<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">The functions entrusted to a municipality under the Twelfth Schedule to Article 243W of the Constitution are as under:</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">a) Urban planning including town planning.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">b) Regulation of land-use and construction of buildings.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">c) Planning for economic and social development.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">d) Roads and bridges.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">e) Water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">f) Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">g) Fire services.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">h) Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">i) Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and mentally retarded.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">j) Slum improvement and upgradation.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">k) Urban poverty alleviation.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">l) Provision of urban amenities and facilities such as parks, gardens, playgrounds.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">m) Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">n) Burials and burial grounds; cremations, cremation grounds; and electric crematoriums.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">o) Cattle pounds; prevention of cruelty to animals.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">p) Vital statistics including registration of births and deaths.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">q) Public amenities including street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences.</span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#34495e">r) Regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries.</span></span></p>