Construction of water works

(1) The Board may construct, lay, or erect fiItration plants, reservoirs, machinery, conduits, pipes, or other works in any place in the State for supplying the Hyderabad Metropolitan area with water and may provide, tanks, reservoirs, machinery, mains, fountains and other conveniences within the Hyderabad Metropolitan area for the use of the inhabitants. (2) The Board may cause existing water works to be maintained and supplied with water or it may close any such works and substitute other such works and may cause them to be maintained and supplied with water. (2) On the sanction of the application under sub-section (1), the Chief Engineer may, subject to such charges and rates as may be fixed by the regulations, lay or allow to be laid the necessary pipes and water fittings of such dimensions and descriptions as may be prescribed by the regulations and may arrange for the supply of water through such pipes and fittings.