Arrangements of additional technical staff for Grama Panchayat.

1[113A. Arrangements for additional technical staff for Grama Panchayat. - (1) The Government may, if required, pool the officers and o fficials of the State Civil Service including engineering or technical staff and post them to one or more Grama Panchayats: Provided that if there is dearth of officers or officials for such posting under th is sub - section, the Grama Panchayat may in the exigencies of service engage the services of technical staff including engineers not belonging to State Civil Service for specific work, on terms and conditions as may be specified by the Government in this re gard. (2) The officers and employees posted to a Grama Panchayat under sub -section (1) shall perform functions and discharge duties as if they are officers and employees of that Grama Panchayat and they shall attend to, in addition to their normal duties any other duty assigned to them by the Grama Panchayat subject to the guidelines, if any, issued by the Government. (3) The officers and employees posted to a Grama Panchayat under sub -section (1) shall execute works, discharge functions or perform duties involving implementation of any scheme, project or plan of the Government, not assigned to the Grama Panchayat under this Act or any other law. (4) The Government shall continue to pay the salary, allowances and other dues to officers and officials poste d to the Grama Panchayat under sub -section (1)]1. CHAPTER VI CONVERSION OF 1[SMALLER URBAN AREA O R A TRANSITIONAL ARE A]1 AND AMALGAMATION