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Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2021 (U.P. Act No. 26 of 2021).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Uttar Pradesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act further to amend the Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Capacity building Credit Inspection Institution Policy/planning Research Royalties/fees Sewerage Standards Tax/levy Water charges Water supply Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint in that behalf and different dates may be appointed in respect of different provisions.
Abstract

This Act amends various provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 (Principal Act). Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended, which enables the state government to bifurcate the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam into two corporations namely, the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban) and the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural). Consequential provisions have also been amended in respect of the newly formed corporations for the urban and rural areas such as the constitution of the respective corporations (sec.4); their area of jurisdiction and functions (sec. 14 and 14-A); the powers in their respective area of jurisdiction (sec. 15); vesting of property and assets (sec. 31); and transfer of employees (sec. 37).

Full text
English/Hindi
Website
www.upvidhai.gov.in

References - Legislation

Amends

Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 (U.P. Act No. 43 of 1975).

Legislation | India | 1975 (2019)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX