Budget for public libraries,

(1) The Director shall prepare, every year, the annual budget proposal for the Directorate of Public Libraries for plan and non-plan expenditure and submit it to the State Government, (2) The Director shall utilise the grant so sanctioned to defray the expenditure for the following purposes, namely :- (a) to carry out the purposes of this Act and rules; (b) to establish new public libraries in the State; (c) maintenance and development of the public libraries in the State; (d) payment of grant-in-aid and other financial assistance to the public libraries, public library associations and recognised institutions conducting training courses in library services and library and information science; (e) such other purposes as may be prescribed.