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(1) Without the written permission of the Commissioner granted in accordance with such regulations as may be made by the Corporation in this behalf— (a) no private street shall be constructed over any municipal drain, or (b) no wall or other structure shall be newly erected, over any municipal drain, or (c) no wall, fence or structure shall be erected on the bed, bank or embankment or any municipal sewage or storm-water channel, nor any portion thereof shall be interfered with, encroached upon, altered or occupied for fishery, agriculture or any other purpose. (2) If any private street is constructed, or any wall or other structure is erected over any municipal drain, or if any wall, fence or structure is erected on the bed, bank or embankment of any municipal sewage or storm-water channel or if any portion therof is interfered with, encroached Public drains and drains in, alongside or under public streets, to vest in Corporation. Drains, etc. constructed etc. at charge of Municipal Fund on private premises to vest in Corporation. Private streets, etc. not to be constructed over municipal drain without permission. 333 The Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980. [West Ben. Act (Part V.—Civic Services.—Chapter X.—Water Supply and Drainage.—C. Drainage of premises.—Sections 143-146.) Right of owner or occupier of premises to empty his house-drain into municipal drain. Connection with municipal drain not to he made except in conformity with section