section 16
Charges for water supply and Liability
The Sikkim Water Supply and Water Charges Act, 2025Infrastructure202543 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The Government may, from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the frequency of payment, conditions and the rate or rates of water charges, on metered basis or on the basis of number of taps installed or on the dimension of the service pipe or any formula approved by the competent authority, payable by the consumer for supply of water under this Act and different rate or rates, frequency or condition may be fixed for different areas and for different consumers and for different quantities.
- (2) The competent authority may provide free of charges gratuitous supply of wholesome water to the public within the notified area and may, for that purpose, erect public stand posts or other conveniences.
- (3) The Government may, from time to time levy water charge on the Act of the consumer.
- (4) The Government may, from time to time by notification, levy and include the service charge for sewerage services in a single water supply cum sewerage Act where such service is provided by the Department.
- (5) Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers shall exist for sub-section (3).
- (6) Water being a national resource, the Government may, from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the frequency of payment, conditions and the rate or rates of water use charges, on metered basis or on the basis of number of taps installed or on the dimension of the service pipe or on assessment by the Department or any formula approved by the competent authority, payable by the user for drawal and use of water by the user under this Act and different rate or rates, frequency or condition may be fixed for different users and for different quantities.
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