The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 162 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 57/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Thakurmunda 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/5/11717 A, dated the 20th March 1945 indicating an
area of 627 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 Thakurmunda 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 Thakurmunda Reserve Forest is
255.16 ha or 630.51 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 Thakurmunda
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 as
