The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

(e) all public lamps, lamp-posts and apparatus connected therewith or
appertaining thereto; and
(f) all buildings erected by the Gram Panchayat and all lands and
buildings or other property transferred to the Gram Panchayat by the
Central or the State Government or acquired by gift, purchase or
otherwise for local public purposes.
(2) The State Government may, by notification, exclude any street, bridge or
drain from the operation of this Act or of any specified section of this Act:
Provided that, if the cost of the construction of the work shall have been paid
from the Gram Panchayat Fund, such work shall not be excluded from the
operation of this Act or any specified section of this Act except after consideration
of the views of the Gram Panchayat at a meeting.
Allocation of
properties in
Gram
Panchayat.
43. The Slate Government may allocate to a Gram Panchayat any public
property situated within its local jurisdiction, and thereupon such property shall
vest in and come under the control of the Gram Panchayat.
Acquisition of
land for Gram
Panchayat.
44. Where a Gram Panchayat requires land for carrying out any of the purposes
of this Act, it may negotiate with the person or persons having interest in the said
land, and if it fails to reach an agreement, it may make an application to the
1 [Collector] for the acquisition of the land, who may, if he is satisfied that the land
is required for a public purpose, take steps to acquire the land and such land
shall, on acquisition, vest in the Gram Panchayat.
Gram
Panchayat
Fund.
45. (1) For every Gram Panchayat there shall be constituted a Gram Panchayat
Fund bearing the name of the Gram Panchayat and there shall be placed to the
credit thereof—
(a) contributions and grants, if any, made by the Central or the State
Government;
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