Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.

This Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 is enacted to replace the enactment relating to Panchayats by a comprehensive legislation. It consists of 246 Sections divided into 12 Chapters: Preliminary (I); Gram Sabha – Constitution of Panchayats (II); Functions, Duties and Powers of Panchayats, Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch (III); Staff of Panchayats (IV); Constitution of Zilla Panchayats (V); Functions, Duties and Powers of Zilla Panchayat Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha (VI); Staff of Zilla Panchayat (VII); Taxes and Fees (VIII); Properties and Funds of Panchayats (IX); Inspection, Supervision, etc. (X); Financial Control and Audit (XI); Miscellaneous (XII).
The Government may declare a local area, comprising of a village or a group of villages or any part or parts thereof, or a combination of any two or more of them to be a Panchayat area for the purposes of this Act. Functions of a Village Panchayat, among others, shall include: I. Agriculture, including agricultural extension: (1) Development of waste lands. (2) Development and maintenance of grazing lands and preventing their unauthorised alienation and use. II. Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Poultry: (1) Promotion of dairy farming, poultry and piggery. (2) Grass land development. III. Fisheries: Development of fisheries in the villages. IV. Social and Farm Forestry, minor Forest Produce Fuel and Fodder. V. Khadi, Village and Cottage Industries. VI. Rural Housing. VII. Drinking water: (1) Construction, repairs and maintenance of drinking water well, tanks and ponds. (2) Prevention and control of water pollution. (3) Maintenance of rural water supply schemes.