Section 19. Procedure when Collector is of opinion that portion of cost should be borne by the local authority or Government.

(1) When the 1[Collector] is of opinion that a portion of the awarded cost should be borne by 2[the local authority] or the Government, he shall forward a copy of the report to the concerned department. (2) Within thirty days of the receipt of the copy of the report, 2[the local authority] or Government shall intimate to the 1[Collector] approval or disapproval of the work. (3) If 2[the local authority] approves the execution of the work, it shall pay the amount which the 1[Collector] has determined as payable by it and in case of disapproval, the matter shall be referred to the Finance Department for order of the Government and the order of the Government in this behalf shall be final.