State Act
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Section 224. Alteration and discontinuance of drains.
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.
Act no. 3 of 18881888In forceMaharashtra (State Act)
224. Alteration and discontinuance of drains.— (1) The Commissioner may enlarge, arch over or otherwise improve any Municipal drain, and may discontinue, close up or destroy any such drain which has, in his opinion, become useless or unnecessary. (2) Provided that the discontinuance, closing up or destruction of any drain shall be so done as to create the least practicable nuisance or inconvenience to any person and, of by reason of anything done under this section any person is deprived of the lawful use of any drain, the Commissioner shall, as soon as may be provide for his use some other drain as effectual as the one which has been discontinued, closed up or destroyed.