Grant by Government to the municipal fund.

The Government may contribute every year to the funds of any municipality by way of such grant and subject to such terms and conditions and in such manner as it deems fit for all or any of the following purposes, namely: -

1. (a) water-supply;
2. (b) drainage;
3. (c) development plan and town planning schemes under any law for the time being in force in the Union territory.
4. (d) Public health;
5. (e) Construction and maintenance of roads; and
6. (f) such other amenities or objects connected with the municipal administration as the Government may, from time to time, determine. CHAPTER – X WATER-SUPPLY, LIGHTING AND DRAINAGE Water-supply ** 216. Vesting of works in municipal councils.- (1) All public water-courses and springs and all public reservoirs, tanks, cisterns, fountains, wells, stand-pipes, and other water works existing at the commencement of this Act or after wards made, laid or erected, and whether made, laid or erected at the cost of the municipal councils or otherwise, and also any adjacent land (not being private property) appertaining thereto shall vest in the council and be subject to its control: The section came into force on the 26th day of January, 1974 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 11, dated 17th January, 1974. ** The section came into force on the 1st day of August, 1976 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 342, Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to any work which is, or is connected with, a work or irrigation or to any adjacent land appertaining to any such work.

1. (2) The Government may, by notification, limit or define such control or may assume the administration of any public source of water-supply and public land adjacent and appertaining thereto after consulting the municipal council and giving due regard to its objections, if any.