Name: Urban local government in Goa and its functions
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 15 s
Description: In this video, we will learn about the functions of the urban local government in Goa, its hierarchy, powers, and duties carried out in the well-being of people

Question

Explain the

74

th constitutional Amendment Act.

Accepted Answer

The $74$ th constitutional amendment came into force on $20$ th April $1993$ , with provisions related to urban local bodies as incorporated in Part IX-A of the constitution.

(i) The Act establishes the firm relationship between the state government and urban local bodies, particularly concerning taxation powers and arrangements of revenue sharing.

(ii) It ensures the State Government conducts elections regularly.

(iii) It provides adequate reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, and women.

(iv) It empowers the state legislature to make laws relating to the reservation of seats in urban local bodies.

(v) The members of urban local bodies are directly elected by the people from the different Wards for a tenure of 5years.

(vi) Election shall be held within $6$ months from the dissolution of the local body.

(vii) Members of Parliament and state legislatures will have the Ex-Officio membership with the right to vote in urban local bodies.

(viii) State has the power to nominate five members to urban local bodies, who have reputations in the field of education, municipal administration, and social service under this act.

(ix) The state legislature has the power and responsibility to prepare the plan for economic development, social justice, and its implementation.

(x) Provision is made to establish Finance Commission every $5$ years to review the finances of the urban local bodies and to make recommendations as to what amount of grants are to be given to urban local bodies by the state government.
(xi) The urban local bodies have been given the power to levy and collect appropriate taxes, duties, and tolls by the provision made by the state government.
(xii) This amendment also added the $12$ th schedule to the constitution with $18$ provisions relating to urban local bodies.

Explain the $74$ th constitutional Amendment Act.

Important Questions on Urban Local Government

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Explain the 74th constitutional Amendment Act.

Important Questions on Urban Local Government

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Explain the $74$ th constitutional Amendment Act.