FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 407/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Chandrapada (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. 703/82, dated the 11th October 1982 indicating an area of

200.15 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 Chandrapada (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 Chandrapada (A) RF is 74.281 ha or 183.55 Ac.

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

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

(A) 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

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1910 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASADHA 11, 1947

as per Annexure-IV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Chandrapada

(A) 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. 12679—FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F(Cons)-34/2020-FE & CC]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government

Pillar No

Latitudc(DMS)

Longitude(DMS)

Latitude(DD)

Longitudc(Dl))

18^°45'7,435')80"

82"29'1 I 125 I 76"

18.75206555

82.48642366

I 8"45'3,851392"

82"29' I 0.074120"

18. 75245872

82.486 lJ 170

I 8^°·15'9.356.SS0"

82"7.9' I 0.399812"

18, 75259905

82.48622217

I 8^°45'10.084932"

82"29' 10.420368"

I 8. 75280 IJ7

82.'18622788

18 ^°45' I 0.223136"

82^°29' 11.630364"

18.75283976

82.48656399

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

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