(1) The Board shall be responsible for the effective and complete implementation of the objects of this Act and shall in this direction exercise all such powers within the parameters envisaged under this Act.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Board to provide for,-
(i) the supply of potable water as per CPHEEO standard, including planning, design construction, maintenance, operation and management of water supply system; and 398 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(ii) sewerage, sewage disposal and sewage treatment works including planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation and management of all sewerage and sewage treatment works in the Guwahati Metropolitan area;
(iii) plan for, regulate and manage the exploitation of ground water in Guwahati in consultation with Central Ground Water Authority and also give advice in this regard to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, the Army Cantonment Area or any other local authority, with the prior approval o f the State Government;
(i v) promote measures for conservation, recycling and reuse of water;
(v) if so directed by the Government, take over and carry out any functions relating to the management and regulation of sewerage and ground water of any area, hitherto being carried out by any Government departments, local authorities or agencies;
(vi) collect, treat and dispose-of sewage from any part of Guwahati and carry out works connected with sewerage, sewage treatment and sewage disposal including the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of works relating thereto; Provided that, unless otherwise directed by the State Government, the Board shall collect sewage only in bulk from the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Guwahati Cantonment area, Military Engineering Services;
(vii) take up or promote any other measures necessary for or ancillary to the functions of the Board laid down under this Act, including negotiations with other Boards or similar authorities, or the Central or any State Government, and entering into agreement with them, or the formulation and implementation of schemes, or research and development works with the approval of the State Government;
(viii) the Board may with the prior approval of the State Government, entrust any of the tasks and functions referred to in this section to a local authority, limited company, registered society, research institute or government undertaking, including provision for private investment in any works thereof including ownership of the facility for operation and maintenance, on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Board;
(ix) make provision for unfiltered water supply;
(x) notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Board shall exercise all such powers as may be necessary for complete and effective i mplementation of this Act;
(xi) the Board shall evaluate the performance of all the employees including the Managing Director appointed under section 9 of this Act and submit a report to the State Government.
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11. The Board may by order direct that any power conferred or duty imposed on it under this Act shall in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, be exercised and performed also by any officer of the Board, as specified in the order.
12. For carrying on its operations under this Act the Board shall levy rates, fees, General Principles o f Board's Finances charges as water and sewerage tariffs and may vary tariffs from time to time as may be approved by Regulatory Authority in order to provide sufficient revenues,-
(a) to cover operating expenses, including costs of electricity, chemicals etc. taxes and interest payments and to provide for adequate maintenance and depreciation;
(b) to meet repayments of Ioans and other borrowings, if any;
(c) to finance normal year to year improvements;
(d) to provide for further capital works as are necessary from time to time; and
(e) to provide for the salaries, allowances and remuneration of the staff and all other administrative and personnel expenditure of the Board;
(f) to provide for the cost of such other purposes beneficial for the extension of water supply and construction of sewerage and sewage treatment works in the Guwahati Metropolitan area as the Board may determine from time to time.
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