Section 24 in U.P. Zila Panchayats (Formation of Committees) Rules, 1997
24. Powers, duties and functions of Samta Samiti.
- Samta Samiti of a Zila Panchayat may exercise and shall perform the following powers, duties and functions-(i)planning, watching, supervising and evaluating the poverty alleviation programmes in the district:(ii)co-ordinating the poverty alleviation programmes with other departments and agencies;(iii)promoting, supervising social welfare programmes of old age and widow pension schemes, schemes for the welfare of handicapped and mentally retired people;(iv)promoting, watching and supervising the schemes for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections including women;(v)preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for social justice and schemes for establishment of works for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and women;(vi)evaluating the progress of the implementation of land reform schemes; and(vii)such powers, duties and functions as may be delegated to it by the Panchayat under Section 57.
