Functions of District Land Improvement Committees

(1) A District Land Improvement Committee may direct the preparation of a land improvement scheme for the whole or a part of the notified area within the district, which may provide for all or any of the following matters : - (i) prevention of erosion of soil; (ii) preservation and improvement of soil; (iii) reclamation of waste land; (iv) improvement in the methods of cultivation including dry farming practices and extension of cultivation; (v) construction of earth and masonry works in fields, gullies and ravines; (vi) training of streams; (vii) planting and preservation of trees, shrubs and grass on uncultivable land or providing shelter-belts against wind or sand movement; (viii) regulation of prohibition of firing of vegetation; (ix) improvement of water-supply; (x) farm drainage and other works incidental to, or connected with, any of the aforesaid purposes; (xi) any other matter which may be prescribed. (2) On a direction being issued under sub-section (1), the Soil Conservation Officer shall prepare in the prescribed manner a draft scheme which amongst other things shall contain the following particulars:- (i) objects of the scheme; (ii) the boundaries and approximate areas of the land to be included in the scheme; (iii) the persons, including the Government, who will be affected by the scheme; (iv) the works to be carried out under the scheme; (v) the agency through which the works shall be carried out ;and (vi) such other particulars as may be considered necessary.