Prohibition and prevention of wastage of Water

(1) No owner of occupier of any land of building to which water is supplied by the Department shall either wilfully or negligently of otherwise suffer such water to be wasted or shall suffer pipe, taps, works and fitting for the supply of water to remain without repair so as to cause wastage of water. (2) No person shall cause wastage of water misuse of public stand posts, pipes, drinking foundation of hydrants. (3) Whenever Executive Engineer has Engineer has reasons to believe that as result of any defect in pipes, taps or fitting connected with water supply, the water supply to the land or building is being wasted, he may, by a written notice, require the owner or occupier of the land or building within such period as may be notified in the notice to repair and make good the defect. (4) If the repairs are not effected within the time specified in the said notice, as in sub-section (3) of this section the Executive Engineer may cause such repairs to be made in order to stop wastage of water. The cost of such repairs shall be recovered from the owner of the occupier of the land building as an arrear of water charges. (5) No owner or occupier of any land or building in or on which the water is supplied by the Department under this Act is misused either wilfully or negligently for which pipes, mains or other works are out of order to such an extent as to cause wastage of water, shall, if he has knowledge thereof, be bound to give notice of the same.