Duties and powers of municipality

Subject to such exceptions and conditions as the Administrator may from time to time make and impose, it shall be the duty of every Municipality to make reasonable provision within the municipal area for-- (a) urban planning including town planning; (b) regulation of land use and construction of buildings; (c) planning for economic aid social development; (d) roads and bridges; (e) water supply for domestic industrial and commercial purposes; (f) public health, sanitation, conservancy and solid waste management; (g) fire services; (h) urban forestry, protection of environment and promotion of ecological aspects; (i) safeguarding the interest of weaker sections of the society, including the handicapped and mentally retarded; (j) slum improvement and upgradation; (k) urban poverty alleviation; (l) provision of urban amenities and facilities such as parks, gardens, playgrounds; (m) promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects; (n) burials and burial grounds, cremations, cremation grounds and electric crematoriums; (o) cattle pounds, prevention of cruelty to animals; (p) vital statistics including registrations of births and deaths; (q) public amenities including street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences; (r) securing or removing dangerous buildings or places; (s) constructing, altering and maintaining public streets other major roads other than culverts, markets, slaughter-house, latrines, privies, urinals, drains, drainage-work and sewerage-work subject to the direction and general control of the Public Work Department; (t) maintaining the developing the value of property vested in, or entrusted to, the management of the Municipality; (u) preparing such returns, statements and reports as the Administrator may require the Municipality to submit; and (v) fulfilling any obligation imposed upon it by law.