The Calcutta Metropolitan And Sanitation Authority Act, 1966

• West Bengal Act XIII of 1966 THE CALCUTTA METROPOLItat AND SANITATION AUTHORITY ACT, 1966. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the President was first published in the Calcutta. Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 26th May, 1966.] [26th May, 1966.] An Act to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the maintenance, development and regulation of water-supply, sewerage and drainage services and for the collection and disposal of garbage in the Calcutta Metropolitan District with a view to the promotion of public health and for matters connected therewith. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the maintenance, development and regulation cif water-supply, sewerage and drainage services and for the collection and disposal of garbage in the Calcutta Metropolitan. District with a view to the promotion of public health and for matters connected therewith; It is hereby enacted. in the Sixteenth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:— CHAPTER I. • - PRELIMINARY. _ (cid:9) (1) This Act-may be called the Calcutta Metropolitan Short title, Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966, extent and Commence. (2) It extends to the Calcutta Metropolitan District exclud- ment. ing any cantonment or part of a cantonment within the said District. It(cid:9) shall come is force at: oco. (cid:9) Z. (1) In 'this Act unless there is anything repugnant in befini thniNect ar context,-(cid:9) - Hone. (a) Authority' means the Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority established under section _ 3;(cid:9) • (b) "Board" means the Board of Directors mentioned in section 4; • (cid:9) or "District" means the area ersibteod i.n Schedule Government meaessix"..a consu tation with the 6r4 Authority, amend from time to time by notification; (d) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointed under sub-section (5) of section 5; (cid:9) (cid:9) The titan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 11.—Establishment and Constitution of the Authority. —Section 3.) (e) "Director" means a Director of the Board appointed or elected under section 5; (f) "garbage" includes offensive matter, rubbish and carcasses of dead animals; (g) "General Manager" means the General Manager of the Authority appointed under section 18; (1) "local authority" means a municipal corporation or municipality or other authority legally entitled to the control or management of local funds but does not include the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta; (i) "member" means a member of the General Council mentioned in section 4; (j) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; _ (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (I) "public authority" includes any statutory authority or corporation, not being a local authority, exercising public functions; - (tn)(cid:9) means regulations made under this Act. -(2T-The expressions -"building", "drain", "house-drain", nou.se-gully", "occat """_offensive matter", "owner", "private street" "public street", "ru(cid:9) -a-na "sewage" used in this Act sha' ll, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or the sate meaning as in the Calcutta Mihttital_Wr Ilin• 1951.(cid:9) Act -.ECK XXXI pj 19-51 ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY. (cid:9) 'va urir..,.......... 3. (1) With effect.' a tri ich date as the State Government "gam_ by notification, appoint in dist. behalf, there shall be _ lifighted Rif`(cid:9) t a Metropolitan District an Authority the name ofthe(cid:9) Me(cid:9) ,Wathr and Sanitation . ---.....„, Authority. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said name sue and be sued. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 3 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter It—Establishment and Constitution of the Authority. —Sections 4, 5.) 4. (1) The Authority shall consist of--- Conistita- tion of the (i) a Board of Directors, and Antliorit (ii) a General Council. (2) All action taken by the Authority shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Authority, and orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of the Authority shall be authenticated by affixing the seal of the Authority and signature of the Chairman or any other Director authorised in this behalf by the Board. 5. (1) The Board of Directors mentioned in section 4 shall Board of consist of six Directors, namely:— Directors. (a) three whole-time Directors appointed by the State Government by notification, of whom one shall be an engineer v ith experience in public health engineering and another shall be a person with 1 experience in financial administration, and (b) three Directors elected, in such manner as may lx prescribed, by the General Council, of whom one shall be from amongst the members representing the Calcutta Corporation, another from amongst the members representing other municipal corporations and municipalities and the third one from amongst the members representing the Zilla Parishads, and the names of the persons so elected shall In published by the Chairman by notification: Provided that no member who is a Government servant shall take part or vote in the election of a Director by the General Council: Provided further that where all the members representing the Calcutta Corporation or the other munic'pal corporations and municipalities or the Zilla Pari- shads suffer from any disqualification under sub- section (4) or are unwilling to act as Directors, the General Council shall elect a Director from amongst the elected members of the Calcutta Corporation. elected members and commissioners of other municipal corporations and municipalities, ot members of the Zilla Parishads, specified in Schedule II. (2) (a) The terms of office of the first Directors to he appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall be for different periods of two, four and six years as the State Government may decide in each case and of Directors appointed thereafter six years. Such a Director shall be eligible for re-appointment at the end of his term. .4(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter II.—Establishment and Constitution of the Authority. —Section 6.) (b) The terms of office of Directors elected under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be two years: Provided that a Director elected as a representative of a municipal corporation, municipality, or Zilla Pari• shad shall cease to hold office when he ceases to be such a representative. (3) The qualifications, remuneration and other conditions of service of Directors appointed under clase (a) of sub- section (1) and the fees for attendance at meetings of Directors elected under clause (b) of the said sub-section shall be such as may be prescribed. (4) A person shall be disqualified for being- appointed or elected, or for continuing as, a Director if he has, directly or indirectly, any interest in a subsisting contract made with, or in any work being done for, the Authority except as a share- holder (other than a director) in an incorporated company; provided that where he is a share-holder, he shall disclose to the State Government the nature and extent of shares held by him in such company. (5) The State Government shall appoint one of the Directors appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (I) as the Chairman whose duties and functions shall be such as may be prescribed. (6) (a) The Directors appointed under clause (a) of sub- section (1) shall, pending election of Directors by the General Council under clause (b) of the said sub-section, be competent to function as the Board and be deemed to be a duly constituted Board under this section. (b) If the General Council does not, by such time as may be prescribed in this behalf, elect a Director representing any body or group of bodies specified in clause (b) of sub-section(1), the State Government shall, by notification, appoint a date for such election and if the General Council fails to elect the Director by the appointed date, the State Government shall, by notification, appoint a Director from amongst the members representing such body or group of bodies, and in such case the provisions of the second proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall apply subject to the change therein that in place of the words "the General Council shall elect", the words "the State Government shah appoint" shall be read. Any person so appointed shall be deemed to be a Director as if he had been elected by the General Council. esigna-(cid:9) 6. (I) c R a o s n u al(cid:9) clause (a) T o h f e s u C b h -s a e ir c m tio an n o ( r 1 ) a n o y f o s f e c th ti e o D n i 5 re m ct a o y rs r a e p si p g o n in h te is d o u f n f d ic e e r vacancies by giving notice in writing to the State Government and any sad ,(cid:9) of the Directors elected under clause (b) of the said sub-section temporary- may resign his office by giving notice in writing both to the General Council and the State Government. The Chairman or a Director giving such notice shall, on the resignation being notified in the Official Gazette by the State Government, be deemed to have vacated his office on and from the date on which the resignation is so notified. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter 11.—Establishment and Constitution of the Authority. —Section 7.) (2) If any vacancy arises in the office of the Chairman or of any other Director by death, removal, resignation, or otherwise, the State Government shall, in the case of a Director appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5, make a fresh appointment, and the General Council shall, in the case of a Director elected under clause (b) of the said sub-section, make a fresh election, to fill the vacancy and the Chairman or the Director so appointed or the Director so elected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor- in-office. (3) If any Director is on account of illness or otherwise rendered temporarily incapable of carrying out his duties or is absent on leave or otherwise in circumstances not involving his removal, the State Government or the General Council may forthwith appoint or elect, as the case may be, another person to act in his place. 7. (1) The General Council-mentioned in section 4 shall Gears' - consist of seventeen ex-officio members, three members nomi- Colwell. nated by the State Government, ten members representing the State Legislature of whom seven shall be elected by the members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and three by the members of the West Bengal Legislative Council, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, and twenty-five members being repre- sentatives of the municipal corporations and municipalities within the District, as specified in Schedule II. (2) The nominated members shall hold office for such term as the State Government may decide and the members elected by the State Legislature and the members representing the municipal corporations and municipalities shall hold office for a term of two years: Provided that a member nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body or a member elected by the State Legislature or a member representing a municipal corporation or municipality shall cease to hold office when he ceases to be a member of that body or the State Legislature or the municipal corporation or municipality, as the case may be: Provided further that a member, if not otherwise disqualified, may be nominated or elected for more than one term. (3) (1) The representation of the municipal corporations and municipalities shall be on the basis and in the manner as laid down in Schedule II which may be amended by the State Government from time to time by notification having regard to the contiguity, areas, and changes in the population strength and number of different municipal corporations and municipali- ties within the District. 6 -(cid:9) The Calcutta. Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 111.—Functions and Powers.—Sections 8, 9.) (ii) The Mayor of a municipal corporation or the Chairman of a municipality shall represent the municipal corporation or municipality, as the case may be. Where the Mayor of a municipal corporation or the Chairman of a municipality is unable to represent the municipal corporation or muni- cipality, the member for such municipal corporation or municipality and the additional members representing the Corporation of Calcutta, the Howrah Municipality and the South Suburban Municipality shall be the person or persons nominated by the Mayor of the municipal corporation or the Chairman of the municipality from amongst the elected members of the municipal corporation or the municipality, as the case may be. In the case of a superseded municipality the person or persons appointed by the State Government under section 554 of the Bengal Municipal Ben. Aot Act, 1932, shall represent such municipality, and in the case of XV of supersession of a municipal corporation not governed by the 1932. Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, it shall be represented by such person or persons as the State Government may appoint in this behalf. CHAPTER III. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS. Functions and powers of the Authority. Pustotioes of the 8. The functions of the Authority shall be the following, namely:— ketkorityr. (1) the promotion and operation of schemes for— (a) supply of water, (b) sewerage, (c) drainage, (d) sewage treatment and disposal, and (e) collection and disposal of night-soil in areas yet to be sewered; (2) matters connected with and incidental to the functions mentioned in clause (1); (3) such other functions as may be entrusted to the Powers of the(cid:9) Authority by the State Government by notification. Authority. 9. (1) The Authority shall, subject to the provisions made elsewhere in this Act, have the power to do anything which may The necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter 111.—Functions and Powers.—Section 9.) (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such power shall include the power— (1) to take over all existing municipal resposibilities, powers, controls, facilities, services, and administra- tion within the District relating to water-supply, sewerage, drainage, and collection and disposal of night-soil and to manage them so as to provide all the people of the area with water, sewerage and drainage services and services of collection and disposal of night-soil until sewerage is constructed throughout the District; (iii) to extend, expand and develop existing facilities and to construct and operate new ones for the supply of water and for providing sewerage and drainage services; (iii) to establish, maintain and operate laboratories, and experimental and research stations; (iv) to establish in-service training courses and provide other training for its personnel; (v) to adopt chemes for water-supply, sewerage, 4 drainage and night-soil collection and disposal services; (vi) to regulate drilling of tubewells, public or private, and to control withdrawal of underground water; (vii) to prevent pollution of any water including any water-source, water-course or channel within the District; (viii) to regulate the treatment of industrial wastes before discharge thereof into any sewer, canal, river or other water channel within the District; to enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements with any person or organisation as the Authority may deem necessary for performing its functions under this Act; (x) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable or immovable, as it may deem necessary; (xi) to adopt its own budget annually; (xii) to determine, levy and collect taxes, fees and charges; (xiii) to borrow money, issue debentures and manage its own funds; and (xiv) to incur expenditure and to grant loans and advances as it may deem necessary for carrying out its func- tions under this Act. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 111.-2Functions and Powers.—Sections 10-12.) Collection 10. (1) In addition to the functions and powers specified and in sections 8 and 9, the Authority may in any area within the disposal of garbage. District undertake the function of— (a) either collection or disposal of garbage or both by entering into agreement with any municipal corpora- tion or municipality within the District on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, or (b) collection and disposal of garbage, and may for that purpose take over with effect from such date as it may specify by notification all existing responsibili- ties, powers, facilities, services and administration relating to collection and disposal of garbage from a municipal corporation or municipality within the District. (2) When in respect of any area the Authority undertakes pollection and disposal of garbage under clause (b) of sub- section (1), it may provide or appoint receptacles, depots or places in public streets and other public places in such area for the temporary deposit or final disposal of garbage, and may make such regulations as may be necessary for the deposit, collecton, removal and disposal of garbage and for the regulation thereof. Powers to 11. The Authority may, for the purpose of carrying out undertake its functions, undertake survey of any area within the District survey. and for that purpose it shall be lawful for any officer of the Authority— (a) to enter upon and take level of any land; (b) to dig or bore into the sub-soil; (c) to mark levels and boundaries by placing marks and cutting trenches; and (d) where otherwise the survey cannot be completed and levels taken and boundaries marked, to cut down and clear away any part of any standing crop, fence or jungle: Provided that before entering upon any land the Authority shall give notice of its intention to do so in such manner as may be provided by regulations. Power to 12. The Authority may from time to time place and the maintain pipes, drains and other installations upon, along, across Anthorit or under any immovable property and enter upon such property to place and for such purposes and for the purposes of examining, repairing, maintain altering or removing such pipes, drains and installations: Pipes, drains, Provided that the Authority shall not acquire any right other etc. than that of user only in the property upon, along, across or under which the Authority places the pipes, drains and other installations: The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 9 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter 111.—Functions and Powers—Sections 13-16) Provided further that before commencing any operation under this section, the Authority shall give notice of its intention to do so in such manner as may be provided by regulations. Payment 13. While exercising any power conferred upon the for Authority under sections 11 and 12, the Authority shall cause damage. as little damage as possible to any property, and shall pay compensation to all persons interested in any such property, not being a property of the State Government, for any damage sustained by them in consequence of the exercise of such power. 14. The Authority may for the purpose of carrying out its Power to acquire functions under this Act, with the previous sanction of the State land Government, compulsorily acquire any land with or without °output- structures thereon under the provisions of any law for the time wrily. being in force authorising such acquisition. 15. When any land has been acquired in pursuance of rana dli stfoer 6f section 14, the Collector within whose jurisdiction the land is the situated shall, upon payment of the cost of acquisition, make Authority. over charge of the land to the Authority, and the land shall thereupon vest in the Authority, subject to the liability of the Authority to pay any further cost which may have been incurred en account of its acquisition. Functions and powers of the Board . 16. (1) Unless otherwise provided in this Act, all Function corporate functions of the Authority shall be vested in the Board- 11,o,. and the Directors shall meet as Board at least once a week to the Board. discharge such functions as well as the functions hereinbelow specified and in such meetings the decision of the majority shall always prevail, the Chairman having a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) The number of Directors necessary to form a quorum and the procedure to be followed by the Board in the conduct of its business shall be such as may be provided by regulations. (3) The Board shall have the following functions and Powers, namely:— Ii) to appoint all officers and employees of the Authority; 'ii) to exercise general supervision and control over the General Manager; (iii) to prepare or cause to be prepared all schemes con- templated under clause (1) of section 8 and such schemes as may be necessary for carrying out the functions under section 10; tiv) to consider the annual budget prepared by the General Manager and adopt it with or without modifications, subject to the approval of the General Council ; 10(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Scmitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 111.—Functions and Powers.—Section 17.) (v) to fix taxes, fees and charges subject to the approval of the General Council; (vi) to submit to the General Council for its approval— (a) the annual budget together with a programme for the next financial year of all development works, that is, works of extension or expansion of exist- ing facilities or construction of new facilities, but excluding works connected with maintenance, replacement or repair, (b) the annual financial statement, (c) the annual administrative report, (d) proposals for making regulations, and (e) proposals for raising loans and issuing debentures , Functions and powers of the General Council. Functions 17. (1) The General Council shall meet at least once in and three months. The Chairman of the Board shall be the presid- powers ing officer of the General Council and in case of equality of votes of the he shall have a casting vote. The other Directors shall have the , general 'ouncil. right to be present and speak in the meetings of the Council but, excepting the Directors who are also members, no right to vote. (2) The number of members necessary to form a quorum and the procedure to be followed by the General Council in the conduct of its business shall be such as may be provided by regulations. (3) The General Council shall have the power to approve-- (a) matters submitted to it by the Board under clause w0 of sub-section (3) of section 16,. and (b) taxes, fees and charges fixed by the Board: Provided that if the General Council does not approve any of the aforesaid matters, it shall within thirty days from the date of receipt thereof refer back the same with its recommendations to the Board for reconsideration and the Board shall after such reconsideration resubmit the matter with or without modifications to the General Council. In case the General Council fails to consider any of the aforesaid matters within thirty days from the date of its receipt for the first time or to refer back as aforesaid or does not approve any matter within fifteen days from the date of its resubmission, the Board may refer the matter forthwith to the State Government whose decision thereon shall be final. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority(cid:9) 11 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.1 (Chapter IV.—Establishment of the Authority. —Sections 18-22.) CHAP (cid:9)IlER IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUTHORITY. 18. (1) The Board shall appoint for the Authority a Appoint. General Manager, who shall have administrative experience went of and be preferably an engineer. He shall have, in addition to officers and the functions and duties specified elsewhere in this Act, such employees functions and duties as may be provided by regulations. of the Authority. (2) The General Manager shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority who shall be accountable to the Board for his actions. (3) The Board may appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Authority: Provided that in respect of officers and employees whose maximum salary does not exceed Rs. 1,000 per month, the Board may delegate its power to appoint to the General Manager. 19. Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) Conditions of section 18, for all appointments under the said section, the of service method of recruitment, qualifications, pay and other terms and of officers conditions of service shall be such as may be provided by arid employees. regulations. 20. (I) All officers and employees of the Authority shall be subordinate to the General Manager. °Mows and employees (2) Any officer or employee aggrieved by an order or deci- to be sion of the General Manager or any other, officer authorised by suborcli. the General Manager in this behalf inflictingpunishment on him nate to the General may appeal to the Board and the decision of the Board thereon Manager. shall be final. 21. The General Manager may, with the previous approval Delegation of the Board, by order in writing— of powers by the General (a) delegate any of his powers and duties to his subordinate Manager officers and employees; and (b) define the powers and duties of such officers and employees. 22. No person who has directly or indirectly, by himself General or his partner or agent, any share or interest in any contract, by disguali- or on behalf of the Authority, or in any employment under, by fications of all or on behalf of the Authority otherwise than as an officer or officers employee thereof, shall become or remain an officer or employee and of the Authority. employees. 12(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Vesting of existing municipal water-supply, sewerage, drainage and certain other services. —Section 23.) CHAPTER V. VESTING OF EXISTING MUNICIPAL WATER-SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, DRAINAGE AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES. Vesting of 23. (I) All existing water-supply, sewerage, and drainage existing Municipal services, and services relating to collection and disposal of night- water- soil including all plants, machineries, pumping stations, filter supply, beds, water mains, public drains and all drains in, alongside or sewerage, under any public street and all works, materials, and things drainage and other appertaining thereto together with so much of the sub-soil services. appertaining to the water mains and drains as may be necessary for the purpose of enlarging, deepening or otherwise repairing or maintaining any such water mains, drains and pipes and other If appliances and fittings connected with water-supply and drainage works belonging to a municipal corporation or municipality and situated within the District, and all other assets movable or immovable connected therewith, but excluding cash and securities, shall vest in the Authority with effect from such date as the Authority may specify by notification: Provided that different dates may be specified for the vesting of different services as aforesaid. (2) With the vesting of the responsibilities for sewerage services of the Municipality of Howrah in the Authority under sub-section (I), all works relating to the sewage disposal scheme for the Municipality of Howrah belonging to the Board of Trustees fox the improvement of Howrah constituted under the Howrah Improvement Act. 1956 together with all assets Wart movable or immovable connected therewith, but excluding cash Ben. An and securities, shall vest in the Authority. XIV of 111.6. (3) On the taking over by the Authority of the services and responsibilities of collection and disposal of garbage from any municipal corporation or municipality under clause (b) of sub- section (1) of section 10, such services including all plants, machineries, vehicles and other mechanised units and all works, materials and things belonging to such municipal corporation or municipality, and all other assets movable or immovable connected therewith, but excluding cash and securities, shall vest in the Authority. (4) Any dispute arising in connection with the vesting of any property or asset under sub-sections(/), (2) and (3) shall be referred to the State Government whose decision thereon shall be final. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter V.—Vesting of existing municipal water-supply, sewerage, drainage and certain other services. —Sections 24-26.) 24. (1) The value of all properties and assets vested under Determina- section 23 shall, after notifying the date and(cid:9) time for the purpose vaaliunem o r and allowing an opportunity of being heard to the municipal vested corporation or municipality concerned, be determined by the properties. Authority, and such determination shall be final subject to an appeal which may be preferred within thirty days from the date of such determination tolich judicial officer of the State Government not below the rank of a District Judge and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The value so determined under sub-section (1) shall be entered in the books of the Authority as the value on the date of transfer. 25. The debentures issued and other loans incurred with an Authority original maturity of more than one year by the municipal to contri- corporations, municipalities and the Board of Trustees for the bute improvement of Howrah for acquiring or constructing the pro- towards debentures perties and assets vested in the Authority under this Chapter and other and remaining unpaid on the date of vesting shall continue to loans. be the liabilities of the respective municipal corporations, muni- cipalities and the Board of Trustees, but the Authority shall pay annually to' each such municipal corporation or municipality or to the Board of Trustees the amount payable by it on account of interest and repayment of surh debentures and other loans.: Provided, however, that with respect to the first of such pay- ment to each municipal corporation or municipality or to the Board of Trustees, the amount payable by the Authority pursuant to this section shall be calculated as from the date of vesting. 26. (1) With the vesting of a service belonging to a Transfer o f municipal corporation or municipality or the sewage disposal personnel scheme of the Board of Trustees for the improvement of Howrah of vested under section 23 all persons who, in the opinion of the. Board, services, were on the date of such vesting, primarily engaged in the construction or operation of the same shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Authority under terms and conditions of service not inferior to that as existed immediately before such vesting. The decision of the Board as to the designation and duties such persons would have after transfer shall be final: Provided that any dispute as to whether a person was primarily engaged on the date of vesting in the construction or operation of a service shall be referred to the State Government whose decision thereon shall be final. (2) Every person whose service is so transferred under sub- section (1) shall be paid by the municipal corporation, munici- pality, or the Board of Trustees, as the case may be, the full amount on account of provident fund, if any, lying at his credit 14(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Vesting of existing municipal water-supply, sewerage, drainage and certain other services.—Section 27.— Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget.—Sections 28-30.) with such municipal corporation or municipality, or the Board of Trustees, on the date of transfer, and he shall have, within two months from the date of receipt of the payment, the option of depositing the amount in his provident fund account with the Authority. The period of service under the municipal corpora- tion, municipality or the Board of Trustees, as the case may be, of each such person shall be taken into account in determining the amount of pension or gratuity, if any, to which he may be entitled. Conse- 27. On and from the date the Authority takes up the quential responsibilities for one or more of the services relating to reduction water-supply, sewerage, drainage, collection and disposal of of rates municipal night-soil and collection and disposal of garbage, the municipal corpora- corporations and municipalities concerned shall correspondingly tions and reduce'their rates by such percentage as the State Government municipa- may in consultation with the municipal corporations and lities. municipalities concerned determine. CHAPTER VI. REVENUE, FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND BUDGET. 28. (1) The Authority shall have its own fund and all Fund of • the receipts of the Authority shall be carried thereto and all pay- Authority tients by the Authority shall be made therefrom. (2) Except as otherwise directed by the State Government. all, moneys belonging to that fund shall be deposited either in the State Bank of India or in such other Scheduled Bank, or invested in such securities, as may be approved by the State Government. Source of 29. The fund required by the Authority may be raised from fund. the following sources, namely :— (a) grant from Government or any other source, (b) loans from Government or any other source, (c) issue of debentures, and (d) taxes, fees and charges levied and collected under this Act. Borrowing 30. (1) The Authority may, for the purpose of carrying of money. out its functions under this Act, from time to time, raise loans, by the issue of debentures or otherwise, of such sums of money, at such rates of interest, for such period, and upon such terms (as to the time and method of repayment, and the like) as the State Government may sanction. (2) All loans under sub-section (1) shall be guaranteed by the State Government as to repayment of the principal and pay- ment-of interest. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 16 Act, 1966. XIII of 19661 (Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget. —Sections 31-33.) 31. The Authority shall provide for sinking, depreciation, Sinking reserve and other funds at such rates and on such terms as it and other funds. may deem necessary and in accordance with the regulations. 32. The taxes, fees and charges authorised to be imposed Basis for under this Act shall be sufficient to enable the Authority to fixation of -cover the following :— taxes, fees and (i) operating expenses, charges. (ii) maintenance, (iii) taxes payable by the Authority, (iv) depreciation, (v) interest payments, (vi) amounts required for the repayment of long-term (vi) adequae allocation to reserves. extent that such repayments shall exceed the provision for depreciation, and adequae allocation to reserves. 33. (1) In addition to the charges and fees authorised Imposition elsewhere in this Act, the Authority may impose any one or of taxes, more of the following charges and taxes, namely: — fees and charges. (a) a water-charge based on consumption, subject to a minimuni charge, which may be at different rates for water supplied for different purposes, such as domestic, industrial and other purposes; ( b) a surcharge on water-charge for sewerage; (c) a graduated tax, which may be at rates different for different areas, on the annual valuation of all lands and buildings within the District and which shall not exceed— (0 5 per cent. on the annual valuation—where the annual valuation does not exceed one thousand rupees; (ii) 74 per cent. on the annual valuation— where the annual valuation exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceed five thousand rupees; (iii) 10 per cent. on the annual valuation—where the annual valuation exceeds five thousand rupees but does not exceed ten thousand rupees; (iv) 15 per cent. on the annual valuation—where the annual valuation exceeds ten thousand rupees; (d) a further tax not exceeding 5 per cent. on the annual valuation of all lands and buildings in any area in respect of which the Authority takes over the res- ponsibilities of collection and disposal of garbage under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 10. 16(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget. —Sections 34-36.) (2) The rates of water-charge, surcharge and tax referred to in sub-section (1) shall be fixed annually and shall be notified to the public in such manner as may be provided by regulations. Amount of 34. (1) For the purpose of assessment of tax under tax, how clauses (c) and (d) of sub-seotion (1) of section 33, the annual to be Axed, value shall be,— (a) in respect of any land or building lying within the jurisdiction of a municipal corporation or munici- pality, the annual value as assessed by or for such corporation or municipality and prevailing for the time being, and (b) in respect of any other land or building, the gross annual rent at which the land or building might at the time of assessment be reasonably expected to let from year to year, less, in the case of a building, an allowance of ten per cent. for the cost of repairs and for all other expenses necessary to maintain the building in a state to command such gross rent. (2) If the gross annual rent under clause (b) of sub-section , (1) of any land or building not ordinarily let cannot be easily estimated, then— (i) in the case of such land, the gross annual rent shall be deemed to be five per cent. of the estimated present value of such land, and (ii) in the case of such building, the gross annual rent shall be deemed to be five per cent. of the value of the building obtained by adding the estimated cost of erecting the building at the time of assess- ment less a reasonable amount to be deducted on account of depreciation, if any, to the estimated present market value of the land with the building as part of the same premises. .Determi- 35. The annual value under clause (b) of sub-section (I) nation of of section 34 shall be determined by the General Manager or annual such other officer or officers authorised by him in this behalf, value of any land in such manner as may be prescribed. Such determination of or building annual value shall be final subject to appeal as hereinafter not within provided. a munici- pal area. 36. All street hydrants including fire hydrants, if any, Local and public within the jurisdiction of any local or public authority and salt authorities places of public resort under the control of such local or public to pay for authority shall be supplied with water, charges for which shall apply of water. be payable by the local or public authority, as the case may be. Such charges shall be determined in the manner laid down in section 37. The Calcutta • Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority(cid:9) r7 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget. —Sections 37, 38.) 37. (I) For calculating the amount payable by the owner C21c,olatiou of any premises for consumption of water, the Authority ffiay 24aLIT determine the quantity consumed on the basis of readings supply. recorded by a meter attached to the premises. (2) Until meters can be attached to any premises, the Authority may, in such manner as may be provided by regula- tions, determine the average consumption of water on the basis of the pressure of water supply, the number and size of water- taps and the size of ferrules, if any, used in the premises, and may determine the amount payable on the basis of such average consumption. (3) For calculating the amount payable by a local or public • authority for consumption of water— . (0 in any place of public resort, the quantity of water consumed may be determined in the manner specified in sub-sections (1) and (2), and (ii) through street hydrants and fire hydrants within its jurisdiction, the quantity of water consumed may, in such manner as may be provided by regulations, be determined by the Authority on the basis of the number of such hydrants, the pressure of water- supply and the diameter and size of pipes and fittings connecting the hydrants with the mains of the Authority. (4) Meters shall be installed and owned by the Authority and cost thereof shall be paid out of the fund of the Authority: Provided, however, that the Authority may realise for the meters such charge as it may from time to time specify by regulations. Explanation.—In this section the expression "owner" *includes an occupier where the premises or any part of it is in the occupation of such occupier and a separate water-supply connection stands in his name. 38. If the owner of any premises having independent Charge for source of water-supply is allowed by the Authority to take, sewerage irte sewerage service, he shall be liable to pay for such service such senriv amount as would be-payable as surcharge calculated on the °a6,,i„i„, basis of water consumed from his independent source, the same eases. being deemed to be water supplied by the Authority. The quantity of water so consumed shall be determined by the Authority by affixing meters for such periods and at such places as it may deem proper: The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Aat (Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget. —Sections 39-41.) Provided that no such amount shall be payable by the owner of any premises, solely used for residential purposes, having not more than one tube-well of diameter not exceeding four centimetres as independent source of water-supply. Preaump-(cid:9) 39. The readings of meters indicating the quantity of al ttoo consumption of water shall be presumed to be correct unless the correct- contrary is proved. ewe of (cid:9) meters. Requisition(cid:9) 40. (1) Subject to the previous approval of the State of services Government, the Authority may require a local authority to author[(cid:9) authorities perform specified functions on behalf of the Authority in connec- tor certain lion with the collection of taxes, charges, surcharges or fees purposes.(cid:9) imposed under this Act. (2) The manner in which such functions shall be performed, the procedure to be followed in connection therewith, the manner by which the local authority shall account to the Authority, the time and manner of payment to the Authority of the amounts collected, and the provision of credits or allowances, if any, to the local authority to cover its administrative costs shall be such as may be prescribed. (3) For the purpose of facilitating and enforcing collections by the local authority under this section, the Authority or the General Manager, as the case may be, may delegate to the local authority or any of its officers all or any of the powers granted in this behalf in this Act or in the regulations to the Authority er the General Manager, and in such event the relevant provi- sions of this Act or the regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to the local authority and its officers. Realisation 41. (1) The Authority shall be regulations specify the time, of Mares, place and manner of payment of the taxes, fees, charges and fees and surcharges payable under this Act. charges end recovery (2), Interest at 6 percent. per annum shall be payable on all of arream taxes, fees, charges and surcharges remaining unpaid after due thereof. dates. (3) The taxes, fees, charges and surcharges due from any person in respect of any premises on account of supply of water and other sqrvices rendered by the Authority together with interest, if any, payable thereon shall, subject to the prior pay- ments of land-revenue, if any, due to the Government thereon and of municipal rates, if any, due to any municipal corporation or the commissioners of a municipality, as the case may be, be a first charge on the land and buildings, comprised in the premises, and upon the movable property, if any, found within such premises and belonging to the said person. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and, Sanitation Authority(cid:9) 19 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget. —Section 42.) (4) (i) If any local or public authority fails to pay the taxes, lees, charges and surcharges or any interest thereon due from it for a period of six months, the Authority may approach the State Government for taking necessary steps for recovery of the same and the State Government may then attach the fund or any portion thereof belonging to such local or public authority. (ii) After attachment, no person except an officer appointed in this behalf by the State Government shall in any way deal with the attached fund or portion thereof but such ()Meer may do all acts in respect thereof which any such local or public authority or officer or servant thereof might have done if such attachment had not taken place, and may apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the arrears and of all interests due in respect thereof and of all expenses caused by the attachment and subsequent proceedings: Provided that no such attachment shall defeat or prejudice any debt for which the fund attached was previously charged in accordance with law but all such prior charges shall be paid out of the proceeds of the fund before any part of the proceeds is applied to the satisfaction of the debt due to the Authority. 42. (1) The accounts of the Authority shall be maintained Accounts and audit. in such manner and in such form as may be provided by regu- lations. (2) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited from time to time and at least once a year by such auditor as the State Government may appoint in this behalf, and the Authority shall pay to the auditor such remuneration as the State Govern- ment may direct. (3) The Authority shall afford to the auditor, his clerks and assistants, access to all such books and documents as are necessary for the purposes of the audit, and shall, when required, furnish to them all vouchers and information requisite for that- purpose, and also afford to them all facilities for the proper execution of their duty. (4) The said auditor shall— (a) report to the Board any material impropriety or irregularity which he may observe in the expendi- ture, or in the recovery of moneys due to the Authority, or in the accounts, and report the same to the State Government, (b) furnish to the. Board such information as they may from time to time require concerning the progress of his audit, and (c) within fourteen days after the completion of his audit, forward his report upon the accounts to the General Manager and such report shall form part of the annual financial statement prepared under section 43. 20(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Chapter VI.—Revenue, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Budget. —Sections 43, 44.—Chapter VII.—Water Supply.— Sections 45,46.) Annual 43. (1) The General Manager shall prepare an annual financial financial statement in such form as may be provided by regula- staternenti tions and submit the same to the Board within six months after the expiry of each financial year. (2).

Thd annual financial statement shall give a true and faithful account of the income and expenditure during the previous financial year, including the progressive totals since the inception of the Authority and indicating the up-to-date financial position. 13udwat. 44. The General Manager shall in each year, by such date and in such form as may be provided by regulations, prepare a budget for the next financial year showing the estimated receipts and expenditure and place it before the Board for adoption. CHAPTER VII. WATER SUPPLY. Authority 45. (1) The Authority shall provide supply of water to provide throughout the District for domestic, commercial, industrial, supply of recreational and other private or public purposes in accordance water. with such public health standards as may be prescribed, and the Authority may regulate the hours, quantity and pressure of such supply. (2) The supply of water under sub-section (1) shall in- clude supply, free of charge, of water for domestic purposes through public stand-posts for which the Authority may erect such stand-posts at such convenient places as it may consider necessary. The Authorty shall also, until such time as it may consider necessary, continue to maintain the existing -hand- operated public tube-wells belonging to a municipal corporation or municipality and vested in it under section 23. (3) The Authority shall not be liable to any penalty or damages for failure to supply water either due to accident or other unavoidable cause or due to necessary repairs, replace- ments, extensions or other works connected with such supply. Regula- 46. All connections of premises, street hydrants including tions to fire hydrants and places of public resort to the mains of the provide Authority for the supply of water therein and all pipes, taps and connections other fittings used for such supply shall be made, maintained for supply of water. and regulated in accordance with, and subject to, such regula- tions as may be made. The Authority may charge such connection and re-connection fees as may be provided by regu- lations. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 21 Act, 1966, XIII of 19661 (Chapter VII.—Water Supply.—Sections 47-51.) 47. When any premises are without supply of water the Power to General Manager may by written notice require the owner of direct the owner to such premises to obtain such supply and for that purpose provide obtain at the cost of such owner such pipes, hydrants, stand-posts and supply other fittings and execute such other works as the General and lay down Manager may decide: pipes, hydrant., Provided that— etc., in certain (a) the cost of executing the said works beyond seventy eases* metres from the premises shall be paid out of the fund of the Authority; and (b) the General Manager is satisfied that the owner is unable to bear the whole' or any part of the cost of even such portion of the said works as is within seventy metres from the premises, he may, with the approval of the Board, direct that the whole or such part of the cost be paid from the fund of the Authority. 48. No person shall use water except as authorised by this Prohibition of unau- Act or regulations made thereunder. thorised use of water. 49. (1) No owner or occupier of any premises to which Prohibikos water is supplied by the Authority shall negligently or otherwise of wastage suffer such water to be wasted or shall suffer pipes, taps, works of water and and fittings for the supply of water to remain out of repair so as keeping *a cause wastage of water. in order Pipes, taps, eto. (2) No person shall cause wastage of water by the misuse 01 public stand_posts, pipes, drinking fountains or hydrants. 50. (1) Whenever the General Manager has reason to Prevention believe that as a result of defects in pipes, taps or fittings of wastage of water connected with the water-supply, the water supply to any in premises is being wasted, he may, by written notice, require the premise.. owner of the premises, within such period as may be specified in the notice, to repair and make good the defects. (2) If such repairs are not effected within the time specified is the said notice the General Manager may cause such repairs to be made in order to stop wastage. The cost of such repairs shall be recovered from the owner of the premises as an arrear of water-charge. 51. The Authority shall on demand supply every ship supply of leaving the Port of Calcutta with a reasonable quantity of water water to for use on the voyage, at such charge as the Authority may from sh". tine to time fix by regulations. 22(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Chapter VII.—Water Supply.--Sections 52, 53.) Perm lesion 52. No tube-well shall be sunk in any area within the of Autho- District except in accordance with such regulations as may be rity to sink tube-wells. made and without obtaining previous permission of the General Manager in writing. The General Manager may grant such permission subject to such further conditions as he may deem fit or may refuse to grant permission. Power to 53. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained(cid:9) in(cid:9) this the Chapter, the General Manager may cut off the connection General between any waterworks of the Authority and any premises to Manager which water is supplied from such works or may turn off such to out off or turn off supply, in any of the following cases, namely supply of water to (a) if the premises are unoccupied; premises. (b) if after receipt of written notice from the General Manager requiring him to refrain from so doing, the owner or occupier of the premises continues to use water or to permit the same to be used in contravention of this Act or any regulation made thereunder; (c) if the owner or occupier refuses to admit any officer or servant of the Authority duly authorised in that behalf into the premises for the purpose of making any inspection relating to water supply, or pre- vents such officer or servant from making such inspection; (d) if the owner or occupier of the premises wilfully or negligently injures or damages the meter or any pipe or tap conveying water from any works of. the Authority; (e) if any pipes, taps, works or fittings connected with the supply of water to the premises be found on exami- nation to be out of repair to such an extent as to cause such wastage of water that immediate preven- tion is necessary; (f) if by reason of a leak in the service pipe or fitting, damage is caused to a public street and immediate prevention is necessary; or (g) if there is any water-pipe situated within the premises to which no tap or other efficient means of turning the water off is attached: Provided that, except in the case where by reason of any of the circumstances referred to in clauses (d) to (g) there is risk of contamination of water, the General Manager shall not cut off such connection or turn off such supply unless notice of not less than twenty-four hours has been given to the owner or the occupier of the premises, as the case may be, The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter V11.—Water Supply.—Sections 54-56.— Chapter MI.—Drainage and Sewerage.— Section 57.) (2) No action taken under or in pursuance of this section shall relieve any person from any penalties or liabilities which ke may otherwise have incurred. (3) The expense of cutting off the connection or of turning off the water and of restoring the same as determined by the General Manager in any case referred to in sub-section (1),, shall be paid by the owner or occupier of the premises: Provided that no charge for such expense shall be made in the case mentioned in clause (a) of the said sub-section,(cid:9) General powers df 54. In carrying water-mains within or outside the District, the the Authority shall have the same powers and be subject to the Authority' same restrictions as are provided in respect of carrying drains in "gam' to water- within or outside the District.(cid:9) mains. 55. When it is necessary to bring water into the District Laying of from any place outside the District, the Authority may, if Pcoinsstroure reouired, construct dams, reservoirs or other facilities outside the tion of District, and may lay pipes or construct aqueducts and in so aqueducts, doing may exercise, throughout the line of country outside the etc.. District through which such pipes or aqueducts are to run, all the beyond powers which it might exercise under this Act or any regulation fle. made thereunder if the said pipes or aqueducts were to run bringing within the District.(cid:9) wa ter into it. 56. When the Authority has taken over the water-supply Power of service in any area under section 23, or is in a position to supply the water in any area where there is no such water-supply service, Authority to take the Authority may, after serving at least three months' notice in 0„,,, such manner as may be provided by regulations, take over any other independent water-supply system in the area belonging to— , water- supply (a) the State Government, on such terms and conditions system. as the State Government may determine, and (b) any person, firm, corporation, or other organisation, on payment of compensation calculated on the basis of the market value on the date of service of the notice of all the properties connected with such system. CHAPTER VIII. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE. 57. (1) The Authority shall construct and maintain drains Authority and sewers and provide a safe and sufficient outfall, in or out- to provide nage, side the District, for effectual drainage and proper discharge of sewsrage storm water and sewage of the District.(cid:9) and °abra (2) If the outfall deteriorates by the decay of existing river channels or otherwise, the State Government may require the Authority to take at its cost such action as may be necessary to ensure a safe and sufficient outfall. The Calcutta• Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Chapter V111.—Drainage and Sewerage.--Sections 58-6O.) Power to Authority(cid:9) 58. The power of the Authority under section 57 &ha to improve, include the power to---- discontinue drains, (a) enlarge, arch-over or otherwise improve any of les etc:(cid:9) drains, or (b) discontinue, close up or destroy any of its drains which has in its opinion become useless or unnecessary, off (c) construct any new drain in the place of an existing drain in any land wherein any of its drains has already been lawfully constructed, or repair or alter any drain so constructed: Provided that— (i) if, in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this section, it is proposed to demolish any house_ drain, a written notice shall be served upon the owner of such drain ; and (ii) if by reason of anything done under this section, any person is deprived of the lawful use of any drain, the Authority shall as soon as practicable, provide for his use some other drain as effectual as one which has been discontinued, closed up or destroyed. • 59. (1) Where it is necessary for the purpose of outfall or Authority's power to discharge of sewage to carry any drain of the Authority outside carry its drains the District, the Authority may do so— beyond the (i) through, across or under any street or any place laid District for out as or intended for a street, and, specific (ii) after giving reasonable notice in writing to the owner and occupier, into, through or under any land whatsoever or under any building. (2) In the exercise of any power under this section, the Authority shall cause as little damage as possible to any property and shall pay compensation to any person who sustains damage in consequence of the exercise of such power. Comm:mai-(cid:9) 60. The Authority may, if necessary, make its drains to cation of Authority's communicate with, or empty themselves into, any public drain, I (cid:9) drains(cid:9) lake, stream, canal or water-course outside the District, and in with(cid:9) so doing it may exercise throughout the line of country outside detine,(cid:9) lakes the District, through which the said drains are to run, all the beyon,de tc., powers which it might exercise under this Act if the said drains the(cid:9) were to run entirely in the District. District. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.1 (Chapter V111.—Drainage and Sewerage.—Sections 61-64.) 61. The owner or occupier of any premises shall be Right of entitled to cause his house-drain to empty into a drain of the Owner or Authority, provided that, before doing so, he— occupier of premises to (a) obtains a written permission of the General Manager empty and pays connection fee in accordance with the house.drais into a regulations, and drain of the (b) complies with such conditions as the General Manager Authority. may specify as to the mode in which, and the superintendence under which, communications between house-drains and the drains of the Authority are to be made. 62. No person shall without complying with the provisions Connee• of section 61 make or cause to be made any connection of a tions wiik house-drain with a drain of the Authority. drains of the Authority not to be made except in conformity with section 61. 63. When a house-drain belonging to one or more persons comps has been laid in a private street which is common to more than seri one premises, and the General Manager considers it desirable :Tr; that any other premises should be drained into such drain, he dr ay, bbyy written notice, require the owner of such premises to drains connect his house-drain with such first-mentioned drain and the with each owner of such first-mentioned drain shall thereupon be bound to other. permit such connection to be made: • Provided that no such connection shall be made except upon such terms as may be provided by the regulations and until any payment which may be directed by the General Manager in accordance with the regulations has been duly made. 64. When any premises are, in the opinion of the General Power to Manager, without sufficient means of effectual drainage, he may enforce drainage fry written notice require the owner of the said premises— into promises. (a) to make a house-drain emptying into a drain of the Authority; (b) to provide and set up all such appliances and fittings as may appear to the General Manager necessary for the purposes of gathering and receiving the drainage from, and conveying the same off, the said premises and of effectually flushing such house-drain and every fixture connected therewith; or (c) to remove any existing house-drain, or other appliance or thing used or intended to be used for drainage which is injurious to health: (cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Chapter V111.—Drainage and Sewerage.—Sections 65-67.) Provided that— (a) in cases where the drain of the Authority is beyond seventy metres from the premises, the cost of constructing the portion of the house-drain beyond seventy metres from the premises shall be paid out of the fund of the Authority; and (b) if the General Manager is satisfied that the owner is unable to bear the whole or any part of the cost of constructing even the portion of the house-drain as is within seventy metres from the premises, he may, with the approval of the Board, direct that the whole or such part of the cost be paid from the fund of the Authority. Provision(cid:9) 65. When any premises are without privy or urinal for privy(cid:9) accommodation, or if the General Manager is of the opinion that and urinal the existing accommodation therefor available for the persons 8/000111-(cid:9) modation occupying or using the premises is insufficient, inefficient or for in, premises sanitary reasons objectionable, the General Manager may, not- where such withstanding anything contained in any law governing any modation municipal corporation or municipality, as the case may be, or has not (cid:9) in any rule or by-law made thereunder, by written notice, been(cid:9) require the owner of such premises to— perovdide r is(cid:9) (a) provide such or such additional privy or urinal ilb311ffi -(cid:9) accommodation as he may specify, or dent.(cid:9) . (b) make such structural or other alterations in the exist- ing privy or urinal accommodation as he may specify, or (c) substitute privy or urinal accommodation directly connected with a sewer for any service privy or service urinal accommodation, within ninety days of such requisition. Cost of (cid:9) 66. When a notice has been issued under section 65 is repair (cid:9) respect of any privy, urinal or group of privies or urinals and of privy payable the General Manager is satisfied that the owner of the land or mut of the building on or in which any such privy or urinal is situated is fund of the unable to pay the whole or part of the expenses of carrying out Authority the work ,required by the notice, he may, with the previous in certain approval of the Board, direct that such expenses or such portion eases. thereof be paid out of the fund of the Authority. Power to 67. (1) If any house-drain, ventilation shaft or pipe, cess- the pool, house-gully, privy, urinal or bathing or washing place it General Manager any premises is found on inspection and examination by the to require General Manager or by any other officer authorised by him it repairs, this behalf to be not in good order or condition, or constructed etc., to be in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any made to house- regulation made thereunder or of any other Act, or rule or by- • drain, law made under the same, prevailing at the time of suck etc. construction, the General Manager may by written notice require the owner of the premises— The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 27 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter VIM—Drainage and Sewerage.—Sections 68-70.) (a) to close or remove the same or any encroachment thereupon, or (b) to renew, repair, cover, re-cover, trap, ventilate, pave and pitch, flush, or cleanse or take such other action as he may think necessary in this regard. 2) In any such case the General Manager may, forthwith and without notice — (a) stop up or demolish any house-drain by which sewage, offensive matter or polluted water is carried through, from, into or upon any premises in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, or (b) clear, cleanse, or open out any house-drain which is choked, blocked or in any way obstructed, and all expenses incurred in so doing shall in the discretion of the General Manager be paid by the owner or the occupier of the premises. 68. Drains, privies and urinals and all appurtenances Regula- thereof shall be constructed, maintained, repaired, altered and tions as is drains, regulated in accordance with such regulations as may be made. privies and urinals. 69. When under the provisions of this Chapter, or Chapter Power of VII, the General Manager may require the owner of any the General premises to carry out any work, he may, if he considers it Manager desirable so to do, require the occupier of the said premises to to require carry out such work and the occupier shall be bound to comply occupier with the requisition : to carry out work Provided that except in the case of a special agreement to in place sf owner. the contrary, such occupier may deduct the amount of the expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in respect of such work from the rent payable to the owner or may recover the same from him in any court of competent' jurisdiction: tMt Provided further that for the purpose of clause (b) of Jan. section 9 of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, an Act RI occupier who is a tenant shall be deemed to have given his of 19fG. written consent to any expenditure incurred for any work done in pursuance of Chapters VII and VIII of this Act which amounts to an improvement within the meaning of the said West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. 70. (1) When the Authority has taken over any of the To a ve k r i n b g v services relating to sewerage and drainage in any area under and ve,;bat section 23, or is in a position to provide sewerage and drainage in the where there is no such service, the Authority may, after serving Authority at least three months' notice in such manner as may be provided or other by greu lations, take over any independent sewerage or drainage se,,,smg and chain- system in the area belonging to— (cid:9) age system • The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation. Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Chapter IX.—Prosecution and Penalty.—Sections 71, 72.— Chapter X.—Miscellaneous.—.Section 73.) (a) the State Government, on such terms and conditions as the State Government may determine, and (b) any person, firm, corporation or other organisation, on payment of compensation calculated on the basis of the market value on the date of service of the notice of all the properties connected with such system. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Boa. Act the Calcutta Improvement Act, 1911, or the Howrah Improve- of 1911. ment Act, 1956, after the Authority has taken over the wnt Ego municipal services relating to water supply, drainage or sewerage Act of 1966. in any area, any works constructed in any street within the area by the Board of Trustees for the improvement of Calcutta or the Board of Trustees for the improvement of Howrah in the course of execution of any improvement scheme for providing water, sewerage or drainage facilities therein shall vest in the Authority on and from the date such street vests in the Corporation of Calcutta or the Municipality of Howrah, under section 65 of the Calcutta Improvement Act, 1911, or of the Howrah Improve- ment Act, 1956, as the case may be. CHAPTER IX. PROSECUTION AND PENALTY. Pow,,(cid:9) 71. No court shall take cognisance of any offence under this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder except on the complaint of an officer of the Authority authorised by it in this behalf. Penalty. 72. Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS. Powers of 73. It shall be lawful for the General Manager or any entry. officer authorised by him in this behalf to enter into or upon any land or building within the District with or without assistants or workmen in order to make any enquiry, inspection, measure- ment or valuation, or to execute any work which is authorised by or under this Act or which it is necessary to execute for any of the purposes or in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder: Provided that before entering upon such land or building notice of the intention to do so shall be given to the owner or occupier or both in such manner as may be provided by regulations. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority (cid:9) 29 Act, 1966 XIII of 1966.] (Chapter X.—Miscellaneous.—Section 74.) 74. (1) The General Manager or any officer authorised Powers of by him in this behalf may— inspection and examine. (a) inspect and examine any house-drain, ventilation shaft tion. or pipe, cess-pool, house-gully, privy, urinal, or bathing or washing place existing in, or any pipe, tap, fitting or meter for supply of water to, any premises; and (b) if necessary for the purpose of such inspection and examination, cause the ground or any portion of any house-drain or other work exterior to a building or any portion of a building to be opened, broken up or removed: Provided that in the prosecution of any such inspection and examination as little damage as possible shall be done. (2) Any ground or any portion of any house-drain or other work exterior to a building or any portion of a building opened, broken up or removed under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be filled in, re-instated and made good by— (a) the owner of the premises at his own cost, where the works or things mentioned in clause (a) of sub- section (1) are found on inspection and examina- tion to be not in good order or condition or con- structed in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, or of any other Act, or rule or by-law made under the same, prevailing at the time of such construc- tion, and (b) the Authority, in other cases. zy) Where the owner of any premises raises any dispute as to the existence of any of the circumstances referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2), he may, within thirty days from the date of inspection and examination, make a written representation to— (a) the General Manager, in cases where the inspection and examination is done by any officer of the Authority other than the General Manager, and (b) the Board, in other cases, and the decision of the General Manager or the Board, as the ease may be, shall be final, The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966 [West Bengal Act (Chapter X.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 75-77.) • lowers to 75. (1) The General Manager or any other officer alkinfect authorised by him in this behalf may have any tank, pool or tank, pool well cleansed or disinfected after notice to the owner or well. and the occupier, if any, thereof when it appears to him that such cleansing or disinfecting will tend to prevent or check the spread of any dangerous disease. (2) The cost of cleansing or disinfecting under sub-section (1) shall be paid by the owner or occupier of the tank, pool or wall and shall, in case of default, be recoverable as arrear of water-charge; provided that if the General Manager is satisfied that such owner or occupier has no means to pay, he may, with the previous approval of the. Board, direct that such cost be paid Municipal from the fund of the Authority. authorities not to 76. All building plans submitted to a municipal corpora- sanction(cid:9) building(cid:9) lion or municipality for sanction shall conform to the regula- plan(cid:9) tions of the Authorty relating to water-supply, drainage, privy =lose plan and urinal accommodation within the premises, and no building relating to plan shall be sanctioned by the authorities of any municipal water (cid:9) supply,etc., corporation or municipality unless the same so conforms. #3 m conformity with regulations. rower to 77. (1) When any requisition or order is made under any Authority of the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder and by a written notice issued by the Authority or the General Eeneral Manager Manager, a reasonable period shall, unless otherwise provided to enforce for under such provision, be specified in such notice for carrying requisition such requisition or -.order into effect, and a reasonable period or order. shall also be specified therein within which any written objection thereto shall be received by the General Manager. (2) Such written objection, if any, shall be heard and disposed of by the General Manager after giving notice to the objector and the order of .the General Manager thereon shall be final. (3) If the requisition or the order is not complied With within the period specified in the notice or, if an objection has been preferred and disallowed, within such extended time as may be specified in the order of disposal of the objection, the General Manager may take such measures or cause such works to be executed or such things to be done as may, in his opinion, be necessary for giving due effect to the requisition or the order so made, and unless it is otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any regulation made thereunder, the expenses thereof shall be paid by the person or by any one of the persons to whom such requisition or order was addressed and shall be recoverable as arrear of water-charge. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 31 Act, 1966 XIII of 1966.] (Chapter X. Miscellaneous.--Sections 78--81.) . (4) The General Manager may take any measures under sub-section (3), whether or not the person who has failed to comply with the requisition or order is liable to punishment or bas been prosecuted or sentenced to any punishment under this Act or any regulation made thereunder for such failure. 78. (1) The compensation payable under sections 13, 56, Componsa. 59 and 70 shall be determined by the General Manager or any ether officer authorised by him in this behalf in such manner as may be prescribed; provided that where the amount of claim exceeds rupees ten thousand, the General Manager shall refer the case to the Board which shall then determine compensation in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Where several persons claim to be entitled to the compensation, the Board, the General Manager or the officer, as the case may be, determining the amount of compensation under sub-section (1) shall also determine the persons who, in • its or his opinion, are so entitled and apportion the amount among them. (3) Determination of the amount of compensation under sub- section (1) and of persons entitled thereto and apportionment thereof under sub-section (2) shall, subject to appeal as herein- after provided, be final. Appeal. 79. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the General Manager or the officer determining the annual value of any land or building under section 35 or by an order of the Board, the General Manager or the officer, as the case may be, determining the amount of compensation under sub-section (1) of section 78, determining the persons entitled thereto, or apportioning the amount thereof under sub-section (2) of the said section may, within sixty days from the date of such order, prefer an appeal to such authority as' may be appointed by the State Government by notification. (2) No person shall be appointed under sub-section (1) as an authority to hear appeals unless he is or has been a judicial officer for at least 10 years. (3) Appeals under sub-section (1) shall be filed and heard in such manner as may be prescribed. 80. No act or proceeding of the Authority or of the General Council or of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid merely Validation. by reason of the existence of any vacancy in the General Council or in the Board or any defect or irregularity in the constitution of the Authority or of the General Council or of the Board. 81. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwith- Act to standing anything to the contrary contained in any other law override for the time being in force or any instrument made thereunder. other laws, ete. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Aiithority Act, 1966. [Wet Bengal Act (Chapter X.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 82-87.) A krthority 82. The fund of the Authority shall be deemed to be a t o be a local fund and the Authority shall be deemed to be a local long authority within the meaning of clause (23) of section 3 of the(cid:9) , authority. Bengal General Clauses Act, 1899.(cid:9) BP'1. .A.t. 1 of 1,4)9 Itomben, 83. All members, Directors, officers, and employees of the Directors, Authority shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in officers the discharge of their duties or in the exercise of their powers and under this Act or under any rule or regulation made thereunder, employees of the to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the XL Authority Indian Penal Code. 1880 to be public servants. Prohibi- 84. (1) No person shall, in any way, obstruct any member, tion of Director, officer or employee of the Authority in the discharge obstrue- of any duty or the exercise of any power under this Act. tion. (2) No person shall obstruct any person with whom the Authority has entered into a contract, in the performance or execution by such person of his duty under, or in doing any thing which he is empowered to do by virtue of, or in conse- quence of, this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder. Least 85. (1) All local authorities shall render such help and authorities assistance and furnish such information to the Authority as the to assist. Authority may require for carrying out its purposes and shall make available to the Authority for inspection and examination such records, maps, plans and other documents as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions. (2) Every municipal corporation or municipality within the District shall, on demand, make available copies of assessment rolls and other relevant documents in connection with assess- ment of rates and taxes on payment of such fees as may be prescribed. Such copies shall he duly certified by an officer of the corporation or the municipality, as the case may be, authorised in this behalf. Proititsi-(cid:9) 86. No person shall remove any mark placed, or fill up tien of (cid:9) any trench cut, for the purpose of marking levels and boundaries removal(cid:9) by the Authority under the provisions of this Act. of mark. Indemnity.(cid:9) 87. No suit or proceeding shall lie against any member, Director, officer or employee of the Authority for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Chapter X.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 88-90.) West 3en. Act 88. (1) With effect from the date of vesting in the Authority Repeal CXXIII of any of the services of water-supply, sewerage, drainage, col- and 4 1951. lection and disposal of night-soil and collection and disposal amend. 3en. Act of garbage in any area, the provisions of the Calcutta Munici- ment. II of 923. pal Act, 1951, or the Calcutta Municipal. Act, 1923 as in force 3en. Act in the Municipality of Howrah, or the Bengal Municipal Act, CV of 1932, or the Chandernagore Municipal Act, 1955, or the Howrah 932. Municipal Act, 1965, as the case may be, or any other Act for Vest Bon. the time being in force relating to such service shall stand Lo 7 t III repealed in the area. 1955. 3st Ben. XVII /OW ,st Ben. A nv (2) The provisions of the Howrah Improvement Act, 1956, no56. relating to the sewage disposal scheme for the Municipality of Howrah shall stand repealed with effect from the date of vesting in the Authority of the works relating to such scheme. Len, Ate (3) The Calcutta Improvement Act, 1911, and the Howrah 01911, Improvement Act, 1956, shall stand amended to the extent and Ben., in the manner specified in Schedule III. let (cid:9) v- lava. 89. The State Government may, after consultation with the Directions - 'Authority, give to the Authority such directions of a general by the character relating to the performance of its functions and duties State Gov n. undel--, this Act as appear to the State Government to be requisite merit in the loublic interest and the Authority shall give effect to such Ciotisz• 90. (!), The State Government may remove from the Control of Authority art: Director who in its opinion— (cid:9) State _ Govern. ment. (a) refusek to .act,(cid:9) (b) has beet:lime incapable of acting, (c) has so abthsed his position as a Director as to render his conti\nuance in office detrimental to the interest of the p'Sklic, or • (d) is otherwise unsuit,ele to continue as Director. (2) The State Government may suspend any Director pending an enquiry against him. (3) No order of removal under this s'ection shall be made unless the Director concerned has been gin an oppo(cid:9) y to submit his explanation to the State Goverrunzent, an en such order is passed another Director shall be appoted or elected, as the case may be, under sub-section (2) of seetion 6 to fill up the vacancy. 34(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Chapter X.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 91, 92.) (4) A Director who has been removed shall not be eligible for reappointment as Director or in any other capacity under the Authority or for re-election as Director. (5) If the Authority fails to carry out its functions, or follow the directions issued by.the State Government under this Act, the State Government shall have the power to remove all the Directors including the Chairman and in the case of such removal the Board shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of section 5. 91. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the Provision for provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by notification, removal of take such steps or issue such orders not inconsistent with this difficulty. Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing such difficulty. Power to 92. (1) The State Government may make rules for carry- wake ing out the purposes of this Act. rules. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :— (a) the manner of election of Directors by the General Council under clause (b) of (cid:9) sub-section (1) ,ffi section 5; (b) the qualifications, remuneration, other co-a„_ditions of service and fees for attendance at mereings of Directors under sub-section (3) of section 5; (c) the duties and the functions of the Cffi u man under sub-section (5) of section 5; (d) the time for election of Directors, by the Geis-2 Council under clause (b) of sub-section (6) of sec- tion 5; (e) the officer before whom an appe-al may be preferred and the manner of doing so raider sub-section (1) of section 24; (f) the manner of determining, annual value under section 35; (g) the manner of -performing functions and the procedure to be follov ved in connection therewith, the manner of accounte;mg, the time• and manner of payment by, and thy provision of credits or allowances to, the loeal,authority under sub-section (2) of section 40; 004 public health standards of water-supply under sub-section (1) of section 45; The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority 35 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] ' (Chapter X. Miscellaneous.—Section 93.) (i) the manner of determining compensation under sub- section (1) of section 78; (j) the manner of filing and hearing of appeals under sub- section (3) of section 79; (k) the fees for obtaining copies of assessment rolls, etc., under sub-section (2) of section 85; (/) any other matter which may be or is required to be prescribed under this Act.. 93. (1) The Authority may make regulations not inconsis- Powei o tent with this Act or the rules made thereunder, for carrying regale out its functions under this Act.(cid:9) bone (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) tre- Mrosir, Minton,(cid:9) removal .11(cid:9) disposal of garbage and regulation thereof under sub-section (2) of section 10; (b) the manner of giving notices under the proviso to • section 11, the second proviso to. section 12, section 56, sub-section (1) of section 70 and the proviso —Act section 73; (c) the number of Directors necessary to form-quorum- and the procedure kr conduct of business by the under sub-section-(2) of section 16; (6) theimmber of members necessary to form quorum and the -Procedure for conduct of business by the General Council under sub-section (2) of section (e) the functions and duties of the General Manager under sub-section (1) of-section 18; (f) themeatog ofretruitment, the qualifications, the pay, and other'failiassil conditions of service of officers and employees under section 19; (g) the rules for providing for sinking, depreciation, reserve and other funds under section 31; (h) the manner of notifying the 'rates --of water-charge, ' , --surcharge and tax under sub-section-9)-0f section- (i) the manner of determining consumption of water under sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 37;(cid:9) ---- (j) the amount of charge for meters under the provisio to sub-section (4) of section 37; 6 The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Schedule 1.) (k) the time, place and manner of payment of taxes, fees, charges and surcharges under sub-section, (1) of section 41; (1) the form and manner of maintaining accounts under sub-section (1) of section 42; (m) the form for the preparation of the annual financial statement under subsection (1) of section 43; (n) the date by which and the form in which the budget shall be prePired under section 44; (o) -the ruTerfor-making, maintaining and regulating con- nections for the supply of water and fees for con- nection and re-connection under section 46 ; .(p) the charge for the supply of water, to ships leaving the Port of Calcutta under section 51; (q) the conditions for sinking tube-wells under section 52 ; (r) the procedure for obtaining and the granting of written permission and the payment of connection fee referred to in clause (a) of section 61; (s) the terms and the amount payable for compulsory connection of house-drains under the proviso to section 63;,_ (t) the--rules for construction, maintenance, etc., of drains, privies and urinals under section 68; 4s) any other (cid:9)Int 4equired to be- _ (cid:9) providecrbhegulations under this Act. Provided that in making regulations- -'(cid:9) any &the matters specified in clauses (b), (c), (d), (fl, (g), (0, (m), (n), .(4) 'avid (u7, the previous approval of the State Govern- ment shalt-lrotrtaterl.--ate.. [See section 2(1) (en(cid:9) "CALCUTTA -METROPOLITAN DISTRICT-" The "Calcutta Metropolitan District" is comprised of the area including the river Hooghly which has been described in two blocks with boundaries --40--10110WS, namely- :---- A. Block I NORMERN(cid:9) _ In district Hooghly: A line starts from the point where a straight line drawn eastward ...along the northern boundary of mauza Refaitpur (J.L. No. 29) meets the eastern boundary line of the Hooghly district in the river Hooghly and proceeds westward along the northern boundaries of mauzas Refaitp u(rJ.L. No. 29) and Benipur (J.L. No. 34) within police-station Mogra. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority(cid:9) 37 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Schedule 1.) 2. WESTERN BOUNDARY In district Hooghly: The aforesaid line then bends southward and runs along the western boundaries of the said mauza Benipur (J.L. No. 34) and mauzas Trebeni- Baikunthapur (J.L. No. 36), Amodghata (J.L. No. 40) and Alikhoja (J.L. No. 47) within police-station Mogra; Thereafter it follows the western boundary of mauza Hosenabad (J.L. No. 148) within police-station Polba; The same line then proceeds along the western boundaries of mauzas Dingalhat (J.L. No. 44) and Saptagram (J.L. No. 45) within 'police-station Mogra; Thereafter the same line follows the western boundaries of mauzas Jhanpa (J.L. No. 150), Tarabihari (J.L. No. 151), Nandipur (J.L. No. 155), Panchrakhi (J.L. No. 154), Amarpur (J.L. No. 176), Mahespur (J.L. No. 178) and Bhushnara (J.L. No. 192) within police-station Polba; Thereafter the same line(cid:9) follows the western boundaries of mauzas Khalishani (J.L. No. 1), Belkuli (J.L. No. 2), Bejra (J.L. No. 4), northern and western boundaries of mauza Garzi (J.L. No. 6) and western and southern boundaries of mauza Bighati (J.L. No. 14) within police-station Bhadreswar; Then the said line follows the western boundary of Baidyabati Municipality; It then follows the western boundaries of mauzas Piarapur (J.L. No. 7), Belumilki (J.L. No. 11), Madpur (J.L. No. 20), Bangihati (J.L. No. 21), Jagannathpur (J.L. No. 26), Bamunari (J.L. No. 25) and Bhadua (J.L. No. 23) within police-station Serampore; Then the line follows the north-western boundary of mauza Chakundi (J,L. No. 94), north-western and western boundaries of mauza Dankuni (J.L. No. 93), western boundary of mauza Monoharpur (J.L. No. 98) and western and southern boundaries of mauza Mrigala (J.L. No. 102) up to the point where it meets the northern boundary-line of district Howrah within police-station Chanditala; In district Howrah: - The same line then follows the northern and western boundary-line of mauza Baigachhi (J.L. No. 1), western and southern boundaries of mauza Jagadispur (J.L. No. 2) and western boundary of mauza Chamrail (J.L. No. 5) within police-station Bally; Then it runs south-westward along the north-western and western boundaries of mauzas Tentulkuli (J.L. No. 53) and Kantlia (J.L. No. 50), northern boundary of mauza Ankurhati (J.L. No. 30) and eastern, northern and western boundaries of mauza Bipra Naopara (J.L. No. 27) within police-station Domjur; 3R(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Schedule I.) Then it follows the western boundaries of mauzas Jangalpur (J.L. No. 28) and Argari (J.L. No. 27) within police-station Sankrail; Then it runs along the north-eastern, northern and north-western boundaries of mauza Sankharidaha (J.L. No. 22), north-eastern, northern, western and southern boundaries of mauza Amre (J.L. No. 21) and southern boundary of mauza Sankharidaha (J.L. No. 22) within police-station Domjur; Thereafter the line runs along the south-western boundary of mauza Alampur (J.L. No. 25), western boundary of mauza Masila (J.L. No. 24), northern boundary of mauza Chaturbhuj Kathi (J.L. No. 23), eastern, northern and western boundaries of mauza Jala Dhulagari (J.L. No. 2) and northern, western and south-western boundaries of mauza Kendua (J.L. No. 5) within police-station Sankrail; Thereafter it follows the northern and western boundaries of mauza Paniara (J.L. No. 28), western boundaries of mauzas Satgharia (J.L. No. 27) and Belkulai (J.L. No. 31) within police-station Panchla; It then follows the northern, western and south-western boundaries of mauza Raghudebpur (J.L. No. 99), western boundaries of mauzas Balarampota (J.L. No. 103) and Dasbhaga (J.L. No. 104), north-western boundary of mauza Chengail (J.L. No. 105), north-eastern boundary of mauza Sijberia (J.L. No. 106), northern and western boundaries of mauza Jagatpur (J.L. No. 95), western boundaries of mauzas Kotalghata (J.L. No. 107), Fuleswar (J.L. No. 108), Latibpur (J.L. No. 86) and Bahir Gangarampur (J.L. No. 85) within police-station Uluberia. 3. SOUTHERN BOUNDARY In district Howrah: The aforesaid line then takes a sharp bend towards the east following the southern boundaries of the said mauza Bahir-Gangarampur (J.L. No. 85) and mauza Uluberia (J.L. No. 109) within police-station Uluberia; And thereafter it proceeds further eastward in a straight line and meets the eastern boundary-line of Howrah district in the river Hooghly. , 4. EASTERN BOUNDARY Thereafter the same line proceeds northward following the eastern boundary-line of districts Howrah and Hooghly in the river Hooghly and meets the starting point of the northern boundary. B. Block II 1. NORTHERN BOUNDARY In district Nadia: A line starts from the point where a straight line drawn westward along the northern boundary of mauza Majher Char (J.L. No. 54) meets the western boundary-line of Nadia district in the river Hooghly and proceeds eastward along the northern boundaries of mauzas Majher Char (J.L. No. 54), Gustia (J.L. No. 61), Jadabbati (J.L. No. 65), Chak Manikkanda (J.L. No. 66), northern and eastern boundaries of mauza Mathurabati (J.L. No. 68), northern boundaries of mauzas Dakshin Bhabanipur (J.L. No. 69), Gopalpur (J.L. No. 75) and Kataganj (J.L. No. 74), western and northern boundaries of mauza Kulia (J.L. No. 83) and northern boundaries of mauzas Raghunathpur (J.L. No. 82) and Dogachhia (J.L. No, 88) within police-station Chakdaha. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority(cid:9) 39 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.1(cid:9) (Schedule 1.) 2. EASTERN BOUNDARY In district Nadia:

The said line then bends southward and runs along the eastern boundaries of the said mauza Dogachhia (J.L. No. 88) and mauza Gayespur (a. No., 87), south-eastern boundary of mauza Kanpur (J.L. No. 86) and southern boundaries of mauzas Gokulpur (J.L. No. 73) and Satrapara (J.L. No. 72) within police-station Chakdaha; In district 24-Paraganas: Thereafter the same line follows the south-eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Palladaha (J.L. No. 5) ; then it sharply bends southward following the eastern boundary-line of the Kanchrapara Municipality and then it runs along the northern and eastern boundaries of mauza Srotribati (a. No. 20), eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Chendua (J.L. No.18), southern boundary of mauza Jetia (J.L. No. 16) and eastern boundaries of mauzas Nanna (IL, No. 15) and Jadunathbati (J.L. No. 13) within police-station Bijpur; Then the same line proceeds along the eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Rajendrapur (IL. No. 10), eastern boundaries of mauzas Naihati (J.L. No. 3) and Deulpara (J.L. No. 5) within police-station Naihati; Thereafter it follows the eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Madrail (IL. No. 2), eastern boundary of mauza Fingapara (I.L. No. 3), eastern and south-eastern boundaries of mauza Narayanpur (J.L. No. 4), eastern boundaries of mauzas Mandalpara (LL. No. 10) and Bidyadharpur (LL. No. 17), southern boundary of mauza Rahuta (J.L. No. 22), eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Gurdaha (J.L. No. 21) and eastern boundary of mauza Paltapara (J.L. No. 25) with- in police-station Jagaddal; Then it runs along the north-eastern boundary of mauza Babanpur (a. No. 1) and then proceeds eastward along the northern boundaries of mauzas Jafarpur (J.L. No. 9), Mohanpur (J.L. No. 8) and Telinipara (J.L. No. 10) and again bends southward along the eastern boundary of the said mauza Telinipara (J.L. No. 10) and north-eastern boundary of mauza Nilganja (J.L. No. 13) within police-station Titagarh; Thereafter the same line proceeds further eastward along the northern boundaries of mauzas Salurhat (J.L. No. 13), Rangapur (IL. No. 12), Kokapur (J.L. No. 11), Barbaria (J.L. No. 8), Chaturia (J.L. No. 34), Napara (a. No. 83), Palpakuria (J.L. No. 82), Maliakur (IL. No. 100), Murali (J.L. No. 99), Mandalganti (a. No. 98) and Sikdespukhuria (J.L. No. 95); then it bends southward following the eastern boundaries of mauzas Sikdespukhuria (J.L. No 95), Bara (IL. No. 113), Sarabaria (J.L. No. 112), Kuberpur (J.L. No. 108) and Chandigori (J.L. No. 109), eastern and south-eastern boundaries of mauza. Kayemba (J.L. No. 171), eastern boundary of mauza Bagband Saiberia (J.L. No. 172) and south-eastern boundary of mauza Krishna- . 40(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Schedule I.) pur Madanpur (J.L. No. 181); then it sharply bends north-westward following the southern and south-western boundaries of the said mauza Krishnapur Madanpur (J.L. No. 181), southern boundary of mauza Bagberia (J.L. No. 68), eastern boundary of mauza Kachua (J.L. No. 66), eastern, southern and western boundaries of mauza Singhapara (J.L. No. 65), western boundaries of mauzas Kachua (J.L. No. 66) and Maheswarpur (J.L. No. 67), southern boundary of mauza Badu (J.L. No. 71), south-eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Digberia (J.L. No. 74), and southern boundary of mauza Abdalpur (J.L. No. 53); then the line again bends southward along the south-eastern boundary of mauza Chandnagar (J.L. No. 44), eastern and south- eastern boundaries of mauza Doharia (J.L. No. 45), south-eastern boundary of mauza Ganganagar (J.L. No. 49) and north-eastern boun- dary of mauza Donnagar (J.L. No. 48) within police-station Barasat; Then it follows the northern and eastern boundaries of mauza Ganti (J.L. No. 1), eastern, south-eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Gopalpur (J.L. No. 2), south-eastern boundaries of mauzas Atghara (J.L. No. 10) and Teghari (J.L. No. 9), eastern and southern boun- daries of mauza Jyangra (J.L. No. 16), and eastern boundaries of mauzas Krishnapur (It. No. 17) and Mahishbathan (J.L. No. 18) within police-station Rajarhat; Then it follows the north-eastern and eastern boundaries of mauza Dhapa Manpur (a. No. 1) within police-station Bhangar; Thereafter the same line runs along the eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Dhapa (J.L. No. 2), eastern boundaries of mauzas Choubaga (J.L. No. 3), Nonadanga (J.L. No. 10), Madurdaha (J.L. No. 12), Kalikapur (IL. No. 20), and Barakhola (J.L. No. 21), north-eastern and eastern boundaries of mauza Chak Ganiagachhi (J.L. No. 24) and eastern boundary of mauza Chak Garia (J.L. No. 26) within police- station Tollygunge; Then it runs along the northern and eastern boundaries of mauza Dhelua (J.L. No. 43), north-eastern boundary of mauza Tentulbaria (J.L. No. 44), northern and eastern boundaries of mauza Kamrabad (J.L. No. 41), eastern boundary of mauza Gorkhara (IL. No. 22), eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Sonarpur (J.L. No. 39); thereafter it proceeds southward along the eastern boundary line of Rajpur Municipality, and then along the eastern boundaries of mauzas Char Harinabhi (J.L. No. 33) and Bangsidharpur (J.L. No. 34) with- in police-station Sonarpur; Then it proceeds along the eastern boundary of mauza Mallikpur No. 10), northern and eastern boundaries of mauza Ganespur (LL. No. 12), and eastern boundaries of mauzas Sultanpur (TT— No. 16), Beralia (J.L. No. 17), Kapindapur (J.L. No. 18), Baruipur (J.L. No. 31) and Beliaghata (J.L. No. 67) within police-station Baruipur. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority (cid:9) 41 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Schedule 1.) 3. SOUTHERN BOUNDARY In district 24-Parganas: The aforesaid line then takes a turn towards the west following the southern boundaries of mauzas Beliaghata (J.L. No. 67), Sasan (J.L. No. 66), Paschim Madhabpur (J.L. No. 51) and Sanpukuria (J.L. No. 50), southern and western boundaries of mauza Nihata (J.L. No. 49), western boundary of mauza Madhya Kalyanpur (J.L. No. 42) and south-western boundary of mauza Dhopagachhi (J.L. No. 43) within police-station Baruipur; Then it follows the southern and western boundaries of mauza Bamangachhi (J.L. No. 86); then it runs northward following the western boundaries of mauzas Sri Krishnapur (J.L. No. 85), Baraga- chhia (J.L. No. 84), Baruli (J.L. No. 83) and Raghunathpur (J.L. No. 68); then it takes a turn towards the west and follows the eastern, southern and western boundaries of mauzas Hogalkuria (J.L. No. 67) and Ban Hugh (J.L. No. 65), and southern and western boundaries of mauza Danga (J.L. No. 64) within police-station Sonarpur; Thereafter the line follows the southern boundaries of mauzas Magur- khali (J.L. No. 35), Sajnaberia (J.L. No. 33), Gopalnagar (J.L. No. 32), Kalua (J.L. No. 22) and Hanspukuria (J.L. No. 20) within police-station Behala: It then proceeds along the southern boundaries of mauzas Kalagachhia (J.L. No. 40), Sankharipota (J.L. No. 36), Naoabad (J.L. No. 35) and Khanberia (J.L. No. 32), southern and western boundaries of mauza . Chandigar (J.L. No. 31), south-western boundary of mauza Sanpukuria (J.L. No. 30), and southern boundaries of mauzas Chata Kalikapur (J.L. No. 22), Sibhugli (J.L. No. 21) and Rameswarpur (J.L. No. 20) within police-station Maheshtola; Thereafter the same line follows the southern boundaries of mamas Betuabati Rajarampur (J.L. No. 26), Santoshpur (J.L. No. 25) and Uttar Raipur (J.L. No. 15), eastern and southern boundaries of mauzas Benjanhana Charial (J.L. No. 13), Nischintapur (J.L. No. 35) and Uttar Ramchandrapur (J.L. No. 37), southern boundaries of mauzas Raghunathpur (J.L. No. 40) and Rajarampur (J.L. No. 41), and eastern and southern boundaries of mauza Achhipur (J.L. No. 44) within police-station Budge Budge; And then it proceeds further westward in a straight line and meets the western boundary-line of district 24-Parganas in the river Hooghly. 4. WESTERN BOUNDARY Thereafter the same line proceeds northward following the western boundary-line of district 24-Parganas, Calcutta, districts 24-Parganas and Nadia in the river Hooghly and meets the starting point of the northern boundary Explanation.—For the purpose of this Schedule "Calcutta" means the area comprised within the local limits for the time being of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court at Calcutta. 42(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Schedule 11.) SCHEDULE II. (See section 7.) A. Ex-officio Members: 1. Chairman of the Board of Directors. 2. Secretary, Department of Health, Government of West Bengal. 3. Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of West Bengai. 4. Secretary, Department of Irrigation and Waterways, Government of West Bengal. 5. Joint Secretary, Department of Local Self-Government, Government of West Bengal. 6. Secretary, Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal. 7. Commissioner, Town and Country Planning, Government of West Bengal. 8. Chairman of the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta. 9. Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the improvement of Calcutta. 10. Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the improvement pf Howrah. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authorita(cid:9) 43 Act, 1966. XIII of 19661 (Schedule II.) 11. Commissioner, Corporation of Calcutta. 12. Director of the All-India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta. 13. Director, Geological Survey of India. 14. Chairman, West Bengal Municipal Association. 15. Chairman, Zilla Parishad, Howrah. 16. Chairman, Zilla Parishad, Hooghly. 17. Chairman, Zilla Parishad, 24-Parganas. B. Nominated Members: 1. Technical Experts-2. 2. Member of Chambers of Commerce —1. C. Representatives of the State Legislature : 1. Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly-7. 2. Members of the West Bengal Legislative Council-3. D. Representatives of Municipal Corporations and Municipalities 1. Calcutta Corporation-6. 2. Howrah Municipality-2. 3. Bally Municipality-1. 4. (i) Bansberia Municipality, (ii) Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality-1. (i) Champdani Municipality, (ii) Municipal Corporation of Chandernagore—I 6. (i) Bhadreswar Municipality, (ii) Baidyabati Municipality, (iii) Konnagar Municipality-1. 44(cid:9) The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1966. [West Bengal Act (Schedule II.) 7. Serampore Municipality-1. 8. (i) Rishra Municipality, (ii) Uttarpara-Kotrong Municipality-1. 119. (i) Kanchrapara Municipality, (ii) Halisahar Municipality, (iii) Naihati Municipality-1. 10. (i) -Bhatpara Municipality, (ii) Garulia Municipality-1. 11. (i) North Barrackpore Municipality, (ii) Barrackpore Municipality, (iii) New Barrackpore Municipality-1. 12. (i) Khardaha Municipality, (ii) Panihati Municipality-1. 13. (i) Titagarh Municipality, (ii) Barasat Municipality, (iii) Budge Budge Municipality-1. 14. Kamarhati Municipality-1. 15. Baranagore Municipality-1. 16. (i) South Dam Bum Municipality; (ii) Bum Bum Municipality, (iii) North Bum Bum Municipality-1. 17. South Suburban Municipality-2. 18. (i) Garden Reach Municipality, (ii) Rajpur Municipality, (iii) Baruipur Municipality-1. Exp/anation.—Municipal Corporations and Municipalities grouped together shall each be entitled to representation by rotation. The Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority(cid:9) 45 Act, 1966. XIII of 1966.] (Schedule III.) SCHEDULE III. [See section 88(3).] A. Amendments in the Calcutta Improvement Act, 1911. Ben. Act if of 19110 1. In clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 43, after the words "in which", the words ", and to the General Manager of the Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority within whose jurisdiction," shall be inserted. 2. For section 44, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "Transmission to Board of repre- 44. The Commis- sentation by Corporation, Munici. sioner of the Corpo- panty or Authority as to improve• ment scheme.(cid:9) ration, the Chairman of any Municipality and the General Manager of the Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority, to whom a copy of a notice has been sent under clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 43, shall, within a period of sixty days from the receipt of the said copy forward to the Board any representation which the Corpo- ration, Municipality or the Authority may think fit to make with regard to the scheme.". B. Amendments in the Hovvrah Improvement Act, 1956. West Ben. Act XIV 1. In clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 45, after the of 1956. words "in which", the words ",and to the General Manager of the Calcutta Metropolitan(cid:9) era atnd Sanitation Authority within whose jurisdiction," shall be inserted. 2., For section 46, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "Transmission to Board of repre- 46. The Commis- floatation by Corporation, Munici- sioner of the Corpo- pality or Authority as to improve. Tams scheme.(cid:9) ration, the Chairman of any Municipality and the General Manager of the, Calcutta Metropolitan Water and Sanitation Authority, to whom a copy of a notice has been sent under clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 45, shall, within a period of sixty days from the receipt of the said copy, forward to the Board any representation which the Corpo- ration. Municipality or the Authority may think fit to make with regard to the. scheme.". • WBGP-66/7.2924A-5M Ar•St.,,