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(1) Subject to the approval of the State Government, the Board of Councillors may, either singly or jointly with any other Board of Councillors or local authority, within or without a municipal area, undertake construction of water-works and operate, manage or maintain any water-works intended to serve the inhabitants of the municipal area. (2) Wherever the State Government has approved any work outside the limits of municipal area, the Board of Councillors may exercise all the powers for construction, maintenance and repair throughout the line of the country in which such work is situated or through which it is to run, as if such work is situated within the municipal area. The Municipality to provide water- supply. Public tanks, sub-soil water, etc., to vest in the Municipa- lity. Construction of water- works. 311 The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. [West Ben. Act (Part VI—Civic Services.—Chapter XV.—Water-supply.— Sections 229-231.) Power to lay or carry pipes through public or private land. Control of construc- tions on land through which water- main etc. passes. Power to permit connection to houses and lands.