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.
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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 Government
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)
GCP Type
GCP Lorntion
FPCP
Thakurmunda Range Office
FSCPI
Kendujiani PRF, Pillar No- I
Latitudc(DMS)
2 I
033'2 7.0 14 868"
21 °37'39.572400"
Longitudc(DMS)
86°04' I 0.550388"
86°06'40.449600"
Latitudc(DD)
21.557504 I 3
21.62765900
Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 18 nos.)
Pillar No
2
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Latitudc(DMS)
21 °37'39. 572400"
21 °37'38.373600"
21 °37'35. l 5 I 600"
21°37'34.104000"
21 °37'37.668000"
21 °37'36. 786000"
21°37'28.473600"
21 °37' 18. 84 7200"
21°37'19.671600"
21°37'23.21 7600"
21°37'26. 904000"
21 °37'27. 796800"
21 °37'28.405200"
21 °37'31. 724400"
21 °37'32.574000"
21 °37'35.338800"
21 °37'37. 797600"
21 °37'37.484400"
Longitlftlc(DMS)
Latitude(DD)
86°06'40.449600"
21.62765900
86°06'46.868400"
21.62732600
86°06'45.007200"
21.62643100
86°06'46. 998000"
21.62614000
86°06'48.344400"
21.62713000
86°06' 52. 13 1600"
21.62688500
86°06'58. I 00A00"
21.62457600
86°07'5.008800"
21.62190200
86°06'59.349600"
21.62213100
86°06'56.170800"
21.62311600
86°06'52.801200"
21.62414000
86°06' 50.086800"
21.62438800
86°06'4 7.224800"
21.62455700
86°06'40.644000"
21.6254 7900
86°06'35.665200"
21.6257 I 500
86°06'35.233200"
21.62648300
86°06'3 7. 785600"
21.62716600
86°06'38.620800"
21.62707900
*** END of Statement***
Longitudc(DD)
86 06959733
86. 11123600
Longitudc(DD)
86. 11123600
86. 1130 I 900
86.11250200
86.11305500
86. 11342900
86.11448100
86.11613900
86.11805800
86.11648600
86. 11560300
86. 11466700
86.11391300
86. 113 11800
86. 11129000
86.10990700
86. 10978700
86. 11 049600
86.11072800
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Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
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