Section 26: Power of stop ways and water courses in reserved forests
The Odisha Forest Act, 1972.State Act of Odisha · Act 14 of 1972
The Divisional Forest Officer may, in the interests of the general public and without the previous sanction of the State Government or of any
1. Added by Odisha Act 9 of 1983-See Odisha Gazette. Ext. No. 444-D/18.4.1983.
11 officer duly authorised by them in this behalf, close any public or private way or water course or stop the use of water in a reserved forest :
Provided that a substitute for the way or water course so closed or, as the case may be, an alternative arrangement for the use of water so stopped, which the State Government deems to be reasonable, convenient and already exists, or has been provided for or constructed by the Divisional Forest Officer in lieu thereof.