Whoever, without proper authority does any act whereby a water course is

Whoever, without proper authority does any act whereby a water course is damaged or altered, Or the flow of water is rendered with or the water is rendered corrupt or foul, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, and when the breach is continuing one, with further fine which may extend to ten rupees for every day after the first breach during which the breach has been persisted in.