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(1) Every Village Panchayat shall make adequate arrangements for-- (a) the regular sweeping and cleaning of the roads and removal of sweepings therefrom; (b) the daily removal of the filth and the carcasses of animals from private premises; (c) removal and burial of unclaimed dead bodies under intimation to the police; (d) the removal of solid wastes; (e) 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 filth, rubbish and the carcasses of animals; (ii) covered vehicles and vessels for the removal of filth; (iii) vehicles or other suitable means for the removal of the carcasses of large animals and rubbish; and (iv) dust bins, receptacles and places for the temporary deposit of domestic waste, dust, ashes, refuse, offensive matter, trade refuse, institutional refuse, carcasses of animals. 59A[(2) All the duties, responsibilities and functions of the Village Panchayat pertaining to waste management as provided in section 219 and sections 219A to 219Y, 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 Village Panchayat, and the Village Panchayat shall discharge its duties, responsibilities and functions through the Secretary. (3) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to discharge the duties, responsibilities and functions of the Village Panchayat under sub-section (2), and the Secretary may by order in writing entrust the said duties to the officers and employees having the charge of waste management, public health, sanitation and engineering or any other officers or employees of the Village Panchayat, 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. (4) Every member shall keenly observe the activity of collection and removal of garbage and other waste from the area of the constituency he represents, and failure or negligence in this matter shall be brought to the notice of the Secretary, and if it is brought to the notice, the Secretary shall take necessary urgent remedial measures.] 59B[(5) Where the Secretary has failed to discharge the duty vested in him under sub-section (3) and consequently, arise environmental problems and pollution by the accumulation of any garbage and waste in any public place the Village Panchayat or the Government may take disciplinary action against the Secretary for dereliction of duty. (6) The Secretary shall make adequate provision for preventing the depots, places, receptacles, dustbins, vehicles and vessels referred to in sub-section (1) from becoming sources of nuisance that may cause reasons for environmental problems, pollution and public health problems. (7) The Village Panchayat may, either by itself or through any person, agency, on contract basis or otherwise, make arrangements in whole or in part, for carrying out waste management activities under this Act or the rules made thereunder or the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986) or the rules made thereunder. (8) 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, waste 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 involving considerable expenditure for the collection, transportation, disposal and processing of solid waste, rubbish, waste and such other materials. (9) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sub-section (8), 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.] Sections 219 A, 219 B, 219 C, 219 D, 219 E, 219 F, 219 G, 219 H, 219 I, 219 J, 219 K, 219 L, 219 M, 219 N, 219 O, 219 P, 219 Q, 219 R, 219 S, inserted by Act 13 of 1999, w.e.f. 24/03/1999. Substituted by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023). Prior to the Substitution it read as "(2) The Secretary shall make adequate provision for preventing the depots, place receptacles, dust bins, vehicles and vessels referred to in sub section (1) from becoming sources of nuisance. (3) A Village Panchayat may contract out any part or the whole process of collection and disposal of solid waste from the public or private premises: (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 wastes, 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 wastes, rubbish, filth and such other materials, involving considerable expenditure." Inserted by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023).