Section 108. Liability for failure or collapse of water usage unit.

(1) The licensee shall be responsible for any injury, loss or damage caused by or resulting from the total or partial failure or collapse of, or the escape of hazardous waste from the unit and shall be liable to make good such loss, injury or damage and bear all expenses to be incurred on re-construction or restoration of the injured, lost or damaged infrastructure apart from any compensation that may be payable to the sufferers under any law for the time being in force. (2) The approval of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the unit by the Authority or the Government, as the case may be, shall not absolve the licensee from the liability under sub-section (1).