Odisha Gazette, No. 172, 20 January 2025

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The Odisha G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 172 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946

FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 2nd January 2025

S.R.O. No. 67/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Mituani-III Reserve Forest in exercise of Powers Conferred by Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section-20 of the Indian Forest Act 1927 (Act XVI of 1927), has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No. FS/9/71-6898/R, dated the 2nd January 1972 indicating an area of 245.22 Ac in Thakurmund 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 Mituani-III 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-III Reserve Forest is 90.50 ha or 223.63 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 Mituani-III Reserve Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-llI 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, Mituani-III 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. 537—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government3 /'J Annexure 1

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34                 21 °34' 12.545292"               86 °11·14.650836"                  21.57015147                   86.18740301
35                 21 °34' 16.237488"               86 ° I 1'21.847920"                21.57117708                   86. 18940220
36                 21 °34' 19. 757748"              86 ° l 1'28.710240"                2157215493                    86. 19130840
37                 21 °34'22.726668"                86° 1 I '33.460584"                21.57297963                   86.19262794
38                 21 °34'26.235516"                86 ° 11 '36 590748"                21.57395431                   86.19349743
39                 21 °34'17.688612"                86 °11'39.894540"                  21.57158017                   86. I 944 I 5 I 5
40                 21 °34'15. 787488"               86°11'40.711992"                   21.57105208                   86. 19464222
41                 2l 034'13.915128" 86° 11 '40.566408" 21.57053198  86.19460178

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