The New Delhi Municipal Council Act

Public drains, etc., to vest in the Council

Control of drains and sewage collection works

Certain matters not to be passed into municipal drains

Application by owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drains

Drainage of and drained premises

New premises not to be erected without drains

Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations

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


Drainage and sewerage


Whenever it is provided in this Chapter that
steps shall or may be taken for the effectual drainage of any premises, it shall be competent to the
Chairperson to require that there shall be one drain for filth and polluted water and an entirely distinct
drain for rain water and unpolluted sub-soil water or both rain water and unpolluted sub-soil water, each
emptying into separate municipal drains or other suitable places.

LAWGIST

# 180 Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct