Social Justice & Welfare·Amendments

Urban Poverty and Slum Development — Amendments

Updated 19 Oct 2026
AmendmentYearDescriptionImpact
74th1992Inserted the municipal framework in Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule, which expressly lists slum improvement and upgradation and urban poverty alleviation.Provides the constitutional basis for State-law empowerment of municipalities in these urban functions. Actual capacity depends on assigned authority, finance, staff and coordination with housing, land and service agencies.