State Act
Section 261. Abatement of nuisance from dust, smoke, etc.
THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020
This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
261. Abatement of nuisance from dust, smoke, etc.- If in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner the storage, dumping or deposit in any building or land of coal, charcoal, ashes, cinders, gunny bags, wool cotton or any material of the shifting, breaking, cutting or burning of such coal charcoal, ashes, cinders or material or subjecting the same to any process causes or is likely to cause nuisance to the inhabitants in the neighbourhood of such building or land, by the emanation of dust, floating particles, smoke, unwholesome smell or noise or otherwise, he may, by notice, require the owner or occupier of such building of land to take such steps as may be specified in the notice for the abatement of such nuisance.