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Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act, 2015
Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act, 2015
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Provision of Water.
Section 34. Collection of Tariff and Charges.
Section 46. Power to revise the rates of water tariff.
Section 67. Exemption of water charges and others.
Section 78. Arranging pipes across road, street.
Section 89. Service line to unauthorized occupants.
Section 910. Levy of water tax on rural consumers.
Section 1011. Prohibition and Prevention of Wastage of Water.
Section 1112. Misuse and causing damage to waterworks, valves and hydrants.
Section 1213. Other Offences and penalties.
Section 1314. Offences relating to theft of material.
Section 1415. Punishment for receiving stolen Government Water Supply property.
Section 1516. Power of Executive Engineer to cut off or turn off supply of Water.
Section 1617. Disputes between the Department and Consumer.
Section 1718. Advance notice for stopping water supply.
Section 1819. Inspection of premises.
Section 1920. Notified water sources and water main routes.
Section 2021. Ownership of Assets created.
Section 2122. Prohibition of construction of buildings etc. over land, pipes etc.
Section 2223. Compensation for land and water.
Section 2324. Non-liability of the Department to pay penalty or damages.
Section 2425. Obligations and Responsibilities of Consumers.
Section 2526. Cognizance of Offence.
Section 2627. Limitation of Prosecution.
Section 2728. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 2829. Power to make Rules.
Section 2930. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 3031. Repeal and saving.
Section 311. Name/ Designation of the applicant _______________
Section 12. Correct mailing Address _______________
Section 23. House No. with location _______________
Section 34. Name of the Department/Organisation if in service _______________
Section 45. Water is required for (Tick Mark)
Section 56. Details of premises (Tick Mark)
Section 67. Period of water supply requirement (Tick mark)
Section 78. User Details
Section 81. I /We hereby certify that the above information are true and any subsequent changes contemplated shall be notified to the department fifteen days prior to effecting such changes.
Section 12. I /We hereby fully agree that apart from other reasons prescribed in the Arunachal Pradesh water supply Act 2015. Water supply connection may be disconnected in the event I/we violate any rules or regulation or foil to pay water revenue.
Section 23. I /We hereby declare that I / we am / are the owners / of the premises mentioned in the application and entire liability of payment of water charges, dues and fines shall rest on me/us or on the person whomsoever/ the ownership / liability if legally transferred.
Section 31. Name of consumer__________
Section 12. Address ____________
Section 23. Water connection register ref. No. __________________
Section 34. Recommendations:__________________
Section 45. Connection Charges:
Section 56. Annual maintenance (if applicable)
Section 67. Liability of payment of water charges owner /occupant of premises
Section 78. System : Meter system / Tap System.
Section 89. Connection to-be carried out by the Department
Section 91. Temporary Deposit Receipt drawn in favour of Executive Public Health Engineering Division_______________.
Section 11. Temporary Deposit Receipt drawn in favour of Executive Public Health Engineering Division_______________.
Section 12. Charges to be credited under head "0215 Water Supply"
Section 22. Charges to be credited under head "0215 Water Supply"
Section 23. Please read the detail carefully:-
Section 34. Other details
Section 45. I have read the contents of this document. I fully agree and abide by the provision of the Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act 2015.
Section 57. Important: Applicant please Sign this document and return to the department along with Bank Receipt and Temporary Deposit Receipt as indicated vide (1) and (2)
Section 77. Important:
Section 7
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"content": "(a) 'Act' means the Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act,2015.\n(b) 'Assistant Engineer' means, an Assistant Engineer in charge of a Sub-division or equivalent rank of the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department.\n(c) 'Chief Engineer' means the Chief Engineer of Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department.\n(d) 'Competent authority' means and includes Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department or any other officer like Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer of Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department authorized by him in this behalf.\n(e) 'Consumer' means owner (s) or occupier (s) of any building or premises provided with water connection either by piped connection or by hand pump, tube well or well or tanker by the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department.\n(f) 'Consumer of Water' means who uses the water supplied by the department.\n(g) 'Consumers Main' means water pipes which connect Government Main with consumer's premises and includes service pipe and internal plumbing line of the consumer's premises.\n(h) 'Department' means Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department, of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.\n(i) 'Executive Engineer' means the Executive Engineer in-charge of a Division in Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department.\n(j) 'Fire Hydrant' means hydrant fixed on the water main other than the trunk main for affording supply of water for extinguishing any fire;\n(k) 'Government' means the government of Arunachal Pradesh.\n(l) 'Government Main' means water pipeline for the purpose of giving a general supply of water which includes any apparatus used in connection with such a pipe and which is maintained by the Government.\n(m) 'Junior Engineer' means a Junior Engineer of Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department in charge of a section.\n(n) 'Local Body' means a City Corporation, a Municipal Council or a Village or Nagar Panchayat.\n(o) 'Owner' , in relation to any premises, means the person who receives the rent of that premises or who would be entitled to receive the rent thereof if the premises were let, and includes,-\n(i) 'an agent or trustee who receives such rent on behalf of the owner;\n(ii) 'an agent or trustee who receives the rent of, or is entrusted with the management of any premises devoted to religious or charitable purposes;\n(iii) 'a receiver or manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction to have the charge of, or to exercise the rights of an owner of said premises; and\n(iv) 'a mortgagee in possession.\n(p) 'Premises' means any land or building and includes-\n(i) 'the garden, land and outhouses, if any, appertaining to a building or part of building; and\n(ii) 'any fitting affixed to a building or part of a building for more beneficial enjoyment thereof.\n(q) 'Public Hydrant' means hydrant meant for supply of water to the public within a local area;\n(r) 'Rules' means any rules made under this Act;\n(s) 'Superintending Engineer' means Superintending Engineer in charge of a Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Department Circle.\n(t) 'Semi Urban' means other District Towns, Sub-Divisional towns, Circle Headquarters which are not yet declared/ notified as Urban Towns by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.\n(u) 'Section' means a section of the Act;\n(v) 'Service Line' means the portion of consumer main starting from the point where consumer main joins the Government main upto the point in the consumer main where water meter is installed.\n(w) 'Tap' means any outlet or inlet installed for extracting water from consumer pipeline connected to Government water pipeline. Some of specific examples of taps are bibcock, inlet to cistern, shower, stop cock, ball cock fixed at reservoir etc.\n(x) 'Urban' means the State Capital or District Towns declared/notified as Urban Towns by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.\n(y) 'Water Connection' includes-\n(i) 'any tank, cistern, hydrant, stand-pipe, meter or tap situated on any premises or property and connected with a main or the distribution pipe; and\n(ii) 'the water pipe connecting such a tank, cistern, hydrant stand pipe, meter or tap with such main or distribution pipe;\nChapter - II\nProvision of water and collection of tariff",
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"content": "(i) for any trade, manufacture or business;\n(ii) for gardens or for purposes of irrigation;\n(iii) for building purposes including construction and watering of roads or streets;\n(iv) for public bath or tanks or for any ornamental or mechanical purposes;\n(v) for animals where they are kept for sale or hire or for the sale of their produce or any preparation therefrom;\n(b) No person shall use or be allowed to use water supply for any purpose other than domestic purpose except with the previous approval of the competent authority.\n(c) No person shall, without the permission of the competent authority make or cause to be made any connection with the Government main pipeline.\n(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or any deed executed under this Act or rules made thereunder, the Government or its officers and employees shall not be liable for any damage or penalty for, discontinuing the supply of water or failure to supply water to any person or to any area if the cause of such failure is beyond the control of the Government, its officers and employees.\n(I) Application for water connection\n(a) An application for water supply connection from the Government Main shall be made in Form W/S -1 by duly filling in all the requisite information sought therein.\n(b) Application Forms can be had during office hours from the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering & Water Supply Division, on payment of L 10 (rupees ten) only\n(c) The duly filled up Application Form should be submitted along with the Site plan in the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering & Water Supply Division showing following details.\n(i) All units, such as Kitchen, out house, etc (not attached to the building) where water is proposed to be taken.\n(ii) All roods, footpath and drains to be crossed by the consumer line.\n(II) Approval for Water Supply Connection:-\n(a) After the receipt of the application, the Department shall prepare a Data Sheet in Form W/S-l I and make necessary corrections in site plan, verify data and carry out other necessary scrutiny of the application.\n(b) The Competent Authority shall thereafter approve the connection point, method of the connection, connection fees to be paid by applicant, water tax and/ or water charges if he is satisfied that the data as sought-for in the Application Form and other procedures have been correctly abided and met by the applicant.\n(a) The connection shall be provided to the ground floor or any other floor below the ground floor of any building. For lifting of water to higher levels, the owner shall make his own arrangement with prior approval of the competent authority.\n(b) All pipes and fittings including meters, pumps, tanks and accessories shall be of approved Indian Standard Institute specification.\n(c) Pipe must be buried minimum one foot underground in all cases. They can be exposed above ground, provided underground concealing is not possible for which the prior approval of the department shall be obtained.\n(d) All pipe lay outs should be in geometrical form and should present aesthetic look.\n(e) Sizes of pipes and taps in all cases shall be half inch (15mm) in dia unless otherwise approved by the Department in writing.\n(f) No pipe shall be laid adjacent to sewer lines or drains unless the pipe is encased inside Cement Concrete or Reinforced Cement Concrete beam and is approved by the Department.\n(g) All the connections shall be carried out by Licensed/ designated Department plumbers only.\n(i) Where the Department agrees to supply bulk water or any quantity of water to Government agencies, institutions, or Defence organizations, such Government agencies, institutions or defence organization shall furnish all the relevant details as may be sought by the department prior to approval and provide all such information in manners stipulated under sub-section (2) and allotment of fund.\n(ii) In case the Department has to maintain the Water Supply of the above mentioned consumer/parties, the maintenance cost assessed by the Department shall be final and shall be borne by the consumer/parties wherever applicable.\n(i) The Superintending Engineer, having jurisdiction over the area, on recommendation of Executive Engineers, shall appoint the plumbers from amongst the existing Work Charged fitters or casual labourers based on their performance, sincerity, basic practical knowledge in the field of fitting and fixing of pipes and fixtures and issue license accordingly.\n(ii) No person other than a licensed plumber appointed by the competent authority or person duly authorized by it shall execute any work relating to a water connection, not being a work of a trivial nature and no person shall permit any such work to be executed by a person other than such a person.\n(iii) No licensed plumber shall contravene any of the specifications or standards relating to execution of such works provided in the Act or specified by the competent authority or execute such works using sub-standard materials, appliances or fittings.\n(iv) Where any such work is executed in contravention of sub-clauses (ii) and (iii), such connection is liable to be refused or disconnected.\n(v) No licensed plumber shall demand or receive any extra charge for any such work in excess of the estimated cost approved by the competent authority and the Amount deposited to the Executive Engineer.\n(vi) If any licensed plumber executes any such works in contravention of provision of this section or regulations, his license shall be suspended or cancelled irrespective of whether any criminal proceeding is taken against him or not.\n(vii) Complaint against any licensed plumber to the competent authority, regarding violation of the provisions of this Act, shall be filed before the Executive Engineer, within thirty days, from the date of notice of the violation.\n(viii) Executive Engineer shall dispose of the compliant referred to in sub-clause (vii) within thirty days from the date of receipt.\n(ix) Any person aggrieved by the orders of the Executive Engineer, under the foregoing sub-clause may appeal to the Superintending Engineer, having jurisdiction over the area and he shall dispose of the appeal after affording a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the person concerned. His decision thereon shall be final.\n(x) Whoever, being a licensed Plumber, contravenes sub clauses (iii) and (v) of sub-section (7) of section 3, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.\n(i) The competent authority shall, subject to payment by a local body or organization, union etc. of such charges as the authority may determine provide supply of wholesome water to the public of Urban and Semi-urban areas through the public hydrants within its local area.\n(ii) The competent authority may, at the request of the local body, organization, union, association etc. and shall, if Government so directs, subject to payment of such contribution towards its cost in such manner as may be prescribed, provide and maintain within the local area public hydrants together with ail incidental works for supply of water at such places as may be considered necessary by the local bodies.\n(iii) The local body, organization, union or association shall pay to the competent authority quarterly, such sum as may be fixed by the authority, towards the cost of water supplied by it through the public hydrants within its local area on the basis of expected consumption of water and in accordance with such rule as may be prescribed.\n(iv) The water from any public hydrant shall not be used for any non-domestic purpose.\n(v) No external instruments or pipes or hose or other devices shall be connected to any public hydrants for taping water.\n(vi) No cleaning or washing of any animal, vehicle, cloth, utensil or any other materials shall be done under or near any public hydrant.\n(i) The competent authority may, at the request and expense of the owner or occupier of any factory or any shop or commercial establishment provide and maintain fire hydrants, together with all incidental work for the supply of water in case of fire in such factory, shop or commercial establishment and in any such case levy charge from such owner or occupier the cost of water supply in connection therewith.\n(ii) The competent authority shall provide and maintain fire hydrants together with all incidental works for the supply of water in case of fire at such other places as may be considered necessary by a joint committee of the officers of the department and the Fire Services Department of the Government and supply water in connection therewith.\n(iii) The competent authority may also provide fire hydrants in villages provided fund is made available to the department.\n(i) The consumer, at his own cost, shall provide a water meter at a convenient point of service pipe between the premises and Government main after obtaining approval from the competent authority.\n(ii) All meters, connections, pipes and other works incidental to the supply of water to any building or land shall be supplied, repaired, extended and altered as may be necessary at the expenses of the person requiring such supply but shall remain under the control of the Government.\n(iii) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (i), the competent authority shall have the power to install its own water meters to any connections wherever need arise and shall recover the cost of water meter from the consumer.\n(iv) Whenever water is supplied under this Act through a meter, it shall be presumed that the quantity indicated by the meter has been consumed, until the contrary is proved.",
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"content": "5.\nSI.No.\nSI.No.\nType of connection\nType of connection\nExisting Rate effective since 01/06/2006\nExisting Rate effective since 01/06/2006\nNo. of dwelling unit\nNo. of dwelling unit\nRevised rates to be effective from\n\t\t\t\t\tenforcement of the Act.\nRevised rates to be effective from\n\t\t\t\t\tenforcement of the Act.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n1.\nNew Water Supply connection Charge\nL 2000\nL 3000\n2.\nPrivate domestic consumer in Urban area.\nL 100 per month\n1-3 Bedroom (per dwelling unit)\nL 150 per month\n4-5 Bedroom (per dwelling unit)\nL 300 per month\n5 and above (per dwelling unit)\nL 400 per month\n3.\nPrivate domestic consumer in Semi-urban\n\t\t\t\t\ttowns/Administrative HQs\nL 50 per month\n1-3 Bedroom (per dwelling unit)\nL 75 per month\n4-5 Bedroom (per dwelling unit)\nL 150 per month\n5 and above (per dwelling unit)\nL 200 per month\n4.\nCommercial rate:\nA. (i)\nLuxury hotels (with lounge, conference,\n\t\t\t\t\trestaurants)\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 200 per room/month\n(ii)\nBudget hotels\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 100 per room/month\n(iii)\nRestaurants\n(a) With washroom\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 2000 per room/month\n(b) Without washroom\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 1000 per room/month\n(iv)\nTea stall/eateries\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 200 per room/ month\nB.\nPrivate hospitals/Nursing homes\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 200/per room/ month\nC.\nPrivate institutions/ colleges/ schools.\n(i)\nBoarding\nL 50 per month/tap\ncontinue L 50 per month/tap\n(ii)\nNon-Boarding\nL 5 per student/ month\nD.\n(i) Shopping complex\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 100 per shop/ month\n(ii)\nCommercial shops with access to departmental\n\t\t\t\t\twater supply\nL 50 per month/ tap\nL 100 per month\n5.\nGovernment Institutions/offices\nL 25 per month / tap\nL 50 per/ tap/month\n6.\nState/Central Government employees residing in\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment Quarters\n(i)\nOBT/M1BT (Bachelor Barrack/Qtr)\nL 100 per month\n(ii)\nType-1 Quarter\nL 50 per month\nL 200 per month\n(iii)\nType-ll Quarter\nL 75 per month\nL 300 per month\n(iv)\nType-Ill Quarter\nL 100 per month\nL 400 per month\n(v)\nType-IV Quarter\nL 125 per month\nL 600 per month\n(vi)\nType-V Quarter\nL 150 per month\nL 800 per month\n(vii)\nType-VI Quarter/Bungalows\nL 175 per month\nL 1000 per month\n7.\nFor bulk consumers (examples, Rajbhawan, CM\n\t\t\t\t\tBungalow, Secretariat)\nL 10,000 per month\n8.\nFor Private sources such as Dug wells, Bore\n\t\t\t\t\twells, Spring etc.\n(i)\nOne time registration fee\nL 1000\n(ii)\nRenewal fee\nL 200 annually\n9.\nPublic stand post\nL 20 per house hold\n10.\nBulk water supplied through water hydrant\nAs per detail analysis based on prevailing rate\n\t\t\t\t\tto be approved by the competent authority\n11.\nWater supply through tankers\n-do-\n12.\nReligious institution with access to\n\t\t\t\t\tdepartmental water supply i.e. Church/ Temple/ Gurdwara/ Mosque,\n\t\t\t\t\tetc.\nExempted from any water charge\n13.\nBulk water supply for National/State level\n\t\t\t\t\tfunctions (Govt./Semi-govt./ NGO/Public/Private\nL 2000 per day\n14.\nBulk water supply for community level functions\nL 1000 per day\n15.\nCharges for use of departmental water supply\n\t\t\t\t\tfor construction purpose (Govt./Semi-Govt,/ NGO /Public/Private)\nAs per detail analysis and assessment made by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe competent authority.\n16.\nProvision for bulk water supply charge of all\n\t\t\t\t\tGovt./ Semi-Government construction to be remitted to Government\nAs per detail analysis and assessment made by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe competent authority.\n(ii) Rates of water charges where water meters are installed: -\nThe water supply services shall be rationalized with introduction of volumetric tariff that will replace the tap based tariff system, wherever possible in the urban and semi-urban towns. The rates of metered tariff per kilolitres (1000 litres) will be as follow: -\nSI. No.\nSI. No.\nCategory\nCategory\nMeter Tariff\nMeter Tariff\n1.\nDomestic\n(i) Urban Areas\nL 15 per KL\n(ii) Semi Urban/Administrative HQs\nL 8 per KL\n2.\nCommercial\nL 30 per KL\n3.\nBulk supply through Tankers/Trucks\nL 175 per KL\n4.\nIndustrial requirement\nL 200 per KL\n(i) All residential complexes including tenant complexes;\n(ii) All State and Central Government offices, institutions, residential quarters and all educational institutions;\n(b) \"Commercial\" in section 5 means lodges, restaurants, hotels, confectionaries/sweet shops, private institutions like schools and colleges, guest houses, clubs, theatres, cinema halls, swimming pools, fountains, washing places for vehicles, shops, garages, petrol pumps, factories, banks, nursing homes and companies.\n(i) If on inspection of any place or premises or water meters or any other devices, or any record maintained by any person, the authorized officer of the department finds that any consumer is indulging in unauthorized use of water, he shall, notwithstanding any criminal proceedings that may be taken against the consumer under any other law for the time being in force, provisionally assess, to the best of his judgment, the water charges payable on account of such unauthorized use of water.\n(ii) The order or provisional assessment shall be served to the consumer in such manner, as may be provided by regulations.\n(iii) The consumer to whom a notice has been served under sub-clause (ii) shall be entitled to file objection, if any, against the provisional assessment before the authorized officer of the department who may, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to such consumer, pass a final order of assessment of the water charges payable by such consumer.\n(iv) Any consumer served with the order of provisional assessment may accept such assessment and deposit the assessed amount with the officer designated for the purpose within seven days of service of such provisional assessment order upon him.\n(v) if the assessing officer finds that unauthorized use of water has taken place, it shall be presumed that the unauthorized use has been continuing since the date of starting of the construction, in case the unauthorized use is for construction purpose or from the date which the assessing officer finds that the unauthorized use has been continuing in case the unauthorized use is for other purposes.\n(vi) The assessment shall be based on the plinth area of the building, in case of unauthorized use for construction purpose or based on the number of inhabitants, in case of domestic purpose or based on the probable quantity, in case of other purposes.\n(vii) The water charges under this section shall be assessed in accordance with provisions in this Act and Rules made thereunder,",
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"content": "(a) such work shall be carried out with least annoyance to the public and within a reasonable time;\n(b) reasonable compensation as may be determined by the Government shall be paid to the owner or the local authority as the case may be, for any damages sustained by him or it and directly occasioned by the carrying out of such operations;\n(c) the competent authority shall cause, not less than seven days notice in writing to be given to the owner or the local authority as the case may be, before commencing any operation under this section except in cases where immediate action is considered necessary, in which case, the competent authority may by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, dispense with the notice.",
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"content": "(b) No person shall draw off or divert any water from water reservoir, main, pipes or hydrant under the management and control of the department.\n(c) No person other than the authorized staff or licensed plumber or fitter, shall open or keep open the valves or any water works of the department meant for the supply of water to the public.\n(d) No person shall cause or suffer to percolate or drain into or upon any water works whereby the water therein may, in any way, be fouled, polluted or its quality and quantity altered;\n(e) No person shall cause or allow to enter any animal into such water works;\n(f) No person shall bathe or wash clothes in such water works, notified water sources;\n(g) No person shall throw or put anything into or upon the water in such water works.",
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"content": "(1) In case of a domestic consumer, on first conviction with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and with fine which may extend to twenty- five thousand rupees.\n(2) In case of non domestic consumer, on first conviction with fine which may extend to fifteen thousand rupees and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.",
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"number": "14",
"title": "14. Offences relating to theft of material.",
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"content": "(a) Cuts or removes or takes away or transfers any material or meter from any installation or any other place, or site where it may be rightfully or lawfully stored, deposited, kept, stocked, situated or located including during transportation, without the consent of the concerned department or the owner or the licensee, as the case may be, whether or not the act is done for profit or gain ; or\n(b) Stores, possesses or otherwise keeps in his premises, custody or control, any material or meter without the consent of its owner, whether or not the act is done for profit or gain; or\n(c) Loads, carries or moves from one place to another any material or meter without the consent of its owner, whether or not the act is done for profit or gain; or\n(d) Obstructs or causes to obstruct personally or in connivance with any other person tapping of any water source, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years but shall not be less than three months, or fine which may extend to rupees twenty thousand but shall not be less than rupees five thousand or with both.",
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"number": "16",
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"content": "Form W/S - I\nForm W/S - I\nSee Sub section 3(2) (I)(a)\nGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering Department And Water Supply Division________________\nGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering Department And Water Supply Division________________\nDated..............\nWater supply connection application form\nWater supply connection application form\nTo The Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering & Water Supply Division _______________\nPhoto\nI/We request for your kind permission to allow to draw water from the State Government Main(s),\nI/We shall be abide by the standing rules, regulation and directives.\nYours faithfully,\n(Signature of the Applicant)",
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"number": "5",
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"number": "6",
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"number": "7",
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"number": "8",
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"number": "1",
"title": "1. I /We hereby certify that the above information are true and any subsequent changes contemplated shall be notified to the department fifteen days prior to effecting such changes.",
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"number": "2",
"title": "2. I /We hereby fully agree that apart from other reasons prescribed in the Arunachal Pradesh water supply Act 2015. Water supply connection may be disconnected in the event I/we violate any rules or regulation or foil to pay water revenue.",
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"number": "3",
"title": "3. I /We hereby declare that I / we am / are the owners / of the premises mentioned in the application and entire liability of payment of water charges, dues and fines shall rest on me/us or on the person whomsoever/ the ownership / liability if legally transferred.",
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"content": "Signature:\nApplicant:\nHead of Department / Officer (in case of Government Agency)__________________For Office Use Only\n(a) L 10 paid vide___________\n(sum to be deposited under the account of head' '0215'Water supply).\n(b) Water supply connection Register Ref No._____________\nBill Clerk\nPHE & WS Division _____________\nForm W/s -II\nForm W/s -II\nSee Sub-section 3(2) (ii) (a)\nGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering Department and Water Supply Division_______________\nGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering Department and Water Supply Division_______________\nWater supply connection Data sheet:\nWater supply connection Data sheet:",
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"number": "1",
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"number": "3",
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"number": "4",
"title": "4. Recommendations:__________________",
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"content": "(c) Size of supply pipe : __________________\n(d) Length _____________________\n(e) Estimated requirement per day _________________\n(f) Head available from connection point ________________\n(h) Discharge available in State main ______________",
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"number": "5",
"title": "5. Connection Charges:",
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"content": "(A) Term deposit Receipt to be drawn in favour of Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department.\n(i) Supply of materials L ______________\n(ii) Labour charged L ______________\n(iii) Restoration Supervision charges L ______________\n(iv) Security Deposit / Cost of Meter L ______________\n(v) Other charges (to be specified) L ______________\nSub Total (A) L ______________\n(Rupees ______________ only)\n(B) Charges to be credited under head \"0215\"water supply\n(i) Connection charges L ______________\n(ii) Other charges L ______________\nSubtotal (A+B) L ______________\nSubtotal (A+B)\n(C) Monthly Revenue Assessment (as per water supply Rule)\nL ______________(Rupees ___________only)\nN.B. if assessment is done on the basis of other factors, separate analysis sheet should be attached.",
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"number": "6",
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"number": "7",
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"content": "Name ____________\nAddress __________",
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"number": "8",
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"content": "Annual water tax assessment (if applicable)\nL ______________(Rupees______________only)",
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"number": "9",
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"content": "Junior Engineer Assistant Engineer Executive Engineer\nForm W/s - III\nForm W/s - III\nSee sub-Section 3(3)\nGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering Department and Water Supply Division__________\nGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering Department and Water Supply Division__________\nSubject:",
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"number": "1",
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"number": "1",
"title": "1. Temporary Deposit Receipt drawn in favour of Executive Public Health Engineering Division_______________.",
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"content": "(A) (i) Supply of materials L _____________\n(ii) Labour Charges L _____________\n(iii) Restoration/supervision charges L _____________\n(iv) Security deposit L _____________\n(v) other charges L _____________\n(Rupees______________________only)",
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"number": "2",
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"number": "2",
"title": "2. Charges to be credited under head \"0215 Water Supply\"",
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"content": "(B) (i) connection charge L _____________\n(ii) Other charges (to be specified) L _____________\nSub Total (A) L _____________\nGrand total (A+B) L _____________\n(Rupees____________________only)",
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"number": "3",
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"content": "(a) Monthly assessment (As per the Water Supply rule).\nL _____________(Rupees\n___________________only\n(b) Annual maintenance cost (if applicable)\nL _____________(Rupees ___________________only)\n(c) Liability of payment of water charges and water tax owner occupier of premises Name:___________________________\n(d) Systems: /Tap system/ details _____________________\n(e) Annual water tax assessment (if applicable)\nL _____________ (Rupees__________________only)\n(f) Connection to be carried out by Department.",
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"number": "4",
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"content": "(a) size of the supply pipe:___________________\n(b) Nos: ________________\n(c) Length __________________\n(d) Head available from connection point: _____________________\n(e) size and ID of State mains: _________________________\n(f) I.D of main/distribution tank; ____________________________\nYours faithfully\nExecutive Engineer\nPHE &Ws Division_______________",
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"number": "5",
"title": "5. I have read the contents of this document. I fully agree and abide by the provision of the Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act 2015.",
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"content": "(x) For official use only:-\n(x) For official use only:-\nReceived payment of L __________________ (Rupees_______________\nonly vide B.R No:______________ for L __________________ and TDR No:___________________ date_____________________________for\nL __________________\nBilling Clerk,PHE & WS Division\n______________________________________________________",
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"number": "7",
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"number": "7",
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"Act Number": "(Act No. 3 of 2017)",
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"Act Year": "2015",
"Short Title": "Arunachal Pradesh Water Supply Act, 2015",
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}