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This Act establishes a legal framework for managing sewerage systems and sanitation services throughout the State of Manipur by vesting these functions with the Public Health Engineering Department. It applies to all entities and individuals who generate sewage, including domestic, commercial, and industrial users, by defining terms like consumer, sewage, and nuisance while empowering the government to oversee planning, operation, maintenance, and disposal of wastewater and untreated sewage under prescribed conditions. The legislation matters because it provides Karnataka with a comprehensive mechanism to improve public health, prevent environmental contamination, and ensure efficient management of essential infrastructure, promoting cleaner living environments and sustainable urbanization in the state.
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Chronological legislative evolution of The Manipur Sewerage Act, 2020 across statutory gazettes and amending Acts.