What are the powers and authority given to municipal committees to ensure they can effectively carry out their responsibilities?
The powers and authority given to municipal committees to ensure they can effectively carry out their responsibilities include performing functions and implementing schemes as may be entrusted to them, including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule. They also have the power to impose taxes, duties, tolls, and fees in accordance with specified procedures and subject to limits, and can receive grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of the State. The Finance Commission reviews their financial position and makes recommendations regarding tax distribution, assigning taxes, and granting funds from the state's Consolidated Fund.