(1) In the event of the prevalence or threatened out break of any infectious disease in the municipal area, or of any unusual mortality therein, the Municipality shall in coordination with district administration and Medical and Health Department of the Government provide such staff, medicines, appliances, equipment and other things, that in the opinion of the Government, are necessary for the treatment of such infectious disease and preventing it from spreading.
(2) The Municipal Commissioner may inspect any place in which any dangerous disease is reported or suspected to exist, and shall take such measures, as he/she thinks fit to prevent the spread of such disease, under intimation to the Government.
156. The Municipality shall follow the advice and directions of Medical and Health Department of the Government and District Collector and shall initiate all necessary steps as required including sanitation, proper hygiene and other such measures as under its control to ensure control of infectious diseases.
157. The Municipality shall take all adequate measures, including spray of anti-larva liquids or use of Gambusia fish or take any other measures, for control of mosquito growth, and to formulate and execute schemes to prevent mosquito breeding.
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158. The Municipality may publish a notification specifying conditions and required certificates including no objection certificates from the required agencies such as pollution control board, and in the prescribed manner for the purposes for conducting any trade in the Municipality. The request for the license along with required documents as prescribed shall be made online and issued accordingly. A fine of 25 times shall be levied in case it is found that self certification was done wrongly with malafide intention.
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS
159. The Municipality may take appropriate measures for proper management of animals in its jurisdiction so as
(a) to promote public education on pet ownership, and responsibilities of the owners;
(b) to take necessary steps for registration of pet animals and issue guidelines for their care and vaccination;
(c) to ensure that no person shall feed or permit any animal, which is kept by him/her for dairy purpose or which may be used for food, to be fed on filth;
(d) to ensure that no person shall keep any animal on his/her premises so as to cause nuisance or danger to any person in his/her neighborhood;
(e) to take action on the persons who are cruel against animals in any manner, as per the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.