Section 3. Levy and collection of increase in land revenue.

1[3. Levy and collection of increase in land revenue. Subject to the provisions of this Act, on and from the 1st day of August 1975, for the purpose of raising additional resources needed for implementing the Employment Guarantee Scheme 2[under the Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act, 1977 (Mah. XX of 1978),] the amount of land revenue payable by a holder in respect of his holding shall be increased at the following rate, that is to say :- Where a holding consists of the land equal to Rate of increase (1) 8 hectares or more but less than 12 hectares. ..50 per centum of the land revenue payable in respect of such holding. (2) 12 hectares or more...100 per centum of the land revenue payable in respect of such holding.]