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The Municipal Commissioner shall, oil demand, supply any ship in lhe Poll ol '[Kolkata] wilh a reasonable supply of wholesome waler for use on Ilie voyage at such price for every thousand Ii ires and on such conditions as the Mayor-in- Council may from lime to lime determine. 241, (l) The Mayor-in-Council may, ai any time, on receiving an application from the Commissioners of a municipality or from (he Cantonment Board of a cantonment or from any other authority in reaped of any other area adjacent to '[Kolkaia] which may be included in '[Kolkata] by the State Government by notification, direct that such quantity of wholesome waler per diem as may be determined by it shall be delivered inio such reservoirs or pipes of such municipality or can ton men t or area, as lhe case may be, us may be specified in such application. (2) The supply of waier under sub-section (1) shall be ai such rate not being less than the cost of production and delivery (including the cosis for debt servicing, depreciation of plan! and machinery, losses and other charges, if any) ns ilie Mayor- in-Council may from lime to lime determine. (3) If payment for water delivered to any municipality or cantonment or area is not made regularly and in time, the Mayor-in-Council may, aflcr giving twelve months' notice of its intention so to do, cut off the supply with the approval or the Slale Government. (4) An appeal shall lie to Ihc State Government from any refusal by the Mayor-in-Council to give direction under sub-section (1) or from any direction given by the Mayor-in-Council under that sub-section. (5) Before deciding any such appeal, the Stale Government shall consider any representation made by the Mayor-in-Council with reference lo such appeal. (6) No order made on any such appeal shall direct the delivery of water ai a rale lower than the cost of production and delivery. (7) Every order made by lhe State Government on any such appeal shall be filial. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), any municipality or cantonmcnt or area which was getting delivery of wholesome water from lhe Corporaiion consli luted under the 'IKolknta] Municipal Act, 1931 immediately before the dale or commencement of this Acl shall, subject lo the provisions of sub- seciion (3), continue to gel delivery of wholesome water from the Corporation constituted under lhis Act on the terms and conditions in force immediately before such date, and such lerms and conditions may be modified at any time in accordance with the provisions of this seclion. 704 The Kolkuln Municipal Corporalion Act, I9S0. Presumption as Lo washing of vehicles. Corporation** proprietory righLs over sub- soil wTiler resources. Corporation's powers conccming waterworks. [West Ben. Act (Purl V.—Civic Sen'iccs,—Chapter XVII.—Water Supply.— B. Functions in relation to water supply.—Sections 241 A, 24IB.— C. Planning, construction, operation, maintenance and management of watenvarks.—Sections 242, 243.) Pavsurnpuon '241 A. Where any supply of wholesome waler has been made io any orwiu"r!PlJ premises or building, cither for domestic purpose or for any other purpose, through a meter or ferrule attached to the supply pipe in such premises or building, it shall be presumed, irrespective of the size of llie ferrule, that the supply of as much quantity or such water a.s may pass through such ferrule, has been made, and there shall not be raised any dispute about the payment or any Tee Tor such supply on any ground whatsoever except on the ground or disconnection, iT any, of the supply pipe as aforesaid under any provision of this Act or the rules or lhe regulations made thereunder. '241B. Where the address of Lhe owner of a motor vehicle as recorded in lhe certificate of registration or such motor vchicle under any law for the lime being in force is within the jurisdiction or lhe Corporation, or where such motor vehicle is kcpl in any area wiihin Ihe jurisdiction of lhc Corporation, il shall be presumed thai additional water for washing such motor vehicle has been consumed by such owner, and the Corporation shall have Lhc power Lo levy Tee on such owner at such rale as staled in lhe budgel estimate under sub-section (3) of seciion 131 or as may be fixed by regulations under the proviso to sub-section (1) of seciion 239. C. Planning, construction, operation, maintenance and management of waterworks