Section 2(1)(h) in The M.P. (Rajya) Bhumi Vikas Nigam Adhiniyam, 1976
(h)"land development" means any of the following works namely(i)construction, renovation, re-designing, realigning and lining of water courses;(ii)land levelling and land shaping, including realigning of field boundaries;(iii)digging, renovation, re-designing and realigning of field drains, intermediate and main drains;(iv)providing of drop structures, culverts and farm roads in the fields;(v)land reclamation by use of engineering, biological and chemical measures, including leaching;(vi)contour bonding and nala building;(vii)growing of trees, plants, shrubs and grasses;(viii)development of permanent and temporary pastures, farm forestry and commercial afforestation;(ix)such other works as may be necessary or incidental to development of land or ground or flow water potential and for optimising the utilisation of land and water resources; and(x)repairing and maintenance of any of the foregoing works;