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(1) Subject to any general or -special directions of Power of the State Government, a hula. Parishad shall -have power Zilla to— Parishad. (a)(i) undertake schemes or adopt measures, including the giving of financial assistance, relating to the development of agriculture, livestock, industries, co-operative movement. rural credit, water- supply, irrigation, public health and sanitation 2 12 The West Bengal Zilla Parishads Act, 1963. [West Ben. Act (Part II.—Zilla Parishad.--Chtrpter IV. Powers, Func- tions and Duties of Zilla Parishath—Section 18.) including establishment of dispensaries and hospitals, communications, primary or 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 Govern- ment 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 cost of maintenance of any institutions, situated outside the district, which are bene- ficial 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; (b) make grants to the Anchalik Parishads; (c) contribute, with the approval of the State Govern- ment, such sum or sums as it may decide, towards the cost of water-supply or anti-epidemic measures undertaken by the commissioners of a munici- pality within the district; (d) adopt measures for the relief of distress; (e) co-ordinate and integrate the development plans and schemes prepared by Anchalik Parishads in the district; and (f) examine and sanction the budget estimates of Anchalik Parishads in the district: Provided that any general or special directions of the State Government to a Zilla Parishad in matters relating to Primary Education shall be issued by the Education Department. (2) A 'lilies Parishad shall have the power to advise the State Government on all matters relating to the develop- ment of the district including the allocation of development work among Grain, Panch,ayests, Anchal Panchayats and A nehalik Parishads. The :West Bengal Zit Parishada 'Act, 1963. 13 XXXV of 1963.] (Part 11.—Zilla Parishad. Chapter 1V .—Powers, Functions and Duties of Zilla Parishad.—kS'ections 19-22.) (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 Anchalik Parishad concerned financially or otherwise. In the latter case the Zilla Parishad may execute the scheme itself or entrust its execution to the Anchalik Parishad 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. Aot 19. In a district to which the Bengal Vaccination Act, ZWa V of 1880, has been, or may hereafter be, extended, the Zilla Parishad