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Duties of Gram Sabha.–The Gram Sabha shall discharge the following duties, namely:– 41 (a) ensure that all plans are beneficial to all sections of the population especially the vulnerable sections and migrant labour; (b) generate consolidated proposals by determining the priority of all schemes and development programmes to be implemented in the panchayat area as per the ‘Priority Ranking’ method after considering the needs, recommendations and suggestions of the each of the Habitation sabhas and Ward Sabhas; (c) identify and select the most eligible persons from the Panchayat area under beneficiary oriented schemes on the basis of criteria fixed by the Gram Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat, Zilla Panchayat or Government and prepare a list of beneficiaries in the order of priority as per the ‘Priority Ranking’ method after considering the needs, recommendations and suggestions of the Habitation sabhas and Ward Sabhas and send the same to the Gram Panchayat for inclusion in its development plan; (d) recommend subject to availability of funds, plans, programmes and projects for social and economic development after considering the needs and suggestions of the Habitation sabhas and Ward Sabhas before such plans, programmes and projects are taken up for implementation by the Gram Panchayat; (e)assist the functionaries of the Gram Panchayat in providing sanitation arrangements in the panchayat area and mobilising voluntary service to create clean and hygienic environment free from open defecation and in the removal of garbage in the area of the village; (f) persuading members of the Gram Sabha to pay taxes and other dues and repay loans; (g) spread awareness on issues of water conservation, preservation of natural surroundings and recycling of bio-degradable waste; (h) conserve and maintain public properties such as gomaala, pasture lands, tanks, tank beds, ground water, roads, bridges, mines etc., within the area of the Gram Panchayat; (i) ensure the safety, security and freedom of the residents of the village; and (j) report to the concerned authorities activities of illegal money lending in the panchayat area for taking necessary action.