NCERT Book Class 6 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 6 Urban Administration

Chapter 6

Urban A city is much bigger than a village and more
spread out. A city has crowded markets, many

Administration buses and cars, water and electricity facilities,
traffic control and hospitals. Have you ever
wondered who is responsible for running all
this? Do you know how decisions are made?
How the planning is done? Who are the people
who do all the work? Read this chapter and
find some answers.

O ne lazy Sunday afternoon Mala
and her friends Shankar, Jehangir
and Rehana were playing a game of
the street light you are automatically
out.” But Mala, Jehangir and Rehana
were more worried about what had
cricket in the street. happened and they told Shankar he’d
better stop thinking about the wicket.
Shankar had bowled a good over
and although he nearly managed to Last week they had broken Nirmala
get Rehana out, she was still batting. Mausi’s window and had spent their
Frustrated, he bowled a short ball and pocket money to have it replaced. Would
hoped she would hit it for an easy catch. they have to dish out money again from
Instead, Rehana hit the ball so hard their pockets? But who would they pay
and so high that the street light broke. this to? To whom did the lights on the
Rehana screamed, “Oh no, look what streets belong? Who changed them?
I’ve done!” Shankar said, “Yes! we Rehana’s house was the closest and
forgot to make a rule that if you break they ran and told her mother what had

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