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Matters which may be provided for by the corporation at their discretion.— The corporation may, in their descretion, provide from time to time, either wholly or partly, for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 15[(a) slum improvement and upgradation; (aa) urban poverty alleviation;] 16[(b) the furtherance of educational objects other than those mentioned in clause (q) of section 61; 1 The words “the Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 2 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 3 This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 48 of 1950, s. 32. 4 The new section 62E was inserted by Bom. 1 of 1905, s. 16. 5 This section was renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Bom. 76 of 1948, s. 4(1). 6 The words “the Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 7 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 8 The words “the Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 9 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 10 See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 11 This proviso was inserted by Bom. 76 of 1948, s. 4(1). 12 The words “the Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 13 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 14 This sub-section was inserted by Bom. 76 of 1948, s. 4(2). 15 Clauses (a) and (aa) were inserted by Mah. 41 of 1994, s. 36. 16 Clauses (b) to (e) were substituted for the original clauses by Bom. 12 of 1947, s. 2(i). 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 111 (c) the establishment, aiding or maintaining libraries, museums, art-galleries, botanical or zoological collections; (d) the laying out or the maintenance of public parks, gardens or recreation grounds; (e) the planting and care of trees on roadsides and elsewhere]; (f) surveys of building or lands; (g) registration of marriages; 1[(h) the taking of a census of the population]; (j) preparation and presentation of addresses to persons of distinction; 2[(jj) providing music in public places or places of public resort; (jja) the construction, purchase, organisation, maintenance, extension and management of tramways, trackless trams, or mechanically propelled transport facilities for the conveyance of the public; (jjb) the purchase, maintenance, management and conduct of any undertaking for the supply of electric energy or gas to the public or the subsiding of any such undertaking; (jjc) the acquistion of immovable or movable property for any of the purposes before mentioned, including payment of the cost of investigations, surveys or examinations in relation thereto, or the construction or adaptation of buildings necessary for such purposes]; 3[(jjd) with the previous sanction of the State Government and subject to such terms and conditions as the State Government may impose, subscribing to the share capital of any company or co-operative society, with a limited liability, established or to be established for providing any services in Greater Bombay which are directly or indirectly, useful to the Corporation in carrying out any of the duties imposed upon it by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force;] 4[(jje) welfare measures for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Vimukata Jatis and Nomadic Tribes and Nav-Budhas who are residing within the limits of the Corporation area, and in particular taking such measures for the amelioration of the conditions of these classes at the State Government may, from time to time, direct;] (k) any measure not hereinbefore specifically named, likely to promote public safety, health, convenience or instruction; 5[(l) making any contribution towards any public reception, ceremony or entertainment: Provided that, the total expenditure on account of such contributions during any official year shall not exceed one lakh of rupees or such higher amount as the State Government may, from time to time, by notification published in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;] 6[(m) subject to such terms and conditions, including provisions with regard to the control and supervision as the Corporation may deem fit to impose or make, making any contribution to a public trust registered under the 7Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950) for establishing or running a hospital to provide medical facilities to the employees of the 8[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking] and the members of the families.] 1 Clause (h) was substituted for the original clause by Bom. 12 of 1947, s. 2(ii). 2 Clauses (jj), (jja), (jjb) and (jjc) were substituted for clause (jj) by Bom. 12 of 1947, s. 2(iii). 3 Clause (jjd) was inserted by Mah. 42 of 1976, s. 5. 4 Clause (jje) was inserted by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 11(a). 5 This portion was substituted for the portion beginning with the words “And with the previous sanction” and ending with the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 42 of 1977, s. 4. 6 Clause (m) was added by Mah. 21 of 1979, s. 11(b). 7 Now the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act. 8 These words were substituted for the words “Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s.