(1) If any tank, pond, well, hole, stream, dam, bank or other place Precautions appears to the Municipality to be, for want of sufficient repair, protection or in case of enclosure, dangerous to the passers - by or to persons living in the neighbourhood, dangerous the Municipality may by notice require the concerned owner to fill in, rank, will, holes, etc.
remove, repail; protect or enclose such tank, pond, well, hole, stream, dam, bank or other palce, as the case may by, to prevent any danger therefrom within such period as may be specified in the notice.
(2) If immediate action in respect of any tank, pond, well, hole, stream, dam, bank or other place referred to in sub-section (I) , is necessary, the Municipality shall, before giving such notice or before the period specified in the notice expires , take such temporary measures it may think fit to prevent danger, and the cost of doing so shall be recoverable from the owner as an arrear of tax under this Act.
Power (0 230. If, in the opinion of the Municipality, the working of any quarry or the stOl' removal of stone, earth, coal or other material from any place is dangerous to quarrying. life or property, it may direct the persons residing in or having control of such quarry or place to discontinue the working of the same or to discontinue the working of the same or to discontinue the removal of stone, earth, coal or other material from such place or to make such order with such qual-ry or place as it may deem, necessary , for the purpose of preventing danger or abating the nuisance arising or likely to arise therefrom.
Precautions 231. (1) The Municiplaity may by notice require the owner of any against tire. structure, booth or tent partly or entirely compose of or having any external roof, verandah, pandal or wall partly or entirely composed of, cloth, grass, leaves, mats, or other irlflamable materials, to remove or alter such tent, booth.
structure, roof, verandah, pandal or wall, or may grant him permission to retain the same on such conditions as the Municipality may think necessary to prevent danger from fire.
(2) The Municipality may by notice require any person using any place for the storage for private use of timber, firewood, or other combustible things to take special steps to guard against danger from fire.
(3) Where the Municipality is of the opinion that the means of agrees from any buildings or tent are insufficient to allow safe exit in the event of fire, it may by notice, require the owner or the occupier of the building to take such measures as it may direct.
Prohibition of 232. (1) No new well, tube-well, tank, pond or the like shall be dug or construction of constructed, without the permission of the Municipality .
wells, tanks, etc.
(2) If any work is begun or completed without permission as aforesaid, the Municipality may-
(a) by notice require the owner or other person who has done such work to fill up or demolish such work in such manner as the Municipality may direct ; or
(b) grant permission to retain such work for reasons to be recorded in writing, in exceptional circumstances if such retention is not otherwise objectionable :
Provided that the Municipality may impose such fine not exceeding two thousend rupees for such contravention as it may deem fit.
233. If any place, due to accumulation of water or otherwise is or is likely to Filling in become a breeding place of mosquitoes or in any other respect, becomes a of pools etc.
nuisance, the Municipality may by notice require the owner or the person which are having control thereof to take such measures as it may direct. nuisance.