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Powers regarding naming of streets and numbering of buildings.- (1) A Gram Panchayat may- (a) cause a name to be given to a street by affixing it to or painting it on any building or otherwise in such position or manner as it may think fit; and (b) cause a number to be affixed to or painted on any building in such a position or manner as it may think fit. (2) The Gram Panchayat may require the owner or occupier of any building to paint thereon a number or itself cause such a number to be painted on any building. (3) Any person destroying, pulling down, defacing or altering any name plate of a street or number affixed to or painted on a building under sub- sections (1) and (2) or affixing to or painting on a building a different name or number from that affixed or painted by or under the order of the Gram Panchayat shall, on conviction, be liable to fine which may extend to 1[one hundred rupees]. The fine shall be recoverable in the prescribed manner. 2[23. Constitution and functions of Standing Committees.- (1) Every Gram Panchayat shall, from amongst its members, constitute by election, following Standing Committees:- (i) Works Committee; and (ii) Budget Committee. (2) One committee shall be headed by the Pradhan and the other by the Up-Pradhan, as may be decided by the Gram Panchayat by majority vote in its meeting. (3) Each committee shall consist of three members including the Pradhan or the Up-Pradhan, as the case may be. (4) All developmental works of the gram Panchayat shall be executed by the Works Committee, in the manner as may be prescribed, and if 1 Substituted for the words “ten rupees” vide H.P. Act No. 18 of 2000. 2 Section 23 substituted vide H.P. Act No. 22 of 2001 and further substituted vide H.P. Act No. 17 of 2005, effective from 30th May, 2005. 36 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994 considered necessary, the Gram Panchayat may form sub-committees to supervise and monitor performance of such works and to obtain accounts thereof. (5) The Budget Committee shall prepare the annual budget of the Gram Panchayat and shall submit the same to the Secretary for placing it before the Gram Panchayat for consideration and approval. (6) The Gram Panchayat may constitute more Standing Committees for performing such other functions as may be entrusted to them by the Gram Panchayat.]