Municipal governance: establishment of local bodies with reserved representation and devolved powers for planning and finance. The amendment constitutionally establishes Municipalities as local self-government bodies, prescribes direct electoral composition by wards with specified nominations permitted by State law, mandates reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women, and provides for Wards Committees. It confers on States power to devolve functions and finances to Municipalities, authorises municipal taxation and grants, requires State Finance Commissions to review municipal finances, vests election administration in the State Election Commission, and provides for District and Metropolitan Planning Committees to consolidate local development plans.
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Municipal governance: establishment of local bodies with reserved representation and devolved powers for planning and finance.
The amendment constitutionally establishes Municipalities as local self-government bodies, prescribes direct electoral composition by wards with specified nominations permitted by State law, mandates reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women, and provides for Wards Committees. It confers on States power to devolve functions and finances to Municipalities, authorises municipal taxation and grants, requires State Finance Commissions to review municipal finances, vests election administration in the State Election Commission, and provides for District and Metropolitan Planning Committees to consolidate local development plans.
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