LawgistThe New Delhi Municipal Council Act
154Public gratuitous water supply
(1) The Chairperson with the approval of the Council may provide gratuitous supply of wholesome water to the public within New Delhi and may, for that purpose, erect public hydrants or other conveniences.
(2) The Chairperson may with like approval close a public hydrant or other convenience when it is no longer required for the supply of wholesome water to the public.
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Water supply
- 147 Functions in relation to water supplies
- 148 Water supplied for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
- 149 Supply of water for domestic purposes not to include any supply for certain specified purposes
- 150 Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes
- 151 Use of water for extinguishing fire
- 152 Power to require water supply to be taken
- 153 New premises not to be occupied without arrangement for water supply
- 154 Public gratuitous water supply
- 155 Power to lay mains
- 156 Power to lay service pipes, etc
- 157 Provision of fire hydrants
- 158 Supply of water
- 159 Laying of supply pipes, etc
- 160 Power to require separate service pipes
- 161 Stopcocks
- 162 Power of Chairperson to provide meters
- 163 Presumption as to correctness of meters
- 164 Prohibition of waste or misuse of water
- 165 Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water
- 166 Power to test water fittings
- 167 Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply
- 168 Water pipes, etc., not to be placed where water will be polluted
- 169 Power to cut off private water supply or to turn off water
- 170 Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water supply
