LawgistThe Manipur Municipalities Act
144Power to demolish unauthorised drains leading into public
(1) If any person, without the written permission of the municipality first obtained, marks or causes to be made, or alters or causes to be altered, any drain leading into any sewer, drain, water-course, road or land vested in the municipality, the municipality may cause such branch drain to be demolished, altered, made or otherwise dealt with as it may deem fit, and the expenses thereby incurred shall be paid by such person, making or altering such branch drain.
(2) The person so making or altering such branch drain shall also be liable for every such offence to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees.
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Powers connected with drains
- 137 Power to require owners to clear noxious vegetation
- 138 Power to require owners to improve bad drainage
- 139 Power to require unwholesome tanks or private premises to be cleansed or drained
- 140 Wells, tanks, etc., to be secured
- 141 Penalty for disobeying requisition under sections 137, 138, 139 and 140
- 142 Power of Government to prohibit cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injurious to health
- 143 Public latrines and urinals
- 144 Power to demolish unauthorised drains leading into public
- 145 Penalty for allowing water of any sewer, etc., to run on any public road
- 146 Power to require owner to drain land
- 147 Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 146
