FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 378/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Kandhaguda Teak (C) Reserve Forest under

Section 21 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue

Department Notification No. S.R.O. No. 520/82, dated the 8th August 1982 indicating an Area of

1.08Ac. in Gupteswar Forest Range of Jeypore 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 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-II;

And whereas, the Forest Settlement Officer has certified ‘No Change’ in the boundary

extent of Kandhaguda Teak (C) RF 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 44N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Kandhaguda Teak (C) RF is

0.4388 ha or 1.08Ac. The change in area is due to Method of Survey & Area Computation.

Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Kandhaguda

Teak (C) RF with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per

The Odisha

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Annexure-lII, and the statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary pillar positions

as per Annexure-lV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Kandhaguda

Teak (C) 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. 12476—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government

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ST A TEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division: Jcypore Forest Range : Guptcswar Fores: Block Name: Kondhaguda Teak (C) RF

Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates ill WGS84 datum & UTJ\l Zone 44N projection)

GCP Type

GCP Location

FPCP

Gup1cswar Range Office

FSCPl

Kondhaguda Teak (C) RF , 1'1llar No-

Latitnde,DMS)

18"46'32.2 907 52"

I & ⁰5D'45 88382'\''

Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 10 nos.)

Longitudc(DMS)

s2 ^°14•4 7.856624"

8 2 ^°10' 57 .88714 8"

Latitudr(DD)

18.77563632

18.8460788·!

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Longitudc(DD)

82.24662684

&2.18274643

Pillar No

Lutitudc(DMS)

Longitude(DMS)

Latitude(DD)

Long! tude(l)l))

1s ⁰ 50'45.88381.4"

82^° l0'57.887148"

18.84607884

82.18274643

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I 8^°50'45.538944"

82."I 0'58.537740"

18.84598304

82.182 92715

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18^°50'44.5&2316"

8 2"10'57. 904392"

18.84571731

82.18275122

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18^° 50'43 .409796"

82"' !0'56.865468"

18.84539161

82.18246263

18^°50'42.442836"

82''1 0'58,048212"

18.84512301

82.18279117

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18 ^°50'42.659664"

3 2 ^°10'56,692848"

18.84518324

82.182-11-168

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l8^°50"41.571204"

81 ° l0'55.058016"

!8.84488089

82.1 &196056

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l8 ^°50'41.520732"

82" l0'53.552676"

18.84486687

82.18154241

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l8^°50'42.862452"

82^° I 0'55.646.128"

18.84521957

82.18212398

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I 8 ^°50'44 148264"

̛2•10"56.657928"

18.84559674

82.18240498

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