The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 124 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025/PAUSA 28, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 22/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Baunsadiha Reserve Forest under the
provisions of Section 9 of the Mayurbhanj Forest Act, has been notified by the Government of
Maharaj of Mayurbhanj Notification No. F/G/5/11717- A, dated the 20th March 1945 indicating an
area of 418 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 Baunsadiha 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 45 N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Baunsadiha Reserve Forest is 182.81 ha
or 451.73 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 Baunsadiha
Reserve 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
