The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1911 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASADHA 11, 1947
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 408/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Dangarchinchi PRF under Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No. F.S. No. 389/79-4540/R, dated the 22nd January 1980 indicating an area of 192.68 Ac. in Jeypore 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 Dangarchinchi PRF 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 Dangarchinchi PRF is 76.541 ha or 189.14 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 Dangarchinchi PRF 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 as2 per Annexure-IV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Dangarchinchi PRF 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. 12686—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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