74th CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT AND ITS IMPLICATION ON URBAN LOCAL BODIES: STUDY ON URBAN LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN DIBRUGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF ASSAM, INDIA

Urban local bodies in India lacked its grandeur due to the absence of proper constitutional status before 74th CAA. Government of India has taken major step through 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA). Aim and objective: a) to assess the functions of ULB as per 74th CAA b) to study the governance structure of ULB. Methodology: This study primarily based on empirical research and also based on data from both secondary and primary sources. Results: Most of the constitutional framework is functional as per 74th CAA provisions. Conclusion: urban local bodies have lots of problem in performing good governance.