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(1) In a [municipal area]3 for which bye-laws have been made under sub- head (g) of Heading 1 of Section 298, the [Municipality]1 may, by notice require the owner or occupier of any land upon which an excavation, cesspool, tank or pit has been made in contravention of such bye-laws, or in breach of the conditions under which permission to dig any such excavation, cesspool, tank or pit has been granted to fill up or drain the excavation, cesspool, tank or pit within a period to be specified in such notice. (2) The State Government may by notification extend the provision of this section and bye-laws made for the purposes of this section to an area beyond the [municipal area]2 lying within a distance of a mile from the [boundary of the municipal area.]4 1- Subs. by section 72 of chapter III of U.P. Act No. 12 of 1994. 2- Subs. by section 151 ibid. 3- Subs. by section 152 (a) ibid. 4- Subs. by section 152 (b) ibid. 5- Subs. by section 32 of chapter III of U.P. Act No. 26 of 1995. [The [Uttar Pradesh]2 Municipalities Act, 1916] [Section 285-287] Power in respect of burial and burning ground.