State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994

1[51-H. Duties and functions of the Ward Committee.—The Ward Committee shall discharge and perform the following duties and functions, namely :— (a) to prepare annual ward plan and forward the same to the municipality for its integration with annual plan of the municipality; (b) to ensure proper implementation of various developmental schemes approved by the municipality for the concerned ward; (c) to provide assistance in solid waste management in the ward; (d) to supervise sanitation work in the ward; (e) to provide assistance for the preparation and encouragement of the developmental scheme(s) for the ward; (f) to encourage harmony and unity among various groups of people in the ward; (g) to provide assistance in the implementation of developmental schemes relating to the ward; (h) to provide assistance for identification of beneficiaries for the implementation of development and welfare schemes; (i) to encourage art and cultural activities and sports activities and games; (j) to ensure people’s participation in the voluntary activities necessary for successful implementation of the developmental activities of the municipality; (k) to suggest community water taps, public wells, public sanitation units, and such other public amenity schemes within the ward concerned; (l) to identify the deficiencies in the water supply and street lighting arrangements in the ward and suggest remedial measures; (m) to render necessary assistance to the municipality Authorities for timely collection of taxes/fees and other arrears due to the municipality; (n) to generate proposals/plans and determine the priority of scheme and developmental programmes to be implemented in the ward; (o) to improve/promote the overall environment situation by integrating environmental considerations more systematically within the ward Sabha; and (p) to perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the municipality.]