Power of State Government to make rules :— (1) The State Government

may after previous publication, make rules to carry out all or any of the purpose of this Chapter.

1. (2) Tn particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power they may make rules—
   • (a) with reference to all matters expressly required or allowed by this Chapter to be prescribed;
   • (b) declaring what shall constitute ‘primary education’, ‘primary school place’, “school age,” and ‘attendance at school’; (¢) declaring what schools or departments of schools be classed as primary schools;
   • (d) regulating the appointment, pay, punishment and removal of the members of the staff of such schools employed by the municipality;
   • (e) laying down the registers, statements, reports, returns, budgets and other information to be maintained or furnished by the municipality in respect to Primary Schools;
   • (f) regulating the procedure for the assessment and realisation of the taxes leviable under Section 364;
   • (g) declaring the conditions subject to which schools may be admitted to recognition or aid. CHAPTER - XXV-A OTHER POWERS OF MUNICIPALITY 1[374-A. Other powers of Municipality :— Without prejudice to the generality of the powers and functions of Municipality provided in this Act, every Municipality shall, subject to such conditions and limitations as the State Government may, in the public interest, deem fit to impose, have powers with respect to — THE ORISSA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950 139)
   • (a) preparation of plans for economic development and social justice; and
   • (b) the performance of functions and implementation of schemes in relation to—
     • (i) urban planning including town planning.
     • (ii) planning for economic and social development,
     • (iii) urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects,
     • (iv) safeguarding the interest of weaker sections of society including handicapped and mentally retarded,
     • (v) slum improvement and upgradation,
     • (vi) urban poverty alleviation,
     • (vii) promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects,
     • (viii) vital statistics including registration of birth and death.] CHAPTER - XXVI LIABILITIES AND DISABILITIES OF CHAIRPERSON, VICE-CHAIRPERSON, '[* * *] COUNCILLOR AND SERVANTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY

¹ Inserted by the Orissa Act 11 of 1994, w.e.f. 31.05.1994