State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

222. Powers for making drains.— (1) The Commissioner may carry any Municipal drain through, across or under any street, or any place laid out as or intended for a street; or under any cellar or vault which may be under any street, and, after giving reasonable notice in writing to the owner or occupier, into, through or under any land whatsoever within 3[Brihan Mumbai], or, for the purpose of out fall or distribution of sewage without 4[Brihan Mumbai]. (2) The Commissioner may enter upon, and construct any new drain in the place of an existing drain, in any land wherein any municipal drain has been already lawfully constructed or repair or alter any municipal drain so constructed. (3) In the exercise of any power under this section, as little damage as can be, shall be done, and compensation shall be paid by the Commissioner to any person who sustains damage by the exercise of such power.