Powers and functions of Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha

(1) A Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha may,— (a) provide suitable lands and buildings for public libraries and also the furniture, fittings, materials and conveniences requisite therefor; (b) stock such libraries with books, periodicals, news-papers, manuscripts, maps, works and specimens of art and science, lantern slides, films, cinema projectors, recorders and the like: Provided that the books that may be stocked in the libraries shall be selected from the list of books approved from time to time by the Parishad: Provided further that the Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha shall stock also books and periodicals as may be directed, from time to time, by the Parishad or by an officer authorised by the Parishad in this behalf, the aggregate value whereof shall not be less than twenty five percent of the provision made in the budget of that Samstha for the purpose of this clause; (c) [XXX] (d) with the previous sanction of the Director, shift or close any public library mentioned in sub-clause (a) of clause (9) of section 2, or dis-continue aid to any other public library, the payment of which is regulated by rules made under this Act; (e) accept any gift or endowment for any purpose connected with its activities: Provided that no gift or endowment of an immovable property shall be accepted without the previous sanction of the Government; (f) provide for lectures and the holding of classes and conduct other activities connected with public library service including social education; (g) with the consent of the management and the previous sanction of the Parishad or an officer authorised by the Parishad in this behalf acquire any library on such conditions as may be approved by the Parishad or an officer authorised by the Parishad in this behalf; (h) distribute grants for public libraries, and social education purposes; (h-1) with the previous approval of the Director, organise, or participate in, conferences for the discussion of matters relating to the development of public libraries and the library service; (i) in general, do everything necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to a library maintained by the Government.