Section 5 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Constitution of Committees of Village Panchayats and Delegation of Functions To Such Committees) Rules, 1999
5. Welfare Committee.
- The Welfare Committee shall look after the welfare of women, children, physically handicapped, destitutes, widows, aged people, bonded labourers, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes with particular reference to (i) formation of self-help groups, (ii) eradication of child labour, (iii) prohibition of liquor, (iv) female infanticide prevention, (v) anti-dowry promotion, (vi) communal harmony promotion, and (vii) eradication of untouchability.
