Such survey may extend to the lands of any village, town or city, generally, or to such land as the Government may direct.

Government to direct revenue survey Government to direct revenue survey.— Whenever the Government thinks it expedient so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct the revenue survey of any local area with a view to the settlement of the land revenue and to the preparation of a record of rights connected therewith or the revision of any existing settlement or of record of rights. For this purpose the Government may authorise the Collector or depute a Survey officer to undertake the work.