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The Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991

The Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991

Infrastructure199168 sections10 chapters

The Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991 establishes a dedicated state board to plan, execute, regulate, and maintain public water supply and sewerage systems across Orissa. Applying to local government bodies, commercial entities, private property owners, and general consumers, the law transfers public health engineering assets to the new Board and authorizes it to construct waterworks, collect service fees, issue plumber licenses, and inspect plumbing to prevent water wastage and contamination. This Act matters because it centralizes public health infrastructure management, helping ensure reliable drinking water, sanitary sewage disposal, and coordinated urban development for communities statewide.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

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

Chapter II ESTABLISHMBNT CONDUCT OF BUaNeS6, DWa AND POWBR9 THE BOARD →

  1. 3Establishment of the Board
  2. 4Constitution of the Board
  3. 5Disqualification for being non-official Member
  4. 6Term of office of Members
  5. 7Temporary absence of Members
  6. 8Provided that such person shall vacate office on the date when the Vice-Chairman or other Member, as the case may be, resumes his duties.
  7. 9Officers and servants of the Board and their recruitment and conditions of service
  8. 10Authentication of orders of the Board
  9. 11Board as may be authorised in this behalf by regulations.
  10. 12Delegation of powers
  11. 13Disqualification for participation in proceedings of the Board or Committee on account of interest
  12. 14Actions not to be invalidated
  13. 15Duties and functions of the Board
  14. 16Powers of the Board
  15. 17Powers of the Board to give directions and call for returns and reports, etc
  16. 18Supervision and centage charges

Chapter III VESTING OF PROPERTY, ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY →

  1. 19Vesting and transfer of property to the Board
  2. 20Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final
  3. 21Vesting of existing water supply and sewerage services in the Board
  4. 22The decision of the State Government shall be final and binding on both parties.
  5. 23Co-ordination of activities of the Board and other Local Bodies
  6. 24Powers of State Government to depute certain Government Employees to the Board

Chapter IV CONTRACT, FINANCE, ACCOUNT AND AUDIT →

  1. 25Execution of contracts, etc
  2. 26Board Fund
  3. 27Other Funds of Board
  4. 28General Principales for the Board's Finance
  5. 29Grants and subventions to the Board
  6. 30Loans to the Board
  7. 31Initial contribution of Government to the Board Fund
  8. 32Power to borrow and relend
  9. 33Depreciation reserve
  10. 34Government as Guarantor
  11. 35Accounts and Audit

Chapter V F~ES AND cEIARCfE3 →

  1. 36Cost of water
  2. 37Cost of disposal of waste water
  3. 38Meter rent and fees for services
  4. 39Deposits
  5. 40It shall be lawful for the Board to recover its lawful dues from the amount so deposited.

Chapter VI WATER SUPPLY →

  1. 41Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes
  2. 42Water-supply for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
  3. 43Licensed plumbers
  4. 44Prohibition of wastage of water
  5. 45The cost of such repairs shall be realised from the consumer.
  6. 46Prohibition of certain other acts

Chapter VII S~RAQB →

  1. 47Right of owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
  2. 48Power to require owner to have sewer connection
  3. 49Prohibition of connection with sewer without permission
  4. 50Prohibition of construction of private street or building without permission
  5. 51Power to fix shaft etc. for ventilation of sewer or cess-pool
  6. 52Power to examine and test sewer etc. believed to be defective
  7. 53Prohibition of certain other acts
  8. 54Powers of entry, survey, etc
  9. 55Powers to disinfect tanks, pools and wells

Chapter IX PENAL& AND PROC~DURB →

  1. 56General penalty
  2. 57Cognizance of offence
  3. 58Offences by companies
  4. 59Power to arrest person committing an offence and refusing to give name and address
  5. 60Compounding of offences

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 61Directions to the Board on questions of policy
  2. 62Annual report statistics, returns and other information by the Board
  3. 63Duty of Local Bodies to assist
  4. 64General power to pay compensation
  5. 65Protection for Acts done in good faith

Chapter XI Chapter XI →

  1. 66Rules
  2. 67Regulations
  3. 68Bye-laws

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