4. Functions and powers of the State Urban and Country Planning Board.

(a) direct the Local Planning Authorities/ Sub-Divisional Planning Authorities as the case may be for the preparation of Development Plan;
(b) undertake, assist and encourage the collection, maintenance, and publication of statistics, bulletins and monographs on planning and its methodology;
(c) prepare and furnish reports relating to the working of this Act;
(d) perform any other function which is supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the functions aforesaid or which may be prescribed.