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PART IXA
THE MUNICIPALITIES
243P. Definitions.—In this Part, unless the context otherwise
requires,—
(a) “Committeeâ€<EFBFBD> means a Committee constituted under article 243S;
(b) “districtâ€<EFBFBD> means a district in a State;
(c) “Metropolitan areaâ€<C3A2> means an area having a population of ten
243P. Definitions."In this Part, unless the context otherwise
requires,"
(a) "Committee" means a Committee constituted under article 243S;
(b) "district" means a district in a State;
(c) "Metropolitan area" means an area having a population of ten
lakhs or more, comprised in one or more districts and consisting of two
or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas,
specified by the Governor by public notification to be a Metropolitan
area for the purposes of this Part;
(d) “Municipal areaâ€<C3A2> means the territorial area of a Municipality as is
(d) "Municipal area" means the territorial area of a Municipality as is
notified by the Governor;
(e) “Municipalityâ€<EFBFBD> means an institution of self-government
(e) "Municipality" means an institution of self-government
constituted under article 243Q;
(f) “Panchayatâ€<EFBFBD> means a Panchayat constituted under article 243B;
(g) “populationâ€<EFBFBD> means the population as ascertained at the last
(f) "Panchayat" means a Panchayat constituted under article 243B;
(g) "population" means the population as ascertained at the last
preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published.
243Q. Constitution of Municipalities.—(1) There shall be constituted
in every State,—
243Q. Constitution of Municipalities."(1) There shall be constituted
in every State,"
(a) a Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional
area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural area to an urban
area;
@ -33,24 +33,24 @@ may deem fit, by public notification, specify to be an industrial township.
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(2) In this article, “a transitional areaâ€<C3A2>, “a smaller urban areaâ€<C3A2> or â€
(2) In this article, "a transitional area", "a smaller urban area" or â€
œa
larger urban areaâ€<EFBFBD> means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the
larger urban area" means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the
population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue
generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in nonagricultu
ral activities, the economic importance or such other factors as he may
deem fit, specify by public notification for the purposes of this Part.
243R. Composition of Municipalities.—(1) Save as provided in clause
243R. Composition of Municipalities."(1) Save as provided in clause
(2), all the seats in a Municipality shall be filled by persons chosen by direct
election from the territorial constituencies in the Municipal area and for this
purpose each Municipal area shall be divided into territorial constituencies to
be known as wards.
(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, provide—
(a) for the representation in a Municipality of—
(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, provide"
(a) for the representation in a Municipality of"
(i) persons having special knowledge or experience in
Municipal administration;
(ii) the members of the House of the People and the members
@ -65,23 +65,23 @@ clause (5) of article 243S:
Provided that the persons referred to in paragraph (i) shall not
have the right to vote in the meetings of the Municipality;
(b) the manner of election of the Chairperson of a Municipality.
243S. Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc.—(1)
243S. Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc."(1)
There shall be constituted Wards Committees, consisting of one or more wards,
within the territorial area of a Municipality having a population of three lakhs
or more.
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(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect
to—
to"
(a) the composition and the territorial area of a Wards Committee;
(b) the manner in which the seats in a Wards Committee shall be
filled.
(3) A member of a Municipality representing a ward within the territorial
area of the Wards Committee shall be a member of that Committee.
(4) Where a Wards Committee consists of—
(4) Where a Wards Committee consists of"
(a) one ward, the member representing that ward in the Municipality;
or
(b) two or more wards, one of the members representing such wards
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(5) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the Legislature of a
State from making any provision for the constitution of Committees in addition
to the Wards Committees.
243T. Reservation of seats.—(1) Seats shall be reserved for the
243T. Reservation of seats."(1) Seats shall be reserved for the
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality and the
number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same
proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that
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be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different
constituencies in a Municipality.
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(6) Nothing in this Part shall prevent the Legislature of a State from
making any provision for reservation of seats in any Municipality or offices of
Chairpersons in the Municipalities in favour of backward class of citizens.
243U. Duration of Municipalities, etc.—(1) Every Municipality, unless
243U. Duration of Municipalities, etc."(1) Every Municipality, unless
sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for
five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer:
Provided that a Municipality shall be given a reasonable opportunity of
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effect of causing dissolution of a Municipality at any level, which is
functioning immediately before such amendment, till the expiration of its
duration specified in clause (1).
(3) An election to constitute a Municipality shall be completed,—
(3) An election to constitute a Municipality shall be completed,"
(a) before the expiry of its duration specified in clause (1);
(b) before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its
dissolution:
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he
period for which the dissolved Municipality would have continued under clause
(1) had it not been so dissolved.
243V. Disqualifications for membership.—(1) A person shall be
disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Municipality—
243V. Disqualifications for membership."(1) A person shall be
disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Municipality"
(a) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force
for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State concerned:
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question shall be referred for the decision of such authority and in such manner
as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
243W. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities,
etc.—Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a Stat
etc."Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a Stat
e
may, by law, endow—
may, by law, endow"
(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be
necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government
and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and
responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject to such conditions as may
be specified therein, with respect to—
be specified therein, with respect to"
(i) the preparation of plans for economic development and social
justice;
(ii) the performance of functions and the implementation of
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necessary to enable them to carry out the responsibilities conferred upon
them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth
Schedule.
243X. Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities.—
The Legislature of a State may, by law,—
243X. Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities."
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
subject to such limits;
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and collected by the State Government for such purposes and subject to
such conditions and limits;
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received, respectively, by or on behalf of the Municipalities and also for
the withdrawal of such moneys therefrom,
as may be specified in the law.
243Y. Finance Commission.—(1) The Finance Commission constituted
243Y. Finance Commission."(1) The Finance Commission constituted
under article 243-I shall also review the financial position of the Municipaliti
es
and make recommendations to the Governor as to—
(a) the principles which should govern—
and make recommendations to the Governor as to"
(a) the principles which should govern"
(i) the distribution between the State and the Municipalities of
the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the
State, which may be divided between them under this Part and the
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(2) The Governor shall cause every recommendation made by the
Commission under this article together with an explanatory memorandum as to
the action taken thereon to be laid before the Legislature of the State.
243Z. Audit of accounts of Municipalities.—The Legislature of a State
243Z. Audit of accounts of Municipalities."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.
243ZA. Elections to the Municipalities.—(1) The superintendence,
243ZA. Elections to the Municipalities."(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 243K.
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(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a
State may, by law, make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in
connection with, elections to the Municipalities.
243ZB. Application to Union territories.—The provisions of this Part
243ZB. Application to Union territories."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 to the Administrator of the Union territory appointed under article
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provisions of this Part shall apply to any Union territory or part thereof subje
ct
to such exceptions and modifications as he may specify in the notification.
243ZC. Part not to apply to certain areas.—(1) Nothing in this Part
243ZC. Part not to apply to certain areas."(1) Nothing in this Part
shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), and the tribal are
as
referred to in clause (2), of article 244.
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areas referred to in clause (1) subject to such exceptions and modifications as
may be specified in such law, and no such law shall be deemed to be an
amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.
243ZD. Committee for district planning.—(1) There shall be
243ZD. Committee for district planning."(1) There shall be
constituted in every State at the district level a District Planning Committee t
o
consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the
district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.
(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect
to—
to"
(a) the composition of the District Planning Committees;
(b) the manner in which the seats in such Committees shall be
filled:
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(d) the manner in which the Chairpersons of such Committees
shall be chosen.
(3) Every District Planning Committee shall, in preparing the draft
development plan,—
(a) have regard to—
development plan,"
(a) have regard to"
(i) matters of common interest between the Panchayats and
the Municipalities including spatial planning, sharing of water and
other physical and natural resources, the integrated development
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(4) The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee shall forward
the development plan, as recommended by such Committee, to the Government
of the State.
243ZE. Committee for Metropolitan planning.—(1) There shall be
243ZE. Committee for Metropolitan planning."(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 law, make provision with respect to—
(2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to"
(a) the composition of the Metropolitan Planning Committees;
(b) the manner in which the seats in such Committees shall be filled:
Provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of such
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Institutions as may be deemed necessary for carrying out the functions
assigned to such Committees;
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(e) the manner in which the Chairpersons of such Committees
shall be chosen.
(3) Every Metropolitan Planning Committee shall, in preparing the draft
development plan,—
(a) have regard to—
development plan,"
(a) have regard to"
(i) the plans prepared by the Municipalities and the
Panchayats in the Metropolitan area;
(ii) matters of common interest between the Municipalities
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(4) The Chairperson of every Metropolitan Planning Committee shall
forward the development plan, as recommended by such Committee, to the
Government of the State.
243ZF. Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities.—
243ZF. Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities."
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
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Assembly of that State or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council,
by each House of the Legislature of that State.
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243ZG. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters.—
Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
243ZG. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters."
Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,"
(a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of
constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies, made or
purporting to be made under article 243ZA shall not be called in
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(b) no election to any Municipality shall be called in question
except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such
manner as is provided for by or under any law made by the Legislature
of a State.
of a State.