Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF BOARD

1. (1) It shall be the duty of the Board to encourage, organize, develop and regulate khadi and village industries and perform such functions as the State Government may prescribe from time to time.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall also discharge and perform all or any of the following duties and functions, namely:-
   • (a) to start, encourage, assist and carry on khadi and village industries and to carry on trade or business in such industries and in the matters incidental to such trade or business;
   • (b) to help the people by providing them with work in their homes and to give loans and other form of monetary help to individuals or societies or institutions on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
   • (c) to encourage establishment of co-operative societies for khadi and village industries;
   • (d) to conduct training centers and to train people thereat with a view to equipping them with the necessary knowledge for starting or carrying on khadi and village industries; (e)
     • (i) to manufacture tools and implements required for carrying on khadi and village industries and to manufacture the products of such industries,
     • (ii) to arrange for the supply of raw materials and tools and implements required for the said purpose, and
     • (iii) to sell and to arrange for the sale of the products of the said industries;
   • (f) to arrange for publicity and popularizing of finished products of khadi and village industries by opening stores, shops, emporia or exhibitions and to take similar measures for the purpose;
   • (g) to endeavour to educate public opinion and to impress upon the people the advantages of patronizing the products of khadi and village industries;
   • (h) to seek and obtain advice and guidance of experts in khadi and village industries;
     • (i) to undertake and encourage research work in connection with khadi and village industries and to carry on such activities as are incidental and conducive to the objects of this Act; and
   • (j) to discharge such other duties and to perform such other functions as the State Government may direct for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Act.

The Board shall, for the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Act, have the following powers, namely:-

1. (a) to acquire and hold such moveable and immoveable property as it deems necessary and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any such property: Provided that in the case of immoveable property, the aforesaid powers shall be exercised with the previous sanction of the State Government;
2. (b) to incur expenditure and undertake works in any area within its jurisdiction for carrying out the provisions of this Act and for framing and execution of such schemes as may be entrusted to it by the State Government, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.