Chapter III Chapter III

Rights and Duties of Ward Development Committee

7. The Ward Development Committee shall discharge the following functions, namely:- .

1. (a) to provide assistance in solid waste management in the Ward;
2. (b) to supervise of sanitation work in the Ward;
3. (c) to provide assistance for the preparation and encouragement of the development scheme for the Ward;
4. (d) to encourage harmony and unity among various groups of people in the Ward;
5. (e) to mobilize voluntary labour and donation by way of goods or money for social welfare programs;
6. (f) to provide assistance in the implementation

8. (1) The Chairperson and the members of the Ward Development Committee shall have the right to seek information from the Executive Officer regarding any matter relating to the Ward.

1. (2) Every Ward Development Committee shall have the right to:
   • (a) obtain full information about Municipal Plans;
   • (b) obtain the full Municipal Budget, within such time as may be reasonable, to verify, seek clarifications and suggest changes that need to be incorporated;
   • (c) obtain the requisite financial and administrative support from the Municipality in managing Bank accounts;
   • (d) be consulted in the development of land use and zoning regulations within its jurisdiction;
   • (e) obtain full details on all revenue items including taxes and budgetary allocations which should be presented in a simplified manner which is manageable by the Ward Development Committee;
   • (f) retain up to 50% of the Ward Revenues for local development, until a predefined minimum level of Ward Infrastructure Index, which shall be notified by the State Government, has been created in the Ward;
   • (g) have a proportionate claim on Municipal Development expenditures, based on the Ward Infrastructure Index of that Ward compared to the other Wards in the Municipality.

9. Every Ward Development Committee shall have the duty to:

1. (i) produce the Ward Plans in a manner consistent with the Municipal Plans within the time specified by the State Government;
2. (ii) prepare the Ward Budget in accordance with the Ward Plans and complete this exercise within the time specified by the Municipality;
3. (iii) encourage local-level alternatives for implementation in all the areas that the Ward Development Committee has responsibility for;
4. (iv) ensure optimal collection of all revenue sources;
5. (v) map the Ward Infrastructure Index for that Ward.