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Functions of Gram Sabha - (1) Every Gram Sabha shall be competent to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of the people, their cultural identity, community resources and without detriment to any law for the time being in force, the customary mode of dispute resolution. (2) Every Gram Sabha shall, - (i) approve plans, programmes and projects for social and economic development before such plans, programmes and projects are taken up for implementation by the Gram Panchayat, at the village level; (ii) be responsible for the identification of selection of persons as beneficiaries under poverty alleviation and other programmes. (3) Every Gram Panchayat shall obtain from the Gram Sabha a certification of utilisation of funds by that Panchayat for the plans, programmes and projects referred to in sub-section (2). 1[242D. Reservation of seats of members of Gram Panchayat, Mandal Praja Parishad and Zilla Praja Parishad and offices of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats and Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishads - The reservation of seats in the Scheduled Areas to every Gram Panchayat, Mandal Praja Parishad and-Zilla Praia Parishad shall be in proportion to the population of the communities in that Gram Panchayat or the Mandal Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC), Members or the Zilla Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) Members as the case may be: Provided that the reservation for the Scheduled Tribes shall not be less than one-half of the total number of seats of ward members and MPTC’s: Provided further that all offices of Sarpanchas of Gram Panchayats and Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishads and all seats of Zilla Praja Parishad Territorial Constituencies shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.]