Part IXA of the Constitution of India
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Part IXA of the Constitution of India is the constitutional framework that establishes and governs urban local self-government institutions (municipalities) to promote decentralized governance in Indian cities and towns.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Legal framework
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Part of a constitution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
municipalities
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urban local bodies ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1 June 1993 ⓘ |
| containsArticlesFrom | Article 243P NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArticlesTo | Article 243ZG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of municipalities
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duration of municipalities ⓘ powers and responsibilities of municipalities ⓘ powers of the State Election Commission regarding municipal elections ⓘ powers of the State Finance Commission regarding municipalities ⓘ reservation of seats in municipalities ⓘ types of municipalities ⓘ |
| establishes |
Municipal Corporation
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Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagar Panchayat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | urban governance ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | democratic decentralization in urban areas ⓘ |
| governs |
constitution of Wards Committees
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district planning committees in relation to municipalities ⓘ metropolitan planning committees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedByAmendment | Seventy-fourth Amendment to the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional provision ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | local government ⓘ |
| limits | judicial interference in municipal elections ⓘ |
| providesFor |
State Election Commissions for municipal elections
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State Finance Commissions to review municipal finances ⓘ assignment of taxes, duties, tolls and fees to municipalities ⓘ devolution of powers and responsibilities to municipalities ⓘ direct election of municipal councillors ⓘ elections to constitute a municipality before expiry of its term ⓘ elections within six months in case of early dissolution of a municipality ⓘ fixed five-year term for municipalities ⓘ grants-in-aid to municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State ⓘ implementation of schemes entrusted to municipalities ⓘ preparation of plans for economic development and social justice by municipalities ⓘ reservation of not less than one-third of seats for women in municipalities ⓘ reservation of offices of Chairpersons in municipalities ⓘ reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in municipalities ⓘ reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in municipalities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote decentralized governance in urban areas
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to provide constitutional status to urban local self-government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Part IX of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Seventy-third Amendment to the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
municipal governance
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urban local self-government ⓘ |
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74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
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Part IXA of the Constitution of India
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