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Melvaram charged on and payable in respect of any land shall continue to be paid to those entitled to it as heretofore in addition to the basic tax thereon payable to the Government]. Substituted by Act 19 of 1969, w. e. f. 01/01/1970. Prior to substitution it read as under: "14. Thiruppuvaram.- Thiruppuvararn or Melvaram charged on and payable in respect of any land shall continue to be paid to those entitled it as heretofore in addition to the basic tax thereon payable to the Government".