The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1920 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASADHA 11, 1947
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 417/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Kaliaguda 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. 707/82, dated the 11th October 1982 indicating an area of 280.00 Ac. in Borigumma 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 Kaliaguda RF post 25th October 1980. The DGPS servey 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 Kaliaguda RF is 119.809 ha or 296.05 Ac. The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.
Therefore, it has been decide to supplement the existing notification of the Kaliaguda 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 per2 Annexure-IV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Kaliaguda 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. 12749—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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34 19 °08'2 I .6'/2708" 82 ° 32'3 5 .9'/9108" 19.1393:\353 32.54332751
35 19 °0s· 1-1.o991 oo" s2•3 2'33.8365 32" 19.13724975 82.5427323 7
36 19 °08' 18 .063 74 4'' 82'32'26. l 85457." 19.13835104 82.54060707
37 19 °08'20.648616" 82 ° 32'21.583140" 19.13906906 82.5.1932865
38 19°08'22.048476" 87.°) 2' 18.838068'' 19.13945791 82.53856613
39 19 °08'26.161764" 82 ° .l2' 19.906008" 19.14060049 82.5.1886278
40 19 °08'26.646180" sz 0 12·1 s.234456" 19.14073505 82.53839846
11 l 9 °08'29 .4 339 I 6'' 82".1 2'20.997060" 19.14152331 8.53916585
42 19''08'32.8') 1136" s2°J2·21.621sss" I 9. l 4246976 82.540 l 7433
4J 19"08') 5 .990520" 82 ° 32'27.9 I 6080" 19.14333070 82.541 ()87Xl)
44 l 9 °08' 38.364000" 82 °32'29.235084" 19.14399000 82.54145419
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