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Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority Act, 2018
Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority Act, 2018
Sections
1. Short title, commencement and application.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Constitution of Authority.
Section 34. Salary, allowances and conditions of service.
Section 45. Meetings of Authority.
Section 56. Functions of Authority.
Section 67. Powers of Authority.
Section 78. Powers and duties of Executive Vice- Chairperson.
Section 89. Powers and duties of Technical Adivsor.
Section 910. Powers and duties of Member Secretary.
Section 1011. Organizational Structure of Authority.
Section 1112. District Consulation and Monitoring Committee.
Section 1213. Functions and duties of District Pond Management Officer.
Section 1314. Acts prohibited in pond.
Section 1415. Construction and development of pond to vest in Authority.
Section 1516. Declaration of protected area.
Section 1617. Reularation of activities in protected area.
Section 1718. Power to seize.
Section 1819. Viilage pond and Waste Water Management Committee.
Section 1920. Panelty for contravention.
Section 2021. Penalty for causeing obstruction.
Section 2122. Enhanced panelty for subsequent offence.
Section 2223. Offences by company.
Section 2324. Fund of Authority.
Section 2425. Accounts and audit.
Section 2526. Annual Report.
Section 2627. Budget.
Section 2728. Officers to be public servants.
Section 2829. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 2930. Effect of other laws.
Section 3031. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 3132. Saving of religious rights.
Section 3233. Transitory provisions.
Section 3334. Power to make rules.
Section 3435. Repeal and saving.
Section 35
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"content": "(i) to survey and study pond, its boundaries and protected area;\n(ii) to analyze water of pond for ascertaining its suitability for irrigation and other uses;\n(iii) to take steps for regulation, control, protection, cleaning, beautification, conservation, reclamation, regeneration, restoration and construction of pond;\n(iv) to make environmental impact assessment of pond;\n(v) to prepare integrated plan for development of pond and removal of encroachment;\n(vi) to promote community participation and awareness in cleaning, conservation, tourism and beautification of pond by organizing awareness programmes, workshops and seminars;\n(vii) to develop infrastructure such as pumping machinery, channels and pipe systems for utilization of pond water and effluent of sewage effluent treatment plants for the purpose of irrigation;\n(viii) any other function, as may be directed by the Government.",
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"content": "(i) to enter into pond land, green belt and catchment area to perform its functions;\n(ii) to receive grants, donations, contributions and rents;\n(iii) to levy fee or charges;\n(iv) to receive Corporate Social Responsibility funds from private organizations;\n(v) to grant administrative approval for execution of projects;\n(vi) to release funds to village level committee on the recommendation of the district level committee;\n(vii) any other power, as may be assigned by the Government.",
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"content": "(i) to prepare proposals and project estimates for development of pond;\n(ii) to prepare irrigation schemes from pond and sewage/effluent treatment plant and other works connected thereto;\n(iii) to accord technical sanction to estimates after administrative approval of the project;\n(iv) to give technical advice to the Authority;\n(v) to monitor execution of schemes and works of the Authority;\n(vi) to authenticate such technical permissions, orders, notices and other documents of the Authority, as may be prescribed;\n(vii) to exercise control over such officers and officials of the Authority, as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(i) to give effect to the resolutions of the district level committee;\n(ii) to conduct affairs of the district level committee;\n(iii) to monitor execution of schemes and works of the district level committee;\n(iv) to exercise control over the officers and officials of the district level committee;\n(v) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(i) construct any structure on pond land, green belt and catchment area, occupy any pond land or part thereof or cause any obstruction in the natural or normal course of inflow or outflow of water into or from the pond on the upstream or down-stream without permission of the Authority;\n(ii) dump debris, municipal or industrial waste, mud or earth soil into and around pond, green belt or catchment areas;\n(iii) discharge untreated municipal waste or industrial effluent into pond directly or indirectly;\n(iv) construct roads, bridges or other structures within the pond area including the pond bund without permission of the Authority;\n(v) breach bund, waste weir including lowering or raising the height of the waste weir from its original height or remove fence, boundary stones or any hoarding or any sign board erected by the Authority;\n(vi) do any other act which is detrimental, directly or indirectly to pond:",
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"title": "21. Penalty for causeing obstruction.",
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"content": "(i) obstructs the Gram Panchayat, Municipality, District Pond Management Officer or any person acting under the orders or directions of the Authority, from exercising powers, discharging function or performing duties under this Act or the rules made thereunder; or\n(ii) damages any work or property of the Authority; or\n(iii) destroys, pulls down, removes, injures or defaces any pillar, post or stake fixed in the ground or any notice or other matter put up, inscribed or placed, by or under the directions of the Authority, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or to imprisonment not exceeding one month or both.",
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"title": "34. Power to make rules.",
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"content": "(i) salary, allowances and other conditions of service for the Executive Vice-Chairperson of the Authority;\n(ii) salary, allowances and other conditions of service for the Technical Advisor;\n(iii) salary, allowances and other conditions of service for the Member Secretary;\n(iv) allowance to be paid to non-official members for attending meeting;\n(v) procedure for conduct of business at the meeting of the Authority;\n(vi) the amount upto which the Executive Vice-Chairperson shall have the power to administratively approve the project estimates and accept tenders without concurrence of the Authority;\n(vii) such other powers as may be exercised by the Executive Vice-Chairperson;\n(viii) powers of the Technical Advisor to exercise control over the officers and officials of the Authority;\n(ix) powers of the Technical Advisor to authenticate by his signatures all technical permissions, orders, notices and other documents of the Authority;\n(x) powers of the Member Secretary to authenticate by his signatures all permissions, orders, decisions, notices and other documents of the Authority;\n(xi) powers of the Member Secretary to exercise other powers and discharge other functions and perform other duties of the Authority;\n(xii) manner, qualifications and conditions of service of officers and staff of the Authority;\n(xiii) the allowances of non-official members of the district level committee for attending the meeting;\n(xiv) other powers, functions and duties of the District Pond Management Officer;\n(xv) the procedure to be followed for removing buildings, structure or any other object of obstruction;\n(xvi) the manner for filing objections or suggestions declaring pond boundaries and protected area;\n(xvii) the manner for obtaining prior permission for undertaking construction in the protected area;\n(xviii) the manner to release or receive funds from any other department or any other organization of Government for implementation of scheme or programme as a deposit work;\n(xix) the manner for investment of excess funds with the Authority;\n(xx) manner for operation of accounts;\n(xxi) the form and manner for maintaining proper accounts and other records and for preparation of annual statement of accounts of the Authority;\n(xxii) the form and manner for preparation of annual report of full accounts of activities of the Authority;\n(xxiii) the form and the date for submission of annual report;\n(xxiv) the form, manner and time for preparation of budget;\n(xxv) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.",
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"Act Number": "(Haryana Act No. 33 of 2018)",
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"Act Year": "2018",
"Short Title": "Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority Act, 2018",
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