GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Urban Development 

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2426
ANSWERED ON JULY 31, 2014 

QUESTION
Metropolitan Planning Commission 

2426. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR: 

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state;

(a)   whether Government is aware that very few States have met the requirements of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 for devolution of powers and responsibilities to municipal bodies;

 (b)   if so, the reasons therefor, and the status of implementation of the Act by States, State-wise;

 (c)    whether Government proposes to introduce Statutory Metropolitan Planning Commissions (MPCs) in all States consisting of planning experts that prepares, discusses and approves a statutory metropolitan development plan; and

 (d)   if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The status of devolution of powers and responsibilities to municipal bodies by States is annexed. It is observed that most municipal bodies in the country are financially constrained and lack capacity to discharge functions as per Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992.

(c) & (d): There is no such proposal as of now. Article 243 ZE of the Constitution mandates that a Metropolitan Planning Committee be constituted in all the metropolitan areas by State Governments.

                                                                                                                                                  ANNEXURE

Annexure as referred to in the Statement in reply to part (b) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2426 for 31.7.2014

                                            Status of Implementation of the 74111 Constitution Amendment Act by States