धारा 131 · Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the like

The committee may, by notice, require the owner or occupier of any land or building to cleanse, repair, cover, fill up or drain off any private well, tank, reservoir, pool, depression or excavation therein which may appear to the committee to be injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood : Provided that if for the purpose of affecting any drainage under this section it should be necessary to acquire any land not belonging to the same owner or to pay compensation to any person, the committee shall provide such land or pay such compensation. 1. Substituted for the word "twenty" by Punjab Act 2 of 1923, Section 34 2. Substituted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 44 3. Substituted by Punjab Act 8 of 1974, Section 9 4. Substituted by Punjab Act 8 of 1974, Section 9 The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 132 Laying and Connecting Pipes, Sewers and the Like