The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 824 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024/CHAITRA 15, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 14th March 2024
S.R.O. No. 228/2024—Whereas, Forest Block Ghautiachhapal Reserve Forest under
Section-20-A of the Indian Forest Act 1927, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Co-
operation & Forestry Department Notification No. 11044-CF dated the 9th June 1967 indicating an
Area of 67 Ac. in Hemgir 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 Tehsildars in their respective
Tehsil 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 Ghautiachhapal 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 44N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Ghautiachhapal RF is 27.265 ha. or 67.37 Ac. The
change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.
Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Ghautiachhapal
RF with the above mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-III,
