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74 Constitutional Amendment Act: Prepared By

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 aimed to devolve powers to urban local bodies and strengthen democracy at the local level. It defined urban areas and delineated the roles and responsibilities of municipal corporations, municipalities, and nagar panchayats. The Act aimed to ensure public representation, decentralize power, and prevent the supersession of local governments. It also established District and Metropolitan Planning Committees to facilitate coordination between local and state bodies on development plans.

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74 Constitutional Amendment Act: Prepared By

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 aimed to devolve powers to urban local bodies and strengthen democracy at the local level. It defined urban areas and delineated the roles and responsibilities of municipal corporations, municipalities, and nagar panchayats. The Act aimed to ensure public representation, decentralize power, and prevent the supersession of local governments. It also established District and Metropolitan Planning Committees to facilitate coordination between local and state bodies on development plans.

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74TH CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT ACT
Prepared by,
Reshma.R.K
S9 B.Arch
GEC, Thrissur

SOA, GEC Thrissur 1


74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

74th CAA, 1992


• Devolution of administration & financial
powers to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
• Local government bodies are more close to
people & understand local needs & economic
opportunities
• Narasimha Rao government passed
Nagarpalika Bill forming this Act

SOA, GEC Thrissur 2


74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

Objectives
• Decentralization of power
• Demarcate role of ULB & specify their function
• Specify areas deemed as urban to include new
urbanizing areas
• Ensure public representation, especially the
deprived class or women
• Ensure that ULBs are not superseded

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74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

Structural System

Municipal Comprises of
Corporation Metropolitan cities

All members are directly


elected.
Municipal Areas within
metropolitan cities
Chairpersons are elected
by State Legislature.
Council

Nagar Areas transforming


from rural to urban
Panchayat
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74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

Responsibility of ULBs
• Urban planning including town planning
• Regulation of land use & construction of
buildings
• Planning for economic & social development
• Roads & bridges
• Water supply for domestic, industrial &
commercial purpose
• Public health, sanitation & solid waste
management
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74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

• Fire services
• Urban forestry, protection of environment &
promotion of ecological aspects
• Slum upgradation
• Provision of urban amenities
• Burials, burial grounds, cremations,
cremation grounds & electric crematorium
• Visual statistics including registration of
births & deaths
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74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

District & Metropolitan Planning


Committee
• Set up by the State Government
• Act as bridge between local bodies & State Government

• Function :
‒ Consolidate plans brought up by Panchayat & Municipality
‒ Present consolidated plan to State Government

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74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

DPC v/s MPC


District Planning Metropolitan Planning
Committee Committee
4/5th members elected by 2/3rd members elected by
elected representatives of elected representatives of
Panchayat & Municipality Municipality & Chairpersons
of Panchayat

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