FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 29th November 2024
S.R.O. No. 668/2024—Whereas Forest Block, Bhramarposi 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 394 Ac in
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. 14097—22572400112016-10F(Cons)-77/2016-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 Bhramarposi Reserve Forest post 25th October 1980. The DGPS survey boundary
coordinates 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 Bhramarposi Reserve
Forest is 155.37 ha or 383.93 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. 2405 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024/MARGASIRA 22, 1946
