Obligatory duties of Zilla Panchayat

Powers and Duties of Zilla Panchayat

1. (1) Subject to any general or special directions of the State Government, a Zilla Panchayat shall have power in respect of
   • (a) regulating melas or haats within its local limits;
   • (b) construction and maintenance of Panchayat Ghars, Dharamsalas and rest houses;
   • (c) construction, repair and maintenance of such small irrigation projects of such class or types thereof, as may be specified by the State Government by general or special order in this behalf, and regulating of supply of water there from for irrigation purposes;
   • (d) regulating supply by water for irrigation or drinking water supply schemes constructed by the Government and entrusted to it for maintenance and repair;
   • (e) regulating, maintaining and developing of lands vested in it by the Government;
   • (f) organizing plantation programme in the public land, road sides and such other places as may be specified for promotion of social forestry and environmental conservation and maintaining and regulating of such forests;
   • (g) establishing and maintaining primary schools and organizing adult education centers;
   • (h) establishing health centres and maternity and child welfare centres;
     • (i) managing or maintaining any works of public utility and adopting measures for the relief of distress;
   • (j) preparing plans for all round development of the district after obtaining previous approval of the Government and with such technical assistance as may be made available by the Government;
   • (k) coordinating and integrating development plans and schemes prepared by Gram Panchayat within its jurisdiction
   • (l) fulfilling any other obligation imposed by or under this Act or by any, other law for the time being in force or by general or special order of the Government in this behalf.