Section 237 in The Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980
237. [ Prohibition of nuisances. [Sections 228 to 238 inserted by W.B. Act 29 of 1990.]
- No person shall, -(1)save with the written permission of the Commissioner and in such manner as he may authorise, store or use night-soil, cow-dung, manure, rubbish or any other substance emitting an offensive smell; or(2)use or permit to be used any premises for any purpose which is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, dangerous to life, health or property or is likely to create a nuisance on any land or building or workshop or workplace; the Commissioner or any officer empowered by him may, by notice in writing, require the person or persons by whose act, default or sufferance the nuisance arises or continues or the owner, lessee or occupier of the land, building, workshop or workplace to remove or abate the nuisance by taking such measure, in such manner and within such period as may be specified in the notice and, in default of compliance with the requisition or the notice, the offender may be prosecuted and may be imprisoned or fined to the extent of five hundred rupees, and a daily fine of fifty rupees for so long as the offence continues.]
