The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1862 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025/ASADHA 10, 1947
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
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The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 359/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Nunmati PRF under Section 4 of the
Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha Revenue and Excise
Department Notification No. FS No.384/81-31540-R, dated the 8th May 1984 indicating an Area
of 1276.00 Ac./516.379 ha in Chhendipada Forest Range of Angul 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. 22572400112016-10F(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 Tahsildars 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-II.
And whereas, the Forest Settement Officer has certified 'No Change' in the boundary extent of
Nunmati PRF post the 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
45N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Nunmati PRF is 529.356 ha or 1308.07 Ac. The change
in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.
