THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

206. Powers and functions of the Finance Commission.— f l ) The FinanceCommission shall make recommendations to the Governor as to-(a) the principles which should govern-(i) the distribution between the State and the Municipalities of the net proceeds of thetaxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the State, which may be divided between them and theallocation between the Municipalities of their respective shares of such proceeds;(ii) the determination of taxes, duties, tolls and fees which may be assigned to, orappropriated, by the Municipalities;(iii) the grant-in-aid to the Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State;(b) the measures needed to improve the financial position of the Municipalities;(c) any other matter referred to the Finance Commission by the Governor in the interestsof sound finance of the Municipalities.(2) The Governor shall cause every recommendation made by the Commission under subsection(1) together with an explanatory memorandum as to the action taken thereon to be laidbefore the Legislative Assembly.CHAPTER XIIIPROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND ESTABLISHMENTPROPERTY207. Vesting of Public Streets and appurtenance in Municipality.— (1)Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957 (8 of 1958) or in any otherlaw for the time being in force all public roads, streets, lanes and paths, the bridges, ditches, dykes andfences on or beside the same, and all adjacent land not being private property appertaining thereto in anymunicipal area other than 32 [National Highway or State Highway or major district road or roadsclassified by Government as such] shall stand transferred to, and vest absolutely in the Municipalitytogether with all pavements, stones and other materials and other things provided therein, all sewers,drains, drainage works, tunnels and culverts, whether made at the cost of the Municipal fund orotherwise in, alongside or under such roads and all works, materials and things appertaining thereto.33 [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the Government may, bynotification in the Gazette, at any time, withdraw such public roads and or streets, sewer drain, drainagework tunnel or culvert adjacent to it from the control of the Municipality for the purpose of classifying, itas any public road, street National Highway, State Highway or Major District road under the control ofMunicipality and thereupon it shall revest in the Government on issuing such a notification:Provided that before issuing such a notification, the Government shall consult the Municipalityconcerned and give due regard to the objections, if any.]208. Duty of Municipality in respect of public streets withdrawn from its control.—Where any public street has been withdrawn from the control of a Municipality under subsection(2) ofsection 207 and placed under the control of the Government or under the control of any other authorityby the Government, it shall be the duty of the Municipality to provide at the cost of the municipal fund,to such extend as the Government may, by general or special order, direct-(a) for the lighting, watering, scavenging and drainage of such street;(b) for the provision, maintenance and repair of the water-supply mains, drains andsewers in, alongside, or under such street;