Powers and Functions of Public Water Distribution Authority

(1) The Authority shall have following powers and functions, namely:— I. Relating to water source - (a) to own a water source; (b) to get user right of a source from the Government or any other person; (c) to get water reserved or allocated from a source; (d) to procure water; (e) to develop a water source; (f) to get water from any source for its domestic use; II. Relating to distribution system - (a) to plan, design, execute, operate, manage or maintain a public water distribution system; III. Relating to water connection - (a) to grant or disconnect water connection; (b) to lay down size of connecting pipe to be granted to a user normally, and different sizes can be fixed for different kinds of users; (c) to lay down terms and conditions for grant of water connection including residential connections or disconnection thereof; and different norms or terms and conditions may be fixed for different kind of users; and (d) to fix water charges for different category of users subject to the condition that such charges shall not be less than the charges fixed by the State Government for that category of users; IV. Relating to protection of public water distribution system- (a) to prevent theft of water from public water distribution system; (b) to prevent misuse and wastage of water; (c) to prevent damage to the public water distribution system, its parts or components; (d) to prevent tampering, obstruction, diversion, break or interference with flow of water or defacing of public water distribution system; (e) to prevent unauthorized drawl of water; (f) to prevent excess drawl of water; and (g) to take such other measures to protect public water distribution system as may be required. (2) The Authority shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have such other powers and functions to do a thing which may be necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (3) It shall be the responsibility of the Authority to ensure or take adequate measures for protection of public water distribution system including prevention of damage or obstruction to the system or for prevention of unauthorized or excess drawl of water.