The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 181 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/MAGHA 1, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 75/2025—Whereas Forest Block Khudisila Reserve Forest under Section 21 of
the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department
Notification No. FG/4/4696, dated the 14th August 1943 indicating an area of 83.60 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 Khudisila 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 Khudisila Reserve Forest is 74.01 ha or
182.88 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.
Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Khudisila Reserve
Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-
