The Jammu and Kashmir Water Supply Act, 1963
The Jammu and Kashmir Water Supply Act, 1963
The Jammu and Kashmir Water Supply Act, 1963, establishes the legal framework for the management, distribution, and protection of public water supplies within the region. It empowers the government to construct water works, regulate connections for domestic and non-domestic use, and install meters to monitor consumption. The Act mandates that consumers bear the costs of their own pipe connections and maintenance. It also prohibits activities that could pollute or damage water infrastructure, such as unauthorized construction or tampering with meters. For citizens, this law ensures structured access to water while imposing strict penalties for misuse, waste, or illegal interference with public water systems.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Provision of water
- 4. Supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes
- 5. Supply of water to consumers
- 6. The supply of water to any premises shall be made on application by the owner or occupier of any premises in accordance with the rules and after execution of a deed in the prescribed form.
- 7. Expenses of erection
- 10. Power to lay pipe
- 11. Charges for water
- 12. Provided that the rate of charges for water supplied for domestic purpose shall not be less than the cost of water supplied for domestic purposes.
- 13. Repairs, etc
- 14. Separation of premises for water service-line
- 17. UNCERTAIN: Restriction on supply of water]
- 18. Building not to be constructed over waterworks
- 19. Prohibition of certain acts affecting the water works
- 19A. Prohibition of certain other acts
- 20. Meter reading
- 21. Obligation of owner to give notice
- 22. Power to enter premises
- 23. Provided that if any such place is an apartment in actual occupancy of a woman, 15 days notice shall be given to such woman before such entry is made.
- 24. Provided that when the water supply has been cut off on any of the grounds mentioned above, the prescribed authority may restore the same on payment of such charges as may be prescribed.
- 25. Fraud in respect of meters
- 26. Water for extinguishing fire
- 27. Appeals
- 28. Revision
- 29. Provided that no order under this section shall be passed to the detriment of the person unless he has had an opportunity of being heard either in person or by a duly authorised agent.
- 30. ILLEGIBLE]
- 32. Protection of action taken under this Act
- 33. Power to make rules
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