(1) The Government may make rules governing the allocations, classifications of supply of water for residential and commercial purposes including shops, hotels, industrial undertakings and other such non-residential undertakings, and to determine the levy of charges for different categories.
(2) The Government may also direct the Municipality to supply water outside the municipality on such terms, if any.
(3) The Government may constitute an authority or a body or a water board for one or more Municipalities or [Act No. 11 of 2019] 99 other local authorities, for the construction and maintenance of water works for the supply of water to such Municipalities or Local Authorities, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, and such Municipalities or local authorities shall be bound to take water from such authority so constituted.