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(1) Whenever it appears to the Government that the construction of field channels is expedient for the supply of water to the lands immediately after or simultaneously with the availability of water in the main irrigation system, the Government may, by notification declare the command area under an irrigation system or project or source for the purpose of applying the provision of this section. (2) On the issue of the notification, the Land Development Officer shall have power to enter upon any land and make survey of such land to determine the most suitable alignment for the field channel so as to convey water to every land under a pipe outlet and mark out the land which, in his opinion, is necessary for the construction of the field channel. (3) The Land Development Officer shall thereupon publish a scheme in the prescribed manner giving details of the lands through which the field channel is proposed to be Power of Commissioner to specify command area for systematic land development. Construction of field channels. Formation of units. 14 [Act No.15 of 1984] taken and specifying the areas and the names of persons likely to be affected. (4) Every person likely to be affected may submit a petition to the Land Development Officer stating his objections, if any, to the proposed construction of the field channel within fifteen days of publication of the scheme. The Land Development Officer shall finalise the scheme after considering the objections, if any and publish it in the manner prescribed. An appeal against an order of the Land Development Officer may be filed before the District Collector within fifteen days of the publication of the scheme. (5) The Land Development Officer shall, after the expiry of the period of appeal, or where an appeal is filed before the District Collector subject to the result of appeal, cause the field channel to be constructed so as to convey water to every land under a pipe outlet. (6) Notwithstanding anything in the 8Land Acquisition Act, 1894, it shall be lawful for the Land Development Officer to enter upon lands required for the construction of field channel and to cause construction of the field channel as if a declaration had been made by the State Government for the acquisition thereof under section 6 of that Act and as if the State Government had thereupon directed the Collector to take order for the acquisition of such land under section 7 of the said Act and if the State Government had issued orders for immediate possession being taken under section 17 of the said Act. (7) The Land Development Officer shall, after the construction of the field channel, fix the boundary marks in