Standing Order No. 162/2021 of the Environment Department, Government of Odisha dated 26th July, 2021 on the grazing of cattle on Government waste land

Standing Order No. 162/2021

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Environment Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 26th July, 2021

STANDING ORDER

To

All Surveyors,

Subject: The grazing of cattle on Government waste land by graziers on Government waste land under the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959 (Odisha Act 3 of 1959), the Environment Department, Government of Odisha hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the grazing of cattle on Government waste land by graziers on Government waste land.

2. The matter has been examined. Every grazier on Government waste land carrying on the grazing of cattle on Government waste land shall make an application in Form 3 to the Revenue Divisional Officer within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. The Surveyor shall ensure that record of rights is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Revenue Divisional Officer within sixty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Environment Department, Government of Odisha.

(Secretary to Government)