Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 (U.P. Act No. 43 of 1975). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Uttar Pradesh Document type Legislation Date 1975 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation, authorities and organisations for the development and regulation of water supply and sewerage services and for matters connected therewith. Subject Water Keyword Access-to-justice Authorization/permit Basic legislation Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Contract/agreement Credit Data collection/reporting Effluent waste water/discharge Financing Freshwater pollution Governance Inspection Institution Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Policy/planning Potable water Research Royalties/fees Sewerage Special fund Standards Tax/levy Water abstraction Water charges Water supply Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 18 June, 1975. Abstract This Act provides for establishment of Jal Nigam and Jal Sansthans for the development and regulation of water supply and sewerage services in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It consists of 13 chapters: I. Preliminary; II. Establishment, Conduct of Business, Functions and Powers of the Nigam; III. Establishment, Conduct of Business, Functions and Powers of the Jal Sansthans; IV. Vesting of Properties, Assets, Liabilities and Obligations and Transfers of Employees; V. Property, Contract, Finance, Accounts and Audits; VI. Taxes, Fees and Charges; VII. Water Supply; VIII. Sewerage; IX. Penalties And Procedure; X. External Control; XI. Miscellaneous; XII. Rules, Regulations And Bye-Laws; and XIII. Transitory Provision And Repeal. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in References - Legislation Amended by Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2021 (U.P. Act No. 26 of 2021). Legislation | India | 2021 Keyword: Capacity building, Credit, Inspection, Institution, Policy/planning, Research, Royalties/fees, Sewerage, Standards, Tax/levy, Water charges, Water supply, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX