Section176
The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008)

Section 176

In force Act 4 of 2008 As on 08 Oct 2026

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Act 4 of 2008

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Section 176 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008). The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer shall, either on his own or through other agency, fix hydrants on water-mains, other than trunk mains, at such places as may be most convenient for affording supply of water for extinguishing any fire, and shall keep in good order su

(1) The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer shall, either on his own or through other agency, fix hydrants on water-mains, other than trunk mains, at such places as may be most convenient for affording supply of water for extinguishing any fire, and shall keep in good order such hydrants, and may, from time to time, renew every such hydrant.

(2) Letters, marks or figures shall be displayed prominently on a wall, building or other structure near every such hydrant to denote the situation of such hydrant.

(3) As soon as the work relating to any hydrant is completed, the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/Municipal Executive Officer or the other agency, as the case may be, shall deposit a key thereof at the nearest place where a public fire engine is kept and in such other places as he may deem necessary.

(4) The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, at the request and expense of the owner or the occupier of any building referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 172, which is situated in or near a street in which pipe, not being a trunk main, is laid, and being c sufficient dimensions to carry a hydrant, fix on the pipe, and deep in good order and, from time to time, renew, on or more fire hydrants as near to such building as may be convenient, to be use only for extinguishing fire.

(5) The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer shall allow any person to take water for extinguishing fire from any pipe on which a hydrant is fixed without any payment.

Section 176, The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) (Act 4 of 2008).

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  1. s. 172

Questions about Section 176

How do I find court cases under Section 176 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008)?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) 176, section 176 Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008), section 176 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 176 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008), and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 172, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) enacted?

Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) was enacted in 2008 as Act 4 of 2008. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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