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On publication of the declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4, it shall be lawful for any person authorized by the State Government or the corporation and its servants and workmen,— (a) to enter upon, survey and take levels of any land specified in the notification; (b) to dig or bore into the sub-soil; (c) to set out the intended line of work; (d) to mark such levels, boundaries and line by placing marks and cutting trenches; (e) to cut down and clear away any part of any standing crop, fence or jungle, where survey is not completed, levels not taken, boundaries and lines are not marked; and (f) to do all other acts necessary to ascertain whether underground pipelines can be laid under the land: Provided that while exercising any power under this section, such person or any servant of such person shall cause as little damage or injury as possible to such land.