Functions of Board

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Board shall be to plan, organize and implement programmes for the development of khadi and village industries. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Board may— (i) start, encourage, assist and carry on khadi and village industries; (ii) provide training to those engaged in these industries; (iii) provide raw materials, tools and implements to them; (iv) promote the sale and marketing of the products of these industries. Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the Board may, from time to time, with the previous sanction of the State Government and subject to the provisions of this Act, borrow any sum required for the purposes of this Act.