Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
For all · works carrif".d out unde_r section ~ t~e cess aad State Government may, unless they decide . otherwise m premium. vspecific caS'eS ,· levron settled land an ar;mual , water rate or betterment cess and on unsettled Government waste land improved ·by the works, a .. premium, payable on·settlement of ' stich;land,· ,and an annual water · rate or . betterment cess, so -as tq realise the initial .cost ·of the Scheme in full or in part and·that of its mainten::mce in the manner as Government may · prescri~e"" ' !The tota~ a1;mual water rate, betterment -cess '"Of premium to be levied under a scheme shall be fixed -as nearly as .. possible ·so as · not to exceed the following limits:~ ' · ·' (i) Six per cent,,, per, annum on: the_, first cost of the said works aqding thereto the, .estimated .yearly cost of ·inaintenance'a'nq"supervision ofthe, aame. · (ii)' f3uclf ):ate may. beyaried . from , ~ime to time within sue!\ ., 0ll.l<Pc4tlu'm py the. S,tate,1Gover,nment. 7 (iii) Anfrate chargeable under the Act shaH'be termed either'." Water rate'1' or "Betterment Gess" as the case may b~'iiiid shall· be recoverable in- the same manner as land revenue:·• Provided ·that if the State Government be satisfied that due to any unforeseen circumstances or natural causes any area or part thereof falling under a Scheme ceases to 'receive any benefit in full or part from such Scheme, the State Government may, by a notification in the Official ,Gazette, abate or : ·reduce the bettermen~· cess or water-rate for so much of the area as may be 'determined·.1 12: It shall ;·be lawful for ' the State Government to levy"a similar ' Water Rate or Bett:ernient Gess on land improved by Embankment and Drairiage Schemes executed . b~ lthe Government before the commencement of this Act ore and take action under section 13 for such lands as if this Act ' Ms·been in force 1from ·before. tion 13.' As soon as possible ' after ; a Scheme comes into ule operation' under this Act the State Government· shall get a 8 ' Schedule · of lands'; chargeable under · the Scheme as req~ired . under section 11, prepared by the Deputy Commiss1 oner. . The Deputy Commissioner shall, in consultation with ' the·•·Embankment Officer; cause to . be prepared: from caclastral or other maps .. of the district a map showing·. the · boundaries of.· land that has been· improved under the Scheme . and a Schedule of estates shown therein together with·irates proposed to be charged per · bigha . according , to thc·degree of benefit derived. ' The 'Depuly Commissioner shall publish tpe Schedule. mentioned above, in such places as may be deemed necessary and then invite objections, if any, by a proclama- tion allowing one month's time. On receipt of any objection th~e' Deputv Commissioner shall publish a · notice stating the place; date and time· at which the enquiry will be held for th'e p.urpose of ascertaining the validity of the ,objections. Any persbn aggrieved by the decision of the · Deputy ·Com- mission'er may' app'eal to the Commissioner within one· • month' from such decision. After the period '"of liinitAtion' . and in case there is an appeal, after the decision (;f the · . Co1nmissi0ner, the Deputy· Commissioner :s.hall forward the Schedule with 'any· consequen dal modification'!J made the.rein tOI the'' State Government for approval; , After such . approval of the rates and 'scheduler'of the · ,}a:nds'with or without any ·modi'fications; found necessary by; . thr: State· G0vetnment, the ,rates will become payable' fl'om , suc-h date as may be specified. · ·' ~ . 8 Ves~ing of