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....wers and functions. As a result, Urban Local Bodies are not able to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-government. 2. Having regard to these inadequacies, it is considered necessary that provisions relating to Urban Local Bodies are incorporated in the Constitution particularly for- (i) putting on a firmer footing the relationship between the State Government and t....

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.... specifying the said areas is being provided in the proposed article 243-0; (b) composition of Municipalities, which will be decided by the Legislature of a State, having the following features: (i) persons to be chosen by direct election; (ii) representation of Chairpersons of Committees, if any, at ward or other levels in the Municipalities; (iii) representati....

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....led Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women in the office of Chairpersons as may be specified in the State law; (f) fixed tenure of 5 years for the Municipality and re-election within six months of end of tenure. If a Municipality is dissolved before expiration of its duration, elections to be held within a period of six months of its dissolution; (g) devolution by the State Legislatu....

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....nicipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State; (j) audit of accounts of the Municipal Corporations by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and laying of reports before the Legislature of the State and the Municipal Corporation concerned; (k) making of law by a State Legislature with respect to elections to the Municipalities to be conducted under the superintendenc....