FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 70/2025—Whereas Forest Block Kunjia 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/9/2823, dated the 21st Jun 1945 indicating an area of 313.00 Ac
in Dudhiani 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 Kunjia 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 Kunjia Reserve Forest is 115.05 ha or
284.29 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. 176 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/MAGHA 1, 1946
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Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Kunjia 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 Kunjia
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. 558—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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