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Section 191: Use of public drains by private owners

Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 2 of 1916

191. (1) The owner or occupier of a building or land within the municipality shall be entitled to cause his drains to empty into the drains of the Municipality, provided that he first obtains the written permission of the Municipality, and that he complies with such conditions consistent with any bye-law as the Municipality prescribes as to the mode in which, and the superintendence under which the communications are to be made between drains not vested in the Municipality and drains which are so vested.

(2) Whoever, without the written permission of the Municipality or in contravention of any bye-law or of any direction or condition made or imposed under sub-section (1), makes or causes to be made, or alters or causes to be altered, a connection of a drain belonging to himself or to some other person with a drain vested in the Municipality shall be livable upon conviction to a fine which may extended to fifty rupees, and the Municipality may by written notice require such person to close, demolish, alter, re-make or otherwise deal with such connection as it deems fit.

Where this provision sits

ActUttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916
Section191
Marginal noteUse of public drains by private owners
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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