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(1) Subject to any general or special directions of the State Government, a Zilla Parishad shall have the power to— (a) (i) undertake schemes or adopt measures, including the giving of financial assistance, relating to the develop- ment of agriculture, livestock, industries, co-operative movement, rural credit, water-supply, irrigation, public health and sanitation including establishment of dispensaries and hOspitals, communications, primary, secondary and adult education including welfare of students, social welfare and other objects of general public utility, (ii) undertake execution of any scheme, performance of any act, or management of any institution or organisation entrusted to it by the State Government or any other authority, (iii) manage or maintain any work of public utility or any institution vested in it or under its control and management, (iv) make grants in aid of any school, public library, public institution or public welfare organisation within the district, (v) contribute such sums as may be agreed upon towards the cost of maintenance of any institutions, situated outside the district, which are beneficial to, and habitually used by, the inhabitants of the district, (vi) establish scholarships or award stipends within the State for the furtherance of technical or other special forms of education, (vii) acquire and maintain village hats and markets; 336 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. XLI of 1973.] (Part IV.—Zilla Parishad.—Chapter X1V.—Powers, functions and duties of Zilla Parishad.—Sections 154-156.) (b) make grants to the Panchayat Samitis or Gram Panchayats; (c) contribute, with the approval of the State Government, such sum or sums as it may decide, towards the cost of water- supply or anti-epidemic measures undertaken by the commissioners of a municipality within the district; (d) adopt measures for the relief of distress; (e) co-ordinate and integrate the development plans and schemes prepared by Panchayat Samitis in the district; and examine and sanction the budget estimates of Panchayat Samitis in the district. (2) A Zilla Rarishad shall have the power to advise the State Government on all matters relating to the development work among Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis. (3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), a Zilla Parishad shall not undertake or execute any scheme confined to a block unless the implementation of such a scheme is beyond the competence of the Panchayat Samiti concerned financially or otherwise. In the latter case the Zilla Parishad may execute the scheme itself or entrust its execution to the Panchayat Samiti and give it such assistance as may be required. (4) A Zilla Parishad may undertake or execute any scheme if it extends to more than one Block. Ben. Act V of 1880. Ben. Act XV of 1932.