Section 200(2) in West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006
(2)Every stopcock fitted on a service main after the commencement of this Act shall be placed in such position as the Commissioner deems most convenient:Provided that-(a)a stopcock in private premises shall be placed as near to the street from which the supply-pipe enters such premises as is reasonably practicable;(b)a stopcock in a street shall be placed as near to the boundary thereof as is reasonably practicable.