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The Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975
Act ID: 1975
The Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975
"THE UTTAR PRADESH WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE ACT, 1975"
Table of Contents
107 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Establishment of the Nigam
S.4
Constitution of the Nigam
S.5
Disqualification for being Chairman or other member
S.6
Terms of office of Chairman and other members
S.7
Other provisions regarding office of the Chairman and other members
S.7-A
N/A
S.8
Appointment of employees
S.9
Supervision and control over employees
S.10
Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Nigam
S.11
Delegation of powers
S.12
Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Nigam on account of interest
S.13
Acts not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc
S.14
Functions of the Jal Nigam
S.14-A
Area of jurisdiction and functions of the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural)
S.15
Powers of the Jal Nigam
S.16
Power to call for reports and information
S.17
Supervision, and centage charges
S.18
Establishment of Jal Sansthans
S.19
Jal Nigam as Jal Sansthan
S.20
Constitution of Jal Sansthan
S.21
Disqualifications
S.22
Term of office
S.23
Remuneration
S.24
Functions of a Jal Sansthan
S.25
Powers of a Jal Sansthan
S.26
Delegation of powers
S.27
Creation of posts and appointment of employees
S.27A
Centralisation of services
S.28
Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Jal Sansthan
S.29
Act not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc
S.30
Disputes with consumers
S.31
Vesting and transfer of property to Nigam
S.32
Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be fina
S.33
Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage services in Jal Sansthans
S.34
Jal Sansthan to assume obligations of local authority in respect of matters to which this Act applies
S.35
Co-ordination of activities of Jal Sansthan and other local bodies
S.36
Special powers of Nigam in relation to its re-lending operations
S.37
Transfer of employees to Nigam
S.38
Transfer of employees to Jal Sansthan
S.39
Execution and registration of contracts, etc
S.40
Nigam's funds
S.41
Jal Sansthan's Fund
S.42
General principles for Jal Nigam's Finance
S.43
Grants and subventions to the Nigam and Jal Sansthan
S.44
General principles for Jal Sansthan's Finance
S.45
Loans to the Nigam
S.46
Power of the Jal Nigam to borrow and relend
S.47
Depreciation reserve
S.48
Government Guarantor
S.49
Direct management by Nigam
S.50
Accounts and audit
S.51
Surcharge
S.52
Taxes leviable
S.53
Assessment of annual value
S.54
Appeal against assessment
S.55
Restriction on levy of taxes
S.56
Liability for payment of taxes
S.57
Consolidation of taxes
S.58
Application of certain provisions of U.P. Act 2 of 1959
S.59
Cost of Water
S.60
Cost of disposal of waste water
S.61
Meter Rent
S.62
Security
S.63
Fees
S.64
Recovery of taxes and other sums due
S.65
Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
S.66
Supply of water by Jal Sansthan
S.67
Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
S.68
Provision of fire hydrants. - (1)- The Jal Sansthan may, at the request and expense of the owner or occupier o
S.69
Power to provide water meters
S.70
Licensed plumbers
S.71
Prohibition of wastage of water
S.72
Power to cut off water supply
S.73
Prohibition of certain acts
S.74
Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connectio
S.75
Power to require owner to have sewer connectio
S.76
Prohibition of connection with sewer
S.77
Prohibition of construction of building over sewe
S.78
Power to affix shaft etc., for ventilation of sewer cesspool
S.79
Power to examine and test sewer etc., believed to be defectiv
S.80
Prohibition of certain acts
S.81
Power of entry, survey et
S.82
Power to disinfect tanks, pools and wells
S.83
Cognizance of offences
S.84
General penalty
S.85
Offences by companies
S.86
Power to arrest person refusing to give his name and address
S.87
Composition of offences
S.88
Duties of police officers and employees of the local bodies
S.89
Directions to the Nigam on questions of polic
S.90
Annual report, statistics, returns and other information by the Nigam
S.91
Direction to a Jal Sansthan on questions of polic
S.92
Annual reports, statistics, returns and other information by a Jal Sansthan
S.93
Duty of local bodies to assist
S.94
General power to pay compensation
S.95
Protection for acts done in good faith
S.96
Power to make rules
S.97
Regulations
S.98
Bye-laws
S.99
Transitory Provision
S.100
Repeal and amendment
S.100A
Dissolution of Jal Sansthan and the consequences thereof
S.101
Water Supply and Sewerage Fund
S.102
Removal of difficulties
S.103
Repeal and saving
The Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975
Act ID: 1975
The Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975
"THE UTTAR PRADESH WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE ACT, 1975"
Table of Contents
107 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Establishment of the Nigam
S.4
Constitution of the Nigam
S.5
Disqualification for being Chairman or other member
S.6
Terms of office of Chairman and other members
S.7
Other provisions regarding office of the Chairman and other members
S.7-A
N/A
S.8
Appointment of employees
S.9
Supervision and control over employees
S.10
Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Nigam
S.11
Delegation of powers
S.12
Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Nigam on account of interest
S.13
Acts not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc
S.14
Functions of the Jal Nigam
S.14-A
Area of jurisdiction and functions of the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural)
S.15
Powers of the Jal Nigam
S.16
Power to call for reports and information
S.17
Supervision, and centage charges
S.18
Establishment of Jal Sansthans
S.19
Jal Nigam as Jal Sansthan
S.20
Constitution of Jal Sansthan
S.21
Disqualifications
S.22
Term of office
S.23
Remuneration
S.24
Functions of a Jal Sansthan
S.25
Powers of a Jal Sansthan
S.26
Delegation of powers
S.27
Creation of posts and appointment of employees
S.27A
Centralisation of services
S.28
Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Jal Sansthan
S.29
Act not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc
S.30
Disputes with consumers
S.31
Vesting and transfer of property to Nigam
S.32
Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be fina
S.33
Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage services in Jal Sansthans
S.34
Jal Sansthan to assume obligations of local authority in respect of matters to which this Act applies
S.35
Co-ordination of activities of Jal Sansthan and other local bodies
S.36
Special powers of Nigam in relation to its re-lending operations
S.37
Transfer of employees to Nigam
S.38
Transfer of employees to Jal Sansthan
S.39
Execution and registration of contracts, etc
S.40
Nigam's funds
S.41
Jal Sansthan's Fund
S.42
General principles for Jal Nigam's Finance
S.43
Grants and subventions to the Nigam and Jal Sansthan
S.44
General principles for Jal Sansthan's Finance
S.45
Loans to the Nigam
S.46
Power of the Jal Nigam to borrow and relend
S.47
Depreciation reserve
S.48
Government Guarantor
S.49
Direct management by Nigam
S.50
Accounts and audit
S.51
Surcharge
S.52
Taxes leviable
S.53
Assessment of annual value
S.54
Appeal against assessment
S.55
Restriction on levy of taxes
S.56
Liability for payment of taxes
S.57
Consolidation of taxes
S.58
Application of certain provisions of U.P. Act 2 of 1959
S.59
Cost of Water
S.60
Cost of disposal of waste water
S.61
Meter Rent
S.62
Security
S.63
Fees
S.64
Recovery of taxes and other sums due
S.65
Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
S.66
Supply of water by Jal Sansthan
S.67
Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
S.68
Provision of fire hydrants. - (1)- The Jal Sansthan may, at the request and expense of the owner or occupier o
S.69
Power to provide water meters
S.70
Licensed plumbers
S.71
Prohibition of wastage of water
S.72
Power to cut off water supply
S.73
Prohibition of certain acts
S.74
Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connectio
S.75
Power to require owner to have sewer connectio
S.76
Prohibition of connection with sewer
S.77
Prohibition of construction of building over sewe
S.78
Power to affix shaft etc., for ventilation of sewer cesspool
S.79
Power to examine and test sewer etc., believed to be defectiv
S.80
Prohibition of certain acts
S.81
Power of entry, survey et
S.82
Power to disinfect tanks, pools and wells
S.83
Cognizance of offences
S.84
General penalty
S.85
Offences by companies
S.86
Power to arrest person refusing to give his name and address
S.87
Composition of offences
S.88
Duties of police officers and employees of the local bodies
S.89
Directions to the Nigam on questions of polic
S.90
Annual report, statistics, returns and other information by the Nigam
S.91
Direction to a Jal Sansthan on questions of polic
S.92
Annual reports, statistics, returns and other information by a Jal Sansthan
S.93
Duty of local bodies to assist
S.94
General power to pay compensation
S.95
Protection for acts done in good faith
S.96
Power to make rules
S.97
Regulations
S.98
Bye-laws
S.99
Transitory Provision
S.100
Repeal and amendment
S.100A
Dissolution of Jal Sansthan and the consequences thereof
S.101
Water Supply and Sewerage Fund
S.102
Removal of difficulties
S.103
Repeal and saving