FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 420/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Hatipakhana PRF under Section 4 of the
Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue & Excise Department
Notification No. F.S.410/81-35672/R, dated the 25th May 1984 indicating an area of 1450.00 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 Hatipakhana 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 Hatipakhana PRF is 587.418 ha or 1451.54 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 Hatipakhana
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 as
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