FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 434/2025─Whereas Forest block Durgapurdanda Reserve Forest under Section 20 (A)

of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Co-operation & Forestry

Department Notification No. 14927 -12F-(M/2)-55/63-C.F, dated the 16th September 1963 indicating an

area of 612 Ac./247.676 Ha, in Kaniha Forest Range of Angul 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 Julu 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 21stMay 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

Durgapurdanda RF Post 25th October 1980. The DGPS survey boundary coordinates have been verified

by ORSAC and certified by the Forest Settlement Officer. The computed area (UTM Zone 45N projection

and WGS 84 datum) of the Durgapurdanda RF is 238.998 ha or 590.58 Ac. The change in area is due to

method of Survey & Area Computation.

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1950

CUTTACK,

THURSDAY, JULY 3,

2025/ASADHA

12,

1947

Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Durgapurdanda RF with

the above mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest block map as per Annexure-III, and the

statement of geo-coordinates of the forest block boundary pillar positions as per Annexure-IV, which shall

be treated as the precise boundary description of the Durgapurdanda 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. 12854-FE4-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F (Cons) 34/2020-FE&CC]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government