Comparative Statement of Functions assigned under the Constitution and BPRA, 2006

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Functions
under the
Constitution
Corresponding functions under The Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006
Gram Panchayat
( Section 22)
Panchayat Samitee
( Section 47)
Zila Parishad
( Section 73)
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Agriculture,
including agricultural extension.
Promotion          and
development of agriculture and horticulture.
(i) Promotion and
development of  agriculture and horticulture;
(ii)     Maintenance of agricultural seed farms and horticultural nurseries;
(iii) Storage and distribution of  insecticides  and pesticides;
(iii) Propagation                of improved methods of cultivation;
(v) Promotion of cultivation and  marketinof vegetables, fruits, herbal plants and flowers;
(vi) Training of farmers and extension activities.
(i)   Promotio o measures   to   increase
agricultural production and to popularize the use of improved agricultural practices;
(ii) Opening and maintenance of agricultural seed farms and commercial farms;
(iii) Establishment and maintenance of godowns;
(iv) Conducting agricultural fairs and exhibitions;          Production          Committee shall perform functions relating to agriculture,
(v)     Management     of     agricultural     and
horticultural    extension    training    centres; (vi) Training of farmers;
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Land
improvement, implementatio
n      of      land reforms,    land consolidation and            soil conservation
(i)  Development  of
waste lands.
(ii)      Development and  maintenance of grazin land and preventing        their unauthorised alienation and use.
Assisting  th Government
and Zila Parishad in the implementation of land improvement and soil conservation programmes of the Government.
Land Improvement and Soil Conservation.
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Minor
irrigation, water management and  watershed development.





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(i)    Assisting                 the
Government and Zila Parishad in the construction and maintenance of minor irrigation works;
(ii)      Implementation      of schemes for community and individual irrigation. maintenance      of      minor irrigation works;
(i) Construction, renovation and maintenance
of minor irrigation works and lift irrigation; (ii) Providing for timely and equitable distribution and full use of water under irrigation schemes  under  the  controof  the Zila Parishad;
(iii) Development of ground water resources; (iv)  Installation  of  communitpump  sets; (v) Watershed development programme.
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Animal
husbandly, dairying     and poultry.
(i)   Improvement
of breed of cattle, poultry and other livestock;
(ii) Promotion of dairy farming,
(ii) poultry      and piggery;
(iii) Grassland development.
(i)         Maintenance        of
veterinary and animal husbandry services;
(ii) Improvement of breed of cattle, poultry and other livestock;
(iii) Promotion of dairy farmingpoultry  and piggery;
(iv) Prevention of epidemics and contagious diseases.
(i) Establishment of Veterinary Hospitals and
Dispensaries;
(ii) Setting up of mobile diagnostic and clinic laboratories;
(iii)   Breeding  farms   fo cows   an pigs; (iv) Poultry farms, duck farms and goat farms; (v) Common cold storage facility for dairy, poultry and marine products;
(vi)     Fodder     development     programmes; (vii) Promotion of dairy farming, poultry and piggery;
(viii) Prevention of epidemics and contagious diseases.

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Fisheries
Development        of
fisheries     in     the village(s).
Promotion     of      fisheries
development.
(i)  Fish  seed  production  and  distribution.
(ii) Development of pisciculture in private and community tanks;
(iii) Development of inland fisheries; (iv) Fish curing and drying;
(v)     Assistance     to     traditional     fishing; (vi) Organising fish marketing co-operatives; (vii) Welfare schemes for the upliftment and
development of fishermen.
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Social forestry
and           farm forestry .
(i)     Planting     and
preservation of trees on the sides of roads and other public lands under its control.
(ii) Promotion of farm forestry;
(iii) Development of
Social Forestry.
(i) Planting and preservation
of trees on the sides of roads and other public lands under its control;
(ii) Promotion of farm forestry
(i)   Organis campaig fo tree   planting;
(ii) Planting and maintenance of trees.
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Minor     forest
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Small       scale
industries, including food processing industries







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(i)  Identification of  traditional  skills  in  the
locality and developing household industries; (ii) Assessment of raw material requirements so as to ensure its timely supply;
(iii)   Desig an productio to   suit   the changing consumer demands;
(iv) Organisation of training programmes for craftsmen and artisans;
(v Liaiso to   tap   ban credit   fo this programme;
(vi)  Population  and  marketing  of  finished products;
(vii) Industrial Estates;
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Khadi,  village
and       cottage industries.
(i) Promotion of rural
and cottage industries;
(ii) Organisation of awareness camps, seminars and training
program, agricultural and industrial
exhibitions for the benefit of rural areas.
(i)    Promotion    of    rural
cottage industries;
(ii) Organisation of conferences, seminars and training programmes, agricultural and industrial exhibitions
Organising  Khadi,  Handloomm,  Handicraft
and     Village     and     Cottage     Industries.
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Rural housing.
(i)   Distributio of
house sites within its jurisdiction.
(ii) Maintenance of records relating to house sites and other private.
anpublic properties.
Implementation  of  housing
schemes and distribution of house sites.
(i)    Identificatio of    houseless    families;
(ii)    Implementation    of    house    building programme in the district;
(iii) Popularising low cost housing.
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Drinking
water.
(i)        Construction,
repair and maintenance of drinking   water wells, tanks, ponds and  hanpumps; (ii) Prevention and control of water pollution;
(iii) Maintenance of rural water supply schemes.
(i)   Establishment,   repairs
an maintenance  of   rural water supply schemes;
(ii)  Prevention  and  control of water pollution;
(iii) Implementation of rural sanitation schemes






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Fuel           and
fodder.
(i)  Fuel  plantations
and fodder development;
(i)    Fuel    plantation    and
fodder development;
(i) Promotion of social and farm forestry, fuel
plantation and fodder development;
(ii) Management of minor forest produce of th forests   raised   in   community   lands. (iii) Development of wasteland
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Roads,
culverts, bridges, ferries,
waterways and other means of communicatio n.
(i) Construction and
maintenance of village roads, drains and culverts;
(ii) Maintenance of buildings under its control   or transferred to it by the Government or any public authority; (iii) Maintenance of boats, ferries and waterways
(i)       Construction       and
maintenance  of  public roads, drains, culverts and other means of communications which are not under the control of any other local authority or the Government;
(ii) Maintenance of any building or other property vested in the Panchayat Samiti;
(iii) Maintenance of boats, ferries and waterways.
(i)  Construction  and  maintenance  of  roads
other than National and State Highways.
(ii) Bridges and culverts coming under roads other than National and State Highways.
(iii) Construction and maintenance of office building of the Zila Parishad.
(iv) Identification of major link roads connecting markets, educational institutes, health centres and link roads;
(v)  Organising voluntary surrender of  lands for new roads and widening of existing roads.
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Rural
electrification including distribution  of electricity.
Rural  electrification
including distribu- tioof  electricity and            providing for  anmainte- nance of lighting public streets and other places.
Promotion        of         rural
electrification
Rural Electrification
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Non-
conventional energy sources
(i)   Promotio and
development of non- conventional energy schemes;
(ii)      Setting      up, development      and maintenance         of community nonconventional energy         devices; (iii)  Propagation  of other              energy efficient devices.
Promotion and development
of non-conventional energy sources.







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Poverty
alleviation programme.
(i)    Promotion    of
public      awareness and  participation in poverty    alleviation programmes        for fuller    employment and     creation     of productive     assets; (ii)     Selection     of beneficiarie under various programmes through Gram Sabhas;
(iii) Participation in effective implementation  and monitoring            of poverty    alleviation programmes.
Planning                         and
Implementation of poverty alleviation programmes and schemes.
Planning,     Supervision,     Monitoring    and
Implementation     of     Poverty     alleviation programmes
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Education,
including primary       and secondary schools.
(i)    Promotion    of
public  awareness anparticipation in primary and secondaryeducation; (ii) Ensuring full enrollment and attendance  in primary schools and their management.
(i)   Promotion  of   Primary
an secondary   Education; (ii) Construction, repair and maintenance of primary school buildings.
(i)    Promotion    of    educational    activities
including                the                establishment and  maintenance of  primary  and  secondary schools;
(ii) Organisation of programmes for mass education         and         library         facilities; (iii)   Extensio wor fo propagation   of science       and       technology       to       rural areas;
(iv) Survey and evaluation of educational activities;
(v) Establishment and maintenance of general hostels, ashrams, schools and orphanages
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Technical
training       and vocational education.


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Promotion  of  rural  artisan
and technical and vocational training.


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Adult and non-
formal education.
Promotion  of  mass
literacy
Implementation    of    mass
literacy

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Libraries.
Village libraries and
reading rooms.
Promotion of libraries
Education Committee shall perform functions
relating to education, including primary, secondary, mass and non-formal education, libraries and cultural activities
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Cultural
activities.
Education
Committeee will perform functions relating   to education, including primary, secondary and mass education,
libraries and cultural
activities
Promotion of social, cultural
and sports activities
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Markets      and
fairs.
Regulation         and
management of fairs
Regulatio of    fairs    and
festivals.
(i)  Development  of  regulated  markets  and
marketing                                                yards;


(including        cattle
fairs) and festivals.

(ii) Grading and quality control of agriculture
products.
(iii)Acquire  and  maintain  village  haats  and markets
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Health       and
sanitation, including hospitals, primary health centres       and dispensaries.
(i)  Maintenance  of
general sanitation; (ii) Cleaning of public roads, drains, tanks,  wells  and other public places; (iii)  Maintenance and regulation of burning and burial grounds;
(ivConstruction anmaintenance of public          latrines; (v) Disposal of unclaimed corpses and           carcasses; (vi)  Management and control of washing and bathing ghats.
(vii) Upgradation of environment and prevention of its degradation
(i) Promotion of health and
family welfare programmes; (ii) Promotion of immunization and vaccinatioprogrammes; (iii) Health and sanitation at fairs and festivals.
(i)    Establishment    and    maintenance    of
Hospitals,                 Primary                 Health Centres and Dispensaries except Medical college Hospitals, T.B. Sanitoriums, Leprosy and                    Mental                    Hospitals; (ii) Implementation of immunization and vaccination programmes
(iii)        Health        education        activities; (iv)  Maternity  and  child  health  avtivities; (v)          Family          welfare          activities; (vi) Organising health camps with Panchayat Samiti                        and                        Gram Panchayat;
(vii) Measures against environment pollution
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Family
welfare.
(i)    Implementation
of family welfare programmes and Public Health Centers;
(ii)   Prevention   of and taking remedial measures against epidemics;
(iii) Regulation of sale   o meat,  fish
and other perishable
food articles;
(ivParticipation in programmes of human and animal vaccination;
(v)    Licensing    of eating                 and entertainment establishments;
(vi) Regulation of curing,  tanning  and
dyeing of skins and hides;














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(vii)  Regulation  of
offensive            and dangerous trades


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Women     and
child development.
(i)   Participation  in
the implementation of women and child welfare
programmes;
(ii) Promotion of education,   health and nutrition programmes.
(i)           Promotion          of
programmes relating to development of women and children;
(ii) Promotion of health and nutrition programmes in the schools;
(iii) Promotion of participation of voluntary organizations in women and child
development programmes.






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Social welfare,
including welfarof  the handicapped and    mentally retarded.
(i)   Participation  in
th implementation of the social welfare programmes, including welfare of physically           and mentally
challenged   persons as well as destitutes; (ii)   Monitoring   of the old-age and widowspension schemes
(i)          Social          welfare
programmes including welfare of physically and mentally
challenged   an destitutes; (ii) Monitoring the old age and widowspensions and pensions     for     the physically and mentally challenged.
(i) Extension of educational facilities to the
SC, ST and BC by giving scholarships, stipends, boarding grants and other grants for the     purchase     of     books     and     other accessories;
(ii) Managing hostels for the benefit of SC & ST.
(iii) Organising Nursery Schools, Balwadis, Night schools and libraries to eradicate illiteracy and impart general education;
(iv) Conduct omodel welfare centers and craft centers to train Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in cottage and rural industries;
(v) Managing residential basic schools for Scheduled   Caste an Scheduled   Tribes; (vi)   Providing  facilities  fo marketing  of goods produced by members of the Scheduled Castes      and      the      Scheduled      Tribes. (vii)   Organisin co-operativ societies   of
Scheduled   Castes   an Scheduled   Tribes.
(viii) Other welfare schemes for the upliftment and development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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Welfare of the
weaker sections,    and in    particular, of  the  SC  & ST.
(i)    Promotion    of
public      awareness regarding to welfare of SC,ST and OBC (ii)   implementation of      the      specific programmes        for weaker sections.
(i) Promotion of welfare of
SC, ST and OBC
(ii) Protecting such castes and classes from social injustice and exploitation


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Public
distribution system.
(i)    Promotion    of
public      awareness with  regard  to  the
Distribution    of    essential
commodities

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distribution           of
essential commodities;
(ii) Monitoring the public distribution system


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Maintenance
of  community assets.
(i)  Maintenance  of
community     assets belonging to the GP (ii) Preservation and maintenance         of other      community assets
(i)         Maintaining         all
community assets vested in it or transferred by the Government or any local authority   o organization; (ii) Preservation and maintenance of other community assets




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Source: Report of 5th State Finance Commossion Bihar (2015-2020)