Section 54(1) in The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996
(1)A Panchayat shall maintain in proper condition and also arrange repairs and cleanliness of public springs, tanks, wells, ponds, tubewells, streams, water course vested in the Panchayat at suitable intervals for the supply of water for drinking, washing and bathing purposes ditches or any other place.
