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Removal of congested building.- (1) Where it appears to the Commissioner that any block of building is in an unhealthy condition by reason of the manner in which the buildings are crowded together, or of the narrowness, closeness, or faulty arrangement of streets, or for want of proper drainage and ventilation, or of the impracticability of cleansing the building or other similar cause, he shall cause the block to be inspected by the Corporation Health Officer and the Corporation Engineer, who shall make a report in writing to him regarding the sanitary condition of the block. (2) If upon receipt of such report the Commissioner considers that the sanitary condition of the block is likely to cause risk of disease to the inhabitants of the buildings or of the neighbourhood or otherwise to endanger the public health, he shall with the approval of the Corporation select the buildings which in his opinion should wholly or in part be removed in order to abate the unhealthy condition of the block and may thereupon by notice in writing require the owner of such buildings to remove them within such period as may be specified in the notice: Provided that before issuing the notice, reasonable opportunity should be afforded to the owners to show cause why the buildings should not be removed: Provided further that the Commissioner shall pay compensation to the owners for any buildings so removed which may have been erected under proper authority. (3) If a notice under sub-section (2) requiring any owner of a building to remove it is not complied with, then, after the expiration of the time specified in the notice the Commissioner may himself remove the building THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 157 required to be removed by the notice and recover from the owner of the building the expenses of such removal as an arrear of tax under this Act. 275.Power of Commissioner to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.- (1) Where the Commissioner upon information in his possession is satisfied that any building is in any respect unfit for human habitation, he may, unless in his opinion the building is not capable at a reasonable expense of being rendered fit, serve upon the owner of the building a notice requiring him within such time not being less than thirty days as may be specified in the notice to execute the works of improvement specified therein and stating that in his opinion those works will render the building fit for human habitation. (2) In addition to serving a notice under this section on the owner, the Commissioner may serve a copy of the notice on any other person having an interest in the building whether as a lessee, mortgagee or otherwise. (3) In determining whether a building can be rendered fit for human habitation at a reasonable expense regard shall be had to the estimated cost of the work necessary to render it so fit and the value which it is estimated that the building will have when the works are completed.