FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 421/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Gumma 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. 461/79, dated the 27th January 1979 indicating an Area of
1537.00 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 Gumma 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 Gumma RF is 618.711 ha or 1528.87 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 Gumma 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 per
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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CUTTACK,
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