Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities. -

1. (1) Every Village Council shall perform its duties and responsibilities as the State Government may assign in respect of the following:
   • (a) Development of agriculture and allied sectors, animal husbandry, dairying, forestry, etc., including propagation of scientific methods of farming;
   • (b) Land improvement and soil conservation;
   • (c) Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development;
   • (d) Khadi, village and cottage industries;
   • (e) Drinking water supply;
   • (f) Rural housing;
   • (g) Fuel and fodder;
   • (h) Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication;
     • (i) Education including primary and adult education;
   • (j) Vocational education and skill development;
   • (k) Public distribution system;
   • (l) Social welfare, including the welfare of disabled persons;
   • (m) Markets and fairs;
   • (n) Cultural activities and libraries;
   • (o) Poverty alleviation programmes;
   • (p) Rural dispensaries, health centres and anganwadis;
   • (q) Sanitation and drainages;
   • (r) Rural Animal Health centres and animal pounds; Community forestry and afforestation, including roadside plantations;
   • (t) Construction, maintenance and regulation of public places such as village parks, playground, artificial water bodies/lakes etc;
   • (u) Control of movement of animals and animal tax;
     • (v) Such other functions as the Government may assign from time to time.
2. (2) If the State Government is of the opinion that a Village Council has without reasonable cause defaulted in the performance of any of the duties and responsibilities assigned to it under sub-section (1), or the Village Council has been acting in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the public, the State Government may, for reason to be recorded in writing, withdraw such duties and responsibilities from such defaulting Village Council: Provided that where the State Government assigns any function to a Village Council under sub-section
3. (1) it shall endeavour to place such funds, functionaries and other assistance at the disposal of the Village Council as may be determined for due performance of such duties and responsibilities.