State Act
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Section 278. Power to prohibit use of water likely to spread infection.
THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020
Act no. 53 of 20202020Repealed 15 May 2025Karnataka (State Act)
This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
278. Power to prohibit use of water likely to spread infection.- If the health officer certifies that the water in any well, tank or other place within the limits of the city is likely, if used for drinking, to endanger or cause the spread of any dangerous disease, the Chief Commissioner may, by public notice, prohibit the removal or use of such water for drinking and domestic purposes during a specified period.