Bare ActsThe PUNJAB GRAM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1952

Section 21

(/) A Gram Panchayat on receiving g report removal and or Other information and on taking such evidence, jf an nu

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(/) A Gram Panchayat on receiving g report removal and or Other information and on taking such evidence, jf an nuisance. as it. thinks fit, may make a conditional order a ’ Te uirj 3 within a time to be fixed in the order :— (Uuiring (a) the owner or the occupier of any building "or land— ° Eee (i) to remove any encroachment on street, place or drain ; ? a public (ii) to close, remove, alter, repair, Cleanse, dis- infect or. put#in good order any latrine urinal, water-closet, drain, cess-pool or other receptacle for filth, Sullage- water, rubbish oryrefuse or to remove or alter any door or trap or construct any drain for any such latrine, urinal or water- Closet which opens on to a street drain, or to shut off such latrine, urinal or water- closet by a sufficient roof and wall or fence from the view of persons passing by or dwelling in the neighbourhood ; (iii) to cleanse, repair, cover,fillip, drain off, deepen or to remove water from a private well, tank, reservoir, -pool, pit, ditch, depression or excavation therein which may appear to the Gram Panchayat to be injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood ; (iv) to remove any dirt, dung, night-soil, manure or any noxious or offensive matter there- from and to cleanse the land or building ; (b) the owner of any wall or building, which is deemed by the Gram Panchayat to be in any way dangerous, to remove or repair such wa or building ; (c) the owner or occupier of any building , or property to keep his building or property ™ sanitary state ; ll © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 159 mer of ¢ rani (d) the owne of ny dog or other animal suffer- ing O1 cpasone sy Suspected to be suffering ‘om rabies or shi anger ' which is dangerous, to destroy or confine or cause to be confi ined s or animal ; uch do g (c) the owner or occupier of any agricultural land to destroy Pohli or any other s . such harm weed from such land ; ful (f) the owner or occupier concerned to reclaim an unhealthy place ; (g) the owner or occupier of any building or land to maintain in proper repair the level and surface of any road or strect passing in front of the building or through his land ;— (nh) the owner or person-in-charge of a private “Khal” to keep it in a state of reasonable repair. Or if he objects so to do to appear before it, at a time and place to be fixed by the order, and to move to have the order set aside or modified in the manner hereinafter provided. If he does not perform such act or appear and show cause, the order shall be made absolute. If he appears and shows cause against the order the Gram Panchayat shall take evidence and if it is satisfied that the order is not reasonable and proper no further proceedings shall be taken in the case. If it is not so satisfied the order shall be made absolute. (2) If such act is not performed within the time fixed, the Gram Panchayat may cause it to be performed and may recover the costs of performing it from such person. . “ Power to make

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