Construction of latrines and urinals

(1) The Commissioner may require the owner or occupant of any service latrine, within a period to be specified in the notice, to demolish or close such service latrine and convert it into water flush latrine; and on the failure to convert such latrine, the Commissioner may himself get the same converted and recover the cost incurred thereon from the owner or occupier, as the case may be. (2) No building plans shall be sanctioned by the Corporation unless the provisions for flush or water-seal latrine is made. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), it shall be the duty of the house-owner or occupant of any premises to connect his latrines, urinals and septic tank, as the case may be, with sewerage line of the Corporation at his own expenses by getting sewerage connection from the Corporation, and if he fails to do so, he shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees but shall not be less than five hundred rupees, in addition to other charges for such connection the house owner or the occupant shall also pay user charges for the sewerage connection as may be fixed by the Government/Municipal Corporation from time to time. In case of continuous default by the house owner or occupant in getting the sewerage connection or failure to pay the charges as fixed by the Government, the civic amenities viz. water, electricity etc. shall also be liable to be disconnected. Provided that where sewerage line is passing through other person's land, the sewerage connection shall be connected to the sewerage line through the boundary lines of such land or where the building has been constructed, the line shall be laid through the setbacks of such building, whichever is feasible. Non- Conversion of service latrines into water flush latrines/water seal latrines and urinals not to be constructed without permission or in contravention of terms prescribed. 5000 500 (sub-section (1))