The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 164 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 59/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Sunariposi Proposed Reserve Forest under
Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue
Department Notification No. FS-322/79/74327, dated the 22nd October 1979 indicating an area of
14.37 ha in Thakurmunda Forest Range of Karanjia Forest Division;
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-I;
And whereas, the Forest Settlement Officer has certified 'No Change' in the boundary extent
of Sunariposi Proposed 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 Sunariposi Proposed
Reserve Forest is 16.59 ha or 40.99 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 Sunariposi
Proposed Reserve Forest with the above- mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block
