Section 136: Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the lake

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

The municipality may by notice, require the owner or occupier of any land or building to cleanse, repair, cover, fill up or drain off any private well or tank, reservoir, pool, depression or excavation therein which may appear to the municipality to be injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood :

Provided that if for the purposes of effecting any drainage under this section, it should be necessary to acquire any land not belonging to the same owner or to pay compensation to any person the municipality shall provide such land or pay such compensation.

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Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section	136
Marginal note	Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the lake
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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