The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 152 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 47/2025—Whereas Forest Block Handiphuta B Reserve Forest under Section 21 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha,Revenue Department Notification No. SRO-622/77, dated the 1st September 1977 indicating an area of 386.11 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 Handiphuta B 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 Handiphuta B Reserve Forest is 118.73 ha or 293.39 Ac. The change in area may be due to old survey techniques and boundary in some parts might hava undergone change because of village settlements.
2Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Handiphuta B Reserve Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-Ill and the statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary pillar positions as per Annexure-lV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Handiphuta B Reserve Forest and shall form 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. 397—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]
By order of the Governor
SATYABRATA SAHU
Additional Chief Secretary to Government3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 .Pillar No Latitude( DMS) Lon;!itudc(DMS) Latitutfr(DD) Longitudc(DD)
79 21 °27' 13. 312800" 86 ° I 0'20 006400" 21.45369800 86. 17222400 80 21 °27' 14. 576400" 86° ]0'21.072000" 21.45404900 86. 17252000 81 21 °27' 16. 228800" 86° I0'21.532800" 21.45450800 86.17264800 82 21 °27' 17. 722800" 86° I 0'2 7.998400" 21.45492300 86.17444400 83 21 °27'22.096800" 86° I 0'21.867600" 21.456I 3800 86. 17274100 84 21 °27'25.567200" 86° IO' 16.968000" 21.45710200 86.17138000 85 21 °27'27 032400" 86° IO' 16.762800" 21.45750900 86. 17132300 86 21 °27'27.482400" 86° IO'14.520000" 21.45763400 86.17070000 87 21 °27'27.597600" 86 ° I0'9 998400" 21.45766600 86.16944400 88 21 °27'28.000800" 86° IO' 12.072000" 21.45777800 86. 17002000 89 21 °27'28.936800" 86° IO'14.34 7200" 21.45803800 86.17065200 90 21 °27'30.355200" 86° IO' 14.970000" 21.45843200 86.17082500 91 21 °27'3I. 716000" 86°IO'14.120400" 21.45881000 86. 17058900 92 21 °27'29.99I600" 86 ° I0'9.253200" 21.45833100 86.16923700 93 21 °27'33.084000" 86° I0'7.345200" 21.45919000 86.16870700 94 21 °27'36.640800" 86° I0'2.154000" 21.46017800 86.16726500 95 21 °27'39.495600" 86° I0'0.134400" 21.46097100 86.16670400 96 21 °27'41.234400" 86°09'57.560400" 21.46145400 86.16598900 97 21 °27'45.957600" 86°09'49.100400" 21.46276600 86.16363900 98 21 °27'44.672400" 86°09'48.387600" 21.46240900 86.16344 I 00 99 2I 027'43. 912800" 86°09'50 032800" 21.46219800 86.16389800 100 21 °27'38.595600" 86°09'47.916000" 21.46072100 86. 1633I000 IOI 21 °27'37.569600" 86°09'46.314000" 21.46043600 86. 16286500 102 21 °27'36. 957600" 86°09'45. 874800" 21.46026600 86.16274300 103 21 °27'37 087200" 86°09'45.457200" 21.46030200 86. 16262700 104 21 °27'38.721600" 86°09'46.796400" 21.46075600 86.16299900 105 21 °27'40.420800" 86°09'43.153200" 21.46122800 86.16198700 106 21 °27'42.480000" 86°09'42.278400" 21.46180000 86.16174400 107 21 °27'42.231600" 86°09'38.228400" 21.46173100 86.16061900 108 21 °27'39.690000" 86°09'38.836800" 21.46I02500 86.16078800 109 21°27'39. 600000" 86°09'37.710000" 21.46100000 86.16047500 110 21°27'43.038000" 86°09'37.584000" 21.46I95500 86.16044000 Ill 21 °27'44.852400" 86°09'35. 974800" 21.46245900 86.15999300 112 21 °27'43.956000" 86°09'35.164800" 21.46221000 86.15976800 113 21 °27'44. 604000" 86°09'32.706000" 21 .46239000 86.15908500 114 21 °27'46.306800" 86°09'32.205600" 21.46286300 86.15894600 115 21 °27'47.660400" 86°09'32.284800" 21.46323900 86.15896800 116 21 °27'47.43 7200" 86°09'34 038000" 21.46317700 86.15945500 117 21 °27'49.658400" 86°09'34.203600" 21.46379400 86.15950 I 00 I18 21 °27'51. 703200" 86°09'32.007600" 21.46436200 86.15889100 119 21 °27'52.966800" 86°09'34.293600" 21.46471300 86.15952600 120 21 °27'54.165600" 86°09'33.580800" 21.46504600 86.15932800 121 21 °27'56.840400" 86°09'35.035200" 21.46578900 86.15973200