(19)Social Reform Activities. - (i) women's organization and welfare;(ii)local vagrancy relief;(iii)children's organization and welfare;(iv)maintenance of Social Welfare Institutions such as Poor Home, Orphanages, Rescue Shelters;(v)sanctioning and distributing of pension for widows, old and physically disabled destitute and allowances for unemployed and couples of inter caste marriages in which one party is member of a Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes;(vi)control of fire out breaks;(vii)campaign against superstitions, casteism, untouchabilities, alcoholism, expensive marriages, social functions, dowry and conspicuous consumption;(viii)encouraging community marriages and inter-caste marriages;(ix)vigilance against economic offences such as smuggling, tax evasion, food adulteration;(x)assistance for developing land assigned to landless laborers;(xi)identify, free and rehabilitate bonded laborers;(xii)organize, cultural and recreation activities;(xiii)encouragement of sports and games;(xiv)give new form and social content to traditional festivals; and(xv)verification of weights and measures in (shopping) establishment.
