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4. section 58.A & 58.C substituted and section 58-B deleted vide :M.P. Irrigation (Amendment) Act, 1968 (No. 13 of 1968). Betterment contribution shall be levied from lst Jany 19R3 vide Irrigation Deptt. Notification No. F/2917B/78! MM/39 dated 31-3-83. Section-58] M. P. Irrigation Act, 1631 [37 Installment, to make payment. In one lump sum, he shall be required to pay Per acre in full the amount equal to the difference between Rs.1401 together with interest thereon calculated at the rate of 4.5 percent per annum for the period from the date appointed under sub- section (1) till the date of such payment in lump sum and the amount already paid by him by way of such Installments. (3) Any Installment of betterment contribution or part thereof which remains unpaid On the expiry of the period under sub-section (2) shall with effect from the date on which such period expires, carry interest all the rate of 6 percent per annum. Provided that when the recovery of any installments is postponed under section 58-I, such installments shall not be deemed to be remaining unpaid for the purpose of this sub-section during which the recovery thereof remains postponed. (4) If the State Government is satisfied that the levy of betterment contribution is likely to cause hardship to any permanent holder or class of such holders In any commanded area, the State Government may, by notification, exempt such holder or such class of holders In such area from payment of the amount of betterment Contribution in whole Or in part as may be Specified in the notification, Subject to such terms and conditions If any, as the State Government may deem fit to impose. Explanation.- For the purposes of sub-section (4), the levy of betterment Contribution shall be deemed to cause hardship, if (i) as a result of new canal, the price of land situated in a commanded area has not risen by more than fifty per centum over the prices prevailing prior to availability of Irrigation facilities from such canal; Section-58 D] M. P. Irrigation Act, 1631 [38 (ii) The permanent holder who having already constructed Private irrigation Work, prior to the commencement of the new canal, On his land does not desire to avail of the irrigation facilities from such new canal. 1 [58-D. Notification of command area by State Government. - Before appointing the date under sub-section (1) of section 58-C from which betterment contribution shall be levied the State Government shall issue a notification (i) Specifying the commanded area defining the boundaries thereof; (ii) Appointing the place or places at which the particulars of holding of permanent holders whose lands are situated in the commanded area Specified in clause (i) can be seen; (iii) Appointing a Revenue Officer not below the rank of a Sub- Divisional Officer (hereinafter referred to as the Authorized Officer) who shall enquire into and determine the amount of betterment Contribution payable by each permanent holder; and (iv) Specifying a date not less than three months from the date of the Publication of such notification and requiring every permanent holder in the said area who objects to the inclusion of any land within the commanded area or to the correctness of any particulars regarding his holding to present to the Authorized Officer a written objection on or before such date, stating the nature of his objection and the relief sought by him.