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No. 691 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019/CHAITRA 16, 1941

HOME (SPECIAL SECTION) DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 5th April, 2019

S.R.O.No.136/2019— Whereas, the State Government have authorized carrying

out of seaward Artillery Practice from the 11th March, 2016 in the notification of the

Government of Odisha in the Home (Special Section) Department No. 572/C., dated the

11th March, 2016 published in the Extraordinary issue of the Odisha Gazette No. 527

dated the 19th March, 2016 bearing S.R.O. No. 126/2016 over an area specified in the

schedule to the said notification;

Whereas, in view of operationalization of an all weather Port at Gopalpur and to

provide anchorage area to the waiting ships, the existing Seaward Artillery Practice needs

to be shifted southward of the Gopalpur Port.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section-3

of the Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 1949 (8 of 1949) read with the notification of the

Government of India in the Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) No. S.R.O. 1 dated the 9th

January, 1980 and in supersession of the said notification of the Government of Odisha in

the Home (Special Section) Department dated the 11th March, 2016, the State

Government do hereby authorize carrying out of seaward artillery practice over the area

specified in Schedule below for a further period of 3 (three) years commencing

immediately after expiry of fourteen days from the date of publication of this notification in

the Odisha Gazette till 13th April, 2022.

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SCHEDULE

The entire area over the land and water, covering 500 meters landwards, between

North-Eastern Point, latitude 19 ^o 14’ 36”, longitude 84^o 53’ 42” and South–Western Point,

latitude 19^o 12’ 37” longitude 84^o 51’ 34” and seawards as bounded by the following lines:-

1. Line joining Point A (19 ^o 14’ 36”N, 084^o 53’ 42”E) and Point B (19^o 7’ 23.43”N,

085^o 35’ 56.19”E)

2. Line joining Point A (19^o 14’ 36”N, 084^o 53’ 42”E) and Point C (18^o 33’ 36.66”N,

084^o 53’ 44.68”E)

3. An arc joining Point B (19^o 7’ 23.43”N, 085^o 35’ 56.19”E) and Point C (18^o 33’

36.66”N, 084^o 53’ 44.68”E) with a radius of 75 Kms. from the Centre Point A (19^o 14’

36”N, 084^o 53’ 42”E) having an internal angle <BAC 80◦.

[No. 926–HOME-SPL3-CMPNY-0001/2016/C.]

By Order of the Governor

SANTOSH BALA

Special Secretary to Government

Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

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