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For section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substii~~ted, scction 14. namely:- "1 4. Moffers which a sclrelne ~nayprovidc. -A schcme may provide for all or any OF the following matters, namely:- . . , (1) identification nfpriori ty watersheds by field survcy and by using techniques like remote sensing and by themethodology prescribed by the Land Improvement Baard or, as the case may be, by the Soi1.Conservation Board. ~x$o,rarion.--~or rhe ptlrposeof this clause,"priori~y watershcd" mcails a watershed which is subjected to severe soil erosion hazards leading to loss of valuable top soil, loss of fertility and siltarion of reservoirs, tanks down below and he watershed which should be tackled immediately to prevent further erosion and loss of top soil; (2) measures to control soil erosion due lo waler and wind sucll 35 tllc following, namely:- (n) construction of conlour or graded bunds (narrow base rerracc). bench terraces bundhis with surplusing arrangement and disposal ou~lets arrarl~enlcnts for planting on earthfill surfaces; (b) levelling of land and improvcmcnl of soil by apptying approprlalc amendments, manures and ierlilisers; (c) adopti ~g appropriate farming or tillage ~rac~ircs such as contour cultivation, srrip culr ivation, shallow or deep culr~vatioa; (ri) growirg up quick maruring leguminous crops duril~g rainy seasot] and growing row crops w i ~ h appropriate conserva~ion tnensurcs: (e) retirement of any land from cul~ivation iT ils co~~linuance u~ldcr agriculture is prejudicial tc hat land or son= other land; V) afforestalion of degraded forests and non-agl-icull~tral lands along with closures and necessary soil conservalion pmc~ices with a view lo promoling improved tree growth, from foresfs 2nd village woodlots: (g) d~veloprnent or grasslands and Illel-cum-Toddcr rcscrves ill I wastelands, con~muniiy lar~ds or Governmenl land; wilh appropriate soil co~isvrvatio~~ measltrcs such as contour dykcs and check dams; ( h ) conlrol or regula~ion of srazing, fellins or lopping oC~rtcs or clcarins of bushes; TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 2 1 (i) raising of utilily trde plants on private lands, community lands or waste lands with a view to provide additional supplies of feed fodder as well as vcgerables, besides raw-materials for subsidiary industries and income therefrom such as planting of sisal, cashewnut, sasbania grandiflora, drum stick and amla;. I 'Cj) planting and growing of trees, shrubs or grasses for providing shelter bclt or wind breaks or other protection purposes; (ti) prevention of breaking up oC marginal and sub-marginal lands for cullivaiion purposes; and (I) controlling and establishing torrents C ~ T chose, landslides and slips roadside and cattle pakh erosion, by biologicaI and engineering measures, such as check dams, spurs, retaining walls and revetments; (3) construc~ion of earth and masonary work! in fields, gulIies and ravines including catch water drains, whercver necessary; (4) (n) construction of small storage struclures including ponds at appropriate locations in private lands, conirnunlly lands or Government lands with a view to increasing s~rCace detention; (b) construction of depression storage in the catchment to promote greater iafil~ralion, re81uce silt4oad in channel flows and peak flows, farm, ponds and other water harvesting measures combined with erosion and gully control works; (c) restoration of degraded Iands for better management; , (d) increase institulionalisation of incident rainfall by creating potential Tor providing protective and supplemental irrigation and thus increase production taking , up nalla plugging, field bundhis, tanks, erc., with a view to increase better ground water recharge and somz subsequent ulilisation for productive as well as domestic usc of water; (5) control OF water logging and impeded drainage including development ofwatcrlogged areas into ponds, opening of drainage ditch, increasing number ofculverts and other cross drainage works for releasing larger portion of the affected area for development and utiIisation for productive management; (6) ~cclamarion of lands subject to salinity, alkalinity, by providing appropriate drainage syslem wit3 storage. ponds, wherever necessary; applying amendments; impounding water for wshing down thc injurious salts and taking up appropriate crops t o reduce the harmful salts for increasing aggregate production; (7) irrprovemenr orsandy soils by constructing bundhis, pIanting grasscs, shrubs and Irccs, kvelling the land, restricting the depths of cultivation, growing legun~inous crops and conlrolling grazing and exploitation; (8) taking up consolidation of holdings ia the notified area, in accordance with thc relevant law on the subject, for better use of the land and the avaiIablewater and for r hc disposal of thc excess water; (9) introducing syslcm for utilisingproductssuch as sisal leaf, cashew pods for enhancing employment and income therefrom; ( 1 0) pro~cction of land against damage by flood or drought; ( I ' ) training or strcanis; ( 12) rugula~io~~ Tor prohibition of firing oi vcgctalion; ( I 3) inlprot,cnlcnt of wa tcr supply; -. 22 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY -- . - - - (15) farm drainage; (1 6) farm irrigalion; (17) conrrol of the srrips of land fornlir~g swamps and spri1.g sourccs; and (18) any other matter which may be prescrioed." 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