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No. 2398 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024/MARGASIRA 22, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
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The 29th November 2024
S.R.O. No. 661/2024—Whereas, Forest Block Adipur 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 98 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 Adipur 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 45N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Adipur Reserve Forest is 32.04 ha or 79.17 Ac.
The change in area may be due to old survey techniques and boundary in some parts might have
undergone change because of village settlements.
Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Adipur Reserve
Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per
