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The Rajasthan Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1979

राजस्थान जल-प्रदाय तथा सीवरेज निगम अधिनियम, 1979

Rajasthan

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation for rapid development and proper regulation of water supply and sewerage services, and for performance of other environmental engineering services in the State of Rajasthan.

Act number
15 of 1979
Department
Public Health Engineering Department(PHED)
Enacted
12 Oct 1979

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

68 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Corporation
  4. Section 4Constitution of the Corporation
  5. Section 5Disqualification for being Chairman, Managing Director or a non-official Director
  6. Section 6Term of office, salary and allowances of Directors
  7. Section 7Removal of the Chairman and other non-official Directors
  8. Section 8Officers and servants of the Corporation and their recruitment and conditions of service
  9. Section 9Authentication of orders, etc. of the Corporation
  10. Section 10Assistance of Government Officers, etc
  11. Section 11Delegation of Powers
  12. Section 12Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Corporation or of Committee on account of interest
  13. Section 13Acts not to be invalidated by vacancy, irregularity etc
  14. Section 14Duties and functions of the Corporation
  15. Section 15Powers of the Corporation
  16. Section 16Powers of the Corporation to give directions and to call for returns, reports, etc.
  17. Section 17Supervision and Cent age charges
  18. Section 18Vesting and transfer of property of the Corporation
  19. Section 19Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final
  20. Section 20Vesting of existing water and sewerage services in the Corporation
  21. Section 21Corporation to assume obligations in respect of matters to which this Act applies for water works taken over from local bodies
  22. Section 22Co-ordination of activities of the Corporation and other local bodies
  23. Section 23Transfer of Government Employees to the Corporation
  24. Section 24Execution of Contracts, etc
  25. Section 25Corporation Fund
  26. Section 26Other funds of the Corporation
  27. Section 27General principles for the Corporation's finance
  28. Section 28Grants and subventions to the Corporation
  29. Section 29Loans to the Corporation
  30. Section 30Initial contribution of Government to the Corporation Funds
  31. Section 31Power to borrow and re-lend
  32. Section 32Depreciation Reserve
  33. Section 33Government as Guarantor
  34. Section 34Annual Financial Statements, Accounts and Audits
  35. Section 35Cost of water
  36. Section 36The cost of disposal of waste water
  37. Section 37Meter Rent and fees for services
  38. Section 38Deposits
  39. Section 39Recovery of sums due to the Corporation
  40. Section 40Charges for general supply of water and sewerage services
  41. Section 41Recovery of Development charges in Urban Areas
  42. Section 42Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
  43. Section 43Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
  44. Section 44Licensed plumbers
  45. Section 45Prohibition of wastage of water
  46. Section 46Power to cut off water supply
  47. Section 47Prohibition of certain other acts
  48. Section 48Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
  49. Section 49Power to require owner to have sewer connection
  50. Section 50Prohibition of connection with sewer without permission
  51. Section 51Prohibition of construction of private street or building over sewer without permission
  52. Section 52Power to affix shall etc. for ventilation of sewer or cesspool
  53. Section 53Power to examine and test sewer etc. believed to be defective
  54. Section 54Prohibition of certain other acts
  55. Section 55Power of entry, survey, etc
  56. Section 56Power to disinfect tanks, pools and wells
  57. Section 57General Penalty
  58. Section 58Cognizance of offences
  59. Section 59Offences by companies
  60. Section 60Compounding of offences
  61. Section 61Directions to the Corporations on question of policy
  62. Section 62Annual report, statistics, returns and other information by the Corporation
  63. Section 63Duty of local bodies and police to assist
  64. Section 64General power to pay compensation
  65. Section 65Protection for acts done in good faith
  66. Section 66Power to make rules
  67. Section 67Regulations
  68. Section 68Bye-laws