Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power of Government to require Municipal Authority to take action.- If the Commissioner fails within such period as may have been fixed by the Government to comply with a requisition under section 417 or if on receipt of any report submitted under section 417-A or on any complaint or information it appears to the Government that – (a) any of the duties imposed by or under this Act or by any other law for the time being in force has not been performed or has been performed in an imperfect, inefficient or unsuitable manner ; or Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 177 | P a g e (b) the Corporation, the Mayor-in-Council the Commissioner or any other officer or servant of the Corporation has failed to take such measures in any matter as appear to the Government to be require by the circumstances of the case; or (c) adequate financial provision has not yet been made for the performance of any such duty or the taking of any such measure; the Government may be return order, direct the Corporation, the Mayor-in-Council, the Commissioner, or any other officer or servant of the Corporation within a period specified in the order- (i) to make arrangements to the satisfaction of the Government for the proper performance of the duties referred to in clause (a) or to take such measures as may be specified by the Government in connection with any matter referred to in clause(b), or to make financial provision to the satisfaction of the Government for the performance of any such duty or for the taking of any such measure, as the case may be, or (ii) to show cause to the satisfaction of the Government against the making of such arrangements, the taking of such measures or the making of such provision, as the case may be, 418-A Power of State Government to issue directions for implementation of welfare measures- (1) If the State Government desire to implement certain welfare measures in respect of housing public utility, sanitation or health of the public it may issue directions to the Corporation for implementing the welfare measures specified in the directions. (2) On receipt of directions under sub section (1), the Corporation shall comply, with the said directions. 418-B.- Public opinion to be obtained- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the Corporation shall obtain public opinion on any question of public interest and in such manner as may be directed by the State Government.