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If any work required to be done by an order contained in a notice served under sections 24, 26, or 27 is not executed within the period specified in the notice or where an appeal is made to the prescribed authority, within an equal period from the date of the decision on the appeal, the Gram Panchayat may, in the absence of satisfactory grounds for non-compliance, cause such work to be carried out and the cost of carrying out such work shall be recoverable as an arrear of public demand from the person on whom the notice was served. Power of Gram Panchavat to prevent growth of water- hyacinth or other weed which may pollute water. Emergent power on outbreak of epidemic. 283 The West Bengal Panchayat Act. 1973. [West Ben. Act (Part IL—Gram Panchayat.—Chapter III—Powers and duties of Gram Panchayat.—Sections 30-33.) Joint Committees