Subs. by sec. 7 of U.P. Act No. 26, 2021. — (U. P. ACT no. 43 of 1975)

1 . Subs. by sec. 7 of U.P. Act No. 26, 2021. Powers of Nigam (vii) to adopt its own budget annually; (viii) to approve tariffs for water supply and sewerage services applicable to respective local areas comprised within the jurisdiction of Jal Sansthans and such local bodies as have entered into an agreement with the Nigam under section 46; (ix) to borrow money, issue debentures, to obtain subventions and grants and manage its own funds; (x) to disburse loans to local bodies to their water supply and sewerage schemes; (xi) to incur expenditure and to grant loans and advances to such persons or authorities as the Nigam may deem necessary for performing the functions under this Act.] (1) The Nigam may call for such reports and information from a Jal Sansthan or local body as the Nigam may consider necessary and after considering them, issue such directions to such Jal Sansthan or local body as may be considered necessary. (a) The directions so issued shall be complied with by the Jal Sansthan or local body concerned as speedily as possible; (b) In case such Jal Sansthan or local body disagrees with such direction or experiences any difficulty in complying with the same, it shall refer the matter to the State Government whose decision thereon shall be final. The Nigam may include in the cost of any scheme or work the execution or further execution whereof is undertaken under clause (i) of section 14, supervision and centage charges at such rate not exceeding such limit as may be prescribed, as it may determine under clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 15. CHAPTER -III Establishment, Conduct of Business, Functions and Powers of Jal Sansthans (1) If in the opinion of the State Government, local conditions so require and it is considered necessary or expedient for the improvement of water supply and sewerage services in any area, it may constitute a body to be known as Jal Sansthan for that area. A Jal Sansthan shall be constituted by notification in the Gazette and with effect from the date specified therein. A Jal Sansthan 1 [not being a Jal Sansthan referred to in sub -section (1) of sub-section (2) of Section 20] may be constituted under sub -section (1) to have jurisdiction over the local area or any part thereof, of one or more local bodies as the State Government may specify in the said notification. A Jal Sansthan shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of " (short name of the area specified in the said notification) Jal Sansthan" and have the power to acquire, hold, or dispose of property.

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