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Discretionary functions of the Corporation.- The Corporation may provide either wholly or in part for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the furtherance of education including cultural and physical education; (b) the establishment and maintenance of, and aid to, libraries, museums, art galleries, botanical or zoological collections; (c) the establishment and maintenance of, and aid to stadia, gymnasia, akharas and places for sports and games; 64 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 (d) the civic reception to persons of distinction; (e) the providing of music or other entertainments in public places or places of public resort and the establishment of theatres and cinemas; (f) the organisation and management of fairs and exhibitions; (g) the construction and maintenance of- (i) rest houses; (ii) poor houses; (iii) infirmaries; (iv) children's homes; (v) houses for the deaf and dumb and for disabled and handicapped children; (vi) shelters for destitute and disabled persons; (vii) asylums for persons of unsound mind; (h) the building or purchase and maintenance of dwelling houses for Corporation officers and other Corporation employees; (i) any measures for the welfare of the Corporation officers and other Corporation employees or any class of them, including the sanctioning of loans to such officers and employees or any class of them for construction of houses and purchase of vehicles; (j) the organisation or management of chemical or bacteriological laboratories for the examination or analysis of water, food and drugs for the detection of diseases or research connected with the public health or medical relief; (k) the provision for relief to destitute and disabled persons; (l) public vaccination and inoculation; (m) the organisation, construction, maintenance and management of swimming pools, public wash houses, bathing places and other institutions designed for the improvement of public health; (n) the organisation and management of farms and dairies within or outside the municipal area for the supply, distribution and processing of milk and milk products for the benefit of the residents of the municipal area; (o) the organisation and management of cottage industries, handicraft centres and sales emporium; (p) the construction and maintenance of warehouses and godowns; THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 65 (q) the construction and maintenance of garages, sheds and stands for vehicles and cattle biers; (r) the provision for unfiltered water supply; (s) the improvement of the municipal area in accordance with improvement schemes approved by the Corporation; (t) the provision of housing accommodation for the inhabitants of any area or for any class of inhabitants; (u) the establishment and maintenance of hospitals, dispensaries and maternity and child welfare centres and the carrying out of other measures necessary for public medical relief; (v) any measure not hereinbefore specifically mentioned, likely to promote public safety, health, convenience or general welfare. 1[44-A. Ward Sabha.- All persons comprised in the electoral roll of a ward shall constitute the Ward Sabha for the purposes of this Act. 44-B. Meetings of Ward Sabha.- (1) There shall be two meetings of the Ward Sabha in a year. The meeting shall be convened by the elected ward Councillor at a public place after public notice alongwith agenda. (2) The officer, to be nominated by the Commissioner, shall be the Secretary of the Ward Sabha. The minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of the Ward Sabha shall be recorded by the Secretary and a copy of minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be forwarded by him to the Commissioner. 44-C. Ward Committee.- (1) There shall be a Ward Committee for each ward in the Corporation to be constituted within six months of the constitution of Corporation. (2) Each Ward Committee shall consist of a President and not exceeding nine eminent members, to be nominated by the Ward Sabha. (3) The elected Ward Councillor representing that ward shall be the President of the Ward Committee: Provided that at least fifty per cent seats of members of the Ward Committee shall be reserved for women. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, “eminent member” of Ward Sabha means any person or a representative of a non-government organization or an association or a community based organization working for or representing any section of civil society in fields such as environment, social welfare, rural development, health, culture, business, trade etc. (4) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member of the Ward Committee under sub-section (2) or to continue as such if, under the