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The Rajasthan Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955

The Rajasthan Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955

Corporate195543 sections6 chapters

The Rajasthan Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955 regulates the creation, organization, and operations of a dedicated state board tasked with promoting traditional hand-spun cloth and rural crafts. It applies to government officials, commercial banks, and the artisans, cooperatives, and small-scale workers engaged in these cottage industries throughout Rajasthan. This legislation matters because it drives rural development. By establishing training programs, securing raw materials, and distributing financial aid like loans and subsidies, the Act empowers marginalized communities, generates local employment, and preserves India's rich cultural heritage of rural craftsmanship. Ultimately, this framework ensures sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable rural producers.

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Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF RAJASTHAN KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD →

  1. 3Establishment and incorporation
  2. 4Composition.
  3. 5Vice-Chairman.
  4. 6Functions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  5. 7Term of office of members.
  6. 8Executive and other committees.
  7. 8AFinancial Adviser.
  8. 9Secretary.
  9. 10Allowance to Chairman and non-official members.
  10. 11Resignation.
  11. 12Disqualification for appointment on the Board.
  12. 13Removal of members.
  13. 14Filling in vacancies.
  14. 15Vacancy or defect not to invalidate proceedings.
  15. 16Meetings of the Board.
  16. 17Dissolution of the Board.

Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD →

  1. 18Functions of the Board.

Chapter IV OFFICE, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD →

  1. 19Office.
  2. 20Officers and servants.
  3. 21Pay and conditions of Service of the Secretary and other officers and servants.
  4. 22Functions and duties of officers and servants.

Chapter V PROPERTY, FINANCE, CONTRACTS, AUDIT AND RETURNS →

  1. 23Transfer of property by Government to Board.
  2. 24Expenditure and contracts made before establishment of Boards.
  3. 25Contracts by the Board.
  4. 26Fund of the Board.
  5. 27Application of fund and property.
  6. 27APower to advance loans and sanction grants and subsidies.
  7. 28Annual programme and establishment schedule.
  8. 29Budget.
  9. 30Sanction of budget.
  10. 31Supplementary programme and budget.
  11. 32Annual Reports.
  12. 33Further reports, statistics and returns.
  13. 34Accounts and audits.
  14. 34ARecovery of sums due to Board.
  15. 34BPower to write off irrecoverable losses.

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 35Directions by State Government.
  2. 36Members, officers and servants to be public servants.
  3. 37Rules.
  4. 38Power to make regulations.
  5. 39Repal.

PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation.

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