(1) If any land subject to land revenue is corded by the river or stream, or becomes silted or affected by landslide or is covered with landslide and becomes incapable of yielding major crops, the concerned landholder has to make an application setting out details threof to the Land Revenue Office in such format and within such time-limit as may be prescribed. Provided that, in the case of the land having standing crops, the crops should not be harvested prior to holding inquiry pursuant to Sub- section (2).
(2) The Chief of Land Revenue Office has to hold inquiry into the matters set down in an application made pursuant to Sub-section (1) by visiting the spot in person or dispatching a mission within Thirty days. If, in holding such inquiry, it appears to grant remission of the land revenue for that year, the Land Revenue Office has to ascertain by how much percentage of the land revenue has to be remitted, remit the same and give information thereof to the Land Revenue Department within Seven days.
(3) If it appears from the inquiry as referred to in Sub-section (2) that any land has become useless forever, the Land Revenue Office shall make a submission to Government of Nepal to cross off the inventory of that land, and Government of Nepal shall, if it deems reasonable, order the Land Revenue Office to cross off the inventory of that land.