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Functions of Gram Panchayat.- 2[(1) The Gram Panchayat shall perform the functions specified in Schedule-I.] (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the State Government may, by general or special order, entrust to the Gram Panchayat preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice 3[including those matters specified in Schedule-II and the Gram Panchayat shall perform such functions.] (3) The State Government may, by general or special order, add to any of the functions of the Gram Panchayat or withdraw the functions and duties entrusted to such a Gram Panchayat, when the State Government under takes the execution of any of the functions entrusted to the Gram Panchayat, the Gram Panchayat shall not be responsible for such functions so long as the State Government does not re-entrust such functions to the Gram Panchayat. (4) The Government may, by notification and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein ,- (a) transfer to any Gram Panchayat the management and maintenance of a forest situated in the Gram Sabha area ;