Functions/Responsibilities
Urban Planning including town planning;
- Regulation of land use and construction of buildings;
- Planning for economic and social development;
- Roads and bridges;
- Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management;
- Fire services;
- Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects;
- Safe-guarding the interest of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and mentally retarded;
- Slums improvement and upgrading;
- Urban poverty alleviation;
- Provision of urban amenities and facilities such as parks, gardens, playgrounds;
- Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects;
- Burials and burial grounds; cremations, cremation grounds and electric crematoriums;
- Cattle pounds; prevention of cruelty to animals;
- Vital statistics, including registration of births and deaths;
- Public amenities, including street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences; and
- Regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries.