Section 45(u) in The Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964
(u)organising a body of Grama Swechha Sevaks for assisting the Grama Panchayat in the discharge of its functions in the matter of social services such as extinguishing village fire protecting life and property when fire or flood occurs, disposing of dead bodies and rendering such other social and philanthropic services as may be specified by the State Government from time to time;
