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The functions of the board
shall be as under:
1.
To assess the land resources of the State and the uses
to which these resources can be put.
2.
To
consider all matters relating to soil conservation and
water logging and salinity, intensive use of irrigation
areas, maintenance of soil fertility and expansion of
organization.
3. To
lay down the policy for development and organizing the
annual as well as periodical soil conservation and land
management programmes including matter like training of
personnel and conduct of research.
4. To
provide a forum for bringing together various
disciplines involved so as to involve integrated plans
taking a sub watershed as unit
5. To
control and direct investigation including
establishment of demonstration watersheds, survey and
planning and soil conservation and land management
works.
6. To
examine periodically the progress of various results
achieved to ensure proper implementation and give such
directions as deemed fit.
7. To
provide a forum for sharing technical and administrative
experiences which may be compiled and communicated to
the public & field in the form of technical notes,
bulletins, Journals , publicity handouts and films.
8. To
examine and where necessary lay down standards and
specifications of various types of works with a view to
have sound and efficient planning and execution of the
programme.
9. To
examine from time to time the delegation of technical,
administrative and financial powers in the Forest and
Agriculture Departments for the efficient execution of
the programme.
10. To
collect, compile and furnish statistics pertaining to
programme implemented in the state. In addition to the
functions as detailed above, the Land Use Board shall
also address itself to the following important
points:
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Review of existing land
use in the state and exploration of
Possibilities of taking steps to putting
lands to use according to their capabilities.
This would inter –alia include programme such as
Social Forestry (plantation of fuel and fodder
trees), development of pasture etc in areas not
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II |
Effective measures to be taken to protect
good agriculture land against depletion on account of:
1 Soil
Erosion due to wind, water and shifting cultivation.
2 Water
logging and salinity.
3
Loss of
fertility including micro- nutrients and
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Urbanization
and industrialization |
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III |
Implementation of:-
a)
Command Area
Development Projects.
b)
Dry Land
Farming Techniques. |
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IV |
Reclamation of alkaline, saline, acidic soils
and ravenous land. |
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V |
a) Review of agriculture laws, in general,
with particular reference to the problems relating to
consolidation of holdings.
b) Review of
forests laws, with particular reference to problems
relating to protection and
conservation of forest wealth, developmental aspects of forest resources etc. |
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VI |
Identification of problems
and bottlenecks in bringing culturable
wastelands, fallow lands etc. to crop productions. Promulgation and effective enforcement of land use
statutes. |
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VII |
Increasing land
and water efficiency by adopting suitable
cropping patterns, increasing intensity of cropping/ irrigation. |
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VIII |
Planning and
survey of soil and water resources in selected
blocks for their optimal utilization. |
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IX |
Planning for integrated development of areas
such as Diara/Khdar
lands Kandi and arid areas. |
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X |
Formulation
and implementation of plans for rehabilitation
of allottees
of ceiling surplus land. |
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XI |
Setting up of land
reclamation and Development Corporation. |
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XII |
Formulation and
implementation of schemes for flood protection. |
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XIII |
To create an
informed public opinion in order to obtain their
cooperation with regard to matters concerning better land and soil
management. |
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XIV |
To mobilize youth
following Land Army concept for implementation
of land and water use project. |
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