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Fringe Areas and Metropolitan Planning Committees

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

74th Amendment introduced Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPCs) in large urban agglomerations to coordinate regional planning among multiple municipal bodies. They consolidate land use, infrastructure, and environmental strategies. Fringe areas—on the city outskirts—face haphazard development due to unclear jurisdiction between rural panchayats and urban municipalities. MPCs mitigate such fragmentation, aligning urban-rural governance for transport, sanitation, and resource management. Challenges include limited autonomy, funding constraints, and bureaucratic overlap. However, effective MPCs can implement integrated solutions for contiguous urban expansions, reflecting the Constitution’s emphasis on synergy between panchayati raj and municipal frameworks in sustaining India’s rapid urban growth.

Practice Questions

संविधान सभा के सदस्यों का चुनाव किस प्रकार से हुआ था?

Which of the following is a Fundamental Duty under the Indian Constitution?

न्यायपालिका के निर्णयों की binding प्रभावशीलता किस पर आधारित है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of interests of minorities?

संविधान संशोधन के लिए मतदान कितनी बार किया जाता है?

Which of the following is NOT a power of the President of India?

संघीय ढांचे में केंद्र और राज्य सरकारों के बीच शक्ति का विभाजन किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?

संविधान संशोधन की प्रक्रिया में राज्यसभाओं का समर्थन कितने प्रतिशत से अधिक होना चाहिए?

राष्ट्रपति की नियुक्ति में किस संस्था का योगदान महत्वपूर्ण होता है?

What is the minimum age required to become the President of India?