Delhi Municipal Corporation Act — Section 42

42. Obligatory functions of the Corporation.—3[Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other law for the time being in force, it shall be incumbent] on the Corporation to make adequate provision by any means or measures which it may lawfully use or take, for each of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the construction, maintenance and cleansing of drains and drainage works and of public

latrines, urinals and similar conveniences;

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(c) the scavenging, removal and disposal of filth, rubbish and other obnoxious or polluted

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(e) the reclamation of unhealthy localities, the removal of noxious vegetation and generally the

abatement of all nuisances;

(f) the regulation of places for the disposal of the dead and the provision and maintenance of

places for the said purpose;

(g) the registration of births and deaths;

(h) public vaccination and inoculation;

(i) measures for preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases; (j) the establishment and maintenance of 6*** dispensaries and maternity and child welfare

centres and the carrying out of other measures necessary for public medical relief;

7[(jj)) the maintenance including the expansion and upgradation of facilities of the hospitals existing on the date of the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (67 of 1993);]

(k) the construction and maintenance of municipal markets and slaughter houses and the

regulation of all markets and slaughter houses;.