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The Rajasthan Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1979

Act ID: 1979

The Rajasthan Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1979

"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."

Table of Contents

68 Sections

Ch.

Sections

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

The Rajasthan Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1979

Act ID: 1979

The Rajasthan Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1979

"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."

Table of Contents

68 Sections

Ch.

Sections

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