Paurashava Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance No. XXVI of 1977).

This Ordinance provides for the institution of the Paurashava, that is a municipality, in urban areas. Rural areas be shall declared urban if they satisfy the following criteria: number of inhabitants equal to/higher than 15.000, three- fourth of the populations shall be employed in activities other than agriculture. Furthermore, the Ordinance provides for the activities the Paurashava must carry out and responsibilities that must be met, and in particular: Section 63, Sanitation; Section 65, Removal ,collection and disposal of refuse; Section 73, Water supply; Section 74, Private sources of water supply; Section 75, Drainage; Section 76, Drainage schemes; Section 79, Public water courses; Section 81, Public fisheries; Section 82, By-laws for articles of food and drink; Section 83, Milk Supply; Section 86, Slaughter-houses; Section 87, Husbandry; Section 88, Stray animals; Section 89, Animal homes and farms; Section 90, Registration of the sale of cattle; Section 91, Livestock improvement; Section 92, Dangerous animal; Section 93, Cattle shows, zoos, etc.; Section 94, Disposal of carcasses; Section 11, Floods; Section 117, Forest; Section 118, Nuisances pertaining to trees and plantations; Section 119, Tanks and low-lying areas. The Second Schedule lists the offences under Ordinance.