State Act
279
Section 279. Filling in of pools, which are a nuisance
THE ODISHA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950
Act no. 23 of 19501950In forceOdisha (State Act)
279. Filling in of pools, which are a nuisance :– If in the opinion of the Health Officer– (a) any pool, ditch, tank, well, pond, bog, swamp, quarry, hole, drain cess-pool, pit, water-course, or any collection of water, or (b) any land on which water may at any time accumulate, is or is likely to become a breeding-place of mosquitoes or in any other respect a nuisance, the Health Officer may by notice require the owner or person having control thereof to fill up, cover over, weed drain or drain off the same in such manner and with such materials as the Health Officer shall direct or to take such order with the same for removing or abating the nuisance as the Health Officer shall direct.