Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, thetunctions of the Board shall generally be to plan, organise and implement prog- rammes for the development of knadl and village industries, (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Board may take such steps as it may think fit—- (a) to assist, promote and encourage the production of khadi or the development of village industries; to) to carry on trade in and business of, khaoi, or products or village industries: .‘lv , (c't‘o provide work to persons professionally ‘engaged in the production or khadi or in village industries; ,_ . > . (d) to grant loans to lndividua|s societies and institutions engaged in the production of khadi or in Village industries: (2) to encourage establishment of co-operativs societies ior khadi or‘ village industries: i _ (t)'to plan and organise training of persons employed or desirous of seeking employment in the production of khadi or in village industries: . t . , ) to manufacture implements required 'tor the production at khadi or tor village industries; (h) to arrange for supply of raw materials and imlalemem requi- red to secure the development of khadi or at village industries; THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZETIEIAUG. 10, 1988 5 i) to conduct publicity and propaganda or khadi or products of village industries and for this purpose arrange to open shops, stores emporia and exhibitions: . ,, _ Ir(l) to underlakn and oncourupo research tor Ii-Ia improvarnent otquality and marketability or khadi or products of village industries: I (k) to collect and publish, such statistics and in such manner. as may be prescribed, relating to khadi or village indusuies; (I) to carry out any other matters incidental to the above . functions. -‘ 17 Intna carrcrmanca ofits runctions under this 'Reouiation the Powerof Board shall be bound by such directions as the Commission may Com an to gwe m it. give dtrccnons. ,I CHAPTER IV . . . ’ ‘ '- Programme For Schemes 0f} Work