Section 37
Definitzon of supply of water for domestzc purpnses.-The ~upply o of water for domestic purposes under this Act means supply of water for any purpose except thf' following, namely :-
37 Definitzon of supply of water for domestzc purpnses.-The ~upply o of water for domestic purposes under this Act means supply of water for any purpose except thf' following, namely :-
(a) for any commerce or trade, manufacture or business ;
(b) for gardens or for pU!poses of urigat10n ;
Explanation.-In resprct ofprrmiscs used ~o!t l ly for residential p:trposcs and bavmg attached kitchen and dOm!'SllC garden~, S SUCh doml'stic gardens shall not be treated as gardens for the purpose of this clause.
(c) for budding purposes ;
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(d) for f.>untains, swimmmg bath public bath, or tal\kS or for any ornamc ntal or n:: echantca 1 p ;
(c) for ammals where ·hey arc kept lor sale 01 htr.._ or for the s-llc of then· produce or any preparation therefrom , '
(f) for the consumption dnd 'it restaurants, or by of hotels, boardmg houses, lodgtng-cum-boarding hou-,es or rnidtnual clubs and for ba· h h~ used by such mmates ,
(g) for the consumption and use by pcr~o,ls. resortmg to theatH'S and cmemas;
(h) for makmg or watermg ~oeets ; ;
:1) for washing veh,cles wh.er..: they are L ")t fot s de or hire
Supply of water by the Authorzty.-( I) The Au thontv shall on an appllcatiO.oJ made m that behalf by the owner or occupier of any prem1ses, grant supply of water for domesttc purpos'es for-
(b) any prem1ses situ<ltcd 'bt.yond a dtstance of thirty metres from .m c:>...stmg mam, 1f the apphcant undertakes t·> bear the cost of extension beyond the QIStar.cc of th1rty metres
ln cases falling under clause (b) of sub-section (I), tht: Authority shall bear the cost of extensiOn only in respect <.f ~o m much d1~tance not , exccedmg th1rty metres as is suffictent to connect the nearest existing main with the outer limtt of the premises
Nfltwithstandmg the fact that the cost of any extensiOn has been borne under clause (b) ofsub-seclton (I) by the pefson to whom water is the property therctp shall vest m the Authority
The Authcrity may on application made in that behalf grant su11ply of water f01 . .m .my 'purpose other than domestic purposes. ·
The supply of water for domestic or other purposes ~hall be subject to such terms and condttions a, may be provtded by regulations
Notwithstanding to the contrary contamed m tile rcgulauons referred to in sub-section (5), th..: Authonty may supply water to the Government or any local authority OJ other statutory cot poration or to any educational or charitable mstttutton on such terms as to pa\'ment and as to the"period and cond1t10ns of!>upply may be agreed upon.
Water suppfv for domest·c purposes not to be uud j01 11 n1-dornestcc pur post -No person shall, except tn su~h circum~tances o or subJeCt to such conditions as may be provided by the regulation·, use 01 allow to be used water supplid fo1 domestic purposes for any other purpose
P10mswn of j1ubltc !t;·dranlf.-(1) The Antltortty shall, subJeCt to the payment t>y a local body, of :uch charges the .\uthorny may determine provH.!I! suppl}' of whoksomc watet to tile public through th.: pubitc hydrant:. within tts local area.
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The Authonty may, at r he tequest of the local body and shall, if Governmc:lt so directs, subject to payment of ~uch contnbution to Nards its cost in such manner as may be prescribed, provrde and maintJ.in within the lo:al area pub! ic hy lr ant> together with all mctrlental works for the supply of water at such places as may he comidered necessary by the local body.
The local bo y pay to thf' Authomy quarlt:t Jy such , m may be fixed L>y the Authouty, toway ds the cost of watet supplied by It through the pubhc hydrants wtthm its local area on the basis of expected consumption of watet and m accordance wtrh such princtples l1S may be prescribed. ·
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Where any doubt 01 drspute betwt:en ~ny !~cal bod) J.nd the Authonly ari~es i in regard to any matter mentwned in sub·sPction ( l) to (3) such doubt or dispute shallt.>e relened to the Government whose dectsion t he1 eon shall be final and bmdmg on the Authority and the local body ' CO,lCei ned.