Duties and Functions

In addition to the duties and functions imposed on a Gaon Panchayat under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, or under any other enactment, it shall be the duty of every Gaon Panchayat, so far as its funds may allow, to make reasonable provision within its jurisdiction for - (a) framing programmes of production for the villages; (b) framing budget of requirements for supplies and finance needed for carrying out the programmes; (c) reclamation of waste land and bringing waste land under cultivation; (d) [***] (e) [***] (f) [***] (g) upkeep, protection and supervision of any buildings or other property which may belong to the Gaon Sabha or which may be transferred to it for management; (h) registering births, deaths and marriages; (i) removal of encroachments on public streets, public places and property vested in the Gaon Sabha; (j) regulating places for the disposal of the dead bodies of human beings and animals and of other offensive matter; (k) regulations of melas, markets and huts within its area, except those managed by the Government. (l) [***] (m) establishment, management and care of common grazing grounds, and land for the common benefit of the persons residing within its jurisdiction; (n) [***] (o) [***] (p) assisting the development of agriculture, commerce and industry; (q) rendering assistance in extinguishing fire and protecting life and property when fire occurs; (r) the administration of justice to the extent permitted in this Act and the election of the panches on the panel of the Circle Panchayat according to the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder; (s) the maintenance of such records relating to cattle census, population census and other statistics may be prescribed; (t) [***] (u) allotment of places for storing manure; (v) fulfilling any other obligation imposed by any other law on a Gaon Sabha. Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing in the prescribed form (Form 7), shall be signed by him and delivered by him personally or through his election agent, duly authorised in writing by him in this behalf, to the Returning Officer on the date and the hours fixed for withdrawals under clause (c) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 8. Notice once given can neither be withdrawn nor cancelled.