Protection of tanks

(1) The Authority may direct any Officer of the Government or any local or other authority who is the custodian, or in control, of any tank to permanently demarcate its boundaries and to take such other measures as may be necessary.

(2) The Authority may issue general or specific directions to any officer of the Government department or any local or other Authority who is the custodian or in control of any tank to take such measures as are necessary and expedient to remove encroachment or unauthorized occupation of such tank and prevent its recurrence.

(3) The Authority may by order specify any tank as a heritage site or bio-conservation site or protected site, or reserve it for any special purpose in view of its historical, ecological or environmental importance and prevent from being put to any other alternate use and may specify its utilization, if any.

(4) The Authority may issue specific directions to any Officer of the Government or local bodies to assist the custodians of any tank in the protection of the tanks.