Declaration of flood plain zoning

(1) Where the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that flood plain zoning shall be done in such manner as is specified herein after in this Act. (2) The State Government may direct that for the purpose of determination of limits, the survey of the river shall be done, and for which charts and registers shall be prepared, specifying all boundaries, land-marks and any other matter necessary for the purpose of defining such boundaries. (3) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint the District Magistrate of the district or such other authority of the Government as it deems fit, as the Flood Plain Zoning Authority for the purpose of conducting survey of the area required under sub-section (2), and in such notification it may specify the duties to be performed by such authority.