The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 863 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024/CHAITRA 16, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 14th March 2024
S.R.O. No. 261/2024—Whereas, Forest Block Kurjumali Reserve Forest under Section 21
of the Odisha Forest Act,1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department
Notification No. FS-55-83-35234/R, dated the 30th May 1983 indicating an area of 433.00 Ac. in
Laxmipur Forest Range of Koraput 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 Kurjumali 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 Kurjumali RF is 175.297 ha. or 433.17 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 Kurjumali RF with
the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-III, and the
