The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act,1956
Section 6. Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc.to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings
Where works of improvement have been executed in relation to any building in a slum area in pursuance of the provisions of sections 4 and 5, the expenses incurred by the competent authority or, as the case may be, any local authority in connection with the maintenance of such works of improvement or the enjoyment of amenities and conveniences rendered possible by such works shall be recoverable from the occupier or occupiers of the building as arrears of land revenue.