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.
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1953
CUTTACK,
THURSDAY,
JULY 3, 2025/ASADHA
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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 Government
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