Section 14(1) in Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1959
(1)identification of priority watersheds by field survey and by using techniques like remote sensing and by the methodology prescribed by the Land Improvement Board or, as the case may be, by the Soil Conservation Board.Explanation. - For the purpose of this clause, "priority watershed" means a watershed which is subjected to severe soil erosion hazards leading to loss of valuable top soil, loss of fertility and siltation of reservoirs, tanks down below and the watershed which should be tackled immediately to prevent further erosion and loss of top soil:
