Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(/) Subject to such rules as ma . it shall be the duty of the Gram Panctifar Prescribed limits of the funds at its disposal, to make Aten the for carrying out the requirements of { he Sabha ments in respect of the following matters includ; area] sidiary works and _ buildings connected (a) any public place including ; ‘tat? drains ; 'n§ IS sanitation and (5) wells, water-pumps, baolies, Spring, ponds and tanks for the supply of es washing and bathing: water for drinking, (c) burial and cremation grounds ; 3 (d) the lighting of public places_; (e) building for the accommodation of travellers ; (f) pounds for animals ; 2 (g) the relief of the poor ; (t) public health and sanitation_; (i) the- organization and celebrations of public festivals, other than religious festivals ; (j) the improvement of the breeds of animals used for agricultural or domestic purposes ; (K) public gardens, playgrounds, establishment and ‘Maintenance of recreation parks, organization of games and sports, supply of sports materials and holding of tournaments : > (/) libraries and reading rooms ; (m) the voluntary registration of the sales of cattle, Camels, and horses : 3 (1) the development of agriculture and_villagé industries, and the destruction of weeds an pests ; _ Substituted by Punjab Act No. 26 of 1960, section 5(a). © Scanned with OKEN Scanner ° Cc V r 1953 : pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 155 (0 starting and maintaining a grain fund for the cultivators and lending them seed for sowing purposes on such conditions as the Gram Panchayat may approve ; (p) the construction, repair and maintenance of public places and buildings of public utility ; ) allotment of places for preparation and conser- vation of manure ; (r) construction and maintenance of culverts and bridges ;7[ * * ] ’ (s) the laying out of new roads and pathways and maintenance of existing ones , [°(¢) framing and carrying out schemes for the im- roved methods of cultivation and management of land to increase production ; ] (3(u) supply of water for domestic use and for cattle ; (v) the organization of Young Farmers’ Club and Mahila Mandal for the organization of games and sports and execution of developmental, social and cultural works in the Sabha area ; (w) planning and preservation of trees ; (x) measures to promote the moral, social and material well being oF convenience of the inhabitants of the Sabha area ; (y) promotion of pisciculture ; (z) community listening ; (zz) organizing of village voluntary force for watch and ward and for assisting the Gram Panchayat in the discharge of its functions.| — ‘The word “and” at the end of clause (r) omitted by Punjab Act, X *Added by Punj 7 y Punjab Act XV of 1954, . Added by pea ACE No. 26 of 1960, section 5(0) — —_ V of 1954. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 156 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ty (2) Subject to such exceptions as Government _ by general of special or ‘er, make, a Gram Panchayy; may, and shall, if Government so directs or Prescribes make provisions for :— | (a) the establishment, maintenance and Management of maternity and child welfare centres and the construction and repair of all buildings con- nected therewith ; (b) medical relief and first-aid ; (c) the promotion of agricultural credit and of measures including establishment of provision and implement stores and credit centres to relieve rural indebtedness and poverty ; (d) establishment and maintenance of first-aid centres for animals ; (ec) relief against famine or other calamity ; ({) providing such educational facilities as may be deemed necessary and desirable ; and (g) any other matter which Government may declare to be fit and proper to be taken under the contro! and administration of the Gram Panchayat Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to impose any duty or confer any power onthe Gram Panchayat with respect to any matter which is under the direct ad- ministrative control of any department o Government or local authority, unless such duty or power has been transferred or delegat ed to the Gram Panchayat by order of Go- vernment or, as the case may be, of the loca authority Provided further that where Government makes any such direction, Government shall from lime to time allotto the Panchayat sue funds or place at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat such sources of income as it mé deem sufficient. all © Scanned with OKEN Scanner GRAM PANCHAYAT 157 (3) It shall be the duty of the Gram Panchayat with- a ithe Sabha area] to perform— i a) the duties of the Panchayat unde pu het ( Village and Small Town Patrol Aa ne rol 2for any other Act for the time being in aif force] ; and b) such duties of village headmen in Cc i ( with village watchmen as Government may prescribe by rules under section 39-A of the ait Punjab Laws Act, 1872 "or any other Act vet for the time being in force].