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- Type
- Regulation
- Year
- २०५५ BS
- Status
- Repealed
- Made under
- Water Resources Act, 1992
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What does it do?
- These historical Rules, published on 2055/07/16 BS, were made under section 24 of the Water Resources Act 2049 and commenced immediately. They organised drinking-water projects run by user associations or licensees, from access to a water source through service delivery and oversight. This explanation follows the Nepal Law Commission English translation reproduced in FAOLEX. The catalogue records the Rules as repealed: the old offices, fees and procedures below are not current application instructions, and comparison with the authoritative Nepali text remains pending.२०५५/०७/१६ मा प्रकाशित यी ऐतिहासिक नियमहरू जलस्रोत ऐन, २०४९ को दफा २४ अन्तर्गत बनेका र तुरुन्त प्रारम्भ भएका थिए। तिनले उपभोक्ता संस्था वा अनुमतिपत्र प्राप्त व्यक्तिबाट सञ्चालित खानेपानी आयोजनाको स्रोत उपयोगदेखि सेवा र अनुगमनसम्मको व्यवस्था गरेका थिए। यो व्याख्या संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय खाद्य तथा कृषि सङ्गठनको कानूनी अभिलेखमा उपलब्ध नेपाल कानून आयोगको अङ्ग्रेजी अनुवादमा आधारित छ। सूचीमा नियमावली खारेज भएको उल्लेख छ; यहाँका पुराना कार्यालय, दस्तुर र प्रक्रिया हाल आवेदन दिने निर्देशन होइनन्। आधिकारिक नेपाली पाठसँग तुलना गर्न बाँकी छ। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Preamble and Rules 1–2; PDF pages 1–2
- People intending to benefit collectively could form a user association with a nine-member executive committee including at least two women. Its constitution had to address membership, meetings, elections, responsibilities, finances and audit. Registration depended on technical and economic assessment and consultation; an adverse decision required reasons. Registration protected the authorised quantity of water, rather than granting unlimited ownership of the source. A second association could not be registered within the first association’s area in a way that reduced its authorised water use.सामूहिक लाभ लिन चाहने व्यक्तिले कम्तीमा दुई महिला सहित नौ सदस्यीय कार्यसमिति भएको उपभोक्ता संस्था गठन गर्न सक्थे। विधानमा सदस्यता, बैठक, निर्वाचन, जिम्मेवारी, आर्थिक स्रोत र लेखापरीक्षणलगायत विषय समेट्नुपर्थ्यो। दर्ता प्राविधिक तथा आर्थिक जाँच र परामर्शमा निर्भर थियो; दर्ता अनुपयुक्त ठहरिए कारणसहित सूचना दिनुपर्थ्यो। संस्थाको हक तोकिएको पानीको परिमाणसम्म थियो, स्रोतको असीमित स्वामित्व थिएन। पहिलो संस्थाले उपयोग गर्ने पानी घट्ने गरी त्यसको कार्यक्षेत्रमा अर्को संस्था दर्ता गर्न मिल्दैनथ्यो। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 3–9 and Schedules 1–2; PDF pages 3–5, 22–24
- Surveying a source and using it required distinct licensing processes. For either application, the committee had fifteen days to request missing documents; the later submission of those documents then counted as the application date for the parent Act’s decision provision. A source-use application also required public notice and allowed thirty-five days for submissions about significant adverse impacts. The committee had to consider those submissions and impose mitigation obligations when issuing the licence. A survey licence was not itself permission to supply water, and source-use rights remained limited to the licensed quantity.स्रोतको सर्वेक्षण र उपयोगका लागि छुट्टाछुट्टै अनुमतिपत्र प्रक्रिया थिए। दुवै आवेदनमा थप कागजात चाहिने भए समितिले पन्ध्र दिनभित्र सूचना दिनुपर्थ्यो; त्यस्ता कागजात बुझाएको मिति मूल ऐनको निर्णयसम्बन्धी व्यवस्थाका लागि आवेदन मिति मानिन्थ्यो। स्रोत उपयोगको आवेदनमा सार्वजनिक सूचना र उल्लेखनीय प्रतिकूल असरबारे सुझाव दिन पैँतीस दिनको अवसर पनि थियो। अनुमतिपत्र दिँदा समितिले सुझाव विचार गरी असर घटाउने दायित्व तोक्नुपर्थ्यो। सर्वेक्षण अनुमतिपत्र नै पानी आपूर्ति गर्ने अनुमति थिएन; उपयोगको हक अनुमतिपत्रमा तोकिएको परिमाणसम्म सीमित थियो। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 10–15 and 18; Schedules 3–6; PDF pages 5–8, 25–29
- Licensees had to start the authorised work within three months, with a further period of up to three months available only on an accepted explanation, and submit quarterly progress reports. Renewal before expiry, discretionary late renewal within the specified thirty-five-day window, licence transfer and amendments were separate procedures. Source-use fees were also distinct from charges paid by household consumers. Disputes over sources had dedicated committees whose composition differed for association-run and licensed projects; their inquiry considered local need, affected communities, water demand and environmental effects.अनुमतिपत्र प्राप्त व्यक्तिले तीन महिनाभित्र काम सुरु गर्नुपर्थ्यो। कारण उचित ठहरिए मात्र बढीमा थप तीन महिना दिन सकिन्थ्यो, र प्रत्येक तीन महिनामा कामको प्रतिवेदन बुझाउनुपर्थ्यो। अवधि सकिनुअघि नवीकरण, तोकिएको पैँतीस दिनभित्र कारणका आधारमा ढिलो नवीकरण, अनुमतिपत्र हस्तान्तरण र संशोधन अलग प्रक्रिया थिए। स्रोत उपयोगको दस्तुर र घरपरिवारले तिर्ने सेवा शुल्क पनि फरक थिए। स्रोतसम्बन्धी विवादका लागि संस्था र अनुमतिपत्र प्राप्त व्यक्तिका आयोजनामा फरक संरचनाका समिति थिए; जाँचमा स्थानीय आवश्यकता, प्रभावित समुदाय, पानीको माग र वातावरणीय असर विचार गरिन्थ्यो। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 16–24; PDF pages 7–10
- Suppliers had to meet the prescribed drinking-water quality, avoid polluting the source and avoid significant environmental harm. The Rules distinguished routine and major repairs and described support arrangements for association projects, while requiring a licensee to carry out its own project repairs. Service allocation depended on geography, population, available water and infrastructure capacity. Listed priorities included health and welfare facilities, disaster camps and schools before ordinary residences and the other specified uses. These were duties and allocation rules, not proof that a particular project delivered safe or uninterrupted water.आपूर्तिकर्ताले तोकिएको खानेपानी गुणस्तर कायम गर्न, स्रोत प्रदूषित नगर्न र वातावरणमा उल्लेखनीय प्रतिकूल असर नपार्नुपर्ने थियो। नियमावलीले सामान्य र ठूलो मर्मत छुट्याई उपभोक्ता संस्थाका आयोजनाका लागि सहयोगको व्यवस्था वर्णन गरेको थियो; अनुमतिपत्र प्राप्त व्यक्तिले भने आफ्नो आयोजनाको मर्मत आफैँ गर्नुपर्थ्यो। सेवा वितरण भूगोल, जनसङ्ख्या, उपलब्ध पानी र संरचनाको क्षमतामा निर्भर थियो। प्राथमिकतामा स्वास्थ्य तथा कल्याण संस्था, विपद् शिविर र विद्यालयलगायतलाई सर्वसाधारणका घर र अन्य तोकिएका उपयोगभन्दा अगाडि राखिएको थियो। यी दायित्व र वितरणका नियम हुन्; कुनै आयोजनाले सुरक्षित वा निरन्तर पानी दिएको प्रमाण होइनन्। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 25–30; PDF pages 11–13
- A requested connection required a feasibility inquiry and, where service could be provided, payment of the notified connection cost. Refusal had to be communicated and could be challenged before the historical district drinking-water office. Capacity shortages could lead to reductions according to the priority rules and consultation requirements. Stopping supply was permitted on specified grounds such as unpaid charges, breached conditions, damaged structures or unsafe water. Rule 35 required at least fifteen days’ notice except for its specified immediate emergency situations; the exception should not be read as a general power to disconnect without notice.नयाँ जडानको मागमा सम्भाव्यता जाँच र सेवा दिन सकिने भए सूचित जडान खर्च बुझाउने प्रक्रिया थियो। सेवा दिन नसक्ने निर्णयको सूचना दिनुपर्थ्यो र त्यसविरुद्ध तत्कालीन जिल्ला खानेपानी कार्यालयमा उजुरी गर्न सकिन्थ्यो। क्षमता अभावमा प्राथमिकता र परामर्शका व्यवस्थाअनुसार सेवा घटाउन सकिन्थ्यो। बक्यौता, सर्त उल्लङ्घन, संरचनामा क्षति वा असुरक्षित पानीजस्ता तोकिएका कारणमा सेवा रोक्न सकिन्थ्यो। नियम ३५ ले तोकेका तत्काल रोक्नुपर्ने आपत्कालीन अवस्थाबाहेक कम्तीमा पन्ध्र दिनअगाडि सूचना दिनुपर्ने थियो; त्यस अपवादलाई सूचनाबिना जुनसुकै सेवा काट्ने सामान्य अधिकार मान्न मिल्दैन। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 31–35; PDF pages 13–15
- Consumers had duties to pay on time, report leaks or misuse and help preserve association-built infrastructure. Unauthorised supply to others, leakage and tampering with meters or seals were prohibited. Tariffs for licensed projects were determined through a committee considering costs, maintenance, users and other specified factors. Association-run or government-transferred projects followed a different supplier-setting route with technical assistance; only that latter category could collect charges as cash, goods or labour under Rule 39. Payment receipts were required, and the Rules provided for meters, limited exceptions and repair of faulty meters.उपभोक्ताले समयमै शुल्क तिर्न, चुहावट वा दुरुपयोगको खबर गर्न र संस्थाले बनाएको संरचना संरक्षणमा सघाउनुपर्ने थियो। अनधिकृत रूपमा अरूलाई लाइन दिने, पानी चुहाउने तथा मिटर वा सिल बिगार्ने कार्य निषेध थिए। अनुमतिपत्र प्राप्त व्यक्तिका आयोजनाको महसुल लागत, मर्मत, उपभोक्ता र अन्य तोकिएका आधार विचार गर्ने समितिले निर्धारण गर्थ्यो। संस्थाले बनाएको वा सरकारले हस्तान्तरण गरेको आयोजनामा प्राविधिक सहयोगसहित आपूर्तिकर्ताले शुल्क तोक्ने अलग व्यवस्था थियो; नियम ३९ अनुसार यही पछिल्लो वर्गमा मात्र नगद, जिन्सी वा जनश्रममा शुल्क उठाउन सकिन्थ्यो। रसिद दिनुपर्ने तथा मिटर, सीमित अपवाद र बिग्रेको मिटर मर्मत गर्ने व्यवस्था पनि थियो। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 36–43; PDF pages 15–18
- Land access and compensation were regulated rather than left to unilateral possession by a supplier. A licensee seeking another person’s house or land had to apply to the government for consideration under the applicable acquisition law. The compensation committee assessed actual loss under the relevant parent-Act provision; the licensee had to pay the determined sum within thirty days. Restrictions imposed to protect project structures could also attract compensation. Schedule 7 sought information about owners and tenants, dependent farmers and workers, socioeconomic impacts, compensation and resettlement arrangements.घरजग्गा उपयोग र क्षतिपूर्तिमा प्रक्रिया थियो; आपूर्तिकर्ताले एकतर्फी कब्जा गर्न पाउने व्यवस्था थिएन। अरूको घरजग्गा चाहिने अनुमतिपत्र प्राप्त व्यक्तिले प्रचलित प्राप्तिसम्बन्धी कानूनअनुसार विचार गर्न सरकारसमक्ष आवेदन दिनुपर्थ्यो। मूल ऐनको सम्बन्धित व्यवस्थाअन्तर्गत क्षतिपूर्ति समितिले वास्तविक नोक्सानी मूल्याङ्कन गर्थ्यो र निर्धारित रकम तीस दिनभित्र बुझाउनुपर्थ्यो। आयोजनाको संरचना जोगाउन लगाइएको उपयोग प्रतिबन्धबाट भएको क्षतिमा पनि क्षतिपूर्ति हुन सक्थ्यो। अनुसूची ७ ले धनी र मोही, आश्रित किसान तथा श्रमिक, सामाजिक–आर्थिक असर, क्षतिपूर्ति र पुनर्वासको विवरण मागेको थियो। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 44–46 and Schedule 7; PDF pages 18–19, 30–32
- Inspectors could examine source protection, structures, flows, leakage, water quality and service management, and suppliers had to follow the specified orders. A consumer dissatisfied with a supplier’s service-use decision could complain to the district drinking-water office under Rule 48; this was distinct from the source-dispute mechanism. Schedules could be changed through Gazette notice, and supplier directives could not contradict the Act or Rules. These historical oversight routes need comparison with later legislation before they can be used to identify a present-day authority or remedy.निरीक्षकले स्रोत संरक्षण, संरचना, पानीको बहाव, चुहावट, गुणस्तर र सेवा व्यवस्थापन जाँच्न सक्थे, र आपूर्तिकर्ताले तोकिएका आदेश पालना गर्नुपर्थ्यो। सेवा उपयोगसम्बन्धी आपूर्तिकर्ताको निर्णयमा चित्त नबुझे उपभोक्ताले नियम ४८ अन्तर्गत जिल्ला खानेपानी कार्यालयमा उजुरी गर्न सक्थे; यो स्रोत विवादको संयन्त्रभन्दा फरक थियो। राजपत्रको सूचनाबाट अनुसूची फेरबदल गर्न सकिन्थ्यो, र आपूर्तिकर्ताको निर्देशिका ऐन वा नियमविपरीत हुन मिल्दैनथ्यो। यी ऐतिहासिक अनुगमन तथा उजुरी मार्गबाट अहिलेको अधिकारप्राप्त निकाय वा उपचार पहिचान गर्नुअघि पछिल्लो कानूनसँग तुलना आवश्यक छ। Nepal Law Commission English translation, reproduced by FAOLEX Source accessed 2026-10-21 Rules 47–51; PDF pages 20–21
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