Mundkar to have right to repair, maintain and improve his dwelling house.

A mundkar shall have a right to maintain, repair, improve or reconstruct his dwelling house without, in any way, increasing the plinth area thereof. He shall have, also, the right to have electricity supply and supply of pipe water, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to any owner of a house.

7[Explanation:— The term “improve” shall include construction within the dwelling house like sump tank or overhead tank, water cistern, bathroom, toilet, septic tank, soak pit and the like subject to obtaining necessary permission from the concerned authorities.]