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(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 conditions as may be specified therein, with respect to--

(i) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice;

(ii) the performance of functions and the implementation of schemes as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule;

98. The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992, briefly outlined
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the object and purpose for which the Constitution Amendment was brought. It is useful to refer to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Constitution Amendment which is to the following effect:

―Statement of Objects and Reasons
1. In many States local bodies have become weak and ineffective on account of a variety of reasons, including the failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersession and inadequate devolution of powers and functions. As a result, urban local bodies are not able to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-government.