Provided that the cost of such construction, repair or maintenance shall be defrayed by the Government concerned.

Duties of the engineer :— (1) It shall be the duty of the engineer to prepare all plans, designs, specifications and estimates which the municipality may require to carry out such works as it may direct and to conform generally to the rules made by the State Government under Section 387 and all regulations that may be made by the municipality under Section 388.

1. (2) All plans of buildings and water-supplies shall be scrutinised by the Health Officer who shall see that the sanitary requirements of such buildings or works have been complied with. CHAPTER - XXX-A 1p] CHAPTER - XXXI SUPPLEMENTARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS