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After sub-section (8) of section 177 of the principal Act, the following sub- section shall be inserted:— "(9) (a) Where the demolition of any heritage building or the erection of any building or the execution of any work has been commenced or is being carried on without or contrary to the sanction referred to in section 174 or section 174B or in contravention of any condition subject to which such sanction has been accorded or in contravention of any provisions of this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder, the Commissioner may, in addition to any other action that may be taken under this Act, by order, require the person at whose instance the building or the work has been commenced or is being carried on to stop the same forthwith. (b) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act or in any rules or regulations made thereunder, no owner of any building, and no person engaged in the construction of any building on behalf of the owner thereof shall allow storage or stagnation of water in the site for the construction of such building. Every such owner or every such person, as the case may be, shall completely empty all collections of such water at least once in a week. Where the construction of a building is carried on in contravention of the provisions of clause (i), the Commissioner may, in addition to any other action that may be taken under this Act, by a written order, require the person at whose instance such storage or stagnation of water in the site for the construction of the building is made to stop forthwith any further construction of the building, and such order shall remain in force till the person as aforesaid complies with the requirements of the order as aforesaid to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. (c) If an order made by the Commissioner under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) directing any person to stop the construction of any building is not complied with, the PART THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 20, 2024 7 The Howrah Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2024. (Section 11.) Amendment of section 179. Commissioner may take such measures as he deems fit or may require any police officer to remove such person and all his assistants and workmen from the premises within such time as may be specified by the Commissioner and such police officer shall comply with such requirement. (d) No Court shall entertain any suit, application or other proceeding for injunction or other relief against the Commissioner to restrain him from taking any action or making any order in pursuance of the provisions of this section. (e) If an order, made by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) or under clause (a) of this sub-section directing any person to stop the erection of any building or the execution of any work, is not complied with, the Commissioner may take such measures as he deems fit or may require any police officer to remove such person and all his assistants and workmen from the premises within such time as may be specified by the Commissioner and such police officer shall comply with such requirement. (f) After the requirement under clause (e) has been complied with, the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, depute, by a written order, a police officer or an officer or other employees of the Corporation to watch the premises in order to ensure that the erection of the building or the execution of the work is not continued. (g) Where a police officer or an officer or other employee of the Corporation has been deputed under clause (f) to watch the premises, the cost of such deputation to be determined by the Corporation by regulations shall be paid by the person at whose instance such erection or execution is being continued or to whom notice under clause (a) has been given and shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear of tax under this Act.".