12C. Local body may conduct land development programme:
12C.1 Local body may conduct land development programme in its area pursuant to Section 12.
12C.2 In case local body intends to conduct land development programme pursuant to Sub-section 12C.1, it shall take approval from the  Government of Nepal on the recommendation of the committee where the Committee is constituted or of the Town Development District Co-ordination Committee where the aforesaid committee is
not constituted or of Town Development Central Co-ordination committee where even the aforesaid District Co-ordination committee is not constituted.
12C.3 While conducting land development programme pursuant to Section 12, the local body shall have the powers as good as committee and the local body shall comply with the procedure and other provisions
pursuant to this Act while conducting land development programme.
12C.4 The government of Nepal or the Committee may provide technical and financial facility to the local body which conducts land development programme pursuant to Sub-section 12C.1