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THE UTTAR PRADESH WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE ACT, 1975

उत्तर प्रदेश जल सम्भरण तथा सीवर व्यवस्था अधिनियम, 1975

Uttar Pradesh

THE UTTAR PRADESH WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE ACT, 1975

Act number
43 of 1975
Department
Urban development
Enacted
8 Sep 1975

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108 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Nigam
  4. Section 4Constitution of the Nigam
  5. Section 5Disqualification for being Chairman or other member.
  6. Section 6Terms of office of Chairman and other members
  7. Section 7Other provisions regarding office of the Chairman and other members
  8. Section 7-AN/A
  9. Section 8Appointment of employees
  10. Section 9Supervision and control over employees
  11. Section 10Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Nigam
  12. Section 11Delegation of powers
  13. Section 12Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Nigam on account of interest
  14. Section 13Acts not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc
  15. Section 14Functions of the Jal Nigam
  16. Section 14-AArea of jurisdiction and functions of the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural)
  17. Section 15Powers of the Jal Nigam
  18. Section 16Power to call for reports and information.
  19. Section 17Supervision, and centage charges
  20. Section 18Establishment of Jal Sansthans
  21. Section 19Jal Nigam as Jal Sansthan
  22. Section 20Constitution of Jal Sansthan
  23. Section 21Disqualifications
  24. Section 22Term of office
  25. Section 23Remuneration
  26. Section 24Functions of a Jal Sansthan
  27. Section 25Powers of a Jal Sansthan
  28. Section 26Delegation of powers
  29. Section 27Creation of posts and appointment of employees
  30. Section 27ACentralisation of services
  31. Section 28Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Jal Sansthan
  32. Section 29Act not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc
  33. Section 30Disputes with consumers
  34. Section 31Vesting and transfer of property to Nigam
  35. Section 32Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be fina
  36. Section 33Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage services in Jal Sansthans
  37. Section 34Jal Sansthan to assume obligations of local authority in respect of matters to which this Act applies
  38. Section 35Co-ordination of activities of Jal Sansthan and other local bodies
  39. Section 36Special powers of Nigam in relation to its re-lending operations
  40. Section 37Transfer of employees to Nigam
  41. Section 38Transfer of employees to Jal Sansthan
  42. Section 39Execution and registration of contracts, etc
  43. Section 40Nigam's funds
  44. Section 41Jal Sansthan's Fund
  45. Section 42General principles for Jal Nigam's Finance
  46. Section 43Grants and subventions to the Nigam and Jal Sansthan
  47. Section 44General principles for Jal Sansthan's Finance
  48. Section 45Loans to the Nigam
  49. Section 46Power of the Jal Nigam to borrow and relend
  50. Section 47Depreciation reserve
  51. Section 48Government Guarantor
  52. Section 49Direct management by Nigam
  53. Section 50Accounts and audit
  54. Section 51Surcharge
  55. Section 52Taxes leviable
  56. Section 53Assessment of annual value
  57. Section 54Appeal against assessment
  58. Section 55Restriction on levy of taxes
  59. Section 56Liability for payment of taxes
  60. Section 57Consolidation of taxes
  61. Section 46Power of the Jal Nigam to borrow and re-lend
  62. Section 58Application of certain provisions of U.P. Act 2 of 1959
  63. Section 59Cost of Water
  64. Section 60Cost of disposal of waste water
  65. Section 61Meter Rent
  66. Section 62Security
  67. Section 63Fees
  68. Section 64Recovery of taxes and other sums due
  69. Section 65Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
  70. Section 66Supply of water by Jal Sansthan
  71. Section 67Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
  72. Section 68Provision of fire hydrants. - (1)- The Jal Sansthan may, at the request and expense of the owner or occupier o
  73. Section 69Power to provide water meters
  74. Section 70Licensed plumbers
  75. Section 71Prohibition of wastage of water
  76. Section 72Power to cut off water supply
  77. Section 73Prohibition of certain acts
  78. Section 74Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connectio
  79. Section 75Power to require owner to have sewer connectio
  80. Section 76Prohibition of connection with sewer
  81. Section 77Prohibition of construction of building over sewe
  82. Section 78Power to affix shaft etc., for ventilation of sewer cesspool
  83. Section 79Power to examine and test sewer etc., believed to be defectiv
  84. Section 80Prohibition of certain acts
  85. Section 81Power of entry, survey et
  86. Section 82Power to disinfect tanks, pools and wells
  87. Section 83Cognizance of offences
  88. Section 84General penalty
  89. Section 85Offences by companies
  90. Section 86Power to arrest person refusing to give his name and address
  91. Section 87Composition of offences
  92. Section 88Duties of police officers and employees of the local bodies
  93. Section 89Directions to the Nigam on questions of polic
  94. Section 90Annual report, statistics, returns and other information by the Nigam
  95. Section 91Direction to a Jal Sansthan on questions of polic
  96. Section 92Annual reports, statistics, returns and other information by a Jal Sansthan
  97. Section 93Duty of local bodies to assist
  98. Section 94General power to pay compensation
  99. Section 95Protection for acts done in good faith
  100. Section 96Power to make rules
  101. Section 97Regulations
  102. Section 98Bye-laws
  103. Section 99Transitory Provision
  104. Section 100Repeal and amendment
  105. Section 100ADissolution of Jal Sansthan and the consequences thereof
  106. Section 101Water Supply and Sewerage Fund
  107. Section 102Removal of difficulties
  108. Section 103Repeal and saving