Odisha Gazette, No. 1759, 21 September 2024

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No. 1759 CUTTACK, SATRUDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024/BHADRA 30, 1946

FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 29th August 2024

S.R.O. No. 490/2024—Whereas, Forest Block Khuntaposi Reserve Forest in exercise of powers conferred by Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section-20 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Act XVI of 1927) has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No. FS-85/70-20959/R, dated the 22nd April 1970 indicating an area of 9.16 Ac. in Thakurmunda 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 Khuntaposi Reserve Forest post 25th October1980.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 Khuntaposi Reserve Forest is 3.09 ha or 7.64 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 Khuntaposi Reseve Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-III, 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 Khuntaposi Reseve Forest and shall from 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. 16318—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government3

A nnexure-!V

STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division· Karanjia Forest Range• Karanjia Forest Block Name• Chaturisahi RF

Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & UTM Zone 45 projection)

Longitude(DD)

Latitudc(DD)

Longitude( D MS)

Latitudc(DMS)

GCP Type GCP Location

86.14352018

Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 21 nos.)

Latitude(DMS)

Longitude(Dl>)

Longitude( Dl\lS) Latitudc(DD)

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2 i 043'32.242800"

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