(a) recommending for determination of Development Areas;
(b) drawing up and submitting long-term and short-term master plans, after co-ordinating with the Work Sub-Committees and Regional Work Committees in respect of the development of border areas and national races;
(c) supervising and co-ordinating to implement the confirmed long-term and short-term master plans within the prescribed period;
(d) implementing, supervising and co-ordinating the development works which have been prescribed by the Central committee or Work Committee for immediate performance.
(e) apportioning the sanctioned funds and other contributions in cash and kind to the Work Sub-Committees and Regional Work Committees in accordance with the guidance of the Work Committee;
(f) supervising and inspecting whether or not the utilization is in accordance with the financial regulations and procedures;
(g) laying down programmes for disseminating knowledge and exchanging culture for the national races in the Development Areas;
(h) establishing and opening schools for giving vocational education for the future of the youths of the national races in the Development Areas;
(i) making arrangements for the promotion and propagation of the sasana in the Development Areas
(j) making arrangements for establishing crops cultivation, livestock breeding and cottage industries in substitution for poppy cultivation;
(k) imparting knowledge to prevent cultivating of poppy plants, use and trafficking of opium;
(l) laying down and carrying out special projects for medical treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic drug users in the Development Areas;
(m) co-operating with the relevant organizations in total eradication of cultivation of poppy plants in the border areas;
(n) assigning duties for preservation and protection of boundary pillars and markers in the Development Areas;
(o) recommending to the Work Committee for determination of the areas where privileges should be granted to employees performing duties in the Development Areas;
(p) reporting to the Work Committee on its activities;