Development Committees Law (1993)

Section 9: The Committee shall, in respect of the following duties and functions, implement and supervise in accordance with the existing laws; (a) drawing up plans and carrying out town planning; (b) carrying out works for water supply; (c) carrying out works for sanitation; (d) carrying out works for disposal of sewage; (e) carrying out works for lighting of roads; (f) construction, supervision and maintenance of markets owned by the Committee; (g) granting permission for the establishment of privately-owned markets and supervising them; (h) establishing cattle markets and supervising them; (i) stipulation of conditions in respect of roadside stalls; (j) stipulation of conditions in respect of bakeries and restaurants; (k) stipulation of conditions in respect of dangerous trade; (l) carrying out precautionary measures against fire, flood, storm and natural disaster; (m) establishing cattle slaughter houses, granting permission for slaughtering of cattle for public consumption and Supervising sale of meat; (n) administration of ferries; (o) stipulation of conditions in respect of small loan business; (p) administration of Slow-moving Vehicles; (q) construction and maintenance of roads, bridges; (r) prescribing road bye-laws and the use of road, name of road and number for the building; (s) construction and maintenance of buildings under the charge of the Committee; (t) granting permission for construction of private buildings within the Development Committee boundary limit and supervision thereof; (u) with the approval of the Ministry, granting permission for the construction and supervision of private buildings in rural area outside the Development Committee boundary limit specified by notification; (v) demolition of squatter buildings; (w) granting permission for opening lodging houses and supervision thereof; (x) supervising the keeping and breeding of animals within the Development area and disposal of carcasses; (y) arresting of wandering insane persons, lepers, beggars and handing over to the authority concerned; (z) rounding-up, keeping in custody of wandering animals and disposing them; (aa) construction and maintenance of gardens, parks, play grounds, swimming pools, public baths and recreation centres; (bb) allotting and supervising cemeteries, constructing and maintaining crematoriums; (cc) with the approval of the Ministry, demolishing of cemeteries and using of land for other purposes; (dd) executing other development works in the public interest; (ee) carrying out other duties assigned by the Ministry from time to time.