Amendment of Section 14

In the principal Act, for section 14, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "14. Charges for Water Supply (1) The Government may, from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the time (frequency of payment), conditions and the rate or rates of charges, on metered basis or on the basis of number of taps installed or on the dimension of the supply pipe or and any other form approved by the competent authority, by the consumer for supply of water under this Act and different rate or rates, frequency or condition may be fixed for different areas and for different consumers and for different quantities. (2) The competent authority may provide free of charges grant local supply of wholesome water to the public within the notified area and may, for that purpose erect public stand posts or other conveniences."