Odisha Gazette, No. 1857, 01 July 2025

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No. 1857 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025/ASADHA 10, 1947

FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 354/2025—Whereas Forest block Barangaput Reserve Forest under Section-21 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue & Excise Department Notification No FS-90/85-408/R., dated the 3rd January 1986 indicating an area of 98.00 Ac. in Jeypore Forest Range of Jeypore Forest Division as per Annexure-I.

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. 22572400112016-10 F (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 6 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.10F(TR)38/2020/7767/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-II.

And whereas, the Forest Settlement Officer has certified 'No Change' in the boundary extent of Barangaput RF post 25th October 1980. The DGPS survey boundary coordinates have been verified by ORSAC and certified by the Forest Settlement Officer. The computed area (UTM Zone 44N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Barangaput RF is 40.225Ha or 99.40Ac. The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.

Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Barangaput RF with the above mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest block map as per Annexure-III and the statement of geo-coordinates of the forest block boundary pillar positions as per Annexure-IV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Barangaput RF 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. 12308—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F (Cons)-34-2020-FE&CC.]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government3

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STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division: Jeypore Forest Range : Jeyporc Forest Block Name: Barangaput RF

Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & UTM Zone 44N projection)

Latitude(DD)

Longitudc(DD)

1.utitudc(DMS) Longitudc(DMS)

GCP Type GCP Location

FPCP             Jcypore  Range  Office               18 °52'33.146940"        82 • 34'15. 753432"       18.87587415           82.57104262
FSCP I           Barangaput  RF,  Pillar No- I         I 8° 49'3.692568"       82 °30' 55.118340"        18.817692 38          82.51531065

Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 22 nos.)

Longitudc(DD)

Pillar No Latitude(DMS) Longitude(DMS) Latitude(DD)

                    I 8° 49'3.692568"                82 °30'55.118340"                  18.8J7692J8                    82.5153 1065
 2                  18° 49'4.290816"                 82 °30' 58. 93124 4"               18.81785856                    82.51636979
 J                  18 °49'4.867752"                  82 °3 I '0.820956"                18.81801882                    82.51689471
 4                  18 °49'1.686612"                  82 °3 1'7.029444"                 18.81713517                    82.51861929
 5                  18° 49' 1.620660"                 82°3 I '8.878260"                 18.817116 85                   82.51913285
 6                  18° 4 9'1.288704"                82 ° 31'14. 735172"                18.81702464                    82.52075977
 7                  I 8°49'0.003828"                 82 ° .11 '18.054228"               18.8166(, 773                  82.52168173
8                  1s•4g•57 .83112 0"                82 ° 31' 14. 722680"               18.81606420                    82.52075630
 9                 1s•4g•55 .573092"                 82 ° 31' 11.409600"                18.81543697                    82.51983600
10                 18 ° 4 8' 51.863148"              82 °3 I' 10.693236"                18.81440643                    82.51963701
II                 l 8 °48'48.991104"                82°3 I' 17.063364"                 18.8)360864                    82.52140649
12                 1 & 0 48'43.874460" 82 °3 I '20.626 7 52" 18.81218735 82.52239632
13                 I 8 ° 48'41.496516"               s2•31• 18.105324••                 18.8]152681                    82,52186259
14                 18°48' 39.376296"                 32•31• 15.892860"                  18.81093786                    82.52)08135

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