FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 14th March 2024
S.R.O. No. 190/2024—Whereas Forest Block Tabla-B Reserve Forest under Section 19 of
the Indian Forest Act VII of 1878, has been notified by Government of Bihar and Odisha Notification
No. 5036-R-IIIF-89, dated the 8th July 1916 indicating an area of 61.20 Ac or 24.77 ha in Sadar Forest
Range of Sambalpur Forest Division as per Annexure-I;
And whereas, the Government of Odisha in the Forest & Environment Department have
notified a “Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for geo-referencing of Forest Block boundary through
DGPS Survey” in the Odisha Gazette vide Notification No. 22572400112016-10F(Cons) 77/2016/
14097/F&E, dated the 4th July 2017, for preparation of such geo-referenced forest maps in pursuance
of the directives of Hon’ble Supreme Court in their order dated the 6th July 2011 [in IA Nos. 1868,
2091, 2225-2227, 2380, 2568 and 2937 in Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995 - Lafarge matter];
And whereas, the Government of Odisha have appointed all Tahasildars in their respective
Tahasil jurisdiction in the respective districts as Forest Settlement Officer (FSO) vide Notification
No. 7767–10 F (TR) 38/2020-F&E, dated the 21st May 2020;
And whereas, the Forest Revenue Joint Verification Committee has jointly verified and
confirmed the boundary pillar positions as per report in Annexure-II;
And whereas, the Forest Settlement Officer has certified ‘No Change’ in the boundary extent
of Tabla-B RF post 25th October 1980. The DGPS survey boundary co-ordinates have been verified
by ORSAC and certified by the Forest Settlement Officer. The computed area (UTM Zone 45N
projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Tabla-B RF is 25.707 ha or 63.52 Ac. The change in area is due
to method of Survey and Area Computation.
Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Tabla-B RF with
the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-Ill, and the
statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary pillar positions as per Annexure-IV, which
shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Tabla-B RF and shall form an integral part
of the original notification in place of any other form of boundary description notified earlier.
There shall be no change to the admitted rights in the original notification.
[No. 4757—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F-(Cons)-34/2020-FE&CC.]
By order of the Governor
SATYABRATA SAHU
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 772 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024/CHAITRA 13, 1946
