What are the main responsibilities of the municipalities?
The main responsibilities of the municipalities include:

1. Preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.
2. Performance of functions and implementation of schemes as entrusted to them, including those related to matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule.
3. Levying, collecting, and appropriating taxes, duties, tolls, and fees under certain procedures and limits set by the State Legislature.
4. Receiving taxes, duties, tolls, and fees levied and collected by the State Government for specific purposes, subject to certain conditions and limits.
5. Receiving grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of the State as per state law.
6. Constitution of funds for crediting all moneys received by or on behalf of the municipalities and withdrawal of such moneys therefrom.
7. The Finance Commission, constituted under Article 243I, reviews the financial position of municipalities and makes recommendations to the Governor regarding distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the State and municipalities, determination of assigned taxes for municipalities, and grants-in-aid to municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State.