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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
                                                  SESSION 2020 – 21
                                                       Class – VIII
                                                          Civics
                                          Chapter -9: PUBLIC FACILITES
                                                   LESSON NOTES

               Sub topic-2: The Government’s Role

               The Government’s Role:

                     One of the most important functions of the government is to ensure that
                       these public facilities are made available to everyone:

                         Making provision for education & setting up of schools & colleges.

                         Improving health & sanitation facilities.


                         Ensuring equal distribution of food throughout the country.
                         Improving the means of transport


                         Maintenance of public utility works like post offices, railways and roads
                     Private companies operate for profit in the market. Public facilities are related

                       to people’s basic needs.

                     The main source of revenue for the government is the taxes collected from
                       the people and the government is empowered to collect these taxes and use
                       them for such programmes.

                     For instance, to supply water, the government has to incur costs in pumping
                       water, carrying it over long distances, laying down pipes for its distribution,
                       treating the water for impurities and finally collecting and treating wastewater.

                     It meets these expenses partly from the various taxes that it collects and partly
                       by charging a price for water. This price is set so that most people can afford a
                       certain minimum amount of water for daily use.

                     One of the most important tasks of government is to ensure the availability of
                       resources to everyone.

                     By making the administration strict and effectively implementing the schemes
                       government can help underprivileged


                     The government by utilising the revenue collected in better social schemes
                       and using the resources in better manner can ensure the well being to
                       maximum of the population.
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