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GENERAL FUNCTION (1) Preparation of Annual Plans for the development of the * Gaon Panchayat area. (2) Preparation of Annual Budget of Gaon Panchayat. (3) Mobilisation of reliefs in natural calamities. (4) Removal of encroachments on public propertiea. (5) Organising voluntary labours and contribution for community vorks. (6) Maintenance of essential statistics of villages. 608 'THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, 1994 II AGRICULTURE INCLUDING AGRICULTURE EXTENSION (1) Identification and implementation of various Agricultural Sch emes amounting not exceeding rupees fifty thousand for agricultural development in the Gaon Panchayat Area with technical assistance from Agriculture-, Co-operation, Irrigation and other concerned departments. (2) Development tf waste lands. (3) Development and maintenance of village grazing lands and- preventing their unauthorised alienation and use. III. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND POULTRY: * (1) Improvement of bteed of cattle, poultry and other livestock. (2) Promotion of dairy faming, poultry and piggery. (3) Gt assland development. IV. FISHERIES: (1) Development of fisheries in the villages. V. SOCIAL AND FARM FORESTRY/MINOR FOREST PRODUCE, FUEL AND FODDER: (1) Planting and preservation of trees on the sides of roads and other public land under its control. (2) Plantation of firewood trees and fodder development, (3) Promotion of farm forestry. 4 (4) Development of social forestry. VI. KHADI, VILLAGE AND COTTAGE INDUSTRIES: A (1) Promotion of rural and cottage industries. (2) Organisation of awarenets camps, seminar and training pro gramme, agriculture! and industrial exhibition for the benefit of the rural people. VII. RURAL HOUSING: (1) Distribution of house sites wuhin its jurisdiction. (2) Maintenance of records relating to the houses, site and other private/public properties. THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. MAY- 6, 1994 609 VIII. DRINKING WATER: (1) Construction, repairs and maintenance of drinking water wells, tanks ponds and tube-wells. (2) Prevention and control of water pollution. (3) '4aintenan.ee of ru<al water supply scheme. IX. ROA OS, BUILDINGS. CULVERTS, BRIDGES, FERRIES, • waterways and other means of communication. (1) Construction and maintenance of village roads, drains and culverts. (2) Maintenance of buildings under its control or transferred to $ it by the Government or any public authority. (3) Maintenance of boafs, ferries and water ways, X. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION: ;; ; Including identification of locality for distribution of electricity, pro viding for and maintenance of lighting of public streets and other places. jsbauoig l«hrc a .. ... m ■ XI. N ON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES: -- j . i' ll) Promotion and development of non-c^nventional energy sources. . . . . . . . . 3 . (2) Maintenance cf community non-conventional energy device, including bio-gas plants. (3- Propagation of improved chulhas and other efficient energy devices. < XII. POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME: (1) Promotion of public awareness and participation in implemen tation of poverty alleviation programme for lulser employment and crea tion of productive assets-for the community. (2) S lection of beneficiaries under varieus programmes including IRDP through Gaon Sabha. (3) Participation in effective implementation of various schemes and monitorin XIII. EDUCATION INCLUDING PRIMARY SCHOOLS : 1 Pr motion cf pub c awaieness and participation in Primary • rd'Secondary Education. (2) Emuri g ull earo'meat a d ttehdai.cc in Primary Schools and its ' er rgemcnt i ; c.vcir.g the attendance x f the Primary School teac ers. ; 610 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, MAY. 6, 1994 XIV. ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION (1) Promotion of adult literacy. XV. LIBRARISE: (1) Organisation of village library and reading rooms. XVI. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: (1) Promotion of social and cultural activities. XVII. MARKETS AND FAIRS: (1) Regulation of fairs including cattle fairs and festivals. XVIII. RURAL SANITATION : (1) Maintenance of general sanitation, cremation and burial grounds. (2) Clearing of public roads, drains, tanks, ponds, wells and other public places. (3) Maintenance and regulation of burning and burial grounds. (4) Construction and maintenance of public latrines. (5) Disposal of unclaimed corposes and carcasses. (6) Management and control of washing and bathing ghats. XIX. PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE : (1) Implementation of family welfare programme. (2) Prevention and remedial measures against epidemics. (3) Regulation oi sale of meat, fish nd other perishable food articles. A (4) Participation in programmes of human and animal vaccination. (5) Licensing of eating and entertainment establishment. (6) Destruction of stray dogs. (7) Regulation of caring, tanning and dyeing of skins and hides. (8) Regulation of offensive ai d dangerous trades. XX. WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT: (1) Participation in the implementation of women and child welfare programme. the ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY MAY. <i, 1994 611 (2) Promotion of school health and nutrition programme. XXI SOCIAL WELFARE INCLUDING WELFARE OF HANDI CAPPED AND MENTALLY RETARDED: (1) Participation in the implementation of the social welfare pro gramme, including welfare of the handicapped, mentally retarded and destitutes and distribution of foodstuff oa Social welfare programmes. (2) Selection of beneficiaries and monitoring of the old age and widows pension schemes. XXII. WELFARE OF THE WEAKER SECTIONS AND IN PARTICULAR THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES : (!) Promotion of public awareness with regard to welfare af Scheduled Caites and Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections. (2) Participation in the implementation of the specific progra mmes for the welfare of the weaker section. XXIII. PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM : (1) Promotion of public awareness with regaid to the distribu tion of essential commodities. (2) Monitoring the public distribution system including keeping sharp vigilance to ensure full and equitable distribution of essential commodities allotted by the State Government. XXIV. MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITY ASSETS : (1) Maintenance of Community Assets. (2) Preservation and maintenance of other Community Assets. XXV. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DHARAM- SALAS AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS. XXVI. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CATTLE SHEDS POUNDS AND CART STANDS. XXVII. MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAY GROUNDS. XXVIII. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SLAU GHTER HOUSES. XXIX. MAINTENANCE AND REGULATION OP MANURE. XXX. SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAYBE ENTRUSTED FROM TIME IO TIME BY ORDER OF THE GOVT. IN THE DEPTT. OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. 612 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, MAY. 6, 1994 be specified therein,— Assignment 20, (1) The Government may. by notification an l subject to such offuncuons. c o itio n s as may ' (a) ten a nee ’’"I ; ? -(b) transfer to of a forest any Gaon Panchayat the management and taam- situated in the Panchayat area ; to the Gaon Psnchayat the management of waste make ever ’ ______ ______ ____ „ lands, pasture lands or vacant lands belonging to the Government situated within the Panchayat area: (c) Provided that when any transfer of the management and BiaiDienanse of a forest is made under danse (a), the Government shall direct that any amount required for such management and maintenance or an adeqmte portion of income from such placed at the disposal of the Gaon Panchayat. forest be (2) The Government may, bv notification modify any assigned in this Section. functions necessary G eneral