Section 178
Section 178 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022. Subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by regulations from time to time, the Commissioner, or any other agency authorized by him in this behalf, may - (a) permit the owner or the occupier of any premises having a drain, or the owner of a private drain, to have his drain made to com
Subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by regulations from time to time, the Commissioner, or any other agency authorized by him in this behalf, may - (a) permit the owner or the occupier of any premises having a drain, or the owner of a private drain, to have his drain made to communicate with the municipal drain for discharge of foul water, (b) limit the use of the municipal drain by the owner or the occupier of any premises having a private drain, (c) require the owner of any land or building, which is without sufficient means of effectual drainage, to construct a drain and to provide all such appliances and fittings as may be necessary for drainage of such undrained land or building, Powers in relation to drainage.
(d) require the group of owners of a block of premises, which may be drained more economically or advantageously in combination than separately, to undertake at their own expense any work necessary for drainage of such block of premises to be drained by a combined operation, (e) require the owner of any land or building to carry out such construction, repair or other work as may be necessary for effectual drainage of such land or building, or (f) authorize any person, who desires to drain his land or building into a municipal drain through a drain of which he is not an owner, to use the drain or declare such person to be the joint owner thereof. Intownes de Premises not to be erected without drains.
Section 178, The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (Act 8 of 2022).
Questions about Section 178
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When was the Assam Municipal Corporation Act enacted?
Assam Municipal Corporation Act was enacted in 2022 as Act 8 of 2022. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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