Provision for new water connection

Provision for new water connection:

1. (1) Any person, organisation or Government department having owned land or building or any person who is occupying a land or building on payment of an annual rent or by entering an agreement for a lease with the owner of such land or building for a specific term not less than two years requiring water connection may apply for water connection in the prescribed form.
2. (2) Any fresh or new water connection may not be sanctioned to any land or building etc. after disconnection of the previous water connection until and unless the previous dues, if any, is cleared even if the name of the previous owner or tenant or lessee of the building or land is changed or altered, or location etc. of the building or land is changed.
3. (3) The approved estimate for any water connection shall remain valid for twelve months from the date of its issue unless revised sooner.
4. (4) If the location or place of the proposed water connection is to be changed elsewhere after verification of the feasibility, the applicant shall submit fresh application and the Department shall verify the new location for sanction.