Provided that the Board shall not, save with the previous sanction of the State Government, undertake any capital expenditure exceeding five thousand rupees.

General powers of the Board General powers of the Board.

1. (1) The Board shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may perform all or any of the following functions, namely:—
   • (a) to start, encourage, assist and carry on Khadi and Village Industries and to carry on trade or business in such industries and in the course of such trade or business to undertake, carry on, promote and facilitate the carrying on of such industries;
   • (b) to promote and develop co-operative efforts among persons engaged in Khadi and Village Industries;
   • (c) to collect statistics and collect and maintain records relating to Khadi and Village Industries;
   • (d) to encourage and promote research in the technique of production of Khadi or in the development of Village Industries or to provide facilities for a study of the problems relating to Khadi and Village Industries;
   • (e) to promote the sale and marketing of Khadi and products of Village Industries and to carry on trade or business in such khadi and products;
   • (f) to conduct training centres and train persons thereat or make other arrangements for such training;
   • (g) to organize publicity and popularise finished products of Khadi and Village Industries by opening stores, shops, emporia, exhibitions and the like;
   • (h) to encourage the establishment of co-operative societies for Khadi and Village Industries;
     • (i) to carry out any other work which may be incidental to the above functions.