11. Powers of the divineguma community based organizations

The powers of the divineguma community based organizations, subject to the direction and supervision of the Department, shall be:–

to organize divineguma beneficiaries into small groups;

to give recognition to such small groups within the community based organizations;

to implement a social security programme for divineguma beneficiaries;

to provide necessary facilities for divineguma beneficiaries in order to secure loans from divineguma community based banks, established under section 25 of this Act;

to supervise and regulate loans obtained by divineguma beneficiaries for livelihood activities;

to provide resources and facilities for such progarmmes as may be implemented to develop the skills and knowledge of its members;

to collect and manage membership fees and savings of divineguma beneficiaries;

to undertake and implement programmes which are being initiated by the Department and other recognized institutions for the well being of divineguma beneficiaries;

to receive such assistance such as grants and loans, as may be provided by the government, non-governmental and private institutions;

to undertake and execute such contracts which may be given to divineguma community based organizations by the government and other recognized institutions in order to raise funds;

to undertake and implement development programmes launched with the labour contribution of the community;

to provide facilities, services and technological services in relation to the purchase of, reprocessing, and value addition to, products;

to maintain sales outlets and storages and to organize markets and fairs for the promotion of marketing;

to utilize human and physical resources of the divineguma community based organizations for social security programmes;

to maintain an office of divineguma community based organizations; and

to possess and hold, any property movable or immovable which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition or otherwise.