Section 12(1)

12. (1) If, in consequence of any work carried out 67[* *] under the Scheme 68 [any
person, including the [Government] other than the owner of the land in which the
work is done,] is likely to be benefited, he shall pay such amount 69[as the State
Government or the Company] may determine as contribution to the owner of the
land, if the work has been carried out by the owner, or [to the State Government or
the Company], if the work has been carried out by the Executing Officer]:

Provided that the [State] Government may excuse payment of such
contribution in whole or in part in respect of any work carried out by it 73[in land
belonging to the 65[Government]]:

Provided further that where the work is carried out at the expense of the
Company and the State Government excuses payment of the contribution, the State
Government shall pay to the company an amount equal to the amount of the
contribution so excused.