Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Article 243S
Explanation:
• Article 243S of the Constitution of India provides for the formation of Ward Committees in municipalities.
• Clause (1): A Ward Committee must be constituted in a municipality with a population of three lakhs or more.
• The State Legislature is empowered to make laws about:
– Composition of the committee
– Territorial area
– Manner of filling seats in the committee
• The objective is to enhance decentralized governance and public participation at the ward level.
Information Booster:
• Article 243S is part of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which deals with Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities).
• Ward Committees play an important role in urban planning, execution of development schemes, and public grievance redressal.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Article 243R
. Relates to composition of Municipalities
. Specifies who is eligible to be elected to municipalities
(b) Article 243Z
. Deals with auditing of municipal accounts
(c) Article 243T
. Provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women in municipalities