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.
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 172 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-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 Government
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Longitudc(DD)
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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
42
2 I
034' 14. 750292"
86°11'38.891184"
21.57076397
86. 19413644
43
21 °34' 16. 278096"
86° I I '36.463956"
2157118836
86.19346221
44
21 °34' 12.454068"
86° 11 '34.433880"
21.57012613
86. 19289830
45
21 °34'9.315840"
86° 11 '34.802052"
21.56925440
86.19300057
46
21°34'7.068576"
86°11'41.167032"
2156863016
86. 194 76862
47
21 °34'3.427248"
86°11 '44.959704"
21.56761868
86. 19582214
48
21 °33'58.417236"
86° I l '42.219888"
21.56622701
86.19506108
49
21 °33'59.420448"
86° 1 I '37.844304"
21.56650568
86. 19384564
50
21°33'56.017044"
86° 1 I '34.8 I 2960"
21.56556029
86. 19300360
51
21°33'56.647512"
86°11 '32.190396"
21.56573542
86.19227511
52
21°33'47.252808"
86°11'32.932320"
21.56312578
86. 19248120
53
21°33'41.138316"
86°11'43.130616"
21.56 I 42731
86.1953 I 406
54
21 °33'40.220244"
86° I 1 '42.834228"
21.56 I 1 7229
86. 19523173
55
21 °33'34.414056"
86°1 I '42.009288"
21.55955946
86.19500258
56
21 °33'31.615560''
86° 11'46.637016"
21.55878210
86.19628806
*** END of Statement***
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 1958—173+250
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