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
1,
2025/ASADHA
10,
1947
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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
fice
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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