Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Board shall generally be to plan, organise and implement programmes for the development of khadi and village industries. * Omitted vide S. 5 Act No.14 of 1994. 225 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Board may take such steps as it may think fit – (a) to start, encourage, assist and run khadi and village industries; (b) to provide deserving persons with work through the organisation of khadi and village industries; (c) to grant loans and give other assistance for the development of khadi and village industries; (d) to organize co-operative societies and institutions registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860.) or similar other Acts for the development of khadi and village industries; (e) to conduct training centres and train persons at such centres or at other centres outside the Union territory of Puducherry in khadi and village industries; (f) to arrange for the supply of raw materials, tools and implements to such industries and for the sale of their finished products; (g) to arrange for the publicity and popularisation of the finished products of such industries by activities such as opening of stores, shops, emporia or organising exhibitions; (h) to educate public opinion and cultivate in the public a preference for such industries and for utilisation of their products; (i) to encourage and promote research in the techniques of production of khadi and in the development of village industries; (j) to seek and obtain advice and guidance of experts; (k) to provide facilities for a study of the problems relating to khadi or village industries; (l) to arrange or assist in the sale and marketing of the products of khadi and village industries; and (m) to discharge such other duties and to perform such other functions as the Government may direct for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Act. General powers of the Board