Manual 1

Particulars of organization, functions and duties

[Section 4(1) (b) (I)]

 

1. Aims and objectives of the organization

This section forest settlement section, collectorate, Gajapati is functioning to project the forests work destruction

declaring the forest as reserve forest-.under section 21 of the Orissa forest Act-1972.the aim of this section in to settle

 more and more forest as reserve forest.

 

2. Mission /Vision

Divisional Forest Officer concerned are initiating proposal for declaration of reserve forest.

 

      3.   BRIEF HISTORY AND BACKGROUND FOR IT ESTABLISHMENT

This section has come in to functioning under it felt necessary that forest s like Revenue forest of gramya jungles are

destroyed by people. since there was no protective measures  to project the same. To project the village forest revenue

forests etc work the distraction govt. have decided to impose certain rules and regulation. for which forest settlement

section is established and functioning.

     4.    ORGANISATION CHARTS :

In this section forest settlement officer submitting draft notification under Section4(I) of the Orissa Forest Act-1972 for

approval of Govt. for declaration of any area as reserved forest. After issue of draft notification and going through the

objection and other records the forest settlement Officers against submit proposal to Govt. for final notification

under Section 21 of the Orissa  Forest Act-1972. The Govt. in Revenue Deptt. in consultation with the  forest Deptt.

issued the notification under   Section 21of the Orissa ForestAct-1972.

 

      5.   ALLOCATION OF BUISSINESS:

 

    6.     Duties to be performed to achieve the mission

 

     7.    Details of services rendered

                         The forest settlement officer in submission draft notification u/s4{I} of the Orissa Forest Act-1972 for approval

           of Govt. for declaration of  any area as reserved forest. After issue of draft notification forest settlement officer invites

           public objection if any and verify the documents and records. After observing all formalities the forest settlement officer

again submits proposal to Govt. for issue final notification u/s 21 of Orissa forest act-1972.

The Amin verifies the forest boundary with that of revenue village boundary checks the maps of concerned forest

blocks. Prepares enumeration register of the adjoining revenue village of the concerned forest blocks. Verifies the revenue

village boundary within the forest blocks and also renders necessary assistance to the F.S.O at the time of inquiry and hearing

objections under Orissa forest act-1972.  

 

                        One senior clerk is dealing with correspondence and keeps records and documents safely.

                        The peon renders their service is running of the section work day to day work.

 

     8.    Citizens interaction

After issue of draft notification public notices are issued inviting objections if any within a period of 30 days during

this period interaction with public arises and claims of public dispose.

9.   Postal address of main office, attached/subordinate office:

                                    At –Collectorate, Gajapati

                                    Post -Paralakhemundi

                                    Dist: - Gajapati

    10.   Map of office location:

                        The map is centrally prepared in the collectorate Gajapati

 

    11.   Working hours both for office and public

                        Generally from 10AM to 5PM.

    12.   Public interaction, if any

                        There is a scope of public interaction at the time of hearing of objection after issue of 4{I} draft notification and before

      issue of final notification u/s21 of Orissa Forest Act-1972.

 

    13.   Grievance redress mechanism

    

            One public grievance cell is opened in the collectorate in which collector hears the grievance of public.

This cell also attends to forest settlement section.