State Act

THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1947

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 (Uttarakhand Act 11 of 2016), s.194(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

[28-B (1) The Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti shall for and on behalf of the [Gram Panchayat]7 be charged with the general management, preservation and control of all property referred to in section 28-A including- (a) the settling and management of land but not including the transfer of any property for the time being vested in the [Gram Panchayat]7 under section 117 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 or under any other provision of that Act, (b) the preservation, maintenance and development of forests and trees; (c) the maintenance and development of abadi sites and village communications; (d) the management of hats, bazare and melas; (e) the maintenance and development of fisheries and tanks; (f) the rendering of assistance in the consolidation of holdings ; (g) the conduct and prosecution of suits and proceedings by or against the [Gram Panchayat]3 relating to or arising out of the functions of Samiti ; (h) the performance of functions specifically assigned to the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti under the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 or any other enactment ; and (i) any other matter relating to such management, preservation and control as may be prescribed ; and may exercise all powers of the [Gram Panchayat]3 necessary for or incidental to the discharge of such duties.]2 (2) The Bhumi Prsbandhak samiti shall function subject to the provisions of U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950.