(1) A local authority may, with the previous sanction of the Government, by public notice, declare any lake, stream, spring, well, tank or other source of watersupply, whether within or outside the limits of its local area, other than a source under the control of the Government, the water from which is used for domestic purposes by the public in the local areas, to be a source of public water supply for such purposes and every such source shall thereafter vest in and be under the control of the local authority to the extent necessary for such purposes.
(2) A local authority may, within the written consent of the owner, take over the control and administration of any masonry well, tank or reservoir and reserve it for public water supply; thereafter, it shall be the responsibility of the local authority to keep the source free from pollution and in a clean and good condition.
Private tube-wells
30. The owner of a house or the owners of two adjoining houses may, with the permission of the local authority, sink one or more tube-wells for the supply of water for use of the inmates of the house or houses:
Provided that the local authority shall not grant the permission unless it is satisfied that the water available from the tube-wells is safe from the point of view of public health.
Survey of water sources
31. The Government may have the power to carry out a survey of the existing sources of supply and water supply requirements of the area for the territory or part of the territory for the purposes of supply and conservation of water and to prepare a scheme for the improvement of water supply in the area.
Joint Water Board