43. (1) A Paurashava may establish and maintain a Provident Fund and require any of its officers or employees to contribute to such Fund, and may itself contribute to it in such manner and proportion as may be prescribed. (2) A Paurashava may, in the prescribed manner, and with the previous sanction of the Government, provide for the payment of ¹[gratuity] to its officers and employees after retirement. (3) A Paurashava may, with the previous sanction of the Government, grant a special ²[* * *] gratuity to the family of any officer or employee who dies of disease or injury contracted or suffered in the discharge of official duties. (4) A Paurashava may, in the prescribed manner, operate a scheme of social insurance for its officers and employees and require them to subscribe to it. (5) A Paurashava may, in the prescribed manner, establish and maintain- ³[* * *](b) a Benevolent Fund out of which shall be paid any special ⁴[* * *] gratuity granted under sub-section (3) or such other relief as may be prescribed. (6) The Paurashavas shall contribute to the Funds established and maintained under sub-section (5) in such proportion or such amount and in such manner as may be specified by the Government.