Powers and Functions of the Board

16. Functions of the Board

(1)The Board shall be charged with the functions of providing financial assistance by way of loans and advances to local authority in the state for assisting in providing for the following amenities namely :-

investigating the nature and type of schemes that can be implemented in the area of any local authority for the provision of drinking water and drainage facilities

Planning and preparing of schemes including schemes covering areas falling within the jurisdiction of more than one local authority for the purpose of providing the supply of dinking water or drainage facilities :

Executing such schemes under a phased programme for the provision of drinking water and drainage facilities within the areas of local authorities to which such schemes relate ;

Operation and maintenance of drinking water supply and drainage undertakings either wholly or in part and subject to such terms and conditions as the Government may, specify

Levy and collection of water rates, fees, rentals and other charges in respect of such undertakings as the State Government may, specify

providing technical assistance or giving advice to local authorities in the execution and maintenance of urban water supply and drainage works

establishing and maintaining schemes incidental to urban water supply and drainage such as testing of water, designing of plant for purification of water, conducting research relating to urban water supply and maintaining farm schemes

any other matter which is supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the above functions ; and

No scheme estimated to cost more than ten lakhs of rupees shall be carried out by the Board except with the previous approval of the State Government.

The Board shall for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, have the following power namely.

to acquire and hold such movable and immovable property as it deems necessary and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any such property subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

to acquire under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894) any land or any interest therein required by the Board for implementing any scheme.

to incur expenditure and undertake any work in any area in the State for the preparation and execution of such schemes as it may consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act or as the case may be, the functions entrusted to it by the Government.