Rights and duties of Ward Committees

The Committee shall discharge the following functions, namely:- (a) Provide assistance in solid waste management in the Ward; (b) Supervision of sanitation work in the Ward; (c) Provide assistance for the preparation and encouragement of the development scheme for the Ward; (d) Encourage harmony and unity among various groups of people in the Ward; (e) Mobilize voluntary labour and donation by way of goods or money for social welfare programmes; (f) Provide assistance in the implementation of development schemes relating to the Ward; (g) Provide assistance for identification of beneficiaries for the implementation of development and welfare schemes; (h) Encourage art and culture activities and activities of sports and games; (i) Ensure people's participation in the voluntary activities necessary for successful implementation of the development activities of the Municipality; (j) Assist in the timely collection of taxes, fees and other sums due to the Municipality; (k) Ensure maintenance of parks in the Ward; (l) Ensure maintenance of street lighting in the Ward; (m) Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Municipality.