DGHC Act 31Chapter II · Powers and Functions of the General Council
Section 31 · Exercise of powers of supervision over municipalities, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Panchayats
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 or the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, the General Council shall exercise general powers of supervision over Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats and municipalities in the hill areas, and it shall be the duty of every such Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat or municipality to give effect to any direction of the General Council on matters of policy or planning for development.(2)
The General Council shall exercise all the powers of the Zilla Parishad under sections 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 and 162 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.Your private note on this section
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