What powers, authority and responsibilities are given to Municipalities, etc., according to the Twelfth Schedule?
The Twelfth Schedule outlines the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc. These include urban planning including town planning; regulation of land-use and construction of buildings; planning for economic and social development; provision of water supply, sanitation, conservancy and solid waste management; public health, including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries; fire services; regulation of slaughterhouses and tanneries; urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects; road infrastructure and maintenance; burial and cremation grounds and electric crematoriums; cemeteries and municipal abattoirs, etc.