FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May 2025
S.R.O. No. 463/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Kusumi Proposed Reserve Forest under
Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972, has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue
Department Notification No. F.S. 97/81-30900, dated the 4th May 1981 indicating an Area of
12.95 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 Kusumi 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 45 N projection and WGS 84 datum) of the Kusumi Proposed Reserve
Forest is 14.39 ha or 135.56 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
Kusumi 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. 1988 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025/ASADHA 13, 1947
