Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) It shall be the function of a Zilla Parishad to of zilla Pa-prepare plans for economic development and social justice of niskad. the District and ensure the Co-ordinated implementation of such plan in respect of matters including those enumerated below : (1) Agricultural : (i) promotion of measures to inciease agricultural pro duction and to popularies the use of improved agri cultural implement and the adoption of improved agri cultural practices; (ii) opening and maintenance of agricultural farms and marketing agencies/Infrastructure; (iii) establishment and maintenance of godowns and cold storages; (iv) conducting agricultural fairs and exhibitions; (v) management of agricultural and horiticultural extension of training centres; (vi) training of farmers; # (vii) land improvements and soil conservation; (2) Irrigation, ground water resources and watershed development; (i) construction, renovation, maintenance of minor irrigation works and lift irrigation ; (ii) providing for the timely and equitable distribution and full use of water under irrigation schemes under the control of the Zilla Parishad? THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY, 6, 1994 653 (iii) development of ground water resources; (iv) installation of pump sets; » (v) watershed development programme. <3) Horticulture : (i) rural parks and gardens; (ii) cultivation of fruits and vegetable; (iii) farms. ' (4) Statistics : (i) publication of statistical and other information re lating to activities of Gaon Panchayats, Anchalik Panchayat and Zilla Parishad; (ii) co-ordination and use of statistics and other in formation required for the activities of the Gaon Panchayats, Anchalik Panchayats and Zilla Parishad; (iii) periodical supervision and evaluation of Project and Programme entrusted to the Anchalik Panchayats and Zilla Parishad.' (5) Rural Electrification : Assist in implementation and maintenance of rural ele ctrification schemes. (6) Soil Conservation : (i) soil conservation measures; (ii) land reclamation and land development works. (7) Marketing : (i) development of regulated markets and marketing yards; (ii) grading and quality control of agriculture products. 654 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY, 6, 1994 (8) Social Foresty : (i) organise campaign for tree planting; (ii) planning and maintenance of trees; (9) Animal Husbandry and Dairying : (i establishment of veterinary hospitals and dispensaries; (ii) setting up of mobile diagnostic and clinical labora- tories; (iii) breeding farms for cows and pigs; (iv) poultry farms, duck farms and goat farms; (v) common cold storage facilities for dairying, poul try and fishery products; (vi) foddar development programmes; (vii) promotion of dairy farming, poultry and piggery; (viii) prevention of epidamics and contagious diseases (10) Minor Forest Produce and Fuel and Fodder : (i) promotion of social and farm forestry, fuel planta tion and fodder development; (ii) management of minor forest products of the forests raised in community land; ) (iii) development of wasteland. (11) Fisheries : (i) fish seed production and distribution; (ii) development of Fisheries in private and commu nity tanks; (iii) development of inland fisheries; (iv) fish curring and drying; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY, 6, 1994 655 (v) assistance to traditional fishing; (vi) organising fish marketing co-operatives; (vii) welfare schemes for the uplift and development of fishermen. (12) HOUSEHOLD AND SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ♦ INCLUDING FOOD PROCESSING); (i) identification of traditional skills in the locality and * developing household industries; (ii) assistance of raw material requirement so as to ensure timely supply; ( iii) design and production to suit the changing consu mer demand; (iv) organisation ot* training programme for craftmen and artisans; (v) liasion to tap bank credit for this programme; (vi) popularising and marketing of finished products; (vii) industrial estates; * (viii) organising khadi, handloom handicraft and village and cottage industries. (13) RURAL ROADS AND INLAND WATERWAYS : r (i) construction and maintenance of roads other than National and State Highways; (ii) bridges and culvert coming under roads other than National and State Highways; (iii) construction and maintenance of office building of the Zilla Parishad; (iv) identification of major link roads connecting mar kets, educational institutions, health centres; 656 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY, 6, 1994 (v) organising voluntary surrender of land for new roads and widening of existing road. (14) HEALTH AND HYGIENE : (i) establishment and maintenance of hospitals, pri mary health centres and despensaries except Civil Hospital, Medical College Hospital T.B. Sani tarium, Leprosy Hospitals and Mental Hospitals; $ (ii) implementation of immunisation and vaccination x programme. (iii) health education activ'ties; (iv) maternity and child health activities! (v) family welfare activities; (vi) organising health camps with Anchalik and Gaon Panchayats; (vii) measure against environment pollution. (15) RURAL HOUSING : (i) identification of Houseless families; (ii) implementation of house building programme in the district; (iii) Popularising low cost housing. (16) EDUCATION : (i) promotion of educational activities including the establishment and maintenance of primary and secon dary schools; (ii) planning of programmes for Adult Education and library facilities; (iii) extension work of propogation of science and technology to rural areas; (iv) survey and evaluation of educational activities; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, IvjAY 6, 1994 657 (v) establishment and maintenance of general hostels, ashrams, schools and orphanages. (17) SOCIAL WELFARE AND WELFARE OF WEA KER SECTIONS : X (i) extension of educational facilities to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes 4 by giving scholarship, stipends boarding, grants and other grants for the purpose of books and other accessories; 9 (ii) managing hostels for the benefit of Scheduled Cas tes and Scheduled Tribes; (iii) organising nursery schools, Balawadies High schools and libraries to eradicate illiteracy and impart general education; (iv) conduct of model welfare centre and craft cen tres to train Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in cottage and rural industries; (v) managing residental basic schools for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (vi) providing facilities for marketing of goods produce by members of the Scheduled Castes and Sche duled Tribes; I (vii) organising co-operative societies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; r (viii) other welfare schemes for the uplift and develop ment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (18) PROVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME • (i) planning, supervision, monitoring and implemen tation of proverty alleviation programme. (19) SOCIAL REFORM ACTIVITIES : (i) women’s organisation and welfare; (ii) local vagrancy relief; 658 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, 1994 (iii) children’s organisation and welfare; (iv) maintenance of Social Welfare Institutions such as Poor Home, Orphanages, Rescue Shelters; (v) sanctioning and distributing of pension for widows, old and physically disabled, destitutes and allowances for unemployed and couples of inter-caste marriages in which one party is member of a Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; (vi) control of fire out breaks; (vii) campaign against superstitions, casteism, untou chability, alcoholism, expensive marriages, social functions, dowry and conspicuous consu mption; (viii) encouraging community marriagesand inter-caste marriages; (ix) vigilance against economic offences such as smuggling, tax evasion, food adulteration; (x) assistance for developing land assigned to land less labourers; (xi) identify, free and rehabilitate bonded labourers; (xii) organise cultural and recreation activities; (xiii) encouragement of sports and games; and (xiv) give new form and social content to traditional festivals; (xv) verification of weights and measures in (shopping) establishment, (20) PROMOTION OF THRIFT AND SAVINGS THROUGH: (a) promotion of saving habits; (b) small saving campaign; (c) fight against illegal money lending practices and rural indebtedness. (2) In addition, the Zilla Parishad may— THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, 1994 659 (a) manage or maintain any work of pubUc utility or any institution vested in it or under its control and manage ment; / (b) acquire and maintain village hats and markets; (cl make grants to Anchalik Panchayat and Gaon Pancha- yats; f (d) co-ordinate and integrate the development plans and schemes prepared by Anchalik Panchayat in the district; , (e) adopt measures for the relief to the people in distress; (f) examine and sanction the budget estimates of Anchalik Panchayats in the district; (g) undertake or execute any schemes extending to more than one Block; (h) take over the maintenance and control of any rural bridge, tank, ghat, well, channel or drain belonging to private owner or any other authority on such terms as may be agreed upon. (4) The Zilla Parishad may be vested by the State Go vernment with such power undei any Act as the Government may deem fit. (5) The Zilla Parishad of two or more adjacent districts may jointly undertake and execute any development schemes on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon. zilla »ari-