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    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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    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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    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

    SOA, GEC Thrissur 3


    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
    SOA, GEC Thrissur 4
    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
    SOA, GEC Thrissur 5
    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
    SOA, GEC Thrissur 6
    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

    SOA, GEC Thrissur 7


    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

    SOA, GEC Thrissur 8

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