Preparation of Soil and Water Conservation Plan

(1) Whenever it appears that in any area of a district it is desirable to provide for Soil and Water Conservation, the Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, notify the area in respect of which plans to be made : Provided that if such area covers/belong to the Forest Department, such notification shall be issued after consultation with the Forest Department. (2) After the notification issued under sub-section (1), the Board shall direct the District Board to prepare a plan setting out :— (a) the extent and details of the area to be covered by the plan, which shall be on water-shed basis ; (b) the details about the proposed works including all or any of the measures mentioned in the First Schedule ; (c) the programme for the execution of the plan ; (d) work to be carried out by a beneficiary at his own cost ; (e) the ways and means for the execution of the plan in which the available grant-in-aid shall also be taken into consideration ; (f) the institution through which the work shall be executed : and (g) such other particulars as may prescribed. (3) In imposing liability on a beneficiary to carry out a work at his own cost, the benefits or likely benefits to his land for that work shall be taken into consideration.