Formation of State forests from excess waste land

Formatiun of Sltate forests from excess waste land.-When in the opinion of a Settlement Officer or any Assistanlt Collector of the first class empowered in this behalf by a general or special' order of the Government, the waste land included in or adjoining an estate is so extensive as to exceed the reasonable requirements of the land-holders of the estate with reference to past urage br extention of cul-tivation or otherwise, the Settlement Officer or such Assistant Collector may at any time cause the excess area to be demarcated as a State forest in accordance with the Forest Demarcation Rules in force, at the time, on such conditions, as to payment of compensation or other-wise, as the Government may direct : Provided that. no compensation :,hall he ~avable to anv person solely on account of the formation of a State forest from waste land owned by the State.