Improvement of sanitation

Improvement of sanitation.—For the improvement of sanitation, a Panchayat may, by notice, direct the owner or occupier of any land or building taking into consideration his financial position and giving him reasonable time for compliance thereof.—

1. (a) to close, remove, alter, repair, cleanse, disinfect or put in good order any latrine, urinal, water-closet, drain, cesspool, or other receptacle for filth, sullage water, rubbish or refuse pertaining to such land or building or to remove or alter any door or trap or construct any drain for any such latrine, urinal or water-closet which opens on a street or drain, or to shut off such latrine, urinal or water-closet by a discreet roof and wall or fence from the view of person passing by or dwelling in the neighbourhood ;
2. (b) to cleanse, repair, cover, fill up, drain or remove from a private well, tank, reservoir, pool, pit, depression or excavation therein, which may appear to the Panchayat to be injurious to health or offensive to neighbourhood ;
3. (c) to clear off any vegetation undergrowth, prickly pear or scrub-jungle ;
4. (d) to remove any dirt, dung, night-soil, manure or any offensive matter therefrom and to cleanse the land or building : Provided that a person on whom a notice under clause
5. (b) is served may, within thirty days of the receipt of the notice, appeal to the prescribed authority against the said notice who may vary, set aside or confirm it.