To develop the rural areas and the resources of land, undertake support and subsidize measure, programmes, plans, and schemes, for rural development, socio-economic welfare and modernization of rural ares, construct, establish, install, layout, improve, maintain, work, manage or aid in, contribute or subscribe to the construction, erection, maintenance and improvement of townships, settlements and village, houses, buildings, roads, ways, bridges, canals, water course, wells, tanks, stores, clubs, schools, colleges, playgrounds, places f amusements and recreation, plans for generation and distribution of energy at domestic and village level and other conveniences calculated directly or indirectly to contribute to the establishment and maintenance of civic amenities and to undertake measures for improvement of conditions of housing, work ,health, hygiene, sanitation and the quality of life.