Amendment of section 7

In Section 7 of the Kerala State Rural Development Board Act, 1971, (15 of 1971) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—

1. (i) in sub-section (1),—

1. (a) in the opening paragraph for the words “for the execution of” the words “for the execution of, or to advance loans for the execution of”, shall be substituted;
2. (b) for item (c), the following item shall be substituted, namely:— “(c) any other development or improvement schemes;”;
   • (ii) for sub-section (2), the following sub section shall be substituted, namely:— “(2) Any panchayat may request the Board to arrange for the execution of, or to advance loans for the execution of, any of the schemes referred to in sub-section

1. (1) within its area and the Board may, subject to the availability of funds, make reasonable provision to arrange for the execution of the scheme or to advance loans therefor, as the case may be”.