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The Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited (Special Powers) Act, 1974

The Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited (Special Powers) Act, 1974

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This Act grants special powers to the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited to plan, execute, and manage public land development schemes across Kerala. It applies to land owners, tenants, occupants, and government authorities involved in or benefiting from these projects. The legislation regulates activities such as soil erosion control, land reclamation, irrigation improvement, and waterlogged area management. It establishes procedures for inviting public objections, enforcing approved schemes, and apportioning project costs among benefited land owners. By empowering the Corporation to recover costs and resolve disputes, the Act ensures structured land conservation, enhanced agricultural productivity, and sustainable rural infrastructure management.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Preparation of land development schemes.
  5. 4. Matters for which a scheme may provide.
  6. 5. Publication of scheme and inviting objections.
  7. 6. Report of the Inquiring Officer.
  8. 7. Decision to execute or abandon scheme or reference to Government for sanction.
  9. 8. Publication of scheme.
  10. 9. Power to enforce scheme.
  11. 10. Liability of certain persons to pay cost or to contribute.
  12. 11. Liability to pay interest.
  13. 12. Right of entry.
  14. 13. Declaration of completion of work.
  15. 14. Record of rights and liabilities.
  16. 14A. Interim payment of cost.
  17. 14B. Additional liability to be apportioned among owners.
  18. 15. Obligation of owners of lands to maintain and repair works.
  19. 16. Appeals.
  20. 17. Rectification of mistakes.
  21. 18. Amounts due to Corporation to be first charge.
  22. 19. Recovery of money.
  23. 20. Service of notice
  24. 21. Scheme not to be invalidated
  25. 21A. Delegation of powers and functions of Corporation
  26. 21B. Execution of agreement for certain purposes
  27. 22. Directions by Government
  28. 23. Members and servants of Corporation to be public servants
  29. 24. Protection of persons acting in good faith, limitation of suits and procecution
  30. 25. Power to make rules
  31. 26. Repeal and saving

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