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(1) Every Municipality shall make adequate arrangements for;-- (a) the regular sweeping and cleansing of the streets and removal of sweepings therefrom; (b) the daily removal of the fifth and the carcasses of animals from private premises; (c) the removal of solid wastes; and (d) the daily removal of rubbish from dustbins and private premises, and with this object, it shall provide: (i) depots, receptacles and places for the deposit of fifth, rubbish and the carcasses of animals; (ii) covered vehicles or vessels for the removal of fifth; (iii) vehicles or other suitable means for the removal of the carcasses of large animals and rubbish; and (iv) dustbins, receptacles and places for the temporary deposit of domestic waste, dust, ashes, refuse, rubbish, offensive matter, trade refuse, institutional refuse, carcasses of dead animals. 89C[(1a) All the duties, responsibilities and functions of the municipality pertaining to waste management as provided in this chapter and the rules made under this Act, and in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986), and the rules made thereunder, shall vest with the council, and the council shall discharge its duties, responsibilities and functions through the Secretary.] 89D[(1aa) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to discharge the duties, responsibilities and functions of the Municipality under sub-section (1a), and the Secretary may by order in writing entrust the said duties to officers and employees having the charge of waste management, public health, sanitation and engineering or any other officers or employees of the Municipality, on the basis of streets or areas or the nature of work, and ensure that such duties, responsibilities and functions are duly discharged by them.] 88C[(1b) Every Councillor shall observe keenly the activity of collection and removal of garbage and rubbish and ether filth from the area of the ward he represents, and the failure or neglect in this matter shall be brought to the notice of the Secretary, and if it is so brought to the notice, the Secretary shall take necessary urgent remedial measures. (1c) Where the Secretary has failed to discharge the duty vested in him under sub-section (la) and consequently, arise environmental problems and pollution by the accumulation of any garbage and rubbish and filth in any public place die Council or the Government may take disciplinary action against the Secretary for dereliction of duty.] (2) The Secretary shall make adequate provision for preventing the depots, place, receptacles, dustbins, vehicles and vessels referred to in sub-section (1) from 88D[becoming sources of nuisance that may cause reasons for environmental problems, pollution and public health problems]. [(3) A Municipality may make arrangement on contract basis, in whole or in part for the collection and disposal of sold waste from public or private premises.] 89E[The Municipality may directly or through any person or agency or on contract basis or otherwise, make arrangements in whole or in part, for carrying out waste management activities under this Act and the rules made thereunder or the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986) and the rules made thereunder.] 89A[(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Government may, if satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the public interest, make arrangements on contract basis or otherwise for the collection, transportation, disposal and processing of solid waste, rubbish, filth and such other materials from two or more Local Self Government Institutions, either directly or through the agency authorised by the Government or undertake any project, for the collection, transportation, disposal and processing of solid waste, rubbish, filth and such other materials, involving considerable expenditure.] 89B[(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions contained in sub-section (4), the Government shall have the power to take over any land belonging to the Local Self Government Institution, in which the project as specified in said sub-section is proposed to be implemented, by a notification published in the Official Gazette.] Inserted by Act 30 of 2009 dt. 07/10/2009. Inserted by Act 30 of 2009 dt. 07/10/2009. Substituted for the words "becoming sources of nuisance" by Act 30 of 2009 dt.07/10/2009. Sub-section (3) added by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. Sub-section (4) Inserted by Act 32 of 2018, w.e.f. 15-09-2018. Inserted by Act 10 of 2019, w.e.f. 02-03-2019. Substituted by ACT 6 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 820 dt. 04/03/2024 (w.e.f. 19/12/2023). Prior to the Substitution it read as "(1a) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to discharge the duties of the Municipality specified in sub-section (1) and the Secretary shall by order entrust the said duties to the officers and staff having the charge of public health and sanitation, on the basis of streets, areas and the nature of work and get such duties duly discharged by them." Inserted by by ACT 6 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 820 dt. 04/03/2024 (w.e.f. 19/12/2023). Substituted by ACT 6 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 820 dt. 04/03/2024 (w.e.f. 19/12/2023). Prior to the Substitution it read as "(3) A Municipality may make arrangement on contract basis, in whole or in part for the collection and disposal of sold waste from public or private premises."