Bare ActsThe Nagaland Municipal Act,2001

Section 278

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Cleaning of streets and removal of solid wastes,- (1) The Chief Officer of a Municipality shall take measures for securing, (a) the surface-cleaning of all streets in the Municipal area and removal of sweeping therefrom; (b) the removal of the comments of all receptacles and depots and of the accumulations at all places provided or appointed by him under the provisions of this Act for the temporary deposit of rubbish, trade refuse, carcasses of dead animals, filth and excrementitious and polluted matter; (c) the removal of special wastes and hazardous wastes and other solid wastes from hospitals and other premises; (d) removal of wastes generate by bulk producer and from multistoried buildings. (2) The Chief Officer may, by public notice, issue directions as to the time at which, the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, any matter referred to in sub-section (1), may be removed along a street or may be deposited or otherwise disposed of, 279.Provisions for appointment of receptacles, depots and places for rubbish, etc,- (1) The Chief Officer of a Municipality shall,- (a) provide or appoint in proper and convenient situations within the municipal area of the Municipality public receptacles, depots or places for the temporary deposit of- (i) rubbish (ii) offensive matter (iii) filth (iv) trade refuse (v) carcasses of dead animals (vi) excrementitious matter (vii) plastics and plastic material (viii) bio-medical waste (ix) other polluted and obnoxious matters. And for the final disposal of such rubbish, offensive matter, filth, trade refuse, car-casses of dead animals, excrementitious matter, 371 plastics and plastic material, bio-medical waste and other polluted and obnoxious matters: (a) provided in the municipal area dustbins or the temporary deposit of rubbish; (b) provide vehicles or other suitable means fort the removal of rubbish and offensive matter; and (c) provide covered vehicles or vessels for the removal of rubbish, offensive mater, filth, trade refuse, carcasses if dead animals, excrementitious matter, plastics and plastic material, bio medical waste, and other polluted matters. (2) Different receptacles, depots or p laces may be provided or appointed for the temporary deposit or final disposal of any of the matters specified in sub-section (1). (3) The Chief Officer shall make adequate provisions for preventing receptacles, depots, dustbins, vehicles and vessels referred to in sub- section (1) from becoming sources of nuisance. (4) The Municipality may construct, acquire, operate, maintain, develop or manage any garage or work, for proper maintenance of vehicle or vessels or means for removal of solid wastes under sub-section (1).

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