FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 413/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Dubuli Reserve Forest under Section 21
of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department
Notification No. SRO No. 522/82, dated the 8th August 1982 indicating an Area of 40.00 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 Dubuli 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 Dubuli RF is 16.361 ha or 40.43 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 Dubuli RF
with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest Block map as per Annexure-llI,
and the statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary pillar positions as per
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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