Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Functions of the Corporation.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the primary duty of the Corporation to undertake the task of upliftment of antyodaya families. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such functions shall include the functions- (i) to plan, promote and undertake, on its own or in collaboration with or through other agencies whether governmental and non-governmental, programmes of agricultural development, marketing, processing, supply and storage of agricultural produce, small scale cottage and village industries, trade and business or any other activity which will, in the opinion of the Board, enable the members of the antyodaya families to earn a better living and help in the upliftment of their economic condition; (ii) to undertake programmes for setting up employment-oriented industries by providing financial, technical and managerial assistance and any other assistance which will be required in achieving this objective; (iii) to provide financial assistance to the members of the antyodaya families by advancing or arranging loans and by paying margin money for any of the purposes which will generate income to such families; (iv) to give grants and subsidies to, and to guarantee loans, taken by the members of antyodaya families and such other organisations for the benefit of Antyodaya families; (v) to arrange for the training of skills with a view to provide gainful employment to the members of antyodaya families; (vi) to act as an agency of the State or the Central Government for disbursement of aid in cash or in kind to the antyodaya families; (vii) to arrange for publicity and marketing of the finished goods manufactured by the antyodaya families;