Odisha Gazette, No. 1921, 02 July 2025

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The Odisha G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1921 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASADHA 11, 1947

FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 418/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Kaminibhadra Reserve Forest under Section 21 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department Notification No. F.S.276/82-65120/R, dated the 7th October 1982 indicating an area of 21.72 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 Kaminibhadra 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 Kaminibhadra RF is 9.364 ha or 23.14 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 Kaminibhadra 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 as2 per Annexure-IV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of the Kaminibhadra 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. 12756—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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STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division: Jeypore Forest Range : Boipariguda Forest Block Name: Kaminibhadra RF

Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & UTM Zone 44N projection)

Longitudt>(DD)

Latitude(DD)

Longitudc(DMS)

Latitudc(DMS)

GCP Type GCP Lotcation

FPCP            Boipariguda Range Office               18''45'4.185396"      82 °25'47,792316"        18.75116261          82.42994231
FSCPl           Kaminibhadra RF.  Pillar  No- 1        18"45'1.803960''      82 °28'28.974540"        18.750501 JO         82.47471515

Geo•CO<)l'dinntes of Boundary Pillar- Position (Total: 17 nos,)

Plllar No

Lutitudc(DMS)

Longiludc(DMS) Latitudc(DD)

Longitudc(DD)

18°45' l .803960''

82.474715!5

82"28'28.974540" 18. 75050 I I 0

2

I 8 °45'0.999936"

82.4758305 I

s2 °2s·n.9&9836" 18.75027776

t S.74991231

3

l 8 °44'59.684316"

82"28'35.887800"

82.47663550

82.47743655

s2 °28'3&. 1115&0" 18.74962112

4

I 8 °44'58.636032''

t R"44'5 7 .561036"

82.17843098

8, 02s·42_351 s2s" 18.74932251

6                t 8 °44'55.268448"               82"28'42.811104"                 I 8.74868568                 82.47855864
7                18°44'54.01 7268"                82 °28'41.969028"                18.74833813                  82.47832473
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82 °28'41.590092" 18.74759224

1 s•44·s 1.1 9468"

82"28'39.894636" !8.74755263

82.4777485! 9

8247744873

t 8,74760426

10

12

14

82 (}28 ¹27,696756 !' 18.74834894

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