(1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder, the Lieutenant-Governor may frame bye-laws—
(a) to prohibit the removal or use of water for drinking purposes from any source which is likely to cause danger to health;
(fa) to prohibit or regulate the discharge of water from any drain or premises on a public street or into a river, pond, tank, well or any other place;
(c) to prevent damage to public streets;
(d) to regulate sanitation, conservancy and drainage in the area within the jurisdiction of the Panchayat;
(e) to prohibit or regulate the use of public streets or other public places by shop-keepers;
(f) to regulate the manner in which tanks, ponds and cess pools, pasture lands, play-grounds, manure pits, land for disposal of dead bodies and bathing places shall be maintained and used;
and
(g) to regulate any other duties or functions of a Panchayat.
Power to make byelaws.
(2) Any bye-law made under sub-section (1) may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees ten and in the case of a continuing contravention, with fine which may extend to rupees two for each day during which the contravention continues.
67. Portaria No. 7575, dated 23-7-1959 and any other law in force immediately before the commencement of this Regulation in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu corresponding to this Regulation shall, as from such commencement, stand repealed except as respects things done or omitted to be done thereunder.
Repeal.
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68. All things done, and all steps taken, before the commencement of this Regulation with a view to facilitating the provisional preparation of electoral rolls for the purpose of elections to Panchayats in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu shall, in so far as they are in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation, be deemed to have been done or taken under this Regulation as if it was in force at the time such things were done or such steps were taken.
Validation of acts done previous to the commencement of this Regulation.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE FORM OF OATH OF OFFICE (See section 22) I, , having been elected a member of Panchayat do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will duly and faithfully to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour or affection or ill-will.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF PANCHAYATS (See section 31) I.—SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(1) Sanitation and conservancy.
(2) Removal of rubbish and keeping the area of the village in clean condition.
(3) Supply of water for domestic use.
(4) Construction of hospitals and dispensaries.
(5) Maternity and child welfare.
(6) Establishment of health institutions for poor children.
(7) Family planning.
(8) Provision, maintenance and regulation of burning and burial grounds.
(9) Regulation by licensing or otherwise of tea, coffee and milk shops and other shops where eatables are served.
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(10) Construction and maintenance of public latrines.
(11) Regulating, checking and abating of offensive or dangerous trade or practice.
II.—PUBLIC WORKS
(1) Construction, repair and maintenance of village roads, drains, bridges, etc.
(2) Lighting of village and planting of trees.
(3) Establishment and maintenance of markets, slaughter houses and other works of public utility.
(4) Establishment, maintenance and regulation of fairs.
(5) Construction, maintenance and control of tonga-stands, cart-stands, bathing and washing ghats and cattle pounds.
(6) Extension of village sites and the regulation of buildings and housing schemes in accordance with such principles as may be prescribed.
III.—PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Preparation and implementation of plans for the development of the village, including the development of agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, village industries and co-operatives, and especially—
(a) production and distribution of improved seeds, manure and fertilizers;
(6) promoting the use of improved agricultural implements and making such implements easily available;
(c) minor irrigation, construction and maintenance of field channels, lift irrigation, digging of wells and tanks, etc.;
(d) raising, preservation and improvement of village forests, pastures and orchards;
(e) improvement of cattle and cattle breeding and general care of live-stock;
(f) providing for organisation, management and development of cottage and small scale industries, especially on a cooperative basis;
(g) promotion of co-operative farming.
IV.—ADMINISTRATION
(1) Administration of common property.
(2) Registration of births, deaths and marriages in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed.
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(3) Numbering of premises.
(4) Preparation, maintenance and upkeep of Panchayat records.
V.—SOCIAL WELFARE
(1) Relief to the crippled and the destitute.
(2) Construction of low rent houses to families with yearly income below one thousand rupees.
(3) Preventive and relief measures in times of public calamity.
(4) Promotion of moral and social welfare activities and encouraging and assisting voluntary organisations and other agencies engaged in such activities.
VI.—EDUCATION AND CULTURE
(1) Promotion of primary education and assistance in improvement of primary schools.
(2) Establishment and maintenance of parks, clubs, akhadas and other places of recreation for the villagers, including women and children.
(3) Establishment and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms.
S. RADHAKRISHNAN, President- R. C. S. SARKAR, Secy, to the Govt. of India.
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