Odisha Gazette, No. 1979, 04 July 2025

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The Odisha G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1979 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025/ASADHA 13, 1947

FOREST, ENVIROMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 454/2025−Whereas Forest block Similisahi RF under Section 21 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue and Excise Department Notification No. SRO No. 505/85, dated the 30th May 1985 indicating an area of 761.00Ac./ 307.966 ha in Chhendipada 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 Similisahi 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 Similisahi RF is 324.24 ha or 801.21 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 Similisahi 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 Similisahi 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. 12994−FE-DIV-MISC-0011/2016-10F (Cons) 34/2020-FE&CC]

By order of the Governor

SATYABRATA SAHU

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