The Empowered Standing Committee may, by ord.er published at such Power to set apart

places is it may think fit, set apart any tank, well, spring or watercourse, or any wells, tanks, etc. for part thereof, vested in the Municipality or, by an agreement with the opener drinking, culinary thereof, any private tank, well, spring or watercourse or part thereof subject to bathing, and any right which such owner may retain with the consent of the Empowered washing purposes. Standing Committee, for any of the following purposes, namely:

1. (a) supply of water exclusively for drinking or for culinary purposes or for both, or
2. (b) bathing, or
3. (c) washing animals or clothes, or
4. (d) any other purpose connected with health, cleanliness or comfort of the inhabitants, and may, by like order, prohibit bathing, or washing of animals or clothes or other things at any public place, not set apart for such purposes, or prohibit any other act by which water in any public place may be rendered foul or unfit for use, or provide for alternative facilities and conveniences to regulate the use of any tank, well, spring or watercourse to promote public safety, health and welfare. E. Water-supply Mains and pipes 187. (1) The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, Power to lay either on his own or through any other agency, lay, whether within or outside mains, service the-municipal area, a main, or such service pipes with such stopcocks and other pipes, etc water fittings as he may deem necessary for supply of water to premises-
5. (a) in any street, and
6. (b) with the consent of every owner or occupier of any land not forming part of a street, in, over or on that land, and may, either on his own or through any other agency, from time to time inspect, repair, alter, or renew or may, at any time, remove any such main, or service pipes, so laid, whether under this section or under any other provision of this Act : Provided that where a consent required for the purposes of this sub- section is withheld the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, after giving the owner or occupier of the land a notice, in writing, of his intention so to do, either on his own or through any other agency, lay the main or the service pipes, any other agency, lay the main or the service pipes, as the case may be, in, over or on that land without such consent.

1. (2) Where a service main or a service pipe has been lawfully laid in, over or on the land not forming part of a street, the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/Municipal Executive Officer or any other agency appointed by him may, from time to time, enter upon that land and inspect, repair, alter, renew or remove the pipe or lay a new pipe in substitution thereof, but shall pay compensation for any damage done in the course of such action.