(1) A local authority shall maintain the personnel and organisation for the removal of the community waste from all areas within its jurisdiction and shall provide and maintain an adequate number of nightsoil and sullage carts, hand carts, equipments and other appliances in proper working order for satisfactory service throughout the year.
(2) Subject to rules framed by the Government the entire establishment, maintenance, control and supervision of the staff and equipment shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Health Officer.
64 Duties of local authorities
80. The local authority shall discharge its functions and duties entrusted to it under this chapter in such manner as may be prescribed.
Levy of sanitation tax
81. A local authority may, with the permission of the Government, levy a sanitation tax in addition to water rate and other rates.
Combination and control
82. Subject to the approval of the Government and on such terms and conditions as the Government may decide, two or more local authorities may jointly provide for the disposal of community wastes or may enter into contract with a limited company for the purpose.
CHAPTER – VII SANITATION Survey of housing and sanitation
83. A local authority may, and when so directed by the Government shall, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, undertake a survey of the housing accommodation of the inhabitants of its area in order to ascertain whether the different kinds of accommodation and suitable and sufficient for the persons living therein and whether they are provided with adequate water supply and essential sanitary conveniences in accordance with the provisions of this Act and shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, take steps to remedy the defects, if any, revealed by such survey.
Notification of residential areas
84. An urban local authority may, subject to the provisions of this Act and rules framed thereunder, notify areas within its jurisdiction which shall be reserved for residential purposes.
Planning of residential area
85. No scheme of planning of new residential areas or of improvement of existing areas shall be approved or executed by a local authority unless the scheme is in accordance with the rules made under this Act and also makes suitable provisions in respect of the following matters, namely: --
(a) water supply to the inhabitants of the area for drinking and other purposes;
(b) drainage and sewage disposal including the provision of public sanitary conveniences;
(c) places for the disposal of carcasses of animals; and
(d) burning and burial grounds.
65 Building regulations
86. No building shall be erected in the areas of a local authority unless they are approved by the concerned local authority and such constructions are in accordance with the rules framed in this behalf.
Prohibition of the use of building
87. A local authority may prohibit the use and occupation of any house, building, shed, room, flat, tenement, barrack or any such accommodation or any part thereof, either existing or new for use as human habitation if, in the opinion of the Health Officer or the Public Health Engineer it is not fit for human habitation by reason of defect or deficiency in its water supply, sanitary conveniences or it is in such condition as to be a nuisance or danger to health or life, unless and until the causes are removed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer or Public Health Engineer.
Slum area