Frohibikion of construceing drains, etc. near sources of water supply.

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Statutory text

(1) The Chief officer may, by a written notice, require the owner or occupier on whose land any drain, privy, water-closet, cesspool, or other receptacle for filth or refuse for the time being exists within such distance as may be prescribed by bye-laws, from any spring, well stream, channel, tank, reservoir or other source from which water is or may be derived for public use, and which would be in a position where suqh source of water is likely to be injured or the water therein poliuted, to remove or close such drain, privy, water-closet, cesspool or other receptacle for filth or refuse, within one week from the date of service of the notice. (2) Whoever fails to comply with the notice under sub-section (1) shall, on convistisn, be punished with fine which may extend to Rs. 50 and in the case of continuing offence with further fine which may extend to Rs. 5 for every day after the first during which such offence continues.

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