The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1907 CUTTACK, WEDENSDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASADHA 11, 1947
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 404/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Bhejaguda Reserve Forest under Section 21 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No.FS-60/75-36870-R, dated the 19th May 1975 indicating an Area of 832.83 Ac. 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 Bhejaguda 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 Bhejaguda RF is 332.12 ha or 820.69 Ac.
The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.
2Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Bhejaguda RF with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-III, and the statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary pillar positions as per Annexure-IV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Bhejaguda 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. 12658—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC.]
By order of the Governor
SATYABRATA SAHU
Additional Chief Secretary to Government3
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Pillar No Latitude(DMi,) Longitude(DMS) Latltude(DD) LongitudC'(DD)
34 I 8 °46'22.690956" 82"28'58.791540" l8.772%9'il 81.48299765
35 l 8°46'20.353872" 82f;28'59 .469492" 18. 77232052 82.4S318597
36 18 °46' 18.179976" 82 ◊28 1 57 .0 t 6992" 18.77171666 82.48250472
37 I 8 °46'16.236808" 82"2S'56.42 I 984" 18.77119078 82.48213944
38 18''46' I 4.5'/6232" 82 °28'56. 970403" 18. 77071562 82.48249178
39 I 8 °46' 11.762724" 82"28'52.505652" 18.76993409 82.48125157
40 I 8"46'9.314184" 82"?8'46.208244" 18. 7692539,1 82.4 7950229
41 I 8 °46'8.546484" 82"28'4 3.959468" I 8.76904069 82.47887763
42 18'46'8.284188" 82°28'39.69} 108" 18.76896783 82.47769253
43 I 8 °46'7.611780" 82'2S'J4. 959684" 18.76878105 82.47637769
44 l 8'46'7.667652" 82'28'29.415036" 18.76879657 82.47483751
45 I 8'46'8.177376" 82°28'24. 167784" 18.768938 I 6 82.47337994
46 l 8 °46'9.298056" 82 °28'20.386776" l 8.76924946 82.47232966
47 18 °46'13.775 l (ii)" 82 °28' 15.082860" I 8.77049310 82.4 7085635
48 18"46' l 7.159052" 82°28' I J.329120" 18.77143307 82.4 7036920
49 .I 8"46'21.123012" 82"28' 11.988660" I 8.77253117 82.46999685
50 I 8 °46'23.535156" 82°28' 11.965584" 18.77320421 82.46999044
51 18 °46'29 .312544" 82°28' 12.360972" 18.77480904 82.47010027
52 I 8 °46'30.912816" 82°28' I 2.825048" 18. T/525356 82.4 7022918
53 I 8 °46'34.628664" 82'28'14 137716" l S.77628574 82.47059)81
54 18 °46'3 7 .868196" S2"28' U.548216" 18.77718561 82.47043006
55 I 8 °46'4 l.993760" 82''28'12.828000" l8.77833160 82.47023000
56 l 8 °46'44.024268" 81°28' 12.242568" 18.77889563 82.4 7006738
57 I 8'46'45. 946056'' 82"28' 12.012600" 18. 77942946 82.47000350
58 I 8'•16'48.728928" 82 °28' 13.039428" 18.78020248 82.47028873
59 I 8"46'50.811456" 82"28' 16.402512" I S.780'/8096 82.47122292
60 18'46'54.999012" 82°28' 19.087248" 18.78 I 94417 82 .4 7196868
61 l 8"46"58.968624" 82'28'24 692556" 18. 78304684 8247352571
62 I 8"47'2.600268" s2·2s·2s. 750908" 18.78405563 82.47465303
63 18 °4 7'3.850980" 82"28'30.832356" 18.78440305 82.47523121
64 l8 °47'6.162504" 82'28'29.316396" 18.78504514 82.4748101 I
65 18°47'8.241216" 82'28'26.887836" !8.78562256 82.4741355 I
66 18'47'10.149108" 82"2B'26.569200" IS.78615253 82.4 7404700
67 18 °47' 12.501492" 8?"?8'27.465924" 18.7868059'/ 82.47429609
68 18"47' 14 .280540'' 82''26'32.070900" 18.78730015 82.47557525
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