Rights and powers of area sabha

An area sabha may, subject to the procedures that may be prescribed in this regard, exercise the following rights and powers, namely:— (i) to get information from the officials concerned as to the services to be rendered and the works proposed to be done in the succeeding period of three months after the meeting; (ii) to be informed by the ward committee about every decision concerning the area and the rationale of such decisions made by the ward committee or the Government; (iii) to be informed by the ward committee of the follow up action taken on the decisions concerning the area; (iv) to impart awareness on matters of public interest such as cleanliness, preservation of environment and prevention of pollution; (v) to promote harmony and unity and arrange cultural festivals and sports meets to give expression to the talents of the people of the locality; and (vi) to co-operate with the ward committee in the provisions of sanitation arrangements in the area.