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Removal of rubbish and solid waste accumulated on non-residential premises. - (1) The Secretary may if he thinks fit by notice in writing of any premises used as (a) a factory, workshop or a place for carrying or any manufacturing process, or (b) a market or trade premises, or (c) a slaughter houses, or (d) a hotel, eating house, or restaurant, or (e) a hospital or a nursing home, or (f) a warehouse or godown, or (g) a place to public resorts, where rubbish offensive matter, filth, trade refuse, special wastes, hazardous wastes or excrementitious and polluted matters are accumulated in large quantities, to collect such matters accumulated thereon and to remove the same to a depot or place provided or directed by the secretary at such time and in such manner and by such routes as may be specified in the notice. Provided that, where such solid wastes cannot be removed to such place or depot as required by the secretary on health reasons, the secretary may direct the owner a occupier of such, premises to make his own arrangements for disposal of such wastes and for noncompliance of such direction, he may on conviction, be punished with a fine which may extend to rupees ten thousand and a further fine at the rate of rupees one hundred for each day during which the offence is continued. (2) Where the owner or occupier fails to dispose of the waste in pursuance of the notice under sub-section (1), the cost for such removal shall be fixed and realised by the village panchayat from the said owner or occupier. 219 I. Prohibition of improper disposal of carcasses rubbish and filth. - (1) No person shall after due provision has been made under section 219A by the village panchayat for the deposit and removal of rubbish, solid waste, carcasses or filth, deposit the same, - (a) in any street or on a verandah of any building or any unoccupied ground along the side of any road or an any public quay, jetty or landing place or on the bank of a water course or pond; or (b) in any dust bin or vehicle not intended for the removal of the same; or (c) in any vehicle or vessel intended for such removal except to ameliorate or to prevent the spreading of bad smell. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions in sub section (1) no person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any building rubbish on any streets or on any public or private land without the previous permission of village panchayat: Provided that, no permission shall be granted without paying the fee as determined by the village panchayat: Provided further that, the secretary may, for reasons to be recorded in writing refuse to give such permission. 219 J. Prohibition of keeping filth on premises. - No owner or occupier of any premises shall keep or allow to be kept for more than twenty four hours any filth on such premises or in any building or on the roof thereof or in any outhouse or any place appurtenant thereto, or fail to comply with any requisition of the secretary as to the construction, repair paving or clearing of any latrine belonging to premises. 219 K. Prohibition against allowing outflow of filth: - No owner or occupier of any premises shall allow the water from any sink, drain, latrine or stable, or any other filth to flow out of such premises to any portion of a street except a drain or a cess-pool or to flow out of such premises so as to cause an avoidable nuisance by the soakage of the said water or filth into the walls or ground at the side of drain forming a portion of a street. 219 L. Prohibition of disposal of skin. -No person shall deposit the skin of a carcass or dispose of the carcass at a place other than that provided for the purpose. 219 M. Prohibition of using any cart without cover for the removal of filth etc. - No person shall, for the removal of filth use any cart or receptacle not having a proper covering for preventing the escape of the contents thereof or of the stench there from, or intentionally or negligently spill any filth while removing or fail to sweep and clean carefully the place any such filth has spilled or place or deposit in any public place any filth whether in a closed or open vessel or otherwise. 219 N. Prohibition of deposit of rubbish or filth in public places. - No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any rubbish or filth or other debris into any public place not intended for deposit of rubbish or filth or debris. 219 O. Prohibition against causing nuisance in public streets etc.- No person shall cause any nuisance by relieving himself in any street, public place or public path or permit any person under his control to do so. 219 P. Presumption as to offender. - Where any rubbish, offensive matter trade refuse, special waste, hazardous waste or excrementatitious and polluted matter accumulated on any premises is deposited in any place in contravention of the provisions of this Act it shall be presumed unless the contrary is proved, that such contravention has been committed by occupier of such premises. 219 Q. The employees of village panchayat engaged in rubbish and solid waste management service prohibited from depositing waste at a place other than specified etc.- No employee of the village panchayat engaged in rubbish and solid waste management service shall throw or place any domestic waste, dust ashes, refuse, rubbish or trade refuse on any street or in any place not provided for the purpose or place or keep in any road any vehicle or carriage for the removal of solid waste excrementitious or polluted matter or suffer the same to remain in any road or any greater length of time than it reasonably necessary. 219 R. Power to inspect premises for sanitary purposes. - The secretary or any officer authorised by him may at any time inspect any premises for the purpose of ascertaining the compliance of the provisions of this Act. 219 S. Punishment for depositing or throwing any rubbish or solid waste in contraction of the provisions of this Act. - Whosoever deposits or throws any rubbish, solid waste or carcasses in contravention of the provisions of this Act shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which shall not be less than rupees fifty but may extend upto rupees two hundred and fifty.