(1) The District Marathi Language Committee shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely :- (a) give directions to all offices of the State Government in the District for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ; (b) enquire into and redress the grievances or complaints pertaining to non-use of Marathi for official purposes and implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ; (c) call and receive the necessary information, records and reports pertaining to complaints or grievances under this Act from all offices of the State Government in the District ; (d) enquire into and resolve the complaints or grievances regarding implementation of this Act and dispose them in an expeditious manner ; (e) direct the concerned office of the State Government to comply with the provisions of this Act, if found violating any of the provisions of this Act ; (f) organize various programs, projects, activities, workshops, exhibitions and seminars as may be directed by the State Government, time to time, with regard to the implementation of the provisions of this Act ; (g) submit an annual report to the State Marathi Language Committee about action taken by it in discharge of its functions under this Act along with its recommendations with regard to the effective implementation of the provisions of this Acts ; (h) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed. (2) The offices of the State Government shall comply with the directions of the District Marathi Language Committee within a period of fifteen days from the receipt thereof and forward a compliance report to the District Marathi Language Committee.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The District Marathi Language Committee shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) give directions to all offices of the State Government in the District for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> enquire into and redress the grievances or complaints pertaining to non-use of Marathi for official purposes and implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) call and receive the necessary information, records and reports pertaining to complaints or grievances under this Act from all offices of the State Government in the District ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) enquire into and resolve the complaints or grievances regarding implementation of this Act and dispose them in an expeditious manner ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) direct the concerned office of the State Government to comply with the provisions of this Act, if found violating any of the provisions of this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) organize various programs, projects, activities, workshops, exhibitions and seminars as may be directed by the State Government, time to time, with regard to the implementation of the provisions of this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) submit an annual report to the State Marathi Language Committee about action taken by it in discharge of its functions under this Act along with its recommendations with regard to the effective implementation of the provisions of this Acts ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>h</i>) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) The offices of the State Government shall comply with the directions of the District Marathi Language Committee within a period of fifteen days from the receipt thereof and forward a compliance report to the District Marathi Language Committee. <br>