FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 14th March 2024
S.R.O. No. 197/2024—Whereas, Forest Block Jhantikhol Reserve Forest under
Section 20-A of the Indian Forest Act 1927, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue
Department Notification No. 11044/C.F., dated the 9th June 1967 indicating an area of 1459 Ac. in
Gopalpur Forest Range of Sundargarh 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. 7767–10F(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 Jhantikhol RF post the 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
44N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Jhantikhol RF is 590.972 ha or 1460.32 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 Jhantikhol 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 Jhantikhol 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. 4806—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. 782 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024/CHAITRA 14, 1946
