FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 66/2025—Whereas Forest Block Mituani-IV Proposed Reserve Forest under
Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue
Department Notification No. FS 113/79-42111, dated the 2nd June 1979 indicating an area of
97.41 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 Mituani-IV 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 Mituani-IV Proposed Reserve
Forest is 72.39 ha or 178.88 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. 171 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946
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Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Mituani-IV
Proposed Reserve Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block
map as per Annexure-II and the statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary pillar
positions as per Annexure-III, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the
Mituani-IV Proposed 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. 530—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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Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 1957—173+250
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