Infectious or contagious diseasesState · Manipur

Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994

(1)If the Nagar Panchayat or, as the case may be, the Council is of opinion that the cleansing or disinfecting of a building or any part thereof or of any article therein, which is likely to retain infection, will tend to prevent or check the spread of any disease, it may, by notice require the owner or occupier to cleanse or disinfect the same in the manner and within the time prescribed in such notice.
(2)If--
1. (a)within the time specified as aforesaid from the receipt of the notice the person on whom the notice is served to have the building or part thereof or the article disinfected, or
2. (b)the occupier or owner, as the case may be, gives his consent, the Nagar Panchayat or the Council may, at the cost of such owner or occupier, cause the building or part thereof and articles to be cleansed and disinfected: Provided that the Nagar Panchayat or the Council may, in its discretion pay the whole or any part of such cost.

Summary

If the municipality believes a building is likely to hold infection, they can order it to be cleaned.
The order will specify exactly how and when the cleaning or disinfecting must be done.
If the person living there agrees, the municipality can do the cleaning for them and charge them the cost.
The council can also choose to do the cleaning at its own expense if it wants to help the resident.
This rule applies to both the building itself and any articles inside it like furniture or clothing.

Practical examples

1After a resident recovers from a contagious fever, the council sends a formal notice to the landlord to deep clean the room with specific chemicals.

2A family agrees to let the city health team spray their house after a plague scare, and the city decides to pay for the service themselves because the family has very little money.

FAQ

1. Can the municipality disinfect my house without my permission under Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994?

Section 174 says they can do it if the owner or occupier gives consent or fails to follow a cleaning notice.

2. Who pays for disinfection under Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994?

Usually the owner or occupier pays, but Section 174 says the municipality may pay the whole or part of the cost at its discretion.

3. What can the municipality order to be cleaned under Section 174 of the Act?

Section 174 allows them to require the cleansing of a building, a part of a building, or any article within it.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994, what happens if an owner fails to follow a disinfection notice?

Q2.Under Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994, what is the goal of cleaning a building?

Q3.Under Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994, who decides exactly how the cleaning is done?

Q4.Under Section 174 of The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994, can the municipality pay for the cleaning?

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