Chapter VI Chapter VI

Functioning of Ward Development Committee

11. It shall be the duty of the Chairperson of the Ward Development Committee to conduct the Ward Development Committee meeting for discussion of the following matters:-

1. (i) Preparation of Ward Plan;
2. (ii) Preparation of Ward Budget;
3. (iii) Preparation of Ward maps, Ward Infrastructure Index and other alternate functions.

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Preparation of Ward Budget 13. To facilitate the proper preparation of the budget, a Ward Development Committee meeting shall compulsorily be held at least three weeks before the preparation of the Ward Budget.

Procedure for Conducting Ward Development Committee meetings 14. Following procedure shall be followed while conducting meetings of the Ward Development Committee:

1. (i) Reasonable notice of the Ward Development Committee meetings should be given at least one week in advance and placed in the notice boards of all municipality offices in the Ward.
2. (ii) All residents of the Ward shall be entitled to participate in the Ward Development Committee meetings. The media will be encouraged to actively participate in the proceedings.
3. (iii) Minutes of the Ward Development Committee meetings shall be maintained. These minutes shall be made available to the general public for perusal. They shall be kept at the office of the Ward Development Committee.
4. (iv) These minutes shall be presented at the next meeting of the Ward Development Committee and this information shall be made use of by the appropriate sub-committees in their functions.
5. (v) Grievances: Grievances for not holding or improperly conducting Ward Development Committees shall be addressed to the Chairperson of the Ward Development Committee. The Chairperson shall take appropriate action, including penalty to the Ward Development Committee member after giving adequate notice in writing and reasonable opportunity to be heard to the member: Provided that, if the Chairperson deems it necessary to impose a fine or other such penalty, the decision shall come into force only upon it being approved by a majority vote at the meeting of the Ward Development Committee:

Power to make rules 15.(1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) Procedure for election of the Ward Development Committee;
   • (b) Convening and conducting the meetings of the Ward Development Committee;
   • (c) Preparation and compilation of development plans for the Ward;
   • (d) Preparation of annual budget of the Ward;
   • (e) Maintenance of Accounts; and
   • (f) Any other matter which has to be, or may be prescribed.
2. (3) Every rules made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be, after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly, Manipur, while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised of in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the successive sessions aforesaid, the House agrees in making modification in the rules or that the rules should not be made, the rules shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form, or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rules.