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The Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1976

The Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1976

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The Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1976, establishes a specialized statutory body, the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, to oversee the planning, execution, and management of water supply and sewerage infrastructure across the state. The Act empowers this Board to take over, maintain, and operate these essential services from local authorities when necessary, ensuring technical efficiency and public health. For the ordinary citizen, this legislation ensures that water and sanitation projects are handled by a dedicated, expert agency rather than fragmented local departments, ultimately aiming to provide reliable drinking water and effective sewage disposal systems throughout Punjab.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Amendment in section 2 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Establishment, incorporation and headquarters of Board
  2. 4Amendment in section 5 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  3. 5Director, " shall be omitted.
  4. 6Disqualifications for appointment of Director or Associate Director
  5. 7Provided that such person discloses to the Government the nature and extent of the shares held by him.
  6. 8Amendment in section 19 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  7. 9Substitution of section 26 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  8. 10Omission of section

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 11Amendment in section 32 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  2. 12Amendment in section 34 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  3. 13Amendment in section 69 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  4. 14Amendment in section 71 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976
  5. 15Maintaining schedule of establishment

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 16Meeting of Board
  2. 17Explanation:-The expression (director) used in this section shall include as (Associate Director).

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 18Functions of Board
  2. 19General powers of Board

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 20Investigation and preparation
  2. 21Approval of Scheme by Government
  3. 22Publication of approval of draft scheme
  4. 23Execution of approved scheme by Board
  5. 24Cost of Scheme
  6. 25Explanation:- The cost relating to the investigation, preparation and execution of any scheme by the Board shall include all incidental expenses incurred by the Board in connection therewith.
  7. 26A local authority concerned with an approved scheme shall provide necessary assistance to the Board for the proper execution of the approved scheme within the territorial limits of such local authority.
  8. 26AVesting management of water supply and sewerage services in Board
  9. 26BReference to the local authority to be deemed reference to the Board
  10. 26CTransfer of employees of local authority to the Board
  11. 26DBoard to be an agent of local authority

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 27Transfer of assets and liabilities of Department of Public Health
  2. 28Transfer of property of Board
  3. 29Transfer of employees of Government to Board
  4. 30Transfer of provident fund
  5. 31Leave salary and pension contributions

Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 32Board’s funds
  2. 33Subventions, loans and grants to Board
  3. 34Power of Board to borrow and lend
  4. 35Guarantee by Government of loans
  5. 36Form, signature, exchange, transfer and effect of debentures
  6. 37Estimates of income and expenditure of Board to be laid annually and considered
  7. 38Approval of Government to estimates
  8. 39Supplementary estimates
  9. 40Repayment of loans by Board
  10. 41Establishment and maintenance of sinking and other funds
  11. 42Suck funds shall be invested in such manner as may be determined by the Board with the approval of the Government.
  12. 43Accounts and audit
  13. 44Remuneration of auditor
  14. 45Accounts and audit report to be forwarded to Government and laid before State Legislature
  15. 46Power to write off irrecoverable amount

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 47Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing marks
  2. 48Penalty for breach of provision of Act, etc
  3. 49Prosecution and trial of offences
  4. 50Arrest of offenders
  5. 51Offences by companies

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 52Emergency powers of Managing Director
  2. 53Power of Managing Director as to institution, composition etc. of legal proceedings and obtaining legal advice
  3. 54Delegation of powers
  4. 55Power of Government to issue directions to Board or local authorities
  5. 56Duties of police officers
  6. 57Adjudication of disputes between Board and local authorities
  7. 58Notice of and limitation for suit against Board
  8. 59General power of Board to pay compensation
  9. 60Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
  10. 61Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board
  11. 62Stamping, signature on notices of bills
  12. 63Power of entry
  13. 64Protection of action taken in good faith
  14. 65Directors, officers and employees of Board to be public servants
  15. 66Board to be local authority under Central Act 1 of 1894 and Central Act 9 of 1914
  16. 67Bar of jurisdiction of civil court
  17. 68Ultimate dissolution of Board and transfer of assets and liabilities to Government
  18. 69Power to remove difficulties
  19. 70Over-riding effect

Chapter XI Chapter XI →

  1. 71Power to make rules
  2. 72Power to make regulations

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