Water Pollution Control and Drainage Act · 1985 Revised Edition · Part V · Sewerage
17. Director to maintain every public sewerage system
Feedback & supportThe Director shall maintain and keep in repair and, as he sees fit, enlarge, alter or otherwise improve every public sewerage system and may discontinue, close up or destroy any such system as he thinks useless or unnecessary: Provided that the Director shall, before entering any private property for the purpose of carrying out any work under this subsection, give reasonable notice in writing in that behalf and shall do as little damage as may be and shall make full compensation for any damage done.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Water Pollution Control and Drainage appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Director and an Assistant Director of Water Pollution Control and Drainage;
If by reason thereof or of any such alteration as hereinbefore provided any person is deprived of the lawful use of any sewer the Director shall with due diligence provide some other sewer as effectual as the one of which he is so deprived.[16