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Hybrid congestion tax model suggested for Bengaluru
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Bengaluru's hybrid congestion tax: the Article 243 and 74th Amendment link GS-2 urban governance answers need
Hybrid congestion tax proposed for Bengaluru.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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A hybrid congestion tax model has been suggested to ease traffic in Bengaluru.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- A hybrid congestion tax model has been suggested to ease traffic in Bengaluru.
- A congestion tax charges vehicles for entering busy zones or corridors, usually at peak hours, to cut traffic and fund public transport.
- The 74th Constitutional Amendment (1992) added Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule listing 18 functions for municipalities.
- Urban transport and traffic management are among the functions urban local bodies are expected to handle, alongside urban planning.
- Singapore, London and Stockholm are the commonly cited congestion pricing examples.
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- The Twelfth Schedule, added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment, lists 18 functional items for municipalities.
- Part IXA of the Constitution deals with Municipalities, while Part IX deals with Panchayats.
- Congestion pricing is a demand-management tool that charges road users for entering high-traffic zones to reduce vehicle use.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS-2 (urban governance) and GS-3 (infrastructure). Bengaluru's chronic traffic raises the question of whether pricing road space can work: a hybrid congestion tax links to the 74th Amendment's municipal functions and to the limited fiscal powers of city governments. Implications include equity concerns, privacy of tracking, and the need for strong public transport first; the way forward is phased pilots, revenue ringfenced for buses and metro, and empowered metropolitan planning bodies.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The 2nd National Urban Conclave called for empowered city governments. The Twelfth Schedule, listing 18 functional items for municipalities, was added to the Constitution by which Amendment?
- 73rd Amendment
- 74th Amendment
- 42nd Amendment
- 44th Amendment
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: B — Correct: 74th Amendment — The 74th Amendment added Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule on municipalities. • 73rd Amendment — wrong: The 73rd Amendment dealt with Panchayati Raj and added the Eleventh Schedule. • 42nd Amendment — wrong: The 42nd Amendment is known for the Preamble changes and Fundamental Duties. • 44th Amendment — wrong: The 44th Amendment dealt with the right to property and Emergency safeguards.
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