Section 3A(1)

"3A. (1) The Board shall subject to the provisions of this Act and without prejudice to the provisions of section 3 (10), perform the following functions and do such things as may be necessary or expedient for carrying out these functions, namely:-
(i) Coordination of the working of the Market Committees and other affairs thereof including programmes undertaken by such Market Committees for the development of markets and market areas:
(ii) Undertake the State level planning of the development of Agricultural produce and Markets:
(iii) Administer the Marketing Board Fund:
(iv) Giving direction to Market Committees in general or to any Market Committee in particular with a view to ensure improvement thereof:
(v) Any other functions specifically entrusted to the Board under this Act:
(vi) Any other functions that may be entrusted to the Board by the State Government under this Act.