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Legal Instruments Related to Drinking Water and Sanitation in India

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Union
     
Ensuring Drinking Water Security In Rural India - Strategic Plan 2011-2022
 

full text   845 [KB]
     
Total Sanitation Campaign Guidelines, 2011
 

full text   238 [KB]
     
Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy, 2012 – 2022
 

full text   5519 [KB]
     
National Rural Drinking Water Programme, 2010
 

full text   1663 [KB]
     
Central Pollution Control Board Guidelines for Water Quality Management, 2008
 

full text   1170 [KB]
     
National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2008
 

full text   415 [KB]
     
Draft Guidelines for Preparation of Legislation for Framing Drinking Water Regulations, 2007
 

full text   702 [KB]
     
Total Sanitation Campaign Guidelines, 2007
 

full text   562 [KB]
     
Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme Guidelines, 2006
 

full text   386 [KB]
     
The Cantonments Act, 2006
 

full text   6385 [KB]
     
Modified Guidelines for Projects of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission on Urban Infrastructure and Governance, 2006
 

full text   250 [KB]
     
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Guidelines, 2005
 

full text   155 [KB]
     
Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order, 2005
 

full text   2014 [KB]
     
Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns Guidelines, 2005
 

full text   90 [KB]
     
Guidelines for Urban Water Sector Reform and Successful Public Private Partnerships, 2004
 

full text   2146 [KB]
     
Model Municipal Law, 2003
 

full text   1335 [KB]
     
Guidelines on Swajaldhara, 2002
 

full text   129 [KB]
     
Water Quality Assessment Authority Order, 2001
 

full text   601 [KB]
     
Guidelines for Implementation of Schemes and Projects on Sustainability under Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP), 2000
 

full text   167 [KB]
     
Manual on Water Supply and Treatment, 1999 (Excerpts)
 

full text   1320 [KB]
     
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme Guidelines, 1999
 

full text   332 [KB]
     
Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme, 1994
 

full text   78 [KB]
     
Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
 

full text   99 [KB]
     
Bureau of Indian Standards Specification for Drinking Water (BIS 10500: 1991)
 

full text   82 [KB]
     
Operational Manual for Water Quality Testing Laboratories, 1990
 

full text   288 [KB]

Andhra Pradesh
     
The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
 

full text   3747 [KB]
     
Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (excerpts)
 

full text   127 [KB]

Andaman and Nicobar
     
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats) Regulation, 1994
 

full text   5990 [KB]

Arunachal Pradesh
     
Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1997 (Excerpts)
 

full text   86 [KB]

Assam
     
The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994
 

full text   11366 [KB]
     
Assam Municipal Act, 1956 (excerpts)
 

full text   132 [KB]

Bihar
     
Bihar Municipal Act, 2007
 

full text   1180 [KB]
     
Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006 (excerpts)
 

full text   67 [KB]

Chhattisgarh
     
Chhattisgarh Peya Jal Parirakshan Adhiniyam, 1986
 

full text   73 [KB]
     
Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 (excerpts)
 

full text   79 [KB]

Delhi
     
Delhi Water and Waste Water Reforms Bill, 2003
 

full text   292 [KB]
     
Delhi Common Effluent Treatment Plant Act, 2000
 

full text   100 [KB]
     
Delhi Jal Board Act, 1998
 

full text   219 [KB]
     
New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 (excerpts)
 

full text   147 [KB]

Goa
     
The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Excerpts)
 

full text   96 [KB]

Haryana
     
Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
 

full text   506 [KB]
     
Haryana Municipal Drainage and Sanitation Bye-laws, 1977
 

full text   163 [KB]

Himachal Pradesh
     
The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Excerpts)
 

full text   81 [KB]
     
Himachal Pradesh Water Supply Act, 1968
 

full text   74 [KB]

Jharkhand
     
The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001 (Excerpts)
 

full text   83 [KB]

Karnataka
     
Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Water Supply) Rules, 2004
 

full text   29 [KB]
     
Karnataka Urban Drinking Water and Sanitation Policy, 2003
 

full text   70 [KB]
     
The Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999
 

full text   97 [KB]
     
The Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Excerpts)
 

full text   106 [KB]
     
Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976
 

full text   1024 [KB]
     
Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board Act, 1973
 

full text   176 [KB]
     
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964
 

full text   756 [KB]

Kerala
     
The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Excerpts)
 

full text   92 [KB]

Madhya Pradesh
     
Madhya Pradesh Peya Jal Parirakshan Adhiniyam, 1986
 

full text   71 [KB]

Maharashtra
     
The Maharashtra Groundwater (Regulation for Drinking Water Purposes) Act, 1993
 

full text   107 [KB]
     
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1988 (excerpts)
 

full text   96 [KB]
     
Maharashtra Municipal Councils (Protected Drinking Water Supply Schemes Terms and Conditions) Rules, 1970
 

full text   22 [KB]
     
The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 (Excerpts)
 

full text   89 [KB]

Manipur
     
Manipur Municipalities Act, 1976 (excerpts)
 

full text   62 [KB]

Nagaland
     
Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 (excerpts)
 

full text   92 [KB]

Orissa
     
Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991
 

full text   131 [KB]
     
Orissa Municipal Act, 1950 (Excerpts)
 

full text   104 [KB]

Punjab
     
The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Excerpts)
 

full text   85 [KB]

Rajasthan
     
Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009
 

full text   2762 [KB]
     
Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Excerpts)
 

full text   72 [KB]

Tamil Nadu
     
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Excerpts)
 

full text   78 [KB]
     
Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Excerpts)
 

full text   87 [KB]
     
Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Excerpts)
 

full text   60 [KB]

Tripura
     
Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 (excerpts)
 

full text   72 [KB]

Uttar Pradesh
     
Uttar Pradesh Urban Sanitation Policy, 2009
 

full text   1974 [KB]
     
Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975
 

full text   137 [KB]
     
U. P. Kshettra Samitis and Zila Parishads Adhiniyam, 1961
 

full text   70 [KB]
     
Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Adhiniyam, 1959 (Excerpts)
 

full text   168 [KB]
     
The Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947
 

full text   492 [KB]
     
Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 (Excerpts)
 

full text   162 [KB]

West Bengal
     
West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006 (Excerpts)
 

full text   5252 [KB]
     
The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 (excerpts)
 

full text   77 [KB]
     
Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 (Excerpts)
 

full text   163 [KB]
     
West Bengal Panchayati Raj Act, 1973 (Excerpts)
 

full text   91 [KB]
     
The Bengal Sanitary Drainage Act, 1895
 

full text   96 [KB]
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