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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional schedule
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part of Constitution of India ⓘ |
| addedBy | Seventy-Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Union Territories of India
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states of India ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1993 ⓘ |
| concerns |
municipalities
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urban local bodies ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
authority of municipalities
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powers of municipalities ⓘ responsibilities of municipalities ⓘ |
| governs |
burials and burial grounds
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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
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional provision ⓘ |
| lists | functions of municipalities ⓘ |
| numberOfEntries | 18 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
decentralization of urban governance
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strengthening urban local self-government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
NERFINISHED
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Part IXA of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1992 ⓘ |
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74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
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