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.
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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 Government
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)
GCP Type
GCP Location
FPCP
Jcypore Range Office
FSCP I
Barangaput RF, Pillar No- I
1.utitudc(DMS)
18 °52'33.146940"
I 8°49'3.692568"
Longitudc(DMS)
82 • 34'15. 753432"
82 °30' 55.118340"
Latitude(DD)
18.87587415
18.81769238
Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 22 nos.)
Pillar No
Latitude(DMS)
Longitude(DMS)
Latitude(DD)
I 8°49'3.692568"
82 °30' 55.118340"
18.8J7692J8
2
18°49'4.290816"
8 2 °30' 58. 93124 4"
18.81785856
J
18 °49'4.867752"
82°3 I '0.820956"
18.81801882
4
18 °49'1.686612"
82°3 1'7.029444"
18.81713517
5
18°49' 1.620660"
82°3 I '8.878260"
18.817116 85
6
18°4 9'1.288704"
82 °31'14. 735172"
18.81702464
7
I 8°49'0.003828"
82 °.11 '18.054228"
18.8166(, 773
8
1s•4g•57 .831120"
82 °31' 14. 722680"
18.81606420
9
1s•4g•55 .573092"
82 ° 31' 11.409600"
18.81543697
10
18 ° 4 8' 51.863148"
82°3 I' 10.693236"
18.81440643
II
l 8 °48'48.991104"
82°3 I' 17.063364"
18.8)360864
12
1 &048'43.874460"
82°3 I '20.626 7 52"
18.81218735
13
I 8 °48'41.496516"
s2•31• 18.105324••
18.8]152681
14
18°48' 39.376296"
32•31• 15.892860"
18.81093786
15
1& 048'38.897640"
82 °31' 10.849692"
18.81080490
16
I 8°48'40.199544"
82°3 I '6.590964"
18.81116654
17
18 °48 '42. 912864"
82 °31'1.45 7292"
18.8 1192024
18
18°48'47 .3 16528"
82 °30'58.551)56"
18.81314348
19
18°48'50. 9870 l6"
82 °30' 55. 905 768"
18.81416306
20
18 ° 48'54.684144"
82 °30' 53.207856"
18.81519004
21
I 8°48'5(,.269584"
82 °30'51.906672"
18.81563044
22
I 8°49'0.950700"
82° 30'52.089300"
18.81693075
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Longitudc(DD)
82.57104262
82.51531065
Longitudc(DD)
82.5153 1065
82.51636979
82.51689471
82.51861929
82.51913285
82.52075977
82.52168173
82.52075630
82.51983600
82.51963701
82.52140649
82.52239632
82,52186259
82.52)08135
82.51968047
82.51849749
82.5170714 7
82.51626421
82.51552938
82.51477996
82.51441852
82.51446925
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 1067—173+250
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