Power to undertake investigation for development of land and its resources

Whenever the State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of development of any land in the State for conservation, exploration of its resources it is necessary so to do, it may, by notification, authorise such authority as it may think fit to undertake a survey or other investigation to determine whether the whole of the State or any region or any part of the territory thereof contains or may hereafter contain any mineral resources, and on the issue of such notification, it shall be the duty of the authority so specified to make the determination aforesaid.