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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER IX‑FUNCTIONS OF TEHSIL COUNCILS. 54. Functions of Tehsil Councils.‑(A) A Tehsil Council may and if the Government so directs shall undertake all or any of the functions as follows : (1) provision and maintenance Of Primary schools and aid in the promotion of education under the direction of District Council ; (2) provision, maintenance, improvement and management of public ways, culverts and bridges, public buildings; wells, water pumps, tanks, ponds and other works of water supply ; (3) provision, maintenance and management of public places, public gardens and public playgrounds ; (4) Management and maintenance of burning and burial grounds and meeting places ; (5) provision, maintenance and Management of tonga stands, cattle ponds, libraries rooms, public latrines, community centres and other works of public utility ; (6) provision, maintenance and Management of sarais, dak bunglows, rest houses and other buildings for the convenience of travelers ; (7) lighting of public ways, public streets, public roads, public places and public buildings; (8) plantation and preservation of trees on public ways, public streets and public places ; (9) reservation of places for digging pits for storing and preservation of compost and farm yard manure ; (10) conservancy and the adoption of other measures for the cleanliness of the Tehsil ; (11) prevention and the cure of infectious diseases ; (12) establishment and maintenance of first aid centres, veterinary dispensaries and dispensaries for human beings ; (13) promotion of population planning programme ; (14) prevention of contamination of drinking water supply ; (15) prevention and abatement of nuisance on public roads, public streets and public‑places ; (16) relief measures in the event of fire, flood, famine, hailstorm or other natural calamities ; (17) civil defence, rifle training and other training necessary for public security ; (18) relief for widows, orphans, persons in distress and the poor ; (19) burial or cremation of paupers ; (20) promotion of public games and sports ; (21) agricultural and community development, promotion of cooperatives and development of forests, livestock and fisheries and management of state land. (22) establishment and development of small scale industries ; (23) initiation, promotion or undertaking individually or on co‑operative basis, of commercial schemes, like the establishment of cattle, poultry fish and agricultural farms, nurseries, installation of tube wells cons truction of tanks for the storage of irrigation water, establishment of workshops for manufacture and repair of agricultural implements and machinery, provision and maintenance of transportation services, construc tion of shops, establishment of markets and other commercial enterprises for which funds are available ; (24) promotion of organizations of youth and women ; (25) holding of fairs and shows ; (26) celebration, of public festivals, anniversaries and other national occasions ; (27) such other functions ; (a) as are declared by Government to be appropriate ; (b) as are delegated by the District Council ; (c) as are entrusted to Tehsil Councils under any other law .for the time being in force. (B) through bye‑laws regulate‑ (1) the collection and removal of manure and street sweepings ; (2) disposal of industrial wastes ; (3) offensive and dangerous trades ; (4) disposal of carcasses ; (5) slaughter of animals ; (6) erection and re‑erection of buildings ; (7) removal of dangerous buildings and structures ; (8) prohibition of watering of cattle, bathing or washing near wells, ponds and other sources of water reserved for drinking purposes ; (9) Prohibition of steeping of hemp, jute, or other plants in or near ponds of other sources of water supply ; (10) prohibition of dyeing or tanning of skins within residential areas ; (12) prohibition of the establishment of brick kilns, lime kilns, potteries and other kilns within the the residential areas. (13) destruction of weeds and posts of crops. (14) preservation of useful wildlife ; (15) registration of birth, death and marriage ; (16) registration of sale of cattle and other animals, and (17) control of beggary.