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(1) If ! 11e Land ilnprovement Board in respect of order fpr taking auy scheme sanctioned by it or by the Government or the p ossession of the Soil Conservation Board in respect of any scheme waste lands. prepared by it is satisfied that for the purpose of executing such scheme it is necessary that temporary possession of any waste land s11ould be taken, the Land Improve- ment Board or the Soil Couservation Board, as the case may be, may, by order in writing, direct the C~llector to take temporary possessio~~ of the land on behalf of the Government on such date as m. . y be specified ill that order. (2) The snicr shc~ll be made in such lo, nl :~ni1 b:ou$ht lo the i?olic\: of tho o\v!ier as well a:, :fny oihm 1 3 2 ~ ~ 0 1 who m..iy be in possessior of the 1an:i in such IIU lliler, as mr y be ~1~escribe:l. (3) On the date sptcified in the order, the Collector or any other officer authroised by urn in this behalf shall enter upon aitd take possession of the land or, behalf of th.e Gcvernment. 29, When the land has been taken possession of, the ,?rrangarnent rlainatiou. u~ficer appointed by thz Soil Conservation Board or the for Land Improvement Boaid, as the case may be, fgt ;he purpose, may arrange for its raclamatio~~ -- (a) by retaining it under his managemeilt for such period as he thinks fit ; or 432 Lmd Impro vemen f Schemes [1959: T.N. Act 31 (b) by settling the?period and such terms as may be fixed by the Soil Conservation Board or the Land Improve- ment Board, as the, case may be, with the person who on the date of taking possession under sub-section (3) of section 28 was in lawful possession of the land or was entitled to such possession or, if any, such person is dead, with his successor in interest ; or (c) by a combination of the methods aforesaid : Provided that the total period for which the land is retained under this section shall not execeed fivc yeais from the date of taking possession. uaim for