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Power of GOvernment to divert water from water-mam belonging toa local authority.":-' The ·Government· shall have power to take water frQm . any water-main belonging to or in the control. of. . a loc.al authority for supply of water to any other area,' subject to such payment being made. to ihe local authority concerned and subject also to such . -other conditions a~, the Government may consider reasonable:· . .' . Provided that before taking action under this. section, the Government· shall communicate to the local authority the grounds on which they propose to do so, fix a reasonable period for the local au- thority to show cause against the proposal, and con- .. sider its explanation or objections,.if any;