It shall be incumbent on the Corporation to make adequate provisions by any means or measures which it may lawfully use or take for each of the following matters, namely :––
(a) the construction, maintenance and cleaning of drains and drainage works, and of public latrines, urinals and similar conveniences ;
(b) the construction and maintenance of works and means for providing supply of water for public and private purposes ;
(c) the scavenging, removal and disposal of filth, rubbish and other obnoxious or polluted matters ;
(d) the reclamation of unhealthy localities, the removal of noxious vegetation and generally the abatement of all nuisance ;
(e) the regulation of places for the disposal of the dead and the provisions and maintenance of places for the said purposes ;
(f) the construction and maintenance of cattle pound ;
(g) measures for preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases ;
(h) the construction, maintenance of municipal markets and the regulation thereof ;
(i) the regulation of the abatement of offensive or dangerous trades or practices ;
(j) the securing of removal of dangerous buildings and places ;
(k) the construction, maintenance, alteration and improvements of public streets, bridges, culverts, causeways and the like ;
(l) the lighting, watering and cleaning of public streets and other public places ;
(m) the removal of obstruction and projections in or upon streets, bridges and other public places ;
(n) the naming and numbering of street and premises ;
(o) the maintenance of municipal offices ;
(p) the laying out of the maintenance of public parks, gardens or recreation grounds ;
(q) the maintenance of monuments and memorials vested in a local authority in the municipal area immediately before the commencement of this Act or which may be vested in the Corporation after such commencement ;
(r) the maintenance and development of the value of all properties vested in or entrusted to the management of the Corporation ;
(s) the fulfilment of any other obligation imposed by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force ;
(t) planning and care of trees on road side etc ; and
(u) survey of buildings and lands ;
1[(v) providing necessary administrative, financial and infrastructure support to the Ward Committee for its efficient performance of function and discharge of duties].
(a) the construction, maintenance and cleaning of drains and drainage works, and of public latrines, urinals and similar conveniences ;
(b) the construction and maintenance of works and means for providing supply of water for public and private purposes ;
(c) the scavenging, removal and disposal of filth, rubbish and other obnoxious or polluted matters ;
(d) the reclamation of unhealthy localities, the removal of noxious vegetation and generally the abatement of all nuisance ;
(e) the regulation of places for the disposal of the dead and the provisions and maintenance of places for the said purposes ;
(f) the construction and maintenance of cattle pound ;
(g) measures for preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases ;
(h) the construction, maintenance of municipal markets and the regulation thereof ;
(i) the regulation of the abatement of offensive or dangerous trades or practices ;
(j) the securing of removal of dangerous buildings and places ;
(k) the construction, maintenance, alteration and improvements of public streets, bridges, culverts, causeways and the like ;
(l) the lighting, watering and cleaning of public streets and other public places ;
(m) the removal of obstruction and projections in or upon streets, bridges and other public places ;
(n) the naming and numbering of street and premises ;
(o) the maintenance of municipal offices ;
(p) the laying out of the maintenance of public parks, gardens or recreation grounds ;
(q) the maintenance of monuments and memorials vested in a local authority in the municipal area immediately before the commencement of this Act or which may be vested in the Corporation after such commencement ;
(r) the maintenance and development of the value of all properties vested in or entrusted to the management of the Corporation ;
(s) the fulfilment of any other obligation imposed by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force ;
(t) planning and care of trees on road side etc ; and
(u) survey of buildings and lands ;
1[(v) providing necessary administrative, financial and infrastructure support to the Ward Committee for its efficient performance of function and discharge of duties].
Source footnotes
1. Clause (v) inserted by S.O. 3466 (E) of 2020 dated 05.10.2020.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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