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The Sikkim Water Supply and Water Tax Act, 1986

The Sikkim Water Supply and Water Tax Act, 1986

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The Sikkim Water Supply and Water Tax Act, 1986 establishes the legal framework for managing, distributing, and regulating public water supply and water taxation across the state of Sikkim. It applies to all residents, property owners, local authorities, and commercial establishments utilizing water resources or services provided by the state public health engineering department. The legislation empowers authorities to inspect installations, disconnect unauthorized or wasteful connections, declare protected watershed zones, fix metered charges, and collect water taxes. It matters because it ensures equitable water distribution, prevents wastage and pollution, protects vital water sources, and creates a sustainable mechanism for maintaining public water infrastructure.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of Section 2
  3. 3. Amendment of Section 3
  4. 4. Water supply for domestic purposes not to be used for any other purposes
  5. 5. Supply of water for purposes other than domestic
  6. 6. Amendment of Section 6
  7. 7. Power to cut off water supply
  8. 8. Expenses of connection
  9. 9. Amendment of Section 9
  10. 10. Cost of connection
  11. 10A. Modalities for Connections
  12. 11. Validity of sanction
  13. 12. Notice of stoppage of supply
  14. 13. Amendment of Section 13
  15. 14. Amendment of Section 14
  16. 15. Power to order fixing of meters for supply of water
  17. 16. Amendment of Section 16
  18. 17. Connection of main not to be made without sanction of authorities
  19. 18. Building not to be constructed over water works
  20. 19. Notified water sheds and water main routes
  21. 20. Prohibition of certain acts affecting the water
  22. 21. Amendment of Section 21
  23. 22. Section 22
  24. 23. Section 23
  25. 24. Section 24
  26. 25. Obligation of owner to give notice of waste
  27. 26. Power to enter premises
  28. 27. Injuring meter and fittings
  29. 28. Fraud in respect of water
  30. 29. Amendment of Section 29
  31. 30. Appeal
  32. 31. Revision
  33. 32. Liability of rates of charges
  34. 33. Levy of water Tax
  35. 34. Assessment of annual value
  36. 35. Amendment Section 35
  37. 36. Amendment of Section 36
  38. 37. Amendment of Section 39
  39. 37A. Insertion of new section 37A
  40. 38. Amendment of Section 40
  41. 39. Amendment of Section 41
  42. 40. Amendment of Section 42
  43. 41. Amendment of Section 43

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