(1) The Divisional Canal Officer may either of his own motion or on the application of a shareholder, publish in the manner prescribed a notice of his intention to acquire any land required for implementation of the scheme.
Publication of scheme after approval.
Appeal and revision.
Notice of acquisition of land.
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(2) Any person interested in the land notified under sub-section (1) may, within twenty-one days from the publication thereof, apply to the Divisional Canal Officer by petition stating his objections to the proposed acquisition of his rights.
(3) After considering the objections, the Divisional Canal Officer may proceed to take the occupation of the land so required on behalf of the shareholders.
(4) The Compensation, to be fixed by the Divisional Canal Officer on the principles set out under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall be payable by the shareholders in proportion to the culturable commanded area under the scheme held by each one of them to the owner or occupier of any land for such acquisition and on failure of payment, the amount of compensation shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
(5) Any person aggrieved from the order of the Divisional Canal Officer in respect of compensation may prefer an appeal, within thirty days of the passing of the order to the Superintending Canal Officer whose decision shall be final.
18. On failure of any shareholder or shareholders to execute the work within the period specified in the notice under sub-section (1) of section 15, the Divisional Canal Officer may proceed to carry out the work himself and the cost in proportion to the culturable commanded area under the scheme held by such shareholders shall be recoverable from the shareholders as arrears of land revenue.
19. On execution of the scheme, the Divisional Canal Officer shall by requisition in writing, direct the shareholders to take over and maintain the watercourses and on failure of the shareholders to comply with this direction, he shall, make arrangements for maintenance of watercourse at the shareholders' cost in proportion to the culturable commanded area under the scheme held by them and the same shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.