FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th June 2025
S.R.O. No. 548/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Saragada Proposed Reserve Forest under
Section 4 of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue
Department Notification No. FS-121/79-34132-R, dated the 1st May 1979 indicating an Area of
226.80 Ac. in Badampahar Forest Range of Rairangpur 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 Saragada ad 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 Saragada Proposed
Reserve Forest is 93.854 ha or 231.92 Ac. 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. 2202 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025/ASADHA 27, 1947
