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.
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Therefore, 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 Government
A nnexure-1 JI
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)
GCP Type
GCP Location
FPCP
Thakurmunda Range Office
FSCPl
Khadipal PRF, Pillar No- I
Latitude(DMS)
21 °33•n.o 14868"
21 °34'21.352800"
Longitudc(DMS)
86°04' 10. 5503 88"
86°07'7.395600"
Lalitudc(DD)
21.55750413
21.57259800
Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 8 nos.)
Pillar No
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Latitudc(DMS)
21°34'21.352800"
21°34'15.931200"
21 °34' 13.872000"
21 °34' 12 025200"
21 °34'8. 727600"
21 °34'8.252400"
21°34'9.656400"
21°34'18.069600"
Longitudc(DMS)
Latitude(DD)
86°07'7 .395600"
21.57259800
86°07'9. 03 7200"
21.57109200
86°07' 5. 689200"
21.57052000
86°07'4.540800"
21.57000700
86°07'8403600"
21.56909100
86°06' 58. 968000"
21.56895900
86°06'58 269600"
21.56934900
86°07'3. 993600"
21.571 68600
*** END of Statement***
Longitude(DD)
86 06959733
86.11872100
Longitudc(DD)
86.11872100
86. 11917700
86. 11824 700
86.11792800
86.11900100
86. 1163 8000
86 11618600
86. 11777600
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 1984—173+250
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