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This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 (Uttarakhand Act 11 of 2016), s.194(1); it may still apply to matters that began before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

[32- (1) There shall be a [Gaon Fund for each Gram Panchayat] 6 and the same shall subject to the provisions of the annual estimate of income and expenditure passed under section 41, be utilized for carrying out the duties or obligations imposed upon the [Gram Sabha]3 or [Gram Panchayat]3 or any committee thereof by this or any other enactment :] 1 [Provided that such amount up to the total of all sums credited to the Gaon Fund under the Uttar Pradesh Zamidari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, minus the amount credited to the Consolidated Gaon Fund under section 125-A of that, Act as may be required by the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti being utilized in carrying out its duties or obligations shall be made available out of the Gaon Fund to the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti every year : Provided further that in the event of any difference between the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti on the one hand and the [Gram Panchayat]3 or [Gram Sabha]3 on the other about the requirements of funds by the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti the matter shall be referred by the Pradhan to the prescribed authority whose decision shall be binding.]1 (2) The following shall be credited to the Gaon Fund : -- (a) The proceeds of any tax imposed under this Act; (b) All sums handed over by the State Government to the [Gram Panchayat;]3 (c) The balance, if any, standing to the credit of the Villaage pancahayat previously in existence under the “Village Panchayat Act”. (d) All sums ordered by a court [or required under any law] 1 to be placed to the credit of the Gaon Fund. (e) All sums received under section 104; (f) The sale-proceeds of all dust, dirt, dung or refuse ineluding the dead bodies of animals, collected by the servants of the [Gram Panchayat]3; (g) Such portion of the rent or other proceeds of nazul property as the State Government may direct to be placed to the credit of the Gaon Fund. (h) Sums contributed to the Gaon Fund by any [Zila Parishad]2 or other local authority; (i) All sums received by way of loan or gift; (j) Such other sums as may be assigned to the Gaon Fund by any special or general order of the State Government ; (k) All sums received by the [Gram Panchayat]3 from any individual or corporation or the State Government under section 24 or any other law; [(l) All sums received by way of grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of the State.]5 (3) Nothing in this section shall affect any obligation of a [Gram Panchayat]6 arising from a trust legally imposed upon or accepted by it. [(4) All withdrawal of moneys from the Gaon Fund and disbursement therof shall be made jointly by the Pradhan and the Secretary of the Gram Panchayat.]7