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5 [ 15. Subject to such conditions as may be specified by the State Government, from time to time, a Gram Panchayat shall perform the following functions, namely:— (i) Agriculture including agricultural extension :– (a) Promotion and Development of agriculture and horticulture; (b) Development of wastelands and grazing lands and preventing their unauthorised allenation and use. (ii) Land development, Land reform implementation, land consolidation and soil conservation ; (a) Assisting the Government and other agencies in land development, land reform and soil conservation. (b) Assisting in land consolidation. (iii) Minor Irrigation, water management and watershed development. (a) Managing and assisting in water distribution from minor irrigation projects (b) Construction, repair and maintenance of minor irrigation projects, regulation of supply of water for irrigation purpose. (iv) Animal husbandry, dairying and poultry ; (a) Improving breed of cattle, poultry and other live-stock. (b) Promotion of dairying, poultry, piggery etc. (v) Fisheries : Development of fisheries in the villages. (vi) Social and farm forestry : (a) Planting and preserving trees on the sides of roads and public lands. (b) Development and promotion of social and farm forestry and sericulture. (vii) Minor forest produce : Promotion and development of minor forest produce. (viii) Small industries : (a) Assisting the development of small industries. (b) Promotion of local trades. (ix) Cottage and village industries : (a) Assisting in the development of agricultural and commercial industries. (b) Promotion of cottage, industries (x) Rural housing : (a) Implementation of rural housing programmes. (b) Distributing house sites and maintenance of records relating to them. (xi) Drinking water : Construction, repair and maintenance of public wells, tanks and ponds for supply of water for drinking, washing, bathing purposes and regulation of sources of water supply for drinking purposes. (xii) Fuel and fodder land : (a) Development of grass and plants relating to fuel and fodder land. (b) Control on irregular transfer of fodder land. (xiii) Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, water-ways and othermeans of communication : (a) Construction and maintenance of village roads, bridges, ferries and culverts. (b) Maintenance of water-ways. (c) Removal of encroachment on public places. (xiv) Rural electrification : Provision for and maintenance of lighting of public street and other places . (xv) Non-conventional energy source : Promotion and development of programmes of non conventional energy source and its maintenance in village. (xvi) Poverty allegiation programmes : Promotion and implementation of poverty alleviation programmes. (xvii) Education including primary and secondary schools; Public awareness about education. (xviii) Technical training and vocational education : Promotion of rural art artisans. (xiv) Adult and informal education : Promotion of adult literacy. (xx) Library : Establishment and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms. (xxi) Sports and cultural affairs : (a) Promotion of social and cultural activities. (b) Organising cultural seminars on different festivals . (c) establishment and maintenances of rural clubs for sports. (xxii) Medical and fairs : Regulation of melas, markets and hats in Panchayat areas. (xxiii) Medical and sanitation : (a) Promoting rural sanitation. (b) Prevention against epidemics (c) Programmes of human and animal vaccination. (d) Preventive actions against stray cattle and live-stock. (e) Registering births, deaths and marrages. (xxiv) Family welfare : Promotion and implementation of family welfare programmes. (xxv) Plan for economic development : Preparation of plan for economic development of the area of the Gram Panchayat. (xxvi) Maternity and child development : (a) Participation in the implementation of women and child welfare programmes at Gram Panchayat level. (b) Promoting child health and nutrition programmes. (xxvii) Social welfare including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded : (a) Assisting in old-age and widow pension schemes. (b) Participation in the social welfare programmes including welfare of the handicapped and the mentally retarded. (xxviii) Welfare of the weaker sections and in particular of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes : (a) Participation in the implementation of the specific programmes for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the society. (b) Preparation and implementation of schemes for social justice. (xxix) Public distribution system : (a) Promotion of public awareness with regard to the distribution of essential commodities. (b) Monitoring the public distribution system. (xxx) Maintenance of community assets : Preservation and maintenance of community assets.