Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Functions of the Board - (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Board shall generally be to plan, organize and implement programmes of works for the development of khadi village industries. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of foregoing power, the Board may take such steps as it may think fit- (a) to plan and organise the training of persons engaged in the production of khadi or in village industries; (b) to build up a reserve of raw materials and implements and to supply them to persons engaged in the production of khadi, or in village industries at such economical rates as may be suitable in the opinion of the Board; (c) to provide for the sale and marketing of khadi or of products of village industries; (d) to encourage and promote research in the technique of production of khadi or in the development of village industries, or to provide facilities for a study of the problems relating to khadi or village industries; (e) to maintain or assist in the maintenance of institutions for the development of khadi or village industries; (f) to undertake, assist or encourage the production of khadi or the development of village industries; (g) to promote and encourage co-operative efforts among manufacturers of khadi and persons engaged in village industries and organize co-operative societies for khadi and village industries; (h) to help the people by providing them with work in their homes and to give them monetary help; (i) to grant loans and other assistance to institutions carrying on the khadi or other village industry from bulk allotment which may be made to it by the Government in this behalf subject to such conditions as may be laid down by the Government for this purpose;