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Activities of Council

According to the 2nd schedule of Upazila Parishad Act-1996, the functions of Upazila Parishad are as follows:

1. To make five-year and various term development plans.
2. To implement the programs of various government departments handed over to the council and to supervise and coordinate the activities of those departments.
3. Construction, repair and maintenance of inter-union connecting roads.
4. Upazila Parishad adopts and implements small scale irrigation projects as per the directions of the government to ensure optimal use of surface water resources.
5. Ensuring public health, nutrition and family planning services.
. Improving sanitation and drainage system and taking measures for supply of potable drinking water.
. (A) Provide motivation and support for the expansion of education at the upazila level.

  (B) Supervise the activities of the concerned institutions and provide assistance to them in order to improve the quality of secondary education and madrasa education activities.
. Undertake activities for the establishment and development of cottage and small scale industries.
9. To provide assistance and co-ordinate the work of co-operative societies and non-governmental voluntary organizations.
10. Undertake and implement activities for the development of women, children, social welfare and forest resources
11. Adoption and implementation of activities for the development of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forest resources.
12. Discuss the activities of the police department including the improvement of law and order situation in the upazila and send reports to the higher authorities regularly.

13. To take self-employment and alleviate poverty, to provide necessary assistance to the government in taking and implementing programs on its own initiative and in implementing government programs in this regard.
14. Coordinating and inspecting the development activities of the Union Parishad and providing necessary assistance.
15. Taking other preventive measures including creating public opinion against crimes like violence against women and children.
16. Taking other preventive measures including creation of public opinion against the occurrence of crimes like terrorism, theft, robbery, smuggling, drug use etc.
16. Undertake other activities including social forestry for the purpose of environmental protection and development.
16. All matters relating to Upazila Parishad funds.
19. Concerning the granting of power to spend out of council funds.
20. Proposal to impose taxes, rates, tolls and fees.
21. Audit of expenditure of Upazila Parishad.
22. Processing of various agreements for implementation of work by the council.
23. Formation of various committees and sub-committees.
24. Review of relief and rehabilitation work in the upazila.
25. Other functions assigned by the Government from time to time.