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.
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 154 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946
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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 Government
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Annexure Ill
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Latitudc(DMSJ
Longitude(DMS)
Latitudc(DD)
Lon git u d e(I) D)
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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°02'0.3 76800"
21.80009000
86 03343800
131
21°47'58. 790400"
86°02'0. 193200"
21. 79966400
86 03338700
132
21 °47'58.909200"
86°01 '57. 943200"
21. 79969700
86 03276200
133
21°47'5 7. 948000"
86°01 '57. 777600"
21. 79943000
86 03271600
134
21°47' 57. 800400"
86°01 '54.440400"
21.79938900
86 03178900
135
21°47'58. 765200"
86°01 '54.483600"
21.79965700
86 03180100
136
2 1°47' 58.808400"
86°01'53.601600"
21. 79966900
86 03155600
137
21 °48'0.5o4ooo"
86°01 '53. 774400"
21.80014000
86 03160400
138
21 °48' 1.263600"
86°01 '53.400000"
21.800351 00
86 03150000
139
21 °48'8.665200"
86°01 '54.890400"
21.80240700
86 03 I 91400
140
21 °48'8. 128800"
86°01 '58.818000"
21.80225800
86 03300500
141
21°47'30.170400"
86°00'49.255200"
21.79171400
86 OJ 368200
142
21°47'30.656400"
86°00'4 7.926800"
21.79184900
86.01331300
143
21 °47'29.432400"
86°00'48 092400"
21.79150900
86 0 I 335900
144
21°47'2R. 737600"
86 °00'46.839600"
21.7913 I 600
8601301100
145
21°47'29. 727600"
86°00'46.159200"
21.79159100
86.01282200
146
21°47'31.419600"
86°00'46. 148400"
21. 79206 1 00
86 01281900
147
21 °47'32.251200"
86°00'47. 768400"
21. 79229200
86 01326900
148
21°47'32.445600"
86°00'49. 766400"
21. 79234600
86.01382400
*** END of Statement***
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 1940—173+250
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