38. A 1[Kshettra Panchayat] or a 1[Zila Panchayat] may, subject to any rules made in this behalf - (a) unite with any other 1[Kshettra Panchayat] or 1[Zila Panchayat] as the case may be, or other local authority in works or under takings which benefit all the areas controlled by it and such authority ; and (b) contribute to any work or institution from which the Khand or the district, as the case may be, benefits, although such work or institution is undertaken or marinated outside the Khand or the district or is included in any Nagar Mahapalika, municipality, cantonment, notified area or town area.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>38.</b> A <b><sup>1</sup></b>[Kshettra Panchayat] or a <b><sup>1</sup></b>[Zila Panchayat] may, subject to any rules made in this behalf -<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) unite with any other <b><sup>1</sup></b>[Kshettra Panchayat] or <b><sup>1</sup></b>[Zila Panchayat] as the case may be, or other local authority in works or under takings which benefit all the areas controlled by it and such authority ; and<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) contribute to any work or institution from which the Khand or the district, as the case may be, benefits, although such work or institution is undertaken or marinated outside the Khand or the district or is included in any Nagar Mahapalika, municipality, cantonment, notified area or town area. <br>