Social Justice & Welfare·Amendments

74th Amendment — Amendments

Updated 5 Mar 2026
AmendmentYearDescriptionImpact
74th Amendment1992Inserted Part IXA (Articles 243P to 243ZG) dealing with municipalities and added the Twelfth Schedule containing 18 functional items for urban local bodies. Established constitutional framework for urban local governance.Transformed urban governance by providing constitutional status to municipalities, ensuring regular elections, mandating reservations, and creating institutional framework for decentralized urban administration.