Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, a Gramm Panchayat may, and shall if the State Government so directs, make provision for- (a) the maintenance of lighting of public streets; () planting and maintaining trees on the sides of public streets or in other public places vested 1n it; (c) the sinking of wells and excavation 0£ ponds and tanks; the introduction and promotion of co-operative farming, co-operative stores, and other co-opera- tive enterprises, trades and callings; the construction and regulation. of markets, the holding and regulation of fairs, melas and hats and exhibitions of local produce and pruducts of local handicrafts and home industries ; (f) the allotment of places for storing manure; {g) assisting and advising agriculturists in the matter of obtaining State loan and its distribution and repayment; {h) tilling up of insanitary depressions and reclaiming of unhealthy localities; {i) the promotion and encouragement of cottage ind ustries; Discretion.. ary duties of Gram Parchaya.' (a) (e) 16 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1956. [West Ben. Act (Part I.-Chapter V.,-Powers and, duties Panchayats.-Section 34.) of Gram State Govern- ment to place funds necessary for the per.. formanoe offuno. tions and duties under seo-. tion 32 or 33, at the dispo- sal ofthe Gram Pan. chaya. (i) the destruction of rabid or ownerless dogs; (k) regulating the production and disposal of foodstuffs and other cornmoclities in the manner prese-ribed; . (l) the construction and maintenance of saris, dharamsalas, rest houses, cattle sheds and cart stands; (m) the disposal of unclaimed cattle; (n) the disposal of unclaimed corpses and carcasses; (o) the establishment and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms; () the organisation and maintenance of akharas, clubs and other places for recreation or games; (q) the :maintenance of records relating to population census, crop census, cattle census and census of unemployed persons and of other statistics as may be prescribed; (r) the performance in the manner prescribed of ~ny _of the functions of the District Board, wath 1ts previous approval, calculated to benefit the people living within the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat; (s) rendering assistance in extinguishing fire and protecting life and property when :fire occurs; (t) assisting in the prevention of burglaTy and dacoitvy ; (u) any other local work or service of public utility or which is likely to promote the health, comfort, convenience or material prosperity of the public, not otherwise provided £or in thjs Act.