Section 192(2) in Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976
(2)It shall not be lawful for the owner of any dwelling house which may be newly constructed or reconstructed to occupy it or cause or permit it to be occupied until he has obtained a certificate from the Commissioner that there is provided within, or within a reasonable distance of the house, such supply of wholesome water as appears to the Commissioner to be sufficient for the domestic consumption and use of the inmates of the house.