section 68
Zilla Panchayat Fund
The Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1982Infrastructure1982121 sections9 chapters
Chapter VII Chapter VII
Statutory text
- (1) For every Zilla Panchayat there shall be constituted a Zilla Panchayat Fund bearing the name of the Zilla ,Panchayat there shall be placed to the credit thereof
- (a) contributions and grants, if any, made by the Central OF the State Government including such portion' of land revenue collected within it jurisdiction as may be determined by the State Government;
- (b) contributions and grants, if any, made by any other. local authority;
- (c) loans, if any, granted by the Central or State Government;
- (d) proceeds of collection of revenues in respect of schemes, projects and other properties undertaken or vested in the Zilla Panchayat by the Government at such rates as may be determined by the State Government;
- (e) such 'rates, fees, taxes, as may be imposed and realized under the provisions of this Act;
- (f) such sums received from the Government for fulfilling duties and obligations entrusted to the Zilla Panchayat 'by the State Government;
- (g) all other sums received by or on behalf of the Zilla Panchayat.
- (2) Every Zilla Panchayat shall set apart and apply annually such sum as may be required to meet the cost of its administration including allowances payable to the members.
- (3) Every -Zilla Panchayat shall have the power to spend such sums as the State Government may, by order, specify for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
- (4) The Zilla Panchayat Fund shall be vested in the Zilla Panchayat and the amount standing to the credit of the Fund shall be kept in such custody or invested in such manner as the State Government may, from time to time, direct.
- (5) Subject to such general control as the Zilla Panchayat may exercise, from time to time, orders and cheques for payment from the Zilla Panchayat Fund shall be signed by the Adhakshya.
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