Power of Government to carry out works

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, in the case of any scheme which has come into force under sub-section (2) of section 20, direct, by notification, that any work under the scheme to be carried out by the owners of the lands shall be carried out by the Government and that the cost of such work shall be recovered in whole or in part from the owners of the lands included in the scheme in such proportion as the Government may fix having regard to the area or assessment, or both, of the lands included in the scheme. (2) The cost directed to be recovered under sub-section (1) together with interest at such rate as the Government may determine shall be recoverable from the owners concerned in such number of equated annual instalments payable on the date appointed for the payment of the first instalment of land revenue, as may be prescribed: Provided that where a person commits default in the payment of any instalment, the entire unpaid balance shall become immediately payable.