Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1 ) If, at any time, it appears to the State Government that any drainage works or sewerage works, are maintained or worked by a Municipality in an imperfect, inefficient or unutilised manner, the State Government may, by Use of public drain by private owners. De~nolition of unauthorised drain. Combined d r a i n a g e s for group of buildings. Power to enforce drainage of undrfiined premises. Power of the State Govern- ment to take control of certain drainage work. written orders , direct the Municipality or other local authority within the period specifjed in the order to show cause why the drainage works or sewerage works with all plants, fittings and appurtenances thereof should not be handed over for such period as the State Government may fix to the control and management of such agency as may be specified in the order. (2) If cause is not shown within the period specified in the order issued under sub-section (I) or the cause shown appears untenable, the State Government may, by order, direct that the drainage works or sewerage works with all plants, fittings and appurtenances thereof shall be handed over for such period as it may fix to the control and management of such person or authority as it may appoint. (3) The cost of control and management including that of all materials, implements, and stores, shall be paid within such period as may fixed by the State Government from the Municipal Fund. Encroachment 166. (1) No person shall encroach upon drainage and sewerage system in of Municipa- the municipal area; Provided that the Municipality may give consent to any lities drain. such construction only for the purpose of securing access to any aboutting land or building on such conditions as the Municipality inay think fit to impose. (2) The Chairperson may, without notice, cause to be removed or altered , any building, well , fence or structure constructed in contravention of the provisions of this section or any unauthorised encroachment, whatsoever at any time for reasons to be recorded in writing. (3) The Chairperson by written notice may require any person to pull down or otherwise deal with any building fencing, wall or structure or any encroachment whatsoever constructed or erected in contravention of sub-section (1) , and the expenses is doing so shall be paid by the person at whose instance the unau thorised construction or encroachment was made. (4) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction , be punished with a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees and, in the case of continuing offience, with further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which all expenses that the Municipality may in removing or otherwise dealing with the unauthorised construction or encroachment incurs.