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The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board Act, 1973

The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board Act, 1973

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This Act establishes the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board to manage and provide drinking water and drainage systems across the state, excluding the city of Bangalore. It governs the construction, maintenance, and regulation of water supply networks and sewage disposal to ensure public health and sanitation. The law applies to the state government, local authorities, and property owners who use these services, setting out rules for connections, fees, and the authority of the Board to enforce standards for safe water and proper waste management.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD →

  1. 3Creation and incorporation of the Board
  2. 4Constitution of the Board
  3. 5Appointment of Chairman, the Managing Director and Directors to be notified
  4. 6Term of office and conditions of service of the directors
  5. 7Disqualifications for appointment as director of the Board
  6. 8Removal of the Chairman and other non-official directors

Chapter III OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE BOARD →

  1. 9Appointment of Secretary, Chief Engineer, Accounts Officer and other officers and servants of the Board
  2. 10Maintaining schedule of establishment
  3. 11Control by the Managing Director

Chapter IV CONDUCT AND BUSINESS OF THE BOARD →

  1. 12Meeting of the Board
  2. 13Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes
  3. 14Appointment and functions of committees
  4. 15Acts of Board not to be invalidated by informality or vacancy

Chapter V POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD →

  1. 16Functions of the Board
  2. 17Other functions of the Board
  3. 18General powers of the Board

Chapter VI INVESTIGATION, PREPARATION AND →

  1. 19Cost of investigation of schemes
  2. 20Preparation of draft schemes by the Board
  3. 21Approval of the scheme by the Government
  4. 22Publication of approval of the draft scheme in the official Gazette
  5. 23Execution of approved scheme by the Board
  6. 24Recovery of the cost of the scheme
  7. 25Power of Government to direct the Board to prepare and execute any scheme
  8. 26Power of the Board to agree or refuse to prepare and execute the scheme
  9. 27Local authority to provide adequate facilities to the Board
  10. 28Power of local authority to undertake schemes
  11. 28AOperation and maintenance etc. of the schemes by the Board
  12. 28BWater supply for domestic and other purposes
  13. 28CPower to lay mains, etc.
  14. 28DPower to provide meters, etc.
  15. 28EPower to enter premises and to cut off water supply, etc.
  16. 28FWork to be done by licenced plumber
  17. 28GProhibition of certain acts
  18. 28HDrainage of premises etc.

Chapter VII FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 29Board’s Funds
  2. 30Subventions, loans and grants to the Board
  3. 31Power of the Board to borrow and lend
  4. 31ABoard’s power to levy rates etc.
  5. 32Guarantee by Government of loans
  6. 33Form, signature, exchange, transfer and effect of debentures
  7. 34Estimates of income and expenditure of the Board to be laid annually and considered by the Board
  8. 35Approval of Government to estimates
  9. 36Supplementary estimate
  10. 37Repayment of loans by the board
  11. 38Establishment and maintenance of sinking and other funds
  12. 39Annual reports, statistics and returns
  13. 40Accounts and audit
  14. 41Remuneration of auditor
  15. 42Accounts and audit report to be forwarded to the Government and placed before the State Legislature
  16. 43Powers to write off irrecoverable amounts

Chapter VIII PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE →

  1. 44No disqualification in certain cases
  2. 44AJoint and several liability of owners and occupies for offence in relation to water supply
  3. 45Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark
  4. 46Penalty for breach of the provisions of the Act
  5. 47Prosecution and trial of offences
  6. 48Arrest of offenders
  7. 49Offences by companies

Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 50Emergency powers of Managing Director
  2. 51Powers of Managing Director as to institution, composition etc., of legal proceedings and obtaining legal advice
  3. 52Delegation of powers
  4. 53Power of the Government to issue orders and directions to the Board or local authorities
  5. 54Duties of Police Officers
  6. 55Adjudication of disputes between the Board and local authorities
  7. 55ANon-liability of Board when supply reduced or not made in certain cases
  8. 55BRight of user of conduits, lines etc.
  9. 56Effect of other laws
  10. 57Notice of suit against Board
  11. 58General power of the Board to pay compensation
  12. 59Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
  13. 60Mode of recovery of dues
  14. 61Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board
  15. 62Stampitng signature of notices or bill
  16. 63Power of entry
  17. 64Protection of action taken in good faith
  18. 65Officers and servants of the Board to be public servants
  19. 66The Board to be local authority under Central Act I of 1894 and Central Act IX of 1914
  20. 66ADirections by the State Government
  21. 66BLicenses and written permissions
  22. 66CNotices etc., to fix reasonable time
  23. 66DService of notice, etc.
  24. 66EService of bills for charges or notice of demand by ordinary post
  25. 66FPower in case of non-compliance with notice etc.
  26. 66GComposition of offences
  27. 66HValidity of notices and other documents
  28. 67Revision

Chapter X RULES AND REGULATIONS →

  1. 68Power to make rules
  2. 69Power to make regulations
  3. 70Provision as to employees of the local authorities employed in connection with water supply and sewerage undertakings
  4. 71Continuation of appointments, notifications, rules, bye-laws etc.

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