The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 198 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/MAGHA 1, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd January 2025
S.R.O. No. 92/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Khadipal Proposed Reserve Forest under Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No. FS-116/80-21706, dated the 22nd March 1980 indicating an area of 6.87 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 Khadipal Proposed Reserve Forest post 25th October1980.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 Khadipal PRF is 5.84 ha or 14.43 Ac.The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.
2Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Khadipal PRF 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 Khadipal PRF and shall from 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. 712—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]
By order of the Governor
SATYABRATA SAHU
Additional Chief Secretary to Government3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10A nnexure-1JI
STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS
Forest Division: Karanjia Forest Range: Thalmrmunda Forest Block Name Khadipal PRF
Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & UTM Zone 45 projection)
Longitude(DD)
Latitude(DMS)
Longitudc(DMS)
Lalitudc(DD)
GCP Type GCP Location
FPCP Thakurmunda Range Office 21 °33•n.o 14868" 86°04' 10. 5503 88" 21.55750413 86 06959733 FSCPl Khadipal PRF, Pillar No- I 21 °34'21.352800" 86°07'7.395600" 21.57259800 86.11872100
Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 8 nos.)
Longitudc(DD)
Longitudc(DMS) Latitude(DD)
Latitudc(DMS)
Pillar No
21°34'21.352800" 86°07'7.395600" 21.57259800 86.11872100
2 21°34'15.931200" 86°07'9.03 7200" 21.57109200 86.11917700
3 21°34'13.872000" 86°07'5.689200" 21.57052000 86.11824 700
4 21 °34' 12 025200" 86°07'4.540800" 21.57000700 86.11792800
5 21°34'8.727600" 86 °07'8403600" 21.56909100 86.11900100
6 21°34'8.252400" 86°06' 58. 968000" 21.56895900 86. 1163 8000
7 21°34'9.656400" 86°06'58 269600" 21.56934900 86 11618600
8 21°34'18.069600" 86°07'3.993600" 21.57168600 86.11777600
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