ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Working Plan has been prepared with the active cooperation of the officers and staff of Forest Divisions, who made substantial efforts to complete the survey, enumeration and compilation of data systematically in a tight time frame. Special thanks are due to Sh. H.S. Gujral, I.F.S, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF), for his skillful guidance and inspiration with positive and supportive attitude. Sh. R.K. Luna I.F.S, CCF Working Plan for his active cooperation in going through the draft of this Working Plan and guiding properly for inclusion of so many useful informations. He has actively edited, reviewed and finalized the draft of this Working Plan. I gratefully acknowledge the valuable guidance and help given by Sh. D.V. Ratna Kumar, I.F.S, Conservator of Forests, Shiwalik Circle, SAS Nagar during compilation of this Working Plan. I also acknowledge the valuable guidance given by Sh. Saurav Gupta, IFS, Conservator of Forests (M&E). I fully acknowledge the prompt efforts made by Sh. Harjinder Singh, P.F.S. Deputy Divisional Forest Officer, Rupnagar for preparation of draft of this working plan. I also acknowledge the efforts made by concerned officials/officers namely Sh. Anil Kumar Forest Range Officer, Rupnagar, Sh. Amarjit Singh Forest Range Officer, Nurpurbedi, Sh. Balbir Singh Forest Range Officer, and Sh. Randhir Singh Forest Range Officer, Sahib and field staff of all Forest Ranges for carrying out field exercises and collecting data for compilation of this Working Plan. I would also like to mention helpful efforts made by Smt. Parkash Kaur, Senior Asstt., Sh. Jaswant Singh Senior Asstt., Smt. Raj Kumari Junior Asst. and Smt. Rajwant Kaur, Junior Asstt. in preparation of this Working Plan and Sh. Harish Kumar for actively typing and editing the draft of this Working Plan.

(Naresh Mahajan) P.F.S.

I INTRODUCTION

The forests of Rupnagar Forest Division particularly those falling in the Shiwalik hills and foothills have been under the attention of foresters for quite a long time. The Rupnagar is one of the only few of Punjab having area under natural forests. The forests of Shiwaliks are important from the soil and water conservation point of view and require constant attention and care. This working plan comes into force from Ist April, 2013 which is for the period of 2013-14 to 2022-23 and replaces the plan written by Sh. S.S. Bhatti, I.F.S. for the period of 2003-2004 to 2012-2013. has Four Sub-Divisions viz. Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib and . Rupnagar Forest Division consists of Four Forest Ranges viz. Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Nurpur Bedi.

This is basically a conservation plan for the badly depleted forests of shiwalik hills and foot hills of Rupnagar Forest Division. While preparing the working plan, guidelines of the Govt. of and Govt. of Punjab have been taken into consideration. The main object of the working plan is to raise the ecological status of the area by restoring vegetative cover in the depleted Shiwalik hills and adjoining areas. Various efforts are being made to restore and increase the forest cover. For this purpose the Greening Punjab Mission has been started in Punjab State by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab Sh. Parkash Singh Badal on 1st July, 2012 from (Ferozpur). The main aim of the mission is to increase the forest cover in Punjab from 6- 7% to 15% in coming 8 years. Under this project, forest beats have been re-organised and non forest areas of different falling under different beats have been assigned to the concerned beat guards. Previously only strip forest, block forest and PLPA areas were treated under various schemes for afforestation, but now the vacant available area of all the villages will be taken for afforestation. For this purpose, intensive survey has been done by the field staff and beat registers have been maintained in which -wise data is available for plantation. Map of Rupnagar Forest Division and all the four forest ranges has been enclosed in which re-organised beats in all ranges has been given.

II For the purpose of management, the working plan prescribes eleven working circle, viz 1) Road Working Circle, 2) Canal Working Circle, 3) Bundh and Drain working Circle, 4) Rail Working Circle, 5) Block Forest Working Circle., 6) Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle, 7) Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle, 8) Joint Forest Management (Over Lapping) Working Circle, 9) Non Timber Forest Produce (Overlapping) Working Circle, 10) Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle,11) Biodiversity Conservation Working Circle.

It is expected that the prescriptions of this working plan will help to improve the management of forests particularly in conservation of water, soil and environment.

(Naresh Mahajan) P.F.S.

III EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This working plan deals with the entire block and strip forests falling in Rupnagar Forest Division. Most of the strip forests are confined to the plains and the block forests to Shiwalik Hills and foothills. Rupnagar district lies on the South Eastern part of the Punjab State. A new Forest Divisions SAS Nagar has been constituted from the area of old Rupnagar Forest Division after re-organization vide Punjab Govt. order, Endst. No. 46/226/2010-Ft-3/1910 dated 14.3.2011 in which area of Siswan Range and Kharar Range has been included. The territorial jurisdiction of Rupnagar Forest Division coincides with that of the Rupnagar district. Rupnagar district has Four Sub-Divisions viz. Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib and Nangal. Rupnagar Forest Division consists of Four Forest Ranges viz. Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Nurpur Bedi. Nurpur Bedi Range of the Division with a small part of Anandpur Sahib Range falls on the right side of river and other ranges namely (major) part of Anandpur Sahib, whole of Rupnagar and Chamkaur Sahib on the left side of the river. The natural vegetation of the track can be divided into two forest types namely the Scrub Forest in hill and foot hill areas conforming to Champion & Seth's forest type.5B/C2 (Northern dry deciduous forests) which at certain places further deteriorates to5B/DS2 (Dry deciduous scrub forests) and khair and Sissoo Forest in foot hills and riverine areas conforming to Champion & Seth's forest type.5/IS2 Majority of the forest areas of this division lie in the ecologically fragile Shiwalik belt and are under various stages of land degradation. These areas suffer from severe soil-erosion due to their friable and brittle constitution, heavy biotic pressure and lack in natural regeneration. These areas, therefore, will have to be managed taking an integrated approach to protect, conserve and ameliorate the Shiwalik Hill Ecosystem. This can be done by replanting the degraded forest areas, adopting a suitable soil and water conservation regime, and taking the problem. This needs to be followed by enforcing suitable regulations for extracting forest produce.

IV The salient features of the plan are:-  There will be no green felling of shisham, fruits trees in all types of forests.  The prescribed yield has been reduced to 50 % of the calculated yield.  Special measures have been prescribed for re-vegetating the depleted cover in the Shiwaliks.  The avenue lines on the both sides of roads and canals will be retained.  Indigenous and miscellaneous tree species have been given preference over other species in the plantation programme.  A Biodiversity Conservation Working Circle has been introduced.

The main objectives of management under this working plan shall be:  To maintain and restore the ecological balance in the Shiwaliks by preserving and restoring the permanent vegetative cover by planting suitable tree, shrubs and grass species and taking appropriate soil and water conservation measures.  To increase the productivity of Forests in the division by raising plantations of suitable tree species so as to meet the requirements of fuel wood, fodder, timber and other forest produce.  To take suitable soil and water protection and conservation measures to tackle the problem of active soil erosion caused by torrents (Choes).  To increase the forest cover of the forest division by planting on all available wastelands in the district.  To preserve and improve the wildlife and biodiversity status of the area through suitable approaches.  To encourage participation of local people, institutions, F.P.C. & N.G.Os in promoting the conservation of forest and other natural resources.  To raise and maintain good, aesthetic avenue lines of long rotation tree species along road strips.  To effectively use the strip forests for more timber and fuel wood to meet local requirement. Consistent with above, to increase the revenue for the State by adopting progressive management approaches.

V In order to achieve the aforementioned objectives of management, to ensure intensive working, better supervision and effective control for execution of works, the following working circles are prescribed. 1) Road Working Circle, 2) Canal Working Circle, 3) Bundh and Drain working Circle, 4) Rail Working Circle, 5) Block Forest Working Circle., 6) Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle, 7) Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle, 8) Joint Forest Management (Over Lapping) Working Circle, 9) Non Timber Forest Produce (Overlapping) Working Circle, 10) Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle, 11) Biodiversity Conservation Working Circle The main objective of the working plan is to maintain ecological balance with the aim to check degradation of forest and increase productivity of the govt. forests and sustainable yield of the forest produce and to encourage participation of local people and to conserve soil, water and forest produce with the help of the prescriptions made in this working plan.

(Naresh Mahajan) P.F.S.

VI CONTENTS

Sr. No. Subject Page No. CHAPTER-I THE TRACT DEALT WITH 1.1 Name and situation 1 1.2 Configuration of the ground 1-11 1.3 Geology, rock and soil 1.4 1.5 Water Supply 1.6 Distribution of area 1.7 Area diverted for non- forestry uses 1.8 Encroachments 1.9 State of boundaries 1.10 Legal Status 1.11 Rights and concessions

CHAPTER -II THE FORESTS 2.1 Composition and condition of the crop 2 2.3 Growing stock 12-18 2.3 Injuries to which the crop is liable.

CHAPTER-III UTILIZATION OF THE PRODUCE

3.1 Agricultural customs and wants of the people 3 19-22 3.2 Markets and marketable produce 3.3 Lines of export 3.4 Method of exploitation and their cost 3.5 Past and current prices 3.6Regularisation of wood based industries

( i ) CHAPTER -IV

STAFF AND LABOR SUPPLY

4.1 Staff 4 4.2 Labour Supply 23-26

CHAPTER -V PAST SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT

5.1 General history of the forests 5 5.2 Past system of management 27-34 5.3 Sh. Bishan Chand's Working Plan (1982-83 to 1991-92) 5.4 Sh. L.K Luna.'s Working Plan (1991-92 to 2001-2002) 5.5 Sh. S.S. Bhatti Working Plan (2003-04 to 2012-13) 5.6 Special works of improvement 5.7 Inter-departmental Rules 5.8 Past revenue and expenditure

CHAPTER -VI GROWTH AND YIELD STATISTICS

6 6.1 General Volume Table 35-38

( ii ) PART – II

CHAPTER -VII

BASIS OF PROPOSALS

7.1 General objects of management 7 7.2 Method of treatment 39-45 7.3 Thinning 7.4 Other silvicultural operations 7.5 Constitution of working circles 7.6 Bio mass estimation in Rupnagar Forest Division 7.7 Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 7.8 Problem of lantana and Other Obnoxious Weeds 7.9 Blocks and compartments 7.10 Period of working Plan CHAPTER -VIII WORKING PLAN FOR ROADS WORKING CIRCLE

8.1 General Constitution 8 8.2 Series, Blocks and compartments 46-62 8.3 Analysis and Evaluation of crop 8.4 Character of vegetation 8.5 Method of treatment 8.6 Formation of Avenue line 8.7 Silvicultural system 8.8 Rotation 8.9 Calculation of yield 8.10 Marking Rules 8.11 Method of executing fellings 8.12 Planting Rules 8.13 Felling Programme 8.14 Planting Programme

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CHAPTER -IX WORKING PLAN FOR CANAL WORKING CIRCLE 9.1 General Constitution 9 9.2 Series, Blocks and compartments 63-79 9.3 Character of vegetation 9.4 Analysis and Evaluation of crop 9.5 Method of treatment 9.6 Silvicultural system 9.7 Rotation 9.8 Calculation of yield 9.9 Marking Rules 9.10 Method of executing felling 9.11 Planting Rules 9.12 Felling Programme 9.13 Planting Programme CHAPTER -X WORKING PLAN FOR BUNDH AND DRAIN WORKING CIRCLE 10.1 General Constitution 10 10.2 Series, Blocks and compartments 80-94 10.3 Character of vegetation 10.4 Analysis and Evaluation of crop 10.5 Method of treatment 10.6 Silvicultural system 10.7 Rotation 10.8 Calculation of yield 10.9 Felling programme 10.10 Marking rules 10.11 Method of executing felling 10.12 Planting programme 10.13 Planting rules

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CHAPTER -XI WORKING PLAN FOR RAIL WORKING CIRCLE 11.1 General Constitution 11 11.2 Series, Blocks and compartments 95-105 11.3 Character of vegetation 11.4 Analysis and Evaluation of crop 11.5 Method of treatment 11.6 Silvicultural system 11.7 Rotation 11.8 Yield Regulation 11.9 Marking Rules 11.10 Method of executing fellings 11.11 Planting rules. 11.12 Planting Programme 11.13 Felling Programme CHAPTER -XII WORKING PLAN FOR BLOCK FORESTS WORKING CIRCLE 12.1 General Constitution 12 12.2 Working Series, Blocks and compartments 106-126 12.3 Character of vegetation 12.4 Method of treatment 12.5 Analysis and Valuation of crop 12.6 Silvicultural system 12.7 Rotation 12.8 Calculation of yield 12.9 Marking Rules 12.10 Method of executing fellings 12.11 Planting Rules 12.12 Felling Programme 12.13 Planting Programme 12.14 Silvicultural Operations 12.15 Joint Forest Management 12.16 Miscellaneous Operations

( v ) CHAPTER -XIII PLANTATION (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE

13.1 General Constitution. 13 127-132 13.2 Special objects of Management 13.3 Methods of Improvement 13.4 Planting program 13.5 Soil Conservation Works 13.6 Special Objects of Management 13.7 Greening Punjab Mission

CHAPTER- XIV

WILD LIFE (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE

14.1 General Constitution. 14 14.2 Special objects of Management 133-138

CHAPTER XV JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT (OVER LAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE 15.1 Forest Management 15 15.2 Special objects of Management 139-143 15.3 Government Policies on Joint Forest Management 15.4 Present Conditions of Forest 15.5 Duties and Responsibilities in the Changed situation 15.6 Implementation of Joint Forest Management Policies in Rupnagar Forest Divisions

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CHAPTER XVI NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE 16.1 General Constitution 16 16.2 General Character of the Vegetation 144-147 16.3 Area Statement 16.4 Special Objects of Management 16.5 Analysis and Valuation of the Crop 16.6 Silvicultural System 16.7 Choice of Species 16.8 Exploitable Size and Rotation 16.9 Prescription of treatment 16.10 Bamboo resources and Bamboo working 16.11 Planting Cycle 16.12 Method of Treatment 16.13 Miscellaneous Regulations CHAPTER - XVII FOREST PROTECTION (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE 17.1 General Constitution 17 17.2 Special Objects of Management 148-151 17.3 Provisions 17.4 Legal Provisions 17.5 Execution of Search Warrants 17.6 Powers of Arresting the Offenders. 17.7 Collection of Information 17.8 Special patrolling during night 17.9 Special measures against smuggling of forest produces across border 17.10 Posting of Young Healthy Personnel in Patrolling Parties 17.11 Encroachments 17.12 Forest fires 17.13 Other Protection measures

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CHAPTER - XVIII BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION WORKING CIRCLE

18.1 General Constitution of Working Circle 152-155 18 18.2 Importance of biodiversity conservation 18.3 Special Objects of Management 18.4 Biodiversity in Rupnagar Forest Division 18.5 The major threats to the biodiversity

CHAPTER XIX BIOMASS ESTIMATION IN RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

19 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Methodology 156-158 19.2.1 Above ground Biomass of trees having dbh greater than 10 cm 19.2.2 Below ground biomass 19.3 Results 19.4 Tangible benefit of the total growing stock standing in various forest areas CHAPTER - XX

PUNJAB LAND PRESRVATION ACT, 1900

20 20.1 Areas Closed U/s 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Preservation 159 Act, 1900

CHAPTER - XXI PROBLEM OF LANTANA AND OTHER OBNOXIOUS WEEDS 21 21.1 Problem of Lantana and Other Obnoxious 160 Weeds

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CHAPTER -XXII

MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

22.1 Petty fellings 22 22.2 Advance earth work 161-166 22.3 Fire lines 22.4 Grazing 22.5 Clearance of weed growth 22.6 Nurseries and seed store 22.7 Boundaries 22.8 Survey 22.9 Compartments and plantation boards 22.10 Notification 22.11 Management of Railway Strips 22.12 Zila Parishad roads 22.13 Sutlej Yamna Link Canal 22.14 Petty Sales 22.15 Control of Saw mills 22.16 Research plots 22.17 Wild Life 22.18 Buildings 22.19 Roads and paths 22.20 Beat Books 22.21 List of Rest Houses

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CHAPTER -XXIII

CONTROL AND RECORDS

23.1 Records 23 (i) Annual Plan of operations 167-169 (ii) Plantation journals (iii) Forest Journals (iv) Nursery Registers (v) Divisional Note-Book (vi) Fire Control Forms (vii) Deviation Statement

( x ) LIST OF TABLE Table Content Page No. No. 1 Chemical analysis of clay fraction 4 2 Monthly rainfall data of Rupnagar Distt. 5 3 Range wise area statement of Block Forests 7 4 Range wise area statement of Strip Forest 8 5 Year wise detail of the area diverted under Forest Conservation 9 Act, since 1980 6 Abstract of total growing stock of strip forests. 14 7 Abstract of total growing stock of block forests 15 8 Administrative units of Rupnagar Forest Division. 23-24 9 Staff position of Rupnagar Forest Division. 25 10 Revenue and Expenditure 33 11 Revenue realised from sale of Timber and Minor Forest Produce 34 12 General Volume Table for Broad Leaved Species 35 13 Comparison of Different Volume tables 36 14 Compartment allotment of road working circle to regulated 48 working series. 15 Compartment allotment of road working circle to un-regulated 49 working series. 16 Abstract to total growing stock of Roads Working Circle 50 ( Regulated Working Series) 16.1 Range wise Growing Stock of Shisham 51 of Road Working Circle 16.2 Range wise Growing Stock of Kikar 52 of Road Working Circle 16.3 Range wise Growing Stock of Euc. 53 of Road Working Circle 16.4 Range wise Growing Stock of Fruit species 54 of Road Working Circle 16.5 Range wise Growing Stock of Khair 55 of Road Working Circle 16.6 Range wise Growing Stock of Misc. species 56 of Road Working Circle 17 Felling programme of canal working circle 61 18 Compartment allotment of Canal Working Circle to 64 Regulated working Series

( xi ) 19 Compartment allotment of Canal Working Circle to 65 Un-Regulated working Series 20 Abstract to total growing stock of Canal Working Circle 67 ( Regulated Working Series) 20.1 Range wise Growing Stock of Shisham 68 of Canal Working Circle 20.2 Range wise Growing Stock of Kikar 69 of Canal Working Circle 20.3 Range wise Growing Stock of Euc. 70 of Canal Working Circle 20.4 Range wise Growing Stock of Fruits species 71 of Canal Working Circle 20.5 Range wise Growing Stock of Khair 72 of Canal Working Circle 20.6 Range wise Growing Stock of Misc. species 73 of Canal Working Circle 21 Felling programme of canal working circle 78 22 List of blank areas for plantation of canal working circle. 79 23 Compartment allotment of bundh and drain working circle to 81-82 regulated working series. 24 Abstract to total growing stock of bundh and drain Working 83 Circle ( Regulated Working Series) 24.1 Range wise Growing Stock of Shisham 84 of bundh and drain Working Circle 24.2 Range wise Growing Stock of Kikar 85 of bundh and drain Working Circle 24.3 Range wise Growing Stock of Euc. 86 of bundh and drain Working Circle 24.4 Range wise Growing Stock of Fruits species 87 of bundh and drain Working Circle 24.5 Range wise Growing Stock of Khair 88 of bundh and drain Working Circle 24.6 Range wise Growing Stock of Misc. 89 Of bundh and drain Working Circle 25 Felling programme for bundh and drai working circle. 92 26 List of blank areas of bundh and drain working circle 94 27 Compartment allotment of Rail Working Circle to different 96 working series. 28 Abstract of total growing stock of Rail Working Circle 97 ( Regulated Working Series) 28.1 Range wise Growing Stock of Shisham 98 of Rail Working Circle

( xii ) 28.2 Range wise Growing Stock of Kikar 99 of Rail Working Circle 28.3 Range wise Growing Stock of Euc. 100 of Rail Working Circle 28.4 Range wise Growing Stock of Fruit species 101 of Rail Working Circle 28.5 Range wise Growing Stock of Misc. 102 of Rail Working Circle 29 List of Blank Areas Rail Working Circle 105 30 Compartment allotment of Block Forest working circle to 107-111 regulated working series. 31 Abstract of total growing stock of Block Forest Working Circle 113 ( Regulated Working Series) 31.1 Range wise Growing Stock of Shisham 114 of Block Forest Working Circle 31.2 Range wise Growing Stock of Kikar 115 of Block Forest Working Circle 31.3 Range wise Growing Stock of Euc. 116 of Block Forest Working Circle 31.4 Range wise Growing Stock of Fruit species 117 of Block Forest Working Circle 31.5 Range wise Growing Stock of Khair 118 of Block Forest Working Circle 31.6 Range wise Growing Stock of Misc. 119 of Block Forest Working Circle 32 Felling programme for Block Forest working circle. 123-24 33 List of blank areas of Block Forest working circle 125 34 List of Nurseries in Rupnagar Forest Division 128

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APPENDIX

Appendix Content Page No.

Appendix No. I Copy of the letter approving the Wildlife Overlapping 170 Working Circle from the Chief Wild Life Warden, Punjab, Ajitgarh. Appendix No .II List of Common Wild Animals 171

Appendix No. III List of Common Birds 172-174

Appendix No. IV FPCs & JFMCs of Rupnagar Forest Division 175-176

Appendix No. V List of various algae found in the Rupnagar Forest 177-180 Division Appendix No. VI List of the Villages Closed U/S 4/5 Of PLPA, 1900 181-186

Appendix No. VII Detail Of Existing Buildings In Rupnagar Forest 187-188 Division Appendix No. VIII Reduction of yield prescription 189

Appendix No. IX Form No.2 (a) Control Form ( Main Fellings) 190

Appendix No. X Form No.2 (b) Control Form ( Main Fellings) 191

Appendix No. XI Form No.2 (c) Control Form ( Progress of 192 Regeneration ) Appendix No. XII Control Form - Statement showing deviations from the 193 prescription Appendix No. XIII Control Form - Record of works of Maintenance, 194 Reproduction, Improvement and Protection . Appendix No. XIV Forest Form-2 Control Form 195

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ANNEXURE

Annexure No. Content Page No.

Annexure No. I Distribution of Block Forest Areas 196-200

Annexure No. II General description of the block forest 201-238

Annexure No. III Detailed area statement of strip forests 239-241

Annexure No. IV Year wise detail of the forest area diverted for non 242-252 forestry purpose under Forest Conservation in the past 10 years Annexure No. V List of common trees, shrubs, herbs, weeds and 253-255 grasses Annexure No. VI Incidence of Forest Fires 256-262

Annexure No. VII Fixing of royalty rates 263-269

Annexure No. VIII Saw Mills notifications 270-277

Annexure No. IX Detail of Plantation done in forest areas 278-298

Annexure No. X Joint Forest Management (JFM) notification. 299-311

Annexure No. XI List of villages showing plants to be planted under 312-341 Greening Punjab Mission

( xv ) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN WORKING PLAN

S.NO ABBREVIATION EXPANSION 1 ABEF AVERAGE BIOMASS EXPANSION FACTOR 2 AGB ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS 3 A.H.C. ANANDPUR SAHIB HYDEL CHANNEL 4 B.M.L BHAKRA MAIN LINE 5 BGB BELOW GROUND BIOMASS 6 CBD CONVENTION ON BIODIVERSITY 7 CDM CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM 8 CF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS 9 DFO DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER 10 Dy. DFO DEPUTY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER 11 FCA FOREST CONSERVATION ACT, 1980 12 FDA FOREST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 13 FG FOREST GUARD 14 FRI FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 15 FPC FOREST PROTECTION COMMITTEE 16 FSI FOREST SURVEY OF INDIA 17 G.B.H GIRTH AT BREAST HEIGHT 18 GoI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 19 GPS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 20 IFA INDIAN FOREST ACT, 1927 21 IWDP INTEGRATED WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 22 JBIC JAPAN BANK OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 23 JFM JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT 24 MDF MEDIUM DENSITY FOREST 25 NAEB NATIONAL ECO DEVELOPMENT BOARD 26 NGO NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION 27 NH NATIONAL HIGHWAY 28 NHC NANGAL HYDEL CHANNEL 29 NTFP NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE 30 OF OPEN FOREST

( xvi ) 31 PCCF PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS 32 PLPA PUNJAB LAND PRESERVATION ACT, 1900 33 PWD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 34 R/S ROOT TO SHOOT RATIO 35 RD RUNNING DISTANCE 36 RO RANGE OFFICER 37 S.A.S NAGAR SAHIBZADA NAGAR 38 SFDA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 39 SH STATE HIGHWAY 40 SHG SELF HELP GROUP 41 S.Y.L. SUTLEJ YAMUNA LINK CANAL 42 TOF TREES OUTSIDE FOREST 43 VFC VILLAGE FOREST COMMITTEE 44 VPC VILLAGE PROTECTION COMMITTEE

( xvii ) RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

RUPNAGAR RANGE OF RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

CHAMKAUR SAHIB RANGE OF RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

ANANDPUR SAHIB RANGE OF RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

NURPURBEDI RANGE OF RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

CHAPTER - I

THE TRACT DEALTH WITH

1.1 Name and Situation This working plan deals with the entire block and strip forests falling in Rupnagar Forest Division. Most of the strip forests are confined to the plains and the block forests to Shiwalik Hills and foothills. Rupnagar district lies on the South Eastern part of the Punjab State. A new Forest Divisions SAS Nagar has been constituted from the area of old Rupnagar Forest Divisoin after re-organisation vide Punjab Govt. order, Endst. No. 46/226/2010-Ft-3/1910 Chandigarh dated 14.3.2011 in which area of Siswan Range and Kharar Range has been included. The territorial jurisdiction of Rupnagar Forest Division coincides with that of the Rupnagar district. It lies between 76º-18' and 76º-52' E longitudes and 30º-35' and 31º-26' N. latitudes. It is bounded by in the North-East, SAS Nagar Forest Division in the South and Garhshankar and Forest Divisions in the West. Rupnagar district has Four Sub-Divisions viz. Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib and Nangal. Rupnagar Forest Division consists of Four Forest Ranges viz. Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Nurpur Bedi. Nurpur Bedi Range of the Division with a small part of Anandpur Sahib Range falls on the right side of river Sutlej and other ranges namely (major) part of Anandpur Sahib, whole of Rupnagar and Chamkaur Sahib on the left side of the river. Following topographic sheets cover the district Rupnagar.

Scale Survey of India Topographicsheets reference 1:2,50,000 53 A and 53 B 1:50,000 53A/7,8,11 & 12 53B/6,9,10,13 & 14

The detailed map of Rupnagar Forest Division and Forest Ranges are enclosed with the Working Plan. 1.2 Configuration of the ground Majority of the block forests of this division are situated in Shiwalik hills where the slopes are moderate to steep and cut up with numerous land slips, gullies and nallah courses (Locally Known as 'raos' or 'choes') draining into river Sutlej.

- 1 - The altitude of hills varies from about 304.8 metres (1000 ft ) to 601.1 metres (1972 ft.). North of Rupnagar, the maximum height of shiwalik hills is only 459.9metres (1509 ft). The block forests in the plains and foothills as well as strip forests are mostly found on level or on undulating ground. These are frequently cut up by gullies, ravines and 'choes'. Burrow pits are quite a common feature along the strips where water collects during the rainy season and create water-logging conditions. Canal strip and Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal is in form of spoils practically found throughout its length. The surface flow of water is east to west or west to east in the northern part of the district, north-east to south-east in the southern part and south-east to north-west in the central part of the district. Depending upon the configuration and situation, block forests can be classified as follows:-

Sr. Range Area in ha. falling Total area No Hills Foot hills Plains in ha. 1 Rupnagar 1318 362 198.39 1878.39 2 Chamkaur Sahib - - 219.42 219.42 3 Anandpur Sahib 151 316 144.65 611.65 4 NurpurBedi 241 32 78.24 351.24 Total 1710 710 640.70 3060.70

1.3 Geology, Rock and Soil Geologically, the rocks are disposed into two broad belts; outer and inner, formed of the upper and lower Tertiary period respectively. The rock formation met with in the upper Shiwaliks consist of soft earth clay and bouldary conglomerates. The middle shiwaliks are composed of massive sand rock and clay beds. The lower Shiwaliks have grey micaceous sand stones and slabs and are unfossiliferous. The piedmont plain area is composed of the alluvium derived from these shiwaliks intercepted by seasonal rivulets or ' choes' The soils derived from these formations are unstable and prone to erosion, indicating the desirability of permanent vegetation especially on the hill slopes. The fluviatile action of 'choes', erosion and deposition are the three geomorphic processes operating in the tract. These processes are modified by topographic variation. During monsoons, heavy flow loaded with sediments occurs in these streams from the shiwalik hills. These streams may flow over the banks depositing these sediments in the vicinity of the choes. The deposits are mostly composed of sand. Soil profiles are also modified by the above action.

- 2 - The area can also be classified into three major physiographic units i.e. Shiwalik hills, piedmont plain and 'Choes'. In the Shiwaliks, the general slope of the area varies between 10 to 50 % even more at a few places. The plains area in general are nearly level to gently slopping with slopes of 0.5 to 5.0 % On the basis of morphological, physico- chemical studies of the soil profile from the different meteorological divisions, Sharma (1953) classified the soils into the world group Zone No. 2 . These soils represent those developed under humid conditions and hot climate of sub mountainous areas. Profile of virgin wasteland of these areas consists of the following description:-

Depth Description (inches) 0-6 Dark brown, silty, clayloam, no effervescence with HCl, pH approx. 7.0. 6-42 Brown clay compact, no effervescence with HCl, pH same as above. 42-66 Same as above. 66-92 Same as above, but grey spots are found here and there 92-108 Grey, loose, fine, no effervescence with HCl , pH approx. 6.5 108-120 Dark brown, clay loam, compact, no effervescence with HCl, pH same as above.

Chemical analysis of clay fractions and analysis of texture is given in Table No.1. Profile analysis reveals that the soil is clayey with large preponderance of silt fraction, thus soils are siliceous in nature. The amount of silica sesquoioxide increases with the depth of soil. Calcium carbonate is absent. The clay is kaeolinetic mixed with hydrous mica and montmorillonetic minerals in the bottom layer. These soils have been designated as transitional soils of alluvial origin. In the hills and foothills, the soil is almost pure sand or clay mixed with coarse ingredients of pebbles and gravel. In the bela areas, the soil is comprised of coarse sand or sandy loam. In Mand areas, the top layer is almost invariably of silt loam with comparatively fine sand underneath. The soils are generally shallow in hills and foot hills and quite deep in the plains. They are generally well drained. Soil is mostly poor in nitrogen and organic matter.

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Table No. 1

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CLAY FRACTION

Depth Exchange capacity Si02 AI2O3 Fe2O3 S1O2/ Sio2/AI2

(inches) (m.e. per 100gm. of K2O3 O3 clay) 0-6 65.64 56.66 24.3 11.20 2.90 3.9 6-30 68.56 54.40 18.9 13.60 3.30 4.9 30-60 73.36 56.60 10.01 14.40 3.40 5.2 60-90 70.84 56.80 18.12 15.80 3.30 5.1 90-120 69.95 55.90 21.50 12.20 3.20 4.4

ANALYTICAL RESULTS

Depth Textur Si02 AI2O3 Fe2O3 Ca0 Mg0 P205 K20 in CaCo3 Org. Nitrog C/N PH Ex. Tota e C en l (inches) % % % % % % % % % % % % % Ca Ex. pac base ity s 0-6 clay 74.7 11.8 8.2 0.6 0.5 0.09 0.6 0.14 0.17 0.51 0.072 7.1 5.9 3.5 8.5 5 6-30 clay 73.3 11.9 8.9 0.78 0.58 0.12 0.66 0.14 0.17 0.06 5.06 5.9 7.1 9.7 9.1 5 30-60 clay 67.3 13.0 11.0 0.79 0.59 0.12 0.32 0.12 0.18 0.31 0.05 5.9 7.3 10. 9.6 6 1 60-90 Clay 67.2 13.0 9.2 0.80 0.62 0.07 0.84 0.09 0.2 0.26 0.04 6.3 8.5 8.1 7.9 Loam 2 90-120 Clay 67.7 12.7 9.0 1.24 0.53 0.07 0.8 0.09 2.00 0.25 0.04 6.2 8.8 8.0 7.8 Loam 7

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1.4 Climate Presence of mountainous and sub mountainous zone largely modifies the temperature, rainfall and other climatic factors. The climate of the area is described as semi arid. Both summers and winters are severe as in the rest of Punjab i.e. May and June are the hottest months, and December and January are the coldest months. Pool frost and adjective frost during the winter season is quite common and often kills frost- tender seedlings. Due to high temperature and dry climate in the summer months, mortality in young plantations is considerable. Drought is also experienced during the hot season especially when the winter rainfall is scanty and there is a long dry spell between winter rainfall and monsoon season. The rainfall is mainly received during middle of June to Middle of September. Winter rainfall also occurs during December to February. Table No. 2 show monthly rainfall data recorded in the last ten years at Saunkri station (Kandi Area Reseach Centre) in the nearby Distt. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar).

Table No. 2 Monthly Rainfall data of Distt.Rupnagar in mm recorded at Ballowal Saunkhari

Month 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Jan 21.6 30.5 117.5 46.8 29.8 1.2 21.2 17.5 6.8 33.2 Feb 24.5 49.0 6.7 73.6 0.0 112.8 7.4 16.2 19.4 56.2 Mar 13.0 20.5 0.0 37.2 66.6 105.6 0.0 15.9 2.7 21.6 Apr 5.7 21.1 36.4 8.0 4.0 47.8 28.2 22.2 0 14.3 May 30.2 1.3 10.3 29.3 62.1 11.2 31.4 13.9 30.1 41.5 Jun 111.3 108.4 42.0 51.5 22.5 131.4 435.0 27 79.9 303.0 Jul 66.1 295.5 178.0 241.1 167.2 209.8 75.4 190 346.9 139.1 Aug 212.4 145.7 354.3 159.3 305.6 152.3 294.5 201.8 171 492.2 Sep 298.4 67.2 10.6 115.3 80.4 154.4 256.5 86.6 219.4 152.7 Oct 31.0 0.0 229.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 41.0 11.2 45.5 0.0 Nov 0.0 7.8 1.3 0.0 5.0 4.2 0.5 14.3 0 0.0 Dec 2.3 6.6 20.2 0.0 14.3 13.2 0.8 0 61.4 30.1 Total 816.5 753.6 1006.3 762.1 763.0 943.9 1191.9 616.6 983.1 1283.9

1.5 Water supply The slopes being steep and vegetative cover inadequate, the precipitation in the shiwalik hills is quickly drained by choes or hill torrents which spring up during the rainy season. In the hills and foothills, the success of plantation mainly depends on timely planting during the pre-monsoon period and carrying of soil conservation and water- harvesting measures. Along canal strips, however, there is no problem for irrigation water. In the mand and bela areas the water table is quite high and temporary wells can

- 5 - be dug for hand watering. In the plain areas, the depth of ground water ranges from 10 to 30 m below ground surface. Tubewells can be dug in the plains for irrigation of block forests and wider strips. Some artificial barrages and reservoirs have also been constructed for providing irrigation in the tract under the IWDP & JIBC Projects. In fact, the Nangal hydro-electric project a part of is situated in the district. Besides that major irrigation canal systems like Anandpur Sahib Hydel Channel (AHC), Nangal Hydel Channel (NHC), Bhakhra Main Line (BML) and originate from the Sutlej waters at Nangal and Rupnagar. Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal has also been under construction.

1.6 Distribution of Area This working plan covers a total area of 5526.08 ha. Comprising of block and strip forests falling under the Rupnagar Forest Division. This includes 3060.70 ha. area of protected block forests, 775.81Ha. un-classed block forests and 1689.57 ha. of strip forests. (i) Block forests Most of the block forests are situated in the Hills, foot hills and riverian beds. A few block forests are also situated in Bela, mand and plain areas. About 257.00 ha. area consists of ravine formation. The block forest area also includes 272.10 ha. of Nangal pond which perpetually remains under water and is unfit for establishing plantations. It, however, excludes ghair mumkin (unculturable) lands transferred to the Forest Department in 1971 and later on allotted to landless Harijans and Labourers during 1975 as per the decision of the Govt. of Punjab. The area of block forests varies from 2-0 ha. (Swamipur forest of Rupnagar Range) to 423 ha. ( forest also of Rupnagar Range). Each block forest is often sub-divided into separate parts detached from each other. There is no reserved forest in Rupnagar Forest Division. The block forests include 3060.70 ha. of protected forests and 775.81 ha. of unclassed forests and total area of Block Forest is 3836.51 Ha. Range wise list of block forests has been given in the Annexure –I (Page No. 196-200 ). General discription of Block Forest with photographs is given in Annexure-II (Page No. 201-238 ) . An abstract of the same is given in the Table No.3.

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RANGEWISE AREA STATEMENT OF BLOCK FORESTS

Sr. Range Protected Forests Unclassed Forest Total Area No No. Area No. Area (Ha) No. (Ha) (ha) 1 Chamkaur Sahib 2 219.42 12 465.93 14 685.35

2 Rupnagar 24 1878.39 12 120.59 36 1998.98

3 Anandpur Sahib 19 611.65 2 15.37 21 627.02

4 NurpurBedi 9 351.24 8 173.92 17 525.16

Total 54 3060.70 34 775.81 88 3836.51

(ii) Strip Forests The strip forests can be divided into rail, road, canal and bundh strips etc. It however excludes strips along the zila parishad roads which are not managed by the Forest Department. All the strip forests have been declared as protected forests. For calculation of forest area only plant table width beyond the berm, toe etc. has been taken into account. Total area of strip forest is 1689.57 Ha. The detailed area statement of strip forests in various Forest Ranges is given in Annexure–III (Page No. 239-241 ), the abstract of which is given in Table No. 4. Width of strips is variable and is indicated in compartment descriptions by the following terms: Broad: Where 5 or more rows of trees can be planted or exist. Moderate: Where 3 to 4 rows of trees can be planted or exist. Narrow: Where 2 rows of trees can be planted or exist. Very Narrow: Strips capable of bearing only 1 row of trees. Most of the strips are narrow to very narrow. A few strips eg Sirhind Canal, Nangal Hydel Channel, Bhakra Main Line. Siswan Bundh l & ll are quite broad and are capable of bearing multiple rows of trees, which can be best managed as productive forests.

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RANGEWISE AREA STATEMENT OF STRIP FORESTS

(L) Length in Km (A) Area in Ha.

Sr. Range Rails Roads Canal Bundhs & Total No Escapes 1 Chamkaur Sahib (L) 11.00 115.70 226.751 98.21 451.661

(A) 35.81 63.38 488.94 247.52 835.65

2 Rupnagar (L) 38.00 141.200 101.71 76.556 357.466

(A) 123.70 7.10 245.29 136.19 512.28

3 Anandpur Sahib (L) 30.00 110.90 85.735 13.42 240.055

(A) 97.65 95.06 40.90 3.95 237.56

4 Nurpurbedi (L) - 87.00 - - 87.00

(A) - 41.08 - - 41.08

Total (L) 79.00 454.800 414.196 188.186 1136.182

(A) 257.16 269.62 775.13 387.66 1689.57

1.7 Area diverted for non-forestry uses Approximately 164.54 ha. forest area has been diverted for different non-forestry purposes in the area covered under this Working Plan w.e.f. 2003-04 to 2012-13, but the legal status of the diverted forest land has not changed. 76.3486 ha. area has been planted under compensatory afforestation in the Rupnagar in the past 10 years, detail of which is given in Annexure – IV (Page No.242-252). Total 351.72873 ha. area has been diverted under Forest Conservation Act from 1980 to 2012-13. Year wise detail of the area diverted under Forest Conservation Act, since 1980 has been given in Table No. 05.

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Year wise detail of the area diverted under Forest Conservation Act, since 1980

Sr. No Year Detail of area diverted under FCA, 1980 1. 1980-81 0 2. 1981-82 0 3. 1982-83 0 4. 1983-84 2.250 5. 1984-85 1.080 6. 1985-86 0 7. 1986-87 0 8. 1987-88 0 9. 1988-89 0 10. 1989-90 0 11. 1990-91 0.750 12. 1991-92 0 13. 1992-93 0 14. 1993-94 3.805 15. 1994-95 0 16. 1995-96 0 17. 1996-97 5.551 18. 1997-98 34.808 19. 1998-99 9.309 20. 1999-2000 118.40 21. 2000-01 1.85 22. 2001-02 4.317 23. 2002-03 5.070 24. 2003-04 0.249 25. 2004-05 4.928 26. 2005-06 0.681 27. 2006-07 32.663 28. 2007-08 78.251 29. 2008-09 13.2812 30. 2009-10 18.2584 31. 2010-11 7.46593 32. 2011-12 2.2991 33. 2012-13 6.4621 G. Total 351.72873

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1.8 Encroachments Various steps have been taken to evict the areas under enroachements. About 54 Acre forest area of Village-Fatehpur, Bhangalan and Manguwal has been evicted from the encroachers during last two years. According to official record forest area to the extent of 89.47 ha. is under encroachment of Block Forests of Villages Fatehpur, , Fassey, Sirsa Nangal, Sarai, Rattanpur, Jhinjri, , and Jindpur. Necessary action is being taken by the Deptt. by filing court cases in various hon’ble courts to remove the encroachment. 28 cases of enroachements in Fatehpur forest area have been decided in favour of Forest Deptt. by Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court. Necessary action is being taken to take the possession of the forest land. 1.9 State of boundaries For block forests, most of the boundary pillars do not exist at site for want of regular programme of checking and maintenance. Even the inside boundary lines have not been demarcated to distinguish between private and Government forest areas. In case of strip forests, boundary pillars have not been provided by the respective departments and the state of boundary is generally satisfactory. However, along bundh strips, pillars do not seem to have been put up.

1.10 Legal status (i) Block Forests Bulk of the block forests comprise of unallotted evacuee lands purchased by the Forest Department from the Govt. of India ,Ministry of Rehabilitation along with areas in other districts of the erstwhile State of Punjab during 1961 . Most of these areas have since been declared as protected forests. As in 1961, an area of 10678 ha. (26,570 acres ) ghair mumkin (unculturable ) surplus evacuee land was purchased by the Forest Department in 1971, out of which 1313.59 ha. (3282 acres 5 manal 13 Marla ) was in Rupnagar District. Later on, Punjab Govt. decided to allot this land to landless Harijans for which purpose 940.25 ha.(2350 acres 5 Kanal, 1 Marla ) land was surrendered to Govt. in 1975 and only 373.34 ha. (931 acres 7 Kanals 12 marlas) area, already planted remained with the Department. This area is situated in village siswan, (Siswan Range ), Agampur, (Anandpur Sahib Range ) and Nurpur Khurd, Jatpur and Khatana village (Nurpur Bedi Range ). All these forests have been now declared as protected forests since 1982. Other than evacuee lands an area of 60-0 ha. falling in Sada Bart, Kotli and Balsanda in the Rupnagar Forest Range, earlier belonging to the Canal Department, was transferred to the Forest Department and was notified as protected forests alongwith other canal strips. Similarly Nangli, Donal, Brahmapur, Band Lehri, Raipur and Agampur - 10 - areas (185-0 ha) which were acquired for querying of shingle for Bakra Canal System in Anandpur Sahib Range are also declared as Protected forests.The pond area of Nangal Dam which perpetually remains under water, though declared as Protected Forests vide Notification No. 2793-Ft-VI- 64/2415 dated 18.5.1964 belongs to Bhakra-Beas Management Board. It cannot be used for plantation purposes. Total 715.83 Acre area in Nangal Wet land has been declared as Nangal Wild Life Sanctuary vide State Govt. Notification No. 34/2/2009/Ft.V/70609 dated 18.8.2009. As a whole, the position of legal status of block forests is given below ;

Legal status of Block Forests

Sr. No. Category of block forest No. of forsts Area in Ha.

1 Reserved Forest Nil Nil 2 Protected Forests 54 3060.70 3 Unclassed Forests 34 775.81 Total 88 3836.51

(ii) Strips Forests The ownership of railway strips and National Highway No. 21 (Chandigarh-Manali Road) vests with Railway Department and Central Public Works Department (P.W.D), Govt. of India respectively. The ownership of canal strips (including bundhs), roads and other national highways vests with State Govt. Irrigation, Drainage and P.W.D. (B&R) Departments. All these strips have been declared as protected forests vide Govt. notification. No 1122-Ft-58/1195 dated 3.5.1958. All these areas were transferred to the Forest Department for management purposes. No formal agreement for distribution of revenue from felling of trees along strips vis-à-vis various owners has been worked out.Zila Parishad roads are still managed by the local bodies. Similarly, no formal agreement has yet been finalized between Govt. of India and State Govt. for management of railway strips. 1.11 Rights and Concessions The forests being the property of Govt. there are no rights for public except for the right of way and passage of water as recorded in the records of Revenue Department.

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THE FORESTS

2.1 Composition and Condition of the crop The natural vegetation of the tract can be divided into two forest types according to the classification by Champion and Seth (1968): 1. The scrub forests in hill and foothill areas conforming to Champion & Seth's

forest type 5B/C2 (Northern dry deciduous forests) which at certain places

further deteriorates to5B/DS2 ( Dry deciduous scrub forests). 2. Khair and Sissoo forests in foothills and riverine areas conforming to Champion &

Seth's forest type.5/IS2. The strip forests are mainly plantation forests where natural vegetation has been replaced with monocultures extensively. Some exotic species such as Eucalyptus plantations have been done extensively on these strips. (i) The Scrub forests These forests are situated in hills and foothills of Shiwalik. Vegetation status has been considerably improved since the restrictions on grazing and felling of trees were imposed in these forests under Sections 4 and 5 of the Land Preservation Act, 1900, long before they were transferred to the Forest Department. In the last decade, plantation practices and soil conservation measurers taken under the Japan Bank of International Cooperation Project has also helped to upgrade the ecology of these forests. Vegetation in this type is mainly comprised of the following plant species. Trees: Khair ( Acacia catechu), Phalahi (Acacia modesta), Tahli or Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Beri (Zizyphus mauritiana), Chhal ( Anongeissus latifolia) Sannan ( Ougeinia oojeinensis ), Simal ( Bombax ceiba), Amla ( Emblica officinalis), Kehmbal ( Lannea coromandelica), Rajain ( Holoptelia integrifolia), Amaltas (Cassia fistula ), Kinu (Diospyros tomentosa), Kangu ( Flocojurtia ramontchli), Dhak or palash ( Butea monosperma.), Kachnar ( Bauhinia racemosa), Jaman Or Jamoa ( Syzygium cuminii), Mango ( Mangifera Indica), Toon ( Toona ciliata) , Wan ( Salvadora oleoides), and Dhaman ( Grewia oppositifolia ). Exotic trees introduced are Eucalyptus hybrid, Leucaenna leaucocephla , Robinia pseudoacacia and Cassia siamea. Shrubs: Garna (Carissa spinarum), Mallah ( Zizyphus nummularia), Pardesi or mehndar (Dodonaea viscosa), Phulbuti (Lantana camara),Gendhala ( Murraya Koenigii), Kuri (Nyctanthes arbortristis), Nara (Vitex nugundo), Dhawu

- 12 - (Woodfordia Fruticosa), Ratela (Wendlendia exserta), Chitterthor (Opunntia dillenii), Basuti ( Adhatoda vasica ), Sa tyanshi (Xanthium stramonium), Ipomaea spp. and Keor ( Agave americana). Climbers: Taur (Bauhinia vahlii), Giloe (Tinospora malabarica ), Gauj ( Milletia auriculata), and Daghiari ( Mimosa Himalayana). Grasses: Baggar or Bhabhar (Eulaliopsis binata), Dhaula (Chrysopogon montanus), , Khari ( Cymbopogon martinii), Kahi ( Saccharum spontaneum), Dub or Dib (Typha elephantiana), Khabbal (Cynodon dactylon), Bhakra ( Tribulus terristris), Bathu (Chenopodium album), Bhang (Cannabis sativa), Kandiari ( Solanum anthocarpum) etc. An exhaustive list of common trees, shrubs and grasses found in the tract is given in Annexure – V (Page No.253-255) . (ii) Khair-Sissoo Forests: These Forests are situated in the foothills, bela areas (Riverain tract), mand (river banks) and along choe-banks. The present stock of Khair, Shisham, Kikar and Eucalyptus growing in these forests is mainly the result of afforestation efforts in the last two decades. Basuti, Ipomaea, Panwar (Cassia tora), and Lantana camara are the common shrubs. Kana, Kahi, Khabbal (Cynodon dectylon) are the common grasses. In the water-logged areas Typha elephantina predominates. (iii) Strip Forests: The vegetation of the linear forests mainly consists of Shisham, (Dalbergia sissoo), Kikar (Acacia nilotica), Mulberry ( Morus alba), Safeda ( Eucalyptus hybrid), Mango ( Mangifera indica ), Khair (Acacia catechu), Jamun (Syzigium cuminii), Popular ( Populus deltoides-G 48) . A large number of ornamental shrubs and trees have also been planted in avenue line of canals and roads. The strip forests have trees of all age classes, mature shisham trees dominating in the old plantation areas. 2.2 Growing stock As far as the strip forests are concerned, enumeration records prepared by the territorial staff were taken into account. The Table No. 6 give the picture of growing stock on strip forests. As far as the block forests are concerned the growing stock of all species like Shisham, Kikar, Eucalyptus, Khair and other Misc. species in the block forests has been calculated by sample plots formation by filed staff. Table No. 7 gives the total growing stock in block forests of Rupnagar Forest Division.

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Table No. 6 Abstract of Total growing stock of Strip Forest

Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3 Vol V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total

Shisham No. 1683 3388 1881 1514 836 537 401 10240

Vol. 84.15 508.20 1034.55 1665.40 1672.00 1503.60 1403.50 7871.40

Kikar No. 841 3181 3342 2805 1099 351 108 11727

Vol. 42.05 477.15 1838.10 3085.50 2198.00 982.80 378.00 9001.60

Euc. No. 2754 18034 15408 8895 4797 1369 805 52062

Vol. 137.70 2705.10 8474.40 9784.50 9594.00 3833.20 2817.50 37346.40

Fruit No. 240 842 722 627 339 173 173 3116

Vol. 12.00 126.30 397.10 689.70 678.00 484.40 605.50 2993.00

Khair No. 1332 3333 452 45 5 1 0 5168

Vol. 66.60 499.95 248.60 49.50 10.00 2.80 0.00 877.45

Misc. No. 8704 23524 10837 4068 1418 575 409 49535

Vol. 435.20 3528.60 5960.35 4474.80 2836.00 1610.00 1431.50 20276.45

Total No. 15554 52302 32642 17954 8494 3006 1896 131848

777.70 7845.30 17953.10 19749.40 16988.00 8416.80 6636.00 78366.30 Vol.

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Table No. 7

ABSTRACT OF TOTAL GROWING STOCK OF BLOCK FOREST

Class wise No. & Volume in M3 No. Species &Vol V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total

43672 Shisham No. 47503 14755 6244 479 21 7 112681

2183.60 Vol. 7125.45 8115.25 6868.40 958.00 58.80 24.50 25334.00 2240 Kikar No. 1799 1397 176 8 11 5 5636

112.00 Vol. 269.85 768.35 193.60 16.00 30.80 17.50 1408.10

4069 Eucalyptus No. 4738 4045 1710 505 439 13 15519

203.45 Vol. 710.70 2224.75 1881.00 1010.00 1229.20 45.50 7304.60 750 Fruit No. 501 413 63 9 11 9 1756

37.50 Vol. 75.15 227.15 69.30 18.00 30.80 31.50 489.40 84237 Khair No. 92041 21111 14 0 0 0 197403

4211.85 Vol. 13806.15 11611.05 15.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 29644.45 21666 Misc. No. 17205 12281 5227 774 272 114 57539

1083.1 Vol. 2580.75 6754.55 5749.70 1548.00 761.60 399.00 18876.90 156634 Total No. 163787 54002 13434 1775 754 148 390534

7831.70 Vol. 24568.05 29701.10 14777.40 3550.00 2111.20 518.00 83057.45

2.3 Injuries to which the crop is liable The following are the common injuries to which the forest crop is liable:- (i) Grazing and browsing Although the block forests are free from any rights, grazing is a problem faced in areas close to habitation. In the Shiwaliks, Panchayat and Private owners welcome sheep rearers from the upper hills. In the plains, along strip forests, the incidence of grazing and browsing is quite high. Due to excessive grazing pressure, coppice shoots of Eucalyptus and root-suckers of shisham are unable to come up. Khair seedlings are nibbled by porcupine and the roots of Kikar and Khair are cut below the ground level by rats. To stock the area by regeneration, effective protection measures against grazing are necessary.

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(ii) Cutting and lopping Illicit cutting of trees of Shisham, Khair, uprooting of stumps of trees, and lopping of fodder trees like Chhal, Dhak, Sannan, and Shisham both for fuel and fodder is quite common. (iii) Forest fires During last ten years, 159 incidences of forest fires occurred in this Forest Division as shown in Annexure-VI (Page No.256-262 ). The forest fires take place during the hot and dry season i.e. in April and May. Forest fires are dangerous both for forest and wildlife. Causes for most of the fires are incendiary in nature. Dry grasses, Kana, Kahi, Bhabbar grass and Lantana bushes act as fire-hazards. Incidence of forest fires is steadily rising for which preventive measures are needed especially in the block forests. The existing fire lines in and around the block forests are insufficient. In fact, only a few forests have either fire lines or inspection paths. For checking and Preventing the forest fires, fire watch towers, forest roads and effective communication measures are important. Nevertheless local support from the public also is of great help. Fire lines should be cleared and cleaned during January-February every year. Fire protection measures are important not only to save the Government forests, but also to save the private forests which are adjacent to government forests. Almost all the economical species growing in the block forests viz. Khair, Shisham and Kikar are non- resistant to forest fires. Control Burning: Controlled burning in block forest areas is a preventive measure to control the forest fire. It can be done during January, February to check the forest fire. Watch & Ward to fire season: Several Watch Towers has been constructed in this forest division to control the forest fires. Sufficient number of watch and ward personal should be provided in forest areas to check the forest fire. Fire equipment: Fire equipment like water tanker, fire tender, fire fighting tools should be available in the division during fire season. JFMC’s : Sufficient awareness should be given to the people living in the vicinity of forest areas and to the JFMC members to control the forest fire. Intensive forest patrolling should be done during fire season. iv) Floods and Water-logging Floods in river Sutlej and flash floods in the choes are common during the rainy season. The damage to the forest and agricultural crops of the tract is extensive in the riverine and outer bank areas. Heavy rains and flash floods cause land slips

- 16 - and erosion along the hill slopes. Impeded drainage and stagnant water in the strip forests create water logging conditions at many places adversely affecting the growth of trees Water-resistant plants such as Typha elephantina and Ipomea also cause hindrance for raising plantations of economical species in such areas. (v) Frost Both adjective frost and pool frost are common in the months of December and January. Seedlings of Kikar, Mango, Neem are quite susceptible to damage by frost. Providing shade to these species is therefore necessary in the plantation areas during the early stages of establishment. (vi) Drought Droughts may occur in the absence of regular rainfall. Generally droughts are not a very prolonged and recurring feature but the soil being well-drained and having very low capacity to retain moisture, even small spells of drought or late arrivals of monsoon affect the growth of young plantations. In the severe droughts, even the old trees are badly affected. Recharging of water through moisture conservation measures and afforestation activities can help to combat drought and its effects. (vii) Wind storms: Severe wind storms uproot or break the trees especially when these are accompanied and preceded by heavy rains.

(viii) Weeds and grasses: Weeds like Typha, Lantana, Kana, Kahi and Basuti are obstruction in planting new areas and often supress young plantations if not eradicated or kept under control. The dry grasses and Lantana are also fire-hazards. In fact, Lantana has infested heavily in the block forests and it is difficult to penetrate the areas. It is feared that if it is not brought under control it may spread to adjoining agricultural fields. Ageratum, Murraya and Parthenium are also obstructions for young plantations.

(ix) Wild animals, birds and rodents: Wild boar, Sambar and Other deer species damage the agriculture crops of the farmers in the adjoining areas of forests. There is demand by the farmers that they should be provided with barbed wire to protect the agriculture crops from the wild animals. Wild boars damage the vegetation by disturbing the soil. Sambar and other deer species browse young branches of Khair and other species. The nibbling of young plants at the ground level and debarking of even middle aged Khair, trees by porcupine, is very severe in Bari and Narangpur forests and cause

- 17 - the failure of plantations. Rats damage Kikar seedling in the plains by cutting roots of saplings below the ground level. Birds help in dispersal of Lantana which is a soil stabilizer and weed too.

(x) Insects and Fungi: White ants attack young seedlings. Some beetles and insects cause damage to nursery stock. Fomes lucida and Ganoderma cause damage to Shisham and Khair trees.

(xi) Climbers and parasitic shrubs Taur (Bauhinia vahlii) and salohr (Pueraria tuberosa) may suffocate even large trees. Loranthus is quite common on the crown of many trees.

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UTILIZATION OF THE PRODUCE

3.1 Agricultural customs and needs of the people The Forests belong to the Government and are free from rights. In the shiwalik hills and foothills, people are dependent on rain fed agriculture. They rear cattle and sheep, which are grazed in the government forests. Due to intensive agriculture in the plains, practically no land is left for grazing. As a result, people graze their cattle in the strip forests. The poorer section of the population collects dry and fallen twigs of trees and bushes including cut material of Ipomea and root -suckers of shisham. They also lop shisham, kikar and other tree species for fuel wood especially during the winter months. In the hill forests, trees are also lopped for fodder but grazing and collection of fuel wood are largely confined to the private areas. Now, horticulture is contributing significantly to the income of the local people and Kinnow and Mango cultivation is being taken up by a large number of farmers. There is a lot of demand for timber for building construction and making furniture and agricultural implements throughout the district. The demand for local timber has increased in recent years due to the less availability of alternative timbers like deodar, shisham and chir, and also due to their exorbitant high prices. A lot of saw mills have come up in the semi-urban areas which employ a large chunk of work force. 3.2 Markets and Marketable produce: Marketing for local timber is very well established. Main markets for timber and fuelwood in this region are Nangal, Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Nurpur Bedi, , Morinda, Kharar, and . The timbers normally marked for furniture and construction work are shisham, eucalyptus and kikar. For firewood and Katha manufacture, Kikar and Khair species are traded. Punjab State Forest Development Corporation is also having a saw mill at Rupnagar where sawing was done mainly for manufacture of crates for supply to Govt. departments and undertakings which is now un-opertational. Recently a few paper and plywood manufacturing units have also come up near Rupnagar, Kurali and Mohali. These units consume poplar, mango, Eucalyptus and even grasses as raw material. , Rupnagar and Kurali railway stations are used as depots for purchase of Kahi, Kana, and baggar grasses from where these are either dispatched to Yamuna Nagar and Nearby paper mills at Rupnagar and . M/S Shryans Paper Mill at Village-Bana on Rupnagar- Road also purchase raw material for paper manufacture at mill sites. Bhabbar is basically used for paper and - 19 - pulp units. It is also used for baan making and fruit packing. Munj and Kahi are also used for paper, pulp and rope making. Leaves of Bahunia vahlii and Butea monosperma are used as leaf plates. Fodder grasses from forests are usually not sold in the market as the demand is usually fulfilled by the agricultural crops.

3.3 Lines of Export In the plains, rail and road network is extensive therefore timber, fuel wood and pulp wood is transported through trucks, lorries and railway agencies. In the hilly areas, the transport of grasses and fuel wood is first carried to the local depots from where it is transported further by trucks, tractors and lorries.

3.4 Method of exploitation and their cost: Punjab State Forest Development Corporation auctions the standing trees in Government forests. Grasses were auctioned by the Forest Department earlier but now bhabber and other grasses are given free of cost to public vide Joint Forest Management Policy resolution of Punjab Government. All the operations are highly labour intensive. The Market rates of timber is very high while the royalty rates fixed by the Punjab Government are being revised. Royalty rates of standing trees has been revised for dead & dry and green trees and royalty is calculated as per these rates which is annexed as Annexure-VII (Page No. 263-269).

3.5 Past and current prices: Generally the round timber of all sizes and lengths brought to the market by local people, is sold by weight in quintals, The people are more interested in bringing the timber to market as soon as they fell the trees without losing moisture and thus to get more weight age. Earlier, the Punjab State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. saled the round and sawn timber by volume, but now the standing trees are auctioned to the contractors. The rates of timber have increased manifold in the past. Two factors viz. increasing demand and inadequate availability of timber have played evidently big role for such price rise. Present rates of timber overbark of various species in market of Distt. Rupnagar is as under: -

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Present rates of timber in market of Distt. Rupnagar

Rate as per specification Approx. quantity of (Rs.) Timber received in Remarks, if any Sr. No. Species Fuel the mandi per day for Above Below wood year (Quintal)

Above=33.70 Timber and fuel 1 Poplar 715 650 210 Below=1762.08 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=501.60 is per quintal. Above=98.40 Timber and fuel 2 Eucalyptus 710 610 230 Below= 806.65 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=125.35 is per quintal. Timber and fuel 3 Beri 400 ------Above=4.00 wood is green. Rate is per quintal. Above=70.00 Timber and fuel 4 Shisham 750 500 270 Below=114.15 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=334.75 is per quintal. Above=65.85 Timber and fuel 5 Drek 670 400 190 Below=244.67 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=269.45 is per quintal. Above=28.85 Timber and fuel 6 Sirs 450 --- 225 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=35.45 is per quintal. Kanak Timber and fuel 7 500 ------Above=27.65 wood is green. Rate Champa is per quintal. Below=7.15 Timber and fuel 8 Su-Babul --- 350 200 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=63.20 is per quintal. Above= 46.80 Timber and fuel 9 Tun 510 --- 255 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=19.75 is per quintal. Above= 4.80 Timber and fuel 10 Mango 475 --- 250 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=5.75 is per quintal. Timber and fuel 11 Mulberry 350 ------Above=3.30 wood is green. Rate is per quintal. Above=34.45 Timber and fuel 12 Kikar 460 430 310 Below=14.85 wood is green. Rate Fuel wood=89.60 is per quintal. Ballies are green. 85 Ballies Eucalyptus --- 280 --- Below=29.70 in number.

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3.6 Regularisation of Wood Based Industries

Punjab State Govt. vide its notification No. G.S.R.34/C.A.16/1927/Ss.41,42,51 and 76/2006 dated 7.7.2006 made rules for regulating the operation of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries in the State of Punjab. Restriction has been imposed on establishment of saw mills, veneer and ply wood industries that no person shall establish and installed capacity or operate any saw mills, veneer, plywood industries including the existing unit unless a licence is obtained by him in accordance with these rules. Licence has been issued to the owners of saw mills, veneer and plywood industries as per rules. Notification is annexed as Annexure- VIII (Page No. 270-277).

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STAFF AND LABOUR SUPPLY

4.1 STAFF The headquarter of Rupnagar Forest Division whose territorial jurisdiction coincides with that of district is at Rupnagar. Rupnagar Forest Division formerly a part of Forest Division was established in 1952. For administrative control and supervision, it comprises of four Forest Ranges viz Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Nurpur Bedi. Each Forest range is a self contained administrative unit under the charge of Range Forest officer who is responsible for the management, control and protection of forest resources within the range. The Range Forest Officer works under the supervision and control of the Divisional Forest officer who is over all in charge of the Division and is an I.F.S. officer in the rank of a Deputy Conservator of Forests. Each Forest Range is further sub-divided into Blocks and Beats under the charge of Block Officer and Forest Guard respectively. At present there are 13 blocks and 39 beats in the Rupnagar Forest Division. The detail of blocks and re-organised beats in each Forest Range is given in Table No. 08.

TABLE NO. 08

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS OF RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

Range Block Beats Rupnagar 1. Purkhali 1) Mianpur 2) Bari 3) Bardar 2. Rupnagar 4) Sadabart 5) Bhangala 6) Jhandian 3. 7) 8) Mansali 9) Ghanouli 4. Bharatgarh 10) Bharatgarh 11) BaraPind 12) Dhadi.

- 23 - Chamkaur Sahib 5. Chamkaur 13) Chamkaur Sahib Sahib 14) Basi Gujran. 15) Barsalpur 6. Morinda 16) Morinda 17) Oind

7. Bela 18) Bela 19) Kamalpur 20) Gandho Nurpurbedi 8. Nurpurbedi 21) Nurpur Khurd 22) Kartarpur 23) Sabour 9. Kalwan 24) Kalwan 25) Nalhoti 26) Spalwan 10. Takhatgarh 27) Garhbagha 28) Jhandian 29) Balewal 30) Khatana Anandpur Sahib 11. Anandpur 31) Agampur Sahib 32) Lakher 33) Anandpur Sahib 12. Kotla 34) Kotla 35) 36) Midwan 13. Nangal 37) Nangal 38) Babhour Sahib 39) Brahampur

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Most of the staff of the Division is employed for the management and execution of work in the Government forests. Besides this substantial areas of private forest closed under section 4 and 5 of the Land Preservation Act, (1900) are also managed by the Forest Department as per the provisions of the Act. List of such areas is given in the Chapter No. 20. It will not be out of context to mention here that due to introduction of intensive forestry practices, execution of various developmental schemes and providing extension services in the district, both the office and field work has increased tremendously in the recent past , making it desirable to create additional posts. The present strength of staff in the Rupnagar Forest Division is given in Table No. 09.

TABLE NO. 09

STAFF POSITION OF RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

Sr. Name of the post Rupnagar Forest Divn. No. Cadre strength Existing strength 1 Senior Duty Posts 1 1 2 A.C.F. 1 1 3 Forest Ranger 5 2 4 Dy. Forest Ranger 1 2 5 Forester 13 13 6 Forest Guard 54 33 7 Senior Asstt. 2 2 8 Junior Asstt/Clerks 5 3 9 Steno Typist 1 - 10 Patwari 1 - 11 Surveyor (GPS Mapper) 1 - 12 Driver 1 4 13 Multi Purpose Worker 8 1 14 Peon 2 2

123 daily wage labourer has been regularized as Beldar during the year 2011 to 2013 in this forest division.

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4.2 Labour Supply

The labour force required for the execution of various forest operations is available locally and is inadequate for greater part of the year. Shortage of labour is felt in the sowing and harvesting season of Rabi and Kharif Crops and migratory labourer are also engaged on works when local labour is not available during plantation season and earth work season. Daily wage rate for the labour is fixed by the Department of the labour, Govt. of Punjab. The daily wage rate prevailing at present on 1/3/2012 is Rs. 185/- for unskilled and Rs 202/- for skilled labour.

- 26 - CHAPTER –V PAST SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT

5.1 General history of the forests Most of the block forests raised on un-allotted evacuee lands are mostly located in the Shiwalik belt or on the banks of choes. These un-allotted evacuee lands were transferred by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Rehabilitation along with areas in other districts of the State of Punjab in 1961 and 1971. Even before transfer of these lands were either closed under section 4 and 5 of the Punjab Land Preservation (Choes) Act, 1900 or were under restriction on felling of trees under section 38 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. However, a few of these lands were under cultivation before the partition of the country in 1947. The implementation of the provisions of Land Preservation Act (Choes) Act, 1900 in these areas remained with civil authorities for quite a long period. Anandpur Sahib Sub Division comprising of Anandpur Sahib and Nurpur Bedi Ranges previously formed part of . The management of these areas was transferred from civil authorities to Forest Deptt. in 1934 in Anandpur Sahib Sub Division and remaining part of the present district in the year 1940. Control of strips belonging to Railways and Sirhind Canal system was transferred to the Forest Department for raising tree plantations in the 1951. The road strips were transferred for management to the Forest Department in 1957. The strips along bundhs, Nangal Hydel Channel and Bhakhra Canal System were under management of the Forest Department from the beginning. These entire strips stand notified as Protected Forests vide Punjab Govt. Notification No. 1122-Ft-58/1195-97 dated 3.5.1958 Block Forest areas belonging to canal department of Bhakra Beas Management Board also stand notified as Protected Forests vide notification mentioned in Annexure –I. 5.2 Past System of Management (A) Block Forests Before the Britishers occupied Punjab towards the middle of last Century, most of the evacuee lands in the shiwalik hills had dense cover of vegetation and were used as hunting grounds by the local Chieftains. At that time, even the tigers roamed freely in Anandpur Sahib and NurpurBedi forest areas as per the district gazetteer of Hoshiarpur. There was not much interference by the local people who had limited number cattle that could be grazed in the fields close to their habitations. With the Coming of Britishers, the chieftains surrendered most of their lands to the local zimindars. The lands were thus cleared of forests to make way for agriculture. The wild life was lost and ecology of areas was changed. - 27 - Unrestricted grazing and felling of trees continued till the end of the 19th century when the Govt. alarmed by disappearance of forest cover, large scale soil erosion and torrential floods caused by choes menace, passed the Punjab Land Preservation Act (Choes) Act, in 1900. Restrictions on cutting of bushes, felling of trees and grazing by cattle were imposed and browsers (camels, goats and sheep) were evicted from the hills areas soon after the Act was passed. Till 1930’s, as already stated, the implementation of the Act, remained with the Civil Authorities and lands were classified as Section 4 and 5 lands. Section 4 lands constituted areas with gentle slope or slightly undulating. The trees could be felled for bonafide domestic and agricultural use and grazing was normally allowed except for browsing animals. In these lands, the trees could only be sold with the permission of civil authorities. Restrictions under section 5 were stricter. Complete restriction was imposed in these areas on felling of trees and grazing. Trees were made available to the owners only through permits from civil authorities. No soil conservation works were carried out during this period. From 1939 onwards, the implementation of Choes Act, was entrusted to the Forest Department. Besides restrictions some improvement works such as afforestation 'Choe' training, contour bunding/trenching, gully plugging, check damming, baggar planting etc. were carried out mostly in Section 5 areas. During 1950’s and 60’s, works in private areas remained suspended. Afforestation works were taken up on a large scale in the evacuee lands vide Government Notification No. 790Ft.III-75/2319 dated 18.8.75, sheep were excluded from the list of browsers and were allowed to graze in Section 4 areas alognwith other cattle. As a result of restrictions and execution of soil conservation and improvement works, vegetative cover re-appeared in most of the govt. hill forests. The proportion of Khair, baggar and other species of economic value increased and erosion seemed to be controlled to a certain extent. However, fellings which sometimes amounted to clear felling in the fragile areas of Shiwaliks including Khair felling in the Section 4 and 5 areas again rendered the areas denuded of vegetative cover which demanded the continuance of conservation efforts. In the past few years, species such as Khair, Shisham, Eucalyptus hybrid and leucaena leucocephala have been planted extensively. In some of the bela areas, the success of plantations has been only partial due to poor protection or presence of tall grasses. However, in the Block forests in the plains success of plantations has been good. Most of the forests have been demarcated but the demarcations have not been maintained.

- 28 - (B) Strip forests (a) Roads Before transfer of road strips to the forest Department for raising plantations, a good deal of planting had been undertaken by the arboriculture staff of P.W.D. (B&R). Old Shisham, Mango, Jamun and Ficus trees still standing on some of the roads bear testimony to the success of earlier efforts. After transfer to Forest Department, the main emphasis has been on planting of shisham, Eucalyptus, and Kikar in the earlier years. Intensive cultivation of these species has resulted in replacement of old crops by pure or mixed crops of Shisham, Eucalyptus and Kikar etc. However, in the last working plan period indiscriminate planting of Eucalyptus, Kikar, Shisham, Cassias, Mango, Jamun etc. and Ornamental trees and shrubs has resulted in an a un-even aged and irregular crop. (b) Canals The present crop on both Sirhind and Bhakra Nangal Hydel Channel Systems has been the result of planting done by the Forest Department. The main crop consists of Shisham Kikar, Eucalyptus, Khair and misc. species. Failures have occurred at some places especially in areas close to habitations or where the strips are narrow. Satluj Yamuna Link Canal system is an addition for management and new plantations are being raised on it. (c) Railway lines Before transfer of strips to the Forest Department planting was mainly confined to railway stations and colonies where trees were planted only for shade or ornamental purposes. The Forest Department has been raising plantations of species of economic value such as Shisham, Eucalyptus and Kikar with varying degree of success. At present most of the crop is mature. Due to lack of proper agreement with the Railway authorities, many areas are still blank and need to be planted. The plantations done during past 10 years are given in Annexure-IX (Page No. 279-299 ).

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5.3 Sh. Bishan Chand's Working Plan (1982-83 to 1991-92) This working plan was prescribed both for the block and strip forests. In the working plan the main object of management prescribed was to control the soil erosion through vegetative means in the Shiwalik hills. In the block forests, the object was to augment the forest resources. For management, besides un-regulated working circle, five working circles were constituted namely khair working circle, Shisham working circle, Eucalyptus working Circle, Kikar Working Circle, and Bhabbar Working circle. During this period, plantations were done on a large scale, as sufficient funding was available under a World Bank aided Project. The soil conservations works, though not prescribed, were also done simultaneously on a priority basis. However, due to biotic interference, natural regeneration was deficient in general. No efforts were made to increase the growing stock of shisham and mango trees as mentioned in the working plan. On the strip forests, planting was done haphazardly, rendering the crop irregular and un-even aged. The Bhabbar working Circle did not increase the area under bhabbar grass appreciably. In the Eucalyptus Working Circle, as prescribed, coppice was not protected and tended well. Except for a few areas, no thinning cum improvement works was carried out. 5.4 Sh. R.K. Luna's Working Plan (1991-92 to 2001-2002 ) This working plan deals with both block and strip Forests. In this working plan the main object of management was to create permanent vegetative cover by planting suitable tree, shrub and grass species in the shiwalik hills and foot hills to check soil erosion along choes. Five working circle were constituted namely; Road Working Circle, Canal Working Circle, Bundhs and Drains Working Circle. Railway Working Circle and Block Forest Working Circle. During this period plantations were done on a very large scale under Japan Aided Project. Soil conservation Works were also taken up simultaneously on priority basis. Efforts were made to increase the growing stock of shisham and mango trees. However, due to biotic interference, natural regeneration either in the block forest areas or strip forests was deficient. On the strip forests, haphazardly done plantations resulted in irregular and unevenaged crop. Except for a few areas, no thinning cum improvement works were carried out. 5.5 Sh. S.S. Bhatti Working Plan (2003-04 to 2012-13) The most important object of management was to maintain ecological balance with the main aim to check degration of forest and increase productivity of the government forests. Besides the aforesaid primary aim the secondary objectives were: -  To reverse degradation due to biotic and abiotic factors and enhance productivity of strip and block forests through qualitative and quantitative

- 30 - improvements in the growing stock by undertaking massive afforestation and other conservation works.  To provide shade, shelter and resting places along strip forests for travelers and public in general.  To improve the aesthetics of the countryside.  To create favorable conditions for protection and development of Wildlife i.e. to provide proper food and cover.  To improve tree cover by planting suitable trees species.  To provide for progressively maximum sustained yield consistent with the above said objects of management. 5.6 Special Works of improvement In the transferred evacuee lands, plantation works were started in sixties which continued in the seventies. However more efforts were made after reorganization of the State of Punjab during the year 1966. In strip forests, some plantation works had been carried out earlier, but more attention was paid to these areas after the reorganization of State in 1966 when most of the natural forest in the erstwhile Punjab was transferred to Himachal Pradesh. In addition to plantation works, thinning, improvement fellings, eradication of kana, kahi and demarcation of forests were done on a large scale in the late seventies and in the early eighties. To beautify the important roads, ornamental and shady trees and shrubs were also grown on salient reaches. Some inspection paths in block forests were constructed, but maintenance and demarcation operations were left incomplete. Lately, there had been a lot of emphasis on soil conservation measures to reduce the incidence of soil erosion and to conserve the water resources of the Shiwaliks. To intensify the afforestation and soil conservation works, separate directorate has been established under the Integrated Watershed and Development Project (IWDP) with the assistance of World Bank in the year 1990. Forestry is one of the major components of the project. The main object of the project is to restore the depleted vegetative cover in the shiwaliks through afforestation and soil conservation measures. Special emphasis of the forestry component is to treat the catchments on micro-watershed basis with a particular set of treatment depending upon factors like slope, run-off rate, rainfall intensity and time of concentration of rainfall. After the treatment of watersheds, these are handed over to the Forest Deptt. for further maintenance and improvement. The project envisages having improved quality of life for the general populace. Besides forestry, other important components of the project are Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Agriculture and Soil Conservation.

- 31 - To intensify the afforestation and soil conservation works various activities has been carried out under Japan Bank of International Co-operation (JBIC) Project. Under this project plantation, soil and water conservation works, entery point activities in villages has been carried out from the year 1997-98 to 2007-08. Plantation works has been done under different components like enrichment planting, degraded and Silvipasture. To conserve the soil and water, various soil conservation activities like rough dry stone check dam, silt retention dam, cement massonary structures, continuous live hedge and slip control measures to stablise the land sliding areas has been carried out in different areas of this forest division. To protect and develop the forest various JFMC’s and VFC’s committees has been constituted in the different villages and self help groups has been formed in these villages to uplift the poor people living in these areas. Corpus funds has also been released to the committees for various developmental activities. Trainings has also been given to the needful people for income generating activities.

5.7 Inter- Departmental Rules Planting along the strips by the Forest Department is subject to Inter - Departmental Rules. According to these rules 11m (35ft.) width from the centre of road is to be left un-planted on both sides of National Highways and 9.5m (30 ft.) on roads other than National Highways. Along railway strips, the distance of the first row is to be 7.5m (25ft.) from the centre of the line. No planting is to be done inside the curves, on the slopes of embankments and within 100 m length of un-regulated crossing. It is desirable to consult the railway staff before planting in station yards and reaches within the outer signals. In case of canal strips, first row of trees is to be planted at a distance of 7.5m (25 ft) from the top of the berm (daula) of the canal. For planting within this distance, concerned Executive Engineer should be consulted. By and large, the inter departmental rules have been observed in the past. Planting under high power transmission lines and telephone lines has been avoided for obvious reasons. There is, however, no harm in utilizing such sites for planting of small sized ornamental trees and shrubs.

- 32 - 5.8 Past Revenue and Expenditure The revenue realized and expenditure incurred in the last ten years is given in Table No. 10 In Rupnagar Forest Division large scale afforestation and soil conservation works were carried out under JBIC Project. Over the years also, the policy of the Govt. had been more conservation orientated giving more emphasis to afforestation and protection of forest cover and imposing restrictions on felling of trees, thus giving fall in revenue. Table No. 10

Revenue and Expenditure (Rs.)

Period Revenue Expenditure

2003-04 2333505 89713686

2004-05 3450216 62795212

2005-06 3991570 56216644

2006-07 8810809 95657330

2007-08 8737281 26925099

2008-09 18481328 18721443

2009-10 21288086 19696981

2010-11 3694169 6732020

2011-12 1416859 1758000

2012-13 836316 16021963

Total 73040139 394238378

Table No. 11 gives the detail of revenue realized from the block and strip forests selling of timber and minor forest produce. The figures show that the block forests make a substantial part of the revenue. The block forests in the fragile shiwalik ecosystem are important from the point of indirect benefits they accrue to the society in general and enhancing the water resources in particular.

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Table No. 11

REVENUE REALISED FROM SALE OF TIMBER AND MINOR FOREST PRODUCE

BLOCK FOREST STRIP FOREST

Year Timber M.F.P. Total Timber M.F.P.

Rails Roads Canals Total Rails Roads Canals Total

2003-04 0 2600 2600 6900 346006 421292 836298 0 3000 20700 23700

2004-05 1920567 4800 1925367 19571 370401 64571 454543 0 16200 16700 32900

2005-06 0 2800 2800 137931 854307 1839842 2832080 0 3000 31000 34000

2006-07 2256178 24500 2280678 0 1847578 3314213 5161791 0 11650 34650 46300

2007-08 1321882 2900 1324782 35593 3805598 2299457 6140648 0 0 34500 34500

2008-09 0 0 0 0 14199002 0 14199002 0 5000 0 5000

2009-10 621727 0 621727 2200 16267015 88399 16357614 0 0 0 0

2010-11 345948 0 345948 0 1424644 0 1424644 0 0 0 0

2011-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000

G.Total 6466302 37600 6503902 202195 39114551 8027774 47406620 0 38850 137550 181400

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GROWTH & YIELD STATISTICS

6.1 General Volume table

There is only one general Volume table being used throughout the State for all the broad leaved species growing both in the strip and block forests. This volume table amended by C.C.F. Punjab vide his letter No.C-I-34 (61) 4540 dated 30.5.1986 is given in Table No. 12.

Table No. 12

GENERAL VOLUME TABLE FOR BROAD-LEAVED SPECIES

Girth in Cms Class Volume (M3) (O.b.) 30-59 V 0.05 60-89 IV 0.15 90-119 III 0.55 120-149 II A 1.10 150-179 II B 2.00 180-209 I A 2.80 210 and above IB 3.50

Volume calculations in this working plan have been made according to the above table. However the yield calculated by Mohindra's Volume tables for Shisham in Punjab and Chaturvedi’s volume tables for Eucalyptus, show differences of volume in case of shisham and Eucalyptus respectively. The differences in younger age classes is more significant. For comparison, the volume expected according to general volume table, Mohindra/s volume table and Chaturvedi's table are given on Table No. 13.

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Table No. 13

COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT VOLUME TABLES

Girth in Class Volume (M3) in cubic meters (o.b) Cms C.C.F.'S volume Mohindra's Chaturvedi's table general volume table volume table species (Shisham) (Euc.) (Broad leaf) 30-59 V 0.05 0.072 0.114

60-89 IV 0.15 0.309 0.385

90-119 III 0.55 0.711 0.819

120-149 II A 1.10 1.277 Not available.

150-179 II B 2.00 2.009 -do-

180-209 I A 2.80 2.905 -do-

210 and IB 3.50 3.967 -do- above

The comparison shows that the general volume table underestimates the volume. But keeping in view the deteriorating condition of the forests due to excessive biotic pressure this will help in improving the stocking of the forests. However for academic interest the growth data collected and produced in the previous Working Plan has been found satisfactory and reproduced again.

(a) Shisham The growth data given below is based on actual measurements carried out for previous Working Plan unto 35 years while beyond 35 years has been presumed to be same as that of natural shisham crop in U.P. and derived from S.H. howard's yield tables for shisham.

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Growth statistics for Shisham (Based on S.K. Howard’s yield Table

Age Dia in Cms. 6 7.00 10 15.00 15 21.55 20 27.80 25 32.50 30 37.00 35 41.50 40 46.40 45 50.30 50 54.15 55 57.85 60 61.15

b) Kikar The growth data calculated on the basis of actual measurement in the field used in the last working Plan has been found satisfactory and is reproduced.

Age Dia in Cms. 4 8.00 6 10.00 8 13.5 10 16.5 15 24.00 20 32.00 25 35.00 35 37.5

- 37 - c) Eucalyptus The growth data collected from different Eucalyptus areas in the last working plan and is reproduced below :

Age Dia in Cms. 4 13.00 5 14.25 6 16.30 7 18.50 8 19.75 9 21.50 10 23.00 12 25.25 14 32.74 18 37.82 20 40.07 d) Conversion factors The conversion factors applied are given below: - i) For converting the stacked volume into weight multiply by 0.3 ii) To convert solid volume to stacked volume multiply by 1.67. iii) To convert cubic feet. into cubic meters. divide by 35.3147.

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CHAPTER -VII

BASIS OF PROPOSALS

7.1 General objects of Managements Most of the forests of this division are situated in the fragile Shiwaliks which are vulnerable to soil erosion. In the recent past, flash floods were quite common due to lack of vegetative cover in the denuded hills and excessive run off which caused formation of choes. The choes caused extensive damage to the adjoining agricultural fields. Keeping these areas covered by permanent vegetative cover is very necessary. These forests will have to be managed keeping in view of the need to improve their stocking both in terms of quantity and quality. The strip forests are situated in the plains. In case of road strips the management objectives will be to provide shade and shelter to the public by utilizing the wasteland for creating more biomass. The canal and bundh strips can be advantageously managed to augment the meager forest resources of the state. Therefore, the main objectives of management under this working plan shall be: (i) To maintain and restore the ecological balance in the Shiwaliks by preserving and restoring the permanent vegetative cover by planting suitable tree, shrubs and grass species and taking appropriate soil and water conservation measures. (ii) To increase the productivity of Forests in the division by raising plantations of suitable tree species so as to meet the requirements of fuel wood, fodder, timber and other forest produce. (iii) To take suitable soil and water protection and conservation measures to tackle the problem of active soil erosion caused by torrents (Choes). (iv) To increase the forest cover of the forest division by planting on all available wastelands in the district. (v) To preserve and improve the wildlife and biodiversity status of the area through suitable approaches. To encourage participation of local people, institutions & N.G.Os in promoting the conservation of forest and other natural resources. To raise and maintain good, aesthetic avenue lines of long rotation tree species along road strips.

- 39 - To effectively use the strip forests for more timber and fuel wood to meet local requirement. Consistent with above, to increase the revenue for the State by adopting progressive management approaches.

7.2 Method of Treatment Majority of the forest areas of this division lie in the ecologically fragile Shiwalik belt and are under various stages of land degradation. These areas suffer from severe soil-erosion due to their friable and brittle constitution, heavy biotic pressure and lack in natural regeneration. These areas, therefore, will have to be managed taking an integrated approach to protect, conserve and ameliorate the Shiwalik Hill Ecosystem. This can be done by replanting the degraded forest areas, adopting a suitable soil and water conservation regime, and taking the problem. This needs to be followed by enforcing suitable regulations for extracting forest produce. The ownership of the strips along roads, canals and drains and bundhs vests with the respective State departments and these areas are managed under a different set of inter-departmental rules. The Railway strips are owned by the Govt. of India and a separate agreement with the Railways is being finalized by the Forest Department to manage these strips. Moreover, different strips are to be managed keeping in view the special objectives for their existence. Accordingly, it has been considered more appropriate to manage these strips under separate Working Circles which will facilitate in monitoring the progress of plantations under each type of strips more effectively. The wider strips bear the productive forests which can be best managed to raise the plantation to meet the timber requirements of the people and to generate revenue for the department. Although a number of steps have been taken to conserve shisham trees by issuing guidelines from time to time, more efforts are required to increase its stocking by preferring it over other species in various plantation programmes. Also, root suckers of shisham should be tended and protected properly, wherever such stock is available. The multipurpose trees like Mango, Jamun, Pipal, Bohar Neem, Arjun, Bahera etc. will have to be preserved wherever they exist. The existing natural regeneration of these species needs to be adopted and tended properly. Other indigenous tree species also require artificial propagation so as increase their proportion in the existing blocks of natural forests.

- 40 - 7.3 Thinning Keeping in view the poor stocking of natural forests and the treatments suggested, no thinning will be necessary in block forests in Shiwaliks. However in the canal strips, wherever profuse growth of trees species is present, only low thinning of A and B grade are suggested in the earlier stages of the crop. The idea of these thinning will be to improve the crop so to ensure a healthy forest crop in the future.

7.4 Other silvicultural Operations Other silvicultural operations such as singling, spacing, debuddidng, pruning, climber cutting and kana stubbing will be done as per requirement of the crop on the basis of technical notes given in the Punjab Forest Manual Vol. III and other standing orders issued by the principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab who is the competent authority to advise and prescribe new planting techniques.

7.5 Constitution Of Working Circles Past experiences have shown that the working circles by the name of species have become redundant because of different objectives of management and because of mixed crop present in most of the areas. Therefore, in order to achieve the aforementioned objectives of management, to ensure intensive working, better supervision and effective control for execution of works, the following working circles are prescribed.

i) Road Working Circle. ii) Canal Working Circle. iii) Bundh and Drain working Circle. iv) Rail Working Circle. v) Block Forest Working Circle. vi) Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle vii) Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle viii) Joint Forest Management (Over Lapping) Working Circle ix) Non Timber Forest Produce (Overlapping) Working Circle x) Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle xi) Biodiversity Conservation Working Circle

- 41 - i) Road Working Circle This working circle will cover strips of all roads namely National and State Highways, district and other roads within the civil jurisdiction of Rupnagar Distt. The total area under this working circle shall be 269.62 ha spread over a length of 454.800 Km. It is not possible to follow a specific silvicultural system as the nature of the crop is uneven and mixed consisting of all age classes. Special care will be taken to protect the natural regeneration preferably by fencing and closure of such areas to grazing. Natural regeneration will be supplemented by artificial means where there are sizeable gaps. ii) Canal Working Circle This working circle comprises of all areas along canals, distributaries, minors falling within the civil jurisdiction of Rupnagar Distt. It covers a total area of 775.13 ha. spread over a length of 414.196 Km. As the nature of the crop is irregular, and improvemnt felling followed by artificial regeneration will be silvicultural system prescribed. iii) Bundh & Drain Working Circle This working circle includes all the areas along the bundhs, drains and escapes falling with civil jurisdiction of Rupnagar Distt. It covers an area of 387.66 ha. spread over a length of 188.186 Km. As the strips are wider, the bundhs have established and the crop is more or less of even age, clear felling with reserves followed by artificial regeneration will be the silvicultural system for working these forests. iv) Rail Working Circle The working circle includes all the areas along the rail strips falling within the civil jurisdiction of Rupnagar Distt. Total area under this working circle is 277.10 Ha. As the most of the crop is clear felled due to electrification, the area will be worked under the improvement felling followed by artificial regeneration. The existing blanks will be planted by artificial means. v) Block Forests Working Circle This working circle covers all block forests of Rupnagar District including both protected and unclassed forests. It, however, does not include private forests which are managed under a separate management plan.The block forests working circle includes the areas where extensive soil conservation and afforestation works will be executed. These works will be executed on micro-watershed basis and includes small vegetative shrub barriers, rubbles masonry dams, choe- training and contour trenching as per the requirement of the area. Baggar grass will be

- 42 - planted at suitable places especially on the berms of contour trenches. Wherever there are chances of natural regeneration, the area will be fenced and protected properly. Natural regeneration will be supplemented by artificial regeneration. Due to the importance of these forests from the point of view of protection, no commercial felling of any kind will be done in these forests. Only salvage felling to extract dead, dry and fallen trees will be carried out. Total area under this working circle will be 3836.51 ha.

vi) Plantation (Over Lapping) Working Circle This working circle comparises of all hilly areas of the division including those closed under Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. The total area of this working circle is 36287 ha. It is being proposed to carry out various plantation activities in whole of the area of the division. vii) Wild Life (Over Lapping) Working Circle It is an over lapping management circle comprising whole of the area of Rupnagar Forest Division. It is being proposed so as to emphasize preservation and protection of wild fauna and generate public awareness in this regard. viii) Joint Forest Management (Over Lapping) Working Circle It is an over lapping management circle comprising whole of the area of Rupnagar Forest Division. It is being proposed so as to emphasize preservation and protection of the forest through the participation of Joint Forest Management Committies/ Village Forest Protection Committies.

ix) Non Timber Forest Produce (Over Lapping) Working Circle. It is an over lapping management circle comprising whole of the area of Rupnagar Forest Division. The general principles followed in constitution of this working circle is that these areas are suited for cultivation of different kinds of NTFPs. However the collection or management of NTFTs are not systematic everywhere. In some parts of Rupnagar Forest Division traditionally it is being done by some people.

x) Forest Protection Over Lapping) Working Circle. The general principle followed in constitution of this working circle has been explained in earlier chapters. This working circle has been formed for protection of forests wealth by way of regular patrolling in the forest as well as non-forest areas of the division. Forest resources particularly timbers and fuel wood is very valuable and is growing in nature in open conditions. Forests meet up the basic needs of the people. Forest produces are largely used as industrial raw material. - 43 - Forest i.e. green vegetative covers maintain environment living conditions for human being and all other animals. So its protection is necessary and is to be ensured. xi) Biodiversity Conservation Working Circle Biodiversity means the variety of life on earth and the natural pattern it forms. The biodiversity is the fruit of billions of years of evolution shaped by natural processes. Biodiversity includes variety of ecosystem such as those occurs in deserts, forests, wetlands, mountains, lakes, rivers and agricultural landscapes. In each ecosystem living creatives including humans form a community, interacting with one another and with the air, water and soil around them. The main objective of this working circle is to conserve the existing bio diversity in this forest division.

7.6 Biomass Estimation in Rupnagar Forest Division The management of terrestrial carbon sinks is of paramount importance to contain and arrest the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it is one of the main green house gases contributing to global warming. Thus, forests play a very important role in the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. An attempt has been made to assess the carbon stocks in living biomass present in Rupnagar Forest Division.

7.7 Punjab Land Presrvation Act, 1900 Forest Division Rupnagar includes the area of Four Sub Divisions namely Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Nangal of Rupnagar District. Under this Forest Division 158 villages are closed under section 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. Earlier, total area closed under PLPA, 1900 is 30725.10 hectare and out of which 4474.63 hectare area has been delisted vide Punjab Govt. notifications. No. 39/17/2011-Ft.3/3850 Dated 22.5.2012 and No. 39/17/2011-Ft.3/5653 Dt.8.8.2012. The felling of trees in these areas closed under section 4/5 of PLPA, 1900 is regulated under approved Management Plan of Private forests of Rupnagar Forest Division. Earlier, there was 10 Year Felling Programme which has now been revised to Five Year Felling Programme which is termed as main felling programme.

7.8 Problem of Lantana And Other Obnoxious Weeds Weeds like lantana, parthenium, basuti etc are creating obstructions for planting new areas and often suppress young plantations if not kept under control. The dry weeds and dry leaves of lantana are also fire hazards. In view of increasing

- 44 - density of invasive weeds it is important to manage crop composition of ground story.

7.9 Blocks and Compartments There is no system of constitution of block in the Division. In case of rail and road strips 5 Km. length on either side forms one compartment while along canals, distributaries, minor, bundhs and escapes, 15 R.D's either side constitute one compartment. The left and right sides will be denoted by letters L & R respectively. The numbering of compartments has been done from 0-tail in an ascending order. For example, compartment No. 5L means the left side strip between Kilometer stones No. 20- 25 in case of rails and roads while left side strip between R.D stone No. 60-75 in case of canals, drains, escapes, bundhs etc. no sub -compartments have been formed, however, if the part of compartment falls in other division, it is indicated by the letter p.e.g.C 5 (p) means part of compartment No.5. In case of block forests, certain areas have been allocated compartments whereas too small block forests are dealt with as such. Where sizeable block forests are situated adjacent to each other, separate compartment numbers have been given. The compartment allotment is given in the area statement of block forests. But for these compartments, there are no silviculturally pure blocks or periodic blocks.

7.10 Period of Working Plan This working plan shall be for a period of ten year i.e. from 2013-14 to 2022-23. It shall replace Sh. S.S. Bhatti’s working plan (2003-04 to 2012-13). Mid term review of this working plan will be done after completion of five year i.e. after 2017-18.

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WORKING PLAN FOR ROAD WORKING CIRCLE

8.1 General Constitution

This working circle covers all the road strips namely National Highways, State Highways, District and other roads falling within the jurisdiction of Rupnagar Forest Division, excluding some Zila Parishad roads which are still managed by the local bodies. The total area under this working circle is 269.62 Ha. spread over a length of 454.800 Km. Over the years, the road strips have been managed with a view to increase forest cover to raise productivity of forests, as the area under block forests in the state is very meager. These strips are generally have length dimension with widths varying according to the status of the road, the National Highways being the broadest. The strips generally are fertile and support variety of tree species.

(Photo graph of road strip forest)

However, due to high biotic pressure, recent widening of roads due to increased traffic, and encroachments, the area of strips has been shrinking gradually which calls for proper demarcation of such strips and also device a special strategy to deal with such situation. The special objectives of managing these forests will be ;  To create beautiful avenue lines of long-rotation tree species which are not only aesthetic but also of great ecological and economic value.  To raise plantations in road strips so as to utilize and make green all the waste lands available along roads.  To provide shade and shelter to the travelers and public in general.

- 46 -  To meet the requirements of timber and fuel wood of the local people to the extent possible.  To improve ecology of the district and reduce the environmental pollution by planting and conserving trees along roads through out the district.

The detail of area under these forests is given below :-

AREA STATEMENT OF ROAD WORKING CIRCLE Sr. Type of Roads Length in Km. Area in ha. No

1 National Highway 105.300 91.620 2 State Highways 106.60 84.91 3 District Roads 140.20 55.77 4 Link Roads 102.70 37.32 Total 454.80 269.62

The range wise distribution of these roads has already been given in Annexure- III (Page No. 240-242 ).

8.2 Series, Blocks and Compartments

There are no separate series or blocks in the strip forests. Every five kilometer length of strip on either side of the road has been constituted to form one compartment. The right and left sides are denoted by letters L & R respectively. Details of allotment of compartments in both the working series have been given in Table No. 14 and 15.

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COMPARTMENT ALLOTMENT OF ROADS WORKING CIRCLE AND REGULATED WORKING SERIES

Sr. Name of the Rupnagar Chamkaur Anandpur Nurpur Length in Area in No. forest strip Sahib Sahib Bedi Km. ha.

1. Chandigarh- 9-14 7-8 - - 70.200 54.40 Manali Road L &R L &R 2. Kiratpur Sahib- - - 1-2 L & R - 20.000 24.00 Manali Road 3. Ludhiana - Kharar - 13-14 - - 14.000 11.81 Road L & R

4. Sirhind-Kurali - 5-6 - - 16.300 11.54 Road L & R 5. Rupnagar-Nangal - - 6-12 L & R - 54.600 48.20 Rd 6. Morinda- 1-3 L&R - - 26.000 5.16 Chamkaur Sahib Road 7. Rupnagar- 2-5 L&R - - - 44.000 10.65 Road 8. Rupnagar- 2-3 L&R - - - 6.000 2.70 Nalagarh Road 9. Nangal -Una Road - - 2 L & R 1.600 0.32 10. Garshankar - - - 8 L & R 7 L & R 19.000 17.50 Anandpur Sahib Road 11. Garshankar- - - - 5-8 L & R 30.000 18.00 Nurpurbedi Rd 12. Chunni- Morinda 3-4 L&R - - 10.000 4.20 Rd 13. Rangilpur- 1-2 L&R - - - 20.000 6.00 Purkhali Road 14. Ghanauli- Sirsa - - - - 4.000 3.00 Old Road 15. Nurpur Bedi - - - - - 4.000 1.60 Bunga Road 16. Anandpur Sahib- - - 1 L & R - 4.100 0.82 Sri Naina Devi Road 17. Nangal - Bhallan - - 1-2 L & R - 14.600 8.40 Road 18. Rupnagar-Abiana - - - - 28.00 8.40 Road - Total 386.400 236.70

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COMPARTMENT ALLOTMENT OF ROADS WORKING CIRCLE AND UN-REGULATED WORKING SERIES

Sr. Name of the Rupnagar Chamkaur Anand Nurpur Length in Area in ha. No. forest strip Sahib pur Bedi Km. Sahib 1. Chandigarh- 11L 2 L & R - - 11.000 9.52 Manali Road (52-55KM) (8-10Km) 13 L & R 3 L & R (60-62KM) (10-15 KM) 6 L & R (25-27 KM) 9 L & R (40- 42Km) 2. Chandigarh- - 7 L & R - - 2.100 2.10 Manali Rd (Abandoned Portion) 3. Chandigarh- (34/8- - - - 2.000 1.60 Manali Rd 35/85KM) (Abandoned Portion) 4. Ludhiana - Kharar - 13 L & R - - 6.000 5.40 Road (63-65 KM) 14 L & R (65-66 KM) 5. Sirhind - Kurali - 5 L & R - - 3.700 2.76 Road (Abandoned (24/15-25KM) Portion) 6 L & R (25-26KM) 6. Ropar-Balachaur 1 L & R - - - 8.000 1.20 Rd 7. Rupnagar - - - 8 L & R - 4.000 4.00 Nangal Rd (37-39 KM) 8. Morinda- - 3 L & R - - 12.000 0.40 Chamkaur Sahib (14-15KM) Road 4 L & R (15-20KM) 9. Morinda- - 1 L & R - 1.600 1.04 Chamkaur Sahib (0-0/8KM) old Road 10. Nurpur Bedi - - - - 1-2 L & 16.000 4.80 Bunga Rd R (0- 8KM) 11. Anandpur Sahib- - - 1 L & R - 2.000 0.10 Sri Naina Devi Road. Total 68.4000 32.92 G.Total 454.8000 269.62

- 49 - 8.3 Analysis and Evaluation of the crop The entire growing stock down to 60 cm g.b.h. (o.b) was enumerated in the year 2007-08 which stands entered in the Compartment History Files. The results of the enumeration have been relied upon largely for calculating the growing stock, although sample checking was done wherever felt necessary. All the fellings done since the time of enumeration were deducted from the enumeration figures. The details of growing stock (Species-wise) for this working circle is given in Table No. 16.

Table No. 16

ABSTRACT OF TOTAL GROWING STOCK OF ROADS WORKING CIRCLE (REGULATED WORKING SERIES)

Species No. Class wise No. & Volume in M3 & V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total Vol. Shisham No. 449 301 339 368 285 183 140 2065

Vol 22.45 45.15 186.45 404.80 570.00 512.40 490.00 2231.25

Kikar No. 101 224 317 294 178 114 43 1271

Vol 5.05 33.60 174.35 323.40 356.00 319.20 150.50 1362.10

Eucalyptus No. 117 592 1508 2582 1992 520 299 7610

Vol. 5.85 88.80 829.40 2840.20 3984.00 1456.00 1046.50 10250.75

Fruit No. 33 119 110 75 37 30 22 426

Vol. 1.65 17.85 60.50 82.50 74.00 84.00 77.00 397.50

Khair No. 71 68 32 6 2 0 0 179

Vol. 3.55 10.20 17.60 6.60 4.00 0.00 0.00 41.95

Misc. No. 995 2357 1199 459 223 90 54 5377

Vol. 49.75 353.55 659.45 504.90 446.00 252.00 189.00 2454.65

Total No. 1775.81 3661 3505 3784 2717 937 558 16928

Vol. 88.30 549.15 1927.75 4162.40 5434.00 2623.60 1953.00 16738.20

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Table No. 16.1

GROWING STOCK OF SHISHAM OF ROAD WORKING CIRCLE ( REGULATED)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Shisham No. 13 51 30 29 8 1 0 132

Vol. 0.650 7.650 16.500 31.900 16.000 2.800 0.000 75.500

Chamkaur - do- No. 317 132 236 295 237 172 129 1518 Sahib Vol. 15.85 19.80 129.80 324.50 474.00 481.60 451.50 1897.05

Anandpur - do- No. 42 32 11 8 8 2 1 104 Sahib Vol. 2.10 4.80 6.05 8.80 16.00 5.60 3.50 46.85

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 77 86 62 36 32 8 10 311

Vol. 3.85 12.9 34.1 39.6 64 22.4 35 211.85

G. Total - do- No. 449 301 339 368 285 183 140 2065

Vol. 22.45 45.15 186.45 404.80 570.00 512.40 490.00 2231.25

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TABLE NO. 16.2

Growing Stock of Kikar of Road working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3 Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Kikar No. 3 6 17 26 22 10 1 85

Vol. 0.15 0.90 9.35 28.60 44.00 28.00 3.50 114.50

Chamkaur - do- No. 42 107 82 42 31 11 2 317 Sahib Vol. 2.10 16.05 45.10 46.20 62.00 30.80 7.00 209.25

Anandpur - do- No. 30 37 33 18 7 4 1 130 Sahib Vol. 1.50 5.55 18.15 19.80 14.00 11.20 3.50 73.70

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 26 74 185 208 118 89 39 739

Vol. 1.30 11.10 101.75 228.80 236.00 249.20 136.50 964.65

G. Total - do- No. 101 224 317 294 178 114 43 1271

Vol. 5.05 33.60 174.35 323.40 356.00 319.20 150.50 1362.10

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TABLE NO. 16.3

Growing Stock of Euc. of Road working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Euc. No. 22 63 110 107 167 43 29 541

Vol. 1.10 9.45 60.50 117.70 334.00 120.40 101.50 744.65

Chamkaur - do- No. 23 438 778 836 273 81 14 2443 Sahib Vol. 1.15 65.70 427.90 919.60 546.00 226.80 49.00 2236.15

Anandpur - do- No. 70 44 226 480 412 199 136 1567 Sahib Vol. 3.50 6.60 124.30 528.00 824.00 557.20 476.00 2519.60

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 2 47 394 1159 1140 197 120 3059

Vol. 0.10 7.05 216.70 1274.90 2280.00 551.60 420.00 4750.35

G. Total - do- No. 117 592 1508 2582 1992 520 299 7610

Vol. 5.85 88.80 829.40 2840.20 3984.00 1456.00 1046.50 10250.75

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Table No. 16.4

Growing Stock of Fruits of Road working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Fruits No. 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 14

Vol. 0.15 1.35 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.60

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 17 15 21 14 3 4 74

Vol. 0.00 2.55 8.25 23.10 28.00 8.40 14.00 84.30

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 19 63 70 33 15 4 2 206

Vol. 0.95 9.45 38.50 36.30 30.00 11.20 7.00 133.40

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 11 30 23 21 8 23 16 132

Vol. 0.55 4.50 12.65 23.10 16.00 64.40 56.00 177.20

G. Total - do- No. 33 119 110 75 37 30 22 426

Vol. 1.65 17.85 60.50 82.50 74.00 84.00 77.00 397.50

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Table No. 16.5

Growing Stock of Khair of Road working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Khair No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 71 68 32 6 2 0 0 179

Vol. 3.55 10.20 17.60 6.60 4.00 0.00 0.00 41.95

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 71 68 32 6 2 0 0 179

Vol. 3.55 10.20 17.60 6.60 4.00 0.00 0.00 41.95

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Table No. 16.6

Growing Stock of Miscellaneous of Road working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Misc. No. 165 202 81 53 35 20 2 558

Vol. 8.25 30.30 44.55 58.30 70.00 56.00 7.00 274.40

Chamkaur - do- No. 126 1318 546 236 67 39 34 2366 Sahib Vol. 6.30 197.70 300.30 259.60 134.00 109.20 119.00 1126.10

Anandpur - do- No. 222 223 75 30 13 5 7 575 Sahib Vol. 11.10 33.45 41.25 33.00 26.00 14.00 24.50 183.30

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 482 614 497 140 108 26 11 1878

Vol. 24.10 92.10 273.35 154.00 216.00 72.80 38.50 870.85

G. Total - do- No. 995 2357 1199 459 223 90 54 5377

Vol. 49.75 353.55 659.45 504.90 446.00 252.00 189.00 2454.65

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8.4 Character of vegetation The crop in general is irregular in respect of composition, age and density. In many road strips, there is a middle aged shisham crop with some gaps near the habitations while in some areas the shisham crop is reaching maturity or is already mature. In the last one or two decades, very few plantations of shisham have been raised, as a result, the representation of younger age classes is very less. During the last working plan period, ornamental shrubs and trees both exotic as well as indigenous trees have been planted. Consequently, the emerging crop is a mixture of species in one compartment. Due to four lanning of Kurali to Kiratpur Sahib road from Km. 28.600 to 73.200 B/S of National Highway-21 and widening of Garshankar-Anandpur Sahib Road clear felling of trees on both side of the road has been done.

8.5 Method of treatment To manage the tree crop in this working circle in an economical, aesthetic and rational manner, it is necessary to raise pure and even-aged avenues of the single species planted at a uniform spacing on both sides of the road.That the crop is uneven aged and irregular at present the following measures shall be adopted to meet the objects of management and to make the crop pure and even aged. 1) Avenue line will be of the tree species which are having good foliage and flowers and provide a quality timber over longer physical rotation. Only one species shall be planted in the avenue lines along each road. 2) The trees species selected for an avenue line will be those, which are evergreen or semi ever green, wind firm and having good crown shape. Kikar and Eucalyptus are to be avoided as far as possible in avenue lines.. 3) In the rear rows commercially important species may be planted. 4) Coppice of Eucalyptus and root suckers of shisham and other species shall be protected in the rear rows. 5) The area will be planted artificially after felling in the following year on priority basis. The plantation will be tended in the IInd, IIIrd and IVth years.

8.6 Formation of Avenue Line The avenue line one both sides and roads is very important from the aesthetic point of view. Over the years, the trees have been planted indiscriminately at varying distances, rendering the avenue line irregular and unpleasant in look. To make it pleasant and attractive, the choice of species is very important. Trees having ornamental, shade giving or aesthetic value, good crown shape should be planted. Preference shall be

- 57 - given to indigenous ever-green or winter deciduous species. Further they should be wind- firm, so that they do not become traffic hazards. As far as possible, one species having these characters should be planted. While planting, alignment of pits, distance from the center of the road etc. should be properly done in accordance with the Inter-department rules.

8.7 Silvicultural system As the crop is irregular in age composition and density over most of the working circle area, no silvicultural system can be followed except for improvement fellings.

8.8 Rotation In view of the complete ban on felling of green shisham trees, the demand for big- sized Eucalyptus and kikar timber has increased considerably. Punjab State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. has established the usefulness of Eucalyptus timber for multiple purposes. Thus it has been considered necessary to produce industrial timber of bigger sizes to meet the requirements of people. Therefore, the rotation of these two species has been increased to 25 years. The rotation of various species along with expected average g.b.h is given below:-

Sr.No Name of the Rotation in years Expected average species g.b.h. in cms.

1 Shisham 60 180 2 Kikar 30 105 3 Eucalyptus 25 130 4 Misc. 60 180 5 Poplar 12 90 6 Khair 30 80

8.9 Calculation of yield The yield will be controlled by volume. According to Simmon's modification of Von Mandel’s formula, the annual yield of various species on the basis of growing stock working out as follows:- Y = 2 V X r r2 - x 2 Where Y = Annual yield in cubic metres V = Volume of growing stock in regulated working series in cubic mt.

- 58 - r = Rotation in years x = Age in year corresponding to which enumeration has been done.

Shisham Kikar Euc. Khair Misc. Total V 2231.25 1362.10 10250.75 41.95 2454.65 16340.70 R 60 30 25 30 60 - X 20 10 10 20 20 - Y 83.67 102.16 976.26 5.03 92.05 1259.17 Annual *41.84 51.08 488.13 2.52 46.02 629.59 yield prescribed * Only dead, dry and diseased trees to be felled, the short fall will be met from other species.

Govt. of India has issued guidelines, suggesting to reduce the annual prescribed yield to half of the calculated yield. Further according to the policy of the Govt. of Punjab, no green shisham trees have to be felled. Following the Govt. of India guidelines all the species are going to be marked annual up to 50% of the yield calculated. Moreover under normal circumstances the annual yield is achieved through felling of dead, diseased, dry and fallen trees as a part of salvage felling. However, if the prescribed yield is not achieved through salvage felling, green felling may be resorted to in case of eucalyptus, mulberry and poplar. Another deviation from the earlier practice is going to be the fact that the yield volume realization is not specific to a particular working circle. The shortfall in one working circle can be made up from the other working circle as it is not prudent to leave, dead, dry and fallen trees for the fear of being stolen. Similarly the given shortfall in one species can also be made up for the others. The marking for felling will be done according to the priority list given under the felling programme. As soon as the total prescribed yield is obtained, the green felling shall be stopped. The above instructions, if followed meticulously, would help to conserve the shisham and miscellaneous trees in the avenue line.

8.10 Marking Rules The following marking rules shall be observed: 1) All trees in the coupe shall be marked except the followings:- a) Trees falling in un-regulated working series. b) Avenue line on either side of the road. c) Advance growth of all species up to 45cm. g.b.h.

- 59 - d) Green shisham trees of all age classes. e) All healthy green trees of fruits and Ficus species such as Bohar, Pipal etc.

2) All dead, dry and wind fallen trees shall be marked. 3) Trees likely to cause traffic hazard shall be marked. 4) Trees falling in the abadi areas (habitations) and not allotted to un-regulated working series on either side of the abadi shall be worked on physical rotation.

8.11 Method of Executing Fellings 1) Trees shall be felled away from the road width to avoid blockade and traffic hazard. 2) Trees which are likely to cause damage to transmission lines or advance growth shall be lopped before felling. 3) Eucalyptus shall be cut slanting with the help of saw and stump height should not be more than 10-15 cms. 4) Pits dug for uprooting of stumps shall be refilled.

8.12 Planting Rules 1) Planting should be done according to inter-departmental rules. 2) In avenue line only shade giving, wind firm trees having ornamental or fruit value, ever-green or winter -deciduous in nature shall be planted. If the soil and other conditions permit, only one species will be planted in one compartment length in the avenue line and rear rows. 3) At village bus stops a triveni (a Pipal, a Bohar and a Neem tree) shall be planted on either side of the road in the avenue line only.

8.13 Felling programme Felling programme has been prepared in the shape of a priority list given in the Table No. 17. The felling shall proceed in the numerical order of the list. Normally, the felling shall stop as soon as the prescribed yield is obtained in a year.

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FELLING PROGRAMME OF ROAD WORKING CIRCLE

Sr. Range Name of the strip Comptt No Year of felling Estimated No Volume 1 Anandpur Kiratpur Sahib Manali Road Km. 0 to 10 1-2 L & R 2013-14 Sahib 2 Nurpurbedi Rupnagar-Abiana Road Km. 1-15 1-3 L & R -do- 310.00 3 Anandpur Nangal- Bhalloan Road Km. 3-10 1-2 L & R -do- Sahib 4 Anandpur Anandpur Sahib Sri Naina devi Road 1-6 L & R -do- Sahib Km. 0-30 B/S 5 Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi- Banga Road 0-8 B/S 1-2 L & R 2014-15

6 Rupnagar Ghanauli-Sirsa old Road Km. 0-2 B/S 1 L & R -do- 310.00 7 Rupnagar Rangilpur - Purkhali Road Km. 2-10 B/S 1-2 L & R -do-

8 Chamkaur Chuni-Morinda Road Km. 11 to 16 B/S 3 L & R 2015-2016 Sahib 9 Nurpurbedi Garshankar-Nurpubedi Road Km. 22-37 5-7 L & R -do- 310.00 B/S 10 Nurpurbedi Garshankar-Anandpur Sahib Road 6-7 L & R -do- 30 to 35 B/S 11 Anandpur Garshankar-Anandpur Sahib Road Km. 7-8 L & R 2016-17 Sahib 35-40 B/S 12 Anandpur Rupnagar- Nangal-Una Road Km. 28 to 6-11 L & R -do- 310.00 Sahib 58 B/S 13 Rupnagar Rupnagar- Nalagarh Road Km. 9-12 B/S 3 L & R -do-

14 Chamkaur Rupnagar-Macchiwara Road 8 to 22 B/S 2-4 L & R 2017-18 Sahib 15 Rupnagar Rupnagar-Macchiwara Road 0 to 8 B/S 1-2 L & R -do- 310.00 16 Chamkaur Morinda- Chamkaur Sahib 1-2 L & R -do- Sahib old Road 0 to 0.8 B/S 17 Chamkaur Morinda-Chakaur Sahib Road Km. 2-20 1-4 L & R 2018-19 Sahib B/S 18 Anandpur Ropar-Nangal Road Km. 29 to 58 B/S 6-11 L & R -do- Sahib 310.00 19 Rupnagar Rupnagar-Balachaur Road. Km. 1 L &R -do- 0-4 B/S 20 Chamkaur Sirhind-Kurali Road (Abandoned Portion 5-6 L &R 2019-20 Sahib Km. 24-26) 21 Chamkaur Sirhind-Kurali Road Km. 20-30 B/S 5-6 L & R -do- Sahib 310.00 22 Chamkaur Ludhiana- Kharar Road Km. 60-70 B/S 13-14 L &R -do- Sahib 23 Rupnagar Chandigarh-Manli Rd. 11 L & R 2021-22 (Abandoned Portion Km. 55-56 B/S ) 24 Chamkaur Chandigarh-Manli Rd. 7 L &R -do- 310.00 Sahib (Abandoned Portion) Km. 34-36 B/S

25 Chamkaur Chandigarh-Manali Road.Km. 3 to 42 1-8 L &R 2022-23 Sahib B/S 310.00 26 Rupnagar Chandigarh-Manali Road.42 to 71 B/S 9-14 L & R -do-

- 61 - 8.14 Planting Programme The areas felled shall be planted in the following year. The condition of regeneration must commensurate with the felling and sufficient budgetary provision for regeneration will be ensured before felling is done. The choice of the species will be made by the Divisional Forest Officer keeping in view the planting rules mentioned above. The alignment of earth work should be checked by the Dy. D.F.O. as this is very important. The advance work will be done in time. In the low lying areas, ridges or patries parallel to the road shall be prepared whereas in the leveled areas it will be a pit planting. In the avenue line the plants shall be protected by thorny bushes until they reach the sapling stage. Only tall plants raised especially for the avenue line shall be planted. No planting of Poplars and Eucalyptus shall be done. In the water logged areas, water resistant plants such as Jamun, Arjun, Desi Willow shall be planted. All the roads strips are having tree cover and only very nominal areas are blank altogether, which are given below :

Sr. Range Name of the Forest Comptt. No Blank area No. in ha.

1 Nurpur Bedi Rupnagar- Abiana Road 1-2 L &R 15 Km. 1 to 15 2 -do- Nurpurbedi to Bunga Sahib 1-2 L& R 05 Road 0 to 8 3 -do- Garhshankar to Anandpur - 10 Sahib Road 30 to 35 4 -do- Garhshankar to Nurpurbedi - 10 Road 22 to 27 5 Anandpur Sahib Ropar-Nangal Road 3 to 58 10 Road 6 Chamkaur Ludhiana-Kharar Road 3-5 L&R 5 Sahib 7 -do- Sarhind-Kurali Road Km. 20 5-6 L&R 5 to 30 8 -do- Morinda to Chamkaur Sahib 1-4 L &R 10 Road 1 to 20 9 Rupnagar Rupnagar-Nalagarh road 2-32 L &R 5 10 -do- Rangilpur-Purkhali Road 2-3 L& R 5 G. Total 80

It should be noted that the blank areas mostly area of problematic nature which need special techniques and care to establish the tree crop.

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WORKING PLAN FOR THE CANAL WORKING CIRCLE

9.1 General Constitution The strips along canals, distributaries and minors falling within Rupnagar Forest Division have been allocated to canal working circle. It has an area of 775.13 ha spread over 414.196 Km length of canal system. Four main canal systems viz. Bhankra Main Line Canal System, Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal, Nangal Hydel Channel Canal and Sirhind Canal System all originating from Sutlej waters at Nangal and Rupnagar are well distributed in the entire tract of plains of Rupnagar Forest Division, Sutlej- Yamuna Link Canal is comparatively of recent origin and incomplete . The strips of Bhakra Main Line Canal, Sirhind Canal and Nangal Hydel Channel are quite wide where productive forests can best be grown for augmenting the forest resources of the State. Except for a few stretches, the strips are raised due to mounds of excavated soil. The drainage is generally good. The special objects of management shall be;  To produce in perpetuity maximum quantities of timber and fuel wood to hudge the gap between their demand and supply to meet the demands of local populations.  To improve ecology of the distt. and reduce the environmental pollution by planting and conserving trees along the canals through out the district.  To maintain a proper shade line on the service roads.

The distribution of area can be classified as follows:- Name Length in Km. Area in Ha. Canals 377.32 760.31 Distributaries 26.516 12.64 Minors 10.36 2.18 Total 414.196 775.13

9.2. Series, Blocks and Compartments

(i) Series: The working circle has been divided into two working series, viz. Regulated and un-regulated. Areas in or around habitations or otherwise difficult to regenerate have been allocated to un-regulated working series whereas the remaining areas have been allocated to regulated working series. Details of allotment of Compartment in both the working series have been in Table No. 18 and 19. - 63 -

TABLE NO. 18

COMPARTMENT ALLOTMENT OF CANAL WORKING CIRCLE TO REGULATED WORKING SERIES

Sr. Name of the Rupnagar Chamkaur Anandpur Nurpurbedi Length Area No. forest Sahib Sahib in Km. in ha.

1 B.M.L. 1-3 L & R 3-7 L & R - - 119.255 136.30

2 Sirhind Canal 1-3 L & R 3-5 L & R - - 59.120 299.66

3 Anandpur 6 L & R - 1-5L 1-5L 35.990 40.90 Sahib Hydel Channel 4 S.Y.L. 1 L & R, 8-10L - - 71.00 262.77 2L,3-5 L & R,6-8L 5 - 1-2 L & R - - 14.336 8.49 Major 6 Gobindgrh - 1-2 L & R - - 12.180 4.15 Disty.

7 Amrala Minor - 1 L & R - - 7.320 1.27

8 Bhamian - 1 L & R - - 3.040 0.91 Minor

G. Total 322.241 754.45

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Compartment Allotment of Canal working Circle to Un-Regulated working Series

Sr. Name of the Rupnagar Chamkaur Anandpur Sahib Nurpur Length Area in No. forest Sahib bedi in Km. ha.

1 N.H.C. - - 1 R (7-10RD) - 2.745 Area not 3L (31-32 RD) available (34-36,38-39,43-45) 2 Sirhind 1 L & R - - - 6.710 19.18 Canal (-11RD) 3 Anandpur - - 1R (0-5KM) - 47.000 Are not Sahib Hydel 2R (5-10KM) available Channel 3R (10-15KM) 4L (15-19KM) 4R (15-20 KM) 5L (23-25KM) 5R (20-26KM) 6L(25-28 KM, 29- 30KM) 7 L & R (30-40KM) 4 Sutlej - 1 R (0-2KM) 7R(30-35KM) - - 35.500 1.50 Yamuna - 2R(5-10KM) 8R (35-5KM) Link Canal 5R(23-25KM) 8R (38.5-40 (SYL) 6R(25-30KM) KM) 9R (40-45KM) 10R (45-50KM) 11R (50-54KM)

Total - - - - 91.955 20.68 un- regulated W.S

G.Total - - - - 414.196 775.13 (regulated unregulated W.S)

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(ii) Blocks and Compartments No blocks have been constructed. As already explained 15 RD's (5 KM) length on either side constitute one Compartment. Left and right sides are denoted by letters L and R respectively.

9.3 Character of vegetation The crop varies in compositions, age and density. In planted areas, there are pure stands of Eucalyptus, Shisham, Kikar and Khair in short stretches. However, recently, a mixture of these species has come up. Middle aged to mature crop of Shisham is present in all areas, but younger classes are also coming up well in areas where plantations of shisham have been raised in recent years. Eucalyptus crop is mainly of young to middle age group, whereas, Kikar crop is mainly mature to over-mature. Mulberry under planting has been done along the Bhakra Main Line Canal. Wherever protection is satisfactory, natural regeneration of Shisham from root suckers, Neem and Kikar has come up abundantly. The Crop is mostly healthy except where the kana and Kahi, Ipomea and Lantana weeds have overtaken the young crops. The density of crop varies considerably from 0.4 to 0.8. Eucalyptus is the most successful species followed by Melia, Kikar, Mulberry and miscellaneous species in that order.

9.4 Analysis and Evaluation of crop The entire growing stock was enumerated down to 60 cm g.b.h. in the year 2007- 08 wherever, considered necessary, fresh enumeration was carried out. Growing stock present in regulated working series has been given in Table No. 20.

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Table No. 20

ABSTRACT OF TOTAL GROWING STOCK OF CANAL WORKING CIRCLE (REGULATED WORKING SERIES)

Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Shisham No. 980 2475 1327 942 448 310 244 6726

Vol. 49.00 371.25 729.85 1036.20 896.00 868.00 854.00 4804.30

Kikar No. 324 2405 2627 2222 819 220 59 8676

Vol. 16.20 360.75 1444.85 2444.20 1638.00 616.00 206.50 6726.50

Eucalyptus No. 955 11564 10723 5247 2567 724 406 32186

Vol. 47.75 1734.60 5897.65 5771.70 5134.00 2027.20 1421.00 22033.90

Fruit No. 93 564 593 543 296 141 146 2376

Vol. 4.65 84.60 326.15 597.30 592.00 394.80 511.00 2510.50

Khair No. 758 1232 110 7 0 0 0 2107

Vol. 37.90 184.80 60.50 7.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 290.90

Misc. No. 5062 17407 8812 3334 1106 465 337 36523

Vol. 253.10 2611.05 4846.60 3667.40 2212.00 1302.00 1179.50 16071.65

G.Total No. 8172 35647 24192 12295 5236 1860 1192 88594

Vol. 408.60 5347.05 13305.60 13524.50 10472.00 5208.00 4172.00 52437.75

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GROWING STOCK : RANGE WISE/ SPECIES WISE

Table No. 20.1

Growing Stock of Shisham of Canal working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Shisham No. 953 944 333 256 154 83 33 2756

Vol. 47.65 141.60 183.15 281.60 308.00 232.40 115.50 1309.90

Chamkaur - do- No. 24 1313 933 617 267 213 205 3572 Sahib Vol. 1.20 196.95 513.15 678.70 534.00 596.40 717.50 3237.90

Anandpur - do- No. 3 218 61 69 27 14 6 398 Sahib Vol. 0.15 32.70 33.55 75.90 54.00 39.20 21.00 256.50

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 980 2475 1327 942 448 310 244 6726

Vol. 49.00 371.25 729.85 1036.20 896.00 868.00 854.00 4804.30

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Table No. 20.2

Growing Stock of Kikar of Canal working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Kikar No. 287 1264 1218 872 305 70 25 4041

Vol. 14.35 189.60 669.90 959.20 610.00 196.00 87.50 2726.55

Chamkaur - do- No. 37 688 777 717 248 42 6 2515 Sahib Vol. 1.85 103.20 427.35 788.70 496.00 117.60 21.00 1955.70

Anandpur - do- No. 0 453 632 633 266 108 28 2120 Sahib Vol. 0.00 67.95 347.60 696.30 532.00 302.40 98.00 2044.25

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 324 2405 2627 2222 819 220 59 8676

Vol. 16.20 360.75 1444.85 2444.20 1638.00 616.00 206.50 6726.50

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Table No. 20.3

Growing Stock of Euc. of Canal working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. Class wise No. & Volume in M3

& V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total Vol. Rupnagar Euc. No. 710 1731 2156 607 936 370 194 6704

Vol. 35.50 259.65 1185.80 667.70 1872.00 1036.00 679.00 5735.65

Chamkaur - do- No. 242 9424 7942 4147 1438 296 127 23616 Sahib Vol. 12.10 1413.60 4368.10 4561.70 2876.00 828.80 444.50 14504.80

Anandpur - do- No. 3 409 625 493 193 58 85 1866 Sahib Vol. 0.15 61.35 343.75 542.30 386.00 162.40 297.50 1793.45

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 955 11564 10723 5247 2567 724 406 32186

Vol. 47.75 1734.60 5897.65 5771.70 5134.00 2027.20 1421.00 22033.90

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Table No. 20.4

Growing Stock of Fruits of Canal working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Fruits No. 76 231 269 209 118 63 98 1064

Vol. 3.80 34.65 147.95 229.90 236.00 176.40 343.00 1171.70

Chamkaur - do- No. 13 282 276 260 99 41 27 998 Sahib Vol. 0.65 42.30 151.80 286.00 198.00 114.80 94.50 888.05

Anandpur - do- No. 4 51 48 74 79 37 21 314 Sahib Vol. 0.20 7.65 26.40 81.40 158.00 103.60 73.50 450.75

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 93 564 593 543 296 141 146 2376

Vol. 4.65 84.60 326.15 597.30 592.00 394.80 511.00 2510.50

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Table No. 20.5

Growing Stock of Khair of Canal working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Khair No. 558 368 21 1 0 0 0 948

Vol. 27.90 55.20 11.55 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 95.75

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 198 790 84 6 0 0 0 1078

Vol. 9.90 118.50 46.20 6.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 181.20

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 2 74 5 0 0 0 0 81

Vol. 0.10 11.10 2.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.95

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 758 1232 110 7 0 0 0 2107

Vol. 37.90 184.80 60.50 7.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 290.90

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Table No. 20.6

Growing Stock of Misc. of Canal working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. Class wise No. & Volume in M3

& V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total Vol. Rupnagar Misc. No. 3431 3954 2405 1082 456 232 151 11711

Vol. 171.55 593.10 1322.75 1190.20 912.00 649.60 528.50 5367.70

Chamkaur - do- No. 1623 12761 6076 2123 586 184 166 23519 Sahib Vol. 81.15 1914.15 3341.80 2335.30 1172.00 515.20 581.00 9940.60

Anandpur - do- No. 8 692 331 129 64 49 20 1293 Sahib Vol. 0.40 103.80 182.05 141.90 128.00 137.20 70.00 763.35

Nurpur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bedi Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 5062 17407 8812 3334 1106 465 337 36523

Vol. 253.10 2611.05 4846.60 3667.40 2212.00 1302.00 1179.50 16071.65

- 73 - 9.5 Method of treatment The compartment will be treated according to the silvicultural requirements of the crop, which as already explained, is irregular in age and composition. Therefore, the trees fit for felling will be marked for felling, while dense pole crops will be thinned, the young plants will be spaced, singled or pruned as per the requirement of the crop. The coppices of Eucalyptus will be tended and wherever required planting will be done to stock the area fully. Similarly, root suckers of shisham will be tended properly. In the blank areas as far as the edaphic and climatic factors permit, shisham planting will be preferred to enhance the growing stock of this species. Along the Distributaries where only one to two rows of trees can be planted, species like Shisham, Albizzia procera, Tun and Kikar will be encouraged. In the waterlogged areas, species like Jamun, Arjun and Salix will be planted. The sites will be inspected by the Divisional Forest Officer who will advise to the field staff about the treatment to be given and about the nature of earthwork to be done. Tending operations like jungle clearance, kana stubbing, spacing, singling and pruning for the advance growth shall be completed immediately after felling. The areas will be planted in the following year.

9.6 Silvicultural System As the crop is irregular in age composition and density over most of the working circle area, no silvicultural system can be followed except for improvement fellings.

9.7 Rotation The rotation of the various species has been fixed so as to obtain large sized timber which there is in great demand in the market. The rotation of various species and their exploitable girth at breast height is given at page No. 58.

9.8 Calculation of Yield

The yield is to controlled by volume and the annual coupe shall be worked out accordingly. Von Mandel’s formula with Simmon's modification has been used to calculate the yield in each species separately.

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By application of this formula annual yield of various species will be as follows:-

Shisham Kikar Euc.. Misc. Khair Total V 4804.30 6726.50 22033.90 16071.70 290.90 49927.30

r 60 30 25 60 30 - x 240 10 10 20 20 - y 180.16 504.49 2098.47 602.69 34.91 3420.71 Annual yield *91.08 252.24 1049.23 301.34 17.45 1710.36 prescribed * Only dead, dry and diseased trees to be felled, the short fall will be met from other species. According to the guidelines issued by the Govt. of India, the prescribed annual yield should be limited to half of the calculated yield. Further according to the policy of Govt. of Punjab, no green shisham trees are to be felled. Keeping in view these guidelines, yield has therefore, been prescribed in such a way that for the working circle as a whole it does not exceed 50% of the calculated yield. In case of shisham, no yield has been prescribed and the yield obtained from dead, dry and fallen trees will be adjusted against the calculated yield. For other species yield obtained through developmental fellings will be deducted from the prescribed yield and the yield obtained from dead, dry, fallen trees will be adjusted against calculated yield. The marking for felling will the done according to the priority list given under the felling programme. One departure from the earlier practice is going to be the fact that the volume realization is not specific to a particular Working Circle. The shortfall in one Working Circle can be made up from other working circles as it is not prudent to leave dead, dry and fallen trees for the fear of being stolen. Similarly, the given shortfall in one species can also be made up from the others. The above instructions, if followed meticulously would help to meet the objectives of management. 9.9 Marking Rules The following marking rules are prescribed: 1. All the trees in the coupe shall be marked except the following: (a) Trees with in 100 metre of habitation areas. (b) Trees standing in the avenue lines along service roads except where the trees need to be spaced.. (c) Advance growth of Eucalyptus and Kikar up to 45 cm g.b.h. and of Khair and misc. species up to 60 cm. g.b.h. (d) All healthy fruit trees and those of Ficus species.

- 75 - (e) All green standing Shisham trees. (f) Trees required for defence purposes. 2. All dead, dry and greenfallen trees shall be marked. 3. Trees obstructing traffic on service roads shall be marked.

9.10 Method of executing fellings

1. Big sized trees should be lopped before felling to avoid damage to advance growth. 2. Felling should be done with care to avoid damage to boundary pillars, transmission lines, bridges etc. 3. Trees should be felled away from the service roads to avoid blockade. 4. Eucalyptus should be felled giving a slanting cut with saw and stump height should be kept at 10-15 cms only to facilitate good coppice growth. 5. After the felling and extraction work is complete, the pits should be filled. 6. No digging of stumps should be done on 'daula' of canals.

9.11 Planting Rules The area will be cleared of bushes/jungle growth and sarkanda etc. In wider strips where more than 10 rows can be planted, the area will be fenced with barbed wire otherwise with thorny bushes. The earthwork shall be done well in advance. The Divisional Forest Officer after inspecting the site, will prescribe the nature of earth work to be done and the species to be planted. Largely it will be a pit planting except in the water logged areas, where mounds or patries (Ridges) should be made. As already mentioned, efforts shall be taken to increase the stocking of shisham by planting, tending the natural regeneration and preserving the trees. Planting shall be done in small blanks with tall plants and only natural regeneration should be protected. While planting the following rules shall be observed: (i) Inter-departmental rules shall be observed strictly to avoid any dispute later. (ii) In avenue line along service roads shade giving, wind-firm trees with longer rotation having ornamental or fruit value shall be planted e.g. Mango, Jamun, Neem and Arjun etc. (iii) In the avenue line, only shade giving, wind firm trees with larger rotation such as Shisham, Mango, Neem, Tun, Harar, Bahera etc. shall be planted. Behind the avenue line only commercially important species should be planted to raise the production of industrial timber.

- 76 - (iv) For providing food and shelter to avifauna, at least 1-2 trees of Ficus spp. should be planted in each R.D. in the avenue line only. (v) Near bridges, crossing and canal huts, ornamental and shade giving trees should be planted in small groups. (vi) As far as possible, in one compartment, only one species suitable to the area should be planted in the interest of management.

9.12 Felling Programme: Felling programme for the canal-working circle has been given in Table No. 21 in the shape of priority list. Felling shall proceed according to the numerical order. The felling shall stop as soon as the annual prescribed yield is obtained in a year.

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FELLING PROGRAMME OF CANAL WORKING CIRCLE

Sr Name of Name of Forest Compt Year of Estimated No Range No. felling Volume 1. Anandpur NHC RD 30-45 B/S 3 L &R 2013-14 Sahib 2. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal 0-15 1 L & R -do- 855.00 L/s 3. Anandpur BML 0-15 1-4 L& R -do- Sahib 4. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal RD 37- 3L/S 2014-15 Sahib 45 L/S 5. Rupnagar NHC RD 150-165 11R -do- 855.00 6. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal 0-15 1 R -do- R/s 7. Anandpur NHC RD 60-75 B/S 5 L &R 2015-16 Sahib 8. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal 30-37 71 -do- 855.00 9. Anandpur NHC 0-15 L/S 1 L -do- Sahib 10. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal15-22 L 2L 2016-17 11. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal RD 37- 3R -do- Sahib 45 R/S 855.00 12. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal RD 30- 7 L -do- 37 L/S 13. Anandpur NHC 15-30 B/S 2 L &R 2017-18 Sahib 855.00 14. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal 45-60 4 R -do- Sahib L/S 15. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal RD 30- 7 R 2018-19 37 L/S 855.00 16. Rupnagar Sarhind Canal 15-30 2 L & R -do- B/S 17. Anandpur NHC 30-45 B/S 3 L &R 2019-20 Sahib 855.00 18. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal 60-75 5 L -do- Sahib L/S 19. Anandpur NHC 90-105 B/S 7 L&R 2020-21 Sahib 855.00 20. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal 60-75 5 R -do- Sahib R/S 21. Rupnagar NHC 150-165 B/S 2021-22 22. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal 75-90 6 L -do- 855.00 Sahib L/S 23. Rupnagar NHC 165-180 B/S 12 L& R 2022-23 24. Chamkaur Sarhind Canal 75-90 6 R -do- 855.00 Sahib L/S 25. Rupnagar NHC 180-195 B/S 13 L &R -do-

- 78 - 9.13 Planting programme: Areas felled in a particular year shall be planted in the following year. The condition of regeneration must commensurate with the felling and sufficient budgetary provision for regeneration will be ensured before felling is done.The list of blank areas has been given in Table No. 22. Efforts shall be made to plants up the blanks at the earliest to augment the forest resources. Encroachments in the canal strips should be removed before planting the area and plantation should be fenced appropriately.

TABLE NO. 22

LIST OF THE BLANK AREAS OF CANAL WORKING CIRCLE

Sr. Range Name of the Area in Species recommended No Forest Ha.

1. Rupnagar N.H.C. 25 Kikar, Khair, Shisham Neem, Arjun, Sirs Etc. 2. -do- B.M.L. 10 -do-

3. -do- S.Y.L. 30 -do- 4. Chamkaur Sahib B.M.L. 30 -do-

5. -do- Sarhind Canal 35 -do-

6. -do- S.Y.L. 30 . -do-

7. Anandpur Sahib N.H.C. RD 0-108 80 Khair, Shisham, S.Babul, Euc. & Other Misc.

8. -do- Anandpur Sahib 30 Khair, Shisham, S.Babul Hydel Channel Euc. & Other Misc. (AHC) G.Total 270

- 79 - CHAPTER-X

WORKING PLAN FOR BUNDHS AND DRAINS WORKING: CIRCLE

10.1 General Constitution This working circle comprises of all strip forests along drains, bundhs and escapes falling within Rupnagar Forest Division. It covers an area of 387.66 ha spread over a length of 188.186 Kms. Bundhs and drains have been mainly constructed to contain the flood waters of Sutlej River and torrents of Shiwaliks. Over the years due to afforestration and soil conservation measures, the bundhs have become stabilized except for a few reaches where the crop has not established successfully. Special efforts need to be made to afforest these areas by artificial means. However, steps should be taken to protect the natural regeneration where ever it occurs.

(Photograph of Drain Forest area ) Main objective of management in this working circle will be to further stabilize the bundhs, by growing plantations. Most of the bundhs and escapes such Bela Escape has broad strip where 16-20 rows of trees on both sides can be planted. The distribution of area under different categories is given below:-

Category Length in KM Area in Ha Escapes 23.180 110.87 Drains 7.930 6.62 Bundhs 157.076 270.17 Total 188.186 387.66

- 80 - 10.2 Series, Blocks and Compartments There is no working series proposed for this working circle. There are no blocks in this working circle. As already explained 15 R.Ds (5 KM) length on either side has been constituted into one compartment. Left and right sides have been denoted by the letters L & R respectively. Detail of allotment of compartments to this working circle has been given in Table No. 23 for regulated working series.

TABLE NO. 23 COMPARTMENT ALLOTMENT OF BUNDHS AND DRAINS WORKING CIRCLE TO REGULATED WORKING SERIES

Sr. Name of the Rupnagar Chamkaur Nurpurbedi Anandpur Length Area in No. forest Sahib Sahib in Km. ha. 1 Bela Escape - 1-3 L & R - - 19.520 99.89

2 Dehar Escape - 1- L & R - - 3.660 10.98

3 Sutlej Bundh - 1-5 L & R - - 41.480 33.18

4 Jhallian Drain - 1- L & R - - 3.660 1.28

5 Kotla Nala 1- L & R - - - 4.270 5.34 (Drain) 6 Siswan Approach - 1- L & R - - 3.660 18.30 L/Bundh

7 Siswan Approach - 1- L & R - - 3.660 16.47 R/Bundh 8 Siswan Out Fall - 1-2 L & R - - 11.590 36.00 L/Bundh 9 Siswan Out Fall - 1- 2L & R - - 10.980 31.57 R/Bundh 10 Budhki 1- L & R - - - 3.660 8.23 Approach L/ Bundh 11 Budhki 1- L & R - - - 3.660 13.36 Approach R/ Bundh 12 Budhki out fall 1- 2L & R - - - 14.336 30.76 L/Bundh 13 Budhki out fall 1- 2L & R - - - 15.250 18.61 R/Bundh 14 Sutlej Bundh 1- 2L & R - - - 12.200 18.30 (Budhki out fall)

- 81 - 15 Ptialan Bundh 1- 2L & R - - - 14.030 9.12

16 Saghrao 1- L & R - - - 3.660 11.85 L/ Bundh 17 Saghrao 1- L & R - - - 3.660 20.26 R/ Bundh 18 Sirsa Dhussi 1 L & R - - - 0.610 0.12 L/ Bundh 19 Sirsa Dhussi 1- L & R - - - 1.220 0.24 R/ Bundh 20 Charanganga - - - 1- L & R 3.660 1.35 L/ Bundh 21 Mindhwan - - - 1 L & R 3.050 0.77 L/ Bundh 22 Mindhwan - - - 1- L & R 3.050 0.77 R/ Bundh 23 Kotla L/ Bundh - - - 1- L & R 2.440 0.61

24 Kotla R/ Bundh - - - 1- L & R 1.220 0.30

Total 188.186 387.66

10.3 Character of vegetation The crop on the whole is regular in respect of age and composition. The crop mainly consists of planted Eucalyptus, Shisham, Kikar, Khair and scattered trees of miscellaneous species; Density of the forest varies to a great extent i.e. from being fully dense to only a few scattered trees. Some blanks also exists on these strips. In the last working plan period, Eucalyptus and kikar crop has been harvested, but due to lack of protection, coppice has not come up. Due to loose soil and good drainage, growth of Eucalyptus is exceedingly well on bundhs. However, kikar is more successful on drains and escapes. Shisham being a primary successional species doing well on bundhs.

10.4 Analysis and Evaluation of crop Entire growing stock was enumerated down to 60 cm. g.b. h. in the year 2007-08, which stands entered in the enumeration registers of the Division. The details of growing stock for the regulated working series i.e. working circle as a whole is given in Table No. 24.

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ABSTRACT OF TOTAL GROWING STOCK OF BUNDHS AND DRAINS WORKING CIRCLE (REGULATED WORKING SERIES)

Species No. & Classwise No. & Volume in M3 Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Shisham No. 238 560 184 165 66 26 12 1251

Vol. 11.90 84.00 101.20 181.50 132.00 72.80 42.00 625.40

Kikar No. 408 479 362 277 100 16 4 1646

Vol. 20.40 71.85 199.10 304.70 200.00 44.80 14.00 854.85

Eucalyptus No. 1622 5548 2893 896 195 115 92 11361

Vol. 81.10 832.20 1591.15 985.60 390.00 322.00 322.00 4524.05

Fruit No. 112 148 13 5 6 2 3 289

Vol. 5.60 22.20 7.15 5.50 12.00 5.60 10.50 68.55

Khair No. 503 2033 310 32 3 1 0 2882

Vol. 25.15 304.95 170.50 35.20 6.00 2.80 0.00 544.60

Misc. No. 2486 3411 743 259 82 17 17 7015

Vol. 124.30 511.65 408.65 284.90 164.00 47.60 59.50 1600.60

G. Total No. 5369 12179 4505 1634 452 177 128 24444

Vol. 268.45 1826.85 2477.75 1797.40 904.00 495.60 448.00 8218.05

- 83 - GROWING STOCK : RANGE WISE/ SPECIES WISE

Table No. 24.1

Growing Stock of Shisham of Bundhs and Drains working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Shisham No. 238 514 168 152 56 20 9 1157

Vol. 11.90 77.10 92.40 167.20 112.00 56.00 31.50 548.10

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 46 16 13 10 6 3 94

Vol. 0.00 6.90 8.80 14.30 20.00 16.80 10.50 77.30

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bedi Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 238 560 184 165 66 26 12 1251

Vol. 11.90 84.00 101.20 181.50 132.00 72.80 42.00 625.40

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Table No. 24.2

Growing Stock of Kikar of Bundhs and Drains working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Kikar No. 408 429 291 211 86 15 4 1444

Vol. 20.40 64.35 160.05 232.10 172.00 42.00 14.00 704.90

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 50 71 66 14 1 0 202

Vol. 0.00 7.50 39.05 72.60 28.00 2.80 0.00 149.95

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpur bedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 408 479 362 277 100 16 4 1646

Vol. 20.40 71.85 199.10 304.70 200.00 44.80 14.00 854.85

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Table No. 24.3

Growing Stock of Euc. of Bundhs and Drains working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Euc. No. 1622 2727 844 319 112 103 89 5816

Vol. 81.10 409.05 464.20 350.90 224.00 288.40 311.50 2129.15

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 2821 2049 577 83 12 3 5545

Vol. 0.00 423.15 1126.95 634.70 166.00 33.60 10.50 2394.90

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bedi Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 1622 5548 2893 896 195 115 92 11361

Vol. 81.10 832.20 1591.15 985.60 390.00 322.00 322.00 4524.05

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Table No. 24.4 Growing Stock of Fruits of Bundhs and Drains working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Fruits No. 112 148 13 5 6 2 3 289

Vol. 5.60 22.20 7.15 5.50 12.00 5.60 10.50 68.55

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bedi Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 112 148 13 5 6 2 3 289

Vol. 5.60 22.20 7.15 5.50 12.00 5.60 10.50 68.55

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Table No. 24.5

Growing Stock of Khair of Bundhs and Drains working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Khair No. 503 2033 310 32 3 1 0 2882

Vol. 25.15 304.95 170.50 35.20 6.00 2.80 0.00 544.60

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 503 2033 310 32 3 1 0 2882

Vol. 25.15 304.95 170.50 35.20 6.00 2.80 0.00 544.60

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Table No. 24.6

Growing Stock of Misc. of Bundhs and Drains working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Misc. No. 2486 2075 385 123 41 8 10 5128

Vol. 124.30 311.25 211.75 135.30 82.00 22.40 35.00 922.00

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 1336 358 136 41 9 7 1887

Vol. 0.00 200.40 196.90 149.60 82.00 25.20 24.50 678.60

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 2486 3411 743 259 82 17 17 7015

Vol. 124.30 511.65 408.65 284.90 164.00 47.60 59.50 1600.60

- 89 - 10.5 Method of Treatment Due to regular nature of the crop with regard to age and composition, uniform treatment will be given to the crop. After marking according to the rules mentioned hereafter, felling will be done. The root-suckers or advance growth will be cleaned, singled, spaced and pruned if required and the area will be fenced with thorny bushes. Thereafter, the area will be planted with selected species. Efforts will be taken to reforest the felled areas with a single species in one compartment. It will be largely a pit planting without disturbing the natural growth of indigenous species. The set of treatments required and the choice of species will be decided by the Divisional Forest Officer after inspecting the site in advance. The field staff will be briefed accordingly. In small blanks, planting shall be done with tall plants to increase the growing stock of Shisham by planting more of shisham at suitable sites and preserving the natural plants.

10.6 Silvicultural System As most of the bundhs have become stable and have broad strips for raising tree crops economically. The existing crop is more or less even aged. Therefore clear felling with reserves followed by artificial regeneration will be the silvicultural system for this working circle.

10.7 Rotation: To meet the special object of management and to produce large sized timber which is in great demand in the market, the rotation of various species particularly of kikar and eucalyptus have been increased. The rotation of various species and their exploitable girth at breast height is given at page No. 58.

10.8 Calculation of yield There is a great awareness of environmental conservation all around. Moreover there is a strong need to conserve the tree growth on bundhs and escapes for obvious reasons. Govt. of India has issued guidelines for preparation of working plans. Wherein it has been suggested to reduce the yield to 50% .Already felling of green shisham, Bohar, Pipal and Fruit trees has been banned. Accordingly, a very conservative approach to felling of trees is being proposed. The prescribed yield shall be regulated by volume. Simmon's modification of Von Mandel’s formula has been used to calculate the yield:

By application of this formula the annual yield of various species will be as follows:

- 90 - Shisham Kikar Euc. Misc. Khair Total v 625.40 854.85 4524.05 1600.60 544.60 8149.50 r 60 30 25 60 30 - x 20 10 10 20 20 - y 23.45 64.11 430.86 60.02 65.35 643.80 Annual *11.73 32.06 215.43 30.01 32.68 321.90 yield prescribed

* Only dead, dry and diseased trees to be felled the short fall will be met from other species.

As already explained, prescribed yield has been reduced to 50% of the calculated yield for this working circle. In recent past, a large area has been brought under shisham cultivation, therefore, prescribed yield is kept at 50% of the calculated yield. Moreover, the annual yield is going to be achieved through felling of dead, dry and green fallen trees as salvage felling. However, green felling may be restricted to eucalyptus, mulberry and popular where crop is mature and may deteriorate if left standing. Another deviation from the earlier practice is going to be the fact that the volume realization is not specific to a particular working Circle. The shortfall in one Working circle can be made up from the other Working Circles as it is not prudent to leave, dead dry and fallen trees for the fear of being stolen. Similary, the given shortfall in one species can also be made up from others. The yield of Eucalyptus and Kikar has comparatively been enhanced. As for other working circles, volume removed through dead, dry and fallen trees or through developmental fellings shall be deducted from the prescribed yield and only the balance will be obtained by marking green trees. Keeping in mind the above para, the annual coupe shall be marked out.

10.9 Felling programme: The areas to be felled during the working plan period have been given in the shape of priority list in Table No. 25. The marking will be done strictly according to the numerical order of the list. As far as possible prescribed volume should be obtained in the compartment so that it can economically reafforested in the following years.

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Felling Programme of Bundhs and Drains Working Circle

Sr. Range Name of the Forest Comptt No Year of Felling Estimated No Volume Bundhs & Drains 1 Chamkaur Bela Escape 1-3 L &R 2013-14 Sahib 160.00 2 Chamkaur Dehar Escape 1- L & R -do- Sahib 3 Chamkaur Sutlej Bundh 1-5 L & R 2014-15 Sahib

4 Chamkaur Jhallian Drain 1- L & R -do- 160.00 Sahib 5 Chamkaur Kotla Nala (L+R) 1 – L & R -do- Sahib 6 Chamkaur Siswan Approach 1 – L & R 2015-2016 Sahib L/ Bundh 7 Chamkaur Siswan Approach 1 – L & R -do- Sahib R/ Bundh 160.00 8 Chamkaur Siswan out fall R/Bundh 1-2 L & R -do- Sahib 9 Chamkaur Siswan out fall R/Bundh 1-2 L & R -do- Sahib 10 Rupnagar Budhki Approach L/Bundh 1 L & R 2016-17 11 Rupnagar Budhki Approach R/Bundh 1 L & R -do- 160.00 12 Rupnagar Budhki out fall L/Bundh 1–2 L & R -do- 13 Rupnagar Budhkiout fall R/Bundh 1–2 L & R -do- 14 Rupnagar Sutlej Bundh Km. 0-20 1–2 L & R 2017-18 160.00 (Upto Budhki out fall ) 15 Rupnagar Patialan Bundh Km. 0-23 1–2 L & R 2018-19 160.00

16 Rupnagar Sughrao L/Bundh Km. 0-6 1 – L & R 2019-20 160.00 17 Rupnagar Sughrao R/Bundh 1 – L & R -do-

18 Rupnagar Sirsa Dhussi L/Bundh 1 – L & R 2020-21 160.00

19 Rupnagar Sirsa Dhussi R/ Bundh 1 – L & R -do-

20 Anandpur Charanganga L/Bundh 1 – L & R 2021-22 Sahib Km 0-6 21 Anandpur Mindhiwan L/Bundh 1 – L & R -do- 160.00 Sahib Km. 0-5 B/S 22 Anandpur Midhiwan R/Side Km. 0-5 1 – L & R 2022-23 Sahib Anandpur Kotla L/Bundh Km. 0-4 23 1 – L & R -do- 160.00 Sahib 24 Anandpur Kotla R/Bundh Km.0-2 1 – L & R -do- Sahib

- 92 - 10.10 Marking Rules: The following marking rules shall be prescribed: 1. All trees in the annual coupe shall be marked for felling except the following: (a) Green standing trees of shisham of all age classes. (b) All healthy fruit trees including Pipal and Bohar. (c) Advance growth of all species upto 60 cm g.b.h. (d) Trees required for stabilization of bundhs. (e) Trees on the berms of bundhs will not in any case be marked for felling. 2. All dead, dry and fallen trees will be marked for felling. Trees obstructing traffic on service roads or which may cause damage to buildings or human life shall also be marked for felling.

10.11 Method of Executing Felling: (i) Felling should be done with care so as to avoid damage to berms of bundhs. (ii) Eucalyptus shall be felled giving slanting cut with saw and stump height shall be limited to 10-15 cms only to ensure a good coppice growth. (iii) No uprooting of stumps shall be allowed on bundhs. (iv) Felling should be done in a manner that trees do not fall in beds of drains.

10.12 Planting programme: Areas felled in a year will be planted up in the following year. The condition of regeneration must commensurate with the felling and sufficient budgetary provision for regeneration will be ensured before felling is done. List of blank areas has been given in Table No. 26. Efforts shall be made to plant up these areas at the earliest to further stabilize the bundh structures and augment the forest resources. Planting shall start at the onset of monsoon and completed at the earliest. People of the adjoining fields should be involved in the process of planting by educating them about the importance of trees and their role in stabilizing the bundhs.

- 93 - Table No. 26

List of the blank areas of Bundhs and Drains working Circle.

Sr. Range Name of the Forest Comptt. Area Species in Ha No. No. recommended 1 Rupnagar Sutlej Bundh 1-2 L & R 10 Khair, Kikar, Shisham, Bamboo, Sirs Mulberry etc. 2 -do- Patialan Bundh 1 & 2 7 -do- L & R 3 -do- Sughrao L/S Bundh 1 & 2 5 -do- L & R 4 Chamkaur Bela Escape 1-3 L &R 20 -do- Sahib 0 to 32 5 -do- Dehar Escape 0 -6 1 L &R 10 -do- 6 -do- Sutlej Bundh 3-6 L& R 25 -do- 0 to 68 7 -do- Jhallian Bundh 1 L & R 5 -do- 0 to 6 8 -do- Kotla Nala 0 to 7 1 L &R 4 -do- 9 -do- Siswan Approach 1 L & R 5 -do- 10 Anandpur Midhwan L/ Bundh 1 LE&R 5 -do- Sahib 11 -do- Midhwan R/ Bundh 1 LE &R 5 -do- G. Total 101

10.13 Planting Rules: In general, no kana stubbing and clearing or bush growth is recommended on berms of bundhs except near the pits. In areas experiencing dense growth of kana, close planting of Leucaena leucocephala and Khair is recommended. Planting on berms of drains and bundhs will be done on contours. The following rules shall be observed:- (i) Inter-departmental rules shall be adhered to strictly. Near bridges and habitations, shade giving trees including at least one Triveni (One Pipal, One Bohar and One Neem) shall be planted. Trees on berms will be those which have long tap root system and have soil binding properties. (iv) Other factors remaining the same, preference will be given to raise Shisham and Khair over other species. (v) Minimum disturbance will be caused to the soil of berms while planting. As far as possible only one species shall be grown in one compartment.

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CHAPTER –XI

WORKING PLAN FOR RAIL WORKING CIRCLE

11.1 General constitution

This working circle includes all the area along the Sirhind Nangal Railway Line, which is the only Railway line passing through Rupnagar Forest Division. The total area under this working circle is 257.16 ha spread over a length of 79.000 Km. The railway line enters in the South-West of Rupnagar Forest Division and after passing through the plains it terminates at Nangal which is situated in the foothills of Shiwaliks. On the way it also passes through the Himatpur Block forest of Rupnagar Range and runs side by side of Nangal Hydel Channel for over a distance of 19 Kms. All along the tract the configuration of the ground is level and the drainage is good except however in the Anandpur Sahib Range where burrow pits are common. The width of the strip ranges from 6m to 16m. Range wise distribution of area has already been indicated in Table No. 4.

11.2 Series, Blocks and Compartments

(i) Series: The working circle has not been divided into any series.

(ii) Blocks and compartments: No blocks have been constituted. Five Kilometer length on either side constitutes one compartment. Left and right sides have been denoted by the letters L & R respectively. Detail of compartments allotted to this working circle has been given in Table No. 27

- 95 - Table No. 27

Compartment Allotment of Rail working Circle

Sr.No. Name of the Regulated working series Unregulated working series Forests Comptt. No. Length Area in Comptt. No. Length Area in in kms. ha in kms. ha

1 Sirhind - Nangal 15 LE&R, 65.00 211.58 16 ALE-R 14.00 45.58 Rly. line 16 B LE&R, (75-76 KM) 17 A LE&R 17 BLE&R 18 LE & R (83-84 KM) 19 ALE&R 19BLE&R 20 LE & R (94-95 KM) 21 ALE & R 21BLE&R (102-104 KM) 8L&R, 9 L&R, 10 L&R, 10 L&R, (47-50 Km), 11 L&R, 12 L&R, 12 L&R, 13 (57-58 Km) L&R, 14 L&R, 14 L&R, (66-67 Km.) Total 65.00 211.58 14.00 45.58

11.3 Character of vegetation Due to electrification of Sirhind - Nangal Rly line sanctioned vide G.O.I. letter No. 123/2000 ROC dated 27.3.2000, the whole working circle was almost clear felled in 2001 accounting for 5747 trees with a volume of 6207 M3. Therefore this working circle is now having a very low tree cover of scattered trees of shisham and kikar. 11.4 Analysis and valuation of the crop The entire growing stock of this working circle was enumerated down to 60 cm g.b.h. in 2007-08 and stands entered in the enumeration registers of this Division. The actual position of species-wise growing stock has been given in Table No. 28 for regulated.

- 96 - Table No. 28

Abstract of Total Growing Stock of Rail Working Circle Regulated Working Series)

Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Shisham No. 16 52 31 39 37 18 5 198

Vol. 0.80 7.80 17.05 42.90 74.00 50.40 17.50 210.45

Kikar No. 8 73 36 12 2 1 2 134

Vol. 0.40 10.95 19.80 13.20 4.00 2.80 7.00 58.15

Eucalyptus No. 60 330 284 170 43 10 8 905

Vol. 3.00 49.50 156.20 187.00 86.00 28.00 28.00 537.70

Fruit No. 2 11 6 4 0 0 2 25

Vol. 0.10 1.65 3.30 4.40 0.00 0.00 7.00 16.45

Khair No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Misc. No. 161 349 83 16 7 3 1 620

Vol. 8.05 52.35 45.65 17.60 14.00 8.40 3.50 149.55

G. Total No. 247 815 440 241 89 32 18 1882

Vol. 12.35 122.25 242.00 265.10 178.00 89.60 63.00 972.30

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GROWING STOCK : RANGE WISE/ SPECIES WISE

Table No. 28.1

Growing Stock of Shisham of Railway working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Shisham No. 16 52 31 39 37 18 5 198

Vol. 0.80 7.80 17.05 42.90 74.00 50.40 17.50 210.45

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 16 52 31 39 37 18 5 198

Vol. 0.80 7.80 17.05 42.90 74.00 50.40 17.50 210.45

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Table No. 28.2

Growing Stock of Kikar of Railway working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Kikar No. 8 73 36 12 2 1 2 134

Vol. 0.40 10.95 19.80 13.20 4.00 2.80 7.00 58.15

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 8 73 36 12 2 1 2 134

Vol. 0.40 10.95 19.80 13.20 4.00 2.80 7.00 58.15

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Table No. 28.3

Growing Stock of Euc. of Railway working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Euc. No. 60 330 284 170 43 10 8 905

Vol. 3.00 49.50 156.20 187.00 86.00 28.00 28.00 537.70

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 60 330 284 170 43 10 8 905

Vol. 3.00 49.50 156.20 187.00 86.00 28.00 28.00 537.70

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Table No. 28.4

Growing Stock of Fruits of Railway working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Fruits No. 2 11 6 4 0 0 2 25

Vol. 0.10 1.65 3.30 4.40 0.00 0.00 7.00 16.45

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 2 11 6 4 0 0 2 25

Vol. 0.10 1.65 3.30 4.40 0.00 0.00 7.00 16.45

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Table No. 28.5

Growing Stock of Misc. of Railway working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar No. 161 349 83 16 7 3 1 620

Vol. 8.05 52.35 45.65 17.60 14.00 8.40 3.50 149.55

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 161 349 83 16 7 3 1 620

Vol. 8.05 52.35 45.65 17.60 14.00 8.40 3.50 149.55

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11.5 Method of Treatment

Because of clear felling most of the strip is blank, and wherever crop exists , it is of irregular and un-even aged nature in the interest of management, therefore, it is intended to bring the crop to even aged classes. Green shisham trees will be preserved. The root suckers of Shisham will be tended wherever they occur in area not less than half the length of compartment.

11.6 Silvicultural System Improvement felling with Reserves followed by artificial regeneration will be the silvicultural system applied to the crop. 11.7 Rotation In view of the circumstances as explained in the other working circles, the rotation in relation to exploitable girth at breast height is given at page No. 58.

11.8 Yield regulation Yield shall be controlled by volume and annual coupe shall be worked accordingly. Simmon's modification of Von Mandel’s formula has been used to calculate the annual yield of each species separately. Shisham Kikar Euc. Misc. Total v 210.45 58.15 537.70 149.55 955.85 r 60 30 25 60 - x 20 10 10 20 - y 7.89 4.36 51.21 5.61 69.07 Annual yield 3.95 2.18 25.60 2.80 34.54 prescribed

Due to electrification of this Railway line, large scale felling has been done. Therefore, no felling programme is prescribed.

11.9 Marking Rules The following marking rules shall be prescribed: 1. Only dead, dry and fallen trees shall be marked for felling. 2. Trees inside the curves obstructing the view may be marked for felling on the recommendation of Department of Railway.

- 103 - 3. All the trees within 100 mt. on either side of the level crossing may be marked to avoid accidents- if desired by the Department of Railways. 4. Any tree which has become dangerous to human life or property may be marked for felling but only on the inspection of Divisional Forest Officer. 11.10 Method of executing felling 1. Under no circumstances the tree shall be felled towards the railway track. 2. Felling shall be carried out in such a way that no damage is done to the transmission lines. 3. Eucalyptus trees shall be felled by giving a slanting cut in a manner that stump height remains 10-15 cms only. 4. After digging of stumps pits shall be refilled. 5. All fellings should be completed by the end of March. 11.11 Planting Rules 1. Planting shall be done strictly according to the inter-departmental rules. 2. Shade giving and ornamental trees with longer rotation shall be planted at station yards and platforms, wherever required. 3. As far as the site factors permit, behind the avenue line, commercially important timber species shall be grown. 4. As far as possible, only one species shall be planted per compartment.

11.12 Planting programme After clearance of Jungle growth, advance earth work should be completed by the middle of June. As far as the locality factors permit, preference will be given to Shisham over other species. In the water logged areas, species such as Jamun, Arjun, Salix etc. shall be planted. The condition of regeneration must commensurate with the felling and sufficient budgetary provision for regeneration will be ensured before felling is done.The Divisional Forest Officer after inspecting the site shall indicate the choice of for species and brief the concerned staff. Efforts shall be taken to afforest the blank areas on priority basis to avoid encroachments and disputes. This will also augment the forest resources. Mixture of species will not be planted in one compartment. List of blank areas is given in Table No. 29.

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List of Blank Areas Rail Working Circle

Sr. Name of the Range Comptt No Area Species No Forest in Ha. recommended 1 Sirhind- Nangal Rupnagar 8 L&R, 50.00 Mullberry, Drek, Rly. Line 9 L&R, Bamboo, 10 L&R lagerstromia sps, 11 L&R, cassia sps. Etc. 12 L&R, 13, L&R 14 L&R,

2 Sirhind- Nangal Chamkaur Sahib - 10.00 -do- Rly. Line 3 Sirhind- Nangal Anandpur Sahib 15 PLE-R, 50.00 Mullberry, Drek, Rly. Line 16 BLE-R, Bamboo, 17 ALE-R lagerstromia sps, 19 ALE-R cassia sps. Etc.

G. Total 110.00

11.13 Felling programme Due to electrification of Sirhind - Nangal Rly line sanctioned vide G.O.I. letter No. 123/2000 ROC dated 27.3.2000, the whole working circle was almost clear felled in 2001 accounting for 5747 trees with a volume of 6207 M3. Therefore no felling programme is prescribed.

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CHAPTER - XII

WORKING PLAN FOR BLOCK FORESTS WORKING CIRCLE

12.1 General constitutions This working circle includes all government block forests (both protected and un- classed) falling in Rupnagar Forest Division. The total area of this working circle is 3836.51ha as surveyed and corrected from preliminary working plan. The area statement of block forests is attached in Table No.3. Majority of the block forest areas are evacuee lands purchased by the Forest Department during 1961-71 period. The block forests are mostly situated in the Shiwalik hills and foothills and a few in the plains. Most of the block forests are further sub-divided into small areas away from each other. The boundaries of some of the protected forests have not been clearly demarcated. Keeping in view their situation in the fragile Shiwalik hills, the block forests are very important for preservation of natural environment. Over the years, the forests have been afforested, reforested and treated with different kinds of soil conservation measures with varying degree of success.

(Photo graph of Block Forest) There are a very few forest areas which have not been treated in the past. The special objectives of management of these forests shall be :  To improve the permanent vegetative cover in the Shiwaliks for soil and water conservation.  To meet the demand of Khair wood of Katha manufacturing units to the extent possible.

- 106 -  To increase the cover of bhabhar grass for meeting the demand of small scale cottage and village industries.  To meet the fuel, fodder and small timber, and other requirements of the local inhabitants.  To improve the biodiversity status of the forests by planting suitable indigenous tree species. 12.2 Working series, Blocks, and Compartments The area of this working circle falls under regulated working series. There is no need for separate blocks as the areas are very small and are directly divided into compartments for management. There are no sub-compartments also. Detail statement regarding allotment of compartments is given in Table No. 30.

Table No. 30

Compartment allotment of Block Forests Circle to Working series

Range Sr. Name of the P.F/ un- Compart Area Working No. Forest classed ment (ha) Series

Rupnagar 1. Katli P.F. - 2.43 Regulated 2. Sadabart P.F. - 28.33 Regulated

3. Himatpur P.F. C1 21.85 Regulated (70 Ha) C2 41.68 C3 6.47 4. Sahu Majra P.F. C1 12.19 Regulated (70.06 Ha) C2 12.54 C3 45.33 5. Sanana P.F. C1 1.79 Regulated (10.80 Ha) C2 3.81 C3 5.20 6. Dargah shah P.F. C1 31.97 Regulated (170.38 Ha) C2 25.50 C3 25.90 C4 38.85 C5 39.66 C6 8.50 7. Khalidpur P.F. - 13.76 Regulated (13.76 Ha) - 107 - 8. Bagwali P.F. C1 25.00 Regulated (71.23 Ha) C2 36.83 C3 8.90 9. Sarari P.F. - 0.40 Regulated (0.40 Ha) 10. Bholon P.F. C1 3.32 Regulated Kuluwal C2 2.00 (5.95 Ha) C3 0.63

11. Fatehpur P.F. C1 46.136 Regulated (361.40) C2 21.45 C3 46.13 C4 43.70 C5 27.11 C6 23.47 C7 11.74 C8 35.61 C9 26.71 C10 17.40 C11 47.35 C12 14.60 12. Bhangala P.F. C1 20.64 Regulated (199.92 Ha) C2 22.66 C3 23.07 C4 44.52 C5 44.52 C6 44.51 13. Jhandian P.F. C1 25.90 Regulated (253.34 Ha) C2 40.47 C3 31.97 C4 18.62 C5 40.06 C6 25.09 C7 59.90 C8 7.69 C9 3.64 14. Narangpur P.F. C1 39.66 Regulated Forest C2 43.71 - 108 - (422.91 Ha) C3 58.68 C4 56.25 C5 36.26 C6 33.99 C7 31.57 C8 17.00 C9 33.59 C10 25.90 C11 18.61 C12 24.69 15. Bari P.F. C1 19.42 Regulated (67.99 Ha) C2 10.93 C3 25.09 C4 4.86 C5 7.69 16. Kakot P.F. C1 2.83 Regulated (2.83 Ha) 17. Majari P.F. C1 9.31 Regulated (9.31 Ha) 18. Sirsa River Bed P.F. C1 4.00 Regulated (15.00 Ha) C2 11.00 19. P.F C1 9.31 Regulated

20. Tarf P.F C1 8.09

21. Malakpur P.F C1 6.07 Regulated

22. Allowal P.F C1 10.12 Regulated

23. Diwari P.F C1 1.21 Regulated

24. Dangoli P.F C1 12.55 Regulated

25. Laldal P.F C1 12.14 Regulated

26. Berampur P.F C1, C2, 45.74 Regulated C3 Anandpur 27. Agampur P.F. C1 24.00 Regulated Sahib (50) C2 18.00 C3 8.00

- 109 - 28. Bhallan P.F. C1 3.60 Regulated (3.60) 29. Nangli P.F. C1 16.80 Regulated (37.20Ha) C2 20.40 30. Donal P.F. C1 15.40 Regulated (44.30 Ha) C2 17.10 C3 6.19 C4 5.61 31. Dhanera P.F. C1 2.24 Regulated (9.28 Ha) C2 7.04 32. Jajjar P.F. C1 28.52 Regulated (87.60 Ha) C2 31.27 C3 27.81 33. Lamlehri P.F. C1 19.15 Regulated (31.20 Ha) C2 12.05 34. Bacholi P.F. C1 9.64 Regulated (27.60 Ha) C2 17.96 35. Raipur P.F. C1 15.40 Regulated (37.90 Ha) C2 18.50 36. Bandlehri P.F. C1 4.50 Regulated

37. Brahampur P.F. C1 9.70 Regulated

38. Talaura P.F C1, C2, 39.00 Regulated C3 39. Khera Bag P.F C1 12.22 Regulated

NurpurBedi 40. Garhbaga P.F. C1 10.45 Regulated

41. Khatana P.F. C1 90.4 Regulated

42. Rajgiri P.F. C1 18 Regulated

43. Dhamana P.F. C1 16 Regulated

44. Jatpur P.F. C1 27.2 Regulated

45. Kalwan P.F. C1 26.4 Regulated

46. Kukoowal P.F. C1 42.4 Regulated

47. Batarla P.F. C1 3.84 Regulated

- 110 - 48. Nurpurkhurd P.F C1,C2, 107.64 Regulated C3,C4, C5, C6 Chamkaur 49. Balsanda P.F. C1 3.20 Regulated Sahib C2 19.46 50. Jidapur P.F C1,C2, 196.76 Regulated C3

12.3 Character of vegetation

The vegetation over the tract dealt with under this working circle can broadly be divided into three types viz. scrub forests in the hills and foothills conforming to Champion & Seth's forest type 5B/C2 (Northern dry mixed deciduous forests) deteriorating to 5B/DS2 ( Dry deciduous scrub forests) to places, Khair-Sissoo forests in the foothills, bela and mand areas ( type 5/IS2). The composition of these forests has already been given in para 12- Chapter -II. As stated earlier, due to the plantation activities over the last two decades, the natural character of vegetation at most of the forests has been completely or partially changed due to raising of plantations. Wherever, protection was provided, the natural vegetation has come up abundantly. In most of the forests, root suckers of Shisham come up abundantly only to be destroyed by grazing and forest fires. The forests which have particularly not witnessed any working activity have been heavily infested with Lantana and growth of bushes such as Murraya spp. and Adhatoda vasica is also heavy. In the foothills forests adjoining the river beds, nallah courses and 'Choes', there is a thick growth of kana and kahi. In some block forests particularly those in the plain areas, the proportion of commercially important species is high, whereas at hill tops, ridges, ravines areas, choe-beds etc. their stock is very meager. Some areas are blank altogether, and the repeated efforts aimed at their afforestation have failed. The density of the crop varies considerable from 0.3 to 0.8. Most of the crop is young to middle aged except the pure shisham crop in some of forests in plains. The vegetation does not change appreciably due to altitude, except with the difference, that on the hotter , dry southern, aspect, and steep slopes, more hardy species such as Acacia modesta, Anogeissus latifolia , Zizyphus mauritiana, and Lannea cormandelica etc. are present. In the past, these forests had also been worked without giving due consideration to their role in stabilization of hills and water conservation.

- 111 - 12.4 Method of treatment The basic aim will be to improve the vegetative cover of the Shiwalik hills. The endeavour will be therefore, to take the extensive soil conservation and water conservation measures on micro-watershed basis. The soil conservation works will include vegetative barriers (first priority), rubble masonary dams (second priority), Choe training, contour trenching, contour bunding etc. The blank patches and areas prone to sheet, slip and gully erosion shall be taken up for soil conservation works. Bhabhar grass will be fenced and protected against cattle damage. While natural regeneration will be encouraged, the blanks will be planted artificially with species such as Khair, Shisham, Neem, Rajain, Mango, Jamun, Drek, Ritha, Tun, Ailanthus, Robinia, Sukhchain, Mulberry, Simbal, Ber, Bahera, Siris, Amla, Subabul, Bamboos, Phullai etc. Eucalyptus planting will be avoided in the upper reaches and restricted to the foothills and plains, which are suitable for its growth. The advance growth of Eucalyptus will however, be retained. On the top of ridges, more hardy species like Acacia modesta, Acacia, Catechu, Lannnea coromandalica and Anogeissus latifolia will be planted. Along the choe Beds species such as Willows, Grewia Oppositifolia, Shisham, Subabool and Bamboos etc. will be favoured for planting. Along the forest roads passing through the block forests, economically important evergreen tree species shall be planted. Leaving the block forests falling in plain, the crop is irregular in age, composition and density and the crop cannot be converted into uniform crop in foreseeable future. Moreover, the situation of these forests also demands it to be left unconverted, unexploited and undisturbed. Therefore, these are not recommended for thinning and other silvicultural operations because of the influence of biotic pressure and other reasons given above. 12.5 Analysis and evaluation of crop As the most of the block forests have young to middle aged pole crop of Khair and Shisham not due for felling in the working plan period, it was not considered necessary to enumerate the growing stock. However, in the plain areas, wherever there are chances of felling; and the crop conforms to rotation specifications, enumeration was carried out by the survey parties and the growing stock calculated. The growing stock in the regulated working series is given in Table No. 31.

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Table No. 31

Abstract of Total Growing Stock of Block Forest Working Circle

Class wise No. & Volume in M3 Species No. &Vol V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total

43672 Shisham No. 47503 14755 6244 479 21 7 112681

2183.60 Vol. 7125.45 8115.25 6868.40 958.00 58.80 24.50 25334.00 2240 Kikar No. 1799 1397 176 8 11 5 5636

112.00 Vol. 269.85 768.35 193.60 16.00 30.80 17.50 1408.10

4069 Eucalyptus No. 4738 4045 1710 505 439 13 15519

203.45 Vol. 710.70 2224.75 1881.00 1010.00 1229.20 45.50 7304.60 750 Fruit No. 501 413 63 9 11 9 1756

37.50 Vol. 75.15 227.15 69.30 18.00 30.80 31.50 489.40 84237 Khair No. 92041 21111 14 0 0 0 197403

4211.85 Vol. 13806.15 11611.05 15.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 29644.45 21666 Misc. No. 17205 12281 5227 774 272 114 57539

1083.1 Vol. 2580.75 6754.55 5749.70 1548.00 761.60 399.00 18876.90 156634 Total No. 163787 54002 13434 1775 754 148 390534

7831.70 Vol. 24568.05 29701.10 14777.40 3550.00 2111.20 518.00 83057.45

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Table No. 31.1

Growing Stock of Shisham of Block Forest working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Shisham No. 33627 40594 9972 3246 44 0 0 87483

Vol. 1681.35 6089.10 5484.60 3570.60 88.00 0.00 0.00 16913.65

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 1898 1968 2332 1517 33 21 7 7776

Vol. 94.90 295.20 1282.60 1668.70 66.00 58.80 24.50 3490.70

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 8147 4941 2451 1481 402 0 0 17422

Vol. 407.35 741.15 1348.05 1629.10 804.00 0.00 0.00 4929.65

G. Total - do- No. 43672 47503 14755 6244 479 21 7 112681

Vol. 2183.60 7125.45 8115.25 6868.40 958.00 58.80 24.50 25334.00

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Table No. 31.2

Growing Stock of Kikar of Block Forest working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Kikar No. 1775.81 1504 986 0 0 0 0 4256

Vol. 88.30 225.60 542.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 856.20

Chamkaur Sahib - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur Sahib - do- No. 42 79 123 32 8 11 5 300

Vol. 2.10 11.85 67.65 35.20 16.00 30.80 17.50 181.10

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 432 216 288 144 0 0 0 1080

Vol. 21.60 32.40 158.40 158.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 370.80

G. Total - do- No. 2240 1799 1397 176 8 11 5 5636

Vol. 112.00 269.85 768.35 193.60 16.00 30.80 17.50 1408.10

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Table No. 31.3

Growing Stock of Euc. of Block Forest working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Euc. No. 2849 3078 2785 1114 433 402 0 10661

Vol. 142.45 461.70 1531.75 1225.40 866.00 1125.60 0.00 5352.90

Chamkaur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sahib Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur - do- No. 596 1348 1052 596 72 37 13 3714 Sahib Vol. 29.80 202.20 578.60 655.60 144.00 103.60 45.50 1759.30

Nurpur - do- No. 624 312 208 0 0 0 0 1144 bedi

Vol. 31.20 46.80 114.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 192.40

G. Total - do- No. 4069 4738 4045 1710 505 439 13 15519

Vol. 203.45 710.70 2224.75 1881.00 1010.00 1229.20 45.50 7304.60

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Table No. 31.4

Growing Stock of Fruits of Block Forest working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Fruits No. 292 250 297 32 0 0 0 871

Vol. 14.60 37.50 163.35 35.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.65

Chamkaur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sahib Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur - do- No. 458 251 116 31 9 11 9 885 Sahib Vol. 22.90 37.65 63.80 34.10 18.00 30.80 31.50 238.75

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G. Total - do- No. 750 501 413 63 9 11 9 1756

Vol. 37.50 75.15 227.15 69.30 18.00 30.80 31.50 489.40

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Growing Stock of Khair of Block Forest working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. & Class wise No. & Volume in M3

Vol. V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total

Rupnagar Khair No. 68864 78979 15324 0 0 0 0 163167

Vol. 3443.20 11846.85 8428.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23718.25

Chamkaur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sahib Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur - do- No. 3910 5062 2078 14 0 0 0 11064 Sahib Vol. 195.50 759.30 1142.90 15.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 2113.10

Nurpurbedi - do- No. 11463 8000 3709 0 0 0 0 23172

Vol. 573.15 1200.00 2039.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3813.10

G. Total - do- No. 84237 92041 21111 14 0 0 0 197403

Vol. 4211.85 13806.15 11611.05 15.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 29644.45

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Table No. 31.6

Growing Stock of Misc. of Block Forest working Circle ( Regulated)

Range Species No. Class wise No. & Volume in M3

& V IV III II A II B 1A I B Total Vol. Rupnagar Misc. No. 6338 893 1976 1011 22 10 8 10258

Vol. 316.90 133.95 1086.80 1112.10 44.00 28.00 28.00 2749.75

Chamkaur - do- No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sahib Vol. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Anandpur - do- No. 6670 8672 6288 2996 752 262 106 25746 Sahib Vol. 333.50 1300.80 3458.40 3295.60 1504.00 733.60 371.00 10996.90

Nurpur - do- No. 8658 7640 4017 1220 0 0 0 21535 bedi Vol. 432.90 1146.00 2209.35 1342.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5130.25

G. Total - do- No. 21666 17205 12281 5227 774 272 114 57539

Vol. 1083.30 2580.75 6754.55 5749.70 1548.00 761.60 399.00 18876.90

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12.6 Silvicultural System As the crop in almost all the block forests falling in the hills and foothills consists of a mixture of species of all age classes, the forests shall be worked on selection system. Under the system, no gaps in the crop are expected and only trees above the minimum exploitable girth will be harvested.

12.7 Rotation In view of the circumstances as explained in the other working circles, the rotation in relation to exploitable girth at breast height is given at page No. 58.

12.8 Calculation of Yield By using the Simmon's modification of Von Mandel’s formula has been used to calculate the yield. Block Shisham Kikar Euc. Misc. Khair Total v 25334 1408.10 7304.60 18876.90 29644.45 82568 r 60 25 25 60 30 - x 20 10 10 20 20 - y 950.03 134.10 695.68 707.88 3557.33 6045.02 Annual *475.01 67.05 347.84 353.94 1778.67 3022.51 yield prescribed

* Only dead, dry and diseased trees to be felled the short fall will be met from other species.

As already mentioned, block forests particularly falling in the hills and foothills of shiwaliks are very important from the point of view of soil and water conservation, therefore a very conservative approach has to applied for exploitation of these forests. According to the guidelines for preparation of working plans, the Govt. of India has suggested to prescribe the yield at 50% of the calculated yield. There is a ban on the felling of green shisham trees in Punjab except for development activities. Restrictions have been imposed on felling of green fruit trees and Ficus species. Further, no felling have to be done on steep and unstable slopes in the hills having gradient more than 0.3. Keeping in view these factors, there is a very little scope for felling in the block forest of hills and foot hills. Accordingly a very conservative approach has been adopted for prescribing the annual yield. For preservation of Shisham for future use, no yield has been prescribed, whereas in case of miscellaneous indigenous species, it is only 50% of the calculated yield. For Shisham, only dead, dry and fallen tree will be removed. As for - 120 - other species, volume will be obtained through marking of green trees. It is expected that these measures will help to restore the ecological status of the area badly affected by soil erosion and hill torrents. If the marking is done judiciously keeping in view the prescribed marking rules, this will help to achieve the special objects of management of these forests. It is strongly recommended that the marking shall be checked by the Divisional Forest Officer personally in these areas. 12.9 Marking Rules The following marking rules are prescribed: 1. All dead, dry and fallen trees shall be marked for felling. 2. No green shisham trees shall not be marked. 3. In case of, Bohar and Pipal and fruit trees only dead, dry and fallen trees shall be marked. 4. Advance growth of Khair less than 20 cm dia metre and less than 40 cm dia. in case of other tree species shall not be marked for felling wherever these occur. 5. No marking shall be done on slopes having gradient more than 0.3, in areas subject to heavy soil erosion and areas which are sparsely stocked. 6. No trees shall be marked up to 10 metres from the outer boundary of nallahs and choes. 7. All matue and over mature Poplar trees will be marked. 8. In case of plantation of eucalyptus, mulberry and siris etc. raised at close spacing marking may be done for thinning them but only on the personal inspection and written orders of the Divisional Forests Officer. 12.10 Method of executing felling 1. Felling shall be done in hilly areas according to Rule No. 5 of Marking Rules referred above. 2. Damage to the advance growth and soil shall be avoided while felling the trees. 3. The annual coupe to be felled in a particular year will be marked on the ground. The size of the coupe can be varied suitably to make use of conspicuous land features such as nallahas and spurs as coupe boundary. Annual coupes of compartment should be marked first on the map. 4. The coupes shall proceed from one side of the forest to the other in a systematic way. 5. No digging of stumps shall be carried out in the hilly tract except those infected with ganoderma otherwise/diseased which shall be removed and pits promptly filled.

- 121 - 6. The fellings should commence before winter and should be completed by the end of February, so that felling refuse can be disposed off and advance planting works carried out in time. 7. Eucalyptus should be cut slanting with the help of saw and stump height should not be more than 10-15 cms. 8. Felling of Eucalyptus should not be done in hot and dry months to facilitate good coppice.

12.11 Planting Rules 1. Areas will be measured and marked on the ground with the help of pegs and cleared of jungle growth schematically so as not to disturb the soil. 2. The earth work should be completed by the end of March to allow the soil- weathering. Minimum disturbance shall be caused to the soil and vegetation. 3. Planting will invariably be done on contour trenches in the hills, foothills and undulating areas. The size of trenches and method of planting shall be decided by The Divisional Forest Officer depending upon the locality and other relevant factors. 4. Wherever possible, the irrigated plantations will be raised in the block forests in plains and arrangements for assured irrigation will be made in advance. 5. The area will be fenced properly and advance earthwork completed well in time. 6. Planting shall start with the onset of pre-monsoon and completed by the end of July. 7. Soil Conservation measures should preferably be completed one year in advance in the areas taken up for planting. 8. Areas felled in a year shall be planted in the following year. 9. Preference will be given to local indigenous species while raising plantation. 10. In the blank areas choice will be made among hardy, frost-resistant but local species. 11. Bhabhar will be planted on the berms of trenches to augment the minor forest produce. 12.12 Felling programme Keeping in view the marking rules No. 5 referred above, the felling programme for only those forests has been prepared, which fall either in plain areas of have gradient

- 122 - less than 0.3 . The priority list for felling is attached in Table No. 32. The felling shall be stop as soon as the volume is obtained in a year.

Table No. 32

Felling Programme of Block Forest Working Circle

Sr Name of Name of Strip Compt No. Year of felling Estimated No Range volume 1. Anandpur Lamlehri 1,2 2013-14 Sahib 2. Rupnagar Bhangala 1,2,3,4,5,6 -do-

3. Nurpurbedi Khatana 1 -do- 1510.00 4. Anandpur Agampur 1,2,3 -do- Sahib 5. Rupnagar Dargahshah 1,2,3,5,6 -do- 6. Anandpur Donal 1,2,3,4 2014-15 Sahib 1510.00 7. Rupnagar Sadabart 1,2 -do 8. Rupnagar Sahu Majra 1,2,3 2015-16 9. Nurpurbedi Kalwan 1 -do- 1510.00 10. Rupnagar Naurangpur 1,3,4,5,7,6, -do- 9,10,11 11. Anandpur Raipur 1,2 2016-17 Sahib 12. Nurpurbedi Nurpurkhurd 1,2,3,4,5,6 -do- 1510.00 13. Rupnagar Bari 1,2,3,4,5 -do- 14. Anandpur Babhour Sahib 1 2017-18 Sahib 15. Rupnagar Bagwali 1,2,3 -do- 16. Nurpurbedi Rajgiri 1 -do- 1510.00 17. Rupnagar Jhandian 1,2,3,4,5,6, -do- 7,8,9 18. Chamkaur Balsanda 1,2 2018-19 Sahib 19. Anandpur Naggli 1,2, -do- Sahib 1510.00 20. Rupnagar Himmatpur 1,2,3, -do- 21. Nurpurbedi Kukoowal 1 -do- 22. Rupnagar Fatehpur 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 2019-20 8,9,10,11 1510.00 23. Anandpur Dhanera 1,2 -do- Sahib

- 123 - 24. Nurpurbedi Jatpur 1 -do- 25. Nurpurbedi Dhamana 1 2020-21

26. Rupnagar Bholo Kalewal 1,2,3 -do- 1510.00 27. Nurpurbedi Garbagha 1 -do- 28. Rupnagar Harnampur 1 2021-22

29. Nurpurbedi Rajgiri 1 -do- 1510.00 30. Rupnagar Berampur 1,2,3 -do- 31. Nurpurbedi Batarla 1 2022-23 32. Rupnagar Sanana 1,2,3 -do- 33. Rupnagar Dangoli 1 -do- 34. Rupnagar Laddal 1 -do- 1510.00 35. Rupnagar Majri 1 -do- 36. Rupnagar Kakot 1 -do- 37. Chamkaur Balsanda 1,2,3, -do- Sahib

12.13 Planting Programme Areas felled in a particular year shall be planted in the following year. The condition of regeneration must commensurate with the felling and sufficient budgetary provision for regeneration will be ensured before felling is done. The indigenous tree species shall be planted in a mixture in the hill areas, whereas in the plain block forests, in one compartment should be planted with predominantly one economically important tree species to mark the block forest economically useful. The list of blank areas is given in Table No. 33. These areas should be taken up for planting at the earliest.

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Sr. Range Name of the Forest Comptt No Area in Ha. No 1. Anandpur Sahib Agampur C1, C2, C3 10 2. -do- Dhanera C2, 3 3. -do Donal C1, C2, 5 4. -do Brahampur C1 5 5. -do Lamlehri C2 5 6. -do- Bandlehri C1 5 7. -do- Raipur C1, C2, 30 8. Rupnagar Sadabart C1 5 9. -do- Sanana C2, C3 10 10. -do- Dargahshah C3,C4,C5 100 11. -do- Bhangala C2, C3,C4,C5 150 12. -do- Bagwali C1, C2, 20 13. -do- Fatehpur C2, C3,C4,C5, C6, 100 C7,C8,C10,C11 14. -do- Bari C1, C2,C3 10 15. -do- Jhandian C1, C2, C3, 60 C4,C5,C6,C7 16. -do- Naurangpur C1,C2, C3, C4, 60 C9,C12, 17. -do- Himatpur C1,C2 10 18. NurpurBedi Batarla C1 6 19. -do- Dhamana C1 10 20. -do- Nurpur Khurd C1,C2,C3 10 21. -do- Rajgiri C1 15 22. -do- Khatana C1 30 23. -do- Garhbagha C1 5 24. Chamkaur Sahib Balsanda C1 & C2 8 G.Total 672

12.14 Silvicultural Operations Except for strict protection measures, no major silvicultural operations are required. Even in the areas where the crop is dense enough, no thinning is considered necessary, as the vegetative material is oftenly used for the soil conservation measures. To obtain a good crop of shisham, root suckers should be tended and protected well. Khair saplings of 3-4 years have to be pruned to obtain good stems in the foothills and plain only. - 125 - 12.15 Joint Forest Management The Government of Punjab had issued guidelines for Joint Forest Management (JFM) in forest of Kandi area of Punjab vide resolution No. 46/27/93-Ft.III/8284 dated 14.7.1993. These are subsequently revised in 1995 and the recent notification with regard to JFM has been issued by Punjab Government No. 46/242/99-Ft.III/3613. As per this notification the Forest Protection Committees have been made responsible for forest protection against grazing, fires, thefts etc. and in lieu of the duties performed, the Forest Protection Committees were given the benefit of bhabbar free of cost to the extent of 100%. The revenue from the sale of grass will be deposited in the account of PFC and used for forest conservancy or common welfare scheme of its members (minimum 50% for forest conservancy). The respective Forest Protection Committees will also be given a share of 25% of the produce of the timber of the block forest of the respective villages. The FPC will invest atleast 50% of its share of the income back into the joint management area for increasing its productivity. The remaining 50% of share received by the FPC could be used in an appropriate manner for other welfare activity of the FPC members or direct distribution of appropriate shares among its members. The JFM guidelines as per the notification will be meticulously followed. Revised guidelines have been issued by Punjab Government vide No. 46/242/99-Ft.III/18579 dated 18.11.2003 which have been published in Punjab Govt. Gazette dated Dec. 5, 2003. Notification of J.F.M. has been given in Annexure – X (Page No. 299-311). 12.16 Miscellaneous operations Whenever required, preference will be given over normal operation to the requirement of forest areas for forest research such as Research trials, permanent preservation plots, gene banks, multiplication orchard. Any operation needed to be carried out for such purpose such as thinning of forests, felling of any tree species from the area or clear felling of any plantation on that area shall be done on priority basis after obtaining the approval of P.C.C.F. Punjab. Any area in the block forests required for establishing demonstration plots for biodiversity, orchard garden and medicinal plants found in the wild along with agro forestry tree species will be given to Research or Information & Extension Circle after obtaining permission from P.C.C.F Punjab and operation will be allowed as per their requirement.

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13.1 General Constitution

This working circle comprises of the whole area under Rupnagar Division, those falling under road, canal, drain & bund, block forests and areas closed u/s 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 which are suitable for plantation of different kinds of plants.

13.2 Special Objects of Management

The special objects of management of this working circle are:

 To enhance the ecosystem services and to provide local livelihood opportunities to the local communities along with conservation and restoration of biodiversity.  To improve the density and quality of forest cover by planting economically important tree species and adopting silvicultural techniques.  To provide wood for agricultural implements, house construction and raw material for wood based industries.  To retain and plant such trees that may provide food and shelter to the Wildlife.  To stabilize and strengthen the bunds, embankments etc. along canals, drains, rivers and other anti flood measures.

13.3 Methods of Improvement

To meet the target of the plantation in the division, nurseries are sources of plants. There are a large number of nurseries in this division, centrally located to meet the demand of plants for planting in Govt. areas & private lands. Efforts should be made to raise new species according to the demand of public. Seeds for such plants should be collected from genetically superior, healthy and vigorously growing trees for raising good quality planting stock. For this purpose plus trees of various species should be marked and its record should be maintained. Latest techniques like mist chamber and green houses should be adopted. List of Nurseries is given in Table No. 34 as under :-

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List of Nurseries in Rupnagar Forest Division

Range Sr. Name of Nursery Location Area in No Ha. Chamkaur 1. Chamkaur Sahib Sirhind Canal RD 52 L/S 2.50 Sahib 2. Oind B.M.L. RD 59 1.50 3. Kiri Sirhind Canal RD 74 L/S 1.50 Rupnagar 4. Log hut Nursery Rupnagar 1.00

5. Bharatgarh N.H.C. Colony 1.50

6. Met Majra Rupnagar-Purkhali Road 2.50 Km. 13-14 7. Dugri Rupnagar-Nangal Road 1.25

8. Harnampur Harnampur 0.50

Anandpur 9. Lamlehri Lamlehri Forest 1.00 Sahib 10. Kalyanpur N.H.C RD 106-107 1.25

11. Donal Donal Forest 0.50

12. Midwan N.H.C. RD 84-85 0.40

13. Brahampur Brahampur 0.60

Nurpurbedi 14. Nurpur Khurd Range Office 1.00

15. Dumewal Dumewal 0.40

16. Batarla Batarla Forest 1.25

17. APS Road Anandpur Sahib Road 0.35

18. Raisra Raisra 0.40

19. Sabour Sabour 0.20

Total 19.60

13.4 Planting program:

Areas felled in a year shall be taken up for plantation in the following year. As soon as the felling is over, brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The shrubs and tall grasses shall be cleared. Areas in which sufficient density of coppice is obtainable shall not be taken up for plantation. In

- 128 - these areas, protection measures including fencing shall be taken. Eucalyptus coppice shall be supplemented by planting polythene bag/root trainer raised plants of eucalyptus. The planting distance shall ordinarily be 3 meter from plant to plant in a row and each row 3 meter apart ( 3m x 3m ). However this may be modified as per the requirements of the species and the locality factors and also to facilitate harrowing by tractors in between the rows. The planting shall start after the first shower of monsoon and completed as early as possible. Late planting or winter planting should be avoided as far as possible. Good healthy plants raised in polythene bags or root trainers should be used for plantation. Arrangements for irrigation must be done beforehand. At least two irrigations during the months of summer dry season and once during the dry winter months are essential. In case of shisham, the best method is to prepare one year old entire plants by raising root-shoot cuttings. Efforts should be made to increase the stocking of shisham by planting, tending, the natural root-suckers.

The failures should be beaten up during the same planting season. The planting stock used for beating up should consist of healthy and vigorous plants. Frost tender species like neem, kikar, teak etc. if not planted under shade, shall be covered during the winter months to protect from the damages of frost. In low lying areas, planting can be done after the flood waters have receded or by planting on mounds and ridges constructed for the purpose. The different models for plantation works will be adopted as per site of the plantation areas. The following models of plantation which are being adopted in plain areas will be selected. The Models for plantation which are approved under PUNCAMPA are as under :

i) Enrichment Model To enrich the existing crop in hilly areas and undulating areas enrichment model is adopted for plantions. For earth work purposes trench method is adopted in these areas. Advance earth work is done in the month of February and March and plantation is done in the month of July and August (monsoon season). Khair, bamboo, shisham, Subabul etc. species are used for plantation in these hilly areas. Under this model 500 plants are planted in one hec. area. ii) Degraded Model with Staggered Trench & Pit

In Degraded Forests this method is adopted forplantation on the strips & block forests plain areas. Advance earth work is done in the month of February and March at spacing of 3 meter x 3 meter and plantation is done in the month of July and August (monsoon season). Under this model 1000 plants are planted in one hec. area.

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iii) Assisted Natural Regernation (ANR) Under this model areas of Natural Regenration and old plantations are taken for plantation. To supplement these areas 250 plants per hec. are planted in blank areas under this model. Existing natural plants are also adopted.

iv) Model for Saline/Alkaline Areas The saline & alkaline soils with higher PH values will be treated as per the model prepared for these areas. Special treatment will be given to these soils for successful plantation. The choice of species will be done as per site and saline/alkaline resistant species i.e. Arjun, Kikar, Mesquite, Zizyphus, Sirs etc will be planted.

v) Water logged area Treatment Model The low lying areas along canals & roads where water remains standing for long period & the area with poor drainage will be treated under this model. In this model, provision for preparation of ridges & slots on ridges has been kept so that the plants should not be in water logged conditions. The advance earth work for such areas is to be completed before onset of monsoon otherwise earth work in such area will not be possible & plantation will be late due to standing water. The choice of species for such area has to be kept in mind. Only water logging resistant species i.e. Arjun, Willow, Eucalyptus to some extent, Jamun, Terminallia species etc are to be selected for such areas. 13.5 Soil Conservation Works

The care of soil is essential to the survival of the human race. It provides most of food required, fibres for clothing and wood for building and other purposes. Majority of the block forests of this division are situated in Shiwalik hills where the slopes are moderate to steep and cut up with numerous land slips, gullies and nallah courses draining into river Sutlej. This typical shiwalik watershed receives about 80 percent of total rainfall which comes during three monsoon months and remaining during nine months of the year. Rainfall storms of high intensity are quite common during monsoon which produce excess run off. The distribution of rainfall is highly erratic even during monsoon. Fast moving rainwater in gullies accelerate bed scouring and bank cutting. Runoff water carries large amount of sediment with it which is deposited in the torrent bed. Consequently, the carrying capacity of drainage lines is reduced and torrents meander and erode banks. As a result, arable lands and roads located along the drainage lines were washed away.

- 130 - The rock formation met with in Shiwaliks consist of soft earth clay sand and boulders of varying sizes. The soils derived from these formation are unstable and prone to erosion, indicating the desirability of soil conservation measures along permanent vegetation especially on hill slopes.

13.6 Special Objects of Management

The broad objectives of Soil Conservation are to increase food production and the standard of living of the people by applying soil and water conservation measures to the best advantage. It would therefore be prudent to arrest soil erosion on settled land moderately affected by erosion first, by building up soil fertility and production. It might be necessary to reclaim seriously denuded and sub marginal lands as soon as possible. Such soil conservation programmes involve the introduction of technical innovations and soical change and to be successful it needs the understanding and support of the local population as a whole. Therefore the first priority is to awaken the people to the problem. The lower shiwaliks of Rupnagar Forest Division are intercepted by seasonal rivulets or choes. The soil derived from these hills are unstable and prone to erosin. To rehabilitate the degraded Shiwaliks both vegetative and mechanical soil and water conservation measures are necessary. The vegetative measures include planting of suitable preferably local trees and grass species on sloping forest land, vegetative barriers, brush wood check dams and vegetative hedges/spurs along stream banks. The mechanical measures include staggered/continuous contour trenches, earthen gully pluggs, loose stone check dams, crate wire gabion structures, masonry check dams, silt detention structures and crate wire woven stone spurs at critical locations along the drainage lines. These measures adopted in series starting from top would reduce runoff, increase infiltration and hence enhance perenniality in choes. Effective closure is must for the functional success of these measures. The involvement of local community in planning, implementation and maintanance is essential for sustainability. I) Vegetative Measure i) Planting of local tree species by making staggered contour trenches on hill slopes. ii) Planting of Bhabhar and other filter grasses on berms of trenches to act as live barriers. iii) Planting of shrub barriers in series against the slope to arrest soil and retard the overland flow of water. iv) Construction of brush wood check dams in upper parts of drainage lines.

- 131 - II) Mechanical Measures a) Gully Stablization i) Rough dry stone check dams. ii) Crate wire structures. iii) Cement masonry structures. iv) Silt retention structures. b) Streem Bank Protection i) Crate wire spurs supported by vegetation. ii) Vegetative hedges along the drainage lines.

D.F.O. Rupnagar will undertake these measures as per site requirements and availability of the budget.

13.7 Greening Punjab Mission To increase the area under forest cover a new project Greening Punjab Mission has been started in the Punjab State by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab S. Parkash Singh Badal on Ist July, 2012 from Fazilka, (Ferozpur).The main aim of the mission is to increase the forest cover in Punjab from 6-7% to 15% in coming 8 years. Under this project vacant areas in the villages like Panchayat land, Religious Places, Educational Institutes, Cremation areas, Govt. Institutional Lands etc. and vacant areas of farmers are being taken for plantation purposes. Fast growing species like poplar, Euc. Drek, Tun and other valuable species are going to be planted in those areas. Under this project, forest beats have been re-organised and non forest areas of different villages falling under different beats have been assigned to the concerned beat guards. Previously only strip forest, block forest and PLPA areas were treated under various schemes for afforestation, but now the vacant available area of all the villages will be taken for afforestation. For this purpose, intensive survey in 491 villages of Distt. Rupnagar has been done by the field staff and beat registers have been maintained in which village-wise data is available for plantation and the list of Villages and number of plants to be planted in those villages is given in Annexure-XI (Page No. 312-341 ).

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CHAPTER- XIV

WILD LIFE (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE

14.1 GENERAL CONTITUTAION This is an overlapping working circle of Rupnagar Forest Division being rich in wild life. All the areas of this Forest Division including plain areas and wet land areas constitute this working circle.This Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle has been approved by the Chief Wild Life Warden of Punjab, Ajitgarh vide their letter No. 4642 dated 15.11.2013. Copy of the letter approving the Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle is appended as appendix No.I (Page No. 170 ). Wild animals and birds are important biotic component of an ecosystem. The conservation of wild life is essential not only for the preservation of flora and Fauna but also for sustained agricultural productivity. Wild Life preservation is therefore a dire necessity for sustainable ecosystem and survival of the humanity. The Rupnagar Forest Division can be divided into three main zones from wild life conservation and Management point of view. 1) The Hilly Region. 2) Wet land Region 3) Plains Region 1) The Hilly Region This sub region includes Shiwalik Hills and adjoining areas. It comprises of the following blocks. I) Govt. Forests Area (Block Forests Only) i) Protected Forests = 3060.70 Ha. ii) Unclassed Forerts = 775.81 Ha. Total = 3836.51 Ha. II) Private Forests Area :- i) Closed under section. 4 & 5 of the = 26250.37 Ha. P.L.P.A. (Choes) Act, 1900 ii) Closed under section 38 of the = 170.85 Ha. P.L.P.A.. (Choes) Act, 1900 Total = 26421.22 Ha. Grand Total = 30257.73 Ha.

III) Area Delisted from PLPA, 1900 = 4474.63 Ha.

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This region is inhabitated by a large number of endangered species like PANGOLIN, PYTHON, BARKING DEER, HOG DEER, and JACKAL, and many birds. These species require more effective protection. The population of some other species of wild animals and birds like wild Boar, Nilgai, Sambar, Hares, Mongoose, Rhesus Monkey, Porcupine, Peacock, Partridges, Quails, Jungle Fowl, is also considerably in this region and is increasing in this region steadily. This area has many Dams and check Dams which provide fresh water storage for fauna and also increases variety of flora. Aquatic vegetation like water hyacinths, Nelumbo, Hydrilla, Trapa etc. exist is abundance in this water bodies along with varieties of protozoans, rotifers and insects.

14.2 Special objects of Management The wild life working circle will be managed as per the following objective ; (I) Habitat amelioration, (II) Conservation measures. (III) Protection measures. (IV) Wild Life education and extension. (V) Anti Poaching measures

(VI) Census of Wildlife animals

(I) Habitat amelioration Keeping in view the occurrence of important and endangered species of wild animals found in sub mountainous area of this division afforestation works with suitable tree species will be taken up in this area. Similar steps will be taken up in strips, along roads, rivers, canals etc. Special preference should be given to the species, which can enrich the habitat with suitable food resources. Water holes would be provided at suitable locations where water is not available naturally through out the year. The trees which are used by birds as nesting place will not be felled even if these are dead and dry. (II) Conservation Measures Forest (Wild Life) Division A separate Forest Division regarding protection of Wild Life came into existence during April 2006 in old Rupnagar Distt. when State Govt. reorgansied Wild Life Wing of Forest Deptt. in which both Rupnagar and SAS Nagar Distt. are included. There are two Wild Life Sancturies in Rupnagar Distt. falling under Divisional Forest Officer, Wild Life, Rupnagar which are as under:- 1) Jhajjar-Bacholi Sanctuary This Wild Life Sanctuary came into existence during 1998. Punjab State Govt. declared the Govt. Forest of Villages Jajar, Bachauli, and Lamlehri as Jhajjar Bacholi Sanctuary - 134 - vide notification No. 40/3/98/Ft.iv/11500 dated 9.9.1998. Its total area is 289 Acre (116 ha.) and it is situated on the Shri. Anandpur Sahib –Naina Devi Road.

2) Nangal Wild Life Sanctuary State Govt. declared the Nangal Wet Land areas as Nangal Wild Life sanctuary vide notification No. 34/2/2009/ Ft.v/70609 dated 18.8.2009. Its total area is 715.83 Acre. In Nangal Wet Land area about 8000 migratory birds of 30-35 different species from different countries visit every year during winter season. About 100-160 different species of local birds are also found in this area.

(Photograph of Wet land area) (ii) Development of Rupnagar Wet land Ropar Wet Land Ropar Wet Land has been declared as Ramsar site wet land. In this wet land about 400 migratory birds of 20-22 different species visit every year from different countires. About 80-90 local birds species are also found in this area. It is situated 1 Km down stream about 5 km upstream of Ropar Head Works at Sutlej River. The above Wet Land, which are very rich in aquatic fauna and flora. Both of these are artificially but are gradually acquiring natural character and view. The Rupnagar Wet Land which is situated near Rupnagar Town was created by way of construction of a barrage over river sutlejand Head Works. The water body which now extend up to Village Patialan covers an area of about 1365 Hect. This Wet Land has now been recognized as an International Wet Land and included in the list of Ramsar sites The Depth of the lake various from half meter to six meter. A few shallow water bodies along both sides of the river are located within the wet land area. The Sadabart Forest (28.33 Hect) is also included in the Wet Land. This Wet Land system houses many special wild life creature

- 135 - sand is a paradise for nature lovers. The influx of migratory birds takes place annually during the months of October, November and December. The vegetation of this area consist of Shisham, Kikar, Banyan, Pipal, Neem, Amaltas, Mulberry, Siris, Jamun, Mango, Willow, Semul, Khajoor and others. This vegetation is a habitat of a variety of birds like peacock, Koel, cuckoo, Red Jungle fowl, Pigeon, Doves Lapwings, Grey Tit, Babblers, Hoopoe, Bulbuls, Mynahs, Robins, king Crow, Grey Horn Bills, Woodpecker, Partridges, Bush Quarts, etc. Purple Moorhens, Water- hen, White breasted King Fisher, Egret, Pond Herons, Deb-Chicks and Cormorants are seen in the water patches of the wet land area through out the year. The species like Mallard, Pintail, Wigeon, Poachers, Red created pochard, Common poachers, Gadwal, Comb Duck, Spoon Bill Duck , Spot Bill Duck, Ruddy Shed Duck, Shoveller, Common teal, Grey Leg Goose, Barheaded Goose, and many other species visit the lake area during winter period. Besides the above wild fauna, a variety of fish is also found in the wet land, main of which are laberos, Ritas, Mystus species Puntus, species, Channa species etc.

(Photograph of Ropar Wet land area)

III. Protection Measures

a) Protection of Habitat Area which is rich in important and rare wild animal species like Pangolin, Python, Barking Deer, Hog Dear etc. and wet lands area need to be effectively protected from outside pressures. Such areas should be fenced at critical points of interference. Grazing should be stopped in the area. Regular monitoring of wild life present in the area should be done. All these measures will protect the habitat of wild animals. b) Strengthening of Staff The staff required for protection and preservation of wild life should be strengthened by providing them with vehicles for checking and patrolling of the

- 136 - area, arms for their self- protection and wireless system to have a communication with each other and with office/head quarter. Watch Towers and check posts should be constructed in the sensitive areas. One flying squad comprising of a Range Officer (Wildlife), One Dy. Ranger/ Forester (Wild Life) and 6 wildlife guards should be created in this Division for better management and protection of the wildlife in this Division.

c) Fire protection

Fire is potentially a deadly enemy of both forest and Wildlife. Rapid running forest fires are very destructive to Wildlife. If it occurs in the nesting season of birds, breeding stock may be destroyed. Therefore fire protection measures such as preparation of fire lines, early controll burning are suggested in the block Forest Working circle. The watch-towers constructed under JBIC project can also be used for the fire control management.

IV. Wild life education and extension Proper awareness of the public in the regard of wild life conservation and its importance is necessary. People should also be made aware of the relevant provisions of law and beneficial effects of wild life on the environment as a whole. Only then they will appreciate the importance of wild life and biodiversity conservation. Attempts should therefore be made to educate the people in this regard. Two more wild life interpretation centres, one each at Nurpurbedi and Anandpur Sahib should be constructed. Films, Slides, Books, Audio Video system etc on wild life should be made available in these centers.

V. Anti poaching measures

For effective protection of wildlife from poaching and hunting, preventive patrolling, establishment of check posts, arming the staff with vehicles, weapons and communication devices etc are being done by D.F.O Wild Life Rupnagar. Number of check posts established in the department are being used for this purpose. Regular monitoring of the animals is being done. The amalgamation of Wild Life Preservation Wing with Forest Department is a step in the right direction to press more staff to deal with wild life protection, keeping in view the enormous threat facing the wild animals.

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(Photograph of Rupnagar Wet Land Area)

VI. Census of Wildlife animals

Census of Wildlife animals gives useful data for the management. To have a clear picture of Wildlife species, their diversity and changing patterns, the department should conduct at least one census during the period of this working plan. List of Common Wild Animals is given in Appendix- II (Page No. 171 ) and list of common birds is given in Appendix- III (Page No. 172-174 ).

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15.1 Forest Management

As envisaged in the National Forest Policy, 1988, the participation of people in the protection, management and development of forest has assumed more and more significance. In Rupnagar Forest Division, the forests are mainly in the form of blocks and strips along canals, roads, embankments etc. There is much scope of Joint Forest Management on such strips and blocks forest land, most of which has been declared as protected Forest under Indian Forest Act, 1927. Apart from this notified areas under PLPA have been dealt in separate Management Plan and there also there is vast scope of JFM as these areas are either individually owned or common lands. However, keeping in view the limited areas under tree cover, the non-availability of vacant areas where plantation could be carried out, the need for a comprehensive approach towards involving people in the establishment of new areas which may be covered with trees is felt. Under the scheme, people may be encouraged to grow trees in their own farms, strips adjoining their field and in return, government and the people can share the benefits derived therefrom. The Government has declared a policy of benefit sharing with the people. The Forest Development Agency (FDA) was established in Rupnagar Forest Division for the afforestation works on private, Panchayat and Government lands, the funding was supported by the National Eco Development Board (NAEB), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Recently in place of FDA, SFDA has been constituted at State Level for further working and better supervision of the afforestation works. The Government of Punjab had issued guidelines for Joint Forest Management (JFM) in forests of Kandi area of Punjab vide resolution No.46/27/93-Ft-III8284 Dated 14.07.1993. These were subsequently revised in 1995. In super-session of earlier JFM guidelines and their subsequent amendments, the following JFM guidelines are now being issued. 1. The process of Joint Forest Management (JFM) should be instituted in the Kandi area of the state. JFM provisions will be applicable on the Reserved, Protected and Un- classed Forests (hereinafter called forest) of Kandi area of Punjab. While implementing the JFM programme following will be kept in view.  Local people’s interest and responsiveness prior to starting the programme at any given location.

- 139 -  Intial emphasis should be on places where good and constructive local leadership is forth coming and forest dependency is higher.  The process should provide for local people’s requirements and needs in planning, including some non-forestry developmental initiatives and programmes to be implemented by the Punjab Forest Department.  There shall be regular annual review of the programme by the Forest Department, involving other stakeholders for the lessons learnt, and also to identify strengths and weaknesses so as to amend the rules and regulations to steer the course of events towards a positive direction in the overall interest of forest conservancy and local people’s development. Constitution of FPCs and JFMCs in these areas have been vastly dealt under this notification. This notification has already been annexued as Annexure-X (Page No.300-312).

15.2 Special objects of Management:

1. To give adequate protection to the existing forest resources in the division through effective people’s participation. 2. To maintain and improve the quality of the environment, that is, the existing vegetation/tree cover should be maintained for the conservation and improvement of the environment and for the better living conditions for human beings. 3. To reduce the pressure on the forests by diverting the pressure with the alternative sources of energy. 4. To manage the forests in such a way that there is effective sharing of unsufructs to the people in a sustainable manner. 5. To create awareness among the people about the importance of the forest resources/tree cover for a better future to humanity. 6. Overall socioeconomic development of the fringe areas.

15.3 Government Policies on Joint Forest Management: - The Government of Punjab passed a resolution on 14th July 1993 for the constitution of JFM committees. This was revised vide resolution dated 18th November 2003, keeping in mind the guideline of GoI issued in this regard. Later all the JFMCs in each forest division were coordinated under the Forest Development Agency (FDA’s) for that particular division. The main objectives of this agency are: -  Conservation, management and increase in the forest cover in the project area, in a sustainable manner.  Conservation of soil and water in the project area.  Employement generation through creation of productive community assets.

- 140 -  Formation of village level committees which will carry out the activities mentioned above.  Employement generation to most needy section of the society, particularly women, SC/ST and landless labourers and encourage them to be self-sufficient.  To train the rural women in income generating activities and to improve their social, economical and health conditions.  To avail the alternative sources of energy to the rural people, and subsequently decreasing their dependence on forest for fuel.  To inculcade the idea of conservation of natural resources among the members of JFMs and other people.  To ensure the active people participation in the implementation of the different objectives of the project.  To Share the usufructs with the local people. To effectively implement these objectives, a percentage of the allocated funds can be used for entry point activities which are taken up in the JFM area so that active coordination between the Forest Development agency and the villagers improves. Micro plans are also to be drawn up for investment and production activities after taking into consideration the local needs of the people. Self Help Groups can also be constituted. The money saved can be used for developing other income generating activities. Along with these there is increased need to improve the marketing places processing facilities so that the villagers world is open to major marketing and processing facilities so that the villagers world is open to major marketing places economically. As the self reliance of the Villagers increase, their dependence on the forests and resulting, destruction of these valuable resources gradually decreases. The FDAs have an executive committee and a general body. The conservator of Forests heads the executive body of the FDA. There would be representation from all the line departments and JFM committees. The Divisional Forest Officer would be the Chief Executive Officer of the FDA. The executive body has to meet once in every year to elect its office holders from among the JFMC members. The general body also should meet regularly in a year to decide on their activities. The constitution of the FDA’s will bring new zest into the working of the Joint Forest Management Programme in Punjab.

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15.4 Present Conditions of Forest The natural forests have deteriorated alarmingly for the reason that they were not allowed growing naturally up to maturity for potential yield. The plantations raised artificially could not be protected to their rotation ages except in a few areas Constraint to protection of forests is mainly due to the close vicinity of the Forest with towns. The forest areas have also depleted considerably and more and more areas are going out of management every year. The result of deterioration and depletion of forests is that an acute crisis of timber, fire wood and other forest produces exists in the markets and particularly the timber is out of reach to the common people. 15.5 Duties and Responsibilities in the Changed situtation

1. The existing forests are to be maintained and improved for conservation & amelioration of environment and other living conditions. 2. Protection is the most important Challenge that the forests are facing and JFM should ensure social fencing in all the areas where the problem exists. 3. Forest protection forces should be formed to aid the forest patrolling parties to protect the forests. 4. The demand of timber, fuel wood and other forest produces are to be met up from the existing forests by way of sharing of usufruct benefits in lieu of protection. 5. To ensure smooth harvesting of the forest produce by the forest department. 6. To integrate the interest of the forest dwellers with the forest management. 7. Immediate fencing of the borders to prevent the illegal transport of timber to Punjab. The above objectives can be achieved and ensured through the successful protection and conservation of the existing forests. 15.6 Implementation of Joint Forest Management Policies in Rupnagar Forest Divisions i) Forest Development Agency Rupnagar The Forest Development Agency works under the scheme titled National Afforestation Programme (NAP) which is operated by the National Afforestaion and Eco Development Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests. Under NAP there is two tier setup namely Forest Development Agency (FDA) and Joint Forest Managment Committies (JFMC) which allow greater participation of the community both in planning and implementation of the appropriate afforestation programme. Forest Development Agency, Rupnagar has been registered, which works under Conservator of Forests, Shiwalik Circle as its Chairperson and Divisional Forest Officer, Rupnagar as its Member Secretary. Under FDA Rupnagar 66 Forest Protection

- 142 - Committees have been registered by the chairperson. These committies works for the protection of forests and implementation of afforestation programmes. In this forest division 53 self help groups has also been formed. FPC/JFMC provide loan to Self Help Group to increase their income by initating income generating activities and to uplift there socio- economic status. With the implementation of the JFM in this division, 66 FPC/JFMC has been consitituted and the lists of these FPCs and JFMCs is appended as appendix-IV (at Page No. 175-176).

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NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE

16.1 General Constitution The general principles followed in constitution of this working circle is that these areas are suited for cultivation of different kinds of NTFPs. However the collection or management of NTFTs are not systematic everywhere. In some parts of Rupnagar Forest Division traditionally it is being done by some people. 16.2 General Character of the Vegetation The species yielding non-timber forest produces grow everywhere in the forests of the division with other vegetation. The occurrence of different kinds of forest types in the division has been already been described under different working circles. Leaves, flowers, seeds, barks, roots, etc which are non-wood forest produces are collected from herbs, shrubs and trees of the forests for their medicinal and economical values. Thatch, Palm leaves, grass, Mango, Jamun, etc are collected from the forests in huge quantities. Honey is a non-wood forest produce which is also collected from the forest areas, apart from the non-wood forest produces mentioned here.

16.3 Area Statement

This working circle comprises of the whole area under this working plan covering Rupnagar Forest Divisions and especially those falling under plantation working circle, JFM working circle as these areas are suited for cultivation of different kinds of NTFPs.

16.4 Special Objects of Management i) Primary Objectives 1. To protect, conserve and improve the non-wood produces (minor forest produces) which have not been covered by the prescriptions of other working circles. 2. To build up the growing stock of non-wood forest produces and medicinal plants in proper composition and condition. 3. To raise plantation of medicinal plant species. 4. To provide medicinal products to the people for their use. 5. To increase the market and scope for processing of these medicinal plants to economical products.

- 144 - 6. To bring the cultivation and marketing of NTFPs under the ambit of J.F.M and Forest Development Agency so that it gradually becomes a source of livelihood for the fringe residents. 7. To make available NTFPs derive from plantations and natural growth for bonafide use of people. ii) Secondary Objectives 1. To increase the value of the forests by introducing the commercially valuable non-timber forest produces. 2. To raise crop as under-storey plantation and maintain them. 3. To conserve the natural heritage by preserving the existing forests with their variety of flora and fauna and to conserve the genetic resource. 16.5 Analysis and Valuation of the Crop Amla, Aam, Jamun, Khajoor, Arjun, Ashok, Neem, Bel, Pipal, etc tree species have high economical and medicinal values for their leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, barks, roots, etc. and occur in the forests in good numbers, Brahmi, Tulsi, Pudina, Sarpagandha, Kalamegh, etc which are very important medicinal plants and are collected from forests. Bamboo found in Block and Strip Forests is to be managed properly to regulate its growth. Their occurrence is not so adequate. Kana and Kahi grasses are available plenty in the forests. Prime specie Amla is found in most of the block forests of this working plan. Its extraction and its marketing needs scientific regulation. Natural regeneration of the species yielding non-wood forest produces (or minor forest produces) is usually inadequate. Grazing and other biotic interference exist and the natural regeneration is affected. 16.6 Silvicultural System The Silvicultural system to be followed is the Selection System. Only the silviculturally available non-wood forest produces are to be extracted with due importance to the rotation of the specific species. The trees, which have medicinal values for their fruits, seeds, barks, leaves, etc are to be protected and the vegetative parts are to be extracted scientifically. Plantation of medicinal plants and other highly valuable NWFP are to be raised following the standard method. Natural regeneration in patches of medicinal plants and other NWFP may be supplemented by artificial planting. The selection of the areas is left to the discretion of the territorial DFOs and it should be tried to raise these plantations through JFM beneficiaries after markets are

- 145 - sought so that they get some revenue. Demonstration centers like Herbal gardens and Forest Parks to be promoted to raise more awareness among common public. 16.7 Choice of Species Mango, Guava, Bahera, Ber, Arjun, Jamun, Neem, Mahua Amla, Harr, Amaltas etc medicinal tree species are to be mixed with major plantation species to be raised in the Plantation Working Circle and JFM Working Circle. The Plantation of medicinal plants of brahmi, sarpagandha, tulsi, pudina, kalamegh, etc and other herbs, which are prioritized species are to be raised in herbal gardens as demonstration plots as well as under storey inter crops to obtain revenue. Good grass areas of Kana and Kahi are to be maintained for extraction by the villagers. 16.8 Exploitable Size and Rotation: Non-wood forest produces are derived from herbs, shrubs, climbers, grasses, trees etc which are annual, bi-annual and perennial in longevity. So the herbs, shrubs, climbers etc are to be collected annually or bi-annually depending upon the life span of the individual species. The flowers, fruits, seeds, barks, leaves and other vegetative parts are to be collected from the perennial trees depending on their phenological characters, i. e. flowering time, fruit maturing time, seed maturing time, etc. Barks and roots from trees are to be collected only with permission from the Divisional Forest Officer. The trees yielding non-timber forest produces are not be felled for extraction before attaining their age of physical rotation. 16.9 Prescription of treatment: There is no hard and fast rule for collection of NTFP. But only the silviculturally available produces are to be allowed for collection and if any area is found deficient of any species, such species is not to be allowed for collection. The calculation of yield cannot be done for many species of NTFPs as they are neither systematically harvested nor grown in the Division at present. 16.10 Bamboo resources and Bamboo working:

Bamboo working is prescribed in the Block and Strip Forests of this Working Plan. Strip Forests where Bamboo has attained harvestable size should be worked on triennial basis. This would be started from 2013-14 on all the eligible areas. In Rupnagar Forest Division bamboo plantation on Sirhind Canal. Similarly bamboo should also be worked in the block forest area of Naurangpur, Jhandian, Fatehpur, Bari and Bhangala Detail of bamboo resources and its working is prescribed as detailed below: -

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Forest Number of To be worked in clumps (aprox.)

Sirhind Canal 500 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23 Fatehpur 500 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23 Bhangala 1000 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23 Naurangpur 1000 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23 Jhandian 1000 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23 Harnampur 100 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23 Bari 500 2013-14 2016-17 2019-20 2022-23

16.11 Planting Cycle. The planting cycle to be followed is ten years corresponding to the period of the plan. The operation for artificial planting in the gaps for supplementing the natural regeneration, raising plantation of medicinal plants, raising medicinal tree species mixing with the principal species, etc. are to be carried out in the available areas. Other improvement works are also to be carried out in these areas. The areas to be selected for raising these plantations are left to the discretion of the respective Divisional Forest Officers. 16.12 Method of Treatment 1. Wherever medicinal tree species are mixed with the principal plantation species they are to be retained during tending, thinning, etc operation which are to be carried out for establishment of the principal species.

2. During tending, thinning, etc operations in these areas, if any patch of medicinal plant is found which requires tending, thinning, etc for its improvement such operations are to be carried out.

3. Non-wood forest produces or minor forest produces are as important as major forest produces and have pronounced uses in human life. So, all the forest field officers should remember during carrying our different operations in the forests that the NWFP are protected, maintained and improved.

16.13 Miscellaneous Regulations 1. No lopping of Bahera, Jamun, Neem and Mango trees is permissible.

2. Lopping of Khajur leaves are permissible only after ensuring that a unit of 5 leaves per tree are left.

3. The NTFP plantations raised are to be adequantely tended according to standard procedure and schedule.

4. Grazing is totally prohibited in the areas where NTFP plantations are raised.

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FOREST PROTECTION (OVERLAPPING) WORKING CIRCLE

17.1 General Constitution The general principle followed in constitution of this working circle has been explained in earlier chapters. This working circle has been formed for protection of forests wealth by way of regular patrolling in the forest as well as non-forest areas of the division. Forest resources particularly timbers and fuel wood is very valuable and is growing in nature in open conditions. Forests meet up the basic needs of the people. Forest produces are largely used as industrial raw material .Forest i.e. green vegetative covers maintain environment living conditions for human being and all other animals. So its protection is necessary and is to be ensured. The pressure on the forests is also very high as there is increase in population and because of the easy money it brings through illegal activity. The Working Circle extends over the whole of the area of this working plan comprising Rupnagar Forest Divisions as the whole of the forests is under severe biotic especially human pressure. The protection can also be from other stresses like fire, soild erosion, weeds and firewood collectors. 17.2 Special Objects of Management 1. To provide protection of the valuable forests of Rupnagar Forest Divisions.

2. To prevent free flow of illegal timber.

3. To protect the forests against fire.

4. To adopt good soil conservation measures.

5. Increase social fencing measure through effective JFM programmes.

17.3 Provisions Forest is a renewable resources and its management cannot be successful without its protection. So there are legal provisions for protection of forests in Indian Forest Act 1927 and its Punjab amendments and Punjab Forest Rules. All the forest personnel engaged in the management of forests have been duly empowered for protection of forests. The Divisional Forest Officer is in overall charge for protection of forests in the division and the Range Officers, Block Officers and Forest Guards in their respective protection units to assist him. 17.4 Legal Provisions The DFO is in overall charge of the protection of forests in the division. The Range Officer is entrusted with the responsibilities of enforcing protection measures in the Range area by way of patrolling and detecting forest offences. He is required to draw

- 148 - offence reports and send them to the DFO to get it sanctioned either for compounding of offence or for prosecution which has to be decided by the DFO. The Block Officer is entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing protection measures in the Block area by way of patrolling and detecting the forest offences. Block forest officer is also empowered for accepting the compounding fee from the offenders as well as sending the cases for prosecution. Foresters are directly assisted by the Forest Guards posted under him. The Forest Guards posted in the beats are entrusted with the power of detecting forest offences and they are required to report to the Block Officers under whom their services have been placed. The new concept of JFM also has provisions for formation of Forest Protection Committiees which can be given the responsibility of protection in lieu of the usufructs that they receive from those areas. 17.5 Execution of Search Warrants The forest officers up to the rank of Range Officer are empowered with the power of executing Search Warrants in any premises for finding out the hidden illegally collected forest produces. 17.6 Powers of Arresting the Offenders The forest officers up to the rank of foresters may arrest the forest offenders in case of necessity. The offender/Offenders is/are to be released or handed over to the nearest police station within 24 hours from the time of arrest for other legal actions which are required to be taken as per rule. 17.7 Collection of Information In-charge, Range Officer and Block Officers should maintain a system of collection of information on illicity felling in the forests, extraction of illegal produces from the forests, illegal transport to the markets and other places, utilization of huge timbers in Government construction. Direct patrolling may not be effective in all such cases. 17.8 Special patrolling during night Though there is no unit of Special Task Force in the Rupnagar Forest Division but the Block Forest Officer and Forest Guards do special checking operation during night-time. 17.9 Special measures against smuggling of forest produces across border Smugglers, miscreants and dishonest traders organize illicit felling in the forests and carry valuable timbers. The timbers for the market are also smuggled out for more profit. These sorts of prolonged unlawful activities create a condition of deficiency in supply and availability of timbers and other forest produces in the market, which likes the price in market. As a result the common people cannot purchase the timbers for their essential needs. Such a situation in the state cannot be allowed to continue in the interest of the people. Organized illicit felling in the forests is to be resisted by special patrolling

- 149 - measures. The police station posts are to be reminded from time to time for effective control of smuggling out of timbers and other forest produces from the state. Any forest produce that is detected by any military, police or other paramilitary forces have to be handed over to the nearest forest official. 17.10 Posting of Young Healthy Personnel in Patrolling Parties Young, energetic and physically fit forest personnel should be posted in the patrolling parties for performance of tough duties. More over there should be more recruitments and patrolling staff should have regular transfers also. 17.11 Encroachments Various steps have been taken to evict the areas under enroachements. About 54 Acre forest area of Village-Fatehpur, Bhangalan and Manguwal has been evicted from the encroachers during last two years. As per official record, forest area to the extent of 89.47 ha. is under encroachment of Block Forests of Villages Fatehpur, Bhangala, Fassey, Sirsa Nangal, Sarai, Rattanpur, Jhinjri, Allowal, Chupki and Jindpur. Proper necessary action is being taken by the Deptt. by filing court cases in various hon’ble courts to remove the encroachment. 28 cases of encroachment measuring 98 Acre forest area have been decided in favour of forest department by Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court. Actions are being taken to evict that areas from encroachment.. 17.12 Forest fires During last ten years, 159 incidences of forest fires occurred in this Forest Division. The forest fires take place during the hot and dry season i.e. April to June. Forest fires are dangerous both for forest and wildlife. Causes for most of the fires are incediary in nature. Dry grasses, Kana, Kahi, Bhabbar grass and Lantana bushes act as fire-hazards. Incidence of forest fires is steadily rising for which preventive measures are needed especially in the block forests. The existing fire lines in and around the block forests are insufficient. In fact, only a few forests have either fire lines or inspection paths. For checking and Preventing the forest fires, fire watch towers, forest roads and effective communication measures are important. Nevertheless local support from the public also is of great help. Fire lines should be cleared and cleaned during January-February every year. Fire protection measures are important not only to save the Government forests, but also to save the private forests closed under PLPA, 1900 which are adjacent to government forests. Almost all the economical species growing in the block forests viz. Khair, Shisham and Kikar are non-resistant to forest fires. Control Burning: Controlled burning in block forest areas is a preventive measure to control the forest fire. It can be done during January, February to check the forest fire.

- 150 - Watch & Ward to fire season: Some Watch Towers have been constructed in various forests falling under this forest division to control the forest fires. Sufficient number of watch and ward personal should be provided in forest areas to check the forest fire. Fire equipment: Fire equipment like water tanker, fire tender, fire fighting tools should be available in the division during fire season. JFMC’s : Sufficient awareness should be given to the people living in the vicinity of forest areas and to the JFMC members to control the forest fire. Intensive forest patrolling should be done during fire season.

17.13 Other Protection measures. Other Protection measures like soil conservation measures have also to be adopted. Silvicultural systems like selection system can aid to improve soil conservation measures as it least disturbs the forest soils.

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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION WORKING CIRCLE

18.1 General Constitution of Working Circle

Biodiversity means the variety of life on earth and the natural pattern it forms. The biodiversity is the fruit of billions of years of evolution shaped by natural processes. Biodiversity includes variety of ecosystem such as those occurs in deserts, forests, wetlands, mountains, lakes, rivers and agricultural landscapes. In each ecosystem living creatives including humans form a community, interacting with one another and with the air, water and soil around them. Besides this, it include the various races and spp. of all microbes, plants, & animal that live on earth inducing there genetic differences i.e the genetic pole(the collection of all the different gene in various individuals) of each spp., a population i.e the living members of a species at a time on earth. India is a signatory to many international conventions like Convention on Biodiversity, 1992 etc which make it an obligation along with obvious necessity of conserving biodiversity. The need for conserving biodiversity is felt all the more in India with its huge population and ever depleting natural resources. Thus, the addition of Biodiversity Conservation Working circle is a welcome step which will bring back the lost focus in day to day works for need of conserving biodiversity. Literally biodiversity means the diversity of all life forms on earth. Type of biodiversity: a) Ecological diversity

It refers to the variability among living organisms in different ecosystem. In other words, it belongs to richness of spp of flora and fauna and microorganisms in an ecosystem or biotic community. It includes  Biomes  Bioregion  Landscapes  Ecosystem  Niche  Population b) Genetic diversity

It pertains (belongs to) to range of diversity in plant and animal genetic resources. It also refers to variation within and between population of spp. For example- variation between

- 152 - genes or between DNA or amino acid sequences as well as members of breeds, strains distinct population. It includes-  Population  Individuals  Chromosomes. c) Organizational diversity

 Kingdom  Phyla  Families  Species. d) Cultural diversity: Human interaction at all levels.

18.2 Importance of biodiversity conservation

1. Conservation of biodiversity leads to conservation of essential ecological diversity and life support systems. 2. To preserve genetic diversity of plants and animals 3. To ensure sustainable utilization of life support system on earth. 4. It provides a vast knowledge of potential use to the scientific community. 5. To create plant and animal reservoir. 6. Samples of unchanged biotic communities are maintained in their natural form. 7. Biological diversity provides immediate benefits for the society such as recreation and tourism. 8. It serves as an insurance policy for the future.

18.3 Special Objects of Management

Biodiversity management is the human effort to plan and implement a set of approaches to-  To Protect and sustainable use of biodiversity and biological resources and ensure adequate sharing of benefits therefore.  To develop the human, financial, infrastructural and institutional capacity to address these objectives  To establish the institutional arrangement to foster the co-operation and action by private and public sector interests

- 153 - 18.4 Biodiversity in Rupnagar Forest Division

Rupnagar Forest Division falls in the shiwalik region of India and thus is home to some Endangered and vulnerable habitats. The floral species are given according to the following chart:

The various Algae found in the Rupnagar Forest Division is appended as appendix – V (at Page No.177-180). Statellite data provides qualitative information on the land cover and land use pattern of the region. It has been found that disturbance caused due to human activities is a significant contributor to loss of biodiversity. 18.5 The major threats to the biodiversity of the area are:

1. Promotion of urbanization and industrialization: Increase in population and promotion of urbanization and industrialization in and around Shivalik area is a major cause of concern.

2. Road Construction: Construction of roads in Shivaliks region has resulted in fragmentation of the forest habitat especially for smaller fauna.

3. Invasion of exotic species:

1) Promotion of exotic species for plantations i.e. Poplar and Eucalyptus has resulted in neglect of native species like Acacia, Delbergia, Sirs, etc. Further, such type of monoculture does not provide any habitational refuge to wild thus affecting their diversity.

2) Invasion of Lantana in the area has led to it being spread as an obnoxious weed which competes with natural vegetation and has covered vast tracts in the Scrub forest area. However, the species is allowed to grow by the forest department on dry slopes & poor soils where other species cannot survive. Similary, Eichhornia species, an exotic weed, has inundated and degraded the water bodies.

3) Soil Erosion: Water erosion of top soil is a major threat to natural vegetation in the area. The problem can be attributed to seasonal choes (which wash away the - 154 - fragile fertile top soil) and illegal quarrying in certain areas causing loss of habitat for important flora and fauna. Excessive biotic interference is also a contributing factor through specific data is lacking.

4. Overxploitation of medicinally and economically importand flora and fauna Overexploitation of species like Acacia, Cassia, Dalbergia, etc. for fuel and fire wood and timber by local population has led to degradation of the natural forests and hence, loss of biodiversity. Specific data on regenerative capacity of these species needs to be generated to regulate their harvesting and ensure sustainability. Further, since the area is rich in medicinal and economically important plants, illegal harvesting by locals has been reported leading to decrease in their population and diversity. However, specific data is lacking. 5. Change in Traditional Agricultural Practices The area is traditionally suitable for rainfed agriculture. Introduction on HYVs and use of farm chemicals in from of fertilizers and pesticides has led to loss of domesticated biodiversity as well as impact on wild fauna causing pesticide poisoning. This can result in loss of their reproductive capacity. 6. Man-Animal conflict Man animal conflict has also been reported (especially due to wild boar) in the area. This issue needs to be addressed at policy level. 7. Nomadic activity of Gujjars and Gaddis Gujjar and Gaddis tribes have been regularly migrating to the Shivalik area during the rabi harvesting and the winter season respectively, sharing pasture land and forest resources with the locals. However, over the year’s commercialization of agriculture and encroachment of shamlat lands has lead to deterioration of community conserved lands and exploitation of forest resources resulting in biodiversity degeneration. 8. Habitat Loss Habitat loss through change of land use in particular, the conversion of natural ecosystem to cropland continue to be the biggest direct cause of biodiversity loss.

9. Unsustainable use of ecosystem and over exploitation of biodiversity continue to be the major threats to biodiversity. 10. Climate change is becoming more significant threat to biodiversity. Changes to the timing of flowering & migration patterns are due to climate change. 11. Accumulation of pollution such as phosphorus and nitrogen largely from excess fertilizers running off farmland causes threat to biodiversity. 12. Global warming is already changing habitats and the distribution of species. 13. Over exploitation of Forest produce also causes major threats to the biodiversity.

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BIOMASS ESTIMATION IN RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

19.1 Introduction

The management of terrestrial carbon sinks is of paramount importance to contain and arrest the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it is one of the main green house gases contributing to global warming. Thus, forests play a very important role in the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. In order to assist the policy makers in on climate change related issues, an attempt has been made to assess the carbon stocks in living biomass present in Rupnagar Forest Division. 19.2 Methodology

In forests enormous carbon. The living portion of the biomass is classified into two parts: 1. Above Ground Biomass 2. Below ground Biomass The dead organic matter is also classified into 2 parts: 1. Dead wood 2. Litter The fifth part is soil organic matter which contains substantial amount of organic carbon. DIFFERENT FOREST CARBON POOLS Parts DESCRIPTION Living Biomass 1.Above Ground All Living Biomass Above The Soil Includes Biomass stump, Branches, Bark, Seeds, Foliage Etc. 2. Below Ground All Living Biomass Of Roots. Fine Roots Of Biomass Less Than 2mm Dia Are Excluded As They Cannot Be Empirically Distinguished From Soil Organic Carbon Or Litter. Dead organic 3. Dead wood Includes all non living biomass not included in matter litter either standing or lying on the ground. Also includes dead wood and stumps larger than or equal to 10 cm in diameter. 4. Litter Includes all non living biomass having diameter less than 5cm (FSI), lying dead in various states of decomposition on ground. Soil 5. Soil organic Includes organic carbon in mineral and organic matter soils to a specific depth chosen by a country.

- 156 - 19.2.1 Above ground Biomass of trees having dbh greater than 10 cm Under the national forestry inventory programme FSI has been conducting a national forest inventory since 2002. In the process about 21000 plots of .1 ha were laid and all trees above dbh > 10 cm were analysed and then volume equations were made for each individual species which represents the growth pattern of the species. The woody volume for each species was calculated using the volume equations developed by FSI. The volume equations provide above ground volume which includes volume of main stem of dbh > 10 cm and braches having dia > 5 cm. Data for specific gravity and percentage carbon content has been ascertained from published literature. For a few species, percentage carbon content was ascertained by experimentation and for others an average value has been taken.

19.2.2 Below ground biomass This is being included using a default relationship provided in GPG of IPCC. The root to shoot ratio is taken to find out the below ground biomass.

19.3 Results The following table gives an abstract idea of the Biomass in the Rupnagar forest division: ABEF - Average biomass expansion factor AGB – Above ground Biomass BGB – Below ground Biomass Species Volume Density Woody ABEF AGB R/S BGB Total living (m3) (kg/m3) biomass(kg) ratio biomass (kg)

Shisham 33205.40 692 22978136.8 1.86 42739334.45 0.2 8547866.89 51287201.34

Khair 30521.90 875 26706662.5 2.52 67300789.5 0.25 16825197.38 84125986.88

Eucalyptus 44651.00 675 30139425 1.4 42195195 0.27 11392702.65 53587897.65

Kikar 10409.70 670 6974499 2.52 17575737.48 0.25 4393934.37 21969671.85

Misc 42635.75 500 21317875 1.4 29845025 0.2 5969005 35814030.00

The following table gives an idea of the amount of Carbon dioxide sequestered in the forests Of Rupnagar Forest Division:

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Species Total living Carbon content Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide biomass(kg) (0.5/50%) Sequesterd (kg) Sequesterd(tonnes)

Shisham 51287201.34 25643600.7 94009440.05 94009.44005 Khair 84125986.88 42062993.4 154202933.9 154202.9339 Eucalyptus 53587897.65 26793948.8 98226616.39 98226.61639 Kikar 21969671.85 10984835.9 40270408.5 40270.4085 Misc 35814030 17907015 65647116.99 65647.11699 Total 452356.5159

An average motor car emits 5.1 Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide per year (US EPA). Making a comparison with the Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide sequestered in forests of

Rupnagar forest division, the forests are just enough to absorb CO2 emitted from 88,697 vehicles in a year. If the state of Punjab adds 88,697 vehicles in a specific period of time, then to absorb the

CO2 emitted from the cars, there is a need to add an entire Rupnagar Forest Division in that time to avoid the poisonous gas entering human lungs.

19.4 Tangible benefit of the total growing stock standing in various forest areas According to the rates of different species of differenct class group fixed by the Punjab State Forest Development Corporation the tangible benefit of the total growing stock standing in various forest areas of Rupnagar Forest Division will be as under :-

Tangible benefit of the Total growing stock of Forest Areas of Rupnagar Forest Division.

Species V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Total value trees (in Rs) Shisham 45355 50891 16636 7758 1315 558 408 122921 ₹ 371,000,250.00 Khair 85569 95374 21563 59 5 1 0 202571 ₹ 536,714,760.00 Kikar 3081 4980 4739 2981 1107 362 113 17363 ₹ 75,846,850.00 Eucalyptus 6823 22772 19453 10605 5302 1808 818 67581 ₹ 332,626,850.00 others 31360 42072 24253 9985 2540 1031 705 111946 ₹ 234,884,950.00 Total 172188 216089 86644 31388 10269 3760 2044 522382 ₹ 1,551,073,660.00

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PUNJAB LAND PRESRVATION ACT, 1900

20.1 Areas Closed U/s 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Presrvation Act, 1900

Forest Division Rupnagar includes the area of Four Sub Divisions namely

Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Nangal of Rupnagar District. Under

this Forest Division 158 villages are closed under section 4 & 5 of Punjab Land

Preservation Act, 1900. Earlier, total area closed under PLPA, 1900 is 30725.10 hectare

and out of which 4474.63 hectare area has been delisted vide Punjab Govt. notifications.

No. 39/17/2011-Ft.3/3850 Dated 22.5.2012 and No. 39/17/2011-Ft.3/5653

Dt.8.8.2012. The felling of trees in these areas closed under section 4/5 of PLPA, 1900 is

regulated under approved Management Plan of Private forests of Rupnagar Forest

Division. Earlier, there was 10 Year Felling Programme which has now been revised to

Five Year Felling Programme which is termed as main felling programme. List of the

villages closed u/s 4/5 of PLPA, 1900 is appendedas Appendix-VI (Page No. 181-186 ).

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PROBLEM OF LANTANA AND OTHER OBNOXIOUS WEEDS

21.1 Problem of Lantana and Other Obnoxious Weeds

Weeds like lantana, parthenium, basuti etc are creating obstructions for planting new areas and often suppress young plantations if not kept under control. The dry weeds and lantana of lantana are also fire hazards. In view of increasing density of invasive weeds it is important to manage crop composition of ground story. Supplementary artificial regeneration with suitable valuable species will also be useful for soil and moisute regime and for better silvicultural substitution of lantana by other appropriate species, sowing of grasses will be done in areas near habitation. Suitable fodder species which can compete with lantana include napier grass, guinnea grass, desmanthus, cenchrus sps, lemon grass citronella, palmosora, vetiver and medicinal herbs like chasku, kalmegh, ashwagandha, tulsi, agave, aloevera, kaunch etc. could be planted as a part of understory management. Lantana management is a critical issue which needs attention in areas closed under PLPA, 1900. Being an invasive alien weed which has covered very large tracts of Shiwalik in last few decades the problem needs to be addressed urgently. Lantana eradication/removal has to be done carefully. Normally, lantana would be cut back closed to the ground and not up-rooted or stubbed in order to prevent soil erosion. Lantana can be stubbed in agricultural fields where the land is level and there is no danger of erosion. Lantana can be cut/stubbed in a careful manner from such areas which are required for earth work for plantation and improving the quality of ground cover. In such areas lantana stubbing should be confined only to trench areas for plantation or soil bed areas in case of sowing/ planting of grasses or herbaceous or other species.

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MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

22.1 Petty fellings Fellings of petty nature may be carried out anywhere without causing deviation. The following kinds of trees can be marked under such fellings: i) Dead, dry and wind fallen trees occurring here and there to the normal extent. ii) Dry or green trees required for routine departmental works. iii) Trees required for scientific and research work at the Research & Training Division, Hoshiarpur or F.R.I. Dehra Dun. iv) Trees required to be felled for establishing new nurseries, extension or alteration of nurseries. The petty fellings will be shown in the control forms if the trees which count towards yield are felled. The felling of trees which do not count against yield will be regulated by the Conservator of Forests, Shiwalik Circle, Punjab, SAS Nagar. Dead, dry and wind fallen trees should be disposed off at the earliest to avoid any pilferage of lops, tops and branches. Divisional Forest officer should consult the concerned Divisional Manager of the Punjab State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. for removing such trees and if he is not willing to remove such trees immediately, he should take early action to dispose off such trees departmentally. Standing order of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab on the subject should be followed in letter and spirit. 22.2 Advance Earth Work Carrying out the advance earth work in time is very important for the establishment of plantations at the minimum cost. An annual plan of operations should be prepared by the Divisional Forest Officer, keeping in view the targets allotted and the areas to be treated in the different working circles. Normally the advance work should start immediately after the winter rainfall when the soil is workable. After clearing of weed growth, Kana etc. alignment of earth work should be done. In the hills alignment of contour trenches is very important. The size and depth and type of trenches will be decided by the Divisional Forest Officer as it will depend upon the budget allocation, type of soil and situation etc. The standing instructions on the subject of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab should be followed and checking of the advance work should also be done by the Range Officers, Dy. D.F.O and Divisional Forest Officer.

- 161 - 22.3 Fire lines Due to heavy infestation of Lantana and other bushes in the block forests, the incidence of fire has been on the increase. It is a recommended that a 20 metre wide and about 10 Km. long fire line should be cleared all along the north- eastern boundaries of Narangpur, Jhandian, Bhugalan and Fatehpur forests along the main watershed in Rupnagar Range. In Nurpur Bedi Range most of the Government forests are delineated by choe courses, which should be maintained to act as fire breaks in the hot season. In Anandpur Sahib range inspection paths in Nangli and Donal Forests exist which should be maintained as a fire line. The fire watchers engaged during the fire season should keep the fire lines falling in their jurisdiction clean of all inflammable material. The incidence of fires should be recorded with all facts and figures. The Divisional Forest Officer should visit the fire affected areas immediately after it comes to his knowledge and should submit a report to the Conservator of Forests giving all the details of occurrence of fire, causes of fire and the damage occurred to the crop with remedial measures. In the recent years, with the use of harvesting combine, the left over wheat straw is burnt, from where fires may spread to forests. Beat Forest Guard should be instructed to keep vigil while refuse burning is done in the adjoining fields. In the forest areas, all felling refuse should be burnt in safe places and grasses got removed annually as un-cut grasses pose a fire hazard during summer months. The staff should remain alert during fire season and should maintain good relations with public in the surrounding villages. 22.4 Grazing Grazing is a serious problem in the block forests of this Division. All efforts should be made under the provision of law applicable to these forests to combat this problem. In the mature crop, however, controlled grazing may be allowed for a limited period after rains and a specified number of cattle worked out according to the carrying capacity of the site. In the rail, road and canal strips grazing shall not be allowed and only grass cutting will be allowed through auction for such areas in young plantations.

22.5 Clearance of weed growth There is a heavy infestation of Lantana bushes, and growth of Kana and Kahi in the block forests which not only hinder the normal growth of the plantations but cause failure and produce inflammable material to build up the danger of fires. Such weed growth should be cleared according to need and the availability of funds. The Divisional Forest Officer should prepare a priority list of such areas where clearing is required. At the start, efforts should be made to eradicate Lantana in the foot hills and plains. Kana and Kahi should be removed only where actual planting is to be done or maintained and

- 162 - should not be destroyed where it is useful as soil bunds or as wildlife habitat. This work can be combined with the preparation of fire lines and inspection paths advantageously. 22.6 Nurseries and Seed Stands The division has a large number of permanent and temporary nurseries spread over the division which cater to the needs of the planting in Government forests and for supply to the public. A wide variety of plants both indigenous and exotic are being raised in these nurseries. No seed stands for any species have been selected by the Research & Training Division, Hoshiarpur in this division. The Divisional Forest Officer can select some plus trees of miscellaneous species, the record of which should be maintained properly in the divisional office. The seed should be collected from such trees/seed stands only.

22.7 Boundaries The strips of rails, roads, canals and bundhs have been demarcated by the respective departments by erecting concrete/iron boundary pillars. At a few places these boundary pillars are missing, which should be got erected. The block forests though demarcated, boundary pillars in most of them are either missing or have been damaged for want of regular programme of maintenance and checking. The programme worked out in the last working plan for erection of boundary pillars has not been followed except for a few forests, of which fall in Nurpur Bedi Range. Therefore, the following 5 year programme for demarcation/redemarcation and maintenance of external and internal boundaries is prescribed for the block forests.

Year Range No. & Name of the forests 2013-14 Rupnagar 9. Katli, 10. Sadabarat, 11. Balsanda, 12. Himatpur, 2018-19 13. Sahumajra , 24. Bari -do- Anandpr 29. Bhallan, 30. Raipur, 31. Bandlehri, 32. Donal Sahib 33. Jajjar, 2014-15 Rupnagar 14. Sanana, 15. Dargahshah, 16. Khalidpur, 17. 2019-20 Bagwali, 18. Sarari19. Bholon Kalewal -do- Anandpur 34. Bacholi, 35. Lamlehri, 36. Dhanera Sahib 37. Brahampur, 38. Nangali, 39. Agampur 2016-17 Rupnagar 20. Fatehpur 2021-22 -do- Nurpurbedi 41. Kukuwal, 42. Jatpur, 43. Batarla, 44. Kalwan, 45. Nurpur Khurd, 46. Dhamana 47. Rajgiri, 48. Khatana, 49. Garhbagha. 2017-18 Rupnagar 21.Bhugalana, 25. Kakot, 26. Majri, 2022-23 27. Harnampur, 28. Sirsa river bed, -do- Rupnagar 22. Jhandian, 23. Naurangpur

- 163 - This programme does not include Nangal Pondage area as the whole area remains under water. Existing encroachments and those found on demarcation will be got removed. The numbers on the pillars must be written. The distantly located pillars may be connected to one another by digging lines, which should be cleared. The Range Officer should check the boundaries once in a year with the help of prismatic compass and record a certificate to that effect on the boundary register. The Block Officer should check the entire external and internal boundaries of his block once a year and send the necessary report to the Range officer. The beat guards should keep the record of boundaries of their beats in the beat book. 22.8 Survey For proper management of areas, accurate maps are essential. As soon as the areas are demarcated as per the revenue record and numbered boundary pillars are erected, the Government as well as the private forest areas in the Shiwalik should be got surveyed on 1;25000 scale by the Survey of India. 22.9 Compartments and Plantation Boards The boundaries of the compartments have been shown in the management and stock maps and have also been described in the compartment histories. Boards indicating compartment numbers exist in a very few cases.Boards indicating the boundaries of the compartments should be fixed at all important points particularly at places where a boundary crosses a path or road. All these works should be completed within the first 2 years of this plan.

12.10 Notifications Jindapur, Tarf, Diwari, Alowal, Malakpur, Behrampur, Ladal and Dangoli forests has been declared as protected forest from unclassed forest. Some block forest areas are still managed as unclassed viz. Atari, Beli, Manguwal, Nangal (Sarsa), Magroor, Dugri (Rupnagar Range) etc. Efforts should be made at the earliest to declare these forests as protected forests under the Indian Forest Act 1927. Similarly, the strips along the drains and Bundhs are also managed by the forest department. 22.11 Management of Railway strips For want of a regular agreement between the Govt. of India and the State Govt. there is interference by the railway staff in the management of railway strips. Till such agreement is finalised, plantations on railway lines should be managed with the cooperation of and where necessary, in consultation with the railway authorities. 22.12 Zila Parishad Roads Some of the Zila Parishad Roads, e.g. Landran-Chuni, Rupnagar- Morinda, Rupnagar- Morinda, Rupnagar- Nurpurbedi ( Part beyond abiana), Balachaur-Nurpur

- 164 - Bedi etc. have not yet been transferred to the Forest Department. Therefore, their taking over will be expedited. 22.13 Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal The Sutlej - Yamuna Link Canal commencing from Lohand Khad and running paralled to Nangal Hydel Channel (N.H.L.) along its left bank from Lohand Khad to 90 R.D and later on separately for about 74.5 KM is a new addition for management. The excavated soil has been deposited on the left bank. In the future, the plantations shall be taken up in a systematic manner. The choice of species will be among Khair, Shisham, Neem, Siris, Jamun Drek and Eucalyptus species. One or two lines of Muscat should be planted along the boundaries to check encroachments and to cake to local needs of fuelwood. Jeepable and Inspection paths should be constructed on both sides for better management and protection of the area. 22.14 Petty Sales: Grasses and fruit auctions will be held in time so that these are well looked after by the contractors and fetch good price. As far as possible, all Bhabbar grass areas should be auctioned for cutting grass, as the dry grass becomes fire- hazard. 22.15 Control of Saw Mills: Effective monitoring and control should be exercised on all saw mills operating in or near the division under provisions of Section 41 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. 22.16 Research Plots At present there are no preservation or sample plots in the Division. In Nurpur Bedi Range, Kalwan forest having an area of 25.20 ha. the Shiwalik hills in the midst of private forests has the representative vegetation of the shiwaliks. The forest is hitherto naturally regenerated and unexploited. This forest area should be declared as a natural preservation plot. A sample plot in Nangli Forest of Anandpur Sahib Range may also be selected for shisham. 22.17 Wild Life Total 31776.46 ha forests make a sizeable forest area representative of the shiwalik hills and foothills. It is rich in wild fauna. These forests should be managed and treated for wildlife conservation and improvement. 22.18 Buildings There are a number of buildings in the division which needs repair and maintenance. Some new buildings are required to be constructed in the block forest beat headquarters to accommodate the field staff. The details of building existing in the Division is given in Appendix- VII (at Page No. 187-188).

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22.19 Roads and Paths Existing roads and paths will be maintained. The existing path along the main ridge in Narangpur group of forests may be converted in to a jeepable road with proper approaches from the foot of hills.

22.20 Beat books Each beat guard will maintain a beat book to be prepared and issued by the Divisional Forest Office. The beat book will contain the following information:- i) Beat Map. ii) Detail of forests in the beat. iii) Copy of boundary register of block forests. iv) Duties of beat Forest Guard. v) Legal status of the forest area with notifications. vi) List of areas closed under Section 4 & 5 of the Land Preservation Act, (1900) and copies of notifications. vii) Abstract copy of the relevant sections of Land Preservation Act, (1900) , Wild Life Protection Act, (1972), Forest Conservation Act, (1980) , Indian Forest Act, 1927 and vernacular translation thereof. viii) List of buildings , roads, paths in the beat.

22.21 List of Rest Houses

Range wise detail of rest house is as under: -

Sr. Name of Range Location of rest house No.

1 Log Hut Katli Road near Lot Hut Nursery 2 Kahanpur Khuhi Anandpur Sahib to Garhshankar Road at Village- Kahanpur Khuhi

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CHAPTER – XXIII

CONTROL AND RECORDS

23.1 Records A detailed record of each forestry activity shall be maintained in order to have a solid data base for scientific monitoring, evaluation and future planning. In order to avoid any complicacy at any level, the controlling officers should inspect the following documents while touring ;

i) Annual plan of operations. ii) Plantation journals. iii) Forest journals. iv) Nursery registers. v) Divisional notebook. vi) Control forms. vii) Fire control form. viii) Deviation statement.

(i) Annual Plan of operations Annual plan of operations should be prepared by the Divisional Forest Officer in advance and works should be executed according to the approved plan.

ii) Plantation journals For each plantation, a separate journal shall be maintained in prescribed set of proformas wherein a complete record of the plantation will be maintained. It will contain the details of works carried out and expenditure incurred location wise and compartment wise and month wise. It will also include the maintenance cost for subsequent three years. At the end of each year, observations regarding success of plantation will be recorded in the jounals. Instructions of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Punjab, regarding checking of plantation should also be followed.

- 167 - iii) Forest Journals Forest journals should be prepared and maintained in the prescribed proformas for each forest separately. All forestry activities such as regeneration felling and enumeration, maintenance cost, weed cutting construction of fire lines etc. should be recorded for a year. For each year there will be one entry which should be signed by the Range Officer. The inspection notes by the officers should be filed in the journals. The Divisional Forest Officer shall check the entries at the time of annual office inspection. iv) Nursery Registers For each nursery, a separate register will be maintained according to the technical order No. 3 of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Volume III). It will have monthly detail of operations and expenditure incurred, plants raised, plants used departmentally, plants supplied to the public during the year. Detail of plants supplied free of cost to other Govt. departments, public institutions etc. shall also be recorded in the register. Plants destroyed as a result of natural calamities or otherwise shall be got written off from the competent authority. A copy of the nursery register showing details of species wise nursery stock should be sent to the divisional office monthly. v) Divisional Note-Book The Divisional Forest Officer should maintain a note-book in which the following information should be recorded: Flowering and seeding of important tree species. Climate-rainfall and temperature experienced during the year and its effect on the forest crop. Pests and diseases noticed on the forest crop, the treatment and result thereof. Growth data of trees collected during the year. Problems regarding labour. Any other matter important from the forest management point of view. 18.1.6 Control Forms: The following standard control forms prescribed by the P.C.C.F. Punjab should be maintain : i. Form 2 (a) : For the control of Yield in a Working Circle. ii. Form 3 : For the control of regeneration operations, and iii Form 4 : For the control of other miscellaneous operations. These forms shall be maintained and submitted to the Conservator of Forests as per instructions of the Government.

- 168 - vi) Fire Control Forms The record of forest fires should be maintained in the prescribed proformas. The details of area burnt with sketch, cause of fire, date of fire, damage, date of time of control, damage and the appropriate financial loss will be recorded. The information should be correct and up-to-date. vii) Deviation Statement No deviation should be done without the prior approval of the competent authority. To exercise control over progress of various operations at the end of each financial year, the prescription of the Working Plan will be compared with the progress of felling, regeneration or other miscellaneous works and any excess or shortfall will be recorded, giving reasons for deviation and sanction of the competent authority be given.

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{Referred Page No. 133 of Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle}

Punjab Govt. (Forest and Wild Life Preservation Deptt., Punjab) Office Chief Wild Life Warden, Forest Complex, Tower No.2, IInd Floor, Sector-68, Ajitgarh (Mohali) (Technical Branch)

No. 4642

To Divisional Forest Officer, Rupnagar.

Date 15.11.2013

Subject :- Approval of draft of Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle for Working Plan of Rupnagar Forest Division for the year 2013-14 to 2022-23.

Reference:- Your office endst. No. 5233 dated 28.10.2013 ------

On the above cited subject the working plan has been approved after amendment by this office. Send the amended copy to this office.

Sd/- Chief Wild Life Warden, Punjab, Ajitgarh.

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List of Common Wild Animals

Sr.No Common Name Scientific Name

1 Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus 2 Wild boar Sus scrofa 3 Barking deer Muntiacus muntilak 4 Sambhar Cervus unicolor 5 Hog deer Axis porcinus 6 Indian Pangolin Manis Crassicaudata 7 Jackal Canis aureus 8 Indian Hare Iepus nigricollis 9 Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus 10 Common Indian Mangoose Herepestes edwardsi 11 Small Indian civet Viverricula indica 12 Rhesus Monkey Macaca Mulatta 13 Common Indian porcupine Hystrix indica 14 Grey Musk Shrew Suncus murinus 15 Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis 16 Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennanti 17 Yellow monitor lizard Varanus flavescous

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APPENDIX – III {Referred Page No. 138 of Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle}

List of Common Birds

Sr.No Common Name Scientific Name 1 Black Winged Kite Elanus Cearuleus 2 Pariah or Black Kite Milvus migrans 3 Shikra Accipiter badius 4 Sparrow Hawk Accipiter nisus 5 Pallas Fishing Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus 6 King Vulture Sarcogyps Calvus 7 White Backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis 8 Scavenger Vulture Neophron percnopterus 9 Black partridge Francolinusfraancolinus 10 Grey partridge Francolius pondicerianus 11 Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica 12 Red Jungle Fowl Gallus gallus 13 Common peafowl Pavo cristatus 14 Common Bustard Quail Turnix suscitator 15 Green Pigeon Troran phoenicoptera 16 Blue Rock Pigeon Columba livia 17 Ring Dove Streptopelia decaocto 18 Red Turtle Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica 19 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 20 Little Drown Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 21 Large Indian Parakeet Psittacula eupatria 22 Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula Krameri 23 Blossom headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala 24 Slaty headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana 25 pied crested cuckoo Clamatorjacobinus 26 Brain Fever Bird Cuculus varius 27 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 28 Koel Eudynamys scolopacea 29 Crow Pheasant Centropus Sinensis 30 Collared Scops Owl Otus bakamoena 31 Spotted Owlet Athene brama 32 Common Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus 33 Common King Fisher Alcedo atthis

- 172 - 34 White breasted King Fisher Halcyon smyrnensis 35 Blue tailed Bee- eater Merops Phillippinus 36 Green Bee eater Marops orientalis 37 Indian Rollar Coracias benghalensis 38 Hoopoe Upupa epops 39 Common Grey Hornbill Tockos birostris 40 Large Green Barbet Megalaima Zoylanica 41 Blue throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica 42 Crimson Breasted Barbet Megalaima haemacephala 43 Lesser Backed Dinopium benghalense 44 Yellow fronted pied wood pecker Picoides mahrattensis 45 Pigmy wood pecker Picoides nanus 46 Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura 47 Crested Lark Galerida cristata 48 Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo Smithi 49 Common Swallow Hirundo rustiea 50 Wire tailed Swallow Hirundo Smithi 51 Red rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica 52 Bay backed Shrike Lanius Schach 53 Rufous backed shrike Lanius Schach 54 Golden Oriole Oriole oriolus 55 Black headed oriole oriolus xanthornus 56 Black Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis 57 Brahminy Myna Acridothores tristis 58 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus 59 Indian Treepie Dendrocitta vegabunda 60 House crow Corvus splendens 61 Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 62 Common wood shrik Tephrodornis pondicerianus 63 Blackheaded Cuckoo Coracina melanoptera 64 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus 65 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 66 White checked bulbul Phcnonotus leucoganys 67 Red vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 68 Spottted Babbler Pellorneum reficaps 69 Slatyheaded Scimitar Pomotorhinus horsfieldii 70 Rusty checked scimitar babbler Pomotorhinus erythorogenys 71 Yelloweyed Babbler Chrysommasinense 72 Common Babbler Turdoides straitus 73 Large Grey Babbler Turdoides straitus

- 173 - 74 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Muscicapa tickelliae 75 White browed fantail Rhipidura aureola 76 White throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis. 77 Paradise Fly catcher Terpaiphone paradisi 78 Streaked Fantail warbler Cisticola juncidis 79 Franklin's Wren Warbler Prinia bodgsonii 80 Indian Wren Warbler Prinia Subflava 81 JUngle Wren Warbler Prinia Sylvatica 82 Brown Hill Warbler Prinia Criniger 83 Tailor Bird OrthetonuesSutorius 84 Indian Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus 85 Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis 86 Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis 87 Pied Bush Chat Sexicola caprata 88 Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata 89 Blueheaded Rockthrush Monticola cinclorhynchus 90 Grey Tit Parus Major 91 Large Pied Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis 92 Thickbilled Dicaeum agile 93 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica 94 Yellow backed Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja 95 White Eye Zosterops palpebrose 96 House sparrow Passer domesticus 97 Yellow throated Sparrow Petronia xanthocollis 98 Baya weaver bird Ploceus philippinus 99 Black throated Weaver Ploceus benghalensis 100 Red Munia Estrilda amandava 101 Spotted Munia Lonchura punctulota 102 Striolated Bunting Emberiaza striolta 103 Crested Bunting Melopus lathami

- 174 - APPENDIX –IV {Referred Page No. 143 of Joint Forest Management (Over Lapping) Working Circle }

FPCs & JFMCs of Rupnagar Forest Division

Executive General Body Name of Sr.No. Name of Village Committees Committees Committees Members Members 1 Sadavarat JFMC 11 110 2 DargahShah JFMC 9 67 3 Sanana JFMC 9 85 4 Bagwali JFMC 9 52 5 Fatehpur JFMC 9 80 6 Bhangala JFMC 9 72 7 Jhandian JFMC 9 32 8 Bari FPC 9 42 9 Bardar FPC 9 124 10 Malikpur JFMC 11 94 11 Mansali FPC 9 83 12 Ladal JFMC 9 48 13 Bharampur JFMC 9 52 Mianpur 14 Handur FPC 9 90 15 Hardo Nirmoh FPC 9 57 16 FPC 11 155 17 Bharatgarh FPC 9 168 Himat pur, 18 Kharota VFC 9 51 19 Kamal pur VFC 9 85 20 Kakot VFC 9 48 21 Chonta Khurd VFC 9 56 22 Kakrala FPC 9 87 23 Sahu Majra VFC 9 69 24 Agampur JFMC 11 138 25 Bikka pur FPC 9 98 26 Jajjar JFMC 11 106 27 Mohiwal FPC 9 86 28 Thappal FPC 9 91 29 Bhabour Sahib VFC 9 98 30 Megh pur FPC 9 89 31 Hembewal FPC 11 79 32 Manakpur VFC 9 75 33 DabKhera FPC 9 87 34 Surewal FPC 9 91

- 175 - 35 Jindwari FPC 9 85 36 Dolewal VFC 9 87 37 Gambhirpur FPC 9 99 38 Barhampur JFMC 11 92 39 Jandla FPC 9 72 40 Ajoli FPC 9 97 41 Dheru VFC 9 43 42 Paharpur FPC 11 88 43 Kottla FPC 9 79 44 Samlah FPC 9 81 45 Badal VFC 9 62 46 Hayatpur FPC 11 179 47 Kartarpur FPC 9 55 48 Katta FPC 9 48 49 Sakhpur FPC 9 98 50 Basali FPC 9 68 51 Singhpur FPC 11 95 52 Belewal FPC 9 92 53 Samundrian FPC 9 77 54 Nalhoti FPC 11 62 55 Rampur kalan FPC 9 57 56 Kahanpur Khui FPC 9 88 57 Jhandian FPC 11 123 58 Khad Bathlor VFC 9 58 59 Taprian VFC 9 61 60 Kalama VFC 9 54 61 Karora FPC 9 71 62 Jatwar VFC 9 80 63 Bariwal VFC 11 78 64 Garhbaga VFC 9 48 65 Nurpur Khurd JFMC 9 58 66 Rainsra VFC 9 68 Total 620 5348

- 176 -

APPENDIX – V {Referred Page No.154 of Chapter-xviii, Biodiversity Conservation Working Circle}

List of various algae found in the Rupnagar Forest Division

Sr. Species name Family Name Remarks no (Botanical name) 1 Ulothrixvariabilis Ulotrichaceae

2 Ulothrixzonata Ulotrichaceae

3 Spirogyra arta Zygnemaceae

4 Spirogyra articulata Zygnemaceae

5 Spirogyra cyanosporum Zygnemaceae

6 Spirogyra cylindrospora Zygnemaceae

7 Spirogyra fennica Zygnemaceae

8 Spirogyra gibberosa Zygnemaceae

9 Spirogyra grossii Zygnemaceae

10 Spirogyra hyalina Zygnemaceae

11 Spirogyra lagerheimii Zygnemaceae

12 Spirogyra minutifossa Zygnemaceae

13 Spirogyra quadrata Zygnemaceae

14 Spirogyra rectangularis Zygnemaceae

15 Spirogyra skujae Zygnemaceae

16 Zygnemakotlensis Zygnemaceae

17 Mougeotiarandhawae Mougeotiaceae

18 Diatomavulgare Fragilariaceae

19 Diploneispuella Naviculaceae

Fungi 1 Didymium karstenii Didymiaceae

2 Peronsporaaestivalis Peronosporaceae

- 177 - 3 Pseudoperonosporacubensis Peronosporaceae

4 Peronosporatrifoliorum Peronosporaceae

Lichens 1 Bacidiasubmedialis Bacidiaceae Found on bark of Grewiaoptiva 2 Caloplacaflavorubescens Teloschistaceae Found on bark of Syzygiumcumini 3 Caloplacaholocarpa Teloschistaceae Found on bark of Acacia catechu 4 Pertusariapallidula Pertusariaceae Found on bark of Syzygiumcumini 5 Pertusariapertusa Pertusariaceae Found on bark of Mangiferaindica 6 Pyxinecocoes Physciaceae Found on bark of Syzygiumcumini 7 Pyxinehimalayna Physciaceae Found on bark of Syzygiumcumini

No Bryophyta could be observed

The following table gives an account of vascular plants in Rupnagar Forest division: Sr. no Species name(Botanical name) Family Name Remarks

Pteridophyta

1 Adiantumincisum Adiantaceae

2 Adiantumcapillus-veneris Adiantaceae

3 Cheilanthes bicolor Sinopteridaceae

Gymosperms

1 Pinus roxburghii Pinaceae Chil

Phylum -: Nemathelminthes 1 Tylenchorynchusbohrrensis Tylechorhynchidae Host on sugarcane

2 Tanquaanomala Gnathostomatidae Host on Nalrix

3 Heterakisgallinae Heterakidae Host on hill Patridge

4 Ascardia spp. Ascaridae Host on Poultry

- 178 - 5 Agamermisdecaudata Mermithidae Host on Nootermis sp.

6 Adungellagatesti Ungellidae Host on Earthworms

7 Cyclicocyclusinsigna Trichonematidae Host on ass,mule

8 Trichostrongyluscolubriformis Trichostrongyledae Host on Bosindicus

9 Cephalobelluscostelytrae Thelastomatidae Host on Periplanetaamericana

Phylum -: Annelida 1 Daphnia similis Daphnidae

2 Simocephalusvetulus Daphnidae

3 Alona rectangular Chydoridae

4 Botryonopasanguinea Chrysomelidae

5 Callispainsignis Chrysomelidae

6 Callispadimidiatipennis Chrysomelidae

7 Dactylispabrevispinosa Chrysomelidae

8 Epistictiaviridimaculata Chrysomelidae

9 Hispellabrachycera Chrysomelidae

10 Oncocephalaangulata Chrysomelidae

11 Calosomahimalayanum Carabidae

12 Calosomamaderae Carabidae

13 Nebriaxanthacra Carabidae

14 Omophronaxillaris Carabidae

Phyllum -:Mollusca 1 Digoniostomacerameopoma Bithyniidae

2 Digoniostomapulchella Bithyniidae

3 Gabbiaorcula Bithyniidae

Phyllum- Vertebrata

- 179 - 1 Limnonectescyanophlyctis Ranidae Olive green coloured frog 2 Tomopternabreviceps Ranidae Dark brown clouredtoad, siswan 3 Bufamelanostictus Bufonidae 4 Microhyla ornate Microhylidae 5 Uperodonsystoma Microhylidae 6 Calotesversicolor Agamidae Lizards 7 Mabuvamacularia Csincidae 8 Riopapunctata Csincidae 9 Pytasmucosus Colubridae Rat snake 10 Ardeolagrayii Ardeidae Pond heron 11 Bubuclus ibis Ardeidae Cattle egret 12 Milvusmigrans Accipitridae Pariah kite 13 Felischaus Felidae Jungleebilli 14 Funambuluspennatti Sciuridae Northern Palm Squirrel 15 Musmusculus Muridae House mouse 16 Rattusrattus Muridae House rat

- 180 - APPENDIX – VI {Referred Page No. 159 of Chapter-xx, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900}

List of the Villages Closed U/S 4/5 Of PLPA, 1900

Sr Division Village H.B. No. Area Notification No. Area delisted No. closed & Date from PLPA, u/s 4 & 5 1900 1. Rupnagar Dabkhera 350 56.68 39/17/2011-Ft-3/3850 0.38 Dt. 22.5.2012 2. “ Behlu 293 10.12 -do- 1.18

3. “ Dasgran 357 104.86 -do- 15.26

4. “ 279 44.53 -do- 0.34

5. “ Hambewal 281 23.48 -do- 0.81

6. “ Dubheta 280 54.66 -do- 0.00

7. “ Nangal Niku 282 83.40 -do- 1.98

8. “ Nangli 354 25.51 -do- 6.22

9. “ Daroli 352 50.20 -do- 0.72

10. “ Donal 291 9.31 -do- 0.90

11. “ Jindwari 355 126.32 -do- 25.77

12. “ Basowal 302 8.91 -do- 4.13

13. “ Ganguwal 303 63.97 -do- 17.22

14. “ Paili Khurd 301 8.10 -do- 5.89

15. “ Mangewal 306 6.88 -do- 3.43

16. “ Bandlehri 289 92.31 -do- 18.25

17. “ Bhallan 273 201.21 -do- 9.45

18. “ Bhangal 477 168.02 -do- 22.64

19. “ Mehandpur 478 239.27 -do- 47.36

20. “ Bela Dhiani 261 263.16 -do- 116.48

21. “ Palata 480 97.17 -do- 11.23

22. “ Kahanpur 483 117.00 -do- 0 Khuhi 23. “ Haripur 481 63.56 -do- 0.59

24. “ Samundrian 482 220.65 -do- 26.70

- 181 - 25. “ Spalwan 479 182.59 -do- 8.78

26. “ Nalhoti 486 179.76 -do- 0.40

27. “ Raisra 485 332.79 -do- 144.17

28. “ Kukowal 487 187.45 -do- 3.25

29. “ Kalwan 488 206.48 -do- 0.71

30. “ Rampur 489 137.65 -do- 5.84 Kalan 31. “ Raipur 491 20.65 -do- 7.70

32. “ Sakhpur 492 352.23 -do- 7.67

33. “ Jhangrian 493 172.47 -do- 57.27

34. “ Karuran 494 200.81 -do- 0

35. “ Katta 495 110.12 -do- 0.71

36. “ Sabour 496 278.14 -do- 3.03

37. “ Ghahi Majra 497 44.94 -do- 2.76

38. “ Hirpur Ganura 490 63.56 -do- 0

39. “ Singhpur 388 383.00 -do- 155.16

40. “ Hayatpur 501 175.30 -do- 0.03

41. “ Saupur 501 167.21 -do- 0.70

42. “ Barari 510 18.22 -do- 0.21

43. “ Basali 512 592.71 -do- 5.57

44. “ Kangar 506 26.72 -do- 0

45. “ Jatoli 505 179.35 -do- 1.00

46. “ Nurpur Khurd 503 634.41 -do- 2.16

47. “ Kartarpur 502 18.22 -do- 5.04

48. “ Raipur 288 76.52 -do- 0

49. “ Khatana 519 1051.82 -do- 23.11

50. “ Rajgiri 518 773.28 -do- 74.65

51. “ Jhandian 515 1418.62 -do- 13.44

52. “ Tiba Nangal 514 489.07 -do- 0.27

53. “ Balewal 513 414.57 -do- 2.40

- 182 - 54. “ Jatwar 516 850.61 -do- 3.78

55. “ Dhamana 517 923.08 -do- 34.84

56. “ Bathlaur Khad 521 1038.87 -do- 90.74

57. “ Garhbaga 522 1544.53 -do- 201.37

58. “ Tiba Taprian 520 657.09 -do- 228.11

59. “ Lakher 326 21.05 -do- 0.43

60. “ Mehandli 327 42.11 -do- 6.05 Khurd 61. “ Baloli 330 106.07 -do- 10.09

62. “ Raipur Sahni 343 119.03 -do- 0.51

63. “ Dolowal 344 246.96 -do- 49.5

64. “ Mianpur 319 27.94 -do- 17.71

65. “ Mataur 364 43.72 -do- 7.85

66. “ Sahota 320 60.32 -do- 27.49

67. “ Lamlehri 317 64.78 -do- 17.89

68. “ Rampur 314 34.82 -do- 1.16

69. “ Dabhur 340 105.26 -do- 1.18

70. “ Jeowal 345 91.90 -do- 12.39

71. “ Bhatoli 372 133.60 -do- 4.25

72. “ 316 189.47 -do- 19.26

73. “ Mianpur 317 55.87 -do- 2.30 Handur 74. “ Hardo Nimoh 318 55.47 -do- 1.72

75. “ Hardo Haripur 319 25.10 -do- 0.40

76. “ Jhinjri 365 146.15 -do- 6.88

77. “ Tarapur 313 89.06 -do- 25.55

78. “ Mohiwal 324 176.11 -do- 25.77

79. “ Thappal 322 268.42 -do- 30.24

80. “ Nard 333 14.57 -do- 4.00

81. “ Chamroli 336 56.68 -do- 23.07

82. “ Maura 335 38.87 -do- 0.50

- 183 - 83. “ Dehni 338 82.59 -do- 9.07

84. “ Baruwal 339 51.01 -do- 6.34

85. “ 334 33.60 -do- 4.74

86. “ Mindhwan 342 99.19 -do- 2.53

87. “ Kotla 370 78.14 -do- 3.28

88. “ Barari 299 12.96 -do- 18.15

89. “ Mukari 387 92.31 -do- 0

90. “ Gochar 484 215.79 -do- 0

91. “ Ajauli 349 20.65 -do- 0

92. “ Meghpur 284 45.75 -do- 0

93. “ Dhanera 325 25.51 -do- 0

94. “ Dukli 283 42.11 -do- 0

95. “ Surewal 296 106.88 -do- 0

96. “ Dharu 300 19.03 -do- 0

97. “ Brahampur 348 129.15 -do- 0

98. “ Manakpur 285 61.54 -do- 0

99. “ Kalitran 351 18.22 -do- 0

100. “ Patti 287 56.68 -do- 0

101. “ Chandpur 368 126.72 -do- 12.66

102. “ Bhanam 271 14.57 -do- 0

103. “ Swamipur 232 145.75 -do- 1.74

104. “ Thaluh 293 57.89 -do- 0

105. “ Mehandli 367 36.84 -do- 26.43 Kalan 106. “ Beekapur 297 51.82 -do- 0

107. “ Jandla 341 23.08 -do- 0

108. “ Baddal 369 283.40 -do- 3.76

Sub Total 20097.57 1806.69

109. Rupnagar Dangoli 344 149.39 39/17/2011-FT-3/5653 94.26 Dt. 8/8/2013

110. “ Chak Karma 342 231.98 -do- 86.99

- 184 - 111. “ Brahaman 213 46.15 -do- 1.94 Majra 112. “ Ramgarh 203 47.77 -do- 0.44

113. “ Rajemajra 192 76.11 -do- 4.26

114. “ Balamgarh 386 17.81 -do- 0.00

115. “ Thona 190 12.55 -do- 0.00

116. “ Simbal 182 26.72 -do- 0.00 Jhalian 117. “ Berampur 350 28.34 -do- 4.31

118. “ Ladal 349 106.88 -do- 5.12

119. “ Dhaloh 347 250.20 -do- 54.24

120. “ Malikpur 35 152.23 -do- 54.06

121. “ Charian 204 19.03 -do- 0.00

122. “ Purkhali 376 42.91 -do- 7.07

123. “ Phulpur 181 19.84 -do- 0.00 Grewal 124. “ Khalidpur 352 161.94 -do- 118.10

125. “ Bardar 370 1768.42 -do- 200.95

126. “ Harnampur 372 212.55 -do- 138.40

127. “ Haripur 371 346.96 -do- 136.36

128. “ Fatehpur 363 47.37 -do- 24.65

129. “ Majri 369 1015.79 -do- 32.16

130. “ Kakot 368 233.20 -do- 116.71

131. “ 373 322.27 -do- 116.11

132. “ Hirdapur 374 342.91 -do- 96.81

133. “ Narangpur 366 6.07 -do- 5.32

134. “ Jhandian 365 111.74 -do- 73.04

135. “ Bari 367 840.89 -do- 219.82

136. “ Sirsa Nangal 335 184.21 -do- 43.19

137. “ Bharatgarh 327 163.56 -do- 24.33

138. “ Kharota 328 83.40 -do- 5.71

139. “ Kakrala 332 64.37 -do- 40.94

- 185 - 140. “ Bhaowal 325 63.16 -do- 1.09

141. “ Bara Pind 326 258.70 -do- 44.16

142. “ Ghanola 337 30.36 -do- 14.68

143. “ Sahu Majra 339 262.75 -do- 200.81

144. “ Chhoti Makori 340 193.52 -do- 112.06

145. “ Makori 341 139.27 -do- 69.23

146. “ Mansali 343 497.57 -do- 104.04

147. “ Sanana 348 522.67 -do- 133.51

148. “ Magror 355 46.56 -do- 0.62

149. “ Kheri 66 16.19 -do- 16.19 Salabatpur 150. “ Mathari 124 28.34 -do- 0.61

151. “ Ban Majra 123 20.65 -do- 0

Sub Total 9213.36 2402.29

152. “ Bhagwala 371 31.17 39/9/2011-Ft-3/553 5.17 Dt. 22.1.2013

153. “ Kalyanpur 346 302.83 39/9/2011-Ft-3/551 42.04 Dt. 22.1.2013

154. “ Chikna 332 32.79 39/9/2011-Ft-3/547 21.30 Dt. 22.1.2013

155. “ Majher 331 44.53 39/9/2011-Ft-3/545 15.77 Dt. 22.1.2013

156. “ Paharpur 329 495.55 39/9/2011-Ft-3/543 36.80 Dt. 22.1.2013

157. “ Samlah 328 351.01 39/9/2011-Ft-3/549 85.45 Dt. 22.1.2013

158. “ Bhangala 364 67.21 Under Process 59.12

Sub Total 1325.10 265.65

G. Total 30725.10 4474.63

AREA CLOSED U/S 38 of I.F.A. 1927 Sr. No Range H.B. Name of the forest Legal Status Total area No. 1 Anandpur Sahib 294 Ghambirpur Section-38 170.85

- 186 -

APPENDIX – VII {Referred Page No. 165 of Chapter-xxii, Miscellaneous Regulations}

DETAIL OF EXISTING BUILDINGS IN RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION

Sr. Range Name of Building Location Year of No. construction 1 Rupnagar D. F. O. Office Rupnagar 1957-58 2 -do- Forest Rest House Rupnagar 1976-78 3 -do- Range office Rupnagar 1960-61 4 -do- Range Officer's Residence Rupnagar 1957-58 5 -do- F. G. Residence Rupnagar 1966-67 6 -do- Forester Quarter Rupnagar 1958-59 7 -do- Class IV Quarter Rupnagar 1973-74 8 -do- F. G. Quarter Dugri 1972-73 9 -do- F. G. Quarter Rupnagar 1971-72 10 -do- F. G. Quarter Matemajra 1972-73 11 -do- F. G. Quarter Bhagwali 1982-83 12 -do- F. G. Quarter Bharatgarh 1982-83 13 -do- Clerk's Quarter Sada barat 1982-83 14 -do- F.G. 's quarter Sarsa Nangal 1982-83 15 -do- Clerk 's quarter Sadabarat 1982-83 16 -do- Seed Store Purkhali 1987-88 17 -do- Forester's Rupnagar 1976-77 18 -do- Clerks Quarter Sadabarat 1978-79 19 -do- Clerks Quarter -do- 1978-79 20 -do- Garrage Rupnagar 1999-2000 21 -do- Class IV quarter Rupnagar 1971-72 22 -do- F.G. Quarter Rupnagar 1971-72 23 -do- Shed Rupnagar 1971-72 24 -do- -do- Rupnagar 1985-86 25 -do- Class IV quarter Rupnagar 1990-91 26 -do- Seed Store Rupnagar 1989-90 27 -do- F. G. Hut Bardar 1976-77 28 -do- Fire Control Room Rupnagar 2008-09 29 NurpurBedi Forest Rest House Kanpur Khuhi 1972 30 -do- Range Office Kanpur Khuhi 1973-74

- 187 - 31 -do- Range Officer's Quarter Kanpur Khuhi 1973-74 32 -do- F. G. 's Quarter Kanpur Khuhi 1985-86 33 -do- Class IV Quarter Nurpur Bedi 1974-75 34 -do- F. G. 's Hut Nurpurbedi 1973-74 35 -do- F. G. 's Quarter Batarla 1977-78 36 Kharar Range Office Kharar 1960-61 37 -do- Range Officer's quarter -do- 1973-74 38 -do- Forester's Quarter -do- 1972-73 39 -do- Forester's Quarter -do- 1973-74 40 -do- F.G. Hut -do- 1985-86 41 -do- Shed -do- 1985-86 42 -do- F.G. Quarter -do- 1973-74 43 -do- Seed Store -do- 1999-2000 44 Anandpur Range Office Anandpur Sahib 1973-74 Sahib 45 -do- Range Officer's Quarter Anandpur Sahib 1959-60 46 -do- Forester's Quarter Anandpur Sahib 1984-85 47 -do- Forester's quarter Nangal 1984-85 48 -do- F. G. 's Quarter Anandpur Sahib 1973-74 49 -do- F. G. 's Quarter Mindhwan 1974-75 50 -do- F. G. 's Quarter Lakher 1976-77 51 -do- F. G. 's Quarter Nangal 1977-78

- 188 - APPENDIX - VIII

The extract from the Govt. of India guidelines for preparation of the working plan and felling in the forest.

Reduction of yield prescription

There is a continuous evidence of gradual degradation of the forest stock due to the demand of various types of forest produce, principally firewood and due to illicit felling which has assumed serious proportion in some areas. Such degradation is obviously the result of removal of forest produce for more than prescribed in the working plan. To build up the stocking of the forest it would be desirable to reduce the felling by 50 % of the yield that is arrived at normal calculations. Wherever extra felling out side the working plan prescriptions are done, say for development project , salvaging operation of timber, due to floods, snow damage, land slides etc. such fellings should be adjusted against the working plan yield during the following year.

- 189 - Appendix No. IX

CONTROL FORM FOREST DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB

CONTROL BOOK OF THE ______WORKING CIRCLE OF ______DIVISION ______CIRCLE, PUNJAB,______FOT THE YEAR ______

MAIN FELLINGS PROVISION OF WORKING PLAN

Period Locality to be exploited Forest Comptt. Area in Ha Nature of Volume to be removed fellings annually Cmt. 1 2 3 4 5 6

RESULT OF OPERATIONS

Year of Balance brought Locality exploited Trees felled Shisham working forward Cmt. Forest Compartment Class No. Volume in Cmt. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

RESULT OF OPERATIONS Trees felled

Kikar Euc. Misc. Total

Class No. Volume Class No. Volume Class No. Volume Volume in Cmt. in Cmt. in Cmt. in cmt.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

COMPARISON

Balance carried forward Remarks

+ Cmt. (-) Cmt.

24 25 26

Agency of removal : a) Removed by Govt. agency. b) Removed by Purchasers c) Removed by free guarantees. d) Removed by right holders.

- 190 - Appendix No. X

CONTROL FORM FOREST DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB

CONTROL BOOK OF THE ______WORKING CIRCLE OF ______DIVISION ______CIRCLE, PUNJAB,______FOT THE YEAR ______

MAIN FELLINGS PROVISION OF WORKING PLAN

Year in which Locality to be exploited Nature of felling operations are Name of forest Compt. Area in Ha. to be carried out. 1 2 3 4 5

RESULT OF OPERATIONS

Year of Balance brought forward Locality exploited working Name of Area in ha. Name of Compt. No. Area in Ha. Forest Forest 6 7 8 9 10 11

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Trees felled. Shisham Kikar Euc. Misc. Total Class No. Class No. Class No. Class No. Class No. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

COMPARISON REMARKS Balance carried forward Forest Area in Ha. 22 23 24

- 191 - Appendix No. XI

Form 2 (c ) CONTROL FORM FOREST DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB PROGRESS OF REGENERATION (P.B.I.)

WORKING CIRCLE

Forest & Total area Unculturable Area of young Hot to be renerated Compt. (ha.) area ( ha.) criops to be left 2- (3+4) standing (ha.) (ha.) 1 2 3 4 5

Completely Balance to be Debris cleared & burnt Planted regenerated regenerated (ha.) (5-6) (ha.) Area (ha.) Cost (Rs.) Area (ha.) Cost (Rs.)

6 7 8 9 10 11

Sown Fencing Weeded Cleaning and Total improvement Cost felling (Rs.) Area Cost Area Cost Area Cost Area Cost (ha.) (Rs.) (ha.) (Rs.) (ha.) (Rs.) (ha.) (Rs.)

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

- 192 - Appendix No. XII

CONTROL FORM FOREST DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB

Statement showing deviations from the prescriptions of the ______Forest Working Plan Form No.2 For the Year ______

Year of Name of Nature of Paragraph of Balance on prescription working fellings Working Plan Circle (+) (-) (m3) (m3)

Prescription Total Felled during Balance on Remarks of the year the year (m3) (+) (-) (m3) (m3)

- 193 - Appendix No. XIII

CONTROL FORM FOREST DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB

______DIVISION FOR THE YEAR ______

Record of works of Maintenance, Reproducetion, Improvement and Protection the cost of which falls under Expenditure Heads ______in the ______Working Circle.

Provision of Result of working plan operations (and paragraphs of the working plan prescribing them) Cost Remarks. Locality Description of Description Amount Budget work of work (Rs.) Sub Head 1 2 3 4 5 6

- 194 - Appendix No. XIV

CONTROL FORM FOREST DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB

CONTROL FORM OF THE ______WORKING CIRCLE OF ______DIVISION ______CIRCLE, PUNJAB,______FOT THE YEAR ______

PROVISION OF WORKING PLAN (AND PARAGRAPH OF THE WORKING PLAN PRESCRIBING THEM) LOCALITY TO BE EXPLOITED Year or period for Block or Compt. Area Name of Area, number of which operation forest name No. (Ha.) felling to be trees of quantity of are prescribed. made material to be exploited. 1 2 3 4 5 6

RESULTS OF PRESCRIBED OPERATIONS LOCALITY EXPLOITED Year of Block of Compt. Area Number of trees or Comparison working forest No. (Ha.) quantity of material (+) (-) name exploited 7 8 9 10 11 12

OUT TURN TIMBER & FUEL OTHER PRODUCE Kind & Volume in cubic Kind & Value in Rs. Remarks quantity metres (solid) quantity 13 14 15 16 17

* Unexploited balance to be entered in red ink in these columns until marked off or written off. ** Any operations carried out which are not definitely prescribed in the working plan should be entered separately in these columns under the subsidiary heading “Unregulated fellings” the sanction for and the nature of the fellings being stated in the Remarks Columns.

- 195 - ANNEXURE - I DISTRIBUTION OF BLOCK FOREST AREAS

Sr. Range H.B Name of the Legal No. & Date of Area felling in Total No .No forest Status notification Hills Foot- Plains area . hills 1 Rupnagar 40 Katli P.F 636-Ft.58/ 1943 - 6.40 - 6.40 dated 24.6.1958 2 -do- 41 Sadabarat P.F -do- - - 29.6 29.6 (PWD) (I & B)

3 -do- 329 Himatpur P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 - 70.00 - 70.00 dated 17.3.1970 (Ravin ed) 4 -do- 338 Shaumajra P.F -do- 70.06 - - 70.06

5 -do- 348 Sanana P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 10.80 - - 10.80 dated 17.3.1970 6 -do- 351 Darghashah P.F -do- 170.38 - - 170.38 (Ravined) 7 -do- 352 Khalidpur P.F -do- - 13.76 - 13.76

8 Rupnagar 358 Bagwali P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 - 71.23 - 71.23 dated 17.3.1970 9 -do- 362 Bholon P.F 2530-Ft.III-74/ 18033 - 5.95 - 5.95 Kalewal dated 30.09.1974 10 -do- 363 Fatehpur P.F -do- 103.06 70.82 184.52 361.40

11 -do- 364 Bhugalan P.F 4377-Ft.III-70/8836 133.55 66.37 - 199.92 dated 02.06.1971 12 -do- 365 Jhandian P.F 4377-Ft.III-73/7177 242.03 - 11.31 253.34 dated 10.05.1974 13 -do- 366 Narangpur P.F 4377-Ft.III-70/8836 422.91 - - 422.91 dated 02.06.1971 14 -do- 367 Bari P.F 6361-Ft.-III-90/626 36.02 31.97 - 67.99 dated 15.01.1971 15 -do- 368 Kakot P.F -do- - 2.83 - 2.83

16 -do- 369 Majri P.F 4377-Ft. III-73/7177 9.31 - - 9.31 dated 10.05.1974 17 -do- 372 Harnampur P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 - 16.59 - 16.59 dated 17.03.1970 (Ravin ed)

- 196 - 18 -do- 8 Tart P.F 39/227/2003-Ft.III/ - - - 8.09 17329, dated 20.10.2003 19 -do- 35 Malakpur P.F -do- - - - 6.07

20 -do- 331 Allowal P.F -do- - - - 10.12

21 -do- 334 Diwari P.F -do- - - - 1.21

22 -do- 344 Dangoli P.F -do- - - - 12.55

23 -do- 349 Ladal P.F -do- - - - 12.14

24 -do- 350 Berampur P.F -do- - - - 45.74

Total - - - 1878.39

25 Chamkaur 167 Balsanda P.F 636-Ft.58/ 1943 - 22.66 - 22.66 Sahib (PWD) dated 24.6.1958 (I & B)

26 -do- 108 Jindapur P.F 43/6/2006-Ft.3/4914 - - 196.76 196.76 Dated Total - - 219.42

27 Anandpur 273 Bhallan P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 - - 3.60 3.60 Sahib dated 17.03.1970 28 -do- 288 Raipur (S.Q) P.F 1122-Ft. 58/1195 - 33.90 - 33.90 dated 03.05.1958 29 -do- 289 Bandeleheri P.F -do- - - 4.90 4.90

30 -do- 291 Donal (S.Q) P.F -do- - - 44.60 44.60

31 Anandpur 315 Jajjar P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 88.20 - - 88.20 Sahib dated 17.03.1970 32 -do- 316 Bacholi P.F 90-Ft. III-70/4180 27.90 - - 27.90 dated 17.03.1970 33 -do- 317 Lamlehri P.F -do- 6.40 - 24.80

34 -do- 325 Dhanera P.F -do- 9.30 - - 9.30

35 -do- 348 Brahampur P.F 1122-Ft.-58/1195 - - 9.70 9.70 (S.Q) dated 03.05.1958 36 -do- 354 Nangli (S.Q) P.F -do- - - 37.20 37.20

37 -do- 360 Agampur P.F -do - & - - 54.50 54.50 (S.Q) 39.5 Ft.III-81/7797 dated 18.6.1962

- 197 - 38 -do- 302 Lodipur P.F 39/315/03-Ft.III/150 - - - 0.953 Dated 6.01.2004 39 -do- 299 Bareri P.F 2793-Ft.(VI)-64/ 2415 - - - 25.66 Dated 28.05.1964 40 -do- 281 Habowal P.F -do- - - - 5.10

41 -do- - Bhabaur P.F -do- - - - 153.52 Sahib 42 -do- 280 Dhabeta P.F -do- - - - 34.40

43 -do- 232 Samipur P.F -do- - - - 2.20

44 -do- 5 Talaura P.F -do- - - - 39.00

45 -do- 233 Khera Bag P.F -do- - - - 12.22

Total - - - 611.65

46 Nurpurbedi 436 Batarla P.F 2530-Ft.-III-74/18033 - - 9.60 9.60 Dated 30.09.1974 47 -do- 487 Kukowal P.F -do- 27.60 16.00 - 43.60 0 48 -do- 503 Nurpur Khurd P.F -do- 90.70 - 16.94 107.64

49 -do- 517 Dhamana P.F -do- - 16.00 - 16.00

50 -do- 522 Garhbagha P.F -do- 8.40 - - 8.40

51 -do- 518 Rajgiri P.F 6988-Ft.-III-70/9186 - - 18.00 18.00 Dated 8.06.1971 52 -do- 519 Khatana P.F 6988-Ft.-III-70/9186 59.20 - 32.00 91.20 Dated 8.06.1971, 39 (19)-Ft.III-81/777 Dated 18.06.1982, 53 -do- 488 Kalwan P.F -do- 25.20 - - 25.20

54 -do- 393 Jatpur P.F 39 (5) Ft.-III-81/7797 31.60 - - 31.60 Dated 18.06.1982 Total 351.24

G.Total 3060.70

- 198 -

DISTRIBUTION OF UN-CLASSED FOREST AREAS

Sr. No Range H.B. Name of the forest Legal Status Total No. area 1 Rupnagar 322 Atari Unclassed 2.83

2 -do- 4 Ball Unclassed 5.26

3 -do- 6 Beli Unclassed 42.51

4 -do- 333 Manguwal Unclassed 2.02

5 -do- 335 Nangal (Sarsa) Unclassed 8.09

6 -do- 33 Alampur Unclassed 5.66

7 -do- 77 Nanuwal Unclassed 21.86

8 Rupnagar 351 Darghasah Unclassed 17.40

9 -do- 365 Jhandian Unclassed 9.31

10 -do- 355 Magror Unclassed 2.83

11 -do- 346 Dugri Unclassed 2.42

12 -do- 359 Sarari Unclassed 0.40

Total 120.59

13 Nurpurbedi 522 Garhbaga Unclassed 4.85

14 -do- 421 Srai Unclassed 37.65

15 -do- 431 Nangal (Abaina) Unclassed 84.89

16 -do- 428 Bagrur Unclassed 13.76

17 -do- 430 Chonta Unclassed 4.45

18 -do- 434 Madhopur Unclassed 4.04

19 -do- 435 Dahirpur Unclassed 2.02

20 -do- 397 Jhingri (Roli) Unclassed 22.26

Total 173.92

- 199 - 21 Chamkaur Sahib 86 Khizirpur Unclassed 4.45

22 -do- 90 Karkhana Bela Unclassed 61.13

23 -do- 87 Ratanpur Unclassed 35.62

24 -do- 88 Chuppki Unclassed 13.76

25 -do- 89 Karkhana Bharatgarh Unclassed 35.62

26 -do- 107 Malewal Unclassed 60.72

27 -do- 120 Phassa Unclassed 89.47

28 -do- 100 Gobindgarh Kilchian Unclassed 44.53

29 -do- 109 Ghukrewal Unclassed 43.72

30 -do- 91 Beli Attalgarh Unclassed 34.41

31 -do- 99 Beli Kalan Unclassed 37.24

32 -do- 67 Chonta Kalan Unclassed 5.26

Total 465.93

33 Anandpur Sahib 318 Nanuwal Unclassed 10.52

34 -do- 374 Gajjpur Unclassed 4.85

Total 15.37

G.Total 775.81

Legal status of Block Forests

Sr. No. Category of block forest No. of forsts Area in Ha. 1 Reserved Forest Nil Nil 2 Protected Forests 54 3060.70 3 Unclassed Forests 34 775.81 Total 88 3836.51

- 200 - Annexure – II General Description of the Block Forest

1. Katli

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Katli: Name Katli Area 6.40 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Katli forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table :

Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Katli Sadabart 30°59'35"N 76°31'48"E 1 30°59'23.31"N 76°31'38.40"E 2

- 201 - 2. Sadabart

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Sadabart: Name Sadabart Area 29.60 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Sadabart forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Sadabart Sadabart 1 30°59'16.88"N 76°31'37.00"E 2 30°58'54.29"N 76°31'39.15"E 3 30°59'2.53"N 76°31'58.34"E

- 202 - 3. Balsanda

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Balsanda: Name Balsanda Area 22.66 hectares Location(range name) Chamkaur Sahib Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Balsanda forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Balsanda 1 30°53'54.45"N 76°28'38.46"E 2 30°53'51.82"N 76°28'50.81"E

- 203 - 4. Himatpur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Himatpur: Name Himatpur Area 70.00 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.3.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Himatpur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Himatpur 1 31° 4'57.29"N 76°36'7.38"E 2 31° 5'12.65"N 76°36'9.24"E

- 204 - 5. Sahumajra

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Sahumajra: Name Sahumajra Area 70.06 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.3.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Sahumajra forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Sahumajra 1 31° 6'32.31"N 76°36'13.74"E 2 31° 7'0.82"N 76°36'28.00"E

- 205 - 6. Sanana

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Sanana: Name Sanana Area 10.80 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Sanana forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Sanana 1 30°58'23.83"N 76°34'31.24"E 2 30°58'30.67"N 76°35'2.07"E

- 206 - 7. Darghashah

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Darghashah: Name Darghashah Area 170 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

Th e geographical location of Darghashah forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Darghashah 1 30°58'14.69"N 76°33'3.20"E 2 30°58'15.44"N 76°33'30.17"E

- 207 - 8. Bagwali

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Bagwali: Name Bagwali Area 71.23 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Bagwali forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Bagwali 1 30°56'47.00"N 76°35'15.53"E 2 30°56'43.74"N 76°35'26.06"E

- 208 - 9. Bholon Kalewal

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Bholon Kalewal: Name Bholon Kalewal Area 5.95 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 2530-Ft.III-74/ 18033 Date of notification 30.09.1974 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Bholon Kalewal forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Bholon Kalewal 1 30°56'39.26"N 76°33'3.04"E 2 30°56'37.47"N 76°33'17.12"E

- 209 - 10. Fatehpur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Fatehpur: Name Fatehpur Area 361.40 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 2530-Ft.III-74/ 18033 Date of notification 30.09.1974 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Fatehpur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Fatehpur 1 30°57'30.94"N 76°35'51.19"E 2 30°57'15.57"N 76°35'33.70"E

- 210 - 11. Bhugalan

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Bhugalan: Name Bhugalan Area 199.92 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 4377-Ft.III-70/8836 Date of notification 02.06.1971 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Bhugalan forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Bhugalan 1 30°57'45.46"N 76°36'14.46"E 2 30°58'1.70"N 76°36'5.20"E

- 211 - 12. Jhandian

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Jhandian: Name Jhandian Area 253.34 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 4377-Ft.III-73/7177 Date of notification 10.05.1974 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Jhandian forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Jhandian 1 30°58'12.63"N 76°37'35.02"E 2 30°58'26.21"N 76°37'52.52"E

- 212 - 13. Narangpur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Narangpur: Name Narangpur Area 422.91 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 4377-Ft.III-70/8836 Date of notification 02.06.1971 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Narangpur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Narangpur 1 30°53'30.34"N 76°38'38.77"E 2 30°53'33.25"N 76°38'36.00"E

- 213 - 14. Bari

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Bari: Name Bari Area 67.99 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 6361-Ft.-III-90/626 Date of notification 15.01.1971 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Bari forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Bari 1 30°57'38.16"N 76°37'54.82"E 2 30°58'6.32"N 76°38'5.04"E

- 214 - 15. Kakot

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Kakot: Name Kakot Area 2.83 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 6361-Ft.-III-90/626 Date of notification 15.01.1971 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Kakot forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Kakot 1 30°57'38.16"N 76°37'54.82"E 2 30°57'44.39"N 76°37'56.01"E

- 215 - 16. Harnampur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Harnampur: Name Harnampur Area 16.59 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Harnampur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Harnampur 1 30°54'58.30"N 76°39'50.42"E 2 30°54'52.96"N 76°39'49.98"E

- 216 - 17. Majri

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Majri: Name Majri Area 9.31 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 4377-Ft. III-73/7177 Date of notification 10.05.1974 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Majri forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Majri 1 30°53'30.17"N 76°38'38.79"E 2 30°53'32.37"N 76°38'38.96"E

- 217 - 18. Diwari

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Diwari: Name Diwari Area 1.21 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 39/227/2003-Ft.III/ 17329 Date of notification 20.10.2003 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Diwari forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Diwari 1 31° 3'3.58"N 76°33'0.02"E 2 31° 3'1.01"N 76°32'57.45"E

- 218 - 19. Ladal

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Ladal: Name Ladal Area 12.14 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 39/227/2003-Ft.III/ 17329 Date of notification 20.10.2003 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Ladal forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Ladal 1 30°59'3.00"N 76°33'45.00"E 2 30°59'3.64"N 76°33'40.96"E

- 219 - 20. Berampur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Berampur: Name Berampur Area 45.74 hectares Location(range name) Rupnagar Notification number 39/227/2003-Ft.III/ 17329 Date of notification 20.10.2003 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Berampur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Berampur 1 30°58'38.00"N 76°33'47.00"E 2 30°58'35.77"N 76°33'47.26"E

- 220 - 21. Bhallan

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Bhallan: Name Bhallan Area 3.60 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Bhallan forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Bhallan 1 31°16'45.24"N 76°22'54.46"E 2 31°16'22.16"N 76°23'5.61"E

- 221 - 22. Raipur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Raipur: Name Raipur Area 33.90 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 1122-Ft. 58/1195 Date of notification 03.05.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Raipur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Raipur 1 31°20'51.30"N 76°24'17.96"E 2 31°20'42.26"N 76°24'22.01"E

- 222 - 23. Bandlehri

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Bandlehri: Name Bandlehri Area 4.90 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 1122-Ft. 58/1195 Date of notification 03.05.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Bandlehri forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Bandlehri 1 31°20'28.85"N 76°24'8.35"E 2 31°20'27.36"N 76°24'10.55"E

- 223 - 24. Donal

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Donal: Name Donal Area 44.66 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 1122-Ft. 58/1195 Date of notification 03.05.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Donal forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) forest number Donal 1 31°18'20.66"N 76°25'48.75"E 2 31°18'25.21"N 76°26'23.11"E

- 224 - 25. Lamlehri

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Lamlehri: Name Lamlehri Area 24.80 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Lamlehri forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Lamlehri 1 31°15'39.10"N 76°30'23.58"E 2 31°14'56.90"N 76°30'25.40"E

- 225 - 26. Dhanera

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Dhanera: Name Dhanera Area 9.30 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 90-Ft. III-70/4180 Date of notification 17.03.1970 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Dhanera forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Dhanera 1 31°14'59.76"N 76°33'0.20"E 2 31°15'0.24"N 76°32'53.29"E

- 226 - 27. Brahampur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Brahampur: Name Brahampur Area 9.70 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 1122-Ft.-58/1195 Date of notification 03.05.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Brahampur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Brahampur 1 31°19'47.71"N 76°23'34.77"E

- 227 - 28. Nangli

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Nangli: Name Nangli Area 37.20 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 1122-Ft.-58/1195 Date of notification 03.05.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Nangli forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Nangli 1 31°18'20.52"N 76°25'55.19"E 2 31°18'44.57"N 76°26'37.34"E

- 228 - 29. Agampur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Agampur: Name Agampur Area 54.50 hectares Location(range name) Anandpur Sahib Notification number 1122-Ft.-58/1195 & 39.5 Ft.III-81/7797 Date of notification 03.05.1958 & 18.6.1962 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Agampur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table: Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Agampur 1 31°13'25.97"N 76°28'24.46"E 2 31°13'26.76"N 76°27'53.77"E

- 229 - 30. Batarla

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Batarla: Name Batarla Area 9.60 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 2530-Ft.-III-74/18033 Date of notification 30.09.1974 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Batarla forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Batarla 1 31° 4'25.91"N 76°31'56.99"E 2 31° 4'30.54"N 76°32'2.71"E

- 230 - 31. Kukowal

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Kukowal: Name Kukowal Area 43.60 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Kukowal forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Kukowal 1 31°12'0.97"N 76°21'23.51"E 2 31°11'58.85"N 76°21'33.87"E

- 231 - 32. Nurpur Khurd

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Nurpur Khurd: Name Nurpur Khurd Area 107.64 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Nurpur Khurd forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Nurpur Khurd 1 31° 8'47.89"N 76°26'49.17"E 2 31° 8'0.85"N 76°26'2.46"E

- 232 - 33. Dhamana

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Dhamana: Name Dhamana Area 16 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Dhamana forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Dhamana 1 31° 4'32.66"N 76°26'2.46"E 2 31° 4'34.41"N 76°26'2.46"E

- 233 - 34. Garhbaga

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Garhbaga: Name Garhbaga Area 16 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 636-Ft.58/ 1943 Date of notification 24.6.1958 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Dhamana forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Garhbaga 1 31°01'04.78"N 76°31'41.21"E 2 31°01'16.53"N 76°31'44.46"E

- 234 - 35. Rajgiri

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Rajgiri: Name Rajgiri Area 18 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 6988-Ft.-III-70/9186 Date of notification 8.06.1971 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Rajgiri forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Rajgiri 1 31° 4'39.95"N 76°30'43.67"E 2 31° 4'44.63"N 76°30'36.00"E

- 235 - 36. Khatana

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Khatana: Name Khatana Area 91.20 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 6988-Ft.-III-70/9186 & 39 (19)-Ft.III- 81/777 Date of notification 8.06.1971 & 18.06.1982, Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Khatana forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Khatana 1 31° 4'6.92"N 76°30'8.85"E 2 31° 4'6.92"N 76°30'8.85"E

- 236 - 37. Kalwan

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Kalwan: Name Kalwan Area 25.20 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 6988-Ft.-III-70/9186 & 39 (19)-Ft.III- 81/777 Date of notification 8.06.1971 & 18.06.1982, Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Kalwan forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Kalwan 1 31°11'31.92"N 76°21'56.17"E 2 31°11'40.471"N 76°21'37.319"E

- 237 - 38. Jatpur

The following table gives the general description of the block forest Jatpur: Name Jatpur Area 31.60 hectares Location(range name) Nurpurbedi Notification number 39 (5) Ft.-III-81/7797 Date of notification 18.06.1982 Legal status Protected Forest Boundary Pillars None present

The geographical location of Jatpur forest is depicted by the GPS points given in the following table : Name of forest Beat name GPS point Latitude(North) Longitude(East) number Jatpur 1 31° 8'43.87"N 76°25'54.97"E 2 31°08'39.637"N 76°26'14.239"E

- 238 - Annexure - III Area Statement of Strip Forests (Range wise length and area)

Sr. Name of the From To Total Chamkaur Rupnagar Anandpur Nurpur Av. with No strip Forests length Sahib Sahib Bedi Km Km From To Fro To Fr-om To Fr- T L/Side R/Side /RD m om o Rails 1. Sirhind - 19 30 79.000 19 30 36 74 74 104 - - V. Narrow V. Nangal Raily 36 104 to broad Narrow line to broad Total 79.000 19 30 36 74 74 104 - -

National Highway (NH) 2. Chandigarh- 30 70.6 40.60 30 42 42 71.60 - - - - V. Narrow V. Manali Road. 0 to broad Narrow to broad 3. Chandigarh- 34.8 35.8 1.050 34.8 35.85 - - - - Moderate Moderat Manli Rd. 5 e (Abandoned Portion

4. Chandigarh- 55 56 1.000 - - 55 56 - - - - Narrw Narrw Manli Rd. (Abandoned Portion 5. Kiratpur 0 10 10.000 - - - 0 10 - - Moderate Moderat Sahib Manali e R oad Total 52.650 64.80 77.85 97 127.60 0 10 - -

State Highway(SH) 6. Ludhiana- 60 70 10.000 60 70 ------V.Narrow V. Kharar Road to Narrow moderate Broad 7. Sirhind- 20 30 10.000 20 30 ------V. Narrw V. Kurali Road Narrow 8. Sirhind- 24.15 26 1.850 24.15 26 ------'' '' Kurali Road (Abandoned Portion 9. Rupnagar- 0 4 4.000 - - 0 4 - - - - " " Balachaur Road. 10. Ropr-Nangal 28.7 58 29.3000 - - - - 28.7 58 - - V. Narr-ow V. Narr- R oad. to Narr-ow ow to Narr-ow Total 55.15 104.15 126 0 4 28.7 58 - -

Major and Distt. Roads 11. Morinda- 1 20 19.000 1 20 ------" " Chakaur Sahib Road 12. Morinda- 0 0.8 0.8000 0 0.8 ------" " Chamkaur Sahib old Road 13. Rupnagar- 0 22 22.000 8 22 0 8 - - - - " " Macchiwara Road 14. Rupnagar- 9 12 3.000 - - 9 12 - - - - Narrw Narrow Nalagarh Road

- 239 - 15. Rupnagar- 5.4 6.2 0.800 - - - - 5.4 6.2 - - " " Nangal-Una Road 16. Garshankar- 30.5 40 9.500 - - - - 35 40 30. 3 " " Anandpur 5 5 Sahib Road 17. Garshankar- 22 37 15.000 ------22 3 " " Nurpubedi 7 Road Total 70.10 9 42.80 9 20 40.4 46.2 52. 7 5 2 18. Chuni- 11 16 5.000 11 16 ------" " Morinda Road 19. Rangilpur - 0 10 10.000 0 2 2 10 - - - - V. Narrw V. Purkhali Narrow Road 20. Ghanauli- 0 2 2.000 - - 0 2 - - - - Mode-rate Mode- Sirsa old rate Road 21. Nurpurbedi- 0 10 10.000 - - 8 10 - - 0 8 V. Narrw V. Banga Road Narrow 22. Anandpur 0 3.05 3.050 - - - - 0 3.05 - - " " Sahib Sri Naina devi Road 23. Nangal- 3 10.3 7.300 - - - - 3 10.3 - - " " Bhalloan Road 24. Rupnagar- 1 15 14.000 ------1 1 Narrw Narrow Abiana Road 5 Total 51.35 11 18 10 22 3 13.3 1 2 5 3 G. Total 229.25 188.95 264.65 116 173.60 72.10 127. 53.5 9 55 0 5 Canal

25. N.H.C 0 200 61.000 - - 108 200 0 - - - Broad Broad

26. B.M.L 0 92 28.060 15 92 0 15 - - - - Broad Broad

27. Sirhind 0 70 21.350 22 70 0 22 - - - - Broad Broad Canal 28. Anandpur 0 34 34.000 - - - - 0 - - - V. Narrw to V. Sahib -Hydel broad Narrow Channel to broad 29. S.Y.L. 0 51.5 51.500 30 51.50 0 30 - - - - Narrw to Narrow 0 Broad to Broad Total 195.91 67 213.50 108 267 0

Distributaries

30. Samrala 0 23.1 7.168 0 23.15 ------V. Narrw V. Major 5 Narrw to narrw 31. Gobindgarh 0 20 6.09 0 20 ------V. V. Disty. Narrow Narrw

Total 13.258 0 43.15 ------

Minor

32. Amrala Mr. 0 12 3.660 0 12 ------V. Narr-ow V. Narr- ow 33. Bhamian Mr. 0 12 3.660 0 12 ------": ":

Total 7.32 0 24 ------

G.Total 216.488 67 280.65 108 267 - - - -

- 240 - Escapes & Bundhs 34. Bela Escape 0 32 9.760 0 32 ------Broad Broad to Narrow 35. Dehar 0 6 1.830 0 6 ------V. Narrw to V. Escape Broad Narrow to Broad 36. Sutlej Bundh 0 68 20.740 0 68 ------" "

37. Jhallian 0 6 1.830 0 6 ------V. Nzrrw V. Drain Nzrrow 38. Kotla Nala 0 7 2.135 0 7 ------Mode-rate Mode- (L+R) rate 39. Siswan 0 6 1.830 0 6 ------Broad Broad Approach L/ Bundh 40. Siswan 0 6 1.830 0 6 ------" " Approach R/ Bundh 41. Siswan out 0 19 5.795 0 19 ------" " fall R/Bundh 42. Siswan out 0 18 5.490 8 18 ------" " fall R/Bundh 43. Budhki 0 6 1.830 - - 0 6 - - - - " " Approach L/Bundh 44. Budhki 0 6 1.830 - - 0 6 - - - - " " Approach R/Bundh 45. Budhki out 0 23.1 7.168 - - 0 23.153 - - - - " " fall L/Bundh 53 46. Budhkiout 0 25 7.625 - - 0 25 - - - - " " fall R/Bundh 47. Sutlej Bundh 0 20 6.100 - - 0 20 - - - - Mode-rate Mode- (Upto Budhki rate out fall ) 48. Patialan 0 23 7.015 - - 0 23 - - - - Narrow Narrow bundh 49. Sughrao 0 6 1.830 - - 0 6 - - - - Broad Broad L/Bundh 50. Sughrao 0 6 1.830 - - 0 6 - - - - " " R/Bundh 51. Sirsa Dhussi 0 6 1.830 - - 0 1 - - - - Narrow Narrow L/Bundh 52. Sirsa Dhussi 0 2 0.610 - - 0 2 - - - - " " R/ Bundh 53. Charanganga 0 6 1.830 - - - - 0 6 - - Narrow to V. L/Bundh moderate Narrw 54. Mindhiwan 0 5 1.525 - - - - 0 5 - - Narrw Narrw L/Bundh 55. Midhiwan 0 5 1.525 - - - - 0 5 - - " " R/Side 56. Kotla 0 4 1.220 - - - - 0 4 - - " " L/Bundh 57. Kotla 0 2 0.610 - - - - 0 2 - - " " R/Bundh Total 95.618 8 168 0 118.153 0 22 - -

- 241 - Annexure - IV Detail of cases approved under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 under Rupnagar Forest Division in the past 10 years

Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year 2003-04

1 Div. Of 0.225 Ha. Forest land 0.225 0 0 0 0 0 for under ground Cable from Km. 0-5, Rupnagar- Nawanshehar road Km. 0-3 l/S & 3-5 R/S 2 Div. Of 0.0119 Ha. Of forest 0.012 4 5.65 0 0 0 land for construction of approach road from main road to petrol pump on Nurpurbedi -Garshankar road 3 Div. Of 0.0116 Ha. (instead of 0.012 3 0.25 0 0 0 0.012 Ha.) Of Forest Land of Petrol Pump in Village Abhipur on the Rupnagar-Bela Road Total 2003-04 0.249 7 5.90 0 0 0 Year 2004-05 4 Div. Of 0.0238 Ha. Of F/land 0.024 13 13.95 0 0 0 of Petrol Pump at Village Ajoli on the Rupnagar-Nangal Road.

5 Div. Of 0.025Ha. Of F/Land 0.020 1 1.65 0 0 0 for petrol pump in Village Daroli,NH 22 6 Div. Of 1.71 of F/ land Const. 1.710 93 64.35 0 0 0 Of bridge over BudhkiNadi,Sirhind Canal Km. 4, (Rupnagar-Chamkaur Sahib) 7 Div. Of 0.013 Ha. Of Forest 0.013 0 0.00 0 0 0 Land for Petrol Pump at Vill. Hiyatpur 8 Div. Of 0.0153 Ha. Of F/ land 0.015 0 0.00 0 0 0 for Petrol Pump at Vill. Agampur 9 Div. Of 3.14 Ha. Of F/ land for 3.140 85 85.25 0 0 0 improvement of Rupnagar- Chamkaur Sahib Road along Sirhind Canal. 10 Div. Of 0.006 Ha. Of forest 0.006 4 3.80 0 0 0 land for const. Of Link Road for CheemaBioler Factory, Chandigarh-Rupnagar Road Total 2004-05 4.928 196 169.00 0 0 0

- 242 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year 2005-06

11 Diversion of 0.0931 hac. Of 0.093 18 19.95 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of H.P.C. Ltd. On Rupnagar-NangalroadKms. 45-46, NH 21 Forest Division &Distt. Rupnagar.

12 Diversion of 0.0118 hac. Of 0.012 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet on Garshankar- Nurpurbedi road K.M.24R/s at Vill. Gochar Forest Division &Distt. Rupnagar.

13 Diversion of 0.088 hac. Of 0.088 8 19.60 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail out let of I.O.C. Ltd. At vill. Baruwal on Kiratpur Sahib Bilaspur road K.M. 76.931 R/s N.H. 21 in forest Division &Distt. Rupnagar.

14 Diversion of 0.02990 hac. Of 0.299 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land of retail outlet Kiratpur Sahib -Bilaspur road vill. Kalyanpur Forest Division &Distt. Rupnagar.

15 Diversion of 0.028 hac. Of 0.028 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land to retail outlet of Reliance India Ltd. On Kharar- Rupnagar Road Km. 29-30 L/s N.H.21 at village BanmajraDistt& Forest Division Rupnagar.

16 Diversion of 0.145 hac. Of 0.145 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land of Shiwalik Rice and General Mill vill Tibba Tapprian Nurpurbedi Road forest, Division&Distt. Rupnagar.

17 Diversion of 0.0162 ha. Of 0.016 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land approach road to retail out let of BPCL on Nurpurbedi-Garshankar road VillageRampurKalan L/s Km. 28-29 in Forest Division & District Ropar.

Total 2005-06 0.681 26 39.55 0 0 0

- 243 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Year 2006-07 18 Diversion of 0.0846 ha. Of 0.085 3 2.75 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of BPC Ltd. At Vill. Chamroli on Chandigarh- Kiratpur Sahib Manali road Km. Stone,No. 81 L/s, NH-21, Forest Division & District Rupnagar. 19 Diversion of 0.0108 ha. Of 0.011 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of BPC. Ltd. At Village Khairabad on Ropar, Bela road Km. 2-3 L/s Forest Division& District Ropar, Punjab. 20 Diversion of 0.0267 ha. Of 0.027 8 5.75 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to Pasco Motores shop at Vill. Khabra on Ropar-Kurali road Km.33.9 L/s NH-21 Forest Division & Distt.Ropar 21 Diversion of 0.0232 ha. Of 0.023 2 4.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at Village Patti on Anandpur Sahib-Nangal Dam road Km. 55-56 L/s Forest Division & Distt. Ropar. 22 Diversion of 0.012 ha. Of 0.012 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retaiol out let of IOC Ltd.at Village Gochar near KahanpurKhuhi on Nurpurbedi-Garhshankar road L/s Forest Division & Distt. Ropar. 23 Diversion of 0.0222 ha. Of 0.022 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of (BPCL) at Village Brahampur on Nangal- AnandpurSahib road L/s Forest Division & Distt.Ropar 24 Diversion of 0.0227 ha. Of 0.023 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet IBPCL at Vill.Charheri on Chandigarh- Manali road Km.Stone No.28 L/s NH-21 Forest Division & Distt. Ropar

- 244 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 Diversion of 7.82 ha. Of forest 7.820 1838 172.70 277 0 0 land for construction of link road from Ratewal to TibbaNangal to Kullar under Forest Division & Distt. Ropar. 26 Diversion of 2.065 ha. Of 2.065 69 37.10 0 0 0 forest land for Construction of Theme Park at Chamkaur Sahib along Sirhind Canal on Ropar-Machiwara road Km. 55-57 L/s, Forest Division & Distt. Ropar.

27 Diversion of 0.1215 ha. Of 0.122 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of IOCL at Village Khatana on Nurpurbedi-Ropar road Km. 10-11 L/s Forest Division & Distt.Ropar

28 Diversion of 22.24 ha. Of 22.240 2166 3453.10 0 0 0 forest land for Improvement Widening Strengthening of Kiratpur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib NangalUna road upto HP Border in Bot mode (Trenche-II) 29.50 to 65.220, Forest Division & Distt. Ropar.

29 Diversion of 0.0160 hac. Of 0.016 7 5.40 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at Village ChauntaKalanRopar- Bela Road Km. 8-9 in forest Division & Distt. Ropar.

30 Diversion of 0.0157 ha. Of 0.016 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at Vill. Naloty on Garshankar- Nurpurbediroad Km.26-27 L/s, forest Division & Distt. Ropar.

31 Diversion of 0.013074 ha. Of 0.013 6 6.00 0 0 0 forest land for approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at Vill. Bela on Bela-Behrampur road Km.0-1 R/s, Forest Division &Distt. Ropar.

- 245 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 32 Div. Of 0.0058 Ha. Of Ft. land 0.006 0 0.00 0 0 0 for const. Of Water Tank in village Garhbagha (NPB)

33 Div. Of 0.1634 Ha. Ft. land for 0.163 0 0.00 0 0 0 const. Of Shiwalik Rice Mill & General Mill, TibbaTapprian.

Total 2006-07 32.663 4099 3686.80 277 0 0

Year 2007-08

34 Div. Of 0.5377Ha. Of forest 0.538 63 36.25 0 0 0 land for const. Of High Level Bridge over BandeMahlan drain x-ingRoparChamkaur Sahib road along Sirhind Canal in Km. 7 35 Div. Of 0.0929 Ha. Of forest 0.093 29 6.75 21 0 0 land for approach road to retail outlet of Ropar-Nangal NH-21 at Village-Himat1pur.

36 Div. Of 2.565 Ha. Of forest 2.565 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for underground Cable from T.E. Ropar to Nangal T.E. (Ropar-Nangal Road). 37 Div. Of 74.88 Ha. Forest land 74.880 12192 18752.00 0 0 0 for -lanning of Kurali - Kiratpur Sahib Road (NH-21) Km.28.500 to 73.200.

38 Diversion of 0.0742 ha of 0.0740 2 5.60 0 0 0 forest land for construction of approach road to the retail outlet by M/s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. at vill. BIKON on Ghanauli- Nalagarh road, km. 11-12 R/s, under Forest Division and District Rupnagar, Punjab.

39 Diversion of 0.1015 ha of 0.102 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for construction of approach road to the retail outlet by M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at vill. LANG MAJRI on Anandpur Sahib- Nangal road (NH-22), Km. 42- 43, R/s under Forest Division & Distt. Rupnagar, Punjab.

Total 2007-08 78.251 12286 18800.60 21 0 0

Year 2008-09

- 246 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 40 Diversion of 0.0387 ha of 0.0387 0 0.00 0 0 0 forest land for construction of residential house and approach road to plot on Kiratpur Sahib-Bilaspur road at village Kalyanpur in Forest Division &Distt. Ropar, Punjab.

41 Diversion of 2.45 ha of forest 2.4500 219 176.10 158 0 0 land diverted for paved shouldering 1.5 mtr. B/s of Chandigarh Ropar-Kiratpur- BilaspurManali rod Km. 73.200 to 82.00 of NH-21 at Forest Division & District Rupnagar. 42 Div. of 1.6074 Ha. of forest 1.6074 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for laying of OFC Cable from 29/500 to 62/220 along with Kiratpur Sahib to Road NH-22 in Rupnagar Forest Divn. 43 Diversion of 0.0193 ha. of 0.0193 0 0.00 0 0 0 Forest Land for construction of approach road for new retail outlet (Numaligarh Refinery Ltd.) vill. Bela, Ropar- Ludhiana road in Ropar Forest 44 Div.Division. of 0.396 0 Ha. Of forest 0.3960 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for laying of OFC from Kiratpur Sahib to Garamora Km. 73.200 to 82.00 L/side NH-21 in Rupnagar Forest Divn. 45 Div. of 0.405 Ha. forest land 0.4050 0 0.00 0 0 0 for laying of OFC from Ghanauli Barrier to T-Point Ropar Km. 50.90 in Rupnagar Forest Division

46 Div. of 0.1575 Ha. forest land 0.1575 0 0.00 0 0 0 for laying of OFC from Km. 114.30 to 117.80 on Ghanauli- Nalagarh Road in Rupnagar Forest Divn.

47 Div. of 1.626 Ha. forest land 1.6260 190 349.60 213 0 0 for up gradation existing Nurpurbedi-Bunga Sahib Road RD 0/00 to 7/245 & 9/120 to 10/005 in Rupnagar Forest Divn.

- 247 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 48 Div. of 5.05 Ha. forest land for 5.0500 191 255.45 0 0 0 const. of Highlevel bridge over Sutlej river including approaches crossing Nurpurbedi to Bunga Sahib Road SaraiKaPattan RD 7.245 to 9.120 in Rupnagar Forest Divn.

49 Diversion of 1.5255 ha. Forest 1.5255 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for laying optical fibre cable from telephone exchange Ropar to Telephone Exchange Chandigarh Via Morinda, Kurali, Mullanpur in Forest Division, Ropar by BSNL

50 Div. of 0.0058 Ha.forest land 0.0058 0 0.00 0 0 0 for const. of approach road to Retail outlet of HPCL at village- Mojewal on Nangal-Nurpurbedi road Km.4-5 L/Side in Rupnagar Forest Divn.

Total 2008-09 13.2812 600 781.15 371 0 0

Year 2009-10

51 Div. of 1.00 Ha. forest land for 1.0000 94 44.35 0 0 0 const. of High Level Bridge over Sirhind Canal -Ropar Circular road in Kms. 1 under Forest Division &Distt. Rupnagar (Pb) 52 Div. of 0.5729 Ha. of forest 0.5729 108 56.70 225 90 0 land for const. of High Level Bridge over Dehar Escape x- ingChamkaur Sahib Bela road to BheroMajraJagatpur link road in Km. No.2 along Sirhind Canal under Forest Divn. &Distt. Rupnagar. 53 Div. of 0.2835 Ha. of forest 0.2835 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for laying of optical fiber cable from Rangilpur to Purkhali road Km. 0.00 to 6.300 in Rupnagar Forest Divn. 54 Div. of 15.1972 Ha. of forest 15.1972 997 754.60 0 0 0 landinfavour of NHAI for 4- lanning of Kurali-Kiratpur Sahib Road from Km. 28.600 to 73.200 B/S, NH-21

- 248 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 55 Div. of 0.0925 Ha. of ft. land 0.0925 0 0.00 0 0 0 for const. of approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at Village- Bari Jhakhin on Chd- Manali (NH-21) Km. 63.949 R/S 56 Div. of 0.533 Ha. of ft. land for 0.533 0 0.00 0 0 0 const. of retail outlet of HPC Ltd. At Village - Chamrauli,H.B. No,336 on Ropar-Bilaspur Road Km, 80- 81 L/S Anandpur Sahib,Forest Division, Ropar 57 Div. of 0.0671 ha. of forest 0.0671 10 7.55 0 0 0 land for Const. of new road from SirhandKanal Bridge near new bus stand to RoparNangal Road from Sadabart Forest, Forest 58 Div.Division of Ropar. 0.490043 Ha. forest 0.490043 80 45.65 0 12 0 land for const. of toll plaza building for 4-lanning of Kurali-Kiratpur Sahib Road (NH-21) between Km. 34-820 to 35.230 R/s 59 Div. of 0.0208 Ha. of forest 0.0208 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for const. of approach road to the retail outlet by M/S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. At Village-JhajjChowk on Garhshankar-NPV Road Km. 30-31 L/S 60 Div. of 0.0014 Ha. of forest 0.0014 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for const. of approach road to M/S CM Auto sales Pvt. Ltd. From Lakhmipur Link road village-Chotti-Gandho Km. 0-1 R/S Total 2009-10 1289 908.85 225 102 0

Year 2010-11

61 Diversion of 4.348 Ha. forest 4.348 476 599.50 0 548 10 land for construction of approach road to IIT (Birla Farm) from Ropar-Balachaur Road (Near Water Lilly) in Rupnagar Forest Division.

- 249 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 62 Div. of 0.12123 Ha. (Instead of 0.12123 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.1286 Ha.) Of forest land for construction of approaches, service road & D-area for setting up a retail outlet (IOC) at Village-Himmatpur on Ropar-Bharatgarh road between Km. 57-58 L/Side 63 Div. of 0.2570 Ha. Forest land 0.257 0 0.00 0 0 0 for construction of approach road for setting up a retail outlet (BPCL) at Village- Chaklan on Kurali-Kiratpur Road Km. 31.936 (LHS) NH- 64 Diversion21. of 0.4642 hec. Of 0.4642 116 68.15 18 337 0 forest land for const. of H.L. Bridge over Hariyon Syphon including construction of approach roads crossing Marg in Km. 71 under Forest Division &Distt. Ropar, Punjab. 65 Diversion of 2.2694 Ha. Of 2.2694 45 3.45 82 23 0 forest land for laying of 18" dia underground gas pipeline along with 6" dia OFC across Rupnagar en-route Bawana Tap off Point (TOP) Nangal Pipeline Project in Forest Division &Distt. Ropar, Punjab. 66 Diversion of 0.0061 Ha. Forest 0.0061 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for construction of approach road to Shed & passage for implements vehicle stay for labour at Village- Samundrian on Garhshankar- Anandpur Sahib Road Km. 16.400 R/S in Rupnagar Forest Division. Total 2010-11 7.46593 637 671.10 100 908 10

Year 2011-12 67 Diversion of 1.221 Ha. Forest 1.221 55 27.25 163 55 0 land for the work of construction of Ropar Bye Pass in Km. 2.0 (Section Sirhind Canal land Boundary) in Rupnagar Forest Division.

- 250 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 68 Diversion of 1.092 Ha. Forest 0.1092 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for establishment of RadhaSoamiSatsang (Beas) Centre Ropar H.B. No.44, Khasra No. 123/2on R/Side of Sirhind Canal between RD 6000-7000 in Rupnagar Forest Division. 69 Diversion of 0.54 Ha. Forest 0.54 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for laying of OFC from T.E. Kiratpur To TE Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar Forest Division. 70 Diversion of 0.1609 Ha. (Under 0.1609 0 0.00 0 0 0 PLPA & PF) of Forest Land for approach road to Retailoutlet on KahanpurKhuhi-Bathri road at Vilalge- MehandpurDistt. Rupnagar.

71 Diversion of 0.0256 Ha. forest 0.0256 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for construction of approach road to Jindal Dharam Kanda situated at Village-MianpurBadalian, H.B. No. 38 on Chandigarh- Rupnagar-Kiratpur Sahib Road (NH-21) between Km. 45-46 L/Side, Tehsil &Distt. Rupnagar in Rupnagar Forest Division.

72 Diversion of 0.2424 Ha. Forest 0.2424 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for setting up a new retail outlet (IOC) at Village- Kalyanpur, Tehsil-Anandpur Sahib, Distt. Rupnagar on Kiratpur Sahib to Bilaspur Road, NH-21 (New NH-205) Km. stone No.75.570 L/Side in Distt. Rupnaga, Rupnagar Forest Division. Total 2011-12 2.2991 55 27.25 163 55 0

Year 2012-13

73 Div. of 6.42 Ha. Of forest land 6.42 1370 1708.50 465 831 0 for widening and strengtheing of Garshankar-Anandpur Sahib Road within the jursdiction of Rupnagar Forest Divn.

- 251 - Sr. Name of the Project Forest area No. of Trees Affected No. diverted (Ha) No. of Volume Poles Young Khazoor Trees Plants Tree Effected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 74 Div. of 0.0155 Ha. Of forest 0.0155 0 0.00 0 0 0 land for const. of approach road to retail outelt by HPCL at Village-Bassi on Bunga Sahib to Nurpurbedi road Km. 3-4 R/S in Rupnagar Forest Divn.

75 Div. of 0.0115 Ha. (Instead of 0.0115 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0119) or approach road for setting up a new retail outlet (HPCL) at Village-Bacholi, Tehsil-Anandpur Sahib, Distt. Ropar

76 Diversion of 0.0151 Ha. Forest 0.0151 2 0.60 0 0 0 land for construction of approach road to setup a new retail outlet (HPCL) at Village- Majara, Tehsil-Anandpur Sahib, Distt. Rupnagar on Rupnagar-Kiratpur Sahib- Nangal Road Km. 41 L/side in Rupnagar Forest Division. Total 2012-13 6.4621 1372 1709.10 465 831 0

G. Total 2003-04 to 2012-13 164.540773 20567 26799.30 1622 1896 10

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Annexure-V

List of Common Trees, Shrubs, and Grasses found in Rupnagar Forest Division

Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Trees 1 Acacia catechu Khair 2 Acacia leucopaloea Reru 3 Acacia nilotica Kikar 4 Acacia tortilis Tortilis/Wailaity Kikar 5 Acacia modesta Phalahi 6 Aegle memelos Bel 7 Ailanthus excelsa Ailanthus 8 Albizia lebbeck Kala Siris 9 Albizia procera Chitta Siris 10 Anogeissus latifolia Chhall 11 Azadirachta indica Neem 12 Bauhinia variegata Kachnar 13 Butea monosperma Dhak 14 Bomax ceiba Simbal 15 Callistemon lanceolatus Bottle brush 16 Cassia fistula Amaltas 17 Cassia siamea Cassia 18 Capparis aphylla Karir 19 Casuarina equisetifolia Weef Wood 20 Toona ciliata Tun 21 Cordia dichotona Lasura 22 Dalbergia sissoo Shisham 23 Delonix regia Gulmohar 24 Diospyros tomentosa Kinu 25 Emblica officinalis Amla 26 Eucalyptus spp Safeda 27 Ficus bengalensis Bohar 28 Ficus religiosa Pipal 29 Flacourtia ramontchii Kangu 30 Grewia oppositifolia Dhaman 31 Holoptelia integrifolia Rajain 32 Kigelia pinnate Kijalia 33 Leucaena leucocephala Subabul 34 Mangifera indica Amb 35 Melia azadirach Drek, Bakain

- 253 - 36 Melia composita Burma Drek 37 Morus alba Toot 38 Ougeinia oojensis Sannan 39 Phoenix sylvestris Khajoor 40 Pinus roxburghii Chil 41 Pongamia pinnata Sukhchain 42 Populus deltoides Poplar 43 Prosopis cineraria Jand, Khejri 44 Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 45 Salix alba Willow 46 Syzygium cumini Jamun 47 Salmalia malabarica Simal 48 Salvadora oleoides Wan 49 Tectona grandis Sagwan/Teak 50 Terminalia arjuna Arjun 51 Terminalia bellerica Behera 52 Toona ciliata Toon 53 Tamarix articulata Jhau 54 Zizyphus mauritiana Ber

Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Shrubs 1 Achyranthus aspera Puthkanda 2 Adhatoda vasica Basuti 3 Calotropis procera Ak 4 Cannabis sativa Bhang 5 Capparis sepiaria Hins 6 Carissa caranda Karaunda 7 Carrissa opaca Garna 8 Chenopodium album Bathu 9 Clerodendrium nultiflorum Clerodendron 10 Dodonea viscosa Mehndar 11 Diospyros fordiflora Tondu 12 Flocourtia indica Kangu 13 Ipomea cornea Aheri AK 14 Ipomea fistulosa Ipomea 15 Lantana camara Panchphuli, Lantana 16 Milletia auriculata Gauj 17 Mimosa himalayana Daghiari 18 Murraya koengii Gandhela 19 Nerium odorum Kaner 20 Nyctanthes arboretristis Kuri

- 254 - 21 Parkinsonia aculeata Parkinsonia 22 Saccharum arundinaceum Sarkanda 23 Tamaria dioca Lal Jhau, Farash 24 Tinospora malabarica Giloe 25 Woodfordia fruticosa Dhavi 26 Xanthium strumarium Satyanashi 27 Zizyphus nummlaria Mallah Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Herbs 1 Ageratum conyzoides Goat weed 2 Amaranthus viridis Wild weed 3 Arundinaria falcata Nara 4 Cenchrus ciliaris Anjan 5 Convolvulus arvensis Morning glory 6 Cynodon dactylon Khabbal 7 Cyperus rotundus Nut grass 8 Dendrocalamus strictus Bamboo 9 Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nal 10 Desmastachya bipinnata Dib 11 Dichanthium annulatum Palwan 12 Erianthus munja Munji 13 Eulaliopsis binata Bhabbar 14 Heteropogon contortus Sariala 15 Parthenium hysterophorus Congress grass 16 Phragmites maxima Nari 17 Saccharum spontaneum Kahi 18 Solamum xanthocarpum Kandiari 19 Themeda ananthera Lunji 20 Tribulus terristris Bhakra 21 Typha elephantiana Bater 22 Vetireria zizanoides Vetivera

- 255 - Annexure-VI INCIDENCE OF FOREST FIRES DURING 2003-04 TO 2012-13 IN RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION.

Year Sr. Name of Name of the Forest Date of No. Area Reported Remarks No. Range fire of affected Loss fires (Ha) (Rs.)

2003-04 1. Rupnagar Bela Escape 15.5.2003 1 1.02 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 2. Rupnagar Sirhind Canal 14.5.2003 1 80 - Plantation of 2001-02 was affected. -do- 3. Rupnagar B.M.L R 53-54 15.5.2003 1 0.80 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 4. Rupnagar Samrala Major 13.5.2003 1 1.02 - Plantation of 1999-2000 was affected. -do- 5. Rupnagar Bardar 8.6.2003 1 22 - Plantation of 2001-02 was affected. -do- 6. Anandpur Dhanera 18.5.2003 1 16.80 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 7. Anandpur Thappal and Jhinjri 17.5.2003 2 36 - Plantation affected. Sahib -do- 8. Rupnagar Dangoli and Mansali 16.6.2003 2 25 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 9. Rupnagar Bhangala 15.6.2003 1 30 - Plantation of 2001-02 was affected. -do- 10. Rupnagar Fatehpur, Bagwali 14.6.2003 2 35 - IAEP Plantation affected. -do- 11. Rupnagar Jhandian 13.6.2003 1 15 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 12. Rupnagar Bari Forest 12.6.2003 1 40 - Plantation of 1999-2000 was affected. 2004-05 13. Rupnagar Bela Escape RD 4 to - 1 2 - Plantation of 2003-04 was 4.50 R/S affected. -do- 14. Nurpurbedi Jatoli 14.5.2004 1 6 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 15. Nurpurbedi Garbagha 14.5.2004 1 25 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 16. Nurpurbedi Tibba Tapprian 23.4.2004 1 0.45 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. 2004-05 17. Nurpurbedi Jatpur 16.5.2004 1 2.80 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 18. Nurpurbedi Mukari and 18.5.2004 2 7.2 - Only grass, bushes etc. Hayatpur burnt. 2005-06 19. Rupnagar Ropar-Balachaur 16.4.2005 1 0.50 - Plantation of 1998-1999 was Road affected.

- 256 - -do- 20. Nurpurbedi Khad Bathlaur & 12.5.2005 2 8 - Only grass, bushes etc. Tibba Tapprian burnt. -do- 21. Nurpurbedi Tibba Tapprian 14.5.2005 1 8 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 22. Siswan Harnampur 22.5.2005 1 3 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. 2006-07 23. Rupnagar Dangoli 7.4.2006 1 17 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 24. Rupnagar Dargahshah 13.4.2006 1 25 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 25. Rupnagar Jhandian 28.4.2006 1 42 - Plantation of 2003-04, 2004- 05, 2005-06 was affected. -do- 26. Rupnagar Bunga lan 29.4.2006 1 1.75 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 27. Rupnagar Mansali 30.4.2006 1 25 - Plantation of 1998-1999 was affected. -do- 28. Rupnagar Ropar-Nangal Road 6.5.2006 1 2 - Only grass, bushes etc. Km. 23-24 R/S burnt. -do- 29. Rupnagar Sirhind Canal 14.5.2006 1 1.75 - Plantation of 2003-04 was RD 67-69 R/S affected. 2007-08 30. Anan dpur Raipur 25.5.2007 1 4.80 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt.

-do- 31. Anandpur Bandhlehri, 25.5.2007 3 26 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib Brahampur & burnt. Plantation Dabkhera affected. -do- 32. Rupnagar Bela Escape 27.5.2007 1 4 - Plantation affected. RD 8-10 -do- 33. Rupnagar Dargahshah 23.5.2007 1 15 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt and Plantation of 2004-05 was affected. 2007-08 34. Rupnagar Dargahshah 25.5.2007 1 15 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 35. Rupnagar Bhangala 26.5.2007 1 7 - Plantation of 2003-04 & 2004- 05 was affected.

-do- 36. Rupnagar Sahu Majra/ 28.5.2007 2 1.50 - Plantation of 2003-04 was Makauri affected. -do- 37. Rupnagar Mansali 28.5.2007 1 4 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 38. Rupnagar Sirhind Canal RD 29.5.2007 1 2.50 - Plantation of 1998-1999 was 17-19 L/S affected. -do- 39. Rupnagar Bheora Bundh 30.5.2007 1 1.20 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt.

- 257 - -do- 40. Rupnagar Sadabart 3.6.2007 1 1.10 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 41. Nurpurbedi Hayatpur 2.6.2007 1 24 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 42. Nurpurbedi Garhbagha 2.6.2007 1 24 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 43. Rupnagar Kakrala 3.6.2007 1 25 - Plantation of 2000-01 was affected. -do- 44. Rupnagar Hardo Nirmoh 4.6.2007 1 10 - Plantation of 2003-04 was affected. -do- 45. Rupnagar NHC RD 114-117 7.6.2007 1 5 - Plantation of 2004-05 was affected. -do- 46. Rupnagar Sarsa Nangal 7.6.2007 1 30 - Plantation of 2004-05 was affected.

-do- 47. Rupnagar Makauri 8.6.2007 1 30 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 48. Rupnagar Sirhind Canal 8.6.2007 1 20 - Only grass, bushes etc. RD 7-8 L/S burnt. -do- 49. Rupnagar Hardo Nirmoh 9.6.2007 1 20 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 50. Rupnagar Mangowal 9.6.2007 1 25 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 51. Rupnagar Bhangala 10.6.2007 1 20 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. 2007-08 52. Rupnagar Bela Escape 10.6.2007 1 60 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt and plants affected. 2008-09 53. Rupnagar Mianpur Handoor 2.4.2008 1 16 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 54. Rupnagar Dargah shah 8.4.2008 1 15 - Plantation of 2004-05 was affected. -do- 55. Rupnagar Bara Pind 25.4.2008 1 75 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 56. Rupnagar Ladal 26.4.2008 1 50 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 57. Rupnagar Sirhind Canal 28.4.2008 1 3 - Only grass, bushes etc. RD 4 to 11 burnt. -do- 58. Rupnagar Mansali 3.5.2008 1 35 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 59. Rupnagar Dangoli 3.5.2008 1 53 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 60. Rupnagar Fatehpur 3.5.2008 1 65 - Plantation of 2005-06 was affected. -do- 61. Rupnagar Jhandian 3.5.2008 1 45 - Plantation of 2005-06 was affected.

- 258 - -do- 62. Rupnagar Bhangala 5.5.2008 1 55 - Plantation of 2002-03 & 2004- 05 was affected. -do- 63. Nurpurbedi Khad Bathlaur 26.4.2008 1 80 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 64. Nurpurbed i Dhamana 28.4.2008 1 16 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 65. Nurpurbedi Garhbagha 28.4.2008 1 40 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 66. Nurpurbedi Rajgiri 28.4.2008 1 40 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 67. Nurpurbedi Balewal 30.4.2008 1 120 - Plantation of 2004-05 was affected & grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 68. Nurpurbedi Tibba Nangal 1.5.2008 1 50 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 69. Nurpurbedi Basali 3.5.2008 1 120 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. 2008-09 70. Nurpurbedi Jatoli 3.5.2008 1 80 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 71. Nurpurbedi Saupur 3.5.2008 1 32 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 72. Nurpurbedi Baruwal 3.5.2008 1 29 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 73. Rupnagar Bardar 27.4.2008 1 32 - Only grass, bushes etc.

burnt. -do- 74. Ru pnagar Bela Escape 20.4.2008 1 2 - Plantation of 2003-04 was RD 5-8 affected. -do- 75. Rupnagar Bela Escape 22.4.2008 1 2 - Plantation of 2006-07 was RD 8-10 affected. -do- 76. Anandpur Dabkhera 17.4.2008 1 4 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 77. Anandpur Jandla 17.4.2008 1 4 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 78. Anandpur Brahampur 17.4.2008 1 6 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 79. Anandpur Dehni , Chamroli, 24.4.2008 3 5 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib Moura burnt. -do- 80. Anandpur Jeowal/ Bhatoli 26.4.2008 2 6 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 81. Anandpur Barari 29.4.2008 1 8 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 82. Anandpur Kalyanpur 2.5.2008 1 4 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 83. Anandpur Paharpur 3.5.2008 1 16 - Plantation of 2003-04 was Sahib affected.

- 259 - -do- 84. Anandpur Ganaur/ Chamroli 4.5.2008 2 7 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. 2009-10 85. Rupnagar Bardar 1.4.2009 1 6 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 86. Nurpurbedi Rajgiri/ Khatana 27.4.2009 2 15 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. 2009-10 87. Anandpur Samlah 27.4.2009 1 6.4 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 88. Nurpurbedi Khad Bathlaur 29.4.2009 1 35 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 89. Nurpurbedi Dhamana 30.4.2009 1 15 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 90. Anandpur Dukli, Meghpur, 30.4.2009 4 34 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib Manakpur, Patti burnt. -do- 91. Anandpur Kiratpur Sahib, 30.4.2009 2 2 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib Baruwal burnt. -do- 92. Anandpur Kalyanpur 1.5.2009 1 2.8 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 93. Anandpur Kalyanpur 1.5.2009 1 2 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 94. Rupnagar Haripur 1.5.2009 1 32 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 95. Rupnagar Hirdapur 1.5.2009 1 116 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 96. Anandpur Chamroli 2.5.2009 1 16.8 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 97. Nurpurbedi Dhamana 3.5.2009 1 10 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 98. Nurpurbedi Khatana 2.5.2009 1 10 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 99. Nurpurbedi Jhandian/Jatwar 2.5.2009 2 10 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 100. Rupnagar Bardar 2.5.2009 1 40 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 101. Rupnagar Bardar 6.5.2009 2 10 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 102. Rupnagar Majri, Bari 7.5.2009 2 120 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 103. Nurpurbedi Dhamana 13.5.2009 1 7 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 104. Nurpurbedi Garhbagha 12.5.2009 1 8 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 105. Anandpur Rampur 17.5.2009 1 18 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. 2009-10 106. Anandpur Jeowal & Kalyanpur 21.5.2009 2 5 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. - 260 - -do- 107. Rupnagar Majri & Bari 22.5.2009 2 40 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 108. Anandpur Bandlehri 19.4.2009 1 10 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. -do- 109. Anandpur Raipur 19.4.2009 1 18 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt. 2010-11 110. Rupnagar Bari 2.5.2010 1 24 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 111. Rupnagar Sirhind Canal 9.4.2010 1 4 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 112. Rupnagar Fatehpur 12.4.2010 1 50 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 113. Rupnagar Bhangala 12.4.2010 1 50 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 114. Rupnagar Fatehpur 12.4.2010 1 50 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 115. Rupnagar Bharatgarh 18.4.2010 1 20 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 116. Rupnagar Bharatgarh 25.4.2010 1 10 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 117. Rupnagar Kakot 25.5.2010 1 60 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. 2011-12 118. Nurpurbedi Garhbagha 16.5.2011 1 12 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt and Plantation affected. -do- 119. Nurpurbedi Garhdolian/Bhinder 11.5.2011 2 8 - Only grass, bushes etc. Nagar burnt and Plantation affected. 2012-13 120. Anandpur Samlah 10.5.2012 1 4 - Grass, bushes etc. burnt and Sahib Plantation affected. -do- 121. Anandpur Lamlehri 27.5.2012 1 10.80 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt and Plantation affected. -do- 122. Anandpur Agampur 31.5.2012 1 5 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt and Plantation affected. 2012-13 123. Anandpur Paharpur 5.6.2012 1 14 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt and Plantation affected. -do- 124. Anandpur Jandla 5.6.2012 1 32 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt and Plantation affected.

- 261 - -do- 125. Anandpur Paharpur 25.5.2012 1 3 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt and Plantation affected. -do- 126. Anandpur Mohiwal 16.6.2012 1 3 - Only grass, bushes etc. Sahib burnt and Plantation affected. -do- 127. Anandpur Swamipur 4.7.2012 1 22 - Plantation of 2010-11 & 2011- Sahib 12 was affected. -do- 128. Nurpurbedi Hyatpur 4.5.2012 1 40 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt and Plantation affected. -do- 129. Nurpurbedi Chabrewal 6.5.2012 1 24 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt . -do- 130. Nurpurbedi Sabour 24.5.2012 1 32 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt. -do- 131. Nurpurbedi Tibba Tapprian 9.5.2012 1 3 - Only grass, bushes etc.

burnt. -do- 132. Nurpurbedi Batarla 16.5.2012 1 5 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt -do- 133. Nurpurbedi Garhbagha 16.5.2012 1 6 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt -do- 134. Nurpurbedi Garhbagha 19.5.2012 1 3 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt -do- 135. Nurpurbedi Khad Bathlaur 21.5.2012 1 20 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt -do- 136. Nurpurbedi Kalwan 24.6.2012 1 25 - Only grass, bushes etc. burnt G. Total 159 3098.99

- 262 - ANNEXURE- VII

Proceedings of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Forest Minister at Van Chetna Kendra, Pallanpur Distt. Ropar on 1.7.2009 for revision of royalty rates. * * * * * * * A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Forest Minister at Van Chetna Kendra, Pallanpur on 1.7.2009 for revision of royalty rates in which following officers were present. 1. Sh. R.C. Nayyaar, IAS Financial Commissioner (Forests) & Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation, Punjab, Chandigarh. 2. Sh. B.C. Bala, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Chandigarh. 3. Sh. M.P. Rai, IFS, Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Admin), Punjab, Chandigarh. 4. Sh. Kuldip Singh, IFS, Managing Director, Punjab State Forest Development Corporation Ltd., Punjab, Chandigarh. 5. Sh. Jitendra Sharma, IFS, Conservator of Forests, Ferozepur Circle, Ferozepur. 6. Sh. Jarnial Singh, IFS, Conservator of Forests, 7. Sh. R.K. Mishra, IFS, Conservator of Forests, (Soil Conservation) Punjab, Chandigarh. 8. Sh. Charchil Kumar, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Mansa. 9. Smt. Shailender Kaur, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, .

The issue of revision of royalty rates was discussed in the light of the report submitted by a committee constituted by the Government under the Chairmanship of Sh. M.P. Rai, IFS, APCCF to study and recommend the royalty rates in Punjab. The overall royalty rates recommended by the committee were found to be 5 to 7 times the current royalty rates. The Hon’ble Minister and FCF inquired about the amount of revenue by the Department before the setting up of PSFDC in 1983. PCCF informed that the - 263 - amount of revenue during the year 1982-83 was Rs. 6.5 crores. It was observed that given the increase in market price of timber, the amount of revenue of the Department, which is mainly from the royalty received against the trees transferred to the corporation, shoul have increased to the range of Rs. 60-70 crores. The recommendations of the Disinvestments Commission, National Forest Commission and the Government Working Committee regarding functioning of PSUs wer deliberated upon and it was observed that the corporation should have been closed and the felling should have been done by the Department. MD, PSFDC stated that he cannot take any stand in regard to royalty rates to be fixed by the Government except to go by the resolution passed by the board of Directors in its meeting dated 28th May, 2009. The resolution passed by Board of Directors was deliberated upon and it was observed that the criterion of fixing the roylty rates in the state of Haryana is perhaps not based upon any scientific study as has been done by the state of Punjab. Once against MD, PSFDC was asked to give any suggestion regarding discounting to the royalty rates recommendaed by the Committee constituted by the Government to which t here was no clear cut commitment from the Corporation through its MD. Thus there was no alternative left with the Government except to take the following decisions :- 1. The rate of royalty to be charged from the PSFDC for the year 2007-08, 2008-09 and till the application of new policy will be the royalty rates as applicable in Haryana for these years. From today, it would be @80/- of the net value of various types of trees in their classification as recommended by the Committee headed by Mr. M.P. Rai, IFS. 2. The practice of getting the trees cut through engagement of labour by the PSFDC shall stop forthwith in respect of green trees. This decision will apply immediately after the sunset of Ist July, 2009. 3. The remaining standing green trees transferred to the PSFDC would be sold by inviting tenders on as is where is basis. Similarly all green trees transferred to the Corporation in future will also be sold on as is where is basis by inviting tenders. 4. In case of dead, dry & fallen trees, the same procedure, as mentioned above will be followed, but the felling of lots currently under progress as on Ist July, 2009 may be completed. Disposal of any new dead, dry and fallen trees lots would be - 264 - by inviting tenders in the same way as per the procedure given above for green trees. 5. The issue of reserve price was discussed in the meeting. Through the Committee has recommended net values as the royalty rates, but in view of increase in the prices of wood in the market it was decided to keep gross values as reserve price which are given below :-

Species Class Girth Class Gross Value Green Dead/Dry Shisham V 30-59 187 240 IV 60-89 833 1133 III 90-119 3497 3734 IIA 120-149 7503 6901 IIB 150-179 15180 15446 IA 180-209 26681 23926 IB 210 & Above 51045 45088

Kikar V 30-59 320 301 IV 60-89 950 862 III 90-119 2245 1789 IIA 120-149 4934 3796 IIB 150-179 9574 7302 IA 180-209 11715 8786 IB 210 & Above 14292 10719

Misc. V 30-59 132 126 IV 60-89 591 495 III 90-119 2008 1203 IIA 120-149 3548 2633 IIB 150-179 6681 5677 IA 180-209 9920 6944 IB 210 & Above 16123 11286

- 265 - Eucalyptus V 30-59 412 327 IV 60-89 1220 884 III 90-119 2742 2023 IIA 120-149 5754 4310 IIB 150-179 9122 6964 IA 180-209 13970 10478 IB 210 & Above 21759 16319

Mullberry V 30-59 140 98 IV 60-89 397 278 III 90-119 1115 781 IIA 120-149 2247 1573 IIB 150-179 4205 2943 IA 180-209 5354 3748 IB 210 & Above 6503 4552

Simbal V 30-59 308 215 IV 60-89 703 492 III 90-119 1429 1000 IIA 120-149 2985 2090 IIB 150-179 4938 3456 IA 180-209 6663 4664 IB 210 & Above 8388 5871

Treak V 30-59 1000 800 IV 60-89 5961 4769 III 90-119 12359 9887 IIA 120-149 18757 15005 IIB 150-179 30935 24748 IA 180-209 43113 34491 IB 210 & Above 55292 44234

- 266 - Drek V 30-59 277 194 IV 60-89 722 505 III 90-119 1605 1123 IIA 120-149 3609 2526 IIB 150-179 5473 3831 IA 180-209 8382 5867 IB 210 & Above 13055 9139

Khair V 30-59 752 526 IV 60-89 2636 1845 III 90-119 5719 4003 IIA 120-149 12409 8686 IIB 150-179 22000 15400 IA 180-209 44000 30800 IB 210 & Above 88000 61600

Mango V 30-59 140 98 IV 60-89 706 494 III 90-119 2360 1652 IIA 120-149 3643 2550 IIB 150-179 5152 3606 IA 180-209 8986 6290 IB 210 & Above 13390 9373

Mesquite V 30-59 434 304 IV 60-89 1153 807 III 90-119 2180 1526 IIA 120-149 4378 3065 IIB 150-179 6168 4317 IA 180-209 7549 5284 IB 210 & Above 8523 5966

- 267 - 6. The sale of the lots would be by inviting sealed tenders to be deposited in the

office of MD PSFDC and will be opened by a Committee consisting of MD

PSFDC, one APCCF to be nominated by PCCF Punjab and an officer to be n

ominated by the Government in the presence of the participating bidders or

their authorised agents, whosoever may wish to participate.

7. In case of a complaint against finalization of any tender, the complainant will

have to deposit 125% of the accepted bid amount within seven days from the

date of opening of tenders. No complaint will be entertained without fullfillment

of this condition.

8. In case the bid amount received in the tender is less than the reserve price on

three consecutive occasioins, a Committee consisting of PC CF Punjab, MD,

PSFDC, one APCCF to be nominated by PCCF Punjab and General Manager (T),

PSFDC would review the reserve price and make the necessary revision as it

may deem fit in the best interest of the state.

9. As a safeguard against any possible illicit felling by the contractor, videography

will be done at the site of felling for which MD, PSFDC has been authorised to

devise the modalities.

10. The terms and conditions of the tender document shall be finalized by the MD,

PSFDC in consultation with the PCCF, Punjab.

11. The MD, PSFDC is authorised to sanction the contract alongwith the right to

cancel any or all of the bids without assigning any reason. For this prupose he

may take help of any of the officer not below the rank of Divisional Manager.

12. PSFDC will manage its establishment/overhead cost as ell as meet the

expenditure to be incurred in diversifying the activities as enshrined in the

Article of Association of the Corporation out of 20% retainership of the net

value and the difference in the sale amount and net value of the trees. - 268 - 13. Any Central/State Government Agency/Corporation/ Board/ Authority may be

offered the lots, with the permission of the Government, at or above the reserve

price rates without participating in the tendering process. This should be

resorted to (in rarest of rare cases) to take care of urgency in providing public

services/utilities by organizations like NHAI, PIDB etc.

14. In view of the above policy decisions regarding felling and disposal of trees, MD

PSFDC was directed to take necessary steps for restructuring PSFDC so as to

meet its defined objectives.

15. The above policy decision shall be reviewed as and when required by the

Government.

MD PSFDC was directed to implement these decisions with immediate effect.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

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- 269 - Annexure-VIII

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION The 7th July, 2006

No. G.S.R.34/C.A.16/1927/Ss.41,42,51 and 76/2006:------

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41, 42, 51 and 76 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act No. 16 of 1927), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules for regulating the operation of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries in the State of Punjab, namely:-

RULES

1. Short title and commencement.- 1) These rules may be called the Punjab Regulation of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries Rules, 2006. 2) They shall came into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;- (a) “Act” means the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act No. 16 of 1927); (b) “Divisional Forest Officer” means the Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial) in the district; (c) “Form” means the Form appended to these rules; (d) “licence” means the licence issued under these rules; (e) “Principal Chief Conservator” means the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab; (f) “Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries” shall include timber depots, sawmills, veneer, plywood including units without any facility for veneer production, particle board, MDF, block board, paper pulp, rayon and any other unit of cutting or converting timber for

- 270 - manufacturing wood based products; (g) “section” means section of the Act; (h) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Forests; and (2) The words and expressions used in these rules, but not defined, shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Restriction on establishment of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries. No person shall establish, expand installed capacity or operate any Saw Mills, Veneer, Plywood Industries including the existing unit, unless a licence is obtained by him in accordance with these rules. 4. Application for grant of licence.- Any person, seeking a licence under these rules, shall make an application to the Divisional Forest Officer in Form-I. 5. Grant of licence. On receipt of an application under rule 4, the Divisional Forest Officer, shall make such inquiry, as he deems fit and after satisfying himself that such application is in accordance with the guidelines, issued by the State Government from time to time, may grant licence in the Form- II, for a period of ten years or may refuse to grant the licence for the reasons, to be recorded in writing and inform the applicant, accordingly. 6. Fee for grant of licence. The person seeking licence, shall pay such fee, as may be specified by the State Government from time to time, by notification in the official gazette. 7. Renewal of licence. 1) Any person who has been granted licence under rules, may apply for renewal of the licence in Form I within a period of six months before the expiry of the period for which licence was granted to him alongwith such fee, as may be specified by the State Government from time to time, by notification in the official gazette. 2) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), the Divisional Forest Officer, after satisfying himself that such application is in accordance with the guidelines issued by the State Government from time to time, shall renew the licence within a period of thirty days for the period, for which it was originally granted. - 271 -

3) In case, the renewal of licence is refused, the Divisional Forest Officer shall provide an opportunity of being heard to the person concerned and record the reasons for refusing such renewal.

8. Maintenance of record. 1) Every licensee shall maintain proper record of the receipt and disposal of timber in Form-III. 2) The licensee shall produce the record for scrutiny and checking of the timber, whenever it is required by the Divisional Forest Officer or any other officer authorised by him.

9. Power to search the premises. The Divisional Forest Officer or any other officer authorised by him, may at any time, enter the premises of licensed saw mills, veneer, plywood industrial unit with a view to ascertain the genuiness of the licence or to check the timber.

10. Revocation of licence. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Divisional Forest Officer, where he has reasons to believe that a licensee is operating the Saw Mills, Veneer, Plywood Industry in contravention of the provisions of these rules or conditions of the licence or the licensee is indulging in activities prejudicial to the interest of forest conservancy, may after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, cancel, suspend or revoke the licence granted under these rules. 11. Appeal against the refusal or renewal to grant licence or revocation of licence.- 1) Any person, who has been refused to grant licence under rule 5 or renew licence under rule 7 or whose licence has been revoked under rule 10, may within a period of thirty days from the date of the receipt of information of such refusal or revocation, as the case may be, may apply to the Principal Chief Conservator.

- 272 - 2) On receipt of the appeal filed under sub- rule (1), the Principal Chief Conservator shall decide the same after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard. 3) The decision of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests on such appeal shall be final. 12 Penalty. Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of these rules, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months or with fine, which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.

13 Saving. Nothing contained in these rules shall apply to the ordinary operations of domestic carpentry, furniture making units, wooden toy and handicraft making units, charcoal making units and firewood depots, which do not use or have the facility for sawing, converting, cutting and processing round timber.

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FORM – I (See Rule 4) To The Divisional Forest Officer, ………………………………………. ………………………………………. Sub: Application to establish / renew expand / operate the installed capacity of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood industries. 1. Name of the Applicant : ………………………………………………………………… 2. Father’s Name : ………………………………………………………………… 3. Address : ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… 4. Location and address of place where the industry is to be established / expanded / renewal operate. ……………………………………………………………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Title and kind of industry : ………………………………………………………………… (Sawmill / Plywood / Veneer/ other) 6. Whether Machinery and power etc. required for the industry to establish / renew/ expand / operate is available (yes or No). 7. If yes, Power Connection Number: ………………………………………………………………… 8. Sales tax Number : ………………………………………………………………… 9. Proposed installed capacity of the industry: …..…………………………………………………… 10. (i) Species to be used : ………………………………………………………………… (ii) Quantity of timber to be used (tones) : …………………………………………………….. (iii) Source of timer : ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11. No objection certificate of the District Magistrate: (Number and date) ……………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. Other details, if any ……………………………………………………………………………………… Place: Date: ______(Signature of the Applicant) Photograph of applicant 9 - 274 - FORM – II (See Rule 5) Licence to establish / renew / expand or operate Saw Mills/ Veneer/ Plywood industry. Licence is hereby granted/ renewed to Shri / M/s ………………………………………………………… S/o ………………………………………………………………… resident of ………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………… (hereinafter called “licensee”) to establish / renew / expand / operate Saw Mills/ Veneer/ Plywood industry located at (full address) ………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. subject to the provisions contained in the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 or 1927), as amended from time to time and the rules made thereunder and on the following conditions, namely: - 1. The licensee shall / renew / expand / operate the Saw Mills/ Veneer/ Plywood industry at (full address)...... ….………………………………………………………………………………………… …..……………………………...... ………………………………………………………………… 2. The licensee shall not alter the location of the Saw Mills, Veneer, Plywood industry without obtaining prior permission in writing of the Divisional Forest Officer concerned. 3. The licensee shall ensure that – (a) the site of the sawmill including the depot / yard for storage of round timber, sawn timber and waste wood is properly fenced / boundary wall erected with proper gates; (b) all the round timber, sawn timber and wood waste is properly stacked according to the instructions that may be issued from time to time by the Divisional Forest Officer; Dated: ______Signature of the Divisional Forest Officer (Seal) Photograph of applicant 10

- 275 - FORM – III (See rule 8)

Record of receipt and disposal of timber (i) Record of receipt of timber. (a) Date of receipt. (b) The place from which received. (c) Name and full address of the person from whom received. (d) Species of timber. (e) Number of logs or pieces, size and volume (in cu.m.) or weight (in tonnes). (f) Remarks. (ii) Record of disposal of timber/manufactured goods. (a) Date of sale (b) Date of removal of timber/manufactured goods from depot. (c) Name and full address of person to whom sold or handed over. (d) Species of timber. (e) Product(s). (f) Number/ size and volume (in cu.m.) or weight (in tonnes), as the case may be. (g) Remarks.

D.S. JASPAL, Financial Commissioner) and Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Forests.

- 276 - GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (FOREST BRANCH) Notification The 28th December, 2007 No. 26/251/96-Ft-3/12779. – In pursuance of the provisions contained in Rule 6 of the Punjab Regulation of Saw Mills, Veneer and Plywood Industries Rules, 2006, the Government of Punjab hereby notifies the following license fee for the grant of license to Wood Based Industries in the State of Punjab, namely : - ______Sr. No. Class of Industries License Fee ______1 2 3 ______1. One Depot Rs. 1,000 2. One Vertical Band Saw Rs. 1,000 3. One Horizontal Band Saw Rs. 5,000 4. One Peeler Rs. 10,000 5. One Press Rs. 25,000 6. Other Wood based Industries not covered Rs. 10,000 under Sr. No. 1 to 5 7. Larger Scale Wood based Industries like ½ % of the cost of M.D.F., Paper etc. plant and machinery subject to a minimum of Rs. 1,00,000 ______This issues with the approval of Finance Department conveyed, ---- vide I.D. No. 7/177/07-5FE-3/1773, dated 19th December, 2007 Chandigarh: R. C. NAYYAR, The 20th December, 2007. Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation.

- 277 - Annexure-IX

DETAILS OF PLANTATIONS DONE BY RUPNAGAR FOREST DIVISION DURING 2003-04 to 2012-13 Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2003-04 Rupnagar JBIC Project Enrichment Jhandian 40 2500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Sanana 18 9000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Mansali 15 7500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Dhaloh 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Dargah Shah 22 11000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Bharatgarh 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Barapind 25 12500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Mianpur, 17 8500 Handur

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment SYL Km.3-4 8 4000 B/S -do- -do- -do- Enrichment Sarhind Canal 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment BML RD 23 to 15 7500 37 -do- -do- -do- Enrichment NHC RD 165 15 7500 to 180 -do- -do- -do- Degraded Budhki 25 25000 Approach

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Siswan Outfall 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Sutlej Bundh 20 20000

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Ghanauli 3 3000 Sarsa New Road -do- -do- -do- Degraded Sada Bartat 2 2000 Forest ( Harbal Park) -do- -do- -do- Silvipasture Mansali 15 7500

- 278 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2003-04 Nurpurbedi JBIC Project Enrichment Rampur 30 15000 Range

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Nalhoti 31 15500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Plata 14 7000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Spalwan 17 8500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Makori 40 20000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Nurpur 30 15000

Khurad

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Singhpur 20 9928

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Sakhpur 16 8000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Khad Bathlaur 40 20000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Basali 25 12500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Balewal 15 7500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Dhamana 32 15000

-do- -do- -do- Silvipasture Dhamana 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- Silvipasture Tibba Nangal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Tibba Nangal 40 20000

-do- Rupnagar Enrichment Bardar 30 15000

2003-04 Kharar (Now JBIC Project Degraded BML RD 60-65 5 5000 Chamkaur R.S Sahib) -do- -do- -do- Degraded Bela Escape 15 15000 RD 0-6 B/S

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Sarhind Canal 15 15000 RD 44-46,54- 58

- 279 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- -do- Degraded Sarhind Canal 25 25000 RD 67-69,76- 87 -do- -do- -do- Degraded S.Y.L. Canal 3 3000

2003-04 Anandpur JBIC Project Enrichment Swamipur 14 7000 Sahib

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Patti 16 8000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Maghpur 20 10000

-do- -do- JBIC Project Enrichment Badlehri 21 10500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Brahampur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Gambhirpur 31 15500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Balhlo 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Paharpur 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Samlah 24 12000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Mohiwal 16 8000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Rampur 25 12500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Khamehra 13 6500

(Agampur)

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Thappal 37 18500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Mehandli 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Kotla 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Kalyanpur 38 19000

-do- -do- -do- Silvipasture NHC RD 38 to 10 1000 47 & AHC 12 to 15 Total 1068 570428

- 280 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2004-05 Anandpur JBIC Project Enrichment Surewal 20 10000

Sahib

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jindwari/ 20 10000

Nangli

-do- -do- -do- -do- Swamipur 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Brahmpur 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Meghpur 15 7500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Patti 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rampur 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Mohiwal 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kalyanpur 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jeowal 10 5000

-do- -do- JBIC Project -do- Kotla 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Thappal 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Agampur 15 7500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samlah 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dhanera 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Paharpur 20 10000

2004-05 Anandpur JBIC Project Silvipasture Mindwan 10 5000

Sahib

- 281 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2004-05 Rupnagar JBIC Project Enrichment Jhandian 30 15000

2004-05 Rupnagar JBIC Project -do- Fatehpur 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Barapind 25 12500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bharatgarh 10 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Mansali 40 20000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dadhi 15 7500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dhaloh 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Malikpur 20 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dargah Shah 40 20000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bel Escape 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- NHC Canal 10 5000 119 to 130 R/S -do- -do- -do- -do- SYL Near 5 2500 Sarsa Nangal 12 to 14 -do- -do- -do- Silvipasture Sarsa Nangal 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Sirsa-Ghanauli 10 10000 Road

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Khwaspura 5 5000

-do- -do- JBIC Project Degraded Sirhand Canal 7 7000 RD 16-20 Near Rallon -do- -do- -do- Degraded Sarhind Canal 10 10000 RD 28 to 34

-do- -do- -do- Degraded B.M.L/ SYL 10 10000 /Sirhind Canal L/S -do- -do- -do- Degraded Bela Escape 13 13000

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Sadabart 10 10000 (Herbal Garden) - 282 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2004-05 Rupnagar JBIC Project Enrichment Bardar 50 25000

2004-05 Nurpurbedi JBIC Project Degraded Saran 3 3000

-do- -do- -do- Degraded Ropar-Abiana 5 5000 Road -do- -do- -do- Enrichment Nurpur 20 10000 Khurad -do- -do- -do- Enrichment Makori 45 22500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Suran 7 6300

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Nalhoti 35 17500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Kalwan 35 17500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Spalwan 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Sabour 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Jhandian 30 15000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Balewal 26 13030

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Dhamana 40 20000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Garhbaga 27 13500

-do- -do- -do- Silvipasture Balewal 10 5000

Total 1033 551330

2005-06 Kharar JBIC Project Enrichment Sirhind Nangal 19 9500 ( Now Rly Line Chamkaur Sahib )

Rupnagar -do- Enrichment Dewari 5 2500

-do- -do- Enrichment Barapind 5 2500

-do- -do- Enrichment Bhangala/ 10 5000 Fatehpur 2005-06 Anandpur -do- Enrichment Kalyanpur 10 5000 Sahib -do- -do- Enrichment Donal 8 4000

-do- -do- Enrichment Jajjar 2 1000

- 283 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2005-06 Nurpur Bedi -do- Enrichment Khatana 7 3500

-do- -do- Enrichment Jattpur 6.5 3250

-do- -do- Enrichment Rampur 3.5 1750

-do- -do- Enrichment Gauchar 3 1500

2005-06 Rupnagar JBIC Project Silvipasture Jhandian 4 2000

2005-06 Anandpur -do- -do- Jajar 4 2000 Sahib Total 87 43500

2006-07 Rupnagar Ft. 10 Degraded Khairabad Jail 3 3000 (Institutial Land) 2006-07 Kharar (Now Ft. 10 Degraded S.S.Sec. 0.5 500 Chamkaur (Institutial School, Kajoli Sahib) Land)

-do- -do- -do- -do- S.S.Sec. 0.5 500 School, Lutheri

-do- -do- -do- -do- S.S.Sec. 0.5 500 School, Sakhomajra -do- -do- -do- -do- Focal Point, 0.5 500 Rasulpur

-do- -do- -do- -do- Electricity 1.5 1500 Board, Singhpur -do- -do- -do- -do- Hospital, 1.5 1500 Singhpur

Total 8 8000

2007-08 Rupnagar Wet land Enrichment Wet land 25 12500 Ropar Ropar

-do- Rupnagar Ft. 5.11 Institutional Police Line 4 4000 Ropar Land

-do- Rupnagar Ft. 10 Degraded Fatehpr 2 2000

- 284 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

-do- Rupnagar Ft. 10 Degraded Bara Salora 10 10000

-do- - do- - do- Degraded Kamalpur 4 4000

-do- - do- - do- Enrichment Bhangala 15 7500

-do- - do- - do- Degraded Kotla 13 13000

-do- - do- National National Dhadi 15 6000 Bamboo Bamboo Mission Mission -do- - do- - do- - do- Bari 15 6000

-do- Anandur - do- - do- Dharu 5 20000 Sahib -do- - do- - do- - do- Samlah 12 4800

-do- - do- - do- - do- Thapal 8 3200

-do- - do- - do- - do- Jiowal 5 2000

-do- Nurpur - do- - do- Balewal 17 6800 Khurd -do- - do- - do- - do- Nurpur 6 2400 Khurad -do- - do- - do- - do- Haripur 7 2800

Total 163 107000

2008-09 Rupnagar Ft. 10 Degraded Fatehpr 2 2000 (Degraded)

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bara Salora 10 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kamalpur 4 4000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Ropar- 6 6000 Chamkaur Sahib Road -do- -do- -do- -do- Sutlej Bundh 9 9000

-do- -do- -do- -do- NHC 10 10000

-do- -do- Ft. 10 Enrichment BML 15 7500 (Enrichment) -do- -do- -do- Enrichment Bhangala 15 7500

-do- -do- Ft. 5.11 Degraded Govt. Girl 2.5 2500 Institutional School, Ropar Land

- 285 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- National National SYL 5 2400 Bamboo Bamboo Mission Mission -do- -do- -do- -do- Hardo Nirmoh 15 6000

-do- Siswan (Now -do- -do- Bari 15 600 Rupnagar)

-do- Anandpur -do- -do- Dharu 8 3200 Sahib

-do- -do- -do- -do- Paharpur 18 7200

-do- -do- -do- -do- Thapal 13 5200

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jiowal 5 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Badal 5 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Smlah 3 1200

-do- -do- -do- -do- N.H.C. 7 2800

-do- Nurpurbedi -do- -do- Balewal 20 8000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Nurpur 5 2000

Khurad

-do- -do- -do- -do- Haripur 15 6000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Garhbaga 10 4000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Sabour 3 1200

Total 220.5 112300

2009-10 Rupnagar F.T. 10 Enrichment Bhangala 15 7500

- do- - do- -do- Enrichment Sahumajra 6.5 3250

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment B.M.L. 6.5 3250

2009-10 Rupnagar F.T. 10 Degraded Bhangala 15 15000

-do- - do- -do- Degraded BML 1.5 1500

-do- - do- -do- Degraded Himatpur 5 5000

-do- - do- -do- Degraded Sadabart 10 10000

- 286 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

-do- - do- -do- Degraded Kamalpur 5 5000

-do- - do- -do- Degraded Sahumajra 6.5 6500

2009-10 Rupnagar FDA FDA Kamalpur 10 11000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bhallan 10 11000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Mansali 20 22000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dargahsha 50 55000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Tajpur 5 5500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Sadabart 10 11000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Himatpur 5 5500

2009-10 Rupnagar Ft. 10 Institutional G. Sr. Sec. 1 1000 Institutional Land School, Ropar Land -do- -do- -do- -do- Civil Hospital, 1.5 1500 Ropar -do- -do- -do- -do- Power Colony 3 3500

2009-10 Nurpurbedi Ft. 10 Degraded Nangli 10 10000

-do- -do- Ft. 10 Degraded Khatana 7 7000

2009-10 Nurpurbedi National National Nangli 2 800 Bamboo Bamboo Mission Mission -do- -do- -do- -do- Garhbaga 9 3000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Batarla 7 2800

2009-10 Nurpurbedi Ft. 10 Enrichment Khatana 3 1500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Kalwan 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Garhbaga 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Jatpur 10 5000

- 287 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2009-10 Anandpur -do- Enrichment Brahmpur 5 2500 Sahib -do- -do- -do- Enrichment Nangli/Donal 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- Enrichment Jeowal 8 4000

2009-10 Kharar (Now National National Dholra 2 1200 Chamkaur Bamboo Bamboo Sahib) Mission Mission -do- -do- -do- -do- Bheromajra 16 800

2009-10 Rupnagar -do- -do- Bari 5 2000

2009-10 Anandpur -do- -do- Majri 5 2000

Sahib

-do- -do- -do- -do- Thaloh 50 20000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jeowal 3 1200

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samlah 14 5600

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bikapur 5 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Nangli 13 5200

-do- -do- -do- -do- Donal 4 1600

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samundarian 30 1200

2009-10 Nurpurbedi -do- -do- Nangli 2 800

-do- -do- -do- -do- Garhbaga 9 3000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Batarla 7 2800

Total 437.5 282500

2010-11 Anandpur PUN CAMPA Degraded Nangali 5 5000 Sahib Range -do- -do- Agampur 5 5000 -do- -do- Dhanera 5 5000 -do- -do- Lamlehri 5 5000

- 288 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- N.H.C. 0 to 5 5000 108 R.D. (B/s) -do- -do- A.N.C. 0 to 29 5 5000 Km (b/s) 2010-11 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA Degraded Khatana 5 5000 Range -do- -do- Dhamana 5 5000

-do- -do- Nurpur Khurd 5 5000

2010-11 Ropar Forest PUN CAMPA Degraded Budhki Nadi 10 10000 Range R.D. 0 to 14 B/s. -do- -do- Siswan Nadi 0 10 10000 to 24 B/s. 2010-11 Anandpur PUN CAMPA Enrichment Paharpur 5 2500 Sahib Range -do- -do- Kalyanpur 5 2500

-do- -do- Mindwan 5 2500

-do- -do- Dolowal 5 2500

-do- -do- Gambhirpur 5 2500

-do- -do- Swamipur 5 2500

-do- -do- Baloli 5 2500

-do- -do- Samlah 5 2500

-do- -do- Meghpur 10 5000

2010-11 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA Enrichment Garhbaga 5 2500 Forest Range -do- -do- Khad Bathlour 5 2500

-do- -do- Rajgiri 5 2500

-do- -do- Khatana 5 2500

-do- -do- Tibba Nangal 5 2500

-do- -do- Basali 5 2500

-do- -do- Bariwal 5 2500

-do- -do- Karura 5 2500

-do- -do- Kukowal 5 2500

-do- -do- Rainsara 5 2500

- 289 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- Samundrian 10 5000

2010-11 Siswan PUN CAMPA Enrichment Kakot 5 2500

-do- -do- Bari 5 2500

-do- -do- Hirdapur 5 2500

2010-11 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA Enrichment Shumajra 5 2500

-do- -do- Sirsa River 5 2500 Bed -do- -do- NHC R.D 108 5 2500 to 200 B/S -do- -do- Satluj Band 10 5000 RD 2010-11 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA ANR Rajgiri 5 1250 Range -do- -do- Kukowal 5 1250

-do- -do- Garhbaga 5 1250

2010-11 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA ANR Dangoli 5 1250

-do- -do- Kharota 10 2500

-do- -do- Bharatgarh 15 3750

2010-11 Siswan PUN CAMPA ANR Bari 6 1500 (Now Rupnagar) do- do- -do- -do- Bardar 10 2500

Total 276 155250

2011-12 Anandpur PUN CAMPA Degraded Nangali 5 5000 Sahib Range -do- -do- -do- -do- Agampur 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- N.H.C. 0 to 5 5000 108 R.D. (B/s) -do- -do- -do- -do- Lamlehri 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- A.N.C. 0 to 29 5 5000 Km (b/s) 2011-12 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA Degraded Khatana 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rajgiri 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dhamana 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Nurpur Khurd 5 5000

- 290 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- -do- -do- Jatpur 5 5000

2011-12 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA Degraded Budhki Nadi 10 10000 R.D. 0 to 14 B/s. -do- -do- -do- Degraded Siswan Nadi 0 10 10000 to 24 B/s. 2011-12 Anandpur PUN CAMPA Enrichment Paharpur 5 2500 Sahib -do- -do- -do- -do- Mindwan 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Gambhirpur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Swamipur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Mohiwal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Baloli 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samlah 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Manakpur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kotla 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dheru 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Debkhera 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Badhal 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kalyanpur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dolowal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rampur 10 5000

2011-12 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA Enrichment Garhbaga 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Khad Bathlour 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rajgiri 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Khatana 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dhamana 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jatwahar 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Tibba Nangal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Basali 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Balewal 5 2500

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Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- -do- -do- Bariwal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Karura 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samundrian 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kukowal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Nalhoti 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rainsara 5 2500

2011-12 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA Enrichment Jhandian 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Narangpur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bhangala 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Fatehpur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dargahshah 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- NHC R.D 108 5 2500 to 200 B/S -do- -do- -do- -do- Kakot 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bari 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Harnampur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Hirdapur 5 2500

2011-12 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA ANR Rajgiri 10 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Nurpur Khurd 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kalwan 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kukowal 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jhandian 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Garhbaga 5 1250

2011-12 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA ANR Sanana 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Ladal 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dangoli 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bhowal 5 1250

- 292 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- -do- -do- Hardo Nirmoh 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bari 10 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bardar 10 2500

2011-12 Chamkaur PUN CAMPA Degraded B.M.L. 5 5000 Sahib Range -do- -do- -do- -do- B.M.L. 40- 5 5000 41(1/2) -do- -do- -do- -do- Bela Escape 6- 5 5000 7(1/2) -do- -do- -do- -do- Bela Escape 5 5000 7(1/2)-9 B/S -do- -do- -do- -do- Sarhind River 5 5000

2011-12 PUN CAMPA Enrichment Sarhind River 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samrala Major 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samrala Minor 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Gobindgarh 5 2500 Distributor -do- -do- -do- -do- S.Y.L. 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kharar- 5 2500 Ludhiana Road 9-13 B/S -do- -do- -do- -do- B.M.L. 54-57 5 2500 R/s Total 460 257500

2012-13 Anandpur PUN CAMPA Degraded Donal 5 5000 Sahib Range -do- -do- -do- -do- Agampur 4 4000

-do- -do- -do- -do- N.H.C. 3 to 6 1 1000 R.D. -do- -do- -do- -do- A.N.C. 5.5 to 1 1000 7.5 Km 2012-13 Nurpurbedi -do- -do- Batarla 3 3000

2012-13 Rupnagar -do- -do- Budhki Nadi 5 5000 R.D. 0 to 14 B/s. -do- -do- -do- -do- Siswan Nadi 0 5 5000 to 24 B/s. -do- -do- -do- -do- Bagwali 9 9000

- 293 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2012-13 Anandpur PUN CAMPA Enrichment Paharpur 5 2500 Sahib Range -do- -do- -do- -do- Mohiwal 1 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- kalyanpur 1 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Mindwan 4 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Badhal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Lakher 1 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Gambhirpur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Raipur 8.5 4250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Swamipur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Thapal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Baloli 4.5 2250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Samlah 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Surewal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Brampur 1 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Majher 1 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jhingri 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bikapur 1 500

2012-13 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA Enrichment Nalhoti 4 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Khad Bathlour 2 1000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Garbaga 2 1000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jatwar 2 1000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Khatana 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rainsara 1 500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jatoli 3 1500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kalman 6 3000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Basali 2 1000

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Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2012-13 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA Enrichment Jhandian 3 1500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Narangpur 4 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Fatehpur 4 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bagwali 3 1500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Sahumajra 4 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Sarsabed 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Himatpur 2.5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- NHC R.D 108 2.5 1250 to 200 B/S -do- -do- -do- -do- B.M.L 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Sirhand Kanal 2 1000

-do- -do- -do- -do- S.Y.L. 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Haripur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bari 5 2500

2012-13 Nurpurbedi PUN CAMPA ANR Kukowal 4 1000

2012-13 Rupnagar PUN CAMPA ANR Makori 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Barapind 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bunga Sahib 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dadhi 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Miapur 5 1250 Handur -do- -do- -do- -do- Mianpur 5 1250 Khurad -do- -do- -do- -do- Bari 5 1250

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bardar 15 3750

2012-13 Anandpur Ft. 10 Degraded N.F.L. Nangal 11 11000 Sahib Range (Institutional Land) -do- -do- -do- -do- Dashmesh 5.5 5500 Academy

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Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2012-13 Anandpur Ft. 10 Enrichment Brampur 5 2500 Sahib Range (Enrichment) -do- -do- -do- -do- Surewal 6 3000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Raipur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Lakher 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bikapur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Paharpur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Kotla 6 3000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Dehni 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- kalyanpur 4 2000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Majher 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bhagwala 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Jiowal 5 2500

2012-13 Anandpur Ft. 10 Degraded N.H.C. 6 to 17 4 4000 Sahib Range (Degraded) R.D. -do- -do- -do- -do- Nangli 5 5000

2012-13 Nurpurbedi Ft. 10 Institutional Kalman Mandi 2.5 2500 (Institutional Land Land) 2012-13 Nurpurbedi Ft. 10 Degraded Batarla 10 10000 (Degraded) 2012-13 Nurpurbedi Ft. 10 Enrichment Shakhpur 15 7500 (Enrichment) -do- -do- -do- -do- Jhandian 8 4000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Tibba Nangal 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rajgiri 7 3500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Karura 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Nurpur 10 5000 Khurad -do- -do- -do- -do- Samundaria 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Gauchar 7 3500

- 296 - Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -do- -do- -do- -do- Nalhoti 8 4000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Raisra 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Rampur 5 2500

2012-13 Rupnagar Ft. 10 Institutional Tharmal Plant 11 11000 (Institutional Land Land) -do- -do- -do- -do- Ropar 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Boormajra 5 5000

2012-13 Rupnagar Ft. 10 Degraded NHC R.D 108 5 5000 (Degraded) to 200 B/S -do- -do- -do- -do- Sirhand Kanal 15 15000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Satluj Bandh 5 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Bhangala 10 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Fatehpur 10 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Haripur 10 10000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Hirdapur 5 5000

2012-13 Rupnagar Ft. 10 Enrichment Narangpur 10 5000 (Enrichment) -do- -do- -do- -do- Bearmpur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Mansali 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Hardo Haripur 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Hardo Nimoh 10 5000

-do- -do- -do- -do- Himatpur 5 2500

-do- -do- -do- -do- Hirdapur 5 2500

2012-13 Chamkaru Ft. 10 Degraded B.M.L. 65-68 6 6000 Sahib (Degraded) -do- -do- -do- -do- S.Y.L. 70-71 5 5000

2012-13 Chamkaru Ft. 10 Enrichment Sarhind River 10 5000 Sahib (Enrichment) 55-58 -do- -do- -do- -do- Samrala Major 5 2500

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Year Name of Name of Name of Name of Area No. of Range Schme Model Forests planted planted Ha. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2012-13 Chamkaru Ft. 10 (ANR) ANR Sarhind River 5 1250 Sahib 55-58 2012-13 Chamkaru Ft. 10 Degraded Govt, Sr. Sec. 1.5 1500 Sahib (Institutional School, Sakho Land) Majra -do- -do- -do- -do- Morinda 4.0 4000 Shugar Mill. -do- -do- -do- -do- Grid 1.0 1000 Chamkaur Sahib -do- -do- -do- -do- Mana Majra 0.2 200 Primary School -do- -do- -do- -do- Police Station 0.2 150 Chamkaur Sahib -do- -do- -do- -do- Rest House, 0.2 150 Chamkaur Sahib -do- -do- -do- -do- Navodea 1.0 1000 School -do- -do- -do- -do- Govt, Sr. Sec. 0.5 500 School, Sakho Kheri -do- -do- -do- -do- Sarhana 0.8 800 Primary School -do- -do- -do- -do- Govt School, 0.2 200 Klaran -do- -do- -do- -do- Primary 0.5 500 School, Samana Kalan -do- -do- -do- -do- Primary 0.5 500 School, Samana Khurad Total 608.5 376250.0

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NOTIFICATION OF JFM GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Department of Forests

Notification of 46/242/99-Ft-III/3613 Dated: 06.09.2001 The Government of Punjab had issued guidelines for Joint Forest Management (JFM) in forests of Kandi area of Punjab vide resolution No.46/27/93-Ft-III8284 Dated 14.07.1993. These were subsequently revised in 1995. The process of JFM has, however, been slow in taking off in the State in spite of the initial efforts made in this regard. After due consideration, the government of Punjab feels that there is a need to issue revised and more comprehensive guidelines for JFM in the State. Therefore in super-session of earlier JFM guidelines and their subsequent amendments, the following JFM guidelines are now being issued. 1.1 The process of Joint Forest Management (JFM) should be instituted in the Kandi area of the state. JFM provisions will be applicable on the Reserved, Protected and Un-classed Forests (hereinafter called forest) of Kandi area of Punjab. While implementing the JFM programme following will be kept in view. a) Local people’s interest and responsiveness prior to starting the programme at any given location.

b) Initial emphasis should be on places where good and constructive local leadership is forth coming and forest dependency is higher.

c) The process should provide for local people’s requirements and needs in planning, including some non-forestry developmental initiatives and programmes to be implemented by the Punjab Forest Department.

d) There shall be regular annual review of the programme by the Forest Department, involving other stakeholders for the lessons learnt, and also to identify strengths and weaknesses so as to amend the rules and

- 299 - regulations to steer the course of events towards a positive direction in the overall interest of forest conservancy and local people’s development.

2. Constitution of Forest Protection Committee (FPC’s):- In supersession of earlier instruction, the following guidelines are now being laid for constitution of the Forest Protection Committees. 2.1 After adequate initial exploration and spadework the Forest Range Officer will convene in his jurisdiction a series of general meetings of a hamlet, a village or a cluster of villages (hereinafter called “village”), in which all adults of the village should be invited to participate. The quorum for the meeting will be treated as complete if more than thirty five percent of the households of the concerned village are represented in the meeting.

2.2 During these meetings, the Range Officer (RO) will explain in detail about the spirit and concept of JFM and the proposals of the Government towards the benefits and responsibilities at various levels. The Range officer can take the assistance of appropriate NGO(s) for mobilization of the local people. After explaining the concept of Joint Forest Management to the villagers and evaluating the responsiveness of the villagers, the Range Officer will take steps to constitute a FPC within the framework of these regulations. The RO shall endeavor to constitute FPCs in as many villages a possible. The villagers themselves on their own, may also take initiative in this regard and approach the local office of the Forest Department for formulation of FPC’s.

2.3 Members of every household living in the Village (with adequate emphasis on households having greater dependence on forests for meeting their daily needs,) would have the option of becoming members of the FPC. Any two adult members of a household, who ordinarily reside in the village, could represent the household. At least one of the two should be a woman.

2.4 After due deliberation and constitution of the FPC, a management Committee (MC) will be constituted including elected representatives from amongst themembers of the FPC to run the day-to-day affairs of the FPC.

- 300 - 2.5 The concerned Block Forest Officer (Forester) or the Forest Guard shall be the Ex-officer Secretary of the Management Committee (to be decided by the Range Officer, after consultation with the DFO).

2.6 A register of FPC members will be maintained in the village and a decision should also be taken on contribution of a takern annual membership fee. Similarly, the FPC, through its MC, could also take decision on any other contributionsto be made by members of the FPC in the overall interest of forest conservancy and village development. A record of time and other resources spent by individual house holds/members of the FPC in interest of forest conservancy will also be maintained inan appropriate form so that it can help the FPC/MC to decide on the proportionate sharing of benefits.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of the FPC: - 3.1 The members of the FPC, individually and collectively will: - a) proactively participate and help the local forest officials in protection of assigned forest area against grazing, fires and theft of forest produce and other injurious influences on forest:

b) Make fellow villagers and their family members aware of the importance of forests and need for such participatory initiatives,

c) Actively participate in the preparation of Joint Forest Management Plan for the assigned forest/area:

d) Cooperate with the Forest Officers in carrying our forestry and development works in accordance with the approved Joint Forest Management Plan.

3.2 A general body meeting of the FPC shall be held with at least quarterly periodicity to review the functioning of the FPC, the Management Committee and activities being carried out under Joint Forest Management Plan (JFMP). The Member-Secretary of the Management Committee will convene such meetings at a timeand place convenient to the people in general and help maintain the records of the MC/FPC

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3.3 The FPC will discharge the above stated duties in the manner and procedure stated below: a) In the event of any forest offence like illicit felling, grazing, encroachment etc. the concerned local forest official shall take action in accordance with the provisions laid down in Indian Forest Act, 1927 of Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1990, as the case may be. Members of the FPC will actively assist the Forest Guard in the above mentioned process especially in the detection of the offence.

b) After taking the necessary action in accordance with law, the Forest Guard will prepare a detailed report regarding the offence, circumstances under which it has taken place and the action taken by the local forest official and submit the same to his superior as well as the Chairperson of the Management Committee.

c) The Management Committee will also submit its report on the offence along with the action taken by the FPC or MC in the matter to the concerned Forester.

d) The reports of the MC as well of the Forest Guard will be submitted to the concerned Range Officer by the Forester after making his observations on the same.

e) The members of FPC/MC will institutionalize arrangements for preventive patrolling and guarding of the forest against theft, fire and other injurious influences.

f) In the event of any fire, not only will the FPC members bring it to the notice of the Forest Guard/Forester of Range Officer but they are also expected to take initiative in actively helping in controlling the same.

4. Constitution of the Management Committee (MC):- 4.1 In order to carry out an approved Joint Forest Management Programme within the scope of these rules as well as to mobilize people for forest protection, every FPC shall have a Management Committee (MC). The MC would have one year term and new committee will be constituted annually. 4.2 (i) The composition of the Management Committee shall be as follows: - a) Sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat : Members.

- 302 - b) Six to nine elected representatives from the FPC : Members.

c) Representative of Panchayat Department (in case of Panchayat Forests) : Member.

d) Concerned Forester or Forest Guard : Member

Secretary.

(ii)The Committee will elect its own Chairperson/Deputy Chairperson. Either the Chairperson or the Deputy Chairperson shall be a woman. (iii) Depending upon the size and number of households in a villages, number of elected representatives in a MC shall be between six to nine. The Range Officer shall act as returning officer for election of the members and office of the MC. Not less than one third of elected representatives shall be women. Also, amongst the elected members of the MC, at least two members should be from Scheduled Caste or the landless or the marginal families and two members from among the landowners of the village. No habitual forest offender will have the right to be elected to, or remain the member of the MC. The matter of disqualification of a habitual forest offender will be decided by the DFO. (iv) The Sarpanch will help in maintaining liaison of MC and FPC with the Panchayat. (v) Half the total number of members of the Management Committee shall constitute the quorum for the meeting of the MC. (vi) One of the elected members of the MC will be elected to function as its Treasurer. Joint signatures of the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary shall operate any bank account of the PFC. The treasurer will maintain account of all the transactions. 5. Approval by the Divisional Forest Officer:- 5.1 Upon receipt of the proposal from the Range Officer regarding the constitution of the FPC and the MC, the Divisional Forest Officer, after considering the same, should accord recognition to it. Only such recognized institutions are entitled to operate under these rules. 5.2 The benefit of this notification shall also accrue to Forest Committees which are already constituted and functioning prvided they agree to abide by the terms and conditionsof this notification. In all such cases, the executive/management committee,

- 303 - if any of these committee could be suitable modified to constitute a fresh Management Committee as per the provision of this notification before acceptance by the DFO.

6. Duties and Responsibilityof the Management Committee:- 6.1 The Management Committee will meet at least once in a month. 6.2 The Member-Secretary shall be responsible for convening the meetings and maintaining the record of proceedings. He shall promptly send a copy of the proceedings to the Range Officer to keep him informed and also to obtain necessary guidance from him. The Range Officer shall also forward a copy of the proceedings to the DFO. 6.3 The Conservator of Forests/Divisional Forest Officer o r the Range Officer may give directions from time to time for smooth and proper functioning of the Committee and depending on the nature of the issue under consideration, such directions will either be of advisory of binding nature. Binding directions are to be given only in case the trend of the FPC activities reveals non-observance of forest laws or sound principles of forest conservation. 6.4 Since the MC will be a representative body of the FPC, other duties and responsibilities of MC remain the same as for the FPC mentioned earlier. The MC will ensure that all its obligations as well as the obligations of the FPC are properly honoured. 6.5 Apart from concerned Range Officer, any other senior forest officer may also attend the Management Committee FPC meetings in order to facilitate discussion and tender advice. The forest department may involve other government officials, consultaints, non-governmental organisations, academicians etc. in such discussions if it is likely to help in promoting the cause of forest conservancy and the welfare of the local people. None of such participants, however will have any voting rights in the meetings. 7. Joint Forest Management Plan (Microplan) :- 7.1 The forest areas to be managed jointly by the Department and FPC’s will be decided by the territorial DFO in consultation with the FPC’s . These areas need not be coterminous with the revenue village-i.e. forest area in a particular revenue village may be managed under JFM by an FPC of another neighbouring village also. A Joint Forest Management Plan (JFMP) will be prepared for the area using tools like participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). During this process the FPC will be actively involved through the meeting of its General Body. Prior to starting such exercises the - 304 - Range Officer should collect available information (and also prepare maps) on the forest types, the species occurring in the forest, legal status of forests in the area and extent of forest under each category, history of the forest, the land use of the non-forest land in the area, important information on the concerned micro-watershed, population and other socio-economic data of the villages in the vicinity of the forest. A copy of the JFMP proposal should also be sent by the Range Officer to the DFO so that, if necessary, he may tender his advise. FPCs should also take up the Panchayat Forest Area in consulation and with concurrence of, the Village Panchayat.This arrangement will benefit both the Panchayat and the members of the FPC as improved protection is likely to enhance the quality and quantity of the forest produce available from the Panchayat forest areas. In case of Panchayat forest areas the Forest areas, In case of Panchayat forest areas the Forest Department will act as facilitator to evolve a workable institutional arrangement between the Panchayat and the Forest Protection Committee as per these guidelines. No such arrangement is, however, possible for the Panchayat forest areas without wholehearted and constructive support from the Rural Development and Panchayat Department. The Rural Development and Panchayat Department shall therefore provide full and constructive support in facilitating such an arrangement for the protection and management of Panchayat Forests. The sharing of benefits between the Panchayat and the FPC can be on the same lines as the sharing of benefits between the FPC and the Government in case of the Protected/ Reserved/Un-classed Forests under these guidelines. If, after gaining initial experience in a village, the villagers wish to extend similar arrangements to forest areas which are common private holdings of a number of families of the village, they could decide to do so provided all the landholders and other local stakeholders come to a mutual agreement in this regard. The local forest officials can help in facilitating such arrangements if the land owners and other village stake holders collectively decide so. 7.2 During preparation of the JFMP specific attention should be paid to indentification and participation of those stakeholders who are the most forest dependent and the poorest. The plan should also specifically address the issue of involving the women and taking care of their forest based and other developmental needs. 7.3 The Forest Department may also try to organize or support the existing self-help groups of villagers in the area, especially those of women and impart training to them

- 305 - for suitable income generating/value addition activities and also facilitate process of obtaining loans/grants by such groups through banks, NGOs etc. 7.4 In order to promote women’s participation, the Forest Department may also consider engaging women facilitatiors and NGO’s to facilitate adequate gender balance in community mobilization. 7.5 The overall implementation of the Joint Forest management Plan and its supervision will be the responsibility of the Range Officer with the active assistance and participation of the FPC. 7.6 Soil and water conservation measures should also be invariable incorporated as part of the Joint Forest Management Plan. 7.7 It shall also be the responsibility of the FPC/Management Committee to chalk out and implement an action plan assigning duties and responsibilities to ensure protection of the forest under its charge from theft, biotic interference, fire and other injurious influences and also to implement other measures involoving paid labour and even unpaid inputs. In case of wage employment the members of the FPC shall have the first preference. The DFO shall have the discretion of getting works, which otherwise conventionally are executed under the direct supervision of the Forest Deptt, staff at the approved schedule rate, executed through MC/FPC by passing earmarked resources to MC after formally signing a MOU with the MC in this regard, In all such cases, if the FPC can save some money within the limits of the government approved scheduled rates for such jobs, by contributing voluntary labour or otherwise, the expenses saved would be credited to the FPC account as above. The MC will maintain and present for inspection appropriate record in all such cases, Such pooled money could also, in the long run, attract matching grants/loans for the village from Government, Banks, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs),or other funding agencies, The use of the money pooled in the MC account will be decided by the FPC, Such money can be very useful for maintaining the works done under various Government Schemes/ Projects implemented in the area, especially after the Government Agency withdraws from the area. Priority in this regard would be given to the works carried out under the JBIC assisted project and JWDP (Hills) and other forestry development projects. The Forest Department may help identify possibilities of grants/loans for the FPC in order to help in sustainability and strengthening of these institutions. Wherever feasible, the Joint Forest Management Plan shall also explore the possibility of “Sharmdan” ( unpaid labour contribution) from the FPC members. - 306 -

8. Funding the JFM Plan :- The Government will bear the expenditure to be incurred for implementing the Joint Management Plan through the Forest Department. For this purpose the government may also take steps to tie up with appropriate national and international funding agencies. 9. Benefits sharing :- 9.1 The FPC will be entitled to the usufructory and Non Wood Forest Produce (NWFP) rights in the area, only if it properly discharges all its duties and responsibilities under these rules. It shall be within the competence of the FPC acting through its Management Committee, to assign te shares of the usufruct and other NWFP and other benefits among its members. It shall be in order to grant less share or no share to any member If he has not discharged the duties and responsibilities assigned to him. Similarly the FPC could decide to give more benefits to a family or persons If they have spent more time and efforts for the protection of the forest. For the purpose of such benefits each household is treated as one member. 9.2 All conflicts and issues in respect of usufruct or other benefit sharing between individual members of the FPC or between members and non-members of the FPC shall be resolved by the Management Committee in a participatory manner. The Forest Department may aid and facilitate them in this process. 9.3 In case of compounding of an offence as per existing legal provisions, the Divisional Forest Officer can decide to pass the “Price” charged for forest produce to the MC if e is satisfied that the FPC is performing its obligations well and members of the FPC have made significant contribution in apprehending the culprits in a given case. 9.4 In case of the protected/ reserve or un-classed forest were thesystem of auctioning grass leases to private contractors has been in operations, the FPCs will be given the lease of grass free of cost as the poorest households mostly use harvested grass. The FPC after meeting the requirements of its members either free or at a cost fixed by it, can sell the grass after its removel. The removal would be done under the supervision of the Department so as to ensure that soild erosion does not occur in the area . The revenue from the sale of grass will be deposited in the account of PFC andused for forest conservancy or common welfare scheme of its members (minimum 50% for forest conservancy).

- 307 - 9.5 In case where the Forest Department or other Govt. agencies assist a FPC to get irrigation water either by construction a dam or installing/renovating a kool system, the initial financial investment shall be made by the Forest Department or the other agency. FPC members should however invariably contribute some voluntary labor for digging of the piplines etc. 9.6 In the case of commercial produce like “bhabbar” or “baggar” (Eulaliopsis binata). Where the system of auctioning bhabbar grass leases to private contractors has been inoperations, the FPCs will be given the lease of bhabbar grass free of cost. The FPC shall invest at least 50% of its income from bhabbar back into the joint management area for conservation, protection and regeneration of the forest area. Balance 50% will be used for other development and welfare activities for the common benefit of its members. However, the local requirement of users of bhabbar fromamongst the members of the FPC for rope making etc. will be first satisfied by the FPC before offering any bhabbar for sale to any other agency or for any other purposes, This sale to any other agency will be made only after cutting the bhabbar grass and collecting it outside the forest area. In lieu of the lease, the FPC and the individual members will be expected to take all necessary measures for the protection of the forest and for enhancing the production of the forest produce from such areas. 9.7 In the case of produce like timber, bamboo, khair etc. 25% of the revenue obtained by the Punjab Forest Department from auctions/transfer of lots to Punjab State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. Shall be retained by the forest department and given to the FPC as its share in lieu of protection/assistance in management of assigned forest area. The FPC will invest atleast 50% of its share of the income back into the joint management area for increasing its productivity. The remaining 50% of share received by the FPC could be used in an appropriate manner for other welfare activity of the FPC members or direct distribution of appropriate shares among its members.

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10. Other Issues :- 10.1 The Forest Department will identify suitable entry-point/developmental activities to establish a close and constructive rapport with the village communities. The entry point activities/developmental activities will include suitable location specific non- forestry developmental or welfare activities for the benefit of the local community. 10.2 The working of the MC/FPC will be reviewed at least once a year by the DFO. In case the FPC or the MC fails to perform, the duties and responsibilities envisaged under this resolution, the DFO incharge of the area will be competent to de-recognise the FPC and in such case the FPC or the MC will loose all their rights and shares in respect of forest areas assigned to them. However the MC can appeasl to the Conservator of Forests against the orders of DFO and Conservator of Forests may after due consideration pass appropriate orders on such appeal. The orders/decision of the Conservator of Forest will be treated as final. 10.3 It is clearly being realized that initiating and consolidating the JFM process will call for radical change in mindset at all levels of hierarchy within the Government set up . This also calls for a change in the way business of the State has been conducted in the traditional mould. It will also require considerable devotion, effort and time on the part of Forest personnel and as the process of JFM cannot be rushed through, all efforts will be made to provide necessary support and staff to the State Forest Department so that the Forest personnel can spend adequate time in motivating training and interacting with the local communities. 10.4 The FPCs and MCs will essentially function as apolitical bodies in the over all interest of forest conservancy and community welfare-especially the welfare of the disadvantaged and forest dependent groups. 10.5 JFM requires radically rdefining the relationship between Forest Department and local communities. To bring in the attitudinal changes required for JFM and to enhance skills of the forest department staff, there will be need to organize frequent trainings, workshops, field visits to other states etc. The Govt. may provide adequate support for this by providing provision for such trainings and strengthening the training infrastructure within the forest department as well as through tie-ups with other suitable agencies. Simultanecously, awareness training for villagers is also equally important so as to educate them about the need for forest conservancy and attitudinal change to regard government property as their own. - 309 - 10.6 Wherever FPCs are assigned certain forest areas for protection/mangagement, the current state of forest will be recorded in a participatory manner as a benchmark for future comparison of changes taking place in the area. 10.7 Special care will also be taken to regularly document and record the process of change under JFM: in terms of health of forest, the attitudinal changes of the staff and the community, the problems faced and how they were or are being resolved, the enhancement in skills, confidence and capacities of the people and staff, the lesson learnt through the process and so on. The research and extension wings of the forest department would be strengthened to support the JFM process in the state. 10.8 While it is being envisaged that benefits to local FPCs may be granted from Protected Forest/ Reserve Forest areas or Panchayat forest areas, the FPCs are also expected to help and support the forest department staff in protection and management of other categories of forest areas closed under Land Preservation Act, 1900 (LPA). As the process of JFM takes off, the Government may also regularly review, rationalize and reform the regulations under Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 and update them with the changing times and circumstances. 10.9 The Government may award appreciation letters and prizes to the staff and the FPCs which do outstanding work for promotion and success fo JFM. 10.10 The Joint Forest Management Programmes will ordinarily be reviewed after a period of two years by Government. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct earlier reviews if the circusstances so warrant.

Chandigarh Date: 31.8.2001 R.P.S. Pawar, Secretary to Govt. Punjab Deptt. Of Forest & Wild Life Preservation.

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No.46/242/99.Ft.III/Chandigarh A copy with a spare copy of the notification is forwarded to the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Punjab, Chandigarh for publication of the same in the office Gazette printed 50 copies of the Notification may be supplied to this Departemnt. Sd/- Addl. Secretary to Govt.Punjab Deptt. Of Forest & wildlife Preservation

No.46/242/99.Ft.III/13615 Chandigarh dated 6.9.2001 A copy is forwarded to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Chandigarh w.r.t. his letter No. 702 dated 25.5.2001 for information and necessary action. Sd/- Addl. Secretary to Govt.Punjab Deptt. Of Forest & wildlife Preservation

- 311 - Annexure – XI List of villages showing plants to be planted under Greening Punjab Mission

S. Division District Panchayati Forest Range Forest Beat Name of Village & Total No. Block Hadbast (No.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Village H.B. No.

1 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Mojowal 260 145 Sahib Sahib Sahib

2 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Shottewal 259 115 Sahib Sahib Sahib

3 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bhatton 262 135 Sahib Sahib Sahib

4 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Golni 263 540 Sahib Sahib Sahib

5 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Plasi 269 350 Sahib Sahib Sahib

6 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Passiwal 268 115 Sahib Sahib Sahib

7 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Kulgran 263 45 Sahib Sahib Sahib

8 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Dayapur 265 100 Sahib Sahib Sahib

9 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bhalari 267 110 Sahib Sahib Sahib

10 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Swamipur 232 105 Sahib Sahib Sahib

11 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Khera Bagh 233 410 Sahib Sahib Sahib

12 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bhabaur 234 585 Sahib Sahib Sahib Sahib

13 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bhanam 271 265 Sahib Sahib Sahib

14 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bhalan 273 180 Sahib Sahib Sahib

- 312 - 15 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Patti jeevan 270 205 Sahib Sahib

16 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Allgran 274 155 Sahib Sahib Sahib

17 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Taraf mjara 273 205 Sahib Sahib Sahib

18 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Sukhsal 255 90 Sahib Sahib Sahib

19 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Surewal 251 130 Sahib Sahib Sahib

20 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Rampur 235 95 Sahib Sahib Sahib Sahni

21 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur 258 105 Sahib Sahib Sahib

22 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Sehjowal 252 200 Sahib Sahib Sahib

23 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bela Dhiani 261 85 Sahib Sahib Sahib

24 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Kalsera 236 40 Sahib Sahib Sahib

25 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Barari 240 45 Sahib Sahib Sahib

26 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Kathera 279 45 Sahib Sahib Sahib

27 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Maida 234 30 Sahib Sahib Sahib majra

28 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bhikha 256 45 Sahib Sahib Sahib pur

29 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Dugaur 254 50 Sahib Sahib Sahib

30 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Mehalwan 257 45 Sahib Sahib Sahib

31 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bela 270 45 Sahib Sahib Sahib Ramgarh

32 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Kanchera 279 35 Sahib Sahib Sahib

- 313 - 33 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Bainspur 253 20 Sahib Sahib Sahib

34 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Hajipur 250 25 Sahib Sahib Sahib

35 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Hassa Bela 278 23 Sahib Sahib Sahib

36 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Bhabaur Mjari 266 20 Sahib Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 4938

37 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Manakpur 285 85 Sahib Sahib

38 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Meghpur 284 60 Sahib Sahib

39 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Dukli 283 60 Sahib Sahib

40 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Dabeta 280 35 Sahib Sahib

41 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Talwara 279 95 Sahib Sahib

42 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Raipur 288 285 Sahib Sahib

43 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Patti 287 70 Sahib Sahib

44 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Hambewal 281 20 Sahib Sahib

45 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Nangal 282 55 Sahib Sahib Nikku

46 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Nangali Johal 286 35 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 800

47 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Brahampur 348 269 Sahib Sahib Uppar

48 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Brahampur 348 400 Sahib Sahib Lower

- 314 - 49 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Bandhlehri 289 185 Sahib Sahib

50 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Dabkhera 350 180 Sahib Sahib lower

51 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Kalitran 351 6810 Sahib Sahib

52 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Jandla 341 3355 Sahib Sahib

53 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Ajoli 349 385 Sahib Sahib

54 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Dabkhera 350 270 Sahib Sahib Uppar

55 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Brahampur Bhalowal 45 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 11899

56 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Dhahe 175 Sahib Sahib

57 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Behalu 293 320 Sahib Sahib

58 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Tapprian 80 Sahib Sahib

59 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Gagg 355 630 Sahib Sahib

60 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Thaluh 300 935 Sahib Sahib

61 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Surewal 296 135 Sahib Sahib uppar

62 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Surewal 296 120 Sahib Sahib lower

63 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Gambhirpu 294 180 Sahib Sahib r Lower

64 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Jindwari 355 250 Sahib Sahib

65 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Nangli 354 345 Sahib Sahib

- 315 - 66 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Daroli 352 187 Sahib Sahib Uppar

67 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Daroli 352 50 Sahib Sahib Lower

68 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Gambhirpu 294 438 Sahib Sahib r uppar

69 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Donal 291 67 Sahib Sahib

70 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Daroli Bhanupali - 377 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 4289 70 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Dher - 470 Sahib Sahib

71 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Khanpur - 168 Sahib Sahib

72 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Dasgrani 357 5380 Sahib Sahib

73 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Mehroli - 98 Sahib Sahib

74 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Mehain - 445 Sahib Sahib

75 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Khamera 359 1685 Sahib Sahib

76 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Gra 154 Sahib Sahib 77 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Chendesar 175 Sahib Sahib

78 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Langmgri 62 Sahib Sahib

79 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Methara 133 Sahib Sahib

80 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Agampur 4110 Sahib Sahib

81 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Agampur Mangewal 306 250 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 13130

- 316 - 82 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Bikapur 297 27 Sahib Sahib Sahib uppar

83 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Bikapur 297 110 Sahib Sahib Sahib Lower

84 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Sarmoor 0 300 Sahib Sahib Sahib

85 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Basowal 302 160 Sahib Sahib Sahib

86 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Dharu 300 480 Sahib Sahib Sahib

87 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Ganguwal 0 390 Sahib Sahib Sahib

88 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Kotla 0 250 Sahib Sahib Sahib

89 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Sadyal 0 144 Sahib Sahib Sahib

90 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Banyi 0 620 Sahib Sahib Sahib

91 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Melpur 319 125 Sahib Sahib Sahib

92 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Lamlehri 317 50 Sahib Sahib Sahib

93 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Rampur 314 95 Sahib Sahib Sahib Jajjar

94 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Anandpur Nanowal 318 35 Sahib Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 2786 95 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Lakher Paharpur 329 220 Sahib Sahib

96 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Lakher Samlah 328 10790 Sahib Sahib

97 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Lakher Lakher 326 91 Sahib Sahib

98 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Lakher Tarapur 323 1009 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 12110

- 317 - 99 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Jeowal 345 215 Sahib Sahib Sahib

100 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Dolowal 344 510 Sahib Sahib Sahib

101 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Bhagwala 371 66 Sahib Sahib Sahib

102 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Bhatoli 372 255 Sahib Sahib Sahib

103 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Kiratpur 835 Sahib Sahib Sahib Sahib

104 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Kalianpur 346 2175 Sahib Sahib Sahib

105 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Baruwal 339 260 Sahib Sahib Sahib

106 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Massewal 760 Sahib Sahib Sahib

107 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Dabhur 340 360 Sahib Sahib Sahib

108 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Dehni 338 250 Sahib Sahib Sahib

109 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur 335 445 Sahib Sahib Sahib Mavra

110 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Ghanaur 334 25 Sahib Sahib Sahib

111 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Chickna 332 205 Sahib Sahib Sahib

112 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Nahar 333 100 Sahib Sahib Sahib

113 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Majher 331 650 Sahib Sahib Sahib

114 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Shahpur 700 Sahib Sahib Sahib Bela

115 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kiratpur Bolowal 344 545 Sahib Sahib Sahib Lower

Sub Total 8356

- 318 - 116 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Kotla 370 400 Sahib Sahib

117 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Nahian 250 Sahib Sahib

118 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Raipur 343 200 Sahib Sahib Sahni

119 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Baloli 330 600 Sahib Sahib

120 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Mehndli 327 200 Sahib Sahib Kalan

121 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Badhal 369 300 Sahib Sahib

122 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla 330 Sahib Sahib

123 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Chandpur 368 400 Sahib Sahib Bela

124 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Hariwal 367 400 Sahib Sahib

125 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Kotla Badhal 369 450 Sahib Sahib Lower

Sub Total 3530 125 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Mindwan Mindwan 342 600 Sahib Sahib

126 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Mindwan Jhingri 365 700 Sahib Sahib

127 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Mindwan Thappal 322 300 Sahib Sahib

128 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Mindwan Mataur 364 760 Sahib Sahib

129 Rupnagar Rupnagar Anandpur Anandpur Mindwan Nikuwal 600 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 2960 Grand Total Of Anandpur Sahib 64798 Range

130 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Khatana - 360

- 319 - 131 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Nihli Rajgiri - 195

132 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Haripur - 470 Phadray

133 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Khad Rajgiri - 340

134 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Tibba - 545 Taprian

135 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Chonta - 440

136 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Gola Majra - 500

137 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Dahirpur - 225

138 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Nodhe Majra - 210

139 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Dhamana - 300

140 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Batarla - 395

141 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Abiana - 285

142 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Madhopur - 180

143 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Khatana Nangle - 340

Sub Total 4785

144 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Jhandian - 1465 Kallan

145 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Jhandian - 915 Khurad

146 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Jatwahr - 1400

147 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Tibba Nangle - 1380

- 320 - 148 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Bhatton - 910

149 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Bahaman - 440 Majra

150 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Takhatgarh - 645

151 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Bhogipur - 190

152 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Bainsa - 370

153 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Sarthli - 285

154 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Bajrur - 1545

155 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Jhandian Grewal - 180

Sub Total 9725

156 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Hiatpur - 1642

157 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Gursamajra - 45

158 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Kartarpur - 1060

159 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Bholewal - 90

160 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Bhungri - 300

161 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Mva - 50

162 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Saupur - 4200

163 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Jattpur - 680

164 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Ghaimajra - 8515

- 321 - 165 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Sukhemajra - 8710

166 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Gopalpur - 1395

167 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kartarpur Makari - 715

Sub Total 27402

168 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Sabaur - 1300 Mankumajra

169 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Katta - 650 Chabrewal

170 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Singhpur - 75

171 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Karura - 970 Taprian

172 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Jhangrian - 800

173 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Sakhpur - 1030

174 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Bhiani - 440

175 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Jhajj - 260

176 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Karura - 675 Khurad

177 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Phukapur - 25

178 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Pachranda - 1900

179 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Barian - 290

180 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Sabaur Gobindpur - 50 bela

Sub Total 8465

- 322 - 181 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Kalwan - 2800

182 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Heerpur - 310

183 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Rampur - 750 Kalan

184 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Ganura - 565

185 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Dumewal - 670

186 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Raipur - 170

187 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Kalwan Rampur - 400 Thoda

Sub Total 5665

188 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nurpur Nurpur - 100 Khurad Khurad Uparla

189 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nurpur Nurpur - 950 Khurad Khurad

Sub Total 1050

190 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Garbaga Khad - 1455 Bathlaur

191 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Garbaga Garbaga - 1480

192 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Garbaga Ghardolia - 540

Sub Total 3475

193 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Kangar - 70

194 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Jatoli - 35

195 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Brari - 67

- 323 - 196 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Basali - 25

197 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Balewal - 40

198 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Chandpur - 35 Asmani

199 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Kolapur - 25

200 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Asmanpur - 115 Uprla

201 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Balewal Jasse majra 65

Sub Total 477

202 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Spalwam - 550

203 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Haripur - 350

204 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Nangra - 320

205 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Majri - 700

206 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Mehadpur - 750

207 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Khera - 670 Kalmot

208 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Bhangal - 370

209 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Plata - 270

210 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Majra - 90

211 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Tarf Majri 300

212 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Spalwan Bhalan 550

- 324 - Sub Total 4920

213 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Nalhoti - 6900 Uparli

214 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Nalhoti - 600 Nichli

215 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Rainsra - 5200

216 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Gauchar - 515

217 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Kanpur - 440 Khuhi

218 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Bhanuha - 3125

219 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti - 1040

220 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Samundaria - 770 n

221 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Allgran - 400

222 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Soara - 1260

223 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Harsa bela - 310

224 Rupnagar Rupnagar Nurpurbedi Nurpurbedi Nalhoti Sansowal - 600

Sub Total 21160

Grand Total Of Nurpurbedi 87124 Range

225 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Rupnagar 44 5385

226 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Bhaowal 55 80

227 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Budha 73 80 Bheora

- 325 - 228 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Samrala 51 110

229 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart 49 150

230 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart HawelI 45 320 Kalan

231 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Haweli 48 50 Khurad

232 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Kherabad 52 150

233 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Bahadur Pur 32 135

234 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart 30 145

235 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Chandpur 21 130

236 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Alampur 33 150

237 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Katoli 40 190

238 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Dakala 34 125

239 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Lodimajra 31 265

240 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Phool 74 130 Khurad

241 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Phool kalan 7 50

242 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Sukhrampur 179 390 Tapprian

243 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Gobindpur/ 171 150 Sangarpur

244 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Rasulpur 177 220

245 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Chak 27 230 Dheran

- 326 - 246 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Gunu majra 24 240

247 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Rallon 50 290 Kallan

248 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Rallon 178 180 Khurad

249 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Mianni 28 45

250 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Sadabart Jahangir 29 25

Sub Total 9415

251 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Majra Jattan 750

252 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Snana 348 2070

253 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Magror 355 435

254 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Akbarpur 217

255 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Bagwali 550

256 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Bhangala 364 511

257 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Fatehpur 363 410

258 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Srari 480 Kaluwal Bhadon 259 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Saimfalpur 197 300

260 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Khardpur 352 725

261 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Rampur 200

262 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bhangala Majri 1220 Thekedaran

- 327 - Sub Total 7868

263 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Jhandian Jhandian 365 1700

Sub Total 1700

264 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Dadhi - 102

265 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Tajpur - 200

266 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Fatehpur - 80 Bunga

267 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Pirthpur - 140

268 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi - 260

269 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Hardo - 55 Namho

270 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Mianpur - 110 Khurad

271 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Hardo - 100 Namho

272 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Chdoli - 435 Jhakra

273 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Hazara - 400

274 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Dadhi Mianpur - 120 Handoor

Sub Total 2002

275 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Barapind Gardley 305

276 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Barapind Gazipur 90

277 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Barapind Bhaowal 420

278 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Barapind Barapind 326 100

- 328 - 279 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Barapind Beli 120

Sub Total 1035

280 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bharatgarh Bharatgarh 327 1110

281 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bharatgarh Khrota 328 90

282 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bharatgarh Kakrala 332 203

283 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bharatgarh Sirsa Nangle 335 690

284 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Bharatgarh Alowal 420

Sub Total 2513 285 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Berampur 350 95

286 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Malikpur 35 765

287 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Malikpur 35 70 New Habitaran 288 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Taprian 180 100 Kotla

289 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Ladal 349 20

290 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Dugri 346 75

291 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Ahmadpur 19 30

292 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Kotla Nihang 180 400

293 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Husainpur 42 330

294 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Nanakpura 43 49

- 329 - 295 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Khuwarpur 39 900

296 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Malikpur Phoolpur 181 170 Grewal

Sub Total 3004

297 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Makori 340 11 Kalan

298 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Chk Karma 342 59

299 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Saini majra 336 60

300 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Sahu majra 339 105

301 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Bikko 338 105

302 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Ghanaula 337 1300

303 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Mansali 363 1175

304 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Dangoli 344 325

305 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Allipur 18 300

306 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Mansali Dhaloh 347 430

Sub Total 3870

307 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Singhpur 17 150

308 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Thalli Kalan 16 300

309 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Thalli 16 310 Khurad

310 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Ghanauli 13 790

- 330 - 311 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Saini majra 336 250

312 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Ruttanpura 14 20

313 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Nukun 15 200

314 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli 26 160

315 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Rolmajra 22 1350

316 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Kot bala 10 40

317 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Chak dhera 27 100

318 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Diwari 334 25

319 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Awankat 7 50

320 Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Rupnagar Ghanauli Asspur 9 180

Sub Total 3925

321 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Purkhali 376 570

322 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Kheri 373 245

323 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Hirdapur 374 300

324 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Kakot 368 610

325 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Bari 367 100

326 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Majri Ghat 369 435

327 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bari Khanpur 1374

- 331 - Sub Total 3634

328 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Rajemajra 192 200

329 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Bahman 213 92 Majra

330 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Cherian 204 65

331 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Kakron - 40

332 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Balamgarh 386 200 Mandwara

333 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Ramgarh 203 90

334 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Burjwala - 95

335 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Simbol 186 55 Jhalian

336 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Mankmajra - 85

337 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Thona 190 310

338 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Madpur - 161

339 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Pari - 200

340 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Mianpur - 205

341 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Santokhgarh - 50 Tapprian

342 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Panjola - 570

343 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Panjoli - 250

344 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Bwani - 200 Kallan

- 332 - 345 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Rampur - 270 Purkhali

346 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Bhaddal - 60

347 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Mianpur Siastpur - 20

Sub Total 2296

348 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bardar Bardar 370 155

349 Rupnagar Rupnagar Purkhali Rupnagar Bardar Haripur 371 75

Sub Total 230 Grand Total Of Rupnagar Range 41492 350 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Jatana 142 552 Sahib Sahib Sahib

351 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Gagon 155 1392 Sahib Sahib Sahib

352 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Kheri 66 1295 Sahib Sahib Sahib Slabatpur

353 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Rampur 156 74 Sahib Sahib Sahib Jhamleti

354 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Bhaku Majra 160 690 Sahib Sahib Sahib

355 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Bhoje Majra 61 1148 Sahib Sahib Sahib

356 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Bhero Majra 62 705 Sahib Sahib Sahib

357 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhuram 158 168 Sahib Sahib Sahib Khurad

358 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Talapur 159 954 Sahib Sahib Sahib

359 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Dahir 154 421 Sahib Sahib Sahib

360 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Mubarakpur 143 325 Sahib Sahib Sahib

- 333 - 361 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Balrampur 140 392 Sahib Sahib Sahib

362 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Khanpur 135 140 Sahib Sahib Sahib

363 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Manjitpur 144 665 Sahib Sahib Sahib

364 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Mundian 153 385 Sahib Sahib Sahib

365 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Mjafat 97 170 Sahib Sahib Sahib

366 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Jagatpur 64 350 Sahib Sahib Sahib

367 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Bhalian 65 2250 Sahib Sahib Sahib

368 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Chamkaur Salomajra 152 364 Sahib Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 12440 369 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Makauri 248 262 Sahib Kalan

370 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Makauri 249 170 Sahib Khurad

371 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Chatamla 246 250 Sahib

372 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Chatmali 114 192 Sahib

373 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Dhangrali 244 160 Sahib

374 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Saheri 240 95 Sahib

375 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Kakrali 231 62 Sahib

376 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Paprali 117 170 Sahib

377 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Rolumajra 163 89 Sahib

- 334 - 378 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Rasulpur 229 620 Sahib

379 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Kainaur 235 901 Sahib

380 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Samana 296 316 Sahib Khurad

381 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Samroli 228 235 Sahib

382 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Rangian 241 70 Sahib

383 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Dumna 295 195 Sahib

384 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Sarhana 279 953 Sahib

385 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Kalaran 275 310 Sahib

386 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Kajlan 276 300 Sahib

387 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Sakho Majra 255 118 Sahib

388 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Gopalpur 234 267 Sahib

389 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda arnoli 238 184 Sahib

390 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Sangatpura 263 102 Sahib

391 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Boothgarh 265 233 Sahib

392 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Nathmalpur 233 155 Sahib

393 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Dholanmajra 277 76 Sahib

394 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Kotla 237 170 Sahib

395 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Mundian 278 315 Sahib

- 335 - 396 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Chakllan 292 200 Sahib

397 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Morinda Fatehgarh 236 130 Sahib

Sub Total 7300

398 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Samana 297 216 Sahib Kallan

399 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond 298 113 Sahib

400 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Makrona 299 95 Sahib Kallan

401 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Makrona 300 81 Sahib Khurad

402 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Ramgarh 293 196 Sahib

403 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Satpur 162 102 Sahib

404 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond AOIND 294 135 Sahib

405 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Kotli (Dugri) 161 364 Sahib

406 Rupnagar Rupnagar Morinda Chamkaur Iond Dugri 164 150 Sahib

Sub Total 1452

407 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Rurki Hira 301 340 Sahib Sahib

408 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Kotli 272 500 Sahib Sahib

409 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Barsalpura 306 630 Sahib Sahib

410 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Saidpur 304 250 Sahib Sahib

411 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Latheri 291 237 Sahib Sahib

- 336 - 412 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Pipalmajra 302 542 Sahib Sahib

413 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur - 26 Sahib Sahib

414 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Kajoli 266 224 Sahib Sahib

415 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Roni Kallan 281 728 Sahib Sahib

416 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Bhurea 303 710 Sahib Sahib

417 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Roni Khurad 282 190 Sahib Sahib

418 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Kalemajra - 280 Sahib Sahib

419 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Sandhua 308 750 Sahib Sahib

420 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Majri 283 205 Sahib Sahib

421 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Churu Majra 307 350 Sahib Sahib

422 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Barsalpur Asrali 290 325 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 6287

423 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Dholran 288 275 Sahib Sahib Gujran

424 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Katlaur 145 716 Sahib Sahib Gujran

425 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Basi Gujran 287 1188 Sahib Sahib Gujran

426 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Habsabad 137 2160 Sahib Sahib Gujran

427 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Kotla Srsukh 128 214 Sahib Sahib Gujran Singh

428 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Rkali 180 526 Sahib Sahib Gujran

- 337 - 429 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Mehtota 131 1383 Sahib Sahib Gujran

430 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Kiri Afgana 286 270 Sahib Sahib Gujran

431 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Fatehpur 132 1275 Sahib Sahib Gujran

432 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Basi Kandola 140 90 Sahib Sahib Gujran

Sub Total 8097

433 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Singh 215 110 Sahib Sahib

434 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Asmanpur 218 770 Sahib Sahib

435 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Khabara 225 450 Sahib Sahib

436 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Pathreri 169 250 Sahib Sahib Jattan

437 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Pathar majra 220 250 Sahib Sahib

438 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Berampur 219 420 Sahib Sahib jimidaran

439 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Pathreri 171 600 Sahib Sahib Rajuttan

440 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Bara 175 600 Sahib Sahib

441 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Salora 176 500 Sahib Sahib

442 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Bharwantpu 214 600 Sahib Sahib ra

443 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Raad majra 225 2100 Sahib Sahib

444 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Chakllan 211 40 Sahib Sahib

445 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Salkhian 225 290 Sahib Sahib

- 338 - 446 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Paprala 184 160 Sahib Sahib

447 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Gandhon 187 90 Sahib Sahib

448 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Lohari 209 90 Sahib Sahib

449 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Bhagomajra 210 805 Sahib Sahib

450 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Brhaman 213 72 Sahib Sahib majra

451 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Mugal majri 223 4800 Sahib Sahib

452 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Sahori Majra 223 6730 Sahib Sahib

453 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon She Goslan 225 3975 Sahib Sahib

454 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Gandhon 191 250 Sahib Sahib Kallan

455 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Gandhon Salapur 166 1400 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 25352

456 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Jhandian 168 165 Sahib Sahib Kallan

457 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Chonta 67 560 Sahib Sahib Kalan

458 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Kamalpur 60 740 Sahib Sahib

459 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Jhallian 59 55 Sahib Sahib Khurad

460 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Mansuha 54 80 Sahib Sahib Kalan

461 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Mansuha 44 245 Sahib Sahib Khurad

462 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Bhanni 57 150 Sahib Sahib

- 339 - 463 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Maholan 58 80 Sahib Sahib

464 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Kamalpur Surtapur 72 85 Sahib Sahib

Sub Total 2160

465 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Dalla 115 290 Sahib Sahib

466 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Khokhran 114 160 Sahib Sahib

467 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Berampur 125 840 Sahib Sahib

468 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Atari 101 60 Sahib Sahib

469 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Silomasko 69 40 Sahib Sahib

470 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Rasidpur 106 98 Sahib Sahib

471 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Ferojpur 98 180 Sahib Sahib

472 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Slahpur 113 300 Sahib Sahib

473 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Daudpur 104 180 Sahib Sahib

474 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Daudpur 106 250 Sahib Sahib Kalan

475 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Surangpur 119 330 Sahib Sahib

476 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Dhumawal - 50 Sahib Sahib

477 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Wazeedpur 139 100 Sahib Sahib

478 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Jasran 102 215 Sahib Sahib

479 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Bhalian 65 700 Sahib Sahib

- 340 - 480 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Shakhpura 96 155 Sahib Sahib

481 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Makowal 166 100 Sahib Sahib

482 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Viran 122 120 Sahib Sahib (Fatehpur)

483 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Asarpur 83 500 Sahib Sahib

484 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Fasa 120 250 Sahib Sahib 485 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Lakhowal 92 150 Sahib Sahib

486 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela 111 150 Sahib Sahib

487 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Makowal 116 450 Sahib Sahib Kalan

488 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Bana Kulia 84 550 Sahib Sahib

489 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Mohan 123 300 Sahib Sahib Majra

490 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Rampur 124 350 Sahib Sahib Fara

491 Rupnagar Rupnagar Chamkaur Chamkaur Bela Taprian 126 300 Sahib Sahib Amasingh

Sub Total 7168

Grand Total Of Chamkaur Range 70256

G.TOTAL OF Rupnagar Div. 263670

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