Under the provisions of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, governing Urban Local Bodies in India, which of the following statements regarding Wards Committees and Metropolitan Planning Committees are correct?
- As per Article 243S of the Constitution of India, the constitution of Wards Committees is mandatory for every Municipality having a population of three lakhs or more.Answer
- Under Article 243ZE, not less than two-thirds of the members of a Metropolitan Planning Committee must be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the Municipalities and Chairpersons of the Panchayats in the Metropolitan area.Answer
- CThe State Finance Commission for reviewing the financial position of Municipalities is constituted by the Governor under Article 243ZD of the Constitution.
- DThe 74th Constitutional Amendment Act added the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, specifying 18 functional matters for Municipalities.
Answer
The correct statements are that Wards Committees are mandatory for municipalities with a population of three lakhs or more under Article 243S, and at least two-thirds of Metropolitan Planning Committee members are elected from municipal members and panchayat chairpersons under Article 243ZE.
The statement specifying that Wards Committees are mandatory for municipalities with a population of 3 lakhs or more (Article 243S) and the statement asserting that at least two-thirds of Metropolitan Planning Committee members are elected from municipal members and panchayat chairpersons (Article 243ZE) are constitutionally accurate.
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Urban Local Bodies Constitutional Provisions (74th Amendment Act)
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