Power for making drains.

99. Power for making drains. - (1) In order to carry out any drainage scheme, it shall be lawful for a Grama Panchayat to carry any drain, sewer, conduit, tunnel, culvert, pipe or water course through, across or under any cellar or vault which may be under any street and after giving reasonable notice in writing to the owner or occupier, into, through or under any land whatsoever within the panchayat area. (2) The Grama Panchayat or any officer authorised by it for such purpose may enter upon and construct any new drain in the place of an existing drain in any land wherein any drain vested in the Grama Panchayat has been already constructed or may repair or alter any drain vested in the Grama Panchayat. (3) In the exercise of any power under t his section, no unnecessary damage shall be done, and due compensation shall be paid by the Grama Panchayat to any person who sustains damage by the exercise of such power.