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(1) It shall be lhe duty or Ihe Corporation to take steps rrom Corporation's Lime io Lime— duty io , w . ♦ supply (a) Tor ascertaining the sufficiency and wholesomeness of waler wmcr. supplied within '[Kolkata]; (b) for providing a supply of wholesome water in pipes to every part of '[Kolkaia] in which there are houses, for domestic purposes of the occupants thereof, and for taking the pipes fWcsl Ben, AcL 698 The Kolkaia Municipal Corporation Acl, 1980. (Pan K—Civic Svn'icex.—Chapter XVII.—Wciitr Supply.— U- Fane I ions in relation to water supply.—Scclion 234.) affording thai supply io such poim or points as will enable the houses lo be connected thereto al a reasonable cost, so, however, lhai the Corporatkiu shall nol be required lo do anything which is nol praetieable al a reasonable cost in lo provide such a supply to any pan of '1 Kolkaia] where sueh a supply is already available al such point or points aforesaid: ■"Provided lhai lhe Corporalion may, al any lime, levy an annual fee al such rate as may be fixed by regulations, or as slated in lhe budgel estimate under sub-section (3) ol'scclion 131, in ihis belialT, on lhe owner or the occupier of, or on the person liable io pay ^[properly tax] on, any house lo which such supply of wholesome water is made: 'Provided further lhai lill such liuie as the Corporalion provides any water-meter and attaches lhe same Lo Lhc supply pipe in any premises or building eomiecLcd willi lhe service mains of lhe Corporation, or where such waler-Jtieler goes oul of order, or where there is a dispute about lhe proper operation of such waier-metcr, lhe annual fee as aforesaid may be levied on lhe basis of Lhc annual valuation of such premises or building in a graded manner at such rale as may be determined by lhc Corporation by regulations, but such rate shall not exceed ten percent of the annual valuation as may be so determined or separately tabulated in respect of the premises or building or portion (hereof.] f ^Explanation /.—Supply of water shall include supply ' through service mains of the Corporalion or through lutiewell allowed to be sunk within the premises or both or procured front any other municipal sourcc, ^Explanation II.—"House" includes a building, flat as defined in the Wcsl Bengal Building (Regulation of Wcsi lien, ACL Promotion of Construction and Transfer by Promoters) Acl, °r 1993, or apartment as defined in the Wesl Bengal Apartment xvi'nNw' Ownership Acl, 1972; (c) for providing, as Tar as possible, a supply of wholesome waler otherwise lhan in pipes lo every pari of '[Kolkata] in which there arc houses, for domestic purposes of the occupants Ihereof and to which it is nol practicable lo provide a supply in pipes at a reasonable cosi, and in which danger lo health The Kolkata Municipal Coqwration Act. 1980. 699 LIX of I9S0.] (Par! V.—Civic Setricey.—Chapter XVII.—Waier Supply.— B. Functions in relation to water supply,—Section 234A.) arises from lhe insufficiency or unwholesomeness oT Ihe existing supply and a public supply is required and can be provided at a reasonable cost, and Tor securing that such supply is available wilhin a reasonable distance oT every house in thai pan. L( 1 A) No lee for supply of waler shall be levied on any premises, building or house having an annual value or less than three hundred rupees. provided it is nol used for commercial purpose by the occupicr or the person liable to pay -[propeny tax] or laxes. '(IB) In the case of a building constituting a single unit of assessment and severally owned in parts or flats, fee for supply of water to any such part or flat may be levied ai such proportion as the annual value for such part or flat bears lo the assigned annual value of the building: Provided that where the amount of-[property tax] is apportioned for such part or flat or separate annual value is assigned, treating such part or flat as a single unit under this Acl, the annual fee for supply or waier to such pari or Flal shall be levied on lhe owner or such part or Hat on the basis of the annual value so assigned. (2) If any question arises under clause (b) of sub-section (i) as to whether anything is or is not practicable at a reasonable eost or as to the point or points lo which pipes must, be laken in order Lo enable houses Lo be connected lo them at a reasonable cost or, under clause (c) [hereof as to whether a public supply can be provided at a reasonable cost, the Mayor- in-Council shall decide the question and thereupon the Municipal Commissioner shall give effect to lhe decision. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-scction (1), the Municipal Commissioner shall, for the purpose oT securing, that, so Tar as is reasonably practicable, a sufficient supply or wholesome waier Tor domestic purposes is available to every house and every public place, exercise his powers, under this Act, of requiring lhe owner of such house or public place to provide a supply of waier thereto. '234A. The owner of a pan or flal of a building for which Tee Tor supply Recovery of of waler is charged may recover lhe entire amounl of such Tee rrom the .^wniVrby ^ occupier thercor who uses it Tor residential purpose or otherwise: owner rrom Provided that if there is more 111 ail one such occupier, the amount occ"P|cr- of fee Tor supply of waler may be apportioned or recovered from each such occupier in such proportion as lhe annual value of the portion occupied by him bears lo llic Lola) annual value of Ihc building comprising such part or flat. 700 The Kolkata Municipal Corporation Aci, 19SO. [West Ben. Acl Occ il piers of fhis pr houses or Siiltc GiKL'mr.ieiH arid statutory bodies lo pay fee for supply of waier. Power of Corporaiion io require ihe owners I ft <,cl up pumps cic. Supply of unfllicred wmcr. Waler supply lo Inns or [>;t i.VI'.S. Waler supply ill rough hydrants, stand-post* ur other conveniences. f Pari V.—Civic Sen'ices.—Chapter XVI1.—Water Supply.—B. Fund ions in /rialion io water supply.—Sections 234B. 23-1C, 235-237.) '234B. For [he residential buildings or premises owned by lhe Stale Government or any statutory body which are occupied in flats and where no annual valuation may be apportioned separately for each such llal, the fee for supply of water may be levied on each occupier on Ihc basis of the area itt occupation in such manner as may be determined by regulations. '234C. For the purpose of securing adequate and uniform supply of wholesome waier to every premises, house, flat or building, the Municipal Commissioner may require the owner of lhe premises or building to set up electric pumps or other contrivances whereby water may he caused to reach the topmost storey and all parts of the premises or .building. The Municipal Commissioner may also require the owner of a premises or building to sink tubewell or cause Lubewcll lo be sunk to supplement lhe supply of water lo all parts or the premises or building.