Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(I) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Board shall generally be to plan, organise and implement programmes for the development of Khadi and Village Industries. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Board may take steps a: 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 or raw materials and implements and to supply 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 Kha di or of products of Village Industries or Handicrafts " (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 (h) to carry out any other matter which may be prescribed. Powers of the Government and Commission to give directions.