Vesting of public roads in Village Panchayat

Vesting of public roads in Village Panchayat.—(1) All public roads in any Panchayat village, other than public roads classified as National Highways or State Highways or major district roads or roads vesting in the Panchayat Union Council or the District Panchayat shall vest in the Village Panchayat.

1. (2) The Village Panchayat shall, with the sanction of the Inspector, have power to dispose of any public road or part thereof, so vested in it, or of any other property vested in it; but no such disposal shall, if it affects the right of access to, or drainage from, any property adjoining, be valid without the previous sanction of the Government.
2. (3) The Government may, by notification, exclude from the operation of this Act any public road, sewer, drain or other property and may also vest in the Village Panchayat any public road, sewer, drain or other property which may be under the control of the Government.