# 86 Directions from the Government

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act it shall be lawful for the Government to issue directions to any Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad in matters relating to State and National Policies and such directions shall be binding on the Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad.

(2) The Government may:--

(a) call for any record, register or any other document in possession under the control of any Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad;

(b) require any Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad to furnish in return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics; and

(c) require any Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad to furnish any information or report on any matter connected with such Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parishad.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Powers of Government to dissolve and reconstitute Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad in case of alteration of area

Dissolution of Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishad in certain other cases

Inquiry into the afffairs of the Panchayats by the Government

Inspection of Development Schemes

Commissioner and Chief Executive officers powers in respect of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad

Power of Government and Chief Executive Officer to provide for performance of duties in default of Gram Panchayat or Zilla Parisha

Zilla Prishads, power of suspending the executions of order, etc., of Gram Panchayat

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