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Administrative powers of the panchayat in respect of the existing water supply and sewerage schemes. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1986 (14 of 1986) or in any other law, the maintenance and administration of the water supply and sewerage schemes which cannot be vested in and transferred to the panchayat under section 234A and is beneficial to the residents within the area of more than one Local Self Government Institutions shall vest in the committee to be constituted by the Government for the purpose. (2) In the committee referred to in subsection (1), - (a) Chairpersons of the respective municipalities; (b) Presidents of the respective panchayats; (c) The Senior Engineer of the water authority of the related project who shall be its Secretary and Convenor; shall be its members and chairperson or President of that Local Self Government Institution to which the related scheme is more beneficial shall be the chairman of the committee. (3) The water authority shall provide the fund and services of the employees necessary for the exercise of powers and functions of the committee. 234 C. The power of the panchayat in the preparation and execution of schemes related to water supply and sewerage works. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Water supply and Sewerage Act, 1986 (Act 14 of 1986), the respective panchayat shall have the right and power to prepare and implement water supply or sewerage scheme within the area of a panchayat. (2) When the Water supply schemes and sewerage schemes are prepared in accordance with sub-section (1) and if it is beneficial to the residents of more than one village panchayat area, it shall be prepared and implemented by the concerned Block Panchayat and if it is beneficial to the residents of more than one block panchayats such schemes shall be prepared and implemented by the district panchayat concerned; Provided that the provisions of this section shall not affect the preparation and implementation of such schemes by more than one panchayat among themselves. (3) The panchayats preparing and implementing the water supply and sewerage schemes in accordance with sub-section (1) may collect water charges and sewerage service charges from the beneficiaries in the manner prescribed.] CHAPTER XXI 185[BUILDINGS] r 185 186 187xxxxx ''I J xxxxx L xxxxx J [235. Numbering of buildings. - (1) The Secretary of the village panchayat may in any area, where this Act is applicable, affix a number of a particular size and form on the side or outer door of any building or on any place at the entrance to the compound. (2) No person shall without any legal authority, destroy, remove or wipe out any such number affixed on any building in any such area. (3) When a number is affixed under sub-section (1) the owner of the building is liable to keep it up and renumber in case it is removed or faded away and if he defaults in doing so, the Secretary may, by notice, require him to put the number again. 235 A. Building Rules. - (1) The Government may make rules, - (a) for the regulation or restriction of the use of sites for the construction of building; (b) for the regulation and restriction of building construction. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by clause (a) of subsection (1), rules made under that clause may provide that - (a) no unhealthy or dangerous site shall be used for building construction; (b) no site shall be used for the construction of a building intended for public worship, if the construction thereon will wound the religious feelings of any class or persons. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub section (1), rules made under that clause may provide for the following matters namely: - (a) information and plans to be submitted along with the application for permission to construct a building; (b) height of buildings irrespective of or relative to the width of streets; (c) ground level and width of foundation of the ground floor and stability of structure; (d) number of storeys and height of the building and the height of rooms; (e) provisions for sufficient open space inside or outside and adequate means of ventilation; (f) provision for exit in case of fire; (g) provisions for secondary means of access for the removal of filth; (h) materials and methods of construction of external and partition walls, roofs and floors; 185 Substituted by Act 13 of 1999. 186 Omitted by Act 13 of 1999. 187 Added by Act 13 of 1999. (i) place, materials and methods of construction of hearths, smoke escapes, chimneys, staircases, latrines, drains and cess pools; (j) paving yards; and (k) restrictions on the use of inflammable materials in the building. 235 B. Building site and construction or reconstruction of building. - No part of the land shall be used as a site for the construction of a building and no building shall be constructed or re-constructed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this part and of any rules or bye-laws made under this Act relating to the use of building sites or the construction or reconstruction of buildings.