Section 69
(1) Subject to any general or special directions of the State Government, a Zilla Panchayat shall have power in respect of -
69. (1) Subject to any general or special directions of the State Government, a Zilla Panchayat shall have power in respect of -
(a) regulating melas or hats within its locnl limits;
(b) construction and maintenance ofPanchayat Ghars , Dharmasalas and rest houses ;
(c) construction , repair and maintenance of such small irrigation projects of such class or types thereof, f, as may be specified by the State Government by general or special order in this behalf, and regulating of supply of water therefrom for irrigation purposes;
CeI) regulating supply of water for irrigation or drinking water supply schemes constructed by the Government and entrusted to it for maintenance and repairs;
(e) regulating, maintaining and developing of lands vestedin it by the State Government;
(1 ' ) orgunising plnnrntion programme in the public land , road sicks and such other places as may be specified for promotion of social forestry and environmental conservation and maintaining and regulating of such forests: .
(g) establishing and maintaining primary schools und organising adult cducation centres;
(h) establishing health centres und maternity and chile! welfare centres;
(i) managing elf' f' m aintaining all) ' -vorks of public utility cine! adopting measures for the relief of distress;
(j) preparing plans for all round devetoprnent of the district <Iller obtaining previous approval of the State Government and with Sl!c11 technical a~;: " i:;t:tn:.:e~\Smay be m ade available by the State Govemmcnr;
(k) co-ordinating and integruung the development p!: , ms ;,\11(\ schemes prepared by Gran'! Panchayats within its jurisdiction:
(I) fulfi [ling any other obligmicn iLlposccll": . 1 or under this Act or hI' any other law for the time being in force or by general or special Ol . , lt:l of the State Government in this behalf. f.
Roop's Law Assist