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( I ) This Act may be called the Orissa Hydro- Sbort t ~ t ~ c Electric Projects and Flood Control Works' (Survey) and Act, 1961. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of. Orissa, .2. In this Act udess the context otherwise Definitions requires- {a) "Chief Engineer" means the Chief Engineer or Additional Chief Engineer in charge of irrigation or flood control, scheme or in charge of hydro-electric project ; (b) "flood control work" inc1u;des all works and constructions undertaken for the purpose ' of cbntrolling floods; (c) "hydro-electric project" means a scheme in which water is regulated and utilised for the production of electricity ; (4 "p~.escribed" means prescribed by rules made byithe State Government under this ' Act. I. For the S t a b e n t of Objects and Reasons see Orissu Ca:eric, Extraordi- nary, dated the 25th August, 1961 ( No. 607). -354 Tm- ORISSA HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS AND [Or. Act 181 POWU 10 33 (1) Whenever it appears to the State Govern- take IW~Y. up rnent that for the purpose of any hydro-electric project or flood control work it is necessary to carry on survey and preliminary investigation in respect of lands in any locality to ascertain the suitability of sbch land for the said purpose, a notification specifying- the locality in which such survey and investigation proceedings are to be carried on shall be published by the' State Government in the Gazette and the Chief . Engi~eer shalI cause public notice of the substance of such notzcation to be given at convenient places in the said locality. , (2) Thereupon the Chief Engineer may authorise any oficer subordinate to him and not below the rank of an overseer to carry on such survey and investi- gation proceedings in respect of any such land excluding the land over which a building stands. (3) It shall be lawful for such officer and his aervants and workmen to- (a) enter upon and survey and take levels of any such land; (b) make any survey mark and to fix reference marks by drilling pegs, fixing stones or by constructing masonry piIlars of the size: of about two feet by two feet up to ,a maximum height of five feet; (c) dig trial pits of the size of about three feet by three feet up to a maximum depth of ten feet ; (4 bore into the sub-soil; (e) do .all other acts necessary to ascertain the suitability of the land for the said purpose; and (f) where otherwise such proceedings cannot . be completed, cat down and clear away any part or the whole of any standing crop, fence or jungle: Provided that if such officer proposes to enter into any -enclosed murtyard or garden attached to a dwelling, house he shall give the occupier of such building a notice of at feast twenty-four hours of his intention to do so. (Sew. 4-6)