Chapter XV SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALlH

of all streets and premises, the Commissioner, shall provide-

1. (a) for the daily surface cleansing of all streets and the removal

of the sweepings therefrom; and

1. (b) for the removal of the contents of all receptacles and depots

matter.

1. (2) The Commissioner may, by public notice issue directions as to

Regularizationof certain buildings.

rubbish and filth.

Rubbish etc. to be property of Corporation.

receptacles, depots and places for rubbish etc. Use of Municipal Corporation, Government or private land for the purpose of collection and disposal of solid waste. Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish etc.

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or appointed under section 270 and all matters collected by Corporation employees or contractors in pursuance of section 268 and 273 shall be property of the

1. (1) The Commissioner shall-
   • (a) provide or place in proper and convenient situations public

1. (b) provide dustbins for the temporary deposit of rubbish;
2. (c) provide vehicles or other suitable means for the removal of rubbish and offensive matter; and
3. (d) provide covered vehicles or vessels for the removal of filth

and other polluted and obnoxious matter.

1. (2) The Commissioner shall make adequate provisions for preventing

1. (2) The Urban Development Authorities as well as private colonizers

1. (a) to have the premises swept and cleaned;
2. (b) to cause all filth, rubbish and other polluted and obnoxious matter

1. (c) to provide receptacles or the type and in the manner prescribed

Inserted by Haryana Act 15 of 2000.

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1. (a) by written notice require the owner or occupier of any premises

1. (b) after giving such owner or occupier notice of his intention cause all rubbish, filth and other polluted and obnoxious matter

under clause (a)

1. (2) No owner or occupier shall allow the water of any sink, drain,

latrine or urinal or any rubbish, filth and other polluted and obnoxious matter to run

down on or to be thrown or put upon, any street or into any drain in or along the

1. (3) No person shall, after due provisions had been made in this respect

under the foregoing provisions of this Chapter for the deposit and removal of the

same-

1. (a) deposit any rubbish, filth and other polluted and obnoxious

1. (b) deposit any filth or other polluted and obnoxious matter in

any dustbin on in any vehicle not intended for the removal

of the same; or

1. (c) deposit rubbish in any vehicle or vessel intended for the

factories workshop, etc. Prohibitionagainst accumulationof rubbish etc.

Commissioner's power to get premises Scavenged and cleansed. Public latrines, urinals, etc.

Constructions of

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1. (2) Public latrines and urinals shall be so constructed as to provide

and kept in proper order.

1. (2) In prescribing terms under sub-section (1), the Commissioner shall

determine in each case-

1. (a) whether the premises shall be served by flush system or

premises shall have water seal latrine;

1. (b) what shall be the site or position of each latrine or urinal.

as an arrear or tax under this Act.

1. (4) No building plans shall be passed by the Corporation against the

1. (2) While prescribing such accommodation it may in each case be determined-
   • (a) whether such building shall be served by the flush system or by water seal system;
   • (b) what shall be the site or position of each latrine, urinal, bathing

or washing place or site and their number on each floor and

their clear internal dimensions.

at any other suitable place in the same premises.

1. (4) In this section the expression "to erect a building" has the same meaning as in section 249.

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fixed in the notice and shall keep the same in clean and proper order.

and proper order.

Provision of

latrines and urinals for markets etc. Other provisions as to private

1. (a) require the owner or other person having the control of any privatelatrines. latrine or urinal not to put the same to public use; or
2. (b) require the owner or other persons having control of such private

1. (c) require any person having the control whether as owner, lessee or occupier0f any land or building-

(i)to have any latrine provided for the same shut out by a

sufficient roof, wall or fence from the view of persons passing

by or dwelling in the neighborhood; or

1. (ii) to cleanse in such manner as the Commissioner may specify

provide such or such additionallatrine or urinal

behalf.

Removal of congested buildings.

Power of

Commissioner require improvement of building unfit for human habitation.

works of improvement.

order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.

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1. (2) If upon receipt of such report the Commissioner considers that

notice:

1. (3) If a notice under sub-section (2) requiring any owner of a building

1. (2) In addition to serving a notice under this section on the owner

1. (3) In determining whether a building can be rendered fit for human

habitation.

as an arrear of tax under this Act.

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1. (2) If any of the persons upon whom a notice has been served under

the building.

1. (3) If no such undertaking as is mentioned in sub-section (2) is given,

being less than thirty days from the date of the order, and that it shall be demolished

within six weeks of the expiration of that period.

1. (4) Where an order of demolition of a building under this section has

1. (5) Any expenses incurred by the Commissioner under sub-section

therein as an arrear of tax under this Act.

1. (6) In determining for the purposes of section 282 and this section

1. (a) repair;
2. (b) stability;
3. (c) freedom from damp;
4. (d) natural light and air;
5. (e) water supply;

(f)drainage and sanitary conveniences;

1. (g) facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food and

Insanitary huts

and sheds. Prohibition against washing by washer men. Obligation to give information of dangerous disease.

1. (a) necessary repairs;
2. (b) structural alterations;
3. (c) provision of light points and water taps;
4. (d) construction of drains, open or covered;
5. (e) provision oflatrines and urinals;

(f)provision of additional or improved fixtures and fittings;

1. (g) opening up or paving of courtyard;
2. (h) removal of rubbish, filth and other polluted and obnoxious matter;

(i)any other work including the demolition of any building or

any part thereof which, in the opinion of the Commissioner,

made, may, within a period of thirty days of such order, file an appeal to the Divisional Commissioner.

1. (8) The provisions of sections 281,282,283 and this section shall not

(Punjab Act 24 of 1961).

habitation.

1. (2) When any such prohibition has been made, no person who is by

calling a washerman shall in contravention of such prohibition wash clothes except

for himself or for personal and family service or for hire on or within the premises of

the hirer at any place other than a place appointed under sub-section(1).

practitioner or otherwise, upon any person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be suffering from a dangerous disease, or being owner, lessee or occupier of any 1994 : Hr. Act 161MUNICIPAL CORPORATION building in which he knows that any such person is so suffering shall forthwith give information in respect of the existence of such disease to the Corporation

When any person suffering from any dangerous disease is found toRemoval of

be- (a) (b)

without proper lodging or accommodation; or

living in a room or house which he neither owns nor pays rent for,

not occupies as the guest or relative of persons who owns, or

pays rent for it; or

1. (c) living in a sarai, hotel, boarding house or other public hostel; or
2. (d) lodged in premises occupied by members of two or more families,

the Commissioner or any person authorised by him in this behalf,

may, on the advice of any medical officer of the rank not inferior to

that of an assistant surgeon, remove the patient to any hospital

or place at which persons suffering from such disease are received

for medical treatment and may do anything necessary for such

removal.

notice:

Provided that where in the opinion of the Commissioner the owner or occupier

is from poverty unable effectually to carry out any such requisition, the

1. (2) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that the destruction of any

1. (3) Compensation may be paid by the Commissioner, in any case

buildings and articles.

sheds.

Means of

disinfection. Special measures in case of out- break of dangerous or epidemic diseases.

Infected clothes

not to be sent to washerman or to laundry.

1. (a) provide proper places with necessary attendants and

apparatus for the disinfection of conveyances, clothing,

bedding and other articles which have been exposed to infection;

1. (b) cause conveyances, clothing and other articles brought for

1. (2) The Commissioner may notify places at which articles of clothing,

1. (3) The Commissioner may direct the destruction of any clothing,

1. (a) take such special measures; and
2. (b) by public notice, give such directions to be observed by the

such action to the Corporation.

1. (2) No person shall commit a breach of any direction given under

1. (2) The occupier of any building in which a person is suffering from

a dangerous disease shall, if required by the Corporation Health Officer furnish to

Con tamina tion and disinfection of

1. (a) uses a public conveyance while suffering from a dangerousPublic disease; or
2. (b) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of person who is

suffering from any disease; or

1. (c) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of the corpse of a

1. (2) Where any person suffering from, or the corpse of any person

1. (3) No such conveyance shall be again brought into use until the

1. (4) Whoever fails to make to the Commissioner any report which he

is required to make under this section shall be guilty of an offence.

1. (2) For the purposes of this section the keeper of a hostel, hotel,

conveyances.

bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease.

Disposal infected articles without disinfection.

Prohibition of

making or selling of food etc. or washing of clothes by infect persons. Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink.

Control over

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or otherwise dispose of to another person any article or thing which he knows or has reason to believe was exposed to contamination by any dangerous disease and is likely to be used in or taken into the Municipal area or any part thereof.

likely to spread any dangerous disease, shall-

1. (a) make, carry or offer for sale or take any part in the business of

1. (b) take any part in the business of washing or carrying of clothes.

1. (a) by public notice, prohibit the removal or use of such water, for drinking; or
2. (b) by notice in writing, require the owner or person having control of such well, tank or place to take such steps as may

1. (c) take such other steps as he may consider expedient to prevent

the out break or spread of any such disease.

1. (2) In the event of the Municipal area or any part thereofbeing visited

1. (a) knowing that he is suffering from a dangerous disease expose

other persons to the risk of infection by his presence or conduct

in any public street or public place;

1. (b) having the care of a person whom he knows to be suffering from

a dangerous disease cause or permit that person to expose other

such street or place as aforesaid;

1. (c) place or cause to be placed in a dusting or other receptacle for the

1. (d) throw or cause to be thrown into any latrine or urinal any matter

Commissioner may by notice in writing-

1. (a) require any person having charge of the corpse to convey the

same to mortuary thereafter to be disposed of in accordance with

law; or

1. (b) prohibit the removal of corpses from the place where death

1. (2) The Corporation may by resolution direct that on or from such

persons employed in Corporation service.

has died from any dangerous disease.

Conditions of

service of Safai Karamcharis and certain other classes of persons employed in Corporation service. Power to call for information regarding burning and burial ground.

burial ground.

shall be so used without the permission in writing of the Commissioner.

1. (2) Such permission may be granted subject to any condition which

Removal of

corpses. Disposal of dead animals.

Prohibi tions of

nuisances.

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1. (2) No corpse shall be burnt or buried at the burning or burial ground

in respect of which a notice has been issued under this section.

1. (a) convey of carcass to a place provided or appointed under

section 270 for the final disposal of the carcasses of dead

animals; or

1. (b) give notice of the death to the Commissioner whereupon he

shall cause the carcass to be disposed of.

1. (2) In respect of the disposal of the carcass of dead animals under

clause (b) of sub-section (1) the Commissioner may charge such fee as he may by

public notice specify.