Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
CHAPTER III " Functions and powers of the Board~'.' \·'t. . . (1) Subjectto the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Board shalt qenerallybe to plan, organise and implement programmes for the development of khadi and village industries, ,,'f', .'. ", .: • ,: ".,.... r..~ ',:S" #. . :-: (2) In particulatand without' prejudice to the 'generality of the (orgoing provision, the Board may take suc~eps as it think fit:- ~ to promote, encourage and assist in thej development of khadi and village industries and to carry on trade orbusiness in the products of such industries; ~, , (b) to provide work to persons who have been professionally engaged in khadi and village industries; (c) to grant loans to individuals, societies or institutions engaged in kahdi and village industries on such terms as may be prescribed, , (d)to encourageestablishment of co-operative societies in khadi and village industries; (e) to conduct training centres with a view to impart the necessaryskill and knowledge for carrying of khadi and village industries ; (f) to manufacture tools and implements and to arrangesupply of suchtools and implements and raw materials in order to secure development of khadi and village industries; , (g) to conduct publicity and propaganda and to organise marketing of finished products of khadi & village industries by opening stores, shops, emporium and exhibitions; ;~~)to undertake and encourage researchwith a view to improve the quality and marketability of khadi and the products of village industries; (i) to collect statistics relating or khadi and village industries from such person or persons,as may be prescribed and to publish the, statistics so collected; ..~ ..•':: . 9 , Functions of' the Board Power of the