Section 34: Powers of the Board

(1) The Board shall, subject to other provisions of this Act, have powers to do anything that may be necessary or expedient for performing its duties and discharging its functions under this Act within its jurisdiction. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Board shall for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act have the following powers, namely:- (a) to prepare, plan, execute, promote and finance schemes and projects for the development and management of water supply and sewerage systems; (b) to acquire land and hold movable and immovable property as it deems necessary and lease, sell or otherwise transfer any such property subject to conditions prescribed; (c) to abstract, treat, supply and distribute water in the prescribed manner and also where necessary treat, supply and distribute recycled water in accordance with the prescribed standards; (d) to lay mains, service pipes and communication pipes and provide for fire hydrants stopcocks, water meters, etc. in the prescribed manner; (e) to inspect all water supply and sewerage systems; (f) to construct, operate, maintain, supply and regulate water supply and in this regard place and maintain supply pipes, conduits and lines of mains or pipes over, under, along or across any immovable property whether within or without the limits of the Jaipur Urban Area by acquiring right of user in the property in the prescribed manner; (g) to construct, operate, maintain and regulate sewerage systems and in this regard lay sewers sewage treatment works, lay service pipes, close or limit the use of private drains or may place or maintain or construct sewers and sewage treatment works over, under, along or across any immovable property whether within or without the limits of the Jaipur Urban Area, by acquiring right of user in the property in the prescribed manner; (h) to plan for, regulate the use of, and to manage, abstraction of, raw water, ground water and supply of treated wastewater in the prescribed manner; (i) to render all necessary services in regard to water supply and sewerage management to the Government, local authorities, corporation, any other Government entity and on request, to private institutions and individuals; (j) to seek any data or information as deemed necessary, from the local authorities and other agencies operating within its jurisdiction, for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act; (k) to assess, fix and revise from time to time, the tariff, rates, rentals, fees and such other charges for water supply and sewerage services and all other kinds of services rendered by the Board under this Act; and the said tariff, rates, rentals, fees and such other charges shall be fixed with the previous approval of the Government; (l) to levy and appropriate tariff, rates, rentals, fees and such other charges for the services rendered; (m) to enter into a contract for carrying out its duties and functions under this Act; (n) to prepare, consider and approve the annual budget and submit it to the Government; (o) to borrow money, issue debentures, obtain subventions, capital contributions, loans and grants, etc.; (p) to grant loans and advances to such persons or authorities as the Board may deem necessary for performing its functions; (q) to accept donations and grants as approved by the Board; (r) to provide bulk water hauling to any Government, local authority, institution or individual during an emergency situation such as drought, water shortage, pump failure or power failure or water quality problem, etc.; (s) to provide training for its own personnel or other persons engaged in the water supply and sewerage services; (t) to enter into an agreement on public private partnership basis in the manner prescribed with any individual, company, firm, society, trust or a Government agency or any other agency to execute any type of project relating to water supply and sewerage services, collect and retain user charges for such services; (u) to establish, operate, run and maintain any water works and sewerage system, if and when so directed by the Government, on such terms and conditions and for such period as may be specified by it; and (v) to exercise such powers as are conferred on the Board under other provisions of this Act.