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(1) The Commissioner may, in any street, whether within or outside the local limits of the Corporation, lay such service mains with such stopcocks and other water- fittings as he may deem necessary for supplying water to premises and may inspect, repair, alter, or renew, and may, at any time, remove, any service main, whether so laid in a street under this section or otherwise. (2) Where a service main has been lawfully laid in, over, or on, the land not forming part of a street, the Commissioner may enter upon that land and inspect, repair, alter, renew, or remove the service main, or lay a new service main in substitution thereof, but shall pay compensation for any damage done in course of such action. PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 29, 2008 89 The West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006. (Part VI.—Civic Services.—Chapter XI.—Water supply and drainage.— E. Water supply mains and connection to premises.— Sections 197-201.) Provision for fire- hydrant. Power of Commissioner to allow connection of premises to service mains.