Keyword(s):
Drought, Erosion, Land Improvement Board, Reclamation, Soil, Soil
Conservation Board, Water Land, Work

THE TAMIL NADU LAND IMPROVEMFNT SCHEF*IFS ACT, 1 !9,
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PRELIMINARY.
;~ECTIOVS.
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions,
CHAPTER 11.
NOTIFICATIONOF AREAS AND CONTROL OVER TEEM0
3 Notification of areas.
4 Power to regulate, restrict or prohibit certain matters within notified arez?
5 Proclamation of order under section 4 and admission of claims for compen-
sation.
6 Inquiries into claims and award of compensation,
7 Method of awarding compensation.
CHAPTER 111,
CONSTITUTION OF THE LANDIMPROVEMENT BOARD,DISTRICTCQ~IMLZ’TEES AND
SOILCONSERVATIONBOARDS.
8 Constitution of the L2(1dI~nrnv~mpnt Board.
9 Power of Government to req~rirethe Land Improvement Board tc: prepus
schemc.
10 Functions of the Land Improvement Board.
11 Constitution of Distric:t Committees.
12 Functions of the District Committee.
13 Constitution of the River Valley Soil Conservation BoarL,
CHAPTER IV.
PREPARATIONOF SCHEUES.
14 Matters which a scheme may provide.
15 Power to c’irect preparation cf schemes,
66 Bublicatio~~of draft scberne.
1ES-6-27AT
L~..”:~ltj$1.6 lrt?H~enfschemes
408
S?CTIGNS.
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IT ifiquiry ofic r !ocorisidel objectionsanu submit leport to the Land Improve-
ment Board.
18 Power of the Land Improvement Board to sanction or reject draft scnome,
19 Power of the Soil Conservation Board to prepare scheme.
20 Puklication of the scl-ieme.
CHAPTER V,
EX~CUTIONOF SCkIEMES.
21 Appoi~tmcnt of Executing Officer.
22 Power to enforce scheme.
23 Liability of persolis wnose i ands are not included.
24 Power of Govel-ilmenr:to carry out works under a scheme.
CHAPTER V1.
MAINTENANCE, RCI’AIB AND USE OF WO!’.KS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SCHEA~F.
25 Preparctlvn of st:ltement.
26 Obligation of ~CI’SOIISto ~na:’i~t’:inand repair works.
27 Lad nor to lie f. ;low.
CHAPTER VII.
RECLAMATIONOF WASTE LANDS.
28 Order for taking possession of waste lands.
29 Arrangement for reclamation.
30 Claim for arrears of rent not to be enforced against Government, etr.
3’1 Termination of possession on completion of reclamation.
32 Compensation for period cf possession.
53 Accounts,
34 Recovery of net expenditure incurred by Govcrpment.

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