Section 4(1)

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    "act_title": "THE GUJARAT LAND IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES ACT, 1942.",
    "act_slug": "the-gujarat-land-improvement-schemes-act-1942",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "4",
        "title": "Section 4(1)",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "(1) The Board 24[or the Company] may direct the preparation of a land improvement\nscheme for any area within its jurisdiction.\nA scheme may make provision for any of the following matters, namely:-\n(i) preservation and improvement of soil;\n(ii) prevention of erosion of soil;\n(iii) improvement of water supply 25 [including the construction or improvement of wells and other underground water resources and exploitation of those resources.]\n26[(iia) development of land for better utilisation of the irrigation potential to be specified in the scheme;]\n(iv) introduction of dry farming methods;\n(v) improvement in the methods of cultivation;\n(vi) reclamation of water-logged land or of land from the sea;\n(vii) prohibition or control of grazing;\n(viii) control and maintenance of tree growth;\n27[viia] regulation or prohibition of firing of vegetation;]\n28[(viib) cultivation of waste or fallow land;]\n29[(viic) eradication of hariyali or any other kind of weed or vegetation which is likely injuriously to affect, or interfere with cultivation;]\n(ix) such other matters not inconsistent with the objects of this Act as may be prescribed.",
        "footnote": "24 These words were inserted by Guj, 26 of 1981, s. 3(1)(i)\n25 These words were inserted, by Guj. 26 of 1981, s. 3(1)(ii).\n26 Item (iiia) was inserted, by Guj. 26 of 1981, s. 3(1)(iii).\n27 Clause (viii-a) was inserted by Bom. 7 of 1945, s. 4(i) read with Bom. 29 of 1948, s. 2.\n28 This clause was inserted by Bom. 73 of 1948, s. 4.\n29 This clause was inserted by Bom. 38 of 1949, s. 2.",
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