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(1) An Anchalik Parishad shall have power to— (a) (i) undertake schemes or adopt measures, including the giving of financial assistance relating to the development of agriculture, livestock, cottage industries, co-operative movement, rural credit, water-supply, irrigation, public health and sanitation including establishment of dis- pensaries and hospitals, communications, primary or adult education including welfare of students, social welfare and other objects of general publio utility; 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; 1 manage or maintain any work of public utility or any institution vested in it or under its control and management; Ii Delegation of fano- tions of Anchalik Parishad to its President, Power to aoquire, hold and dispose of property. Power of Anemia Parishad. 30 The West Bengal Zilla Paiishads 'get, 1963. [West Ben. Ac t (Part 111.—Anchalik Parishad.—Chapter X. Powers, Duties and Functions of Anchalik Parishad.—Sections 66, 67.) (ip) make grants in aid of any school, public library, uublic institution or public welfare organisation within the block; lb) make grants to the Zilla Parishad or AnchaZ Panchayats; (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 a municipality within the block; (i) adopt measures for the relief of distress; (a) co-ordinate and integrate the development plans and schemes prepared by Anchal Panchagats in the blocks, if and when necessary. (21 Notwithstanding anything in Sub-section (1), an Anchalik Parishad shall not undertake or execute any scheme confined to an area over which a Gram Panchayat has jurisdiction unless the implementation of such a scheme is beyond the competence of the Grain Panchayat cencerned. financially or otherwise. In the latter case the Anchalik Parishad may execute the scheme itself or entrust its execution to the Gram Panchayat or the Anchal Panchayat and give it such assistance as may be required. (.31 An Anchalik Parishad may undertake or execute any scheme if it extends to more than one Anchal. State Govern- ment may place other property under Anchalik Parishad. Provided that the State Government may, after consider- ing the views of the Anchalik Parishad, withdraw such control and management to itself subject to such conditions as it maTT specify. Power of