section 277
Local Agenda for Urban Environmental management
Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2007Infrastructure2007409 sections2 chapters
Chapter VIII Chapter VIII
Statutory text
- (1) Subject to the provision of section 10, and having regard to the linkages between urban economy, infrastructure, productivity, poverty and environmental Duties of health in the municipal area, the Municipality shall take adequate measures for — Municipality.
- (a) management of urban environment
- (b) measuring quality of living and working environment,
- (c) monitoring of pollution levels and
- (d) undertaking health risk assessment.
- (2) For carrying out the purposes of sub-section (1), the Municipality shall involve such professional agencies and community based organization, either in the public sector or in the private sector, as may be necessary, to —
- (a) carry out studies on vulnerability and risk assessment,
- (b) enhance the capability of concerned municipal or other agencies through research and training activities for better management of environment,
- (c) prepare environmental management strategy and action plan, and establish adequate institutional framework for its implementation, and provide and manage environmental infrastructure services. 278. (1) Subject to the provision of section 10 and without prejudice to the Function in relation generality of the provisions of section 271 ,the Municipality shall, either by itself to urban or through any other agency, undertake functions relating to the following environmental matters :- management and submission of report
- (a) supply of safe water, on environmental
- (b) low cost sanitation. status of municipal
- (c) environmentally sound solid waste management, area.
- (d) toxic waste collection and disposal,
- (e) waste recycling and recovery,
- (f) Preservation of wetlands,
- (g) control of air Pollution,
- (h) control of sound Pollution,
- (i) control of cattle and other animal in the municipal area.
- (j) area improvement and resettlement,
- (k) promotion of urban agriculture and urban forestry.
- (I) development of parks, gardens and open spaces,
- (m) promotion of community awareness on environmental education and
- (n) such other matters as the Municipality may consider necessary.
- (2) The Municipal Executive Officer shall prepare and submit a report on the environmental status of the Municipal area at the time of submission of the budgets estimates. Chapter - XXX Environmental sanitation and community health A. Duties and general powers
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