General Powers of the Zila Parishads

to do all acts necessary for or incidental to the carrying out of the functions entrusted assigned or delegated to it and, in particular, and without prejudice to the foregoing power, to exercise all powers specified in this Act and specially those necessary to :- (i) manage or maintain any work of public utility or any institution vested in it or under its control and management; (ii) acquire and maintain village huts and markets; (iii) distribute ad hoc grants to Panchayat Samitis or Panchayats and co-ordinate their work; (iv) adopt measures for the relief of distress; (v) co-ordinate and integrate the development plans and schemes prepared by Panchayat Samitis in the district; (vi) examine and sanction the budget estimates of Panchayat Samitis in the district; (vii) undertake or execute any scheme extending to more than one block; (viii) organise camps, seminars, conferences of Panchas, Sarpanchas, Pradhans and members of Panchayat Samitis in the district; (ix) require any local authority to furnish information regarding its activities; (x) to jointly undertake and execute any development schemes on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon between the Zila Parishads of two or more adjacent districts.