Matters under the control and administration of the Council

Matters under the control and administration of the Council.--Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other law for the time being in force in the State and any general or special direction by the Government, the Council shall have executive powers in the district in relation to--

1. (i) allotment, use and occupation of land vested in the Council by the Government under this Act;
2. (ii) formulation of development programme for the district in respect of District Component Schemes as notified by the Government and Centrally Sponsored Schemes and indicate priorities for various schemes and consider issues relating to the speedy development and economic upliftment of the district;
3. (iii) periodical review of the progress and achievements of development plans and schemes;
4. (iv) formulation and finalisation of the Budget (Plan and Non-Plan);
5. (v) laying down guidelines for implementation of schemes at grass root level.
6. (vi) special measures for employment generation and the alleviation of poverty;
7. (vii) promotion of co-operative institutions.
8. (viii) supervision and construction of notified areas committees;
9. (ix) formulation of periodical and annual plans for the district.
10. (x) promotion of languages and culture of the area;
11. (xi) management of undemarcated forests;
12. (xii) use of canal or water courses for the purposes of agriculture;
13. (xiii) desert development;
14. (xiv) public health and sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries;
15. (xv) construction and maintenance of roads except highways.
16. (xvi) preservation, protection and improvement of livestock and prevention of animal diseases;
17. (xvii) cattle pounds and the prevention of cattle trespass; (xviii) education;
18. (xix) works, lands and buildings vested in or in the possession of the Council;
19. (xx) management of burial and burial grounds, cremation and cremation grounds;

1. (xxi) preservation of the environment and ecology of the area;
2. (xxii) local road transport and its development; (xxiii) fisheries;
3. (xxiv) small scale and cottage industries;
4. (xxv) non-conventional energy;
5. (xxvi) any other matter within the executive power of the State which may be entrusted by notification in the Government Gazette to the Council by the Government.