HFDC Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited
Activity Report 2012-13 HFDC Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited
ACTIVITY REPORT
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Message ãUçÚUØæ‡ææ ÚUæÁÖßÙ, ¿‡ÇUè»É¸Ð HARYANA RAJ BHAWAN CHANDIGARH
It gives me immense pleasure to know that the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited is going to publish its Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13.
The Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited was established in 1989 with the main purpose of assuring reasonable prices to the farmers for their standing trees and other forest produce and also to ensure the welfare of farming community and development of forest based industries.
It is heartening to note that the Corporation has achieved new heights during a short span of two decades and serve the farming community at a large. I have been apprised that the Corporation is one of the profit making public undertakings. It has paid Rs. 48.08 lacs dividend to the shareholders during the last nine years.
I congratulate the Corporation for its achievements and service to the farmers. I convey my best wishes to the Management of the Corporation.
Jagannath Pahadia
HFDC 3 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Message
Bhupinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister Government of Haryana, Chandigarh
It gives me immense pleasure to know that Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited is publishing its Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13. Besides, its conventional jobs, the Corporation has endeavoured to diversify its activities within and outside the Haryana State.
I am further glad to learn that this Corporation has registered an increase of 66% in its gross operating profit during the financial year 2012-13, in comparison to the financial year 2011-12.
I appreciate and congratulate the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited in doing this commendable job and extend my best wishes for resounding success in future.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda
HFDC 4 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Message
Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav Minister of Power, Forests & Environment, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh
It is a matter of great pleasure that Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited is bringing out its Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13.
The Corporation is undertaking various activities like arboriculture, landscaping and plantations projects being executed for Ministry of Defence, Northern Railway, NHAI, NBCC and Delhi Forest Department. The initiative undertaken by the Corporation in supplying wooden crates, dual desks, tables and chairs to various government agencies is also commendable.
I appreciate the Chairman, Managing Director and all other employees of the Corporation for their commendable work exhibited during the financial year 2012-13.
Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav
HFDC 5 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Foreword
Javed Aslam Chairman, Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited, Panchkula
It is a matter of great pleasure that the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited is publishing its Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13 on important matters concerning the farmers and other institutions of Haryana.
The Activity Report is a medium to know about the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited and its activities all over the country, that makes it a trend setter.
I am sure that this Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13, will be useful and meaningful interface with the public and stakeholders in further popularizing the achievements of Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited.
Javed Aslam
HFDC 6 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Foreword
Ramendra Jakhu, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, Forests & Wildlife Department, Chandigarh
Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited is playing a vital role in stabilizing market price of farm grown wood. A perusal of activity report of the Corporation would reveal that it has made steady progress towards achieving goals for which it was set-up by the Government. I am sure the Corporation will take new initiatives especially in the field of research and development so that farm benefit forestry can get benefit in the state and tree cover can be increased.
I hope that the Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13 will be useful to all concerned. I wish for the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited all success for its future ventures.
Ramendra Jakhu
HFDC 7 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Preface
Dr. S. S. Jattan, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forest -cum- Managing Director, Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited, Panchkula
The management of the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited is vested in Board of Directors. The Corporation has five Directors including a Chairman and a Managing Director. Against its effective sanctioned strength of 147 personnel, 82 officers/officials were in position as on 31.03.2013, which includes all categories of posts mostly on deputation from the State Forest Department, Haryana.
The Corporation is meeting its objectives with success and grossed profit over the years with active cooperation of various government departments and agencies. It has ventured into projects outside the state and successfully completed them profitably.
The Activity Report for the financial year 2012-13, has been effectively compiled showing various development activities of the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited. We look forward to more such efforts in the future also.
Dr. S. S. Jattan
HFDC 8 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Acknowledgment
The Board of Directors of the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited express their gratitude for invaluable suggestions and support extended to this Corporation by the various Government departments and agencies to carry out its activities in the interest of the people of the Haryana State particularly for the farming community.
The Corporation also extends its foremost gratitude to the Forests Department, Education Department, Food & Supplies Department, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, Haryana Agro-Industries Corporation Limited, HAFED, CONFED and National Rural Health Mission for reposing their full faith in procuring respective materials for their organizations and thereby making this Corporation a financially viable body.
Further we extend all the felicitation to the officers and staff of the Corporation for giving their full cooperation and valuable suggestions from time to time to make this Corporation a profitable venture perpetually and being instrumental in raising this Corporation to new heights.
HFDC 9 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ON 31.03.2012
Sh. Javed Aslam Chairman Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited
Sh. Ramendra Jakhu, IAS Director Additional Chief Secretary, Forest & Wildlife Department, Government of Haryana
Sh. C. R. Jotriwal, IFS Director Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Government of Haryana
Smt. Kusum Bansal, IRS Director Joint Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Haryana
Dr. S. S. Jattan, IFS Managing Director Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Government of Haryana
HFDC 10 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Executive and Managerial organization of the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited during the year 2012-13
1 Chairman Sh. Javed Aslam 01.04.12 – 31.03.13
2 PCCF -cum- Managing Director Dr. S. S. Jattan, IFS 01.04.12 - 31.03.13
3 Chief General Manager Sh. G. Raman, IFS 01.04.12 - 31.03.13
4 General Manager, Ambala Sh. Harish Kumar, HFS 01.04.12 - 02.07.12
Sh. Rajesh Arya, HFS 02.07.12 - 02.08.12
Sh. Vijender Singh, HFS 02.08.12 - 31.03.13
5 General Manager, Kurukshetra Smt. Vijay Laxmi, HFS 01.04.12 - 31.03.13
6 General Manager, Rohtak Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian, HFS 01.04.12 - 31.03.13
7 General Manager, Hisar Sh. S. K. Goyat, HFS 01.04.12 - 15.06.12
Sh. Ram Kumar, HFS 15.06.12 - 31.03.13
8 General Manager, Jind Sh. Naresh Kumar Malik, HFS 01.04.12 - 31.03.13
9 General Manager, Gurgaon Sh. Partap Singh Birthal, HFS 01.04.12 - 14.05.12
Sh. Subhash Chander, HFS 14.05.12 - 31.03.13
HFDC 11 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Salient features
• Purchase of trees of different species from farmers, Panchayats and institutions within and outside the State on competitive rates. • Felling and conversion of trees from forest and non-forest lands. • Sale of round timber, pulpwood and firewood from the sale depots by open auction. • Manufacture and supply of nursery bags and woven bags for the Forest Department. • Manufacture and supply of barbed wire and concrete fence post to the Forest Department. • Government of Haryana declared HFDC as approved source for round and sawn materials of various timber, wooden furniture, firewood and wooden crates. • Government of Haryana declared HFDC as approved source for supply of barbed wire. • Executing various projects like arboriculture, landscaping and plantations for Ministry of Defence, Northern Railway, NHAI, NBCC and Delhi Forest Department. • Supply of wooden crates to various Government agencies such as Food & Supplies Department, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, CONFED, HAFED and Haryana Agro Industries Corporation etc. • Manufacture and supply of dual desks, tables and chairs to various Government Schools.
Financial highlights of the Corporation
a) The turnover of the Company has increased by 82% i.e. from Rs. 5179.74 lac in the year 2011-12 to Rs. 9439.26 lac in the year 2012-13. b) The gross operating profit of the Company has increased by 66% i.e. from Rs. 613.25 lac in the year 2011-12 to Rs. 1016.58 lac in the year 2012-13. c) The net profit of the Company has increased by 69% i.e. from Rs. 439.12 lac in the year 2011-12 to Rs. 741.08 lac in the year 2012-13. d) The Company had started with a capital of Rs. 20.03 lac in 1989-90, and at present, the Company has the reserve and surplus of Rs. 3810.81 lac in the year 2012-13. e) The Company has paid Rs. 48.08 lac as dividend to its shareholders (Government of Haryana) in the last years.
Note: Figures for the financial year 2000-01 to 2008-09 are based on audited balance sheets and for the financial year 2009-10 to 2011-12 are based on un-audited/provisional balance sheets and for the financial year 2012-13 are based on reports submitted by the respective General Managers of Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited. Turnover includes sales, other income of stocks (increase/decrease). Expenditure includes purchase, administrative & other expenses and depreciation etc.
HFDC 12 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Board of Directors Meetings
During the year 2012-13 four meetings of Board of Directors were convened, the dates of the same are given as under:
Annual General Meetings
During the year 2012-13, one Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was convened, the details of the same is given as under:
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HFDC 13 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Audit of the Company
The special performance audit and performance review was conducted by the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Haryana from November, 2007 to March 2008 on the working of the Company during the financial years 2002-03 to 2006-07 (five years). The accounts of the Company were in arrear from 2009-10 with a backlog of three years. As the commercial accountants and separate finance wing are not in existence to supervise and monitor the accounting functions and therefore in the absence of the same, accounts for the financial years 2009 to 2012 also remains in arrears.
The Internal audit was conducted by the firm M/S. Gandhi Minocha & Company, Chartered Accountants, appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors, who are on panel of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has appointed M/S. Ashwani Pardeep & Company, Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors of the Company for financial years 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, by replacing the earlier Statutory Auditors in November, 2012. The annual proprietary audit of the Company has been conducted by the Audit Team of the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Haryana.
The Balance Sheet for the financial year 2009-10, has been forwarded to M/S. Ashwani Pardeep & Company, Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors for their audit and the same has been completed by them. The provisional Balance Sheets for the financial year 2010-11 and 2011-12 have been handed over to the Statutory Auditors for their audit and they have already completed the preliminary audit of the same.
HFDC 14 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 The Company
The Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited was incorporated on 7th December, 1989 under the Companies Act, 1956, as a wholly owned Government Company with the main purpose of assuring reasonable prices to the farmers for their standing trees and other forest produce and also to ensure the welfare of farming community and development of forest based industries.
Main objectives
The main objectives of the Company as per Memorandum and Articles of Association are as under: • To assure reasonable prices to the farmers for their standing trees and other forest produce. • To generate employment opportunities in rural areas. • To increase financial status of farming and labour community. • To promote development of forest based and allied industries. • To stabilize timber and fuelwood prices in open market. • To protect the forest producer from exploitation of the middlemen and safeguard the interest of the consumers by undertaking proper and scientific exploitation of the forest resources of the State and if necessary outside it, in order to obtain maximum financial return thereof. • To transfer related technology to farmers. • Tree felling and wood extraction from Government forests earmarked to the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited, development of forests and raising plantations.
Organization
The management of the Company is vested in a Board of Directors having not less than two and not more than 12 Directors. As on 31.03.2013 the Company had five Directors including a Chairman and a Managing Director. The Managing Director, an officer of Indian Forest Service in the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, is the Chief Executive of the Company. He is assisted by one Chief General Manager, an officer of Indian Forest Service in the rank of Conservator of Forests, at the Head office and six General Managers, officers of Haryana Forest Services in the rank of Assistant Conservator of Forests, in the field offices. The General Managers are assisted by Managers (Forest Rangers), Dy. Managers (Foresters) and Assistant Managers (Forest Guards).
HFDC 15 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 The Managing Director is also assisted by a Superintendent, Dy. Superintendent, Assistants, Clerks and Data Entry Operators at the Head office. The total number of officers/officials in position as on 31.03.2013 are 82 against a sanctioned strength of 147 which includes all categories of posts of deputation and also 10 posts of class III & class IV employees working on the permanent establishment of the Company. The cadre position in Head Office and Branch Offices are given in Annexure-I. The Company has not engaged any employee drawing remuneration in excess of the limits laid down under section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975. Head office and Branch offices The Company has its registered office at Bays No. 27-28, Sector 4, Panchkula. The Branch offices are headed by the General Managers. The Branch offices are situated at various districts of the State as under: I) Ambala ii) Kurukshetra iii) Rohtak iv) Hisar v) Jind vi) Gurgaon Area of operations The State Government has earmarked certain forest areas to the Company for the purpose of felling of trees as per approved working plans of the Forest Department of the State whose details are given as below:
Palwal Palwal District
HFDC 16 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Operation in non-forest areas
The General Managers have been earmarked their jurisdiction for the operation in non-forest areas to avoid confusion and dispute among the General Managers for their operational activities in the State. However, there is no restriction to carry out any activity outside the State for any of the General Manager. The jurisdiction for operation in non-forest areas within the state are as under:
Share Capital and Shareholders
The authorized share capital of the Company is Rs. 5,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crore only) divided into 50,000 equity shares of Rs. 1,000/- each. The paid up share capital of the Company is Rs. 20,03,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lacs Three Thousand only). There are 2003 shares of Rs. 1000/- each allotted by the Company. Two thousand shares have been allotted in the name of Governor of Haryana through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department and one share each held by three shareholders of the State Government. They are: i) Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Finance Department ii) Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Forest Department iii) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Financial position and working results The turnover, operating profit and net profit of the Company have increased by 82%, 66% and 69% respectively in the year 2012-13. The summary of financial results for the year 2012-13 (un-audited) in comparison to 2011-12 (un-audited) are given as under:
HFDC 17 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 The above increase in Turnover during the financial year 2012-13 is due to supply of wooden crates to various Government agencies such as Food & Supplies Department, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, CONFED and Haryana Agro Industries Corporation and other activities like arboriculture, landscaping and plantations projects being executed for Ministry of Defence, Northern Railway, NHAI, NBCC and Delhi Forest Department. Diversification of activities
The Company has been undertaking the activities which are enshrined in the Memorandum of Association and additional activities as assigned by the State Government from time to time. Tree felling and wood extraction from Government forests earmarked to the Company, development of forests and raising of plantations are the major activities of the Company. Besides, the conventional activities the Company has diversified it’s activities within and outside Haryana state such as: 1. Government of Haryana has declared HFDC as approved source for round and sawn materials of various timber, wooden furniture, firewood and crates. A seasoning kiln run by the solar energy has been installed in the premises of sawmill at Pipli, Kurukshetra. 2. Wooden furniture are being manufactured at Pipli (Kurukshetra) sawmill and being supplied to various Government and non Government agencies. 3. Government of Haryana has also declared HFDC as approved source for supply of barbed wire. The Company has one unit for manufacturing of barbed wire, nursery bags and woven bags each at Kurukshetra and Hisar. 4. The Company has been supplying the nursery bags and barbed wire mainly to the Forest Department for raising of seedlings and plantations. 5. Wooden crates are being supplying to various Government agencies such as Food & Supplies Department, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, CONFED, HAFED and Haryana Agro Industries Corporation. 6. Various projects like arboriculture, landscaping and plantations are being executed for Ministry of Defence, Northern Railway, NHAI, NBCC and Delhi Forest Department. Turnover
The turnover of the Company depends upon the sale of wood/forest produce, nursery bags, barbed wire, furniture, wooden crates and income from various projects like arboriculture, landscaping and plantations etc. The turnover of the Company since the financial year 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given in the table-1. The turnover during the year 2012-13 has increased by 82% due to supply of wooden crates and on execution of projects like arboriculture, landscaping and plantations for various Government agencies.
HFDC 18 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Table-1: Turnover (Rs. in Lac) of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given as under:
Note: Figures for the period 2009-12 and 2012-13 are based on provisional balance sheets and monthly meeting folders respectively.
Turnover (Rs. in lac) of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
Expenditure
The expenditure of the Company depends upon the purchase of trees, raw materials, administrative and other expenses. The expenditure of the Company since the financial year 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given in the table-2. The expenditure during the financial year 2012-13 has increased by 84% as compared to the financial year 2011-12.
HFDC 19 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Table-2: Expenditure (Rs. in Lac) of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given as under:
Note: Figures for the period 2009-12 and 2012-13 are based on provisional balance sheets and monthly meeting folders respectively.
Expenditure (Rs. in lac) of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
Value Added Tax and Income Tax
The Company has been paying sales tax, service tax and income tax on the sales, purchase and profit. The contributions of sales tax, now designated as Value Added Tax (VAT), and income tax since 2000-01 to 2012-13 are given in the table-3. The VAT and income tax as Rs. 111.82 lac and Rs. 275.50 lac respectively was paid by the Company during the year 2012-13.
HFDC 20 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Table-3: VAT and Income Tax paid by the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 are given as under:
Note: Figures for the period 2009-12 and 2012-13 are based on provisional balance sheets and monthly meeting folders respectively.
VAT and Income Tax paid by the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 are shown below in the bar chart:
Profit
The gross operational profit of the Company has increased by 66% i.e. from Rs. 613.25 lac in the year 2011-12 to Rs. 1016.58 lac in the year 2012-13. According to audited/un-audited balance sheets of the Company, the gross operational profit and profit after tax of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 are given in the table-4.
HFDC 21 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Table-4: Gross Profit and Profit after tax of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 are given as under:
Note: Figures for the period 2009-12 and 2012-13 are based on provisional balance sheets and monthly meeting folders respectively.
The net profit of the Company has increased by 69% i.e. from Rs. 439.12 lac in the year 2011-12 to Rs. 741.08 lac in the year 2012-13. The profits before tax and after tax of the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 are shown below in the bar chart and through the line graph:
a) Bar chart:
HFDC 22 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 b) Line graph:
Royalty paid to the Forest Department
The Government of Haryana and Forest Department has earmarked some of the Forest Department areas to the Company for the purpose of felling of trees as per approved working plans. The Company pays price of such trees to the Forest Department as royalty. The Company also pays purchase price of trees of different species to the farmers, institutions and individuals as determined by the Standing Committee comprised by the Board of Directors. In case of dead and dry trees, the Company pays 65% of the actual purchase price of trees as determined by the Forest Department. The royalty paid to the Forest Department since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given in the table-5. The Company has paid Rs. 726.49 lac to the Forest Department as royalty during the year 2012-13.
Table-5: Royalty (Rs. in Lac) paid to the Forest Department by the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given as under:
HFDC 23 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Royalty (Rs. in lac) paid to the Forest Department by the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
Dividend
The Board of Directors of the Company approved the payment of interim dividend at the rate of 30% i.e. Rs. 6,00,900/- for the share capital of Rs. 20,03,000/- to the Government of Haryana for the financial year 2010-11, and accordingly the interim dividend has been paid to the Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary, Government of Haryana, Finance Department. The dividend paid to the shareholders (Government of Haryana) since 2000-01 to 2010-11 is given in the table-6. The Company has so far paid Rs. 48.08 lacs dividend to the shareholders (Government of Haryana) till 2010-11. However, the interim dividend for the financial year 2011-12 and 2012-13 is yet to be declared by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Table-6: Dividend (Rs. in Lac) paid to the shareholders (Government of Haryana) since 2000- 01 to 2010-11 is given as under:
HFDC 24 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Reserve and Surplus
As per the provisional balance sheet for the year 2011-12, the reserve and surplus as on 31.03.2012 was Rs. 1891.82 lac. During the year 2012-13, the reserve and surplus as on 31.03.2013 is Rs. 3810.81 lac. The said reserve and surplus in the form of fixed deposit receipts, cash in bank and cash in hand are given in the table-7. Besides, there was some closing stock in depots and also advances were given to the agencies/firms for purchase of raw material etc. are shown in the below table. Table-7: Reserve & Surplus (in Rs.) of the Company as on 31.03.2013 are given as under:
Note: Figures are based on monthly meeting folders for the financial year 2012-13
Descriptions of Activities of the Company
a) Felling of Trees from Forest and Non-Forest Lands The Company carries out felling of dead, dry as well as green standing trees allotted by the Haryana Forest Department from its forests areas. After felling and conversion of trees, timber is sold by open auction from the sale depots. The Company also purchases trees from farmers, panchayats, government departments and institutions at purchase prices fixed by the Company. Volume of standing trees (from Forest Department and other sources) felled by the Company since the financial year 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given in the table-8.
HFDC 25 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Table-8: Volume (in cum) of standing trees felled by the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is given as under:
Note: Figures are based on monthly meeting folders for the financial year 2012-13 Volume (in cum) of standing trees felled by the Company since 2000-01 to 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
The details of standing volume received and felled during the year 2012-13 and balance of standing volume in each unit of the Company as on 31.03.2013 in given in table-9. Table-9: Standing volume balance as on 31.03.2012, volume received during the year 2012- 13, volume felled during the year 2012-13 and volume balance of the Company as on 31.03.2013 is given as under (in cum):
Note: Figures are based on monthly meeting folders for the financial year 2012-13.
HFDC 26 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 b) Species wise trees felled from the forest and non forest lands Details of standing trees species wise felled from the forest and non forest lands during the financial year 2012-13 is given in the table-10.
Table-10: Species wise felling (in cum) from forest and non forest lands during the year 2012- 13 is given as under:
Note: Abbreviation used for districts as Amb – Ambala, Kur – Kurukshetra, Roh – Rohtak, His – Hisar, Jin – Jind, Gur – Gurgaon and tree species as Euc – Eucalyptus, Kik– Kikar, Mis – Miscellaneous, Shi – Shisham, Pop – Poplar, Tor – Tortilis, Kha – Khair.
HFDC 27 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Out of total felling, 83% was from the forest lands and rest 17% from non forest lands consisting of institutions, panchayats and farmers. The region wise felling from forest and non forest lands during the financial year 2012-13 is given in the table-11. Table-11: Region wise felling (in cum) from forest and non forest lands during the year 2012- 13 is given as under :
Region wise felling (in cum)from forest and non forest lands during the year 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
The felling from forest lands is highest by Ambala followed by Kurukshetra Region and felling from non-forest lands is highest in Jind followed by Ambala region. c) Conversion of trees The region wise fellings of dead, dry and green trees from forest and non-forest lands, their numbers and volume of the financial year 2012-13 is given in table-12 alongwith the conversion
HFDC 28 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 obtained from the volume harvested by each region. Out of total fellings of 47704 cum standing volume from forest areas, 31201 cum (65%) were green and 16503 cum (35%) were dead, dry and fallen. Out of total felling of standing trees from forest and non-forest areas, the conversion was obtained as 51% timber, 27% pulpwood size (G-I) and 14% firewood (G-II). Volume of G-I and G-II are taken in stacked cubic meter.
Table-12: Region wise felling of dead/dry & green trees alongwith conversion during the year 2012-13 is give as under:
Region wise conversion during the year 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
HFDC 29 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 d) Sale of Timber, Pulpwood and Firewood After harvesting and conversion, timber, pulp wood and fire wood are transported to sale depots. Details of converted volume during the financial year 2012-13 of regionwise of Company are given in the table-13.
Table-13: Depot balance as on 31.03.2012, arrival during the year 2012-13, disposal during the year 2012-13 and depot balance of the Company as on 31.03.2013 is given as under (in cum) :
Note: Figures are based on monthly meeting folders for the financial year 2012-13.a
HFDC 30 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 A centralized Auction Notice of Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited has been posted every month on the website www.hfdc.gov.in. e) Average Sale Price of converted wood The species wise average sale price of converted wood during the year 2012-13 is given in the table- 14. The price of round timber (RT) is given per cubic meter whereas the prices for Grade-I and Grade-II are given per stacked cubic meter. The total sale of converted wood has been made as Rs. 2327.94 Lac during the financial year 2012-13. Table-14: Species wise average sale price (in Rs. per cum) of converted wood during the year 2012-13 is given as under:
HFDC 31 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Specieswise average sale price (in Rs. per cum) of converted wood during the year 2012-13 is shown below in the bar chart:
f) Establishment of Sawmill The Company has taken over the abandoned Sawmill of the Forest Department at Pipli on lease basis in the month of April 2007. After taking over, the existing buildings were renovated and the Corporation installed the required machinery to run the Sawmill and workshop. A seasoning kiln run by solar energy was also installed in the premises of sawmill at Pipli, Kurukshetra. Government of Haryana has declared HFDC as approved source for round and sawn materials of various timber, wooden furniture, firewood and wooden crates. The Company has sold furniture worth Rs. 314.17 lac during the financial year 2012-13.
HFDC 32 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 g) Manufacture of nursery bags and woven bags The Company manufactures nursery bags in its two units located at Kurukshetra and Hisar and supplies them to the Forest Department for raising of plants in nurseries. The manufacturing units at Kurukshetra and Hisar also manufacture woven bags for the Forest Department for raising of tall plants in their nurseries. The prices of nursery bags and woven bags vary from time to time depending upon the cost of raw material at the time of purchase by the Company. However, the sale price of nursery bags was fixed at the rate of Rs. 138/- per Kg. excluding taxes till 31.03.2013. The Company manufactures only A-Grade good quality of nursery bags. The Company has sold nursery bags worth Rs. 268.29 lac during the financial year 2012-13.
Table-15: Manufacture and Supply of nursery bags during 2012-13 is given as under:
h) Manufacture of Barbed wire The Company has installed three manufacturing units of barbed wires each at Kurukshetra and Hisar to meet the requirement of Forest Department. Each unit produces about 600 Kg. Barbed wire in two shifts of eight hours intervals. The price of Barbed Wire depends upon the cost of raw material at the time of purchase by the Company. Government of Haryana has declared the Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited as approved source for supply of Barbed wire. The sale price of Barbed wire was fixed at the rate of Rs. 74/- per Kg. excluding taxes till 31.03.2013. The Company has sold barbed wires worth Rs. 15.74 lac during the year 2012-13.
Table-16: Manufacture and Supply of Barbed wire during 2012-13 is given as under:
HFDC 33 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 i) Supply of wooden crates The Company has supplied Eucalyptus wooden crates to the various government agencies such as Food & Supplies Department, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, Confed, Hafed, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation and others. The agencywise and regionwise numbers of wooden crates supplied to various Government agencies during the financial year is given in the table-17. The cost of wooden crate was finalized at the rate of Rs. 741/- till December, 2012 and Rs. 747/- from January, 2013 inclusive of VAT and transportation charges during the meeting of State level High Powered Purchase Committee held on 15.02.2012, under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Finance Minister, Haryana. The Company has sold wooden crates worth Rs. 4071.89 lac during the financial year 2012-13.
Table-17: Agencywise and regionwise numbers of wooden crates supplied to various Government agencies during the year 2012-13 is given as under:
HFDC 34 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 j) Projects on arboriculture, landscaping and plantation Many projects related to plantation, arboriculture and landscaping works were awarded in the past to the General Manager, Gurgaon by various Government agencies like Ministry of Defence, National Highway Authority of India, National Building Construction Corporation Limited, RITES, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCR of Delhi, Municipal Corporation Gurgaon, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and Indian Railways. These works were either awarded through open tender or on nomination basis to the Corporation. The General Manager, Gurgaon has successfully completed some of the projects during the financial year 2012-13. The list of such projects is tabulated below in the Table-18. Some of the projects have been completed and handed over but their final bills are under process. The list of such projects is given in the Table-19. Some of the projects awarded in the past are still under maintenance period. The list of such projects along with their tentative date of completion is given in the Table-20. The General Manager, Gurgaon has undertaken a few new projects during the financial year 2012-13. The list of new projects undertaken during the financial year 2012-13 is given in the Table-21.
HFDC 35 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 Table-18: List of projects completed during the financial year 2012-13
HFDC 36 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 37 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 38 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 39 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 40 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 41 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 i) Purchase price of trees of different species The Company has a tree purchase scheme in which purchase prices of trees of different species is fixed based on girth class. The Board of Directors of Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited in its 75th meeting held on 25.06.2008 has constituted a standing committee comprising of various senior officers of Forest Department and the Company to review and recommend the purchase price of trees of different species after every six months. The standing committee comprises of: 1. PCCF -cum- Managing Director of the HFDC 2. One officer to be nominated by PCCF, Haryana (Not below the rank of CCF) 3. CCF (Production) in Forest Department 4. Chief General Manager of HFDC 5. Any two General Managers nominated by PCCF -cum- MD, HFDC 6. A tree grower to be nominated by the PCCF -cum- MD, HFDC The 8th meeting of standing committee was convened on 17th December, 2012 under the Chairmanship of Dr. S. S. Jattan, IFS, PCCF -cum- Managing Director, HFDC for reviewing and recommending the purchase prices of trees of different species. The standing committee has fixed the purchase price of trees of different species after study of average sale rates obtained from the open auction and the latest market trend of timber of different species. These are the minimum price, which the farmers will get from the Company. However, the farmers are free to sell their wood produce as desired by them to any third party at their own price. For the purchase of Eucalyptus trees, the State has been divided into two Zones. The Zone-I comprises districts of Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat & Yamunanagar and the Zone-II comprises other remaining districts of Haryana and other States. The standing committee has fixed the purchase price of trees of different species with effect from 01.01.2013. The purchase price of trees of different species has been given as Annexure-II.
HFDC 42 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 43 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HFDC 44 ACTIVITY REPORT 2012-13 HEAD OFFICE
Sh. Javed Aslam Chairman, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Bays No. 27-28, Sector-4, Panchkula, Haryana Tel.: 0172-2575730 Email: [email protected]
Dr. S. S. Jattan, IFS Sh. G. Raman, IFS PCCF -cum- Managing Director, Chief General Manager, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Bays No. 27-28, Sector-4, Bays No. 27-28, Sector-4, Panchkula, Haryana Panchkula, Haryana Tel.: 0172-2564463 Tel/Fax: 0172-2582307 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] BRANCH OFFICES
Sh. Vijender Singh, HFS Smt. Vijay Laxmi, HFS General Manager, General Manager, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Forest Complex, Company Bagh, Kirmach Road, Near Braham Sarovar, Ambala City, Haryana Kurukshetra, Haryana Tel.: 0171-2551567 Tel.: 01744-293364 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian, HFS Sh. Ram Kumar, HFS General Manager, General Manager, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Kothi No. 1098, Ward No. 2, Prem Nagar, Forest Complex, Mill Gate, Jail Road, Rohtak, Haryana Hisar, Haryana Tel.: 01262-253584 Tel.: 01662-259278 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Sh. Naresh Kumar Malik, HFS Sh. Subhash Chander, HFS General Manager, General Manager, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Kothi No. 2177, Urban Estate, Near New Courts, Sohna Road, Jind, Haryana Gurgaon, Haryana Tel.: 01681-248498 Tel.: 0124-2305348 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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