Lawgist137Filling up of tank, etc
(1) Where any well, tank, cistern, reservoir container, desert cooler or any other, receptacle or place in the cantonment where water is stored or accumulated, whether within any private enclosure or not, is in such a condition as to create a nuisance or, in the opinion of the Health Officer, is or is likely to be a breeding place for mosquitoes, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier thereof within such period as may be specified in the notice, to fill up or cover the well, cistern, reservoir or receptacle, or to fill up the tank, or to drain off or remove the water, as the case may be.
(2) The Board may from time to time take such measures as are necessary in its opinion for prevention of breeding of mosquitoes, insects or any bacterial or viral carriers of disease in public places under the control or management of the Board.
(3) The Board may, if it thinks fit, meet the whole or any portion of the expenses incurred in execution of work mentioned in sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section.
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- 132 Public latrines, urinals and conservancy establishments
- 133 Duty of occupier to collect and desposit rubbish, etc
- 134 Power of Board to undertake private conservancy arrangement
- 135 Deposits and disposal of rubbish, etc
- 136 Cesspools, receptacles, for filth, etc
- 137 Filling up of tank, etc
- 138 Provision of latrines, etc
- 139 Sanitation in factories, etc
- 140 Private latrines
- 141 Special provisions for collection of rubbish and solid waste management
- 142 Removal of congested buildings
- 143 Overcrowding of dwelling houses
- 144 Power to require repair or alternation of building
- 145 Power to require land or building to be cleansed
- 146 Prohibition in respect of air pollutant
- 147 Power to order disuse of house
- 148 Removal of noxious vegetation
- 149 Agriculture and irrigation
