(1) The municipality may, and when the Government so directs shall, provide the area under the control or any part thereof with a supply of wholesome water sufficient for public and domestic purposes.
(2) For the purpose of providing such supply within the municipal area, the municipality shall cause such tanks, reservoirs, engines, pipes, taps and other works as may be necessary to be constructed or maintained, whether within or outside the municipal area, and shall erect sufficient standpipes or other conveniences for the gratuitous supply of water to the public.
(3) When required by the Health Officer, the municipality shall arrange for the examination of water supplied for human consumption for the purpose of determining whether the water is wholesome.
(2) For the purpose of providing such supply within the municipal area, the municipality shall cause such tanks, reservoirs, engines, pipes, taps and other works as may be necessary to be constructed or maintained, whether within or outside the municipal area, and shall erect sufficient standpipes or other conveniences for the gratuitous supply of water to the public.
(3) When required by the Health Officer, the municipality shall arrange for the examination of water supplied for human consumption for the purpose of determining whether the water is wholesome.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Substitution of expression.Section 3 · Classification of municipalities.Section 4 · Procedure for declaring muni-cipal area.Section 5 · Notification of intention to include a local area in a municipal area.Section 6 · Notification of intention to exclude local area from a municipal area.Section 7 · Exclusion of local area from a municipal area.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.