In exercise of the power conferred by section 26 of the Sikkim Sewerage and Disposal Act, 1987 ( 2 of 1987) the Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

(iv) a mortgagee in-possession;

(p) “sewerage” means a system of collection of waste water from community, from its houses, institution, industries and public places, pumping treatment, utilization and disposal of much waste water, its effluent, sludge, gas and other products;

(q) “user” means any person getting the benefit of any sewerage service from the Department..

(3). PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR SEWER CONNECTION:-

(1) An application for sewer connection to Government sewer connection to Government sewer main shall be made in form S/W-I duly filling in with all the requisite information sought there in.

(2) Application forms can be had during office hours from the office Divisional Engineer, Water Supply- Division on production of a Bank Receipt for five rupees duly deposited in the State Bank of Sikkim under the head as may be specified by the Department.

(3) The duly filled up application form should be submitted along with following documents in the office of the Divisional Engineer, Water supply Division:-

(1) After the receipt of the duly filled up application form, the department shall prepare a Data sheet of the premises showing proposed sewer connection keeping in view the technical requirements and economy in form S/W-II.

(2) The competent authority shall thereafter approve the connection line proposed, method of connection monthly assessment of fees, annual Tax if any, as well as connection fees to be paid by the applicant prior to allowing the connection to be effected.

The applicant shall, thereafter, be informed through an intimation letter in duplicate, in form S/W-III indicating amount of connection fee and other charges as any be applicable including cost of pipe and fittings. (The document shall also form an agreement between the applicant and the Department.) The applicant shall, thereafter , return the original form duly signed, along with the Bank Receipt and Temporary Receipt for the amount paid as the connection fee and cost respectively.

6. GRANT OF PERMISSION:-

Consequent upon payment of the required amount by the applicant under rule 5, the competent authority shall issue a letter in form S/W-IV permitting the connection of the users’s premises to the Government Sewer Mains as per the procedure stipulated under the provisions of the Act and these rules or as per the directions communicated to the applicant /user

(6) All the connection shall be carried out by Departmental plumbers only.

9. SEWER CONNECTION OF GOVERNMENT PREMISES AND INSTITUTIONS:-

(1) When the department agrees to connect the government premises, institutions, or Defence organizations such government agencies shall furnish all the relevant details as may be sought by the department prior to approval and provide all such information in the manner stipulated under the rule 8.

(1) For any sewer tax charges, fees or fines not cleared for over three months for the amount exceeding two hundred rupees, the defaulter shall be sent notices in form S/W-V requiring him to pay the dues within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the said “NOTICE”. If the de faulter fails to response to the first notice, he shall be served with a reminder notice requiring him to clear the dues within fifteen days from the date of receipt of notice. If he again fails to comply with the reminder notice, a final notice shall be served on him again requiring him to pay the dues within fifteen days from the receipt of the notice. Where the defaulter fails to pay the amount due against him, even after the receipt of the final notice and by the due d ate specified therein, the Department shall take action against him in accordance with provision of section 19 of the Act.