Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
When a scheme comes into force under section 11, the Soil Conservation Officer shall proceed to execute the scheme. 14.(1) Every landowner affected by a scheme shall, unless he himself carries out the works apportioned to him, be liable to pay the cost with interest thereon of such works in proportion to the area of land owned by him which has been included in the scheme. (2) If any landowner desires to carry out the works himself under the technical guidance of the Soil Conservation Officer, the landowner shall give notice in writing to that effect to the Soil Conservation Officer within thirty days of the publication of the scheme in the Official Gazette under section 11. (3) On receipt of such notice, the Soil Conservation Officer shall inform the landowner about the works which are to be carried out on his land and shall fix the date before which the landowner shall carry out the works. (4) If the landowner fails to carry out any of such works to the satisfaction of the Soil Conservation Officer, or express his inability to do so in writing, before the date fixed for completion of the works, the Soil Conservation Officer may himself cause the works to be carried out and recover the expenses incurred for the purpose with interest thereon from the landowner in such manner as may be prescribed. Soil Conservation Officer to execute the scheme. Power to carry out works under the scheme. 1[14-A (1) Where – (a) the Department intends to lay underground pipeline or repair or renovation, as the case may be, of existing underground pipeline through holding of any other land holders for the purpose of irrigation; or (b) a farmer or a group of farmers intend to lay an underground pipeline or repair or renovation, as the case may be, of existing pipeline through the holding of any other land owner for the purpose of irrigation on his holding or as the case may be, their holdings; and the matter is not settled by mutual agreement, then the District Level Committee may, by order, allow the Department or the farmer or the group of farmers, as the case may be, to lay pipeline or repair or renovation, as the case may be, of existing pipeline, at least three feet beneath the surface of the land along the demarcated line on payment of such compensation arising out of crop damage or damage to any structure to the land owner. The District Level Committee shall determine the amount of compensation to be paid as per prevalent market prices to the land holder through whose land the pipeline is to be laid or repaired or renovated and its decision shall be binding upon all the parties. (2) The Department or the farmer or the group of farmers, as the case may be, shall submit a written application to the District Level Committee detailing the land owner/s details through which the pipeline shall be laid or repaired or renovated and 1 Added by Punjab Act no.25 of 2017 ,section 2 Laying of underground pipeline or repair of renovation of existing underground pipeline. line demarcated for laying of pipeline alongwith the damage as shall be caused to crop or any structure that is in way of demarcated line. (3) The Department or the farmer or the group of farmers, as the case may be, permitted to avail any of the facilities referred to in sub-section (1) shall not, by virtue of the said facility, acquire any other right in the holding through which such facility is granted. (4) The Department or the farmer or the group of farmers, as the case may be, to whom such facility is granted, shall also ensure that the land be restored up to the satisfaction of the land holder after laying of underground pipeline. 14-B. (1) In every district, there shall be constituted a committee to be called the District Level Committee for granting compensation , to the Department or the farmer or the group of farmers , as the case may be , consisting of the following , namely:- (i) Deputy Commissioner Chairman (ii) Divisional Soil Conservation Officer Convener (iii) District Revenue Officer Member (iv) Executive Engineer, Public Member Works Department (B&R) (v) Divisional Forest Officer Member (2) The Convener shall convene the meeting of the District Level Committee on receipt of request to lay underground pipeline or repair or renovation, as the case may be, of existing pipeline. (3) Four member including the Chairman and the Convener shall form the quorum for a meeting of the District Level Committee. (4) All questions before the District Level Committee shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of members present and voting. In the case of Constitution of District Level Committees. equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.]