Standing Order No. 2769/2022 of the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal dated 18th December, 2022 on the keeping of a cattle pound [C19-T9Y]

Standing Order No. 2769/2022

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Finance Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 18th December, 2022

STANDING ORDER

To

All Village Development Officers,

Subject: The keeping of a cattle pound by owners of a cattle pound under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 (West Bengal Act 41 of 1973), the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the keeping of a cattle pound by owners of a cattle pound.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a cattle pound carrying on the keeping of a cattle pound shall make an application in Form 3 to the Gram Panchayat within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. The Village Development Officer shall ensure that ferry is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Gram Panchayat within sixty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)