Vesting of public drain in the department

(1) (a) All public drains, all drains in alongside or under any public street except those constructed alongside the National Highways declared as such under National Highways Act, 1956. (b) An Sewage disposal works whether constructed by the Department or otherwise, and all works, materials and things appertaining thereto, shall vest in the Department. (2) For the purposes of enlarging, deepening or otherwise repairing, maintaining any such drains or sewage disposal work so much of the sub-soil appertaining thereto as may be necessary for the said purposes shall be deemed also to vest in the Department. (3) Ail drains and ventilation-shafts, pipes and ail appliances and fittings connected with the sewerage, drainage works constructed/erected or set up out of the Department fund or upon premises not belonging to the Department, whether- (a) before or after the commencement of this Act, and (b) for the use of the owner or occupier of such premises or not, shall, unless the Department has otherwise determined, vest and be deemed always to have vested in the Department.