(1) After approving the connection to every consumer, the Board shall hire a licensed plumber to lay a service pipe and meter from the main to the premises. The cost of such work may be charged separately in addition to the regular tariff in terms and conditions specified in the Regulations to be framed under this Act:
Provided that the Board may in its discretion permit a consumer to hire on his own a licensed plumber to carry out the work of service pipe connection and meter installation.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of development agencies carrying out, any construction, including multi-storied construction or additions to existing construction, to ensure provision of water supply through storage tanks, either underground or overhead, and booster pumping stations. The construction shall be the responsibility of the developing agency and the maintenance and operation of the arrangements shall be the responsibility of the occupant o f such premises. The Board shall be responsible for giving water in the mains feeding the service pipe.
The construction arrangements shall be done with the prior permission of the Board and on such terms & conditions as shall be determined by the Board
46. The Board, on payment by the agency responsible for fire services, fix hydrants on water mains (other than trunk mains) at such places as may be convenient for supply of water for extinguishing any fire which may break out and shall keep these in order:
Provided that the Board may in public interest allow water to be taken or extinguishing fires from any pipe on which a hydrant is fixed, by the agency responsible for fire services, without any payment.