Act Number: 46

Act Name: The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993

Year: 1993

Enactment Date: 1993-06-05

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

Section 7: Power of State Government to issue directions.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law but subject to the other provisions of this Act, the State Government may, in the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this Act, issue directions in writing to any person, officer or local or other authority and such person, officer or a local or other authority shall be bound to comply with such directions.
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