(i) Supervise :
(a) solid waste management,
(b) sanitation work,
(c) distribution of water supply,
(d) maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and market places,
(e) working of street lights and repairs to roads, and
(f) implementation of poverty programmes and development schemes;
(ii) monitor the working of schools, dispensaries, health centres etc., under the control of the municipality;
(iii) assist in the preparation of development schemes;
(iv) encourage harmony and unity among various groups of people;
(v) mobilize voluntary labour and donations by way of goods or money for welfare programmes;
(vi) assist in identifying beneficiaries for the implementation of development and welfare schemes;
(vii) encourage art and cultural activities and activities of sports and games;
(viii) ensure people's participation in voluntary activities necessary for successful implementation of the developmental activities of the municipality;
(ix) facilitate collection of taxes, fees and other sums due to the municipality;
(x) such other functions as may be prescribed.
36. Rights of the Ward Committee –
(1) The Chairperson and members of the Ward Committee shall have the right to seek information from the Municipal Commissioner or Executive Officer regarding any matter relating to the ward.
(2) Every Ward Committee shall have the right to –
(a) obtain information about the master plan and development plans of the municipality;
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(b) obtain information from the Municipal Commissioner or Executive Officer on any matter relating to the ward,
(c) obtain information on Municipal Budget and details of all revenue items relating to the ward; and
(d) be consulted in the development of land use and zoning regulations within the ward.
37. Allocation of Funds -
(1) The municipality shall allocate twenty percent of the amount earmarked in the maintenance provision of municipal budget to Ward Committees for maintenance of services like water supply, sanitation, drains, street lights, parks, markets, etc.
(2) Allocation and utilisation of funds to and by the ward committees for maintenance of civic services shall be in the manner prescribed by the Government.
38. Appointment of sub-committees: The Ward Committee, from time to time, may appoint sub committees as it may think fit and may refer to such sub-committees for opinion or enquiry on any matter relating to the functions entrusted to the Ward Committee.
39. Ward Sabha
(1) In the case of a municipality having population less than one lakh, there shall be constituted a Ward Sabha for each ward and it shall consist of all the electors in the electoral roll relating to the ward.
(2) The Ward Sabha shall perform the functions and discharge the duties in relation to the ward an Area Sabha does in relation to the area as specified in section 40.
(3) There shall be a meeting of every Ward Sabha once in two months and the business of the meeting shall be conducted in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed in the rules by the Government.