(1) The Land Development Officer shall, as soon as may be after the issue of notification under section 12, hold a meeting of land-holders in the unit and after hearing their views, cause the preparation of a suitable scheme for systematic land development.
(2) Any scheme so prepared shall amongst other matters, setout the estimated cost of the scheme a sketch plan of the area proposed to be covered under the scheme Preparation of the scheme for systematic land development.
[Act No.15 of 1984] 17 and the particulars of the site of the pipe outlet relocalisation or re-alignment of the pipe outlet and realignment of the existing irrigation system, survey numbers covered, field boundries, as existing and as proposed, the extent required for the irrigation system and the land-holders to be benefited and other persons affected thereby.
(3) Every scheme shall, immediately after its preparation, be published in such form and manner as may be prescribed inviting objections and suggestions with respect thereof within fifteen days of such publication.
(4) The Land Development Officer shall consider the objections and suggestions received, if any, from the landholders and finalise the scheme either as originally proposed by him or with such, modifications as he may consider fit and publish the scheme as finalised in such form and manner as may be prescribed (thereinafter in this chapter referred to as the approved scheme).