Power of State Government to exercise control over imperfect, inefficient, or unsuitable waterworks, drainage works, or sewerage works.

(1) If, at any time, it appears to the State Government that any waterworks, or drainage works, or sewerage works, executed by, or vested in, the Municipality, are maintained, or worked, or run, in an imperfect, inefficient or unsuitable manner, the State Government may, by an order, in writing, direct the Municipality to show cause within such period as may be specified in the order why the waterworks, the drainage works, or the sewerage works, as the case may be, with all plants, fittings, and appurtenances thereof should not be handed over to the control and management of any person or any agency belonging to the State Government or any authority under any law for the time being in force, as may be specified in the order.