Power of Government to carry out works under a scheme

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the District committee may, in the case of any scheme which has come into force under sub-section (5) of section 12, direct either by order or by notification in the Gazette that any work under the scheme to be carried out by the owners of the lands, shall be carried out by the District Committee with such alteration or modification as the District committee deem necessary, and that the cost of such work shall be recovered in whole or in part from the owners of the land included in the scheme in such proportion as the Padasekharam Committee may, with the approval of the District Committee fix having regard to the area or assessment, or both, of the lands included in the scheme if the Padasekharam Committee fails to fix the proportion of the cost to be recovered from the owners within such time as may be prescribed, the Government may fix such proportion having regard to the matters specified above. Provided that the District Committee may appoint the Padasekharam committee as agents to execute any work to be carried out by the District Committee (2) The cost directed to be recovered under sub-section (1) together with interest at such rate as the Government may determine , shall be recoverable from the owners concerned in such number of equated annual instalments payable on the date as may be prescribed: Provided that where a person commits default in the payment of three consecutive instalments, the entire unpaid balance shall become immediately payable, unless otherwise ordered by the District Committee.