The Punjab Village Common Lands Regulation Act 1961
Schedule 14. Utilization of the income from the shamilat deh
Section 9 and 15 (2) (f) of the Act}
The income derived by a panchayat from the use and occupation of land in shamilat deh vested 2( or deemed to have been vested ) in it shall be utilized for the benefit of the inhabitants of the village, as laid down in the Punjab Gram Panchayat Act 1952 and for the improvement, maintenance and management of the shamilat deh.