Learn About State Government

India’s Constitution, which establishes the country as a sovereign socialist, secular democratic republic, establishes three levels of government: the central, state, and union territories, as well as the third level of government, which includes panchayats in rural areas and municipalities in urban areas. State governments are the level of governance in India below the central government. The role of the state government is to govern each of the country’s states. There are 29 state governments in our country, each led by a governor and a chief minister. The CM is also the head of the ministerial council. Part VI of the Indian Constitution, spanning Articles 153 to 167, describes the functions of state government in India.

Structure Of State Government

Below is the state government structure:

1. Executive: The governor and the chief minister and his council of ministers makes up the state executive. The President appoints each state’s governor for a five-year term. The governor is in charge of the state’s executive branch. The CM and his council of ministers, on the other hand, are in charge of the state’s day-to-day operations.
2. Judiciary: State supreme courts have authority over the entire state. The chief justice is in charge of the judicial system in each state. He is in charge of the state’s whole legal system, including criminal, civil, and all other types of litigation. However, state high courts must report to the Supreme Court of India.
3. Legislative Assembly: Each state government structure has its own legislative body. Depending on the situation, it comprises the governor and one or two Houses. In seven states, the legislature is divided into two chambers. The states in question are Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. The legislative council and legislative assembly are the two houses in these states. The CM is in charge of the State Legislature, often known as the State Assemblies.

Divisions in legislature

Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)

• In the state’s legislative assembly, no more than one-third of the total number of members or 40 members are allowed, except in J&K, which has 36 members
• Members of the Legislative Council are elected members of the legislature
• Governors, MLAs, and standing graduates, among others, elect them
• There can be no MLCs in the Cabinet of Ministers
• The Vidhan Sabha, or Legislative Assembly, is a legislative body in India
• The Legislative Assembly of Sikkim is an anomaly, with a maximum of 500 and a minimum of 60 members. It is made up of 32 people.)
• Every state has a set number of seats
• Varying states have a different number of seats
• Members of the Legislative Assembly are elected members of the legislature
• The people of that state elected him

State Governments’ Roles and Functions

Following are the role and functions of state government in India: 

• State governments have their ministries to ensure that the state runs smoothly. Education, agriculture, public health, sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries, and various other agencies are all under state control
• Internal Security: State governments are responsible for maintaining the state’s internal security and law and order. State police are in charge of internal security
• Police and public order are within the competence of the states
• Education: The state’s education department is responsible for providing a public education system, maintaining school buildings and colleges, employing teachers, and assisting underprivileged pupils
• The role of the State government in agriculture is to give farmers financial assistance and funds for optimal farming techniques, disease control, and disaster relief in the event of floods or droughts
• Finances: The state legislature is in charge of the state’s financial powers, which include authorising all expenditures, taxes, and borrowing. It has the authority to create money bills. Taxes on entertainment and wealth, as well as sales tax, are under its control
• Reservation of bills: Any bill may be reserved for consideration by the President by the state governor
• The role of the state government in transportation is to operate the trains, trams, buses, ferries, and other forms of public transportation in the states’ cities and villages
• Water supply: State governments are responsible for providing water to cities and towns and irrigation for farmers
•  The role of the State government is to create state budgets
• It has the authority to distribute monies to all of its entities, including the Zila Parishad

Conclusion

The function of the state government in India is to promote the state economy while also taking operational control of most government programs that benefit individuals, such as social programs and risk management. Because income would be transferred following the redistribution of legislative responsibilities, states would be able to fund activities that had previously been under federal jurisdiction. This shift of funding and obligations, on the other hand, places a greater duty on state governments to estimate the common good. As a result, state governments would face more challenges than now.