Answer in brief.

Mention the important functions of the Village Panchayat.

The functions of a Village Panchayat are as follows:

1. Providing basic amenities to households, like water supply and drainage

2. Providing amenities for flourishing of the public spaces, like street lights, roads, small bridges and lavatories

3. Providing public spaces required for specific functions like libraries and burial grounds

4. Cleaning of streets

5. Granting permissions for plot allocations

6. Collecting taxes like house tax, water tax, professional tax etc.