Rectangularisation of fields and carrying out and maintenance of land development works

(1) The Collector may direct all or any section of allottees or tenants to effect rectangularisation of their fields. (2) For the purpose of carrying out land development works for optimum utilization of irrigation waters and or the saving of land from damage, the Collector may, (i) direct the said allottees and tenants to carry out, at their own cost and as per plans and specifications approved by the Project Officer, land leveling work, reshaping of the fields, by division into rectangular bounded strips each connected to a water course and drains, excavation of water courses and drains, lining of water courses, soil treatment and land reclamation. Non-compliance of any such directions shall be deemed to be a breach of the conditions imposed by this Act; (ii) direct the taking over of temporary possession of land belonging to any section of allottees or tenants temporarily for a period not exceeding three months, and the tenant or allottee concerned shall be bound to surrender the said land and shall not be entitled to any compensation for a period of occupation extending up to three months. In case the development work is not completed within three months, the Collector may extend this period for another one month for valid reasons. The tenant or allottee concerned shall be entitled for such compensation as determined by the Collector for the period extending beyond three months;