Vidhi Codex

THE DELHI JAL BOARD ACT. 1998

The Delhi Water Board Act, 1998

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This law establishes the Delhi Water Board to manage critical water infrastructure within the National Capital Territory. It regulates the supply of clean drinking water, sewage collection, disposal, and drainage systems to ensure public health and safety. The Board has the authority to collect charges and oversee the provision of these essential services throughout the capital, excluding areas governed by other municipal councils, though it includes surrounding cantonments. By centralizing water management responsibilities, the Act aims to provide systematic and regulated access to water resources, essential for the daily life and hygiene of Delhi's residents, while defining the powers of the administrative body tasked with these operations.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short Title Extent and Commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Constitution of Delhi Water Board →

  1. 3Constitution of the Board
  2. 4of any defect or infirmity in the constitution of the Board.
  3. 5Non-participation of a member of he hold interest in any firm, etc.
  4. 6Incorporation of the Board
  5. 7Appointment of staff
  6. 8Water consultative council

Chapter III Power and Functions of the Board →

  1. 9Functions of the Board
  2. 10Water supplied for domestic purpose not to be used for non-domestic purposes
  3. 11The supply of water for domestic purpose shall not be deemed to include supply thereof:
  4. 12Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes
  5. 13Power to require water supply to be taken and power not be allow occupation of a new premises without arrangement for water supply.
  6. 14Power to lay mains, sewers, pipes or drains.
  7. 15Power to require water supply to be taken and to require maintenance of service pipe.
  8. 16Provision of fire hydrants
  9. 17Power of Board to provide meters
  10. 18Power to cut off or turn off water supply.
  11. 19Prohibition of waste or misuse of water or instillation of booster pumps.
  12. 20Power to enter premises to detect waste or miscue of water and to restrict use of water from polluted source of supply.
  13. 21Power to require every premises to have separate water connection and service pipe.
  14. 22Power of the Board to delegate its power to an officer of the Board.
  15. 23Power to restrict or prohibit use of water.
  16. 24Power to control use of water from wells, tanks, public hydrants etc.
  17. 25Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons.
  18. 26Power to execute works
  19. 27Power to execute works
  20. 28Power to examine private drains and cess pools
  21. 29Disposal of Sewage - Specifying of place for the emptying of drains and disposal of sewage
  22. 30Rights of user of property for aquaducts, mains, drains etc.
  23. 31Public drains to vest in the Board
  24. 32Permission to connect private drain with public drain
  25. 33Drainage of undrained premises
  26. 34New Premises not to be erected/ occupied without drainage
  27. 35Licensing of plumbers

Chapter IV Special Provisions Relating to New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment Board →

  1. 36Bulk Water supply to New Delhi municipal Council, Delhi Cantonment Board, Military Engineering Services.
  2. 37New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Contonment Board, Military Engineering Services, to pay actual cost of water supplied.
  3. 38Provisional collecting rate
  4. 39Final Settlement of Accounts
  5. 40Fixing of Meters
  6. 41Testing of meters
  7. 42Disposal of sewage of the New Delhi Municipal Council and the Delhi Cantonment Board, Military Engineering Services in bulk
  8. 43New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment Board, Military Engineering Services to pay cost of disposal of sewage
  9. 44Manner of payment by New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment Board, Military Engineering Services.
  10. 45Disputes as to the liability for payment to or by the Board

Chapter V Transfer of Assets, Liabilities and Services Relating to Water Supply & Sewerage →

  1. 46Transfer of assets liabilities and services
  2. 47Conditions for taking over of services of employees
  3. 48Ban on compensation claim due to transfer of service to the Board.
  4. 49All notifications, orders, byelaws etc. issued prior to formation board to continue in forece
  5. 50Utilities laid prior to formation of board to vest in the Board.

Chapter VI Officers and Other Employees of the Board →

  1. 51Appointment of Officers and Employees.
  2. 52Discipline of officers and employees of the Board
  3. 53Consultation with union public service commission
  4. 54Power of the Commission to make regulations and reference to the central government in case of difference between the commission and the board

Chapter VII Finance Accounts and Audit →

  1. 55Charge for services rendered.
  2. 56Contributions by the Government
  3. 57Constitution of the water fund
  4. 58Mode of maintenance of Water Fund
  5. 59Investment of the Water Fund
  6. 60The Money from time to time credited to the water fund shall, subject to the provisions of section 61, be utilized fro performing the duties of the board as laid down in this Act.
  7. 61Payment out of water fund
  8. 62Setting apart reserve funds for specific purposes
  9. 63Borrowing powers of the Board
  10. 64Entrusting of works to any company
  11. 65Preparation of budget
  12. 66Power to write off irrecoverable amounts
  13. 67Time and manner of payment of charges
  14. 68Notice of demand and notice fee
  15. 69Power of administrator regarding audit of account of the Board
  16. 70Accounts and Audit

Chapter VIII Control →

  1. 71Production of records.
  2. 72Inspection and examination of works, records, etc. by Government
  3. 73Board to comply with directions of Government.

Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 74Acquisition of immovable property.
  2. 75Contracts by the Board.
  3. 76Developments not to be made without permission.
  4. 77Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers of offenses in relation to Water Supply
  5. 78Licences neither saleable nor transferable
  6. 79Certain matters not t be passed into Municipal drains
  7. 80Prohibition of certain Acts.
  8. 81No Construction or development over any sewer, supply pipe of installation etc. without permission.
  9. 82Penalty in case of default of payment of charges
  10. 83Liability of occupier to pay for any default by the owner
  11. 84Obstruction of services provided by the Board
  12. 85General Power of compensation
  13. 86Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
  14. 87Recovery of dues
  15. 88Distress
  16. 89Disposal of distrained property and attachment and sale of immovable property
  17. 90Recovery from a person about to leave Delhi
  18. 91Offences and Penalties
  19. 92Prosecutions
  20. 93Compounding of offences
  21. 94Arrest of offenders
  22. 95Protection of action taken in good faith.
  23. 96Notice to be given to suits

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