The Punjab Land Improvement Scheme Rules, 1963
Published vide Punjab Government Gazette, dated 6th December, 1963 by GSR 281, dated 29th November, 1963.
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- Short title.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Land Improvement Scheme Rules, 1963.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
- Definitions.- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context :-
(a) [-]
(b) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;
(c) "Act" means the Punjab Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1963;
(d) "Section" means a section of the Act;
- Notice of publication of scheme.- [Sections 7(2) and 30(2)(b)].- Simultaneously with the publication of scheme in the Official Gazette, under sub-section (2) of section 7, the Committee shall publish the same along with a notice in Form 'A' in every village and at the headquarters of the tehsil and district in which the lands included in the scheme are situated. The notice shall be given by affixing a copy thereof on the notice board in the offices of the Tehsildar and the Deputy Commissioner concerned and at conspicuous places in the villages affected by the scheme.
[3A. Recovery of expenses incurred for carrying out the works under section 14(4). - The expenses incurred by the Soil Conservation Officer for carrying out the works as required by sub-section (4) of section 14 of the Act in accordance with the standard designs, shall be recoverable from the farmers as arrears of land revenue in the manner provided in rule 4.]
- Preparation of state-entries in record of rights.- [Sections 16 and 30(2)(d)].- (1) The statement under sub-section (1) of section 16 shall be in Form B and prepared in [Hindi Devnagri script]. It shall be sent in triplicate by the Soil Conservation Officer of the Tehsildar concerned [within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of works.]
(2) On receipt of the statement, the Tehsildar shall retain one copy and shall forward the other two copies to the Patwari of the village concerned.
(3) The Patwari shall make the necessary entries in the mutation register corresponding to each entry in the statement.
(4) After the entry in the mutation register is certified as required by section 35 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, the Patwari shall transfer the entry to the record of rights, under the column "other rights".
(5) The Patwari shall also fill in column 15 of the statement in Form B and return one of the copies to the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer through the Tehsildar concerned.
(6) When the entries in the record of rights are altered on account of change of ownership of land, corresponding changes shall be carried out by the Tehsildar under his signature in column 14 of the statement, in Form B prepared under section 16 and received by him under sub-rule (5).
- Extent of enhancement of rent and conditions, subject to which enhancement may be made.- [Sections 22 and 30(2)(f)].- The landowner whose land has been included in a scheme may, after three years from the date on which the scheme comes into force under section 11 of the Act enhance the rent payable by a tenant in respect of such land by not more than ten per centum of the rent payable on the date on which the scheme comes into force.
- Form of notice to be served on the land owner for maintaining or repairing works.- [Sections 17 and 30(1)].- If any landowner shown in the statement prepared under section 16 [is] liable to maintain and repair any work, does not maintain or repair it to the satisfaction of the Soil Conservation Officer, the Soil Conservation Officer, shall serve upon the land-owner a notice in Form C specifying the time within [which] the repairs described in the notice are to be carried out.
- Manner in which documents, Plans and maps relating to a scheme, which has come into force shall be accessible to the public.- [(Section 25)].- Documents, plans and maps relating to a scheme which comes into force shall be open for public inspection at the office of the Tehsildar concerned at any time during office hours. Certified copies thereof shall be supplied on payment of a fee of five rupees for each set of documents, plans and maps pertaining to the scheme.
[8. Authentication of decisions of Committee. - For the purposes of the Act the decisions of the Committee shall be authenticated and given effect to by the Secretary of the Committee.]
Form 'A'
(See rule 3)
(Notice of publication of draft scheme)
In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Punjab Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1963, the District Land Improvement Committee hereby publishes the draft scheme prepared under sub-section (1) of the aforesaid section.
Notice of the publication of the scheme is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Act. All persons affected by the scheme who wish to make any claim or to submit any objection to the draft scheme may do so in writing or by appearing personally before the Inquiry Officer ____ at ____ on or before the ___ .
Secretary of the Committee.
Draft Scheme.
Form 'B'
(See Rule 4)
Serial No.
| Rs. P. | |
| Total cost of work done | __________________________________ |
| Amount of subsidy | __________________________________ |
| Amount to be recovered | __________________________________ |
| Village | |
| Tehsil | |
| District |
| Serial No. | Khasra No. | Name of owner | Area | Assessment | Number of bands |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Nature of work done | ||||
| Number of trenches | Number of waste weirs | Number of drains | Total amount to be recovered from landowner | Period of recovery and number of instalments of recovery |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Years from which recovery should begin | Annual instalment or six monthly instalment | Person or persons liable to maintain and repair work individually or jointly | *Serial No. of entry in the mutation register and date of certification of the entry | Remarks |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
*To be filled in by the Patwari.
Form 'C'
(See rule 6)
Form of Notice
To
Shri
Whereas you are liable to maintain and repair the works in land bearing Khasra Nos. _________ in the village of ___________ Tehsil ______ District _____________ . According to the statement of rights and liabilities prepared under section 16 of the Punjab Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1963, a notice is hereby given under section 17 of the said Act that you should carry out completely to my satisfaction the repairs specified below at your cost within _____________ days from the date of this notice failing which I shall get the work carried out and the expenses incurred by me in carrying out the work shall be recovered from you as arrears of land revenue.
Description of the repairs to be carried out.
| Dated the | day of | 19. |
Soil Conservation Officer