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.

The Odisha

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Therefore, 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 Government

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82"28'58.791540"

l8.772%9'il

81.48299765

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l 8^°46'20.353872"

82^f;28'59 .469492"

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82.4S318597

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18 ^°46' 18.179976"

82^◊28 ¹57 .0 t 6992"

18.77171666

82.48250472

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I 8 ^°46'16.236808"

82"2S'56.42 I 984"

18.77119078

82.48213944

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18''46' I 4.5'/6232"

82 ^°28'56. 970403"

18. 77071562

82.48249178

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I 8 ^°46' 11.762724"

82"28'52.505652"

18.76993409

82.48125157

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I 8"46'9.314184"

82"?8'46.208244"

18. 7692539,1

82.4 7950229

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I 8 ^°46'8.546484"

82"28'4 3.959468"

I 8.76904069

82.47887763

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18'46'8.284188"

82^°28'39.69} 108"

18.76896783

82.47769253

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I 8 ^°46'7.611780"

82'2S'J4. 959684"

18.76878105

82.47637769

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l 8'46'7.667652"

82'28'29.415036"

18.76879657

82.47483751

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I 8'46'8.177376"

82^°28'24. 167784"

18.768938 I 6

82.47337994

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l 8^°46'9.298056"

82^°28'20.386776"

l 8.76924946

82.47232966

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82^°28' 15.082860"

I 8.77049310

82.4 7085635

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18"46' l 7.159052"

82^°28' I J.329120"

18.77143307

82.4 7036920

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.I 8"46'21.123012"

82"28' 11.988660"

I 8.77253117

82.46999685

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I 8^°46'23.535156"

82^°28' 11.965584"

18.77320421

82.46999044

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18 ^°46'29 .312544"

82^°28' 12.360972"

18.77480904

82.47010027

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I 8 ^°46'30.912816"

82^°28' I 2.825048"

18. T/525356

82.4 7022918

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I 8 ^°46'34.628664"

82'28'14 137716"

l S.77628574

82.47059)81

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18 ^°46'3 7 .868196"

S2"28' U.548216"

18.77718561

82.47043006

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I 8 ^°46'4 l.993760"

82''28'12.828000"

l8.77833160

82.47023000

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l 8 ^°46'44.024268"

81^°28' 12.242568"

18.77889563

82.4 7006738

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I 8'46'45. 946056''

82"28' 12.012600"

18. 77942946

82.47000350

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I 8'•16'48.728928"

82^°28' 13.039428"

18.78020248

82.47028873

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I 8"46'50.811456"

82"28' 16.402512"

I S.780'/8096

82.47122292

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18'46'54.999012"

82^°28' 19.087248"

18.78 I 94417

82 .4 7196868

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l 8"46"58.968624"

82'28'24 692556"

18. 78304684

8247352571

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I 8"47'2.600268"

s2·2s·2s. 750908"

18. 78405563

82.47465303

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18^°4 7'3.850980"

82"28'30.832356"

18.78440305

82.47523121

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l8^°47'6.162504"

82'28'29.316396"

18.78504514

82.4748101 I

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18^°47'8.241216"

82'28'26.887836"

!8.78562256

82.4741355 I

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18'47'10.149108"

82"2B'26.569200"

IS.78615253

82.4 7404700

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18 ^°47' 12.501492"

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18.7868059'/

82.47429609

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18"47' 14 .280540''

82''26'32.070900"

18.78730015

82.47557525

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