The Cantonments Act

Government water-supply

Water supply for domestic consumption

Recovery of charges

Supply of water from Government water-supply to the Board

Functions of the Board in relation to distribution of bulk supply

Special provisions concerning drainage and sewage

Construction of and control of drains and sewage collection and disposal works

Certain matters not to be passed into cantonments drains

Application by owners and occupiers to drain into cantonment drains

Drainage of undrained premises

New premises not be erected without drains

Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations

Power to close or limit the use of private drains in certain cases

Use of drain by a person other than the owner

Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct

Power to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage

Appointment of places for the emptying of drains and collection of sewage


Application of this Chapter to Government water-supplies


In any case in which the provisions of section 204 apply and in which
the Board is not receiving a bulk supply of water under section 207, the water-tax, if any, imposed in the
cantonment and all other rates arising out of the supply of water which may be imposed under the
provisions of this Chapter as applied by section 204 shall be recovered by the Board, and all monies so
recovered, or such proportion thereof as the Central Government may in each case determine, shall be
paid by the Board to the Officer.

LAWGIST

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