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"243W. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.:-
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow -
(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject to such *32* wp.2720.13.group.as.lbt conditions as may be specified therein, with respect to -
(b) the Committees with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to carry out the responsibilities conferred upon them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule."

37 Upon a bare perusal of the same it is evident that subject to the provisions of the Constitution, it is the Legislature of a State and which may by law endow the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as Institutions of self Government. That law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon the Municipalities and that is how various aspects of planning, economic development, social justice and functions and duties in relation thereto have to be performed by the Municipalities. They have been entrusted to them. There is force in the contentions of Ms.Karnik that the provisions of every law and by which the powers, authorities and responsibilities have been endowed on the Municipalities must be construed in such a way so as to make existence of the Municipalities meaningful and purposeful. That it is an institution of self Government is, therefore, abundantly clear. That such Institution must have certain freedom, autonomy and independence is also apparent. However, her arguments overlook the fact that it is the State which has to make the necessary law. Even in terms of this Constitutional Scheme the law making power of the State is untouched. The power to impose tax by, and funds of, the Municipalities, is granted vide Article 243X. That reads *33* wp.2720.13.group.as.lbt as under:-