Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act: Establishment of an Irrigation Improvement Scheme (G.N. R. 1487 of 1995).

This Notice, made by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture under section 8 of the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, establishes an Irrigation Improvement Scheme. The objects of the Scheme shall be to prevent that the soil becomes waterlogged, to prevent salination of the soil, to utilise and protect water resources and to construct waterworks for those purposes, and to provide for payment of subsidies for such purposes. Subsidies may be paid to participants in the Scheme in respect to waterworks in the defined area as classified by this Notice. The Regulations set out the conditions at which subsidy shall be paid and reporting and other obligations of those who receive such subsidies.