Possession and management of Gramdan lands

(1) The Sarvodaya Panchayat shall have possession and manage all the Gramdan lands vested in it. (a) to arrange for the cultivation of all lands vested in it either by itself or by distributing them among such of the landless poor or other persons of the Gramdan village as it deems fit; (b) to set apart lands for growing trees, raising orchards and vegetables or for any other purpose which is for the good of the community specified in this behalf by the State Board from time to time; (c) to manage the Gramdan lands for the benefit of the Gramdan village concerned whether collectively or severally; (d) to distribute the produce of the lands among the members; (e) to grant advances in kind or cash to the landless poor of the village to whom lands are distributed for cultivation and recover those advances; (f) to carry out land improvements; (g) to buy and instal any machinery for improving cultivation; (h) to provide, maintain and augment irrigation sources and facilities; (i) to undertake reclamation of waste lands; (j) to carry out soil conservation measures; and (k) to undertake and carry out all other activities for increasing agricultural production specified in this behalf by the State Board.