Powers of Gram Panchayat in respect of public health, facilities and safety

Powers of Gram Panchayat in respect of public health, facilities and safety — Subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government in this behalf, the Gram Panchayat shall have the power—

1. (one) to regulate the trade of offensive or dangerous articles;
2. (two) to remove structures and trees; (three) to maintain, sanitation, conservancy, drainage, sources of water supply;
3. (four) to regulate the use of water;
4. (five) to regulate cattle pounds;
5. (six) to regulate the establishment of workshops, factories and other industrial units; (seven) to ensure environmental control; (eight) to perform such other functions as are necessary under the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder.