Declaration of Sirumalai West Forest Block-I (Bit III) Forest Block in Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District as Reserved Forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act
The Environment and Forests Department issued Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 19, dated 26 February 2018, declaring Sirumalai West Forest Block-I (Bit III) in Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District, as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The declaration covers 173.00.5 hectares in Survey Field Number 695 (part) of Sirumalai Village and takes effect from 28 November 2018.
What the declaration does
Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 19, issued by the Environment and Forests Department on 26 February 2018, declares the area described in its Schedule as reserved forest. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the declaration using the powers under Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The reserved forest status takes effect from 28 November 2018.
Land covered
The Environment and Forests Department identifies the reserved forest land as follows:
- District: Dindigul.
- Taluk: Dindigul.
- Village: Village Number 93, Sirumalai.
- Survey Field Number: 695 (part).
- Forest block: Sirumalai West Forest Block-I (Bit III).
- Area: 173.00.5 hectares.
The Schedule also gives a detailed boundary description. The northern boundary begins at the junction of Survey Field Number 695 (part), Survey Field Number 695 Part (Bit-I), and Survey Field Number 1252 in Sirumalai Village. It then follows the boundaries of numerous adjoining survey fields in different directions.
The boundary description refers to fields including Survey Field Numbers 1251, 1239, 1238, 1255, 1253, 1254, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1260, 1263, 1264, 1265, 1266 to 1270, 774, 1198, 1199, 1200 to 1202, 1186, 1187, 1169, 670, 697, 696 and others. It also refers to Sirumalai Reserve Forest Block 14.
Who should check it
The reserved forest declaration is relevant to buyers, owners and professionals examining land in Survey Field Number 695 (part) of Sirumalai Village. It is also relevant when checking parcels beside the survey fields and forest blocks used to describe the perimeter.
A survey number alone may not identify whether a particular parcel lies inside the declared area because the notification covers only part of Survey Field Number 695. The detailed boundary description and the stated area are therefore important when comparing the notification with survey records or property documents.
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Common questions
Which land has been declared reserved forest?
The declaration covers 173.00.5 hectares in Survey Field Number 695 (part), Village Number 93, Sirumalai, in Dindigul Taluk and Dindigul District.
When did the reserved forest declaration take effect?
The declaration took effect from 28 November 2018.
Does the declaration cover all of Sirumalai Village?
No. The Schedule identifies Survey Field Number 695 (part) and defines the covered area through a detailed boundary description.
Why are many other survey field numbers listed?
The other survey field numbers are used to trace the boundary of Sirumalai West Forest Block-I (Bit III). The declared land itself is identified as Survey Field Number 695 (part).
