Section 7 in Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972
7. Location of building.
- Every person, who constructs, reconstructs, or alters or adds to building, shall wherever the site is within 15 metres of any tank, reservoir, water-course, river, fresh water channel or well, carry out such measure as may be necessary or as the executive authority may direct, for the purpose of preventing any contamination of or any risk of the drainage of the building passing into, such tank, reservoir, water-course, river, fresh water channel or well.
