In force
The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
24 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 1Short title, application and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Prohibition of employment of manual scavengers, etc
- 4Power to exempt
- 5Appointment of Executive Authorities and their powers and functions
- 6Power of State Government to make schemes
- 7Power of State Government to issue directions
- 8Executive Authorities, inspectors, officers and other employees of such authorities to be public servants
- 9Appointment of inspectors and their powers of entry and inspection
- 10Power of Executive Authority to prevent environmental pollution in certain cases
- 11Duty of HUDCO to extend financial assistance in certain cases
- 12Power to levy fee
- 13Constitution of committees
- 14Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes
- 15Offences by companies
- 16Offences to be cognizable
- 17Provision in relation to jurisdiction
- 18Limitation of prosecution
- 19Information, reports or returns
- 20Protection of action taken in good faith
- 21Effect of other laws and agreements inconsistent with the Act
- 22Power of Central Government to make rules
- 23Power of State Government to make rules
- 24Power to remove difficulties