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The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....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 or more adjoining holdings held by the same.....

The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1994

THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 [Act No. 13 of 1994] PREAMBLE An Act to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats and district councils by a comprehensive enactment. Whereas it is expedient to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats' and district councils by a comprehensive enactment to establish a three-tier Panchayat Raj System in the State in line with the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, for securing a greater measure of participation of the people in planned development and in local governmental affairs, by constituting village, block and district Panchayats; And endow such Panchayats with such powers and authority to enable them to function as institutions of self-government; And entrusting such Panchayats the preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice including the implementation of schemes in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution; Be it enacted in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY (Pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 1175 dated 23-11-1995).....

The Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1993

.....of the Governor on the 7th November, 1993 and is hereby published for general information:- Tripura Act No. 7 of 1993 THE TRIPURA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1993 An Act to recognise Panchayats in rural areas of Tripura and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient and necessary to replace the present statute relating to Panchayats to bring it in conformity with the purpose, substance and direction of the Constitution (Seventy third) Amendment Act, 1992 which came into force on 24th April, 1993, in general, and, in particular, to endow the Panchayats with functions and powers so as to enable them to function as vibrant institutions of local self-government with greater peoples' participation in managing their own affairs besides imparting certainty, continuity and democratic content and dignity aiming, among other things, at the realisation of economic and social justice. Be it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Forty fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :------ PART I Preliminary CHAPTER I Short Title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993. .....

The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1994

.....present Bill to replace the Assam Panchayat Ordinance, 1994 with the above modifications. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS OF THE BILL (Amending Act--Assam Act No. X of 1997) For removal of difficulties in implementing some of the provisions of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 and to make the functioning of the Panchayats more effective in Assam, it was felt expedient to constitute a High Power Committee to examine the provisions of the existing State Panchayat Act and Rules made thereunder and to recommend amendment including interim recommendations in respect of provisions relating to delimitation of Zilla Parishad constituencies. Accordingly, a High Power Committee was constituted vide this Department's Notification No. PDA. 208/96/4, dated 6th September 1996. The High Power Committee deliberated on the matter in its meetings held on 20th September 1996, 18th October 1996 and 24th December 1996 and recommended the amendments as proposed in the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 1997. (Published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 74 dated the 20th March, 1997.) STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS (Amendment Act--Assam Act No. XVI of 2001) In the Assam Panchayat Act,.....

Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Chapter IV

Title: Zilla Parishad

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....sanction and in accordance with this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder and shall disallow any expenditure not warranted by the Act or rules and regulations or for which no provision is made in the budget. (5) The Additional Chief Executive Officer shall assist the Chief Executive Officer in the performance of his duties. (6) The Chief Planning Officer shall advise the Zilla Parishad in matters of plan formulation and shall be responsible for all matters relating to planning of the Zilla Parishad including the preparation of plans of economic development and social justice and annual plan of the district. Section 77 - Right to requisition records, recover money, etc (1) Every person in possession of money, accounts, records or other property pertaining to a Gram Panchayat or a Zilla Parishad shall on the requisition in writing of the Chief Executive Officer for this purpose, forthwith hand over such money or deliver up such accounts, records or other property to the Chief Executive Officer or the person authorised in the requisition to receive the same. (2) The Chief Executive Officer may also take steps to recover any money due by such person in.....

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.....