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The Meghalaya Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1980

The Meghalaya Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1980

Corporate198041 sections6 chapters

This Act establishes the Meghalaya Khadi and Village Industries Board to oversee, develop, and promote traditional handloom cloth production and rural cottage industries within the entire State of Meghalaya. The law applies to state government officials, board members, rural artisans, and local cooperative societies. This legislation matters because it boosts the local rural economy, provides sustainable employment opportunities directly to citizens in their own homes, and preserves traditional skills by offering financial loans, vocational training, and necessary raw materials. By regulating and funding these small industries, the Meghalaya state government effectively fosters financial independence and economic growth across the region.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II Meghalaya Khadi and Village Industries Board. →

  1. 3Establishment and incorporation of Board.
  2. 4Constitution of the Board.
  3. 5Vacancy.
  4. 6Allowance to members
  5. 7Appointment of Financial Adviser and Chief Account Officer.
  6. 8Appointment of Chief Executive Officer.
  7. 9Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  8. 10Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes
  9. 11Meeting of the Board
  10. 12Term of office and conditions of service of the Chairman Vice-Chairman, Secretary and other members of the Board.
  11. 13Power and duties of the Secretary
  12. 14Officers and Servants of the board and conditions of their services.
  13. 15Standing finance Committee.
  14. 16Appointment of other Committees.

Chapter III Functions and Powers of the Board. →

  1. 17Functions and powers of the Board
  2. 18General powers of the Board.
  3. 19Powers to make contracts.
  4. 20Powers of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to give directions.

Chapter IV Programmes or Schemes of work. →

  1. 21Preparation and Submission of Programmes.
  2. 22Sanction of Programme.
  3. 23Supplementary Programme
  4. 24Power of the Board to alter schemes

Chapter V Finance, Accounts, audits and Reports. →

  1. 25Transfer of property.
  2. 26Funds of the Board.
  3. 27Application of fund and property
  4. 28Subventions and loans to the Board.
  5. 29Budget
  6. 30Supplementary Budget.
  7. 31Annual Report
  8. 32Returns and Reports.
  9. 33Accounts and Audits.
  10. 34Recovery of Arrears.
  11. 35Power to write of losses
  12. 36Dissolution of the Board.

Chapter VI Miscellaneous →

  1. 37Member of the Board and Officers and Servants of the Board to the Public Servants
  2. 38Protection of action taken under this Act.
  3. 39Power to make Rules.
  4. 40Regulations.
  5. 41Repeal of Assam Act 16 of 1955, as adapted by Meghalaya.

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