Section 20 of PDB Act, 1883 : Section 20: Duties Of District Board

Explanation using Example

Imagine a small town in Punjab where the local district board is responsible for various civic duties. As per Section 20 of The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883, the board oversees the maintenance of a public park (property vested in the district board). This includes landscaping, planting trees, and ensuring that the walking paths (public roads and means of communication) are in good condition.

Furthermore, the board is in charge of a public school within the town, handling the management of the school building and establishing scholarships for meritorious students (establishment, management, maintenance of schools, and training of teachers).

Additionally, the district board is tasked with ensuring clean drinking water is available to the community (supply, storage, and preservation from pollution of water) and has recently initiated a project to install new water purification systems at several public access points.

The Local Government has also directed the board to manage a local historical museum that was previously under the government's property (management of any property vested in Her Majesty), and to organize an annual agricultural fair (fairs and agricultural shows) to boost local farmers' income and the town's economy.

All these activities are within the scope of the district board's responsibilities as outlined in Section 20, and the board is working to fulfill these duties within the limits of their available funds.