Annual Progress Report on Forest administration in the province of Orissa for the year 1938-39

Government are glad to note the progress achieved by the Department during the year as indicated in the Report of the Conservator of Forests. [...] A satisfactory feature of the year's work is the progress made in the selection and demarcation of forest blocks in the Agency hill tracts. [...] 4. The area of unclassed forests at the close of the year stood at 662 acres the increase of 6 acres on the last year's figure being due to the rectification of an error in Balliguda Division.3 2 Forest Settlement (Form No. [...] Field work in connection with the revision cf the Working Plan of Chatrapur Division was in progress at the close of the year.4 Two working schemes one for the demarcated blocks in the Parlakimedi Division aggregating 103 square miles and the other for similar blocks in the Balliguda Division covering 2 square miles were drawn up and sanctioned by the Conservator of Forests during the year. [...] A preliminary report for the revision of the Working Plan for the Reserved Forests of Sambalpur Division was written by the Conservator of Forests and submitted to the Inspector-General of Forests.