NCERT Book Class 7 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 3 How the State Government Works

WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY?

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Hey, look at this...it says that
there is a water shortage in
our state, and people are
falling sick!

“...In many villages, people were found to be
How drinking unclean water. Streams have dried up, and
so have tanks. In the worst-affected areas, villagers

the State have been carrying water across great distances.”

Government
Works
Last year, we discussed the
fact that government works at
three levels – local, state and
national – and looked at the
work of local government in
some detail. In this chapter,
we examine the work of the
government at the state
level. How does this take “People at the district HQ Patalpuram receive water
place in a democracy? supply once in three days.The District Hospital here is
overflowing with patients – a large number of whom
What is the role of a are children with acute diarrhoea...”
Member of the Legislative
Assembly (MLA) and
Ministers? How do people
express their views or
demand action from
government? We look at these
questions through the example
of health.

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