Consideration and approval of the plan

(1) The plan prepared under section 7 shall be placed before the District Board who shall consider the same and order its publication in the manner provided in sub-section (2) and sub-section (3). (2) Upon receipt of the order from the District Board the Soil and Water Conservation Officer shall prepare a notice in the prescribed form, stating the place and time for inspection of the plan by the public free of charge and such notice shall be published by affixation at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Block Development Officer and in the village or area concerned through such Officer or publics as may be considered necessary. (3) A copy of the plan shall be sent to the village Head, gaon Buras, members of Panchayat and the individuals likely to be affected by such plan. (4) On publication of the notice under sub-section (2) and (3) any person likely to be affected by the plan may, within thirty days from the date of publication, make objections or suggestions in writing to the Soil and Water Conservation Officer. (5) On receipt of any objection or suggestion under sub-section (4) within the time notified thereon the soil and Water Conservation Officer shall hear in person in the prescribed manner and thereafter submit this report together with the objections and suggestions to the District Board. (6) After considering the objections or suggestions and the report submitted under sub-section (5) or any further report, if any from the Soil and Water Conservation Officer, the District Board may approve the plan with or without any modification and the plan so made shall become final if is approved by more than 50% of the beneficiaries. (7) If more than 50% of the beneficiaries make objection to the plan, the plan together report of the Soil and Water Conservation Officer alongwith the recommendation of the District Board shall be placed before the Board for final decision and the decision of the Board shall be final.