23. (1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Braj Planning and Development Parishad Fund, to be maintained in a separate bank account of its own and there shall be credited thereto :-
(a) any grants and loans made to the [Parishad]1 by the State Government under section 22;
(b) all sums paid to the [Parishad]1 by the participating departments; and
(c) sums received from other sources such as Temple Trusts, donations from Non-government Organizations, companies, firms and individuals, etc; and
(d) any other sums received by the [Parishad]1 from such other sources as may be decided upon by the State Government in consultation with the [Parishad]1.
(2) The sums credited to the Fund referred to in sub-section (1) shall be applied for-
(a) meeting the salaries allowances and other remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer. Additional Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Officer and other officers and employees of the [Parishad]1 and for meeting other administrative expenses of the [Parishad]1;
(b) conducting surveys, preliminary studies and drawing up of plans/projects for the Braj Region;
(c) providing financial assistance to the participating Departments and Implementing Agencies for the implementation of Braj Development Plan and the project subject to such terms and conditions as may be decided by the [Parishad]1;
(d) meeting any other expenses incurred by the [Parishad]1 in the administration of this Act.