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The Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1979

The Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1979

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This Act establishes the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board to manage and regulate the provision of water supply and sewerage services across the state. It applies to the whole of Gujarat, excluding certain areas like cities and cantonments, and defines the roles of the Board, local bodies, and consumers. By setting up this statutory body, the legislation ensures that essential public health services are organized, maintained, and delivered efficiently to residents, thereby improving sanitation and water availability for the general public.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Board
  4. 4. Constitution of the Board
  5. 5. Disqualification
  6. 6. Term of office of members and other provisions regarding members
  7. 7. Salary and allowances
  8. 8. Officers and servants of the Board and their recruitment and conditions of service
  9. 9. Authentication of orders etc. of the Board
  10. 10. Invitation of assistance/advice
  11. 11. Delegation of powers
  12. 12. Member of Board not to vote on matters in which he is interested
  13. 13. Acts not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality etc.
  14. 14. Duties and functions of the Board
  15. 15. Powers of the Board
  16. 16. Powers of the Board to give directions and to call for returns, reports, etc.
  17. 17. Supervision and centage charges
  18. 18. Vesting and transfer of property to the Board
  19. 19. Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final
  20. 20. Transfer of Government employees to the Board
  21. 21. Taking over of water supply and sewerage services from local body by Board
  22. 22. Board to Assuming obligations in respect of matters to which this Act applies for water works taken over from local body
  23. 23. Taking over of water works or sewerage system for temporary period
  24. 24. Power of local body to entrust to Board any water supply scheme or sewerage system for maintenance, operation and running
  25. 25. Investigation, preparation and execution of schemes by the Board
  26. 26. Approval of scheme by State Government
  27. 27. Issue of order of approval of draft scheme
  28. 28. Execution of approved scheme
  29. 29. Cost of scheme
  30. 30. Local body to provide adequate facilities
  31. 31. Transfer of finally executed scheme to local body
  32. 32. Execution of contract by Board
  33. 33. Board Fund
  34. 34. Other funds of the Board
  35. 35. General principles for the Board's finance
  36. 36. Grants and subventions to the Board
  37. 37. Loans to the Board
  38. 38. Initial contribution of Government to the Board Fund
  39. 39. Power to borrow and relend
  40. 40. Depreciation reserve
  41. 41. Government as guarantor
  42. 42. Accounts and audit
  43. 43. Cost of water
  44. 44. Disposal of waste water
  45. 45. Meter rent and other services
  46. 46. Deposits
  47. 47. Recovery of sums due to the Board
  48. 48. Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
  49. 49. Prohibition of use of water supplied by Board for domestic purposes for other purposes
  50. 50. Licensed plumbers
  51. 51. Prohibition of wastage of water
  52. 52. Power to cut off water supply
  53. 53. Prohibition of certain other acts
  54. 54. Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
  55. 55. Power to require owner to have sewer connection
  56. 56. Prohibition of connection with sewer without permission
  57. 57. Prohibition of construction of private street or building over sewer without permission
  58. 58. Powers to affix shaft etc., for ventilation of sewer or cess pool
  59. 59. Power to examine and test sewer etc. believed to be defective
  60. 60. Prohibition of certain other acts
  61. 61. Power of entry, survey, etc.
  62. 62. Power to disinfect tanks, pools and wells.
  63. 63. General penalty.
  64. 64. Cognizance of offence.
  65. 65. Offences by companies.
  66. 66. Power to arrest person committing an offence and refusing to give name and address.
  67. 67. Composition of offences.
  68. 68. Directions to the Board on questions of policy.
  69. 69. Annual report, statistics, returns and information by the Board.
  70. 70. Provisions of Act to apply to part of water supply or sewerage scheme.
  71. 71. Board to entrust its powers and duties to a committee etc.
  72. 72. Power of Government to issue directions for co-ordination of activities of Board and local bodies.
  73. 73. Duty of local bodies to assist.

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