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40. Entry 6, of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, speaks of "Public health and sanitation". In List III -- Concurrent List, Entry 20-A was added which reads "Population control and family planning". Article 243-C makes provision for the legislature of a State enacting laws with respect to the constitution of Panchayats. Article 243-F in Part IX of the Constitution itself provides that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the legislature of the State. Under Article 243-G of the Constitution, the legislature of a State has been vested with the authority to make laws endowing the Panchayats with such powers and authority which may be necessary to enable the Gram Panchayats to function as institutions of self-government, and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats, at the appropriate level, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein. Clause (b) of Article 243-G provides that Gram Panchayats may be entrusted the powers to implement the schemes for economic development and social justice including those in relation to matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule. Entry 24 of the Eleventh Schedule relates to Family welfare and Entry 25 relates to Women and child development. Family planning is essentially a scheme referable to health, family welfare, women and child development and social welfare. Family welfare would include family planning. (Javed and Others[4]).