situa ee wist- — ACREAGE RATES ACT, 1952 AND PUNJAB BETTERMENT CHARGE

4 situa ee wist- 3, Where any schem of fter the 0 a em 0 of A gust, ag? m t, m 3, Whe tion after the the followi tion after the of the following purposes, 'on (i) the irrigation 'on io of Jands from any ex i si (ii) the extension in the appro of irrigation of ved irrigation extension of ir in the approved ing canal > rrigation of 4 irrigation un in the appro ing canal > 7 ja , 1 aAdded by Punjab Act No. 34 of 1963. ct y punjab Act 7 of 199 aA y *Clause (jj) inserted b eae ed for the wyords "GOV Adaptation 7 p" byt e Punjab ycurrent Subjects ea 1Substituted for the wyords ganisation (Chandigarh) (A e "GOV daptatio of the Stat aws dC p" byt e Punjab ycurrent Subjects 1Substituted for the wyord Reorganisation (Chandigarh) Order, 1968. e ds "GOV of th (Adaptation of Laws Reorganisatio Order, 1968. Irrigation schemes and notificauion rriga and of on schemes notificauion posal to and notificaui of roposal to p betterment of p levy betterment charges- ) ' 110 (iii) the improvement of irrigation supply OF cana... factors or water allowances to lands —Pacit the improvement of irrigation supply OF factors or water allowances to lands irrigated ; a... —Pacity — al factors or irrigated ; ready (iv) iv) the or provision for or the improvement of draj any reservoir, dam or embankment C tructed, maint Cnet, bankm tructed, maintained or controlled Government for the supply or Storag ns- es ained or controlled ns- Government for the supply or Storage of fates the Government may proceed to levy betternment ¢ sh respect of the lands which are included or are k the Government may proceed to levy betternment ¢ sh respect of the lands which are included or are kee' be included in the irrigation scheme by Notifying in the which are included or are kee' be included in the irrigation scheme by Notifying in the official Gazette a copy of which shall be post be included in the irrigation scheme by Notifying in the official Gazette a copy of which shall be posted at a Cons- picuous place in the village affected and in such othe official Gazette a copy of which shall be posted at a Cons- picuous place in the village affected and in such other man. ner as may be prescribed its intention so todo and Shall place in the village affected and in such other man. ner as may be prescribed its intention so todo and Shall specify in such notification such particulars respecting be prescribed its intention so todo and Shall specify in such notification such particulars respecting the proposed levy as it may think necessary, includ ch notification such particulars respecting the proposed levy as it may think necessary, including parti- culars respecting the type and extent of Irrigation p as it may think necessary, including parti- culars respecting the type and extent of Irrigation propos- ed : ed : Provided that no betterment charges shall be levied elation to an irrigation scheme where the charges Provided that no betterment charges shall be levied in relation to an irrigation scheme where the charges ordinarily leviable under other laws for the time being in in relation to an irrigation scheme where the charges ordinarily leviable under other laws for the time being in force are sufficient to cover the cost of the scheme: ordinarily leviable under other laws for the time be force are sufficient to cover the cost of the scheme: Provided further that the amount of the betterment ges recoverable from any scheme will be limited Provided further that the amount of the betterment charges recoverable from any scheme will be limited to the difference between the investment onthe coverable from any scheme will be limited to the difference between the investment onthe scheme and such part of it as may make it productive, the difference between the investment onth such part of it as may make it productive, Explanation I. “Capacity factor” means the ratio of mean supply to the authorised full supply disch Explanation I. "Capacity factor" means the ratio of the mean supply to the authorised full supply discharge of a channel, and "mean supply" for a period connotes the the mean supply to the authorised full supply discharge of a channel, and "mean supply" for a period connotes the sum of the daily supply in cusecs divided by the number of a channel, and "mean supply" for a period connotes the sum of the daily supply in cusecs divided by the number of days during that period. sum of the daily supply i days during that period. Explanation II, "Water allowance' means the design- ed number of cusecs of outlet or distributary capacity per thousand acres of land included in an irrigation scheme. gn- per or distributary capacity pe thousand acres of land included in an irrigation scheme. Explanation III, “Cusecs” is the unit of discharges means the rate of flow of one cubic foot of water Pet Explanation III, "Cusecs" is the unit of discharges and means the rate of flow of one cubic foot of water Pet second. ea second. : of hetterment rocedure for of hetterment Procedure for levy 4, (/) At any time after the expiry of one the date of the publication of the Notification r ime after the expiry of one from the date of the publication of the Notification referred » in section 3 the Government may cau MONCH from the date of the publication of the Notification referred of hetter » in section 3 the Government may cause q schedule of ""** petterment charges to be prepared for all lands or class of rnment may cause q schedule of petterment charges to be prepared for all lands or class of jands included In an irigation scheme showing the rates at which the charges shall be leviable on the lands a ges to be prepared for all lands or class of jands included In an irigation scheme showing the rates at which the charges shall be leviable on the lands and payable by the landowners and occupancy tenants thereof the rates lands and ts thereof hich the charges shall be leviable on the lands and payable by the landowners and occupancy tenants thereof and the proportions in which the char payable by the landowners and occupancy tenants thereof and the proportions in which the charges shall be so pay- able. able. eferred MONCH In preparing a schedule under sub-section (/) for (a) the type of irrigation ; the improvement in irrigation ;. (c) the extent of betterment accruing to the lands. (3) A draft of the schedule prepared under sub-section (J) shall be published in the official Gazette, a copy of which shall be posted at some conspicuous place in the area affected and in such other manner as may be prescribof which shall be posted at some conspicuous place in the area affected and in such other manner as may be prescrib- ed. area ed. Any landowner or occupancy tenant who may be After considering the objections and after making Amount of bet- nt changes terme s. S. (/) The amount of the betterment char , ; 1 char; t of any lands included in t of bet- nt changes s. Amount of bet- S. (/) The amount of the betterment char nt changes £es leviah terme s. : , ; 1 char; t of any lands included in an irrigation Sch - s. : o , i tt ; n t char £

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