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THE TAMIL NADU LAND IMPROVEMFNT SCHEF*IFS ACT, 1 !9

The Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1959

General195943 sections5 chapters

This Act establishes the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Board to address soil erosion and drought throughout the state, aiming to improve land utilization and productivity. It applies to all landowners, tenants, and government departments, establishing a framework for identifying notified areas and implementing schemes involving moisture conservation, reclamation, and better agronomic practices. By giving government officials and local committees the power to execute these schemes, the legislation seeks to protect land resources, prevent environmental degradation, and ensure maximum agricultural yields for the benefit of the community.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter 11 , →

  1. 3Notification of areas and control over them
  2. 4Substitution of section 14
  3. 6Enquiries into claims and compensation
  4. 7Method of awarding compensation
  5. 9Power of Government to require the Land Improvement Board to prepare scheme
  6. 10Functions of the Land Improvement Board
  7. 11Constitution of District Committees
  8. 12Functions of the District Committee
  9. 15Power to direct preparation of scheme
  10. 16Publication of draft scheme
  11. 17Inquiry Officer to consider objections and submit report to the Land Improvement Board
  12. 18Power of the Land Improvement Board to sanction or reject draft scheme
  13. 19Power of Soil Conservation Board to prepare scheme

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 21Appointment of Executing Officer
  2. 22Power to enforce scheme
  3. 23Liability of persons whose lands are not included
  4. 24Power of Government to carry out works
  5. 25Preparation of statement
  6. 26Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works
  7. 27Land not to lie fallow

Chapter VI MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND USB OF WORKS CARRIED →

  1. 28Order for taking possession of waste lands
  2. 30Claim for arrears of rent not to be enforced against Government, etc.
  3. 31Termination of possession on completion of reclamation
  4. 32Compensation for period of possession
  5. 33Accounts
  6. 34Recovery of net expenditure incurred by Government

Chapter VII I. →

  1. 35Appeals
  2. 36Penalties
  3. 37Amounts to be recovered as arrears of land revenue
  4. 38Procedure and Power at enquiries
  5. 39Power to enter, survey etc.
  6. 40Continuance of liability for land revenue, rates and cesses
  7. 42Delegation of powers
  8. 43Government to direct preparation of schemes of emergency
  9. 44Power to make rules
  10. 45Power to make grant or advance loan
  11. 46Bar of certain suits, prosecutions, etc
  12. 47Power to remove difficulty
  13. 48Saving of laws
  14. 50Certain schemes, etc., to be deemed to have been prepared under this Act

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