Power, Authority and Responsibilities of Panchayats

Power, Authority and Responsibilities of Panchayats. -

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by notification, endow the Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government.
2. (2) The State Legislature may, by law, endow the Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats with -
   • (a) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice;
   • (b) the implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to the matters listed in Schedule IV.
3. (3) For the purposes of this Act, the Government may, by general or special order, assign to the Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats, the functions and duties as are entrusted to them by an order of the Government.