Municipalities
| 1687-88 | The first municipal corporation in India Madras. |
| 1726 | The municipal corporations were set up in Bombay and Calcutta. |
| 1935 | Local self-government was declared as a provincial subject Rajiv Gandhi (65th CA); VP singh failed by Narshima Rao by 74 CA, 1992.
Central level – urban local government dealt with following three ministries: a. Ministry of housing and urban affairs. b. Ministry of defence in case of Cantonment board. c. Ministry of home affairs in case of UT’s |
| 74TH AMENDMENT ACT OF 1992 | Part IX-A, ‘The Municipalities’ Articles 243- P to 243-ZG, 12th schedule was added Constitutional status to Municipalities. |
| Salient Features | Three Types of Municipalities The act provides for the constitution of the following three types of municipalities in every state.
1. Nagar panchayat for a transitional village- low developing area population – less than 3 Lakh. 2. Municipal council (Nagar Parisad) small – Urban area 3 to 20 Lakhs. 3. Municipal corporation Large Urban area More Than 20 Lakhs. |
| 74th CA | A New District Planning Commission, Constitutional body mentioned in Const.
Number is not fixed 4/5 should be elected 1. District Panchayat 2. Municipalities in the district 1/5 Nominated Chairperson – senior officer Urban Planning recommend government |
| Metro- Politian (Metropolitan Planning Committee) | Constitutional Body (2/3rd) & 1/3rd Nominate
↓ ↓ Elected Member of Municipality Chairperson of the Panchayat |
| Types of Urban Govt | Types of urban local bodies created for urban administration:
a. Municipal Corporation. b. Municipality. c. Notified area committee. d. Town area committee. e. Cantonment board. f. Township. g. Port trust. h. Special-purpose agency |
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