Cost of connection

(1) When the request of the applicant for grant of water supply is accepted by the competent authority under section 8 or section 5, the person so applying shall at his own cost supply the pipe and fitting and cause to be carried out the joint and fitting for applying such service pipe and fitting under which water supply is sanctioned. Provided that the competent authority may order to be undertaken the work of laying of service pipe, at the consumer's cost in certain area where the competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, deems it necessary so to do. (2) The charges for giving initial connection shall be not less than one hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees only.