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       Supply of drinking water- (1) Every Municipal Board shall provide or arrange for the provision of a sufficient supply of drinking water for the inhabitants of the areas within its jurisdiction

                 (2) The Board shall make adequate provision for securing-
                     (a) that the water supply is continuous throughout the year, and
                     (b) that the water supply is at all times pure and fit for human consumption.

                (3) A Municipal Board shall also provide or arrange for the provision of sufficient supply of water for other domestic purposes or for non-domestic purposes.

             Satisfactory system of drainage- (1) Every Municipal Board shall, so far as the fund at its disposal may permit, provide and maintain a sufficient and satisfactory system of public drains for the effectual drainage of its local area.
               (2) If in the opinion of the state Government any area of the Municipality or part thereof should, for any special reason, be provided with a system of public drains or with other means of drainage, they may direct the Municipal Board to provide or execute, within such time as may be fixed by them in this behalf, such works as may be considered necessary by them.
               (3) The Board shall at all time keep in good repair all drains cesspools and the like vested in or belonging to it.