Section 19
Information, reports or returns.
The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
About this Act
An Act to provide for the prohibition of employment of manual scavengers as well as construction or continuance of dry latrines and for the regulation of construction and maintenance of water-seal latrines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Central Government may, in relation to its functions
under this Act, from time to time, require any person, officer, State Government or other authority to
furnish to it, any prescribed authority or officer any reports, returns, statistics, accounts and other
information as may be deemed necessary and such person, officer, State Government or other authority,
as the case may be, shall be bound to do so.