Bare ActsThe Gauhati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969

Section 8

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Subject to any law, rule or regulation in force the Corporation may, in its discretion provide from time to time, solely or partly for -all or any of the following matters, namely:— (1) the establishment, aiding or maintenance oi educational institutions, libraries, museums, art galleries, botanical or zoological collec­ tions; (2) the establishment and maintenance of, and aid to, stadia, gymnasia and places for sports and games; (3) the planting and care of trees on road sides, andelsewhercj 42 (4) the surveys of buildings and lands; (5) the registration of marriages; (6) the taking of a census of population; (7) the civic receptions to persons of distinc­ tion; (8) the providing of music or other entertain­ ments in public places or places of public resort; (9) the holding of fairs and exhibitions; » (10) the organisation, maintenance or manage­ ment of institutions within or without the * city for the care of persons who are destitute, infirm, sick or incurable, or for the care and training of blind, deaf, mute or otherwise disabled persons or of handicapped and uncared for children; (11) the organisation, maintenance or manage­ ment of maternity and infant welfare homes or centres; (12) the purchase and maintenance of dwelling houses for Corporation employees ; (13) any measures for the welfare of the Corpo» ration employees or any class of them inclu­ ding the sanctioning of loans to such employee or any class of them for construc­ tion oi houses and purchase of vehicles; (14) the organisation or management of chemical or bacteriological laboratories for the examination or analysis of water, food adulteration, and drugs for the detection of adulteration or of causes of diseases or for research connected with the public health and medical relief ; |15) the establishment and maintenance of veterinary hospitals ; (16) the organisation, construction, maintenance and management of swimming pools, public houses, bathing places and other institutions designed for the improvement of public health} 43 -A (17) dairies or farms within or without the city for the supply, distribution and processing of milk products for the benefit of the residents of the city ; (18) the provision of milk to expectant or nursing mothers or infants or school children ; (19) the construction and maintenance in public street or places drinking fountains for human being and water-troughs for animals; (20) the regulation of lodging houses, camping grounds and rest-houses in the city ; (21) the construction, establishment and main* tenance of theatres, cinemas, petrol pumps and other public buildings; (22) the organisation and maintenance of shops or stalls for meeting the daily necessities of life in times of scarcity, (23) the prevention of c.t uelty to animals ; (24) contributions towards any public fund raised for the relief of human suffering or for the public welfare ; (25) the acquisition and maintenance ol grazing grounds and the establishment and main­ tenance of a breeding stud ; (26) establishing and maintaining a farm or factory for the disposal of sewage ; (27) the construction and maintenance of ware* houses and godowns; (28) the construction and maintenance or regula­ tion of garages, sheds and stands for vehicles and cattle buyers ; (29) the organisation and management of cottage industries, handicraft centres and sales c mporia; (30) establishing labour welfare centres for it* employees and subsidising the activities of any association, union or club or creche of such employees by grant of loans for it* general advancement ; (31) the maintenance of a band orchestra; (32) establishing or assisting in the establishment of information centres, wherefrom the public may readily obtain information con­ cerning services, available within the city, provided by the Corporation or by Govern­ ment and any other information relating to Municipal Administration affecting the city ; (33) subject to conditions or restrictions, if any as the Government may specify— (i) arranging for the publication, within its area, of information on questions relating to Municipal Administration ; (ii) arranging for the delivery of lectures and addresses and the holding of discussions on such questions and arranging for this purpose display of books, cinematograph, films or models or the holding of exhibi­ tion* relating to such questions ; (34) preparing or joining in the preparation or contributions to the cost of the preparation of pictures, films, models or exhibitions to be displayed or held as aforesaid ; (35) with the consent of the Government contri­ buting towards the expenses of any Co-operative organisation carrying on activities within the area of the Cor­ poration, for the purpose of promoting the development of trade, industry or com­ merce therein ; (16) the acquisition of immovable or movable property for any of the purposes before mentioned including payment of the cost of investigation, surveys or examinations in relation thereto for the construction or adaptation of buildings necessary for such purposes ; (37) any measure not hereinbefore specifically mentioned, likely to promote public safety, health,convenience or general welfare ; (38) the regulation of trade and commerce within the limits of the City Corporation ; (39) the regulation of the distribution of electric power within the city ; (40) the regulation of streams, nallas and pipes carrying water, rubbishes and effluents through the city; and (41) the doing of anything the expenditure whereof is declared by the Corporation to be an appropriate charge on the Corporation Fund, 45 Standing

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