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Duty of certain village officers’ to report appearance of insect pests or plant diseases.- (1) If any insect pest, or plant disease appears in any village adjoining a notified area, the Patwari or Lambardar of such village shall forthwith report the fact to such officer as the 1[State Government] may appoint in this behalf. (2) The Officer aforesaid shall on receipt of such report and after making such further inquiry, as he may deem necessary forward it to the 1[State Government] through the Director of Agriculture with his remarks thereon.