Power to undertake municipal work in any private property and power to enter into private land.

(1) The Commissioner for the purpose of executing or maintaining any work relating to water supply, drainage, street lighting or for any other municipal work, carry any cable, wire, pipe or undertake any work to establish or maintain any system of drainage or channel of any kind, through, across, under or over private land or building within the municipal limit: Provided that such work shall be done causing minimum inconvenience to the owner or any occupier of such land or building: Provided further that the Commissioner may, with the sanction of the council, pay compensation to any person for any damage sustained by him in the course of any work undertaken in pursuance of powers vested under this section. (2) No person shall without the permission of the Commissioner make any connection from his land or building with any municipal cable, wire, pipe, drain or channel with any of his neighbours so as to secure any water or drainage connection or electric supply. (3) The Commissioner may remove, demolish, alter or close any connection so made in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) after giving notice in this behalf. (4) The Commissioner or any person authorised by him in this behalf may, together with his workmen enter into any private land or building for the purpose of executing any municipal work for the purpose of dumping any soil, gravel stone or other materials in such lands after giving three days notice: Provided that in case of emergency, the Commissioner may enter the premises or land after informing the owner or occupier in this behalf.