FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 29th August 2024
S.R.O. No. 480/2024—Whereas Forest Block Begunia Reserve Forest under the provisions
of Section 9 of the Mayurbhanj Forest Act has been notified by Government of Maharaja of
Mayurbhanj Notification No. F/G/9/2823, dated the 21st June 1945 indicating an area of 268 Ac
in Dudhiani Forest Range of Karanjia 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 Begunia Reserve Forest 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 45 N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Begunia Reserve Forest is
108.49 ha or 268.08 Ac. The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1748 CUTTACK, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 20, 2024/BHADRA 29, 1946
