Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India

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The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the powers, authority, and responsibilities of urban local bodies (municipalities), forming a key part of the framework for urban governance and decentralization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional schedule
part of Constitution of India
addedBy Seventy-Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
appliesTo Union Territories of India
states of India
cameIntoForce 1993
concerns municipalities
urban local bodies
country India
defines authority of municipalities
powers of municipalities
responsibilities of municipalities
governs burials and burial grounds
cattle pounds
cremations and cremation grounds
fire services
parks and gardens
planning for economic and social development
promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects
protection of the environment
provision of urban amenities and facilities
public amenities including bus stops
public amenities including parking lots
public amenities including public conveniences
public amenities including street lighting
public health
regulation of land use
regulation of slaughter houses
regulation of tanneries
roads and bridges
safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society
sanitation
slum improvement and upgradation
solid waste management
urban forestry
urban planning
urban poverty alleviation
vital statistics including registration of births and deaths
water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes
language English
Hindi
legalStatus binding constitutional provision
lists functions of municipalities
numberOfEntries 18
partOf Constitution of India NERFINISHED
purpose decentralization of urban governance
strengthening urban local self-government
relatedTo 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 NERFINISHED
Part IXA of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 1992

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74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India includesSchedule Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India