FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 381/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Jhadinga (A) 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.731/82-R., dated the 12th September 1982 indicating an

area of 100.50Ac. in Boipariguda 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. 22572400112016-10F

(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 Jhadinga (A) RF post 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 Jhadinga (A) RF is 41.054ha or 101.45Ac. The

change in area is due to Method of Survey & Area Computation.

Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Jhadinga (A)

RF with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per

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

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1884

CUTTACK,

TUESDAY,

JULY

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2025/ASADHA

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as per Annexure-lV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Jhadinga (A)

RF and shall form an intergal 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. 12497—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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STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division: Jeypore

Forest Range .

Boipariguda

Forest Block Name: Jhadinga (A) RF

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

GCP Type

GCP Location

FPCP

Boiparigudn Range Of

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FSCPl

Jhadinga (A) RF, f'iliar No. I

Lntit udc(DMS)

I 8°45' 4.185396"

t8"5t'41.176656"

Lougitude(DMS)

8 2° 25' 47. 792316"

82 °26'58.l 22 492"

Latitudc(DD)

18 75116261

!8.86143796

Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 19 nos.)

Pillar No

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16

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19

Latitu.de(D.MS)

18 °51'41.176656"

I 8°5 1'42.534324"

18"5 1'45.549396"

18 ° 5 I' 48.543 S8&"

18'5 I '46.578564"

18'' 51 '44.961120"

l8"51'44.081712"

18 '5 1 '39.066408"

18 ° 51 '34. 930296"

18')1 '34.2542i6''

l8"51 '29.359692"

18'51'25 656948''

1s• s 1 ·26.620104"

I 8°S 1'26.940888''

i,:"S I' 26.262396''

i8'51'2S.910772'·

l 8 ° 5 ! '3 2.0 3 7 552"

l8 ° 5!'31.027608"

18 ° 51'35165808"

Longitude(HMS)

Latittid e(DD)

82° 26'58.122492"

18.86143796

82◊26'59.643240"

18.86181509

fQ<)ӻ),'!'3.220452 11

18.86265261

82 °27'7 254900"

\8.86348433

87.:2 7' l?..4 74252"

18 86293849

82°27' 17. 136972"

18.86248920

s2°27•20.2261&01

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18.86224492

82°27'23.230512"

18.86085178

82°27'25,651188"

18.85970286

82°27'27 .209952"

18.85951506

s2°2n 1. 776592"

l&.85815547

82°27'27.817596''

18.85712693

&2<)27'22.20498011

18.85739464

82 °27'15.830784"

rn.85748358

82°27' 12.266640"

18.85729511

82°2 7'8.871264"

18.8580307'!

g1°2nJ669J6''

18.85889932

SZ026'5S.575660"

18.85861878

82°26'58.4 73204"

18.85976828

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Longitudc(DD)

82.42994231

82.44947847

L·oӺgHuck(DD)

82.4494 7347

82.44990090

82.45089457

82.4520:525

82.45346507

82.4547602 7

82.45561855

82.45645292

8?..45712.533

82.45755Ӽ}2

8J.A5771572

82.457717!1

82.45616805

82.45439744

81..45340740

82.45246/424

82.45093526

82.44960435

82.44957589

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 1094—173+250

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