✅Gs2- Governance- Decentralized governance- Local governments ✅Gs-4 : Ethics- Values- Civic virtue, responsibility, leadership ethics. ⚜️Essay: “Democracy begins where the citizen stands- Read this 📌Context here : NITI Aayog’s 2021 report, “Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India,” found that 65% of 7,933 urban settlements lacked a master plan. Article 243W, read with the Twelfth Schedule, enables State legislatures to entrust municipalities with functions including urban planning, regulation of land use and construction, roads, public health and fire services- these civic amenities are missing in India. ⚠️Ethical insight: Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 supports proactive disclosure by public authorities. A comprehensive building-safety registry would require appropriate design and implementation. Consumer awareness can reinforce compliance, but public safety cannot depend on citizens discovering hidden technical defects themselves. 🔰Ethics channel - https://t.me/joinchat/mrcWyE8pY2UyMDll