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Forestation with contour trenching will be taken up in 



acres (Scheme 2.1). 



Pastures grasses will be planted in acres (Scheme 2.2). 



Contour bund will be constructed for the protection of ...... 



acres from erosion (Scheme 2.3). 



Agriculturists will be helped to construct field bunds (i.e. watt 



bunds or daul bunds) for the conservation of moisture in acres 



(Scheme 2.4). 



Embankments will be put up for miles to prevent lands 



from being flooded by streams (Scheme 2.5). Larger works of this 

 kind would primarily be the function of the Public Works Depart- 

 ment. 



Masonry check dams or brush dams will be constructed in 



places for gully plugging in order to prevent the extension 



of erosion (Scheme 2.6), and 



To prevent water logging, miles of drainage cuts will be 



constructed (Scheme 2.7). 



By these means it is hoped to bring extra acres under 



cultivation, under grass and under trees. 



8. Land Development Project. Enquiries will be made in 

 respect of each selected block of land such as a water-shed to ascer- 

 tain what portions of the area which is not available for cultivation 

 is fit for being put under fuel trees and grasses, how much of the 

 culturable waste can be brought under cultivation and how much 

 of it kept under trees and grasses, and what works and facilities 

 should be provided for reclaiming these lands and putting them 

 to the maximum use. Similar enquiries will be made as to the works 

 and facilities needed in the cultivated areas for improving the effi- 

 ciency of cultivation. A. Land Development Organisation will be 

 set up for guiding and directing this work (Scheme 3.1). 



The actual preparation of projects will be carried out by special 

 staff dealing with a selected block of land. This staff will ascer- 

 tain (where necessary) the nature of the soil, collect the requisite 

 data, put forward suggestions for works to be undertaken and indi- 

 cate roughly what goods, equipment and staff are required for the 

 purpose (Scheme 3.2). 



