Other Functions of Gram Panchayat

Subject to such conditions as may be specified by the State Government, from time to time a Gram Panchayat shall perform the following functions; namely :- (i) Agriculture including extension of agricultural : (a) Promotion and Development of agriculture and horticulture; (b) Development of wastelands and grazing lands and preventing their unauthorized transition and use, (ii) Land development, land reform implementation, land consolidation and soil conservation : (a) Assisting the Government and other agencies in land development, land reform and soil conservation; (b) Assisting in land consolidation; (iii) Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development : a. Managing and assisting in water distribution from minor irrigation projects; b. Construction, repair and maintenance of minor irrigation projects, regulation of supply of water for irrigation purpose; (iv) Animal husbandry, dairy industry and poultry farming: a. Improving breed of cattle, poultry and other live-stock; b. Promotion of dairy industry and poultry farming, piggery etc. (v) Fisheries : Development of fisheries in the villages; (vi) Social and farm forestry : a. Planting and preserving trees on the sides of roads and public land; b. Development and promotion of social and farm forestry and sericulture; (vii) Minor forest product : Promotion and development of minor forest product; (viii) Small industries : a. Assisting the development of small industry; b. Promotion of local trades; (ix) Cottage and village industry : a. Assisting in the development of agricultural and commercial industry; b. Promotion of cottage, industry; (x) Rural housing : a. Implementation of rural housing programmes; b. Distribution of house sites and maintenance of records relating to them; (xi) Drinking water : Construction, repair and maintenance of public wells, tanks and ponds for supply of water for drinking, washing, bathing purposes and regulation of sources of water supply for drinking purposes. (xii) Fuel and fodder land : a. Development of bamboo and plants relating to fuel and fodder land; b. Control on irregular transfer of fodder land. (xiii) Roads, culverts, bridges, ferrypiers, water-ways and other means of communication : a. Consturction and maintenance of village roads, bridges, ferrypiers and culverts; b. Maintenance of water-ways; c. Removal of encroachment on public places. (xiv) Rural electrification : Provisions for maintenance of lighting of public street and other places. (xv) Non-conventional energy source : Promotion and development of programmes of non- conventional energy source and its maintenance in village. (xvi) Poverty alleviation programmes : Promotion and implementation of poverty alleviation programmes. (xvii) Education including primary and secondary schools; Public awareness about education. (xviii) Technical training and vocational educaton : Promotion of rural art artisans. (xix) Adult and informal education : promotion of adult literacy. (xx) Library : Establishment and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms. (xxi) Sports and cultural affairs : a. Promotion of social and cultural activities;