FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 30th June 2025
S.R.O. No. 549/2025—Whereas, Forest Block Tower-I Reserve Forest under Section 21
of the Odisha Forest Act, 1972 has been notified by Government of Odisha, Revenue Department
Notification No. 92336-R, dated the 27th November 1976 indicating an Area of 469.60 Ac. in Bisoi
WL 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 Tower-I 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 Tower-I Reserve Forest is 191.458 ha or
473.10 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. 2203 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025/ASADHA 27, 1947
