What is 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
By Balaji
Updated on: March 28th, 2023
The 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution talks about the provisions specifying the powers, responsibilities, and authority of the Municipalities. It lists 18 subjects. Schedule 12 of the Indian Constitution was counted by the 74th Amendment Act in 1992. Our Indian Constitution has 12 Schedules each containing laws regarding different areas like States and Union Territories, Houses of Parliament, President, Union Ministers, Tribal Areas, Legislative Lists, etc.
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1. 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution
12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution
Our Indian Constitution originally had 8 schedules when it was implemented in 1950, but later by some amendments, at present, there are 12 schedules in the constitution.
Schedule 12 of the Indian Constitution was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992 in which 18 matters are listed below:
- Urban planning including town planning
- Regulation of land use and construction of buildings.
- Economic and social development plan
- Fire services
- Urban poverty alleviation
- Water supply for domestic, commercial, and industrial purposes
- Public health sanitation, conservation, and solid waste management
- Slum Upgrades and Improvements
- Construction of roads and bridges
- To protect the interests of weaker sections including physically and mentally handicapped
- Urban forestry, environmental protection, and promotion of ecological aspects
- Provision of urban amenities and facilities like parks, playgrounds, and gardens
- Promotion of educational, cultural, and aesthetic aspects
- Regulation of slaughterhouses and tanneries
- Burial and cemetery grounds, crematoriums and cremation grounds, and electric crematoriums
- Maintaining data including registration of births and deaths
- Cattle pond, prevention of cruelty to animals
- Public facilities including parking lots, street lighting, bus stops, and public facilities
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