Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Discretionary functions :– The Grama Panchayat may, if a major- ity of its members so decide by a resolution, with the previous approval of the State Government and shall, if the state Government so direct, under- take within the Grama the control and administration of and be responsible for the following matters, namely : (a) Planting and care of trees on the sides of Public Streets or in other Public Places vested in it; (b) maintenance of village forest declared as such by notification by the State Government for the purpose of this Act; (c) improved breeding and medical treatment of cattle and pre- vention of cattle diseases; (d) construction, maintenance and regulation of slaughter houses; (e) assisting and advising agriculturists in reclaiming waste lands and cultivating fallow lands; (f) development of Co-operation, promotion of Co-operative stores for improved seeds and implements, arranging for Co-opera- tive management of land and other resources of the village and establishment of Goshalas and dairy farms on Co-opera- tive lines : (g) relief from famine or other calamity;