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Constitution and Function of Parishad

The Odisha Zilla Parishad Act, 1991
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Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF ZILLA PARISHAD AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

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  1. (1) The Government may, by notification, constitute a Parishad for every district.
  2. (2) Every Parishad shall, by the name of the district for which it is constituted, be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and subject to any restriction and qualification imposed by or under this Act or any other enactment shall have the power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, to transfer any such property held by it, to enter into contract and to do all other things as may be considered necessary, proper or expedient for the purposes of this Act, and sue and be sued in its corporate name.
  3. (3) Every Parishad shall have the power to-
    • (i) undertake schemes or adopt measures including giving of financial assistance relating to the development of agriculture, social forestry, live-stock, industries, co-operative movement, rural credit, water-supply; distribution of essential commodities, rural electrification including distribution of electricity, minor irrigation, public health and sanitation including establishment of dispensaries and hospitals, communications, primary, secondary and adult education including welfare and other objects of general public utility;
    • (ii) prepare plans for economic development and social justice; (ii-a) implement schemes for economic development and social justice and undertake execution of any other scheme, performance of any act or management of any institution or organisation, as the Government may, by order, entrust to it including those in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in the order;
    • (iii) manage or maintain any work of public utility or any institution vested in it or under its control and management;
    • (iv) contribute to such sums as may be agreed upon to the cost of maintenance of any institutions situated outside the district which is beneficial to and habitually used by the inhabitants of the district;
    • (v) establish scholarships or award stipends within the State for the furtherance of technical or other special forms of education;
    • (vi) contribute, with the approval of Government, such sums as it may decide towards the cost of water-supply or anti-epidemic measures undertaken by a Municipality or Notified Area Council within the district;
    • (vii) adopt measures for the relief of distress;
    • (ix) contribute, with the approval of Government, such sums as it may decide towards the cost of water-supply or anti-epidemic measures undertaken by a Municipality or Notified Area Council within the district;
    • (x) adopt measures for the relief of distress;
    • (xiii) prepare, execute and supervise the district plan relating-
    • (a) monitoring and supervision of programmes like Jawahar Rojgar Yojana directly implemented by Grama Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis;
    • (b) implementation of anti-poverty programmes and monitoring supervision thereof;
    • (c) discharge of responsibilities and functions as assigned to the district Rural Development Agencies from time to time; and
    • (d) distribution of untied funds.
  4. (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law for the time being in force, for the purpose of efficiently performing its functions under this Act, every Parishad may, within the limits of its jurisdiction-
    • (a) collect such data as it deems necessary;
    • (b) publish statistics or other informations relating to the various aspects of the regulation of the developmental activities of Grama Panchayats and Samitis in the district;
    • (c) require any Grama Panchayat or Samiti to furnish such information as may be required by it in relation to the measures undertaken by that Grama Panchayat or Samiti for the regulation of its developmental activities and such other matters as may be prescribed.
  5. (5) Every non-official member of a Parishad shall, subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed have power to inspect and supervise the primary educational institutions, hospitals and dispensaries, agricultural farms and veterinary dispensaries and hospitals situated within the jurisdictions of the Parishad and shall submit his report along with his suggestions to the Parishad which shall, after considering the same, advise the Government as to the course of action to be adopted.
  6. (6) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, in the Scheduled Areas,-
    • (a) no prospecting license or mining lease for minor minerals or concession for the exploitation of minor minerals by auction shall be granted under any law on or after the commencement of the Orissa Zilla Parishad (Amendment) Act, 1997 except with the prior recommendation of the Parishad;
    • (b) no acquisition of land for development projects and for resettling or rehabilitating persons affected by such projects shall be made under any law without prior consultation with the Parishad; and
    • (c) the Parishad shall plan and manage the minor water bodies.

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