Odisha Gazette, No. 154, 20 January 2025

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The Odisha G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 154 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946

FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 2nd January 2025

S.R.O. No. 49/2025—Whereas Forest Block Gudidiha Reserve Forest under the provisions of Section 9 of the Mayurbhanj Forest Act, has been notified by the Government of Maharaja of Mayurbhanj Notification No.F/G/9/2823, dated the 21st June 1945 indicating an area of 823.00 Ac in Dudhiani 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-Il ;

And whereas, the Forest Settlement Officer has certified 'No Change' in the boundary extent of Gudidiha 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 Gudidiha Reserve Forest is 270.32 ha or 667.98 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 Gudidiha Reserve Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-lll 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 Gudidiha 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. 411—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government3

Annexure Ill

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124                21 °48'37 011600"                86 °02' 1.233600''               21.81028100                   86 03367600                 .
125                 21 °48'8.622000"                86 °02'0.265200"                 21.80239500                   86 03340700
126                 21°48'7.477200"                 86 °02'3.771600"                 21.80207700                   86.03438100
127                 21 °48'4.834800"                86 °02'3. 534000"                21.80134300                   86 03431500
128                 21 °48'4.698000"                86 °02'2.302800"                 21.80130500                   86.03397300
129                 21 °48'0.320400"                86°02' 1.302000"                 21.80008900                   86 03369500
130                 21 °48'0.324000"                86°02'0.376800"                  21.80009000                   86 03343800
131                21°47'58.790400"                 86 °02'0.193200"                 21.79966400                   86 03338700

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