If the report is not submitted, the State Government may withhold the payment of grants and remunerations due to the Village Councils thereafter”.

Insertion of new Section 8 A.

After Section 8 of the Principal Act, a new Section 8A shall be inserted as follows, namely:-

“8A. The Village Council shall have the following powers and duties:

1. (1) To formulate village development schemes, to supervise development works received from the State Government through various agencies.
2. (2) To help various Government agencies in carrying out development works in the village.
3. (3) To take up development works on its own initiative or on request by the Government.
4. (4) To conveneregular social audit for successful implementation of development works in the village:
5. (5) To collect property tax as prescribed by the State Government.
6. (6) Toredizeregistration fees for each litigation within its jurisdiction.
7. (7) To raise fund for public utility within its jurisdiction by passing a resolution subject to the approval of the State Government.
8. (8) Toadminister relief and rehabilitation to the people during calamities.
9. (9) To assist the State Government in public distribution system.
10. (10) To initiate or assist the State Government in all preventive measures on the outbreak of an epidemic or infectious disease. Ex-567/2014 _4-
11. (11) To co-operate with Government officials in charge of any of the above functions within its jurisdiction”.