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(1) A District Land Improvement Committee may direct the preparation of a land improvement scheme for the whole or a part of the notified area within the district, which may provide for all or any of the following matters : - (i) Prevention of erosion of soil; (ii) Preservation and improvement of soil; (iii) Reclamation of waste land; (iv) Improvement in the methods of cultivation including dry farming practices and extension of cultivation; (v) Construction of earth and masonry works in fields, gullies and ravines; (vi) Training of streams; (vii) Planting and preservation of trees, shrubs and grass on uncultivable land or providing shelter-belts against wind or sand movement; (viii) Regulation of prohibition of firing of vegetation; (ix) Improvement of water-supply; Functions of District Land Improvement Committees. [Act 23 of 1963] LAND IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES 507 (x) Farm drainage and other works incidental to, or connected with, any of the aforesaid purposes; (xi) any other matter which may be prescribed. (2) On a direction being issued under sub-section (1), the Soil Conservation Officer shall prepare in the prescribed manner a draft scheme which amongst other things, shall contain the following particulars-- (i) objects of the scheme; (ii) the boundaries and approximate areas of the land to be included in the scheme; (iii) the persons, including the Government, who will be affected by the scheme; (iv) the works to be carried out under the scheme; (v) the agency through which the works shall be carried out; and (vi) such other particulars as may be considered necessary.