FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 29th August 2024

S.R.O. No. 491/2024—Whereas, Forest Block Chaturisahi 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/5/11717, dated the 20th March 1945 indicating an area

of 283 Ac. in Karanjia 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 Chaturisahi 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 Chaturisahi Reserve Forest

is 108.64 ha or 268.46 Ac.The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.

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Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Bhanjabeda

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 Bhanjabeda

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. 16325—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-JV

STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division Karanjia Forest Rang:e • 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

FSCPl

Chaturisahi RF, Pillar No- I

Latitude( D MS)

21 ^°47'21.034356"

21^°44'3.886800"

Longitudc(DMSJ

86^°08'36. 672648"

86^°01 '46. 113600"

Latitude(DD)

21.78917621

21. 73441300

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

Pillar No

2

3

4

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11

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13

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16

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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"

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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"

Longitudc(Dl\lS)

Latitudc(DD)

86^°01 '46. 113600"

21.73441300

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"

2 l. 72800 I 00

86^°02'9 340800"

21.72689100

86^°02'3.123600"

21.72576700

86^°02'0. 772800"

2 I. 72562300

86^°01 '52.262400"

21. 72435700

86^°01'48.010800"

21.72338200

86^°01 '44.900400"

21. 72317100

86^°01 '36.318000''

21. 72336400

86^°01 '38.877600"

21.72501700

86^°01 '33.963600"

21. 72545700

86^°01 '30.828000"

21. 72570500

86^°01 '23.350800"

2 I. 72745300

86^°01 '28. I 06400"

21.73009700

86^°01 '32. 790000"

21.73269400

86^°01 '33.823200"

21. 73469000

*** END of Statement***

Longitudc(DD)

86.14352018

86. 0294 7600

Longitude( DD)

86.02947600

86.03102800

86.03277400

86 03498400

86 03450600

86 03605900

86.03763200

86.03592800

86.03420100

86 03354800

86.03118400

86 03000300

86.02913900

86.02675500

86.02746600

86.02610100

86.02523000

86.02315300

86.02447400

86.02577500

86 02606200

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 1001—173+250

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