Chapter VIII EXECUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

1. (1) The State Government may, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by that Government,

by order in the Official Gazette entrust to any Zilla Parishad, or Panchayat Samiti or both, the

Section 119 was re-numbered as sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) was inserted by Mah. 34 of 1966, s. 6. These words were substituted for the words “as the Zilla Parishad may from time to time by means of regulations provide” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 52. Section 119 was re-numbered as sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) was inserted by Mah. 34 of 1966, s. 6. This portion was substituted for the words “and the President shall” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 53.

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Samitis Act, 1961 execution or maintenance of such works or development schemes (whether within or without the District, and whether or not relating to any subject in the District List), as it may deem fit, and it shall be the duty of the Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti, or as the case may be, both to execute or maintain works or development schemes accordingly.

1. (2) In the execution or maintenance of works or development schemes under this section, the Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti or both shall, act as agent or agents of the State Government; and shall be paid by the State Government such sum (including any extra cost of administration incurred in executing works or schemes) as may be determined by the State Government.
2. (3) The Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti in acting under this section, shall be under the general control of the State Government, and shall comply with such particular directives (if any) as may, from time to time, be given by the State Government in this behalf.
3. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, by order withdraw the execution or maintenance of any work or development scheme entrusted to

Execution of works and development schemes of Zilla Parishad through Panchayat

Samiti.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Act but subject to rules prescribed by the State Government in this behalf, any works or development schemes which a Zilla Parishad decides to execute or maintain, shall be executed or maintained through the agency or a Panchayat Samiti within the District.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 (Bom. III of 1959.) or in this Act, any works or development schemes which a Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti decides to execute or maintain, may, and those which the State Government prescribes shall, be executed or maintained through the agency of a Panchayat within the District.
2. (3) Where any work or development scheme is executed or maintained through the agency of a

Panchayat Samiti or panchayat, as the case may be, there shall be paid by the Zilla Parishad to the

Panchayat Samiti and by the Panchayat Samiti to the panchayat, such sums (including any extra cost of administration incurred in executing works or schemes) as may be determined by the Zilla Parishad or as the case may be, the Panchayat Samiti.

1. (1) No works or development schemes, in relation to expenditure which is to be made, either from the district fund or a block grant, shall be executed, except with the previous sanction of such authorities or officers as may be prescribed by rules.
2. (2) The rules made for this purpose shall also prescribe the limits of non-recurring and recurring expenditure upto which each such authority or officer may accord the sanction.
3. (3) The State Government shall be competent to vary the prescribed limits, from time to time, by notification published in the Official Gazette, provided that where the limits are so increased, the increased limits shall not be more than twice the limits prescribed by the rules.

1. (1) No tenders or contracts for executing any works or development schemes duly sanctioned, for being undertaken, either from the district fund or a block grant, shall be accepted or made, except with the previous sanction of such authorities or officers as may be prescribed by rules.
2. (2) The rules made for this purpose shall also prescribe the limits of non-recurring expenditure upto which each such authority or officer may accord the sanction.
3. (3) The State Government shall be competent to vary the prescribed limits, from time to time, by notification published in the Official Gazette, provided that where the limits are so increased, the increased limits shall not be more than twice the limits prescribed by the rules.] Now, the short title of the act has been amended as “the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959), by Mah. 24 of 2012, Sections 2 and 3, schedule entry 74, with effect from 1 st May 1960. Sections 125 and 126 were substituted for the original by Mah. 11 of 1985, s. 2.

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If for the purpose of the efficient or economical execution or maintenance of any works or development schemes undertaken by a Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti, an officer or person authorised by general or special order of the State Government considers it necessary for that purpose to give technical guidance or assistance to any officer of or under a Zilla Parishad or any servant thereof who is charged with the execution or maintenance of any such works or development schemes, then the officer or person so authorised may periodically inspect such works or development schemes, and may give such guidance, assistance or advice as he thinks necessary in relation to such works or development schemes and shall forward to the Chief Executive Officer a report on the inspection made pointing out therein any irregularities noticed, and his suggestions for improvement.