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The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....Government in relation to a Municipal Council, or the Nagar Panchayat, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat; (47) "Factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (48) "Filth" means (a) night soil or other contents of latrines, cesspools and drains; (b) dirt, dung, refuse, useless or offensive materials thrown out in consequence of any process of manufacture, industry or trade; and (c) putrid or putrifying substance, (49) "Finance Commission" means the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and referred to in section 97 of this Act; (50) "Food" includes every article used for food or drink by man, other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into, or is used in the composition or preparation of, human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters, spices and condiments; (51) "Footpath" means a pavement, for use by pedestrians; (52) "Goods" include animals; (53) "Government" means the State Government of Jharkhand; (54) "Holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that, where two.....

The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1994

.....articles of food or for the sale, or purchase of livestock or poultry, or of any agricultural or industrial or industrial produce or any raw or manufactured products or any other articles or commodity necessary for the convenience of life provided that a single shop or a group of shops not being more than six in number shall not be deemed a market; (xxvi) 'member' means the member of a Panchayat at any level; (xxvi) 'Panchayat' means a. Village Panchayat, a Block Panchayat or a District Panchayat; (xxvi) 'Panchayat area' means the area within the territorial jurisdiction of a Panchayat; (xxvii) 'political party' means a political party registered under Section 29 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951); (xxviii) 'polling stations' means any place appointed for holding election to a Panchayat; (xxix) 'population' means the population assessed at the last census the relevant details of which have been officially published; (xxx) 'prescribed' means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (xxxi) 'President' or 'Vice-President' means the President or the Vice-President of a Village Panchayat or Block Panchayat or District.....

The Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1993

.....the prescribed authority within the fresh period as fixed as the prescribed authority in the appeal, the Gram Panchayat may, in the absence of satisfactory grounds for noncompliance, cause work to be carried out and the cost of carrying out such work shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue from the person on whom the notice was served. Joint Committees 42. (1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, two or more Gram Panchayats may combine, by a written instrument duly subscribed by them, to appoint a Joint Committee consisting of such representatives as may be chosen by the respective Gram Panchayats for the purpose of transacting any business or carrying out any work in which they are jointly interested and may------- (a) delegate to such committee the power, with such conditions as the Gram Panchayats may think fit to impose, to frame any scheme binding on each of the constituent Gram Panchayats as to the construction and maintenance of any joint work and the power which may be exercised by any such Gram Panchayat in relation to such scheme ; and (b) frame or modify rules regarding the constitution of such committees and the term of office of the members.....

The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1994

.....connected therewith or pertaining thereto which with the consent of the Gaon Panchayat are laid or set up in any street by the owner of any mill, factory, workshop or the like, primarily for the use of their employees shall not be deemed to be public water works by reason of their use by the public; (d) all sewage, rubbish and offensive matter deposited on streets or collected by the Gaon Panchayat from streets, latrines, urinals, sewers and other places; (e) all public lamps, Lamp posts and apparatus connected therewith or pertaining thereto; and (f) all buildings erected by the Gaon Panchayats and all lands and buildings or the property transferred to the Gaon Panchayat by the Central or the State Government or acquired by gift, purchase or otherwise for local public purposes. (3) The State Government may, exclude any street, bridge or drain from the operation of this Act or of any specified section of this Act: Provided that construction and maintenance of such items are done by either agency/Government from resources other than Gaon Panchayat fund : Provided further that if the cost of the construction of the work had been paid from the Gaon Panchayat fund,.....

Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Chapter IV

Title: Zilla Parishad

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....functions entrusted or delegated to it and, in particular, and without prejudice to the foregoing powers to exercise all powers specified under this Act. Section 63 - Assignment of functions (1) The Government may assign to Zilla Parishad, functions in relation to any matters to which the executive authority of the Government extends or in respect of functions which have been assigned to the State Government by the Central Government. (2) The Government may, by notification, withdraw or modify the functions assigned under sub-section (1). Section 64 - Delegation of powers The Zilla Parishad may, by notification, delegate to the Chief Executive Officer or other Officer any of the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Zilla Parishad. Section 65 - Standing Committees (1) The Zilla Parishad shall have the following Standing Committees, namely:-- (a) General Standing Committee; (b) Finance, Audit and Planning Committee; (c) Social Justice Committee; (d) Education and Health Committee; (e) Agriculture and Industries Committee; and (f) Works Committee. (2) Each Standing Committee shall consist of such number of members not exceeding five including the.....

Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Section 61

Title: Functions and Powers of Zilla Parishad

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....programme; (ii) health education activities in hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries; (iii) maternity and child health service activities; (iv) family welfare activities; (v) organising health camps with Gram Panchayats; and (vi) measures against environment pollution. 15. RURAL HOUSING: (i) identification of houseless families; (ii) implementation of house building programmes in the district; and (iii) popularising low cost housing. 16. EDUCATION: (i) promotion of educational activities including the establishment and maintenance of primary and secondary schools; (ii) planning of programmes for Adult Education and Library facilities; (iii) propagation of technical training and vocational education; and (iv) extension work for propagation of Science and Technology to rural areas. 17. SOCIAL WELFARE AND WELFARE OF WEAKER SECTIONS AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS: (i) promotion of social welfare programme and social welfare activities with emphasis on handicapped and mentally retarded persons; (ii) organising nursery schools, balwadies, night schools and libraries to eradicate illiteracy and impart general education; and (iii) organising.....

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Chapter 4

Title: Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities

State: Central

Year: 1995

Within the limits of their economic capacity and development, the appropriate Governments and the local authorities, with a view to preventing the occurrence of disabilities, shall-- (a) undertake or cause to be undertaken surveys, investigations and research concerning the cause of occurrence of disabilities; (b) promote various methods of preventing disabilities; (c) screen all the children at least once in a year for the purpose of identifying "at-risk" cases; (d) provide facilities for training to the staff at the primary health centres; (e) sponsor or cause to be sponsored awareness campaigns and disseminate or cause to be disseminated information for general hygiene, health and sanitation; (f) take measures for pre-natal, pre-natal and post-natal care of mother and child; (g) educate the public through the pre-schools, schools, primary health centres, village level workers and anganwadi workers; (h) create awareness amongst the masses through television, radio and other mass media on the causes of disabilities and the preventive measures to be adopted.

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Section 25

Title: Appropriate Governments and Local Authorities to Take Certain Steps for the Prevention of Occurrence Ofdisabilities

State: Central

Year: 1995

Within the limits of their economic capacity and development, the appropriate Governments and the local authorities, with a view to preventing the occurrence of disabilities, shall-- (a) undertake or cause to be undertaken surveys, investigations and research concerning the cause of occurrence of disabilities; (b) promote various methods of preventing disabilities; (c) screen all the children at least once in a year for the purpose of identifying "at-risk" cases; (d) provide facilities for training to the staff at the primary health centres; (e) sponsor or cause to be sponsored awareness campaigns and disseminate or cause to be disseminated information for general hygiene, health and sanitation; (f) take measures for pre-natal, pre-natal and post-natal care of mother and child; (g) educate the public through the pre-schools, schools, primary health centres, village level workers and anganwadi workers; (h) create awareness amongst the masses through television, radio and other mass media on the causes of disabilities and the preventive measures to be adopted.

National Jute Board Act 2008 Chapter III

Title: Functions of the Board

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....or studies aimed at collection and formulation of statistics regarding raw jute and jute products; (xi) promote standardisation of jute manufactures; (xii) promote the development of production of jute manufactures by increasing the efficiency and productivity of the jute industry; (xiii) sponsor, assist, coordinate, encourage or undertake scientific, technological, economic and marketing research pertaining to the jute sector; (xiv) maintain and improve existing markets and to develop new markets within the country and outside for jute manufactures and to devise marketing strategies in consonance with the demand for such manufactures in the domestic and international markets; (xv) sponsor, assist, coordinate or encourage scientific, technological and economic research in the matters related to materials, equipment, methods of production, product development including discovery and development of new materials, equipment and methods and improvements in those already in use in the jute industry; (xvi) provide and create necessary infrastructural facilities and conditions conducive to the development of diversified jute products by way of assisting the.....

National Jute Board Act 2008 Section 5

Title: Functions of Board

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....or studies aimed at collection and formulation of statistics regarding raw jute and jute products; (xi) promote standardisation of jute manufactures; (xii) promote the development of production of jute manufactures by increasing the efficiency and productivity of the jute industry; (xiii) sponsor, assist, coordinate, encourage or undertake scientific, technological, economic and marketing research pertaining to the jute sector; (xiv) maintain and improve existing markets and to develop new markets within the country and outside for jute manufactures and to devise marketing strategies in consonance with the demand for such manufactures in the domestic and international markets; (xv) sponsor, assist, coordinate or encourage scientific, technological and economic research in the matters related to materials, equipment, methods of production, product development including discovery and development of new materials, equipment and methods and improvements in those already in use in the jute industry; (xvi) provide and create necessary infrastructural facilities and conditions conducive to the development of diversified jute products by way of assisting the.....