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Section 23: Local authority to maintain public drains

The Goa Public Health Act, 1985State Act of Goa · Act 25 of 1985

(1) Every urban local authority shall, so far as the funds at its disposal may permit, provide and maintain a sufficient and satisfactory system of public drains for the effectual drainage of its local area.

(2) If, in the opinion of the Government, any local area or part thereof should, for any special reason, be provided with a system of public drain or with any other means of drainage, they may direct the local authority concerned to provide or execute within such time as may be fixed in this behalf, such works as may be considered necessary.

(3) The local authority shall at all times keep in good repair all drains, cesspools and the like vested in or belonging to it.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Goa Public Health Act, 1985
Section23
Marginal noteLocal authority to maintain public drains
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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