Article 243ZF of Constitution of India – Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities

Article 243ZF of Constitution of India deals with Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities Original Text of Article 243ZF of Constitution of India Notwithstanding anything in this Part, any provision of any law relating to Municipalities in force in a State immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992, which is inconsistent…

Article 243ZE of Constitution of India – Committee for Metropolitan planning

Article 243ZE of Constitution of India deals with Committee for Metropolitan planning Original Text of Article 243ZE of Constitution of India (1) There shall be constituted in every Metropolitan area a Metropolitan Planning Committee to prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole. (2) The Legislature of a State may, by…

Article 243ZD of Constitution of India – Committee for district planning

Article 243ZD of Constitution of India deals with Committee for district planning Original Text of Article 243ZD of Constitution of India (1) There shall be constituted in every State at the district level a District Planning Committee to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the district and to prepare a…

Article 243ZC of Constitution of India – Part not to apply to certain areas

Article 243ZC of Constitution of India deals with Part not to apply to certain areas Original Text of Article 243ZC of Constitution of India (1) Nothing in this Part shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), and the tribal areas referred to in clause (2) of article 244. (2) Nothing in…

Article 243ZB of Constitution of India – Application to Union territories

Article 243ZB of Constitution of India deals with Application to Union territories Original Text of Article 243ZB of Constitution of India The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory, have effect as if the references to the Governor of a State were references…

Article 243ZA of Constitution of India – Elections to the Municipalities.

Article 243ZA of Constitution of India deals with Elections to the Municipalities. Original Text of Article 243ZA of Constitution of India (1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to the Municipalities shall be vested in the State Election Commission referred to in article…

Article 243Z of Constitution of India – Audit of accounts of Municipalities.

Article 243Z of Constitution of India deals with Audit of accounts of Municipalities. Original Text of Article 243Z of Constitution of India The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the Municipalities and the auditing of such accounts. Questions related to Article 243Z of Constitution…

Article 243Y of Constitution of India – Finance Commission

Article 243Y of Constitution of India deals with Finance Commission Original Text of Article 243Y of Constitution of India (1) The Finance Commission constituted under article 243-I shall also review the financial position of the Municipalities and make recommendations to the Governor as to— (a) the principles which should govern—(i) the distribution between the State…

Article 243X of Constitution of India – Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities.

Article 243X of Constitution of India deals with Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities. Original Text of Article 243X of Constitution of India The Legislature of a State may, by law,—(a) authorise a Municipality to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance with such procedure and…

Article 243W of Constitution of India – Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities

Article 243W of Constitution of India deals with Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities Original Text of Article 243W of Constitution of India Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow—(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function…