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.

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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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 Government

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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)

GCP Type

GCP Location

FPCP

Karanjia Range Office

FSCPI

Chaturisahi RF, Pillar No- I

Latitudc(DMS)

21 ^°47'21.034356"

21^°44'3.886800"

Longitude( D MS)

86^°08'36.672648"

86^°0 I '46. 113600"

Latitudc(DD)

21.⁷891⁷62 I

21.⁷3441300

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

Pillar No

2

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5

6

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II

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13

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16

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19

20

21

Latitude(DMS)

21 ^°44'3.886800"

21 ^°43'59.397600"

21 ^°43'54.346800"

21 ^°43'51.553200"

21 ^°43'49.098000"

21 ^°43'44.9⁷9600"

21 ^°43'40.803600"

21 ^°43'36.807600"

21 ^°43'32. 761200"

2 i ⁰43'32.242800"

21 ^°43'2⁷.685200"

21 ^°43'24.1⁷5200"

21 °43'23.415600"

21 ^°43'24. 110400"

21 ^°43'30 061200"

21 °43'31.645200"

21 ^°43'32.538000"

21 ^°43'38.830800"

21 ^°43'48.349200"

21 ^°43'5⁷.698400"

21 ^°44'4.884000"

Longitude( Dl\lS)

Latitudc(DD)

86^°0 I '46. 113600"

21.⁷344 I 300

86^°01'51. 700800"

21.73316600

86^°01 '5⁷.986400"

21.731⁷6300

86^°02'5.942400"

21.73098⁷00

86^°02'4.221600"

21. ⁷3030500

86^°02'9.812400"

21.72916100

86^°02' 15.4 75200"

21.⁷2800100

86^°02'9.340800"

21.⁷2689100

86^°02'3.123600"

21. ⁷25⁷6⁷00

86^°02'0. 7⁷2800"

21. ⁷2562300

86^°0 I '52.262400"

2 l. ⁷2435700

86^°01 '48.0 I 0800"

21.72338200

86^°0 I '44. 900400"

21.72317100

86^°0 l '36.318000"

21. 72336400

86^°0 I '38.877600"

21.72501700

86^°0 I '33.963600"

2 L 72545⁷00

86^°01 '30.828000"

21. ⁷25⁷0500

86^°01 '23.350800"

2 L 72745300

86^°0 I '28. 1 06400"

21. 73009⁷00

86^°0 I '32. 790000"

21.73269400

86^°0 I '33.823200"

21.73469000

*** END of Statement***

Longitude(DD)

86.14352018

86.02947600

Longitude(Dl>)

86.02947600

86 03 I 02800

86.03277400

86 03498400

86.03450600

86.03605900

86 03763200

86.03592800

86 03420 I 00

86.03354800

86.03118400

86 03000300

86.02913900

86.026⁷5500

86.02746600

86.02610100

86.02523000

86.02315300

86.0244⁷400

86.025⁷⁷500

86 02606200

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Ex. Gaz. 999—173+250

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