Power of State Government to exercise control over imperfect, inefficient or unsuitable waterworks, drainage works or sewerage works.

(1) If, at any time, it appears to the State Government that any waterworks, or drainage works, or sewerage works executed by, or vested in, the municipality, are maintained, or worked, or run in an imperfect, inefficient or unsuitable manner, the State Government may, by an order, in writing, direct the municipality to show cause within the period specified in the order why the waterworks, the drainage works or the sewerage works, as the case may be, with all plants, fittings and appurtenances thereof should not be handed over to the control and management of any person or any agency belonging to the State Government or any authority governed under any law for the time being in force, as may be specified in the order. (2) If no cause is shown to the satisfaction of the State Government, within the period specified in the order referred to in sub-section (1), or the cause shown appears to be untenable, the State Government may, by order, in writing, direct that the waterworks, the drainage works or the sewerage works, as the case may be, with all plants, fittings and appurtenances thereof shall be handed over, for such period as it may fix, to the control and management of such persons, or agency, or authority, and on such terms and conditions, as the State Government may determine. (3) During the period referred under sub-section (2), the complete control and management of such waterworks, drainage works or sewerage works, as the case may be, shall be vested in the person, or the agency, or the authority so appointed who shall engage such establishment for the purpose of maintaining and working of such waterworks, drainage works or sewerage works, as the case may be, as the State Government may from time to time determine; and such establishment may include the employees of the municipality who were employed, or have been employed, in the maintenance or working of such waterworks, drainage works or sewerage works. (4) The cost of such establishment, including costs of all materials, implements and stores, shall be paid from the Municipal Fund within such period as may be fixed by the State Government.