FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th May 2025

S.R.O. No. 460/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Gurguria Proposed Reserve Forest under

Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue

Department Notification No. FS 95/81-23938, dated the 4th May 1981 indicating an Area of

29.14 ha in Gurguria WL Forest Range of Similipal North WL 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 Gurguria Proposed Reserve Forest 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 44 N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Gurguria Proposed Reserve

Forest is 28.63 ha or 70.75 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

Gurguria Proposed Reserve Forest with the above-mentioned FSO certified DGPS surveyed Forest

Block map as per Annexure-llI, and the statement of geo-co-ordinates of the Forest Block boundary

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1985 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025/ASADHA 13, 1947

pillar positions as per Annexure-lV, which shall be treated as the precise boundary description of

the Gurguria Proposed Reserve Forest 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. 13036—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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OUR SIMIUPAL

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SIMILIP AL (NORTH) WILDLIFE DIVISION

AT-MATIAGARH CHHAKA, PO-K. JASHIPUR,

lHST-MA YURBHAN,J, ODJSHA-757091

Tel: - 06797-295030, Email- dfo.similipalnorthwl(ti),odisha.gov.in / ddsimilipalnorth(ti),gmail.com

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Ref: -

Memo No 31"1 / 3F (Misc.)-94/1021, Dated Jo' to· 2e2..3

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & HoFF,

Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

Certificate in respect of the Forest blocks for which original notifications are not

available in Similipal North Wildlife Division.

Your Office memo no.13913/GlS-06/2014 (Vol-VIII) dt.12.07.2023.

Wi^th reference to the above cited memo on the captioned subject, this ts to

certify that as per para no.4 of your above cited memo, notification sheet or notification no. in

respect of following notified forest blocks of Similipal North Wildlife Division are not readily

available in this office.

Name oftbe

Nameo(tbe

Division

Name of the Range

Fo1-est Block

Similipal North

Gurguria WL

Badakasira

WL Division

Similipal North

Gurguria WL

Chandraposi

WT, Division

Similipal North

Gurguria WL

Gurguria

WL Division

Similipal North

Gurguria WL

Kusumi

WL Division

Countersigned

Field Director, Simi p· 'I'iger Reserve

-Cum-Regional . .F, Baripada

field Director, mm,at Titer Re,erve

-Cum-Regional CCF, Baripada.

Type

PRF

PRF

PR1'

PRF

NotiJ'katfon

No

FS 328179-

82552

FS 367/79-

86581

FS 95181-

23938

FS97/81-

30900

Date of

Reference Act &

Notification

Noti^fication

Section

AREA in Ha.

2Ll l.1979

1972, Section 21

19.91

06.12. J 979

1972, Section 21

79.97

04.05.1981

1972, Section 21

29,14

04,05.1981

1972, Section 21

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rector

Similipal (North) WL Division

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Slmil!pal (North} Wl Division

Jashipur

DGPS

Arca in

Ha.

16.97

79.94

28.63

14.39

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FOREST REVENUE JOINT VERIFICATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Forest Division: Similipal North WL

Minutes of Joint Verification:

Forest Range: Gurguria WL

Annexure-I,l

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List of participation of the Forest-Revenue joint verification committee is given

at Table l.

Joint Verification of the boundary of Gurguria PRF Forest Block was carried out

during to . Existing pillar position recorded through GPS were

plotted

and

compared against geo-referenced cadastral maps of

adjoining

villages.

The

verified forest boundary map is enclosed at Plate-1. Findings of the verification

w.r.t. revenue cadastral is given below:

• Name of notified forest block: Gurguria PRF

• Notification no. & date: FS 95/81 23938 Dt. 04-05-1981

• Area as per notification: 29.14 ha.

• Existing no. of boundary demarcations in conformity with adjoining village

boundary: 20 nos. (Annexure -1)

• New boundary demarcations in conformity with adjoining village boundary:

4 nos. (Annexure -2)

• GPS area of verified boundary: 28.710 ha

• GPS perimeter of verified boundary: 2.740 km

Observations:

•

Forest boundary demarcations (pillars) in conformity with CMA and

HRSI.

Change in Area is due to method of survey and area computation. • JV area is

within acceptable range of NFA.

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TABLE - 1

Fote st and Revenue department offlciols(Ro/rn/FG/Rl/ Amin) and TP involved in

Joint verification of Forest Boundary

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Re-fen'nce Forest Block Boundary Map

w.r.t Adjacent Revenue Village(cadastral) Boundary

(ba.sed on Forest Revenue JI. Verification)

Gurgurla P.R F., Gurguria W.l Range

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Index Map

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Projected area In UTM Prj, Zone 45N & WGS 84 Datum

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A1111exure-/V

STATEMENT OF GEO-COORDINATES OF PILLAR POSITIONS

Forest Division: Similipal North WL Forest Runge· Gurguria WL Fores! Fll.ock Name: Gurguria PRF

Ground Control Point (GCP) References. (All coordinates in WGS84 datum & UTM Zone 45 projection)

GCP Type

GCP Location

FPCP

Gurguria WL Rangi; Offit::c

FSCPI

Gurguria PRF, Pillar No- I

Latit111k(DMS)

21 ^°45'58.341384"

21 ^°51 •23_ 1 g4xoo"

Longitudt:(n,1S)

85^°58'40.435860"

86^° I 4'46.168800"

Latitude(l)l))

21.76620594

21.85644300

Geo-coordinates of Boundary Pillar Position (Total: 24 nos.)

Pillur No

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23

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21 ^°5 J '23.2056110"

2l ⁰51'13.615200"

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21^°51'18.993600"

21 ^°51 '20.602800"

21 ^°51' 18.871200"

21^°51'17.107200"

21 °51 '9.525600"

21 ^°5 i '7.138800"

21 ^°51 '5.655600"

21 ^°51 '2.091600"

21 "5 I '2.257200"

21 ^°51 '3. 726000"

21^°51'3.963600"

21 ^°5 I '3.279600"

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21 ^°5 l '6.483600"

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21.85644600

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21.85378200

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21.85572300

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86.14860400

86.24948500

86.24897900

86.25009800

86.25030200

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86.24920500

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