Saving.

Nothing contained in sections 73A to 73H shall apply in relation to any water-courses constructed or land acquired in accordance with the other provisions of this Chapter.”.

10. Amendment of section 75 of C. P. Act III of In section 75 of the Central Provinces Irrigation Act, after clause (d), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely,—

“(e) the other particulars to be specified in a scheme, the manner of publishing draft scheme and final scheme, under section 73A;

1. (f) the manner of constructing a water-course under section 73B;
2. (g) rules to be made in matters connected with enforcement of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, under sub-section

1. (1) of section 73C;
   • (h) the form of notice and the manner of giving it, under sub-section
2. (2) of section 73D;
   • (i) the form of a certificate under section 73F;
   • (j) the period for lump sum payment, or the date or dates of payment of instalments under section 73G; 11. Amendment of section 15 of Hyd. XXIV of 1357 F In section 15 of the Hyderabad Irrigation Act (hereinafter referred to as the Hyderabad Irrigation Act), for the word and figures “and 14” the figures, word and letter “14 and 17E” shall be substituted. 12. Insertion of new sections 17A to 17 H in Hyd. XXIV of 1357 F After section 17 of the Hyderabad Irrigation Act, the following heading and sections shall be inserted, namely,— “Schemes for Compulsory Construction of Water-courses Scheme for compulsory construction of water-courses. 17A.
3. (1) Where an Irrigation Officer, especially authorised in this behalf by the State Government (hereinafter referred to as the “authorised Irrigation officer”), is of opinion that although water for irrigation is available in any area, but nevertheless lands capable of being irrigated therefrom, are not being irrigated, or are being prevented from being irrigated for any reason, and he is further of opinion that in the interest of the general public it is necessary so to do, he may prepare a draft irrigation scheme providing for the construction of water-courses for the supply of irrigation water to the best advantage in such area : Provided that, no scheme shall be prepared unless not less than fifty-one per cent. of the pattadars or occupiers of land in the area consent in writing to the preparation of such a scheme.
4. (2) The draft scheme shall contain the following particulars, that is to say—
   • (i) the area to which the scheme applies;
   • (ii) the proposed water-courses, and the most suitable alignment thereof;
   • (iii) the approximate area which is likely to be needed for the construction of the water-course, the land which it is necessary to occupy for the construction of the water-course and the plan indicating the land;
   • (iv) the lands, if any, to be acquired for the purposes of the water-course and the nature of any right or interest therein, which is to be extinguished, and the approximate cost of such acquisition;
   • (v) the survey numbers and acreage of each of the lands to be benefited by the water-course; and the names of the pattadars or occupiers thereof;
   • (vi) the canal from which water is to be carried to the water-course;
   • (vii) the period within which each pattadar or occupier of land in the area mentioned in item
   • (v) may construct either jointly or severally a water-course for carrying water from the canal to his land;
   • (viii) the approximate cost of construction of the water-course ;
   • (ix) the extent of the liability of each pattedar or occupier of land for the construction of the water-course ;
   • (x) such other particulars as may be prescribed by rules.
5. (3) The authorised Irrigation officer shall publish the draft scheme in the Official Gazette, and shall also publish it in the manner prescribed in every village through which the water-course is proposed to be taken, together with a notice calling upon the pattedars or occupiers of land and all the persons affected by the scheme, to submit to him in writing their suggestions or objections within such period as may be specified