Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-28

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 355: Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter through municipal agency.
    1 [(1) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner to take or cause to be taken measures for the daily collection, removal and disposal of all filth and polluted and obnoxious matter from latrines, urinals and cesspools not connected by a drain with a municipal drain from all premises situate in any portion of 2[3[Delhi]].]
     (2) In such portion of 2[3[Delhi]] and in any premises wherever situate in which there is a latrine, or urinal connected with a municipal drain, it shall not be lawful, except with the written permission of the Commissioner, for any person who is not employed by or on behalf of the Commissioner, to discharge any of the duties of scavengers.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 101, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 13 of 2011, s. 2, for "Delhi" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "the area of the Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
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