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Section 294. Alteration and discontinuance of drains.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.

Act no. 2 of 19561956In forceTelangana (State Act)

294. (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) 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 if 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 which would be as effectual as the one discontinued, closed up or destroyed.