Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government shall have the power to issue general guidelines to the Panchayats in accordance with the National and State Policies in matters such as finance, maintenance of accounts, office management, formulation of schemes, selection of sites and beneficiaries, proper functioning of Grama Sabha, welfare programmes 11A[,waste management] and environmental regulations and the Panchayats shall comply with such directions. (2) If there is any default in the implementation of schemes or maintenance of accounts or complaint is received in the matter, Government may arrange for enquiry into the matter and the Panchayat shall co-operate with such enquiry. (3) After such enquiry, Government may take such action as is necessary and permissible under this Act.] Section 189 substituted by Act 13 of 1999, w.e.f. 24/03/1999. Inserted by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023).