Chapter IV NOTIFICATION OF LIMITS OF FLOOD PLAINS

The State Government shall, on the basis of a report from the Authority, by notification in the official Gazette, declare its intention to demarcate the flood plain zones and either regulate or restrict the use of land therein.

1. (1) The Authority shall, on the issue of a notification under Section 8 of this Act, cause public notice of the substance of such notification to be given at conspicuous places in the area and such other places as may be prescribed in the rules.
2. (2) The Authority shall exhibit records, charts, maps, registers and such other documents showing the river channel, flood channel and the flood plain zone, specifying the nature and extent to which the use of limits of the area is either regulated or restricted, at its office for inspection by the general public during the timings specified therein.
3. (3) The Authority shall give notices individually to the owners or occupiers, as the case may be, of the lands or buildings situated in the zone, where such information is available in the official records.

1. (1) Any person who desires to raise any objection to the limits and the restrictions specified in the public notice referred to in Section 9 of this Act shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the notification in the official Gazette, forward to the Authority a statement in writing setting forth his objections.
2. (2) After the expiry of period specified in sub-section
3. (1) above, the Authority shall issue a notice in the manner prescribed and consider the objections after giving the party concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
4. (3) The Authority shall forward to the State Government its proposals together with the records referred to in Section 9 of this Act.

1. (1) The State Government shall, after considering the report of the Authority, determine the limits of the flood plain zones as it considers necessary.
2. (2) The decision of the State Government shall be final.
3. (3) The State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette and publication on the official website, declare that the provisions of this Act shall apply to the said river with boundaries and limits as specified.
4. (4) The flood plain zones delineated and approved by the State Government shall be deemed to be the flood plain and the limits shall, wherever necessary, be marked in such manner as may be prescribed.
5. (5) The Authority shall maintain the charts, registers and maps of such areas so delineated and such charts, registers and maps shall form part of the permanent records of the office.
6. (6) The charts, registers and maps maintained under sub-section
7. (5) above shall be furnished to the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which any part of the river is situated and shall be open for inspection by the general public at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed.