FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 84/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Purunapani Proposed Reserve Forest under
Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue
Department Notification No. FS183/78-84654, dated the 8th December 1978 indicating an area of
26.87 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 Purunapani 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 Purunapani proposed
Reserve Forest is 31.56 ha or 77.99 Ac.The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area
Computation.
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Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Purunapani
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
Purunapani 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. 656—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]
By order of the Governor
SATYABRATA SAHU
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
Annexure-1!!
STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS
Forest Division I<arnnjia Forest Range
Thakunnunda Forest Block Name Purunapani PRF
Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & OT/\1 Zone 45 projection)
GCP Typt•
GCI' Location
FPCP
Thakurmunda Range Office
FSCP I
Purunapani PRF , Pillar No- I
l.atitude(DMS)
21 °33'27.014868"
21 °34'40.026936"
Longitude(DMS)
86°04' I 0.550388"
86° I 3'58.226988"
LatitutldDD)
2155750413
21.57778526
Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 22 nos.)
Pillar No
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
II
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Latitudc(DMS)
21 °34'40.026936"
21 °34'32.060964"
21 °34'32.346084"
21 °34 '32. 670552"
21 °34 '29. 6235 I 2"
21 °34 '26. 267664"
21 °34'28. 721748"
21 °34 '30.564408"
21 °34'32. 946024"
21 °34'36.873732"
21 °34'40. 54 1340"
21 °34'44.533740" --
21 °34'48. 775728"
21°34'44. 704704"
2I 034'43.232016"
2l 034'46.151184"
21 °34 '48.499752"
21 °34'48.112068"
21 °34'50.984616"
21 °34'50.563560"
21°34'47. 533728"
21 °34'43.863060"
Longitudc(DMS)
Latitutlr(DD)
86° I 3'58.226988"
21.57778526
86° I 3'57.433584"
21.57557249
86° !3'53.914152"
2157565 I 69
86°13'50.075292"
2157574182
86° 13'48. 178308"
2157489542
86° l 3'46. 081344"
21.57396324
86°13'40. 771020"
2157464493
86° l 3'36. 798060"
2157515678
86° l 3'35.64 7572"
2157581834
86° 13'34. 959072"
2157690937
86° l 3'36. 151428"
21.57792815
8·6 ° 13'3 Sc-5-1 6'.700"
21.57903715
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86° l 3'41.030328"
21.58021548
86° l 3'44.955408"
21. 57908464
86° l 3'48.652716"
21.57867556
86° 13'52.3 55784"
21.57948644
86° 13'55 .335864"
21.58013882
86° 13'57. 788868"
2158003113
86° 13'58. 972188"
21.58082906
86°14'0.129552"
2158071210
86° l 3'59.418120"
2157987048
86° l 3'58. 8425 l 6"
21.57885085
*** END of Statement**"'
Lonŀitudc(DD)
86 06959733
86.23284083
Longitudc(DD)
86.23284083
86.23262044
86.23164282
86.23057647
86.23004953
86.22946704
86.22799195
86.22688835
86.22656877
86 22637752
86.22670873
86.22736575 --- - --
86.22806398
86.22915428
86.23018131
86 23120994
86.23203774
86.23271913
86.23304783
86.23336932
86.23317170
86.23301181
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