Odisha Gazette, No. 1953, 03 July 2025

The Odisha G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1953 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASADHA 12, 1947

FOREST, ENVIROMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 437/2025−Whereas Forest block Gumpha Hill RF under Section 4 A of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Cooperation and Forestry Department Notification No. 14927-12F-(M/2)-55/63-CF, dated the 16th September 1963 indicating an area of 122Ac./ 49.372 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 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 21th 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 Gumpha Hill 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 Gumpha Hill RF is 366.541 ha or 905.74Ac. The change in area is due to method of Survey & Area Computation.

Therefore, it has been decided to supplement the existing notification of the Gumpha Hill 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 Gumpha Hill PRF 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. 12875−FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F (Cons) 34/2020-FE&CC] By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

Additional Chief Secretary to Government3 3 3 3

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Annexu;·e-iV .-

STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Fr rest Divrsiun: Angu[ f,Hv:1 Range: Kaniha F,_,re;: Lh,::k N:,mc: Gumph hill RF

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