Odisha Gazette, No. 184, 21 January 2025

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The Odisha G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 184 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/MAGHA 1, 1946

FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 2nd January 2025

S.R.O. No. 78/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Kendujiani Proposed Reserve Forest under Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No. FS118/80-21726, dated the 22nd March 1980 indicating an area of 17.56 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 Kendujiani 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 Kendujiani Proposed Reserve Forest is 18.09 ha or 44.70 Ac. The change in area is due to method Survey & Area Computation.

Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Kendujiani 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 Kendujiani 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. 614—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government3

Annexure-/11

STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Div,sion Karanjia Forest Range• Thakurmunda Forest Block Name• Kendujiani PRF

Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & UTM Zone 45 projection)

Longitudc(DD)

Latitudc(DMS)

Latitudc(DD)

GCP Type GCP Lorntion

Longitudc(DMS)

FPCP              Thakurmunda Range  Office                2 I 033'2 7.0 14 868" 86 °04' I 0.550388" 21.557504 I 3 86 06959733
FSCPI             Kendujiani PRF, Pillar No- I             21 °37'39.572400"         86 °06'40.449600"           21.62765900             86. 11123600

Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 18 nos.)

Pillar No

Longitudc(DD)

Latitudc(DMS)

Longitlftlc(DMS) Latitude(DD)

                 21 °37'39. 572400"              86 °06'40.449600"               21.62765900                 86.11123600
2                21 °37'38.373600"               86°06'46.868400"                21.62732600                 86.1130 I 900
                 21 °37'35. l 5 I 600"           86 °06'45.007200"               21.62643100                 86.11250200
4                21°37'34.104000"                86 °06'46. 998000"              21.62614000                 86.11305500
                 21 °37'37.668000"               86°06'48.344400"                21.62713000                 86.11342900
6                21 °37'36. 786000"              86°06'52. 13 1600"              21.62688500                 86.11448100
7                21°37'28.473600"                86 °06'58. I 00A00"             21.62457600                 86.11613900
                 21 °37' 18.847200"                                                                                                               .,...-
8                                                86°07'5.008800"                 21.62190200                 86.11805800
 9                21°37'19.671600"               86 °06'59.349600"               21.62213100                 86.11648600
10                21 °37'23.217600"              86°06'56.170800"                21.62311600                 86. 11560300
11                21 °37'26. 904000"             86°06'52.801200"                21.62414000                 86. 11466700
12               21 °37'27. 796800"              86 °06'50.086800"               21.62438800                  86.11391300
13                21 °37'28.405200"              86°06'47.224800"                21.62455700                 86. 113 11800
14               21 °37'31. 724400"              86 °06'40.644000"               21.62547900                 86. 11129000
15                21 °37'32.574000"              86°06'35.665200"                21.6257 I 500                86.10990700
16                21 °37'35.338800"              86°06'35.233200"                21.62648300                 86. 10978700
17                21 °37'37.797600"              86°06'37.785600"                21.62716600                 86. 11049600
18                21 °37'37.484400"              86°06'38.620800"                21.62707900                 86.11072800

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