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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the pres- cribed authority may prepare such improvement schemes for the purpose of effecting such works of improvement as it may consider necessary in respect of any slum area and publish a copy of such schemes in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The improvement schemes prepared under sub-see- Lion (1) shall indicate the manner in which environmental improvements shall be carried out in the slum area, and may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :— water supply, whether from any existing main belong- ing to a local authority or otherwise ; (b) drainage and sewerage, whether to be connected with any existing channel or sewer main in the locality or otherwise : (c) construction of latrines connected either with the sewer mains or any septic tanks ; (d) sewage and garbage disposal: (e) raising, lowering or levelling any land in the slum area ; if) lighting and paving of footways, passages and path- ways ; (g) improvement of huts or other structures ; and (h) such other matters as may be considered necessary for carrying out the objects of this Act.