WORKING PLAN AMRITSAR FOREST DIVISION, AMRITSAR
WORKING PLAN PERIOD (2013-14 To 2027-28)
By:-
N. S. RANDHAWA, IFS
Introduction
Amritsar Forest Division is an important division both from forestry as well as from historical perspective. This Working Plan has been prepared for the Government forests of Amritsar Forest Division. The total area covered by this Working Plan is 13898.53 ha. of which the Block Forests constitute 5646.24 ha. and the Strip Forests constitute 8252.29 ha. Some of the Block Forests have been declared either as Reserve Forests or Protected Forests under The Indian Forests Act 1927, whereas all the strip forests have been notified as Protected Forests. Some Block Forest areas still remain as unclassed forests and efforts are being made to get them declared as Protected Forests. This Working Plan aims to conserve forests and wild life through scientific approach of forest management, consolidation of the forests areas, enhancing the growing stock in these forests with the help of improved and latest technologies coupled with participatory management through JFM. It further aims to provide an enhanced level of protection to forest wealth, conservation of biodiversity, habitat improvement of wild life, management of NTFP, enhancing public awareness in matters related to forests and forest ecosystems, creation of employment opportunities and increasing the productivity of the Forests. Since both the revenue districts of Amritsar and Tarn- Taran falling in this forest division are agriculture predominant districts efforts have been made to incorporate prescriptions which shall help to enhance tree cover outside conventional forest areas. The guidelines of the Government of India and Government of Punjab have been meticulously followed in the preparation of this Working Plan. It is expected that the prescriptions given in this Working Plan will help in fulfilling the objective of improving the environment and ecological status of the area. At the same time, it is also believed that the improvement of soil and its moisture regime will raise the general prosperity of the people as a whole.
N.S.Randhawa, IFS
Divisional Forest Officer Amritsar Forest Division & Working Plan Officer
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Executive Summary
Amritsar Forest Division is a very old forest division which came into inception in year 1943 that is before partition of the country. Before partition this forest division comprised of forest areas falling in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of combined Punjab. After partition, in the year 1966 the original state of Punjab was subdivided into states of new Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Subsequently in the year 1968 this forest division was restricted to revenue district of Amritsar. But with the carving out of new district of Tarn-Taran in the year 2006 this division presently comprises of revenue districts of Amritsar and Tarn- Taran. So far 6 working plans have been prepared for this forest division with details as under:- Sh. D.L. Sah, Working Plan 1938-39 to 1946-47. Sh. Jaswant Singh, Working Plan 1947-48 to 1972-73. Sh. S.K. Kapoor, Working Plan 1973-74 to 1982-83. Sh. Sital Das Working Plan 1983-84 to 1992-93. Sh. Ranjit Singh Working Plan 1993-94 to 2002-03. Sh. Basanta Raj Kumar, Working Plan 2003-04 to 2012-13.
The main objective of this Working Plan is conservation of the Forests and Wild Life and improving the ecological and environmental status of the area. The major forest protection issues which have been addressed in this working plan are illicit felling of timber, protection of wildlife, biodiversity conservation, consolidation of forest boundaries so as to check any further encroachments and removal of existing encroachments. In order to achieve this and other objectives this Working Plan proposes eleven Working Circles. Working Circles have been constituted on the basis of nature of Forest area to be worked silviculturally. All the Block Forests i.e. Reserve Forests, Protected Block Forests and Un-classed Block Forests have been put into Block Working Circle. Remaining strip forests have been divided into four working circles i.e. Road Strip, Canal Strip, Drain & Bandh Strip and Railway Strip Plantation Working Circles. Besides this six mandatory overlapping Working Circles have been proposed to ensure biodiversity conservation, peoples participation, sustainable yield of NTFP, Wild Life habitat improvement, increase in growing stock primarily through large scale plantations and a good level of protection to Forests and Wild Life. The prescribed Working Circles are enumerated below. 1. Block Forests Working Circle 2. Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 3. Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
iii 4. Drain and Bundh Strip Plantations Working Circle 5. Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle 6. Wild life (Overlapping) Working Circle 7. J.F.M (Overlapping) Working Circle 8. Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle 9. Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle 10. NTFP (Overlapping) Working Circle 11. Biodiversity Conservation (Overlapping) Working Circle
Areawise Abstract of the Different Working Circles
Category of the Forests Length Area in ha. Road Strips 1153.00 km 1437.50
Block Forests - 5646.24
Railways Strips 202.00 km 992.29
Canal Strips 5969.05 RD 3775.50
Bundhs and Drains 3151.10 RD 2047.00
TOTAL 13898.53
No separate working series have been prescribed. Block forests have been sub-divided into compartments. Similarly the rails, roads, canals and Bundhs & Drains have been sub-divided upto compartments. In case of rail and road strips 5 kms of length and in case of canal system 15 R.Ds or part thereof on either side of the strip constitutes one compartment. One RD is equal to 1000 ft. running distance.
Salient Features: 1. Though increasing productivity of the forests is one of the key objectives but the main focus of this Working Plan is conservation rather than production. 2. There shall be no felling of Shisham, Kikar and fruit trees in all forests 3. The prescribed yield has been reduced to 50% of the calculated yield. 4. Indigenous tree species will be given preference over exotic species in the plantation programmes. 6. There shall be no clear felling of the forest areas. 7. Great emphasis has been laid on the consolidation of forest areas by removal of encroachments, fixation of boundary pillars on permanent basis by using modern technologies like GPS/GIS.
iv 8. Overlapping circles of Wild Life, Non Timber Forest Produce, Biodiversity Conservation, Joint Forest Management, Plantation and Protection have been added to improve the silvicultural working and general health of the forests. 9. Keeping in view the vision of the department and state government to increase the forest cover to 15% in the coming decade, a new focus has been given to plantations in areas outside conventional forest areas Keeping this in view forest beats have been reorganised to incorporate non forest areas in them besides the existing forest areas. All villages have been incorporated into forest beats with an objective to plant every available blank patch of institutional land, common lands and private arable lands offered by farmers. In order to improve and monitor the silvicultural working on scientific lines few research projects have been proposed in this working plan. As major thrust is to be laid on agroforestry as per state crop diversification plan this emerges as a key sector where research is required in order to maximize profits of farmers so that they are attracted to take up agroforestry in a big way. The main suggested lines of research are field trials of different clones and species of Poplar, Burman Dhrek and Eucalyptus in different site conditions of this forest division. Besides this different spacing trials of these agroforestry species and intercropping species trials need to be taken up to enhance their income and thus promote agroforestry. Through this specific clones and species can be recommended to the farmers as per site conditions for agroforesty. Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana need to be associated in these research projects. In order to monitor and evaluate biodiversity conservation status it is suggested that some sample research plots shall be laid randomly in block forests as well as in strip forests. As our biodiversity is under a big threat therefore it assumes a great significance and thus demanding a big need for setting up of these research plots to monitor its conservation status regularly. The suggested broad parameters or core indicators which need to be monitored and evaluated after a regular span of 10 years are crop composition, its natural regeneration status, site quality and productivity. The parameters can be further refined and upgraded after due consultation with the research institutes. This issue can be taken up with the local Guru Nanak Dev University which will not only benefit the department but also provide a good research platform to the students and academicians.
N.S.Randhawa, IFS
Divisional Forest Officer Amritsar Forest Division & Working Plan Office
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Acknowledgements
I wish to thank the office and field staff of Amritsar Forest Division who took pains in verifying the field data, compiling them and calculating the growing stock. My special thanks to Sh. Som Nath, Superintendent Amritsar Forest Division, Sh. Gurpal Singh RFO, Sh Balwant Singh Dy RFO, Anu, Jaspal Singh and Paramjit Kaur for their vital contribution in the preparation of the working Plan.
I would also like to thank:
Sh Sunil Kumar, IFS Conservator of Forests, Ferozepur Circle for the support and able guidance he has given in the preparation of the Plan;
Sh. R.K.Luna, IFS, APCCF, for his encouragement and sharing his valuable experience in formulation of this working plan.
Sh. A.K.Goel, IFS, APCCF (Central) for giving his valuable suggestions.
Sh. H.S. Gujral, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), for having reposed confidence in me and giving me the honourable task of writing the Working plan.
I am also grateful to the members of my family for support and bearing with me while putting extra hours at home.
N.S.Randhawa, IFS
Divisional Forest Officer Amritsar Forest Division & Working Plan Officer
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Abbreviations
Sr. No. Abbreviation Full Form 1 APK Road Amritsar Pathankot Road
2 ASR Amritsar
3 B/s Both Sides
4 CA Compensatory Afforestation
5 cft Cubic Feet
6 cum Cubic Meter
7 CWP Civil Writ Petition
8 DBN Road Dera Baba Nanak Road
9 DS Pura Dhian Singh Pura
10 Dia. Diameter
11 DM Divisional Manager
12 Euc Eucalyptus
13 FCA Forest Conservation Act
14 FDA Forest Development Agency
15 FGC Road Fatehgarh Churian Road
16 Ft. Feet
17 GT Road Grand Trunk Road
18 Govt. Government
19 Ha. Hectare
20 IFS Indian Forest Services
21 J & K Jammu and Kashmir
22 JBIC Japan Bank of International Corporation
23 JFM Joint Forest Management
24 JFMC Joint Forest Management Committee
25 KBL Kasur Branch Lower
26 Km Kilometer
vii 27 Kms Kilometers
28 L/s Left Side
29 LBC Lahore Branch Canal
30 M.G. NREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
31 MAI Mean Annual Increment
32 MBL Main Branch Lower
33 Misc. Miscellaneous
34 mm Milimeter
35 MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests
36 NH National Highway
37 NTFP Non-Timber Forest Produce
38 NAEB National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board
39 Nsy Nursery
40 PFS Provincial Forest Services
41 Pb Punjab
42 PF Protected Forest
43 PP Act Public Premises Act
44 PSFDC Punjab State Forest Development Corporation.
45 PWD Public Works Department
46 R/s Right Side
47 RD Running Distance
48 RF Reserve Forest
49 SBC Sabhraon Branch Canal
50 SQ Square
51 UP Uttar Pradesh
52 UBDC Upper Bari Doab Canal
53 VFC Village Forest Committee
54 Vol Volume
55 Y Yield
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Glossary of Local Terms
1 Kallar Saline Alkaline Patch of Land
2 LOO Hot Westerly Winds Blowing in Summers
3 Rakh Sizeable Patch of Land With Forest Cover
ix CONTENTS
Part I: Summary of Facts on Which Proposals are Based
Chapter 1 The Tract Dealt With 1-5
1.1 Name & Situation 1 1.2 Geographical Location 1 1.3 Description of Land and Forest Areas 1 1.4 Geology Rock and Soil 1 1.5 Irrigation Facilities 2 1.6 Drainage 2 1.7 Distribution of Areas 2 1.8 Legal Position 3 1.9 Boundaries 4 1.10 Rights and Concessions 5 1.11 Reorganisation of Beats 5 1.12 Diversion of Forest Areas 5 1.13 State of Forest Report 5
Chapter 2 Locality Factors 6-7
2.1 Climate 6 2.1.1 Temperature 6 2.1.2 Rainfall 6 2.1.3 Frost 7 2.1.4 Winds 7 2.1.5 Dew 7
Chapter 3 The Forest 8-10
3.1 Composition and Condition of the Crop 8 3.1.1 Overwood 8 3.1.2 Undergrowth 8 3.1.3 Ground Flora 8 3.1.4 Weeds 9 3.2 Status of Natural Regeneration 9 3.3 Resource Assessment 9
x 3.3.1 Growing Stock 9 3.3.2 Classification of Forest Crops 10
Chapter 4 Utilization of Forest Produce 11-12
4.1 Agricultural Customs and Wants of the People 11 4.2 Marketable Produce 11 4.3 Markets 11 4.4 Lines of Export 11 4.5 Methods of Exploitation and Their Costs 12
Chapter 5 Staff and Labour Supply 13-14
5.1 Staff 13 5.2 Labour Supply 14
Chapter 6 Past System of Management 15-21
6.1 General History of Forest 15 6.2 Past System of Management and Their Results 15 6.2.1 Railway Lines 15 6.2.2 Roads 15 6.2.3 Canals 16 6.2.4 Block Forests 16 6.3 Inter Departmental Rules 16 6.4 Special Works of Improvement 16 6.4.1 Silvicultural Improvement 16 6.4.2 Communications and Buildings 17 6.5 Past Yield 17 6.6 Past Revenue and Expenditure 18 6.7 Growing Stock 19 6.8 Critical Review of Previous Working Plan 20
Chapter 7 Growth & Yield Statistics 22-25
7.1 Statistics of Growth 22 7.1.1 Growth Data of Some Important Species 22 7.1.2 Conversion Factors 22
xi 7.1.3 Mean Annual Increment 22 7.2 Volume and Yield 24
xii Part II: Future Management Discussed and Prescribed 26
Chapter 8 General Objects of Management 27-32
8.1 General Objects of Management 27 8.2 Methods of Treatment to be Adopted 28 8.2.1 General Principles 28 8.2.2 Management of Irrigation 29 8.2.3 Technique of Plantation 30 8.2.4 Reclamation of Saline Alkaline soil 31 8.3 Rotation and Conversion Period 31
Chapter 9 Working Circles 33-35
9.1 Constitution of Working Circles 33 9.2 Constitution of Working Series 33 9.3 Block and Compartments 33 9.4 Abstract of Working Circles 33 9.4.1 Block Forests Working Circle 34 9.4.2 Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 34 9.4.3 Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 34 9.4.4 Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle 34 9.4.5 Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle 34 9.4.6 Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle 34 9.4.7 JFM (Overlapping) Working Circle 35 9.4.8 Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle 35 9.5 Period of the Working Plan 35
Chapter 10 Block Forests Working Circle 36-49
10.1 General Constitution of the Circle 36 10.2 Series, Blocks and Compartments 36 10.3 Special Objects of Management 36 10.4 Character of Vegetation 37 10.4.1 Overwood 37 10.4.2 Undergrowth 37 10.4.3 Ground Flora 37 10.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop 38
xiii 10.6 Method of Treatment 43 10.7 Silvicultural System 43 10.8 Calculation of Yield 43 10.9 Marking Rules 44 10.10 Method of Executing Felling 45 10.11 Planting Rules 46 10.12 Planting Technique 46 10.13 Felling Programme 47 10.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations 47 10.14.1 Tending Operations 47 10.14.2 Pruning 47 10.14.3 Thinning 48 10.15 Plantation Programme 48 10.16 Special Works of Improvement 49
Chapter 11 Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 50-61
11.1 General Constitution of the Circle 50 11.2 Special Objects of Management 50 11.3 Series, Blocks and Compartments 50 11.4 The Stock 50 11.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop 51 11.6 Method of Treatment 55 11.7 Silvicultural System 55 11.8 Calculation of Yield 56 11.9 Felling Programme 57 11.10 Marking Rules 57 11.11 Method of Executing Felling 58 11.12 Planting Rules 58 11.13 Planting Programme 59 11.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations 60 11.14.1 Tending Operations 60 11.14.2 Pruning 61 11.14.3 Thinning 61
xiv Chapter 12 Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 62-72
12.1 General Constitution of the Circle 62 12.2 Special Objects of Management 62 12.3 Series Blocks and Compartments 62 12.4 The Stock 62 12.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the crop 63 12.6 Method of Treatment 67 12.7 Silvicultural System 68 12.8 Calculation of Yield 68 12.9 Felling Programme 69 12.10 Marking Rules 69 12.11 Method of Executing Felling 69 12.12 Planting Rules 70 12.13 Planting Programme 70 12.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations 71 12.14.1 Tending Operations 71 12.14.2 Pruning 72 12.14.3 Thinning 72
Chapter 13 Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle 73-78
13.1 General Constitution of the Circle 73 13.2 Special Objects of Management 73 13.3 Blocks and Compartments 73 13.4 The Stock 73 13.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop 74 13.6 Method of Treatment 74 13.7 Silvicultural System 74 13.8 Calculation of Yield 75 13.9 Marking Rules 75 13.10 Method of Executing Felling 75 13.11 Felling Programme 76 13.12 Planting Rules 76 13.13 Planting Programme 76 13.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations 77 13.14.1 Tending Operations 77 xv 13.14.2 Pruning 78 13.14.3 Thinning 78
Chapter 14 Drains & Bundh Strip Plantations Working Circle 79-89
14.1 General Objects of Management 79 14.2 Special Objects of Management 79 14.3 Blocks and Compartments 79 14.4 The Stock 79 14.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop 80 14.6 Method of Treatment 84 14.7 Silvicultural System 85 14.8 Calculation of Yield 85 14.9 Felling Programme 86 14.10 Marking Rules 86 14.11 Method of Executing Felling 86 14.12 Planting Rules 87 14.13 Planting Programme 87 14.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations 88 14.14.1 Tending Operations 88 14.14.2 Pruning 89 14.14.3 Thinnings 89
Chapter 15 Wildlife (Overlapping) Working Circle 90-92
15.1 General Constitution 90 15.2 Objective of Management 90 15.3 Series, Blocks and compartments 90 15.4 Character of Vegetation 91 15.5 Analysis and Evaluation of Wildlife & its Habitat 91 15.6 Wildlife Conservation Measures 91 15.7 Habitat Improvement 91 15.8 Fire Protection 92 15.9 Anti Poaching Measures 92 15.10 Estimation of Wildlife 92
xvi Chapter 16 Joint Forest Management (Overlapping) Working Circle 93-97
16.1 Joint Forest Management 93 16.2 Special Objects of Management 94 16.3 Govt. Policies on Joint Forest Management 94 16.4 Present Condition of Forests 95 16.5 Duties and Responsibilities in the Changed Situation 95
Chapter 17 Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle 98-104
17.1 General Constitution 98 17.2 Special Objects of Management 98 17.3 Legal Provisions 98 17.4 Execution of Search Warrants 99 17.5 Powers of Arresting Offenders 99 17.6 Collection of Information 99 17.7 Special Patrolling During Night 99 17.8 Other Protection Measures 99 17.9 Encroachments 99 17.10 Injuries to Which Crop is Liable 100 17.10.1 Floods 100 17.10.2 Drought 100 17.10.3 Wind and Storms 100 17.10.4 Frost 101 17.11 Fire Protection 101 17.12 Control of Grazing 102 17.13 Establishment of a Cell for Removal of Encroachments 102 17.14 Duties of Range Officer, Forester and Forest Guard 102
Chapter 18 Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle 105-108
18.1 General Constitution 105 18.2 Special Objects of Management 105 18.3 Methods of Improvement 105 18.4 Planting Programme 106 18.5 Planting in Saline-Alkaline Soils 107 18.6 Planting in Depressions/ Water Logged Areas 107
xvii 18.7 Planting on Degraded Areas in Plains 108 18.8 Miscellaneous Regulations 108 18.9 Plantation Data of Last 5 Years 108
Chapter 19 NTFP (Overlapping) Working Circle 109-111
19.1 General Constitution 109 19.2 Special Objects of Management 109 19.3 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop 110 19.4 Silvicultural System 110 19.5 Choice of Species 110 19.6 Exploitable Size and Rotation 110 19.7 Prescription of Treatment 111 19.8 Planting Cycle 111 19.9 Method of Treatment 111 19.10 Miscellaneous Regulations 111
Chapter 20 Biodiversity Conservation (Overlapping) Working Circle 112-116
20.1 General Constitution of Working Circle 112 20.2 Type of Biodiversity 112 20.3 Importance of Biodiversity Conservation 113 20.4 Special Objects of Management 113 20.5 Existing Biodiversity 114 20.6 Vulnerable Species 115 20.7 Status of Regeneration 115 20.8 Threats 115 20.8.1 Enhanced Urbanization and Biotic Interference 115 20.8.2 Promotion of Exotic Species 116 20.8.3 Weed Invasion 116 20.8.4 Overxploitation of Medicinal and Economically 116 Important Flora and Fauna 20.8.5 Change in Traditional Agricultural Practices 116 20.9 Monitoring and Evaluation 116
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous 117-119
21.1 Petty Fellings 117
xviii 21.2 Buildings 117 21.3 Maintenance of Boundaries and Pillars 118 21.4 Declaration of Protected Forests 119 21.5 Research 119 21.6 Monitoring and Evaluation 119 21.7 Petty Sales 119
Chapter 22 Maintenance of Record for Control 120-123
22.1 Record 120 22.1.1 Annual Plan of Operations 120 22.1.2 Plantation Journals 120 22.1.3 Forest Journals 120 22.1.4 Nursery Register 121 22.1.5 Divisional Note Book 121 22.1.6 Control Form 121 22.1.7 Fire Control Forms 122 22.1.8 Deviation Statement 122 22.1.9 Beat Books 122 22.1.10 Beat Register 122
Chapter 23 Financial Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure During Working Plan Period 124-124
23.1 Revenue 124 23.2 Expenditure 124
Chapter 24 Biomass Estimation 125-127
24.1 Introduction 125 24.2 Methodology Adopted 125 24.2.1 Above Ground Biomass 126 24.2.2 Below Ground Biomass 126 24.3 Biomass Estimation 126
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ANNEXURES
Sr. Annexure No. Annexure Name Page No. No. 1 1 List of Block Forests 129-131 2 2 & 3 Notification Regarding Protected Forests 132-134 3 4 Notification of Reserve Forests 135-136 4 5 Notification Regarding Transfer of Evacuee 137-141 Lands to Forest Department 5 6 Details of Area Diverted Under FCA, 1980 142-177 and Afforested Under FCA 6 7 Royalty Rates 178-183 7 8 Inter Departmental Rules 184-187 8 9 List of Old Buildings 188-188 9 10 List of New Buildings 189-189 10 11 Reduction of Yield Prescription 190-190 11 12 Felling Programme of Block Strip 191-192 Plantations Working Circle 12 13 List of Encroached Areas 193-194 13 13-A No. of Cases Lodged Under P.P. Act 195-195 13 14 List of Roads 196-198 14 15 Felling Programme of Road Strip 199-202 Plantations Working Circle 15 16 List of Canals, Distributaries, Minors, Sub 203-207 Minors, Escapes 16 17 Felling Programme of Canal Strip 208-218 Plantations Working Circle 17 18 List of Railway Lines 219-219 18 19 List of Dhussi Bunds, Spurs and Drains 220-222 19 20 Felling Programme of Drains & Bundhs 223-226 Strip Plantations Working Circle 20 21 Check List of Wild Animals/ Birds 227-234 21 22 Notification on JFM 235-247
xx 22 23 Notification Regarding FDAs 248-250 23 24 Fire Incidents During Previous Working 251-252 Plan Period 24 25 Plantation Data of Last 5 Years 253-274 25 26 Check List of Flora 275-278 26 27 List of Vulnerable Species 279-279 27 28 Control Forms 280-285 28 29 Vetting of Wildlife Working Circle 286-286 by Chief Wild Life Warden Punjab
xxi CONTENTS OF TABLES TABLE CONTENTS PAGE NO NO PART I 1.1 Distribution of Forest Areas 3 1.2 Classification of Forest Types 4 1.3 Categorisation of Forest Cover 5 2.1 Mean Temperatures During the Last 10 Years 6 2.2 Average Rainfall During the Last 10 Years 7 3.1 Classification of Forest Crop 10 5.1 Cadre Strength of the Division 13 6.1 Yearwise Details of Volume Harvested 17 6.2 Revenue and Expenditure During the Last 11 Years 18 6.3 Total Growing Stock of the Division 19 6.4 The Variation of Growing Stock During the Period 2000-01 to 2010-11 19 7.1 Growth Data of Eucalyptus 22 7.2 Volume Table of Kikar 23 7.3 Volume Table of Eucalyptus 23 7.4 General Volume Table 24 7.5 Comparison of Mohindra's and Chaturvedi's Volume Tables 24 PART II 10.1 Total Growing Stock of Block Forests Working Circle 38 10.2 Growing Stock of Shisham in the Block Forests Working Circle 39 10.3 Growing Stock of Kikar in the Block Forests Working Circle 40 10.4 Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in the Block Forests Working Circle 41 10.5 Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in the Block Forests Working 42 Circle 10.6 Planting Programme of Block Forests Working Circle 48 11.1 Total Growing Stock of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 51 11.2 Growing Stock of Shisham in the Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 52 11.3 Growing Stock of Kikar in the Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 53 11.4 Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in the Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 54 11.5 Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in the Road Strip Plantations 55 Working Circle 11.6 Planting Programme of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 60
xxii 12.1 Total Growing Stock of Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 63 12.2 Growing Stock of Shisham in the Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 64 12.3 Growing Stock of Kikar in the Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 65 12.4 Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in the Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 66 12.5 Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in the Canal Strip Plantations 67 Working Circle 12.6 Planting Programme of Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 71 13.1 Planting Programme of Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle 77 14.1 Total Growing Stock of Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle 80 14.2 Growing Stock of Shisham in the Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations 81 Working Circle 14.3 Growing Stock of Kikar in the Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working 82 Circle 14.4 Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in the Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations 83 Working Circle 14.5 Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in the Drains & Bundhs Strip 84 Plantations Working Circle 14.6 Planting Programme of Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle 88 16.1 List of VFC's of Amritsar Forest Division 96 17.1 List of Fire Lines 102 17.2 List of Fire Watch Towers 102 20.1 The Various Algae Found in the Amritsar Forest Division 114 21.1 List of Proposed New Buildings 117 24.1 Table Showing Carbon Pools in a Forest 125 24.2 Table Showing Biomass in Amritsar Forest Division 126 24.3 Table Showing Fixed Carbon and Carbon Dioxide Sequestered 127
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SUMMARY OF FACTS ON WHICH THE PROPOSALS ARE BASED
xxxiv Chapter 1: The Tract Dealt With
1.1 Name & Situation: This working plan deals with the forests of Amritsar Forest Division. It includes all the strips of forests alongside Railway lines, Roads, Canals, Distributaries, Minors, Drains and Bundhs. It also includes all the Block Forests falling in Amritsar Forest Division except the Air Force Station, Amritsar for which management plan is already in operation as sanctioned by the MoEF vide Letter No. 13-6 (8)/97-ROC/ 4421-4434 dated 12-8-2009 and Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan which has been declared as Wild Life Conservation Reserve vide Pb. Govt. Notification No. 34/8/2010 Ft.-5/3008 dated 31-3-10 for which separate management plan is being prepared. The jurisdiction of Amritsar Forest Division coincides with that of revenue districts of Amritsar and Tarn Taran Districts. The total geographical area of both the Districts is 5.06 lakh ha. while the total forest area is 13898.53 ha which constitutes around 2.75 % of the total geographical area of the two districts. There are seven forest Ranges in the Division namely Amritsar-I, Amritsar- II, Patti, Rayya-I, Rayya-II, Ajnala and Tarn Taran. The Working plan deals with the areas falling in all these Ranges. It is bounded by the International boundary with Pakistan on the West, Gurdaspur Division in the North, Ferozepur Division in the South and Jalandhar Division in the East. The river Ravi on the western side, river Satluj on the Southern side and the river Beas on the Eastern side more or less act as the natural boundaries of the Division. 1.2 Geographical Location: The area lies between 74°-28‟ to 75°-25‟ East longitude and 31°-08‟ to 32°-03‟ North latitude. 1.3 Description of Land and Forest Areas: Most of the tract is flat, being part of the Indo-Gangetic alluvial plain and has a general slope from north-east to south-west. However, the areas along the river Beas, especially the Reserve Forest of Rakh Gagrewal, have ravine, undulating and elevated areas. Various roads, railway lines, canals and bundhs act as barriers to the natural flow of water. There are burrow pits in various strips where rainwater gets collected during the rainy season. Some of the low lying areas along the strips and most of the areas along the river Beas get flooded during rainy season and it results in water logging conditions due to which kana kahi Dib and Typha grow densely in such areas. Areas of Dhussi Bundh and areas along drains are dry. 1.4 Geology Rock and Soil: The soil is alluvial varying from loamy to clay loam in the strip forests. In the case of areas along the river Ravi, the soil is fresh alluvium and varies in texture and composition i.e. sandy to silty loam.Rakh Bhoru, Rakh Othian have saline alkaline soils and at places have thick kankar pans 1 underneath and the soil is highly clayey in nature and is thus difficult to work or is liable to cracking in summer while it becomes very sticky and slippery during rainy season. Rakh Gagrewal has sandy loam to clay loam soil. 1.5. Irrigation Facilities: Most of strip forests are dependant upon rainfall, which occurs mostly during months of July to September. The precipitation during winter is uncertain and negligible. Watering to young plantations is also resorted to from various sources like private tubewells, pumping sets, canals, distributaries etc. The canal irrigation is available in Rakh Bhoru. Water table is low in Rakh Gagrewal and Rakh Wazir Bhullar. In the other areas near river water table in 5-10 meters and other places it is beyond 20 meters. Along canals and distributaries, areas under plantation can be irrigated by siphon system or by lifting water by moveable pumping sets. 1.6. Drainage:
The drainage of the tract varies from place to place. In case of strip forests, the drainage is quite satisfactory in most parts of these areas but water logging occurs in low lying patches and burrow pits along some of the railways lines, Canals and Road strips. Drainage is good in areas along drains, Dhussi Bandhs, Rakh Gagrewal and Rakh Wazir Bhullar. However at Rakh Bhoru the drainage is quite poor.
1.7 Distribution of Area: The Division is divided into 7 Ranges:- 1. Amritsar-I Range 2 Amritsar-II Range. 3. Ajnala Range 4. Patti Range 5. Rayya-I Range 6 Rayya-II Range. 7. Tarn Taran Range The area is divided into 5 major categories namely Block forests, roadside, railside, canalside, bandhs and drainside forests. During year 2010-11, an area of 11.72 ha. has been purchased by P.S.F.D.C. on behalf of Forest Department and the process for getting it declared as P.F. is under pipeline. Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan with an area 1223 acres (489.20 ha) has been declared as Wild Life Conservation Reserve which shall be managed by a separate management plan. Amritsar-Sangatpura-Fatehgarh Churian road km 0 to 18 B/s has been deleted from the list of Roads in the working plan as it is under control of Zila Parishad from the very beginning and no plantation or enumeration has ever been done by the Forest Department. Moreover this roads is neither included in the Forest Register and nor included in the Annexure-G submitted to Hon'ble 2 Supreme Court in pursuance of court case judgement dated 12.12.96 in CWP 202 of 1995 titled as T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad V/s Union of India and others. Tarn Taran Byepass with an area 30 ha. has been included in the Working Plan as control of this road vests with Forest Department enumeration and plantation works have been done by Forest Department in the past. The details of the area statement of all the Block forests and all the Strips, is given in Annexure 1. The distribution of areas is as follows:- Table 1.1: Distribution of Forest Areas.
Sl. No Category Area (Ha). 1 Block Forests 5646.24 2 Roads Strips 1437.50 3 Rail Strips 992.29 4 Canals Strips 3775.50 5 Drain and Bandh Strips 2047.00 Total 13898.53
Distribution of Forest Areas
Road Drains Rail 10% 15% 7%
Canals 27% Block Forests 41%
1.8 Legal Position: All strips along Roads, Canals and Railways in the division have been notified as Protected Forests under Section 29, Chapter IV of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 vide Punjab Govt. Notification No.1122-Ft-58/1195 dated 3.5.58 given as Annexure 2 & Annexure 3. Some of the Block forests have been declared, Reserved Forests vide govt notification No. 5836-Ft-56/437 dated 9th March 1957. Copies of Govt notifications are given as Annexure 4. Some other the block forests have been declared as Protected forest. Efforts are on to declare the remaining Unclassed Forests as Protected Forests. List of unclassed forests is included in Annexure-1.
3 Evacuee lands were transferred by Punjab Government to Forest Department vide Punjab Govt. notifications nos. 4720-R-III-68/3458 dated 8-11-1968 and 2928-Ft-I-71/3934 dated 15th October, 1971 for afforestation because these were un-fit for agriculture List of Evacuee Lands is given as Annexure-5 and abovesaid notifications as Annexure-5. The ownership of all strip forests and block forests except Kot Buddha vests with Punjab Govt., whereas railway strip and station yards are owned by Govt. of India. Land at Kot Buddha was purchased by Forest department and process to declare it as PF is under pipeline. Legal Status of the forests is given below: Table 1.2: Classification of Forest Areas
Sl. No Classification of Forests Area (ha) 1 Reserve Forest 463.76 2 Protected Forest 11020.25 3 Unclassed Forest 2414.52 Total 13898.53
1.9 Boundaries: Boundaries of Reserve Forests (Rakhs) are well maintained and have been marked by pucca pillars. However, there are still some areas where the pillars are either missing or damaged due to which the danger of encroachments persists and need regular maintenance. The Unclassed Forests require demarcation. The strip areas along railway lines, roads and canals have been marked on the ground with boundary pillars. Boundary pillars, however, are missing on some of the roads, distributaries and minors. Condition of boundary pillars along railway lines is very satisfactory. No boundary register of strip forests has been maintained. No boundary pillars have been erected in case of bundhs and drains so far and needs attention. The installation and maintenance of the boundary pillars of strips is the responsibility of the concerned departments (Railway, PWD, Irrigation etc.) as these strips belong to the concerned departments and the Forest department is entrusted only with the management of these areas. There is a need to establish good understanding with the concerned departments to maintain the boundary pillars regularly in order to efficiently check such encroachments which constitutes not only violation of the provisions of the Indian Forests Act, 1927 and The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 but would also amount to contempt of Supreme Court order dated 12.12.1996 (CWP.202 of 1995. T.N. Godavarman Vs Union of India). In the case of Rakhs/ Block Forests, which is under the control of the Forest Department re-demarcation, checking and maintenance of the boundary pillars needs to be done as explained in the Miscellaneous chapter in this current working plan.
4 1.10. Rights and Concessions: The ownership of the forest lands except the railway strips vests with Punjab Govt. The railway strips are the property of Govt. of India. There are no rights of any kind in these areas except the limited rights of water and way. 1.11. Reorganisation of Beats: Punjab is predominantly an agricultural state with approximately 86% of its area under agriculture.As per vision of the State Government and Forest Department there is a plan to increase the forest cover to 15% in the coming years.This is only possible if we take the plantation drive outside conventional forest areas in the private agricultural land and government as well as private institutional lands.There has been a considerable emphasis on plantation on institutional lands which need to be scaled up and at the same time there is a need to give a major thrust to agroforestry. Keeping this in view all beats have been reorganized so as to include all villages in the Forest Beat areas besides existing forest areas.There are existing plan schemes for afforestation of institutional lands but more needs to be done on agroforestry sector in terms of provision of quality seedlings of main agroforestry species like Poplar, Burman Dharek and Eucalyptus and giving other incentives. Beat Registers shall be maintaied at Beat level which shall include information regarding existing plantation and scope of plantation in non forest areas of the villages.
1.12. Diversion of Forest Areas: After the application of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, 493.3113 ha of forest area has been diverted for different non-forestry uses. As against this, 627.716 ha area has been brought under Compensatory Afforestation. The list of forest areas diverted and afforested under CA is enclosed for ready reference in Annexure-6. However the legal status of these diverted areas remains unchanged. 1.13 State of Forest Report: As per State of Forest Report 2011 there has been an increase in forest cover by 16 sq kms in Amritsar Forest Division but this includes trees outside Government Forest areas also. Its observations pertaining to this Forest Division are given in table below. Table 1.3 Categorisation of Forest Cover Area in sq km.
Districts Geographic 2011 Assessment % of G.A. Change Scrub al Area Very Moderately Open Total Forest Dense Dense Forest Forest Forest
Amritsar 5088 0 15 30 45 0.88 16 Sq km 2 Tarn Taran
5 Chapter 2: Locality Factors
2.1 Climate: 2.1.1 Temperature During the hot summer months the temperature touches 47°C (116 F°) whereas in winter the mercury falls close to the freezing point. The hottest months are May and June and the coldest being December and January. The mean temperatures recorded in Amritsar Forest Division during the last 10 years is given below:
Table 2.1: Mean Temperatures Recorded During the Last 10 Years (In 0C)
Year
Month 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min
Jan. 14.1 4.1 16.1 7.0 18.2 5.8 17.5 6.2 16.3 6.1 15.2 6.5 24 6.3 19.8 10.1 20.5 8.5 16.8 8.2
Feb. 21.2 9.7 19.9 10.8 26.1 10.5 24.0 10.3 26 11.2 23.6 11.3 23.2 11.6 21.8 18.2 21.1 15.9 17.2 12.4
Mar. 25.8 15.5 28.5 17.6 29.2 15.8 28.5 15.6 28.5 16.3 24.9 16.8 26.8 14.9 32 28.9 29.1 25.1 22.5 19.2
Apr. 34.1 23.3 33.3 26.9 33.6 21.9 33.8 20.9 30.8 20.1 29.3 20.8 30.3 20.8 39.2 31.1 34 27.3 31.6 25.5
May. 39.0 29.4 38.2 26.9 38.6 21.8 37.2 26.7 32.2 21.8 34.0 26.8 32.6 21.4 41.0 30.4 42.1 34.5 36.5 30.2
Jun. 37.4 28.3 39.5 26.2 33.8 24.6 33.8 25.2 33.8 23.9 35.2 25.3 33.9 23.2 40.2 31.6 38.2 31.5 42.5 36.6
Jul. 35.7 26.1 37.5 29.2 36.8 26.1 36.2 26.2 36.1 25.5 36.3 26.4 36.3 25.9 36.8 31.0 36.2 29.4 39.3 32.6
Aug. 33.5 26.8 36.8 27.3 36.9 27.8 36.1 27.2 37.2 28.3 37.2 27.4 37.5 28.4 34.7 31.0 34.6 29.0 33.8 29.2
Sep. 32.6 23.9 35.1 22.3 37.1 23.9 36.3 24.2 36.8 24.8 36.8 24.9 35.8 24.9 33.7 29.5 33.6 29.8 32.3 28.9
Oct. 29.3 21.6 31.5 20.4 32.0 20.5 33.1 20.8 33.1 21.6 32.3 21.6 32.8 21.3 32.0 28.2 29.5 25.9 29.0 23.6
Nov. 21.9 12.3 26.8 13.5 26.7 14.1 25.1 14.5 24.8 14.1 31.5 20.1 24.5 14.4 30.4 23.2 23.6 18.3 25.8 19.0
Dec. 17.7 8.7 21.4 9.8 21.5 9.8 21.0 8.3 20.9 8.1 27.6 13.9 26.2 8.6 19.3 12.2 13.8 9.9 22.8 16.2
2.1.2 Rainfall Amritsar Forest Division normally experiences a dry climate all through the year, the monsoon showers constituting about 70 per cent of the annual rainfall. The average annual rainfall in Amritsar during the last 15 years is about 700 mm. The variation in rainfall during the year is appreciable. On an average there are 58 rainy days. Normally the months of July, August and September are wet months and remaining months of the year can be termed more or less dry months. Small portion of rainfall occurs during winter months of December to February. There are occasional showers during the summer months of April, May and June. The south- western monsoon begins in the first week of July and extends upto mid September.
6 The annual average rainfall is about 87.22 cms. Most of the rain occurs during, the summer season i.e. July to August and only a small percentage is received during the October to December. The average rainfall data of Amritsar Forest Division during the last 10 years is as follows:
Table 2.2 Average Rainfall Recorded During the Last 10 Years (In mm) Month 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Jan. Nil 13.3 26.2 2.4 Nil 7.7 7.1 Nil Nil 21.2 Feb. Nil 33.3 5.2 Nil 24.7 7.6 8.3 5.1 5.8 3.2 March Nil Nil 4.2 7.4 27.7 Nil 16.5 2.2 3.5 5 April Nil 10.2 3.2 Nil Nil 21.3 12.7 Nil 16.7 6.9 May 9.3 18.2 0.9 32.7 4.1 6.1 7.7 7.5 5.8 Nil June 14.4 26.3 10.2 26.3 18.4 13.7 7.2 6.6 12.5 2.7 July 80.3 48.2 13.2 Nil 9.5 15.1 17.5 14.6 20.1 7.7 Aug. 33.2 33.3 25.2 Nil 17.7 27.06 13.7 16.5 50.4 35.8 Sept. 29.3 13.4 18.3 41.8 12.07 5.7 Nil 9.3 21.6 21.5 Oct. Nil 2.3 5.2 20.2 Nil 17 Nil 2.5 Nil 7.7 Nov. 22.6 11.2 Nil 5.5 2.6 Nil 9.5 Nil Nil Nil Dec. 23.2 17.3 Nil 5.3 3.2 5.7 Nil 10.4 Nil 6.06
2.1.3 Frost During winter, the frost is quite common in months of December, January and sometimes even in Febuary. Wherever there is a long dry spell, the frost is quite severe. It causes considerable damage to young seedlings of Kikar, Siris, Neem, Mango, Gul Mohar, etc. which need to be covered well in time. 2.1.4 Winds During May and June hot and dry westerly winds locally called “LOO” are quite common. Dust storms also occur during these months. These are responsible for creating dry conditions. The strong winds followed by the rain during summer are responsible for uprooting of trees and breaking of big branches of large size old trees. During winter the cold spell is aggravated by northerly winds and is responsible for the retarded growth of plants. 2.1.5 Dew Although dew does occur during and prior to and during winter months but it has got hardly any significant effect as far as forest plantations are concerned.
7 Chapter 3: The Forest
3.1 Composition and Condition of the Crop: According to the revised survey of Forest types of India by Sir Harry G. Champion and Sh. S.K. Seth, the vegetation of the tract falls under sub group “5B-C2” Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest and sub group 6B Northern Tropical Thorn Forests (Type 6B/CI) Northern Tropical Desert Thorn Forests.
3.1.1 Overwood
The existing stand on all strips and Rakhs comprises mainly of Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham Acacia nilotica (Kikar/Babul), Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite), Eucalyptus hybrid, Mangifera indica (Mango), Morus alba (Toot), Syzygium cumini (Jamun), Albizzia procera, Albizzia lebbeck (Siris), Acacia leucophloea (Reru), Azadirachta indica (Neem). Melia azadirachta (Drek), Terminalia arjuna. However there is a sprinkling of other species like Ficus bengalensis (Borh) Ficus religiosa (Pipal), Butea monosperma (Dhak), Pheonix sylvestris (Khajur), Poplar species, Zizyphus mauritiana (Beri), Bombax ceiba (Simal), Amaltas and Acacia catechu. On the whole, the area is well covered with tree crops as in case of G.T. Road, main canals of U.B.D.C. system and part of evacuee land in Ajnala Range, except for a few blanks especially on drains which are found due to adverse and dry soil conditions. Most of the Rakhs are well stocked and there is very few blanks areas left in these Block forests, Thick growth of Kana/Kahi (Sachrum spp.), Panni (Vetiveria zizanioides), Dab (Dismestachya bi- pinnata), Bater (Typha elephentina) occurs which hinders the growth of the plants and is a source of frequent fires.
3.1.2 Undergrowth
It consists of Zizyphus numullaria (Mallah). Artemisia scoparial (Jhau), Calotropis procera (Akk), Capparis, sapiaria (Mins) Cannabis sativa (Bhang), Capparis aphylla (Karir), Carissa spinerum (Karonda), Cassia tora (Panwar), Lantana camera (punj phulli) and Adhatoda vasica (Basuti)
3.1.3 Ground Flora
It comprises of considerably a large number of grasses, herbs and shrubs. Most of the strips especially the water logged and low lying areas bear dense growth of Kana and Kahi. 8 These are the main causes of fires. Cynodon dactylon (Khabbal) is found in well drained and moderately grazed areas. Cenchrus species (Amjan) grow in sandy places and Dismostachya bipinnata (Dab) flourishes under dry conditions. Vetiveria zizaroides (panni) is met within heavy soil which get flooded and Typha elephentiana (Buter) grown on water logged sites. Areas which have slight salinity carry Aristoda species and highly saline area are devoid of grass growth. Hecteropogon contortus (Sariala) is also found in strip areas.
3.1.4 Weeds
The most common weeds encountered are Parthenium hysterophorus, Lantana camara, Amaranthus retroflexus etc. Typha angustata (patru) and Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) are commonly found in stagnant water on stretches and indicates permanent water logging conditions. Cyperus species is found over small patches in some marsh places.
3.2 Status of Natural Regeneration: Regeneration survey was carried in sample plots of all the Rakhs and Strip Forest areas.Except in Kamalpur Forest natural regeneration is very poor and in some places almost non- existent. The condition is worse in the Strip areas where there is very high biotic pressure and interference. Coppicing of Eucalyptus and Toot is found in forest areas where biotic interference is less. Shisham regeneration through root suckers is found on road strips and especially on canal strips.
3.3 Resource Assessment:
3.3.1 Growing Stock Enumeration of all the strip forest areas and Budha Theh block forest was done in 2010-2011. Bogan, Kohali Ahata, D.S. Pura, Rakh Othian, Rakh Bohru, Rakh Gagrewal and Chak Gagrewal block forests have been enumerated in year 2013. While preparing the Working Plan, 10% sample surveys was conducted in the Kamalpur Block forest areas. For calculation of growing stock stems having girth down to 30 cm g.b.h were taken into account. The position of growing stock is given in the respective working circles namely Rail, Road, Canal, Drains & Bundhs and Block Strip Plantations Working Circles.
9 3.3.2 Classification of Forest crops
Most of the crop of the Rakhs comprises of young plantations varying from 3-20 years of age with scattered trees of Shisham, Kikar, Neem, Mango, Arjan, Eucalyptus, Jamun etc. The young plantations, especially during the last working plan period have been done on extensive scale comprising of Shisham, Eucalyptus, Sukhchain, Drek, Siris, Arjan, Jamun, Kachnar and a host of other species.
On the basis of age, the forest crop has been classified as follows:
Table 3.1: Classification of Forest Crop
Sl.no. Age of Crop Classification Species 1 Upto 5 years Young Shisham, Jamun, Siris, Burman Dharek, Eucalyptus, Arjan, Khair, Sukhchain 2 5-10 Pole Shisham, Kikar, Neem, Eucalyptus, Arjan, Jamun, Siris, Sukhchain, Ficus spps 3 10-15 Middle Kikar, Shisham, Neem, Ficus spps, Arjan, Eucalyptus, Arjan, Jamun, Siris 4 15-20 Mature Kikar, Shisham, Khair, Arjan, Eucalyptus, Arjan, Jamun, Siris, Ficus spps 5 25 and above Over-mature Shisham, Kikar, Arjan, Eucalyptus, Ficus spps, Mango, Jamun.
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Chapter 4: Utilization of Forest Produce
4.1 Agriculture Customs and Wants of the People:
The profession of the local population is mostly agriculture. There are villages and towns all along the strips. Business community, serving class and Traders live in big cities and towns, which are also situated along rail, road and canal strips. Both the rural and urban people have a high demand of forest produce for various purposes like fuel wood, furniture making, construction, small round timber, agricultural implements, tanning materials, sports goods, body building of truck and buses, carts, wooden boxes and packing cases, etc. Eucalyptus is being used for making packing cases, wooden crates used in grain storage godowns as dunnage and even as timber. A large number of wood based industries and paper mills have come up in the state and the demand for forest based raw materials is likely to go up. There is no difficulty in the disposal of trees as the wood is in great demand. Even for house construction and industrial use some timber is being imported from adjoining states of H.P., J. & K. and U.P. and even foreign countries.
4.2 Marketable Produce:
Good quality Shisham is in great demand for furniture making at Kartarpur and Amritsar and also as timber. Kikar is used for agricultural implements and small size Shisham timber is needed for pawa making. Mulberry is needed by sports goods industry at Jalandhar. Towns and villages require firewood in large quantities. For tanning of leather Kikar bark is used at Jalandhar. Inferior quality of wood is used for packing cases and making wooden boxes. Kana and Kahi are put to auction, which are being supplied to the paper mills in Punjab. Eucalyptus is used for house and preparing of crates (pallet), packing cases and is also used as timber and fuel wood.
4.3 Markets:
Small sawing units are working in every town but the main markets are Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Patti, Rayya, Jandiala and Goindwal. Shisham wood is in great need for furniture making and as timber in buildings. There is demand of furniture, wooden crates, ballies and sleepers from different government and semi government agencies which is being met by Forest Corporation.
4.4 Lines of Export:
There is a network of P.W.D. roads and railway lines. The main lines of export are the G.T.R. and Amritsar-Delhi railway line that runs along the roads. Other important roads are
11 Amritsar Pathankot, Amritsar-Ferozepur roads. Mostly trucks and tractor-trolleys are used for carrying forest produce from forest areas.
4.5 Methods of Exploitation and Their Cost:
Punjab State Forest Development Corporation was established in 1983 with the motive to take over harvesting operations, sale, processing/semi processing of the forest produce.Major activities of this organization earlier were felling of trees, furniture/small artifacts, wooden crates, battons making, sale of round and sawn timber. With the change of government felling policy presently no felling is being done by PSFDC rather it sells standing trees through tender system after taking them from Forest Department and pays royality to the department. Green trees are auctioned through a centralized tender in the state whereas dead and dry trees are sold at division level jointly by DFO and DM. Other activites undertaken by PSFDC are supply of wooden sleepers, wooden crates, furniture and wooden ballies. Very recently PSFDC is purchasing non forest private land on behalf of Forest Department for compensatory afforestation. Exploitation of timber is done through three agencies. The Forest Department marks the trees that are to be felled and hands it over to the Punjab State Forest Development Corporation who sells them standing through tender system and pays royality thereof to the Forest Department. Finally the contractor does the harvesting work. Current Prices of timber and other wood of different species are fixed by the PSFDC and are revised from time to time to keep pace with the market trends of the open market. The latest available rates are given in Annexure 7.
12 Chapter 5: Staff and Labour Supply
5.1 Staff:
There are seven ranges in this division namely Amritsar-I, Amritsar-II, Patti, Rayya-I, Rayya-II, Ajnala and Tarn Taran. Each range is further sub divided into a number of blocks and beats. The sanctioned cadre strength of the division in respect of certain important posts and existing cadre strength during the year 2012-13 is as under:-
Table 5.1: Sanctioned And Existing Cadre Strength of the Division
S. No. Name of Post Sanctioned Existing (Number) (Number)
1 Deputy Conservator of Forests, IFS 1 1
2 Assistant Conservator of Forests 2 -
3 Forest Ranger 7 6
4 Dy. Ranger 2 3
5 Foresters 20 21
6 Forest Guard 90 71
7 Superintendent Grade-2 1 2
8 Senior Assistant 1 2
9 Clerks/ Junior Assistant 10 5
10 Steno Typist 1 -
11 Jeep Driver 3 2
12 Tractor Driver 3 3
13 Peon 5 4
14 Chowkidar 5 1
15 Mali 5 6
16 S.C.A. 1 1
17 Patwari 1 -
18 Technical Assistant 1 1
19 Demarcation Supervisor 1 -
13 20 Surveyor 1 2
21 Computer Operator 1 -
22 Sweeper 1 -
23 Beldar 0 7
5.2 Labour Supply:
No shortage of labour has been experienced except during harvesting of agricultural crops and paddy transplantation season because most of workers harvest and transplant the crops on contract system and earn more than double the amount we pay them on daily wages.
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Chapter 6: Past System of Management
6.1 General History of Forest:
Control of Rail and Canal strips for raising plantation was transferred to Forest Department in 1961 and that of road strips in 1957. Before that planting work on these strips was being got done on a small scale by the respective departments who employed arboriculture staff for the purpose. The strips of Bundhs, Drains and Roads constructed later came to be managed directly by the Forest Department. All the strips have since been declared protected forests under chapter IV of the Indian Forest Act. 1927 vide Pb. Govt. Notification No. 1122-Ft.-58/1195 dated 3-5-1958.
6.2 Past System of Management and Their Results:
6.2.1 Railway lines Before transfer of railway strips to the Forest Department in 1961 the trees were mostly confined to platforms railway quarters, yards and approach roads to railway stations and their main purpose was to provide shade to the passengers. Some ornamentals were also grown here and there. The efforts were casual and depended on interest taken by individuals.
Good start was made by the Forest Department with the planting of Shisham Eucalyptus and Kikar in railway yards and in railway strips available for the purpose. But the interest slackened later on as many plantations were removed due to encroachments by the railway employees and others on the ground of growing agricultural crops under “Grow more Food” campaign. But now it has been further stopped due to dispute between two departments regarding benefit sharing, diversion cases under FCA and hence the need for its immediate redressal. Railways department is not convinced with the geneisis of the state government notification as it is a central government owned department. But there is definitely a tremendous scope of plantations and increasing productivity of these blank areas.
6.2.2 Roads
After transfer to Forest Department large scale planting on all roads was undertaken. Inferior timber and fuelwood trees are being systematically replaced by species of economic value and fast growing spps like Eucalyptus, White Siris and Burman Dharek. Plantation by the Forest Department has generally been on 3m x 3m spacing for all species. Occasionally wider spacing is adopted for broad crowned species like Mango, Jamun, Ficus and tall plants
15 of Shisham and other ornamental trees along the avenue lines on roads in habitation areas. Presently the roads are well stocked.
6.2.3 Canals
Canals are well stocked at most of places and areas free of biotic interference have regeneration through coppice and root suckers.The forest department has done planting on canal strips with Shisham, Jamun, Arjan, Willow, Mango, Teak, Dharek and Siris. The efforts are quite successful on these strips. In bundhs and drains, mostly Eucalyptus and Kikar have been planted.
6.2.4 Block Forests
All the Rakh areas were under the control of Revenue department before their transfer to the Forest Department. These Rakhs were transferred to Forest Department from the year 1946 onward. At the time of transfer of these areas to the Forest Department they were practically devoid of any vegetation except bushy trees of Jand and Phalahi and shrubs like Karir and Mallah.
6.3 Inter-Departmental Rules:
Planting along the strips by the Forest Department is subject to Inter-Departmental Rules. According to these Rules, 11 m. (35ft.) width from the center of the road is to be left un-planted on both sides of National Highways and 9.5 m. (30 ft.) on roads other than National Highways.
Along Railways the distance of the first row is to be 7.5m (25 feet) from the centre of the line. No planting is to be done inside the curves, on the slopes of the embankments and within 100m lengths of un-manned crossings. It is desirable to consult the railway staff before planting in station yards and reaches within the outer signals.
By and large the inter-departmental rules have been observed. Planting under high power transmission lines and telephone lines has been avoided for obvious reasons. There is, however, no harm is utilizing such sites for planting of small size ornamental trees and shrubs.
A copy of the Inter Departmental Rules is enclosed as Annexure 8.
6.4 Special Works of Improvement:
6.4.1 Silvicultural Improvement
During the last working plan period, large-scale plantations of Shisham, Eucalyptus, White Siris Black Siris, Jamun, Drek, Arjan, Sukhchain etc. has been done. Tending
16 operations like up rooting of kana, kahi and removal of tall shrubs, bushes in the young plantations have also been carried out.
Provisions for irrigation have been improved with the installation of pumping sets and Tubewells wherever possible. Movable pumping sets and gensets have been put in place for assured irrigation wherever possible.
6.4.2 Communications and Buildings
There has been commendable progress in the construction of buildings and communication infrastructure. The total details of the buildings constructed during the last working plan period is given in Annexure 9 and 10. It is pertinent to mention that DFO Office and Forest Rest House were demolished due to widening of NH-1 recently and DFO residence being an old building also needs replacement. So there is an urgent need of DFO office, Forest Rest House and DFO Residence for smooth administration of the division. A large number of buildings already exist in the division for office and residential accommodation of the staff. In fact, a good amount of construction work was done during the past under JBIC Project.
However, most of the older buildings need repair and maintenance like the old inspection hut in Kamalpur and some very old and unsafe buildings need to be declared unsafe and abandoned. There are no range office buildings in Ajnala, Rayya I and Tarn Taran ranges. List of proposed building is given in Table 21.1.
6.5 Past Yield:
There is a shortfall of 33988.66 m3 in the prescribed and harvested yield. Due to diversion of 493.3113 ha. of forest land during the previous working plan period (2003-04 to 2012-13) and the widening of major roads like NH-I and Amritsar - Pathankot Road, there has been a tendency to avoid green fellings. Moreover with the change in Government felling policy fellings by PSFDC were completely stopped in year 2009 and only standing dead, dry and green lots pertaining to FCA cases were sold thus affecting the pace of fellings.
Table 6.1: Yearwise Details of Volume Harvested
Year Volume in cubic meter
Shisham Kikar Euc Misc Total 2003-04 500.50 389.55 113.40 85.80 1089.25
2004-05 1891.30 6329.25 366.76 534.23 9121.54
17 2005-06 2405.50 3568.55 372.05 465.85 6811.95
2006-07 3538.888 805.616 4625.32 1345.03 10314.85
2007-08 1466.150 823.350 990.09 749.40 4028.99
2008-09 1048.49 551.81 3124.43 583.11 5307.84
2009-10 589.85 134.84 1026.06 487.81 2238.56
2010-11 382.72 143.79 2779.85 287.94 3594.30
2011-12 994.61 262.88 2475.42 714.70 4447.61
2012-13 574.60 164.35 254.35 193.35 1187.25
TOTAL 13392.60 13173.98 16127.73 5447.22 48142.14
The difference in Volume Prescribed and Volume Felled is as under:-
Total volume prescribed during Total Volume Harvested during Difference Year 2003-04 to 2012-13 year 2003-04 to 2012-13 (upto 31-12-12) 82130.80 48142.14 33988.66
6.6 Past Revenue and Expenditure:
Gross revenue and expenditure for the Amritsar Division for the year 2002-2003 to 2012-13 is tabulated below:
Table 6.2: Revenue and Expenditure During the Last 11 Year
Sr. No. Year Revenue (Rs) Expenditure (Rs)
1 2002-03 2015113 13781542
2 2003-04 3462739 5379971
3 2004-05 3706372 11460685
4 2005-06 9199843 14213168
5 2006-07 10365119 13219346
6 2007-08 6665717 15746705
7 2008-09 7874300 19852119
8 2009-10 17265123 22211380
18 9 2010-11 5412488 26761814
10 2011-12 2187774 50537711
11 2012-13 - 2537167
6.7 Growing Stock: Enumeration of all the strip forest areas strips and few block forests was done in 2010-2011. Remaining block forests except Kamalpur have been enumerated in year 2013. While preparing the Working Plan, sample surveys was conducted in the Kamalpur Block forest areas. For calculation of growing stocks stems upto 30-59 cm g.b.h were taken into account. Table 6.3: Growing Stock of the Division
Sr Range Shisham Kikar Euc Misc Total No (m3) (m3) (m3) (m3) (m3)
1 Amritsar-1 1543.75 1962.15 16897.49 5600.70 26004.09
2 Amritsar-2 4614.30 2737.15 26935.20 10142.85 44429.50
3 Patti 3917.75 3611.75 19585.00 5790.75 32905.25
4 Rayya-1 3073.25 1427.35 9779.90 9960.80 24241.30
5 Rayya-2 6475.10 601.55 13937.30 8436.90 29450.85
6 Tarn Taran 2886.50 1851.60 10957.20 5969.60 21664.90
7 Ajnala 3413.55 1470.00 42857.85 4852.20 52593.60
TOTAL 25924.20 13661.55 140949.94 50753.80 231289.49
Table 6.4: The Variation of Growing Stock During the previous Working Plan Period 2000-01 to 2010-11
Sr. Growing Stock as Growing Stock as Difference No. per Year 2000-01 per Year 2010-11 (m3)
Species Vol. (m3) Species Vol. (m3) 1 Shisham 33910.30 Shisham 25924.20 -7986.10
2 Kikar 43769.85 Kikar 13661.55 -30108.30
3 Euc. 108845.85 Euc. 140949.94 32104.09
19 4 Misc. 29991.80 Misc. 50753.80 20762.00
TOTAL 216517.80 TOTAL 231289.49 14771.69
There has been an overall increase of 14771.69 cum in the growing stock of the division despite diversion of 493.31 ha of forest area in the previous working plan period and exclusion of Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan from this working plan area. Moreover this is despite the fact that Fatta and Sherpur forests could not be enumerated due to law and order issues. There has been increase in growing stock of Eucalyptus and Miscellaneous species as there has been a thrust to replace kikar with Burman Dharek, Arjan, Sukhchain and Siris. Kikar has faced a large scale mortality in the past and its plantations have failed to establish. Similarily Shisham has also shown a decline due to its large scale mortality of middle age crop in the past and large scale diversion of forest areas especially roads for developemental activities where it was occurring as main species. No enumeration has been done in Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle in absence of any agreement with the railway authorities.The species which need conservation efforts are Kikar, Falahi, Kuril, Lasura, Bohar, Pipal, Pilkan, Desi Mango, Jand and Reru.
6.8 Critical Review of Previous Working Plan Prepared by Sh Basanta Rajkumar I.F.S.:
Six Working Circles viz The Block Strip Plantations Working Circle, The Road Strip Plantations Working Circle, The Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle, The Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle, Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle and Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle were formed, with the objective of scientifically managing the forests through effective working of silvicultural systems and also to control the yield by reducing it to 50% of the prescribed annual yield as per guidelines of Government of India.
Overall, the general objectives of the previous working plan seem to have been achieved. The basic purpose of creating these six working circles to effectively implement silvicultural systems in these different categories of forests have have been achieved to a considerable extent. It has increased the stocking of forests and also aided biodiversity conservation.
On the whole, the silvicultural systems proposed by the working plan have been followed. Other recommendations like rotation, marking rules, methods of executing felling, and planting rules etc. have been followed in all the six working circles. Due to increase in volume of dead dry trees and due to green fellings in areas diverted under FCA, there has been almost no working of green trees as per working plan. However, there have been significant achievements in the planting
20 programmes as well as in the felling programmes in line with the National Forest Policy stressing conservation.
The significant feature of this working plan was that it aimed to conserve the growing stock. However some areas having mature forest trees of Mulberry and Poplars were left unfelled as a result these trees are becoming moribund and hollow.
A look at the statement of volume harvested vis-a-vis annual volume prescribed shows that the volume actually harvested was slightly more than half of the volume prescribed. Further the volume harvested was mainly obtained through felling of dead and dry trees and green fellings carried out in the areas diverted under FCA.
21 Chapter 7: Growth & Yield Statistics
7.1 Statistics of Growth: 7.1.1 Growth data of Eucalyptus
The growth data collected from different Eucalyptus areas is given below:
Table 7.1: Growth data of Eucalyptus
Sr. No. Age Dia. (cm) (Years)
1 4 13.00
2 5 14.25
3 6 16.30
4 7 18.50
5 8 19.75
6 9 21.50
7 10 23.00
8 12 25.25
9 14 32.74
10 18 37.82
11 20 40.07
7.1.2 Conversion Factors
The conversion factors applied are as follows: i. For converting stacked volume into weight, multiply by 0.3. ii. In order to convert solid volume to stacked volume, multiply by 1.67 iii. In order to convert cft into cmt, divide by 35.3147. 7.1.3 Mean Annual Increment Mean annual increment is useful for determining the rotation of a species. Shisham is grown for timber and furniture requirements and therefore a longer rotation of 60 years is fixed. Kikar is mostly utilized for batons, pallets, agricultural implements, fuelwood etc. Eucalyptus is also used for these purposes. In addition its wood is utilized in paper and
22 pulp. These species are grown to get maximum volume in shortest possible time. Therefore MAI in these species is vital. Eucalyptus and Kikar has maximum MAI at the age of 11 & 15 years respectively.
According to I.D. Mohindra‟s yield table for Kikar (Punjab Forest Record vol.II) total volume and MAI in cft/acre for various quality is as under:-
Table 7.2: Volume Table of Kikar
Age Quality I cft (stacked) Quality II cft (stacked) Quality III cft (stacked)
Vol. MAI Vol. MAI Vol. MAI (cft Per (cft Per (cft Per (cft Per (cft Per (cft Per acre) acre) acre) acre) acre) acre) 10 1500 150 1100 110 650 65
15 2300 158 1650 110 1000 67
20 2950 148 2150 108 1500 66
25 3550 142 2600 104 1650 66
30 4050 135 3000 100 2000 66
35 4550 130 3400 97 2300 66
40 4950 124 3800 95 2600 65
R.P Sharma in his yield table for Eucalyptus gives Vol/MAI in m3/ha for Eucalyptus of II class found in Punjab with 1000 stems per hectare (Indian Forester, June 1978)
Table 7.3 Volume Table of Eucalyptus
Crop age (years) Vol. (m3 / ha) MAI (m3 /ha) 4 11.766 2.942 5 20.329 4.066 6 29.271 4.878 7 37.977 5.425 8 46.167 5.771 9 53.740 5.971 10 60.684 6.068 11 67.028 6.093 12 72.818 2.068 14 78.106 6.008 14 82.943 5.924
23 7.2 Volume and Yield: 7.2.1 General Volume Table There is only one general volume table being used in the state for all broad- leaved species growing both in the strip and block forests. This table, amended by CCF Punjab vides his letter No. C-I-34 (61) 4540 dated 30.5.1986 is reproduced below.
Table 7.4: General Volume Table
Girth in cms. Class Volume (m3)
30 to 59 V 0.05
60 to 89 IV 0.15
90 to 119 III 0.55
120 to 149 IIA 1.10
150 to 179 IIB 2.00
180 to 209 IA 2.80
210 and above IB 3.50
The volume calculations in this working Plan have been made according to the above table. However, the yields 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 difference in younger age classes is more significant. For comparison, the volume expected according to General Volume Table, Mohindra‟s Volume Table and Chaturvedi‟s Volume Table are given below:
Table 7.5 Comparison of Mohindra „s and Chaturvedi „s Volume Tables
Diameter (cm) Class Volumes in m3 (o.b)
General Mohindra’s vol. Chaturvedi’s vol. Table Vol. Table Table (Shisham) (Eucalyptus)
O.B U.B O.B U.B
10 to 19 V 0.05 0.072 0.049 0.114 0.086
20 to 29 IV 0.15 0.309 0.235 0.385 0.295
30 to 39 III 0.55 0.711 0.562 0.819 0.632
40 to 49 IIA 1.10 1.277 1.028 Not Available
24 50 to 59 IIB 2.00 2.009 1.634 Not Available
60 to 69 IA 2.80 2.905 2.3 80 Not Available
70 & above IB 3.50 3.967 3.625 Not Available
The comparison shows that the general volume table under-estimates the volume. But keeping in view the deteriorating condition of the forests due to excessive biotic pressures, this shall help in improving the stocking of the forests.
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PART-II
FUTURE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSED AND PRESCRIBED
26 Chapter 8: General Objects of Management
8.1 General Objects of Management:
Ever since the transfer of strip forests from the respective Departments (Irrigation, PWD, Railways, etc.), and the Rakhs or the block forests to the Department of Forests, various efforts have been made to afforest and scientifically manage these areas. Measures like reclammation of the soil, provision of irrigation, plantation, fire protection and site specific interventions were made to increase the growing stock for maximising productivity of the areas and environmental gains.These forests, both Rakhs and strips are situated alongside the thickly populated areas or are adjacent to prime agricultural land. Keeping this in view and the fact that the area under tree cover is dismally low, the general objects of management of this Working Plan shall be as under:
The objectives of management of the strips and Block Forests dealt with in this working plan are productive, protective bioaesthetic and environmental. These are enumerated below:-
To enhance eco-system services and to provide local livelihood opportunities to the local communities and conservation and restoration of biodiversity To conserve soil and subsoil moisture and ground water recharge so as to reverse environmental degradation of ecologically fragile ecosystem. To increase the growing stock for production of timber, fuelwood and fodder to meet the needs of the local population and wood based industries. To produce high quality timber trees of various species by adopting improved techniques and silvicultural measures. To replace existing growth of inferior, misc. species with plantations of important commercial environment friendly and economically valuable and economic species like Shisham, Eucalyptus, Mulberry, Arjan, Teak, Jamun, Tun, Simbal, Poplar Burman Drek, White Siris etc. To improve the forest cover in forest division. To reclaim Alkaline/Saline areas with suitable species. To create favourable conditions for protection and development of wildlife. To enhance the environmental and aesthetic value of forests i.e. to provide ahealthy environment and a good landscape to the countryside. To involve the local community through Joint Forest Management and create awareness and sense of belongingness towards the forests.
27 8.2 Methods of Treatment to be Adopted:
8.2.1 General Principles:
In order to achieve the above objectives various site specific treatments based on the silvicultural requirements are necessary, which are enumerated below: 1. Over the years many plantations have been raised in strips as well as in the block forests. Natural regeneration of various species has also been taking place to a very limited extent simultaneously and some failures have been there, necessitating the re-planting of the area. Due to these reasons, most of the strips have mixture of species and age gradations with intermittent scattered blank patches. Most of the compartments have some blank patches, which need planting; some dense crops of poles require thinning, some over-mature, diseased trees are required to be removed while some young regeneration needs to be tended. Under these circumstances it is being proposed to treat the compartment as a whole and carry out all the operations which are required according to the silvicultural requirements of the various species, while the blanks will be planted keeping in view the locality factors of the area This treatment will help in stocking the compartment fully. 2. The forest areas will be treated scientifically and stocked systematically with suitable species like Shisham, Arjun, Neem, Burma Drek, Jamun, White Siris, Sukhchain, Jamun, Bahera, Kachnar. Amaltas, Black Siris and Ficus species etc. First preference will be given to Shisham as this is the most important species and the tract is most suited to it. 3. On road strips where there is likelihood of widening, long rotation crops such as Shisham, Jamun, Mango etc may be avoided. Tall plants may be planted on roadside because of increased biotic pressure. Canal strips should invariably be used for planting Jamun, Desi mango fruit trees and trees of economic value as assured irrigation facilities are available. On dry patches of bundhs, drains and other forest areas species like Black Siris,khair, Sukhchain, Acacia tortilis may be planted as these species are better suited. Waterlogged areas may be planted with species like Arjun, Jamun, Willow, Eucalyptus etc. This pattern of plantation is not only site specific, but will also help in raising a mixed plantation in place of pure plantations However the final selection of the species to be planted in each area is to be made as per the site specific requirements. 4. Areas near habitations will be taken up for planting by providing tree guards or by using barbed wire fencing. Maximum efforts would be made to involve people‟s participation especially the local population, through JFM.
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5. Low lying areas will be treated by raising suitable species on ridges and mounds of earth to protect these from floods during rainy season. 6. Areas where soil is saline/alkaline shall be afforested with suitable species by using soil supplements like gypsum, manure etc. 7. Thinning and improvement fellings will be carried out wherever necessary for the betterment of the crop. 8. Area having dense growth of Kana, Kahi, Dub, etc shall be cleared by stubbing out the same before it is taken up for tree planting. Restubbing of same shall be done in areas of young plantation in order to avoid suppression, root competition and fire hazard. 9. The natural regeneration of the species like Shisham, Eucalyptus ,Arjun and Mulberry will be adopted and tended. 10. For development of wildlife and avifauna, trees of fruit species such as Pipal, Bohr, Lasuri, Guava, Jamun, Beri, Mango etc will be planted.
8.2.2. Management of Irrigation
Adequate irrigation of the plantation is the most important factor affecting its establishment. This fact cannot be overlooked as the success of the plantations depends mainly on the assured irrigation. 1. Efforts will be made to irrigate the plantations wherever possible for the entire establishment period, but compulsorily for the first three years. 2. Wherever it is feasible to use the canal water, siphon system shall be used and outlets will be obtained after coordinating with the irrigation department to ensure regular supply of water to the plantation areas along canalside areas. 3. Tubewells will be installed wherever it is essential to do so after keeping in view economic and maintenance considerations. Electric run tubewells will be given preference but in case it is not possible, diesel pumps will be used. 4. The channels should be maintained and cleaned regularly. Wherever necessary, pucca out-lets at bifurcation of khals should be prepared. 5. Preference will be given to younger plantations while irrigating. 6. The irrigation should preferably proceed from the bottom end of the khals. 7. To avoid misuse of irrigation water and to judge the proper progress, irrigation register may be maintained for various sources i.e for canals and tubewells.
29 8.2.3 Technique of Plantation
Some forest areas have got various site specific problems like salinity, alkalinity, hardness of soil, presence of Kankar pan, partial flooding, impeded drainage and heavy biotic pressures. However, most of these problems can be tackled by adopting proper techniques.
Areas to be planted shall be treated in advance in preceding year. The brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus. The shrubs and tall grasses shall be cleared. Areas in which sufficient density of coppice is obtainable shall not be taken up for plantation and areas where coppice regeneration is insufficient may be taken up for enrichment planting as per site requirements. In these areas, protection measures including fencing shall be taken. Eucalyptus coppice shall be supplemented by planting tall polythene bag/root trainer raised plants of Eucalyptus. The areas however, after taking 1st coppice harvest shall be uprooted of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done.
Earthwork shall be completed latest by the first week of February. Pit size shall be 0.5m x 0.5m x 0.4m. In flow irrigation models channels (2500m x 0.3m x0.3) and passels (400m x 0.5m x 0.4m) with tangential pits shall be dug . The areas where pH value is higher than 9, gypsum @ 2-5 kg per pit will be applied, depending upon the value of the pH. Refilling of the so dug pits/slots will be completed by May/June.
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.
The planting distance shall be 3m from plant to plant in a row and each row 3m apart (3m x 3m). However this may be modified to (2.5m x 4m) as per the requirements of the species and the locality factors. Big crowned spps like Ficus, Mango and Jamun or tall plants avenueline roadside plantations in urban areas shall have a wider spacing of (10mx10m)
Good healthy plants raised in polythene bags or root trainers should be used for plantation. In case of Shisham, the best method is to prepare one year old tall plants by raising root-shoot cuttings. Efforts should be made to increase the stocking of Shisham by planting, tending the natural root-suckers.
Arrangements for irrigation must be done beforehand in flow irrigation models. At least three irrigations during the months of summer dry season and once during the dry
30 winter months are essential. Khals, passels already laid out shall be, maintained and new ones laid out, wherever necessary. 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 sensitive species like Neem, Kikar, Gulmohr and Mango shall be covered during the winter months to protect from the damages of frost. In low lying areas, early planting can be done on mounds and ridges constructed for the purpose. 8.2.4. Reclamation of Saline-Alkaline soil
Saline soils represent a group of soils which are characterized by occurrence of a high proportion of soluble salts usually chlorides and sulphates of the alkali bases. The electrical conductivity if these soils are usually 4 mmhos and their pH in the region of 8.0- 8.5. The soils affected by the alkali have a higher pH, which may range between 9.0-10.5 and the exchangeable sodium may be over 15 percent. In these cases, the physical condition of the soils is affected considerably due to dispersion of the clay colloids, which affects their cultivation properties and their cropping capacity.
The following methods may be employed to reclaim the saline-alkaline areas:
1. Soil amendment by application of gypsum, sulphur and pyrites. 2. Breaking of kankar pans through tractor driven augur or tractor driven chisels. 3. Leaching of salts through irrigation 4. Use of green manure or other organic matter. Planting on kallar soils is primarily done through reclamation by chemical amendments and by improving the physical conditions of the soil and water regime of the site. Initially the site will be ploughed intensively and mechanically leveled for suitable drainage so that water does not accumulate in the area. Pits of size 0.5m x 0.5m x 0.4m will be dug and a further 1m deep hole will be dug to break the kankar pan by using tractor driven augur. The worked up soil in the pit would permit taproots of the plants to grow unimpeded. To correct the high pH value and to reduce the exchangeable sodium ions, gypsum will be added at the rate of 2-5 kg per pit. In order to provide some amount of organic matter, 100 quintals of farmyard manure will also be added per ha.
8.3. Rotation, Conversion Period and Yield Prescribed:
The rotation age for different species shall be as under:-
31 Species Age (In Years) Expected Girth at rotation age (in cm) Shisham 60 180 Eucalyptus 25 130 Poplar 15 100 Kikar 30 105 Mulberry 18 130 Miscellaneous 60 180
A longer rotation of 25 years has been prescribed for Eucalyptus in order to obtain big sized timber. It has a demand in the market due to scarcity of other timber species like Shisham and Kikar. There shall be no felling of Green Shisham during this working plan period as it has been banned by the State Government. However, congested crops of Shisham can be thinned as per site requirements. As per the guidelines issued by Government of India annexed at Annexure-11 the prescribed annual yield should be limited to half of the calculated yield. Keeping in view these instructions, 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.
32 Chapter 9: Working Circles
9.1 Constitution of Working Circles:
Working Circles have been constituted on the basis of nature of Forest area to be worked silviculturally. All the Block Forests i.e. Reserve Forests, Protected Block Forests and Un-classed Block Forests have been put into Block Strip Plantations Working Circle. Remaining strip forests have been divided into four working circles i.e. Roads, Canals, Drains & Bandhs and Railway Strip Plantations Working Circles as per the category of the strip forest.
1. Block Forests Working Circle 2. Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 3. Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 4. Drain and Bund Strip Plantations Working Circle 5. Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle Besides this following mandatory overlapping working circles have been described
1. Wild life (Overlapping) Working Circle 2. J.F.M (Overlapping) Working Circle 3. Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle 4. Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle 5 NTFP (Overlapping) Working Circle 6. Biodiversity Conservation (Overlapping) Working Circle
9.2 Constitution of Working Series:
No separate working series have been prescribed.
9.3 Blocks and Compartments:
Block forests have been sub-divided into compartments. Similarly the rails, roads, canals and Bundhs & Drains have been sub-divided upto compartments. In case of rail and road strips 5 kms of length and in case of canal system 15 R.Ds or part thereof on either side of the strip constitutes one compartment. One RD is equal to 1000 ft. running distance.
9.4 Abstract of the Working Circles:
An abstract of the different Working Circles giving salient features is as follows:
33 Category of the forests Length Area in ha. Road Strips 1153.00 km 1437.50
Block Forests - 5646.24
Railway Strips 202.00 km 992.29
Canal Strips 5969.05 RD 3775.50
Bundhs and Drains 3151.10 RD 2047.00
TOTAL 13898.53
9.4.1 Block Forests Working Circle
All areas under the Reserve forests or the other protected and unclassed block forests shall form part of this working circle. The total area of this working circle is 5646.24 hactares. Detailed statement regarding distribution of area is given in the Annexure 1.
9.4.2 Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
All strips along the roads constitute this working circle. National highways and state roads will form part of this working circle. The total area of this working circle is 1437.50 ha. stretching to a length of 1153 kms.
9.4.3 Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
All forest areas along canals, distributaries, minors, etc. will constitute this circle. This working circle will have 3775.50 ha. stretching to a length of 5969.50 RDs.
9.4.4 Drains and Bundh Strip Plantations Working Circle
All forest strips along drains, bundhs, falling in this division will from part of this working circle. The total area of the circle will be 2047.00 ha. stretching to a length of 3151.10 RDs.
9.4.5 Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle
Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle will constitute forest areas along all rail strips falling in the district and the total area of this circle will be 992.29 ha. extending to a length of 202 kms.
34 9.4.6 Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle
This is an overlapping Working Circle and extends to the whole of the Forest areas of this Division.
9.4.7 J.F.M (Overlapping) Working Circle
This is an overlapping Working Circle and extends to the whole of the Forest areas of this Division. 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. 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 there from. The Forest Development Agency (FDA) was established in each Forest Division for the afforestation works on private, Panchayat and Government lands, the funding was supported by the National Afforestation and Eco Development Board (NAEB), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. There have been plantation and entry point activities through Forest Development Agencies (FDA) in the last plan period. Primarily plantation work on the village common lands, private lands and link roads, which are not under management control of the forest department can be taken in this working circle. Recently SFDA has also been constituted at State Level.
9.4.8 Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle
This is an overlapping Working Circle and extends to the whole of the forest areas of this Division. This working circle shall be formed for protection of forests wealth by adopting proper management practices, infrastructure development and regular patrolling in the forest areas of the division.
9.5 Period of the Working Plan:
This working plan will be for 15 years i.e. from the year 2013-2014 to 2027- 2028. There shall be a mid term review of the Working Plan in the year 2020-2021.
35 Chapter 10: Block Forests Working Circle
10.1 General Constitution of the Working Circle:
This working circle includes all Government Block Forests Reserve, Protected and Un-classed falling in Amritsar Forest Division. The total area of the working circle is 5646.24 ha. The Reserve Forest areas fall in Amritsar-II, Rayya-I and Amritsar-I Forest Ranges. The external boundaries of some of the protected forests have not been clearly demarcated. Over the years, the forests have been afforested, refforested and treated with different degrees of success. There are many Uncllassed block forest areas, which have not been given a set of treatments in the past because either they are under encroachments from the very beginning or fall beyond the barbed wire fencing erected along the international border with Pakistan during militancy in Punjab. The forest areas beyond barbed wire could not be afforested since last three decades or even more due to security concerns raised by B.S.F.
10.2 Series, Blocks and Compartments:
No separate felling series have been formed. Different compartments have been formed in the block forest depending upon their growing stock, physical features of the roads, paths, ground etc. There are no sub-compartments also. Detailed statement regarding distribution of area is given in the Annexure 1. Most of the compartments constituted in the last working plan have been retained.
10.3 Special Objects of Management:
The special objects of management of these forests shall be: (i) To improve the vegetative cover and conserve the soil and biodiversity of these areas. (ii) To improve the moisture and water regime of the area. (iii) To aid natural regeneration so that it establishes itself. (iv) To meet the fuel, fodder and small timber and other requirements of the local inhabitants. (v) To plant suitable local species to raise the ecological status of the areas. (vi) To bring refractory sites under plantation of hardy species for maximising productivity of these areas. (vii) To manage these forests in such a way as to get optimum sustainable yields.
36 10.4 Character of Vegetation:
10.4.1 Over wood The existing stand on all strips and Rakhs comprises mainly of Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham) Acacia nilotica (Kikar/Babul), Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite), Eucalyptus hybrid, Mangifera indica (Mango), Morus alba (Toot), Syzygium cumini (Jamun), Albizzia procera, (White siris) Albizzia lebbeck (Black Siris), Acacia leucophloea (Reru), Azadirachta indica (Neem). Melia azadirachta (Drek), Terminalia arjuna.
However there is a sprinkling of other species like Ficus bengalensis (Borh), Ficus religiosa (Pipal), Butea monosperma (Dhak), Pheonix sylvestris (Khajur), Poplar species, Zizphus mauritiana (Beri), Bombax ceiba (Simal), Amaltas and Acacia catechu Most of the Rakhs/Block forests are also well stocked and there is very few blanks areas left in these Block forests, Thick growth of Kana/Kahi (Sachrum spp.), Panni (Vetiveria zizanioides), Dab (Dismestachya bi-pinnata), Bater (Typha elephentina) occurs which hinders the growth of the plants and is a source of frequent fires.
10.4.2 Undergrowth
It consists of Zizyphus numullaria (Mallah). Artemisia scoparial (Jhau), Calotropis procera (Akk), Capparis sapiaria (Mins) Cannabis sativa (Bhang), Capparis aphylla (Karir), Carissa spinerum (Karonda), Cassia tora (Panwar), Lantana camera (punj phulli) and Adhatoda vasica (Basuti)
10.4.3 Ground Flora
It comprises of considerably a large number of grasses, herbs and shrubs. Most of the strips especially the water logged and low lying areas bear dense growth of Kana, Kahi. These are the main causes of fires. Cynodon dactylon (Khabbal) is found in well drained and moderately grazed areas. Cenchrus species (Amjan) grow in sandy places and Dismostachya bipinnata (Dab) flourishes under dry conditions. Vetiveria zizaroides (panni) is met within heavy soil which get flooded and Typha elephentiana (Buter) grown on water logged sites. Areas which have slight salinity carry Arestoda species and highly saline area are devoid of grass growth. Hecteropogon contortus (Sariala) is also found in strip areas.
In almost all of the block forests the crop varies in composition and density, although there is some uniformity in terms of age. Most of the compartments are fully stocked whereas some are having patchy growth. During the last 5-7 years, Eucalyptus and a host of other species like,
37 Mulberry, Arjan, Siris, Shisham, Drek etc have been planted resulting in the varied nature of the composition. Most of the Eucalyptus stock is between the ages of 10-25 years. Natural regeneration by seedlings is almost absent except in Kamalpur Forest, but in younger plantation areas where protection is provided from biotic interference, natural regeneration through coppice of Shisham, Eucalyptus and Mulberry takes place which can be assisted to get it established. However natural regeneration is not being solely relied upon for restocking of areas. In some areas, heavy infestation of lantana, kana, kahi, congress grass (Parthenium) and other weeds is found. In parts of Rakh Bhoru, Kamalpur, and Rakh Gagrewal the crop is mature, especially of Eucalyptus and Mulberry is mature and needs to be removed. The mature Mulberry should be harvested in the first half of the Working Plan period. 10.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop:
The growing stock of the Block forests except Kamalpur, Fatta and Sherpur Forests of this working circle was enumerated down to 30 cms g.b.h. during 2011-12 and 2012-13. Random sampling of the 10% area was done in Kamalpur Forest to assess the growing stock.
Table 10.1: Total Growing Stock of Block Forests Working Circle
Species No. of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Vol Volume (m3) (m3)
Shisham No 1578 2579 1440 634 132 62 0 6425
Vol 78.90 386.85 792.00 697.40 264.00 173.60 0.00 2392.75
Kikar No 494 637 241 74 12 0 1 1459
Vol 24.70 95.55 132.55 81.40 24.00 0.00 3.50 361.7
Euc No 19268 29332 13479 2906 1078 368 143 66574
Vol 963.40 4399.80 7413.45 3196.60 2156.00 1030.40 500.50 19660.15
Fruit No 50 311 31 11 1 0 0 404
Vol 2.50 46.65 17.05 12.10 2.00 0.00 0.00 80.30
Misc No 8450 9955 3168 925 230 60 24 22812
Vol 422.5 1493.25 1742.4 1017.50 460.00 168.00 84.00 5387.65
Total No 29840 42814 18359 4550 1453 490 168 97674
Vol 1492 6422.1 10097.45 5005 2906 1372 588 27882.55
38 Table 10.2: Growing Stock of Shisham in Block Forests Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Vol Volume (m3) (m3) Amritsar- Shisham No of 14 17 2 2 1 0 0 36 I trees Vol 0.70 2.55 1.10 2.20 2.00 0 0 8.55
Amritsar- Shisham No of 0 73 0 4 0 0 0 77 II trees Vol 0.00 10.95 0.00 4.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.35
Rayya-I Shisham No of 545 890 82 15 4 0 0 1536 trees Vol 27.25 133.50 45.10 16.50 8.00 0.00 0.00 230.35
Rayya-II Shisham No of 16 51 9 2 2 0 0 80 trees Vol 0.80 7.65 4.95 2.20 4.00 0.00 0.00 19.60
Ajnala Shisham No of 1003 1525 1346 611 125 62 0 4672 trees Volume 50.15 228.75 740.3 672.10 250.00 173.6 0.00 2114.90
Patti Shisham No of 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 24 trees Vol 0.00 3.45 0.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00
Total Shisham No of 1578 2579 1440 634 132 62 0 6425 trees Vol 78.90 386.85 792.00 697.40 264.00 173.60 0.00 2392.75
39 Table 10.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Block Forests Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Vol Volume (m3) (m3) Amritsar- Kikar No of 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 I trees Vol 0.00 0.15 0.55 2.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.90
Amritsar- Kikar No of 445 182 77 11 0 0 0 715 II trees Vol 22.25 27.30 42.35 12.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 104.00
Rayya-I Kikar No of 22 149 104 56 12 0 0 343 trees Vol 1.10 22.35 57.20 61.60 24.00 0.00 0.00 166.25
Rayya-II Kikar No of 1 5 5 2 0 0 1 14 trees Vol 0.05 0.75 2.75 2.20 0.00 0.00 3.50 9.25
Ajnala Kikar No of 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 trees Volume 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50
Patti Kikar No of 16 300 54 3 0 0 0 373 trees Vol 0.80 45.00 29.70 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 78.80
Total Kikar No of 494 637 241 74 12 0 1 1459 trees Vol 24.70 95.55 132.55 81.40 24.00 0.00 3.50 361.70
40 Table 10.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Block Forests Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Vol Volume (m3) (m3) Amritsar- Euc No of 578 2090 723 97 4 2 0 3494 I trees Vol 28.90 313.50 397.65 106.70 8.00 5.60 0.00 860.35
Amritsar- Euc No of 11900 8000 3720 117 0 0 0 23737 II trees Vol 595.00 1200.00 2046.00 128.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 3969.70
Rayya-I Euc No of 2800 8434 2903 421 66 10 4 14638 trees Vol 140.00 1265.10 1596.65 463.10 132.00 28.00 14.00 3638.85
Rayya-II Euc No of 46 475 494 308 75 11 9 1418 trees Vol 2.30 71.25 271.70 338.80 150.00 30.80 31.50 896.35
Ajnala Euc No of 2554 4628 3873 1833 930 345 130 14293 trees Volume 127.70 694.20 2130.15 2016.30 1860.00 966.00 455.00 8249.35
Patti Euc No of 1390 5705 1766 130 3 0 0 8994 trees Vol 69.50 855.75 971.30 143.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 2045.55
Total Euc No of 19268 29332 13479 2906 1078 368 143 66574 trees Vol 963.40 4399.80 7413.45 3196.60 2156.00 1030.40 500.50 19660.15
41 Table 10.5: Growing Stock of Misc. Species in Block Forests Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Vol Volume (m3) (m3)
Amritsar- Misc No of 145 561 109 14 0 0 1 830 I trees Vol 7.25 84.15 59.95 15.4 0 0 3.5 170.25
Amritsar- Misc No of 167 89 0 0 0 0 0 256 II trees Vol 8.35 13.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.70
Rayya-I Misc No of 2604 5723 2250 773 201 45 13 11609 trees Vol 130.2 858.45 1237.5 850.3 402 126 45.5 3649.95
Rayya-II Misc No of 428 459 107 27 13 4 10 1048 trees Vol 21.40 68.85 58.85 29.70 26.00 11.20 35.00 251.00
Ajnala Misc No of 5152 3217 696 113 17 10 0 9205 trees Volume 257.60 482.55 382.80 124.30 34.00 28.00 0.00 1309.25
Patti Misc No of 4 217 37 9 0 1 0 268 trees Vol 0.20 32.55 20.35 9.90 0.00 2.80 0.00 65.80
Total Misc No of 8500 10266 3199 936 231 60 24 23216 trees Vol 425.00 1539.90 1759.45 1029.60 462.00 168.00 84.00 5467.95
42 10.6 Method of Treatment: The method to be employed would be the complete treatment of a particular compartment according to its Silvicultural requirement and its site requirements. As far as possible Shisham stock will be preserved for future and there will be no felling of green shisham trees in this working circle. However, congested Shisham pole crops will be thinned. Inferior species like Mesquite shall be replaced by other species like Eucalyptus, Arjan, Teak, Sins, Drek, Toot etc. as per the site conditions. Eucalyptus crop of exploitable diameter will be removed leaving 50 trees per ha.
For the restocking of the blank areas artificially regeneration with polythene bag/root trainer raised plants would be adopted. The areas of natural regeneration will be fenced and protected against cattle damage. The natural regeneration will be assisted to get it established. Soil conservation and water harvesting measures shall be undertaken to improve the moisture regime,site quality and increase the availability of water for wild life throughout year.
10.7 Silvicultural System: The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement Felling”.
10.8 Calculation of Yield:
Yield should be calculated in each circle separately. The yield shall be controlled by volume. Annual yield shall be worked out according to Von Mantell's formula as it is a more conservative method and moreover keeping in view the shrinking forest landbase due to ever increasing FCA Cases and past trend whereby there has always been a shortfall in the felled volume against prescribed volume it shall be more suitable.
As per Von Mantell's formula Y= 2 x Growing stock Rotation age Where Y = annual yield The annual yield as per the above formula works out as under for various species:-
Shisham 79.75 m3 Kikar 24.11 m3 Eucalyptus 1572.81 m3 Misc. 182.29 m3 TOTAL 1858.96 m3
43 Felling of green Shisham has been banned. Due to large scale mortality of kikar faced in previous years, a very limited growing stock and as this species is facing problems in establishing no felling exccept dead, dry and developmental felling is suggested.There are also restrictions on avenue line felling and felling of several miscellaneous species and fruit and ornamental trees. Keeping all these in view the final volume likely to be available for felling is as under:-
Shisham 40 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Kikar 12 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Eucalyptus 800 m3 Misc. 91 m3 TOTAL 891 m3
* Shisham and Kikar is not prescribed for felling. Hence the volume of Shisham and Kikar is not included while calculating the total prescribed yield. The yield of Shisham and Kikar is shown here for academic interest only. Further, according to the standing instructions of the Government of Punjab, no green Shisham trees are to be felled. Keeping in view these instructions, 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. Yield obtained through felling of dead, dry, and fallen trees will be deducted from the prescribed yield and only the balance will be obtained by marking green trees. The marking for felling will be done according to the priority list under the felling programme. 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 should be checked by the Deputy Divisional Forest Officer or by Divisional Forest Officer personally to the possible extent in these areas. As soon as the total prescribed yield is obtained, the felling shall be stopped until the next year. 10.9 Marking Rules: The following marking rules are prescribed. i. All trees in the annual coupe shall be marked except: a. All green standing Shisham and Kikar trees. b. Green trees near the tubewells and khals. c. All healthy fruit trees, and those having medicinal value and indigenous trees like Beri, Lasura, Butea monosperma etc. in the interest of wildlife. d. Trees required for seeds. e. In areas having density below 0.4.
44 ii. All dead, dry trees shall be marked for felling. Diseased trees if found in epidemic form will be marked for felling. iii. One tree at every 100 meters shall be left unmarked on the outer boundaries of the Block Forests adjoining private areas. This is being prescribed in order to check the increasing tendency of people to encroach upon the government forest areas. iv. No trees shall be marked upto 10 metres from the outer boundary of nallahs and choes. Trees within 100m of the riverbed shall not be marked for felling. v. It will be ensured that the felling is commensurate with regeneration. vi. All trees dangerous to life and property shall be marked for felling. Marking of such trees shall be done under personal supervision of a Gazetted Officer. 10.10 Method of Executing Fellings: 1. All felling, except that of Eucalyptus shall be done by uprooting the stumps. Eucalyptus stumps shall be retained for coppicing. 2. In case of dead, dry and fallen trees of all species, uprooting of stumps shall be done. 3. Big sized trees shall be lopped before felling to avoid damage to advance growth and nearby areas. 4. Eucalyptus trees shall be cut slanting with saw and the stump height shall be limited to 10-15 cm only. 5. The felling of Eucalyptus shall not be done in a hot and dry season to facilitate sprouting of coppice. 6. In consonance with the Silvicultural system adopted, there will be no clear- felling and always some standards shall be retained in the area. 7. The standards retained should have straight and clean boles and distributed over the entire area. 8. 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 nallahs, compartment boundaries and fire lines as coupe boundary. Annual coupes of compartment should be marked on the map in the first year of the plan. 9. The coupes shall proceed from one side of the forest to the other in a systematic way. 10. The fellings should commence before winter and should be completed by the end of February, so that felling brushwood can be disposed off and advance planting works carried out in time. 11. The brushwood shall be collected and burnt immediately after felling.
45 10.11 Planting Rules: 1. Areas will be measured and marked on the ground with the help of pegs and cleared of jungle growth. 2. The earthwork should be completed by the end of February to allow the soil weathering. Minimum disturbance shall be caused to the soil and vegetation. 3. Wherever possible, the irrigated plantations will be raised in the plain areas of block forests and arrangements for assured irrigation will be made in advance. 4. Planting shall start with the onset of pre-monsoon and completed by the end of July or the first week of August. 5. Soil conservation measures should preferably be completed one year in advance in the areas taken up for plantation. 6. Areas felled in a year shall be planted in the following year. 7. In terms of species, preference will be given to local, indigenous, hardy and frost resistant varieties, subject to site conditions. 8. In a particular compartment, preferably one species will be planted with 10% mixture of other species in order to maintain biodiversity. 9. All natural regeneration of the species shall be retained and adopted. 10.12 Planting Technique: Areas felled in a year shall be taken up for plantation in the following year. As soon as the felling is over, the brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus of class III and below for coppicing. The shrubs and tall grasses shall be cleared. Areas in which sufficient density of coppice is available shall not be taken up for plantation. In these areas, protection measures including fencing shall be taken up. Eucalyptus coppice areas shall be supplemented by planting tall polythene bag/root trainer raised plants of Eucalyptus. The areas however, after taking first coppice shall be uprooted of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done. The planting distance shall be (3m x 3m) i.e. 3m from plant to plant in a row and each row 3m apart. However this may be modified to (2.5m x 4m) or even more at times as per the requirements of the species and the locality factors. Khals, passels already laid out shall be, maintained or new ones laid out, wherever necessary. 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.
46 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 plants by raising root-shoot cuttings. Efforts should be made to increase the stocking of Shisham by adopting and 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 sensitive species like Neem, Kikar, Gulmohar, Mango 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. 10.13 Felling Programme: Felling Programme for Block Forests Working Circle is given as Annexure 12.
10.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations:
10.14.1 Tending Operations
The young plantations shall be tended by carrying out weeding and hoeing till the third year of planting. During the first season, three weeding and hoeing should be done in the months of September, October/ November and February/ March. In the second year, two weedings one in September and the second in Febuary/March shall be done. One weeding is desirable in the third year preferably in September. During weeding, a thorough scraping of grasses around the plants upto 50 cms radius should be done. In the later years, the trenches should be kept clear to facilitate the flow of water. Application of nitrogenous fertilizers may be done in the first, second and third year after the hoeing is over @ 25 gm. per plant. Harrowing of interspaces after 2 years is advantageous and checks the growth of grasses and bushes. In older plantations, growth of weeds should be cleared by jungle clearance.
10.14.2 Pruning
Pruning should be carried out during the winter season especially during December- January. Care should be taken to ensure that pruning is done only on the best stems, which are likely to form the final crop. In case of bigger branches, after cutting the branches, the cut portion should be treated with Bourdeux mixture to avoid infection from the exposed parts.
47 10.14.3 Thinning
Shisham plantations require one thinning. On better sites mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two year depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinnings all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed.
In case of Mulberry, due to lack of silvicultural operations, the crop is not healthy, in which case it is better to fell than to retain and tend it. In case of young crop of mulberry, thinning will be done at the age of 6th and 12th years in such a way that it does not produce excessive lateral branches that produce knots and spoils the timber quality.
In case of other plantations, thinning can be done in the 7th and 15th year. No grade of thinning is being prescribed, however, they should be done in such a way that the canopy is opened enough to allow the trees to grow, but not to allow excessive branching.
10.15 Planting Programme:
Table 10.6: Planting Programme of Block Forests Working Circle
Target Fixed Area Derived From Year (ha) Felling (Ha) Blanks (Ha) 2013-14 80 20 60 2014-15 80 20 60 2015-16 80 20 60 2016-17 80 20 60 2017-18 80 20 60 2018-19 80 20 60 2019-20 80 20 60 2020-21 80 20 60 2021-22 80 20 60 2022-23 80 20 60 2023-24 80 20 60 2024-25 80 20 60 2025-26 80 20 60 2026-27 80 20 60 2027-28 80 20 60 Total 1200 300 900
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10.16 Special Works of Improvement:
Certain works need to be carried out to improve the working of the Block Forests. Every effort should be made to complete these works during the working plan period by giving top priority. These works include: i. A large area of the forest area is still under encroachment. Some initiative has been taken to evict the encroachers by filing eases under the Public Premises Act. This initiative should be carried forward and all encroachments be removed. A list of the areas under encroachment is given in the Annexure 13 and details of court cases lodged under PP Act in Annexure 13-A. ii. All areas freed from encroachments should immediately be demarcated, boundary pillars should be put in place and planted on priority so that no further encroachments take place. G.P.S. coordinates of boundary pillars should be taken and recorded in register of boundaries. iii. Refractory areas having saline-alkaline nature shall be reclaimed and afforested. iv. Soil and moisture conservation works should be done in areas prone to soil erosion.Small water harvesting structures,ponds and check dams would greatly enhance the recharge of ground water table and also improve the moisture regime besides providing water to Wildlife throughout the year. v. Maintenance of firelines and boundary pillars should be carried out regularly. A detailed programme is given in the Forest Protection Working Circle. vi. Most of the evacuee lands transferred to the forest department have not been notified as Protected Forests and are still listed as Unclassed Forests. Every effort should be taken to get all the Unclassed Forests notified as Protected Forests so that the areas can be better protected and managed and encroachers can be dealt with as per law.
49 Chapter 11: Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
11.1 General Constitution of the Circle:
This working circle consists of all the national highways, state highways, district major and minor roads and some of the important link roads. The total area of the Road Strip Plantations Working Circle is 1437.50 ha. stretching to a distance of 1153 kms. Details of road strips is given as Annexure 14.
11.2 Special Objects of Management:
The special objects of management of this working circle are:
1. To enhance productivity of the area and to control pollution through forests by planting suitable species on different sites. 2. To enhance the aesthetic value of these strips by improving the landscape. 3. To provide shade and healthy environment to society in general and tourists in particular. 4. To reclaim Alkaline/ Saline areas with the suitable species. 5. To provide sufficient food and shelter to wild life including birds. 6. To meet the local requirements of timber, smallwood and fuelwood . 7. To manage the forests in such a way so as to get optimum sustainable yield.
11.3 Series, Blocks and Compartments:
There is no separate Working Series Each strip on either side of a road will constitute a Block. Each block is further divided into compartments. A compartment in strips along roads will constitute 5 Kms. or part there of on either side.
11.4 The Stock: The crop is irregular in respect of age, density and composition. Eucalyptus had been increasingly grown not only in pure stands but also in gaps of middle aged to mature Shisham crop. In many road strips there is young and middle aged crops of Shisham, Arjan, Dharek and Siris crops with some gaps in and aroiund habitation areas while in some areas the Shisham crop is reaching maturity. Regeneration of various species is scarce. Eucalyptus however coppices freely at a few favourable places without biotic interference.
50 Shisham regenerates by root suckers at few places free of biotic interference. During the last working plan period certain species like Shisham, Burman Dharek, Arjan, Siris etc have been given preference over Eucalyptus and Kikar. 11.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop:
The enumeration of the existing crop down to 30 ems. dbh (o.b) has been done. Detail of growing stock species wise is shown below.
Table 11.1: Growing Stock of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Species No of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees/ Trees (No)
Volume Volume (m3) (m3)
Shisham No 2928 5143 1621 2088 1454 806 502 14542
Vol 146.40 771.45 891.55 2296.80 2908.00 2256.80 1757.00 11028.00
Kikar No 1192 4912 1832 1338 527 238 86 10125
Vol 59.60 736.80 1007.60 1471.80 1054.00 666.40 301.00 5297.20
Euc No 4291 24137 14825 14022 7461 2055 879 67670
Vol 214.55 3620.55 8153.75 15424.20 14922.00 5754.00 3076.50 51165.55
Fruit No 143 163 41 21 16 9 18 411
Vol 7.15 24.45 22.55 23.10 32.00 25.20 63.00 197.45
Misc No 12537 27443 5234 1678 846 568 967 49273
Vol 626.85 4116.45 2878.70 1845.80 1692.00 1590.40 3384.50 16134.70
Total No 21091 61798 23553 19147 10304 3676 2452 142021
Vol 1054.55 9269.70 12954.15 21061.70 20608.00 10292.80 8582.00 83822.90
51 Table 11.2: Growing Stock of Shisham in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala No of trees 886 988 122 83 32 93 25 2229 Shisham Volume 44.30 148.20 67.10 91.30 64.00 260.40 87.50 762.80 Amritsar-I No of trees 40 1247 126 71 73 74 44 1675 Shisham Volume 2.00 187.05 69.30 78.10 146.00 207.20 154.00 843.65 Amritsar- No of trees 247 436 198 209 219 98 44 1451 Shisham II Volume 12.35 65.40 108.90 229.90 438.00 274.40 154.00 1282.95 Patti No of trees 296 556 250 464 402 230 204 2402 Shisham Volume 14.80 83.40 137.50 510.40 804.00 644.00 714.00 2908.10 Rayya-I No of trees 243 594 268 424 207 103 64 1903 Shisham Volume 12.15 89.10 147.40 466.40 414.00 288.40 224.00 1668.45 Rayya-II No of trees 527 495 456 647 416 133 48 2722 Shisham Volume 26.35 74.25 250.80 711.70 832.00 372.40 168.00 2435.50 Tarn Taran No of trees 689 827 201 190 105 75 73 2160 Shisham Volume 34.45 124.05 110.55 209.00 210.00 210.00 255.50 1153.55 Total No of 2928 5143 1621 2088 1454 806 502 14542 trees Shisham Volume 146.40 771.45 891.55 2296.80 2908.00 2256.80 1757.00 11028.00
52 Table 11.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Volume Volume (m3) (m3)
Ajnala Kikar No of trees 126 301 111 153 62 40 26 819
Volume 6.30 45.15 61.05 168.30 124.00 112.00 91.00 607.80 Amritsar-I Kikar No of trees 162 517 319 203 67 18 19 1305
Volume 8.10 77.55 175.45 223.30 134.00 50.40 66.50 735.30 Amritsar-II Kikar No of trees 13 856 312 279 137 43 16 1656
Volume 0.65 128.40 171.60 306.90 274.00 120.40 56.00 1057.95 Patti Kikar No of trees 528 2277 605 441 144 101 17 4113
Volume 26.40 341.55 332.75 485.10 288.00 282.80 59.50 1816.10 Rayya-I, Kikar No of trees 4 64 87 62 35 7 3 262 Volume 0.20 9.60 47.85 68.20 70.00 19.60 10.50 225.95 Rayya-II Kikar No of trees 78 24 24 53 18 11 0 208 Volume 3.90 3.60 13.20 58.30 36.00 30.80 0 145.80 Tarn Taran Kikar No of trees 281 873 374 147 64 18 5 1762 Volume 14.05 130.95 205.70 161.70 128.00 50.40 17.50 708.30 Total Kikar No of trees 1192 4912 1832 1338 527 238 86 10125
Volume 59.60 736.80 1007.60 1471.80 1054.00 666.40 301.00 5297.20
53 Table 11.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No of Species No of Ranges Species No of Ranges Species Total Trees Trees Trees Trees (No) Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala Euc. No of 1442 7517 2053 1418 1561 316 102 14409 trees Volume 72.10 1127.55 1129.15 1559.80 3122.00 884.80 357.00 8252.40 Amritsar- Euc. No of 365 5599 3157 1910 935 350 177 12493 I trees Volume 18.25 839.85 1736.35 2101.00 1870.00 980 619.50 8164.95 Amritsar- Euc. No of 992 4987 3009 2685 1350 235 177 13435 II trees Volume 49.60 748.05 1654.95 2953.50 2700.00 658.00 619.50 9383.60 Patti Euc. No of 205 1177 1872 2786 1406 332 100 7878 trees Volume 10.25 176.55 1029.60 3064.60 2812.00 929.60 350.00 8372.60 Rayya-I, Euc. No of 27 153 479 551 269 91 16 1586 trees Volume 1.35 22.95 263.45 606.10 538.00 254.80 56.00 1742.65 Rayya-II Euc. No of 197 1306 2479 3021 1240 425 205 8873 trees Volume 9.85 195.90 1363.45 3323.10 2480.00 1190.00 717.50 9279.80 Tarn Euc. No of 1063 3398 1776 1651 700 306 102 8996 Taran trees Volume 53.15 509.70 976.80 1816.10 1400.00 856.80 357.00 5969.55 Total Euc. No of 4291 24137 14825 14022 7461 2055 879 67670 trees Volume 214.55 3620.55 8153.75 15424.20 14922.00 5754.00 3076.50 51165.55
54 Table 11.5: Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No) Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala Misc No of trees 2568 4379 601 114 68 25 43 7798
Volume 128.40 656.85 330.55 125.40 136.00 70.00 150.50 1597.70 Amritsar-I Misc No of trees 445 6578 994 321 139 92 186 8755
Volume 22.25 986.70 546.70 353.10 278.00 257.60 651.00 3095.35 Amritsar- Misc No of trees 1957 3520 918 334 209 167 202 7307
II Volume 97.85 528 504.9 367.4 418 467.6 707 3090.75
Patti Misc No of trees 1798 4198 810 254 146 122 232 7560
Volume 89.90 629.70 445.50 279.40 292.00 341.60 812.00 2890.10 Rayya-I, Misc No of trees 235 546 284 176 94 69 34 1438 Volume 11.75 81.90 156.20 193.60 188.00 193.20 119.00 943.65 Rayya-II. Misc No of trees 2305 3669 593 198 93 35 179 7072 Volume 115.25 550.35 326.15 217.80 186.00 98.00 626.50 2120.05 Tarn Misc No of trees 3372 4716 1075 302 113 67 109 9754 Taran Volume 168.6 707.4 591.25 332.2 226 187.6 381.5 2594.55
Total Misc No of 12680 27606 5275 1699 862 577 985 49684 trees Volume 634 4140.9 2901.25 1868.9 1724 1615.6 3447.5 16332.15
11.6 Method of Treatment:
The method to be employed would be the complete treatment of a particular compartment according to its Silvicultural requirement and as per site requirements. Kikar will be replaced by other species like Eucalyptus, Arjan, Siris, Drek, Toot etc as per the site conditions. Eucalyptus crop of exploitable diameter will be removed leaving 50 trees per ha. For the restocking of the blank areas artificial regeneration with polythene bag/root trainer raised plants would be adopted. The areas of natural regeneration will be fenced and protected against cattle damage. The natural regeneration will be encouraged. Coppice obtained from Eucalyptus will be supplemented with Eucalyptus plants to increase the stocking per unit area. 11.7 Silvicultural System:
The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement Felling”.
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11.8 Calculation of Yield:
Yield should be calculated in each circle separately. The yield shall be controlled by volume. Annual yield shall be worked out according to Von Mantell's Formula as it is a more conservative method and moreover keeping in view the shrinking forest landbase due to ever increasing FCA Cases and past trend whereby there has always been a shortfall in the felled volume against prescribed volume it shall be more suitable.
As per Von Mantell's formula
Y= 2 x Growing stock
Rotation age
Where Y = annual yield
The annual yield as per the above formula works out as under for various species:-
Shisham 367.60 m3 Kikar 353.14 m3 Eucalyptus 4093.24 m3 Misc. 544.40 m3 TOTAL 5358.38 m3
Felling of green Shisham has been banned. Due to large scale mortality of kikar faced in previous years, a very limited growing stock and as this species is facing problems in establishing no felling exccept Dead, dry and developmental felling is suggested.There are also restrictions on avenue line felling and felling of several miscellaneous species and fruit and ornamental trees. Keeping all these in view the final volume likely to be available for felling is as under:-
Shisham 150 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Kikar 150 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Eucalyptus 2000 m3 Misc. 250 m3 TOTAL 2250 m3
56 *Shisham and Kikar is not prescribed for felling. Hence the volume of Shisham and Kikar is not included while calculating the total prescribed yield. The yield of shisham and kikar is shown here for academic interest only. Yield obtained through felling of dead, dry, and fallen trees will be deducted from the prescribed yield and only the balance will be obtained by marking green trees. In case of Eucalyptus and Miscellaneous species, higher yield has been prescribed so as to fell the over-mature trees and clear the crop. The marking for felling will be done according to the priority list under the felling program. As soon as the total prescribed yield is obtained, the felling shall be stopped until the next year. 11.9 Felling Programme
Felling Programme of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle is given as Annexure 15.
11.10 Marking Rules:
The following marking rules are prescribed. i. All trees in the annual coupe shall be marked except: a. Inhabited areas and areas adjoining habitations upto 500 meters on either side. b. Avenue line along either side of roads and service roads of main canals. c. Green standing Shisham and kikar trees. d. Trees not available silviculturally. e. All healthy fruit trees and those belonging to Ficus species in the interest of wildlife. f. Trees required as standards for seeds. ii. All dead, dry and fallen trees shall be marked for felling. Diseased trees if found in epidemic form will be marked for felling. iii. All tree dangerously leaning towards roads and standing on berms shall be marked for felling. Marking of such trees shall be done under personal supervision of a Gazetted Officer. iv. One tree at every 100 meters shall be left unmarked on the outer boundaries of the strips adjoining private areas. This is being prescribed in order to check the increasing tendency of people to encroach upon the government forest areas. v. It will be ensured that the felling should commensurate with regeneration.
57 11.11 Method of Executing Fellings: 1. All felling, except that of Eucalyptus shall be done by uprooting the stumps. Eucalyptus stumps shall be left for coppicing. 2. In case of dead, dry and fallen trees of all species, uprooting of stumps shall be done. 3. Big sized trees shall be lopped before felling to avoid damage to advance growth and nearby areas. 4. Eucalyptus trees shall be cut slanting with saw and the stump height shall be limited to 10-15 cm only. 5. The felling of Eucalyptus shall not be done in a hot and dry season to facilitate sprouting of coppice and avoid damage to its timber as it is refractory in nature. 6. In consonance with the Silvicultural system adopted, there will be no clear felling and always some standards shall be retained in the area. 7. The standards retained should have straight and clear boles and distributed over the entire area. 8. 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 nallahs and other permanent features as coupe boundary. Annual coupes of compartment should be marked on the map in the first year of the plan. 9. The coupes shall proceed from one side of the forest to the other in a systematic way. 10. The brushwood shall be collected and burnt immediately after felling.
11.12 Planting Rules:
The details of areas to be taken up for plantation is given in the Plantation programme, however the general guiding principles governing planting should be as under: 1. Areas felled in a year shall be planted in the following year 2. Shady, evergreen and ornamental trees with long rotations will be planted on the avenue lines. 3. Light demanding long rotation species which are will be planted on the berm side with shade loving plants like Drek and mulberry planted in the center. 4. In general, the trees having more height such as Eucalyptus, Poplar etc. will not be planted on the berm sides. This is being proposed to prevent avoidable blockages of roads during windstorms. 5. In a particular compartment, preferably one species will be planted with 10% mixture of other species in order to maintain biodiversity however there can be deviations depending upon site requirements.
58 6. On road crossings going to villages, shady species like Pipal, Bohar, Neem etc. locally called Triveni will be planted. 7. All natural regeneration of the species shall be retained and adopted.
11.13 Planting Programme: Areas felled in a year shall be taken up for plantation in the following year. As soon as the felling is over, the brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of green Eucalyptus. 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 these areas, protection measures including fencing shall be taken. Eucalyptus coppice shall be supplemented by planting tall polythene bag/root trainer raised plants of Eucalyptus. The areas however, after taking 1st coppice shall be uprooted of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done. The planting distance shall be 3m from plant to plant m a row and each row 3m apart (3m x 3m). However this may be modified to (4mx2.5m) as per the requirements of the species and the locality factors.This may be further increased to 7m in case of tall plants planting in avenue line and in urban and other habitation areas. Khals, passels already laid out shall be, maintained or new ones lay out, wherever necessary.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 tall plants raised in polythene bags or root trainers should be used for plantation. In case of plain areas of block forests where flow irrigation models are to be adopted 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 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, Mango, Semal and Gulmohar 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 planating on mounds and ridges constructed for the purpose.
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Table 11.6: Planting Programme of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Target Fixed Area Derived From Year (Ha) Felling (Ha) Blank (Ha) 2013-14 80 25 55 2014-15 80 25 55 2015-16 80 25 55 2016-17 80 25 55 2017-18 80 25 55 2018-19 80 25 55 2019-20 80 25 55 2020-21 80 25 55 2021-22 80 25 55 2022-23 80 25 55 2023-24 80 25 55 2024-25 80 25 55 2025-26 80 25 55 2026-27 80 25 55 2027-28 80 25 55 Total 1200 375 825
11.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural operations:
11.14.1 Tending Operations The young plantations shall be tended by carrying out weeding and hoeing till the third year of planting. During the first season, three weeding and hoeing should be done in the months of September, October/November and February/ March. In the second year, two weedings one in September and the second in Febuary/March shall be done. One weeding is desirable in the third year preferably in September. During weeding, a thorough scraping of grasses around the plants upto 50 cms radius should be done. In the later years, the trenches should be kept clear to facilitate the flow of water. Application of nitrogenous fertilizers may be done in the first, second and third year after the hoeing is over @ 25 gm. Per plant. Harrowing of interspaces after 2 years is
60 advantageous and checks the growth of grasses and bushes. In older plantations, growth of weeds should be cleared by jungle clearance. 11.14.2 Pruning Pruning should be carried out during the winter season especially during December- January. Care should be taken to ensure that pruning is done only on the best stems, which are likely to form the final crop. In case of bigger branches, after cutting the branches, the cut portion should be treated with Bourdeux mixture to avoid infection from the exposed parts.
11.14.3 Thinning
Shisham plantations requires one thinning. On better sites mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two year depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinnings all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed. In case of Mulberry, due to lack of silvicultural operations, the crop is not healthy, in which case it is better to fell than to retain and tend it. In case of young crop of Mulberry, thinning will be done at the age of 6th and 12th years in such a way that it does not produce excessive lateral branches that produce knots and spoils the timber quality. In case of other plantations, thinning can be done in the 7th and 15th year. No grade of thinning is being prescribed, however, they should be done in such a way that the canopy is opened enough to allow the trees to grow, but not to allow excessive branching.
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Chapter 12: Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
12.1 General Constitution of the Circle:
All areas along canals, distributaries and minors under the control of the Forest Department will constitute the Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle. The Working Circle has a total area of 3775.50 ha stretching to a length of 5969.50 RDs. List of canal strips is given as Annexure 16. 12.2 Special Objects of Management: The special objects of management of this Working Circle are: 1. To improve productivity and environment of the area for the benefit of people by planting suitable species as per site requirements. 2. To reclaim Alkaline/ Saline areas with suitable species. 3. To provide sufficient food and shelter to wild life especially birds. 4. To enhance the aesthetic value of forest by improving the landscape. 5. To produce timber, small wood and fuelwood so that the local requirements of people can be met. 6. To manage the forests in such a way so as to get optimum sustainable yields. 12.3 Series, Blocks and Compartments:
Each strip on either side would constitute a block. Each block is further divided into compartments. A compartment in strips along canals will constitute 15 R.Ds or part thereof.
12.4 The Stock:
The crop is irregular in respect of age, density and composition. However, there are pure stands of Shisham, Eucalyptus, Arjan and Jamun in short stretches. Mixture of these species is also not un-common. Avenue lines of Mango, Jamun and Shisham are also present in some reaches, which give a magnificent look. Shisham crop varies from young crop to mature. Besides this there are sizeable patches of Eucalyptus Arjan and Jamun in these moist areas having young aged to middle aged crops. These have been planted in gaps of middle aged to mature Shisham crop. Because of the concerted effort during the latter part of the last Working Plan period to plant more Shisham, Arjan, Willow, Sins, Drek, Jamun and other miscellaneous species, the canal strips also have a good representation of young crops of the above said species. Regeneration by coppice of species like Shisham, Mulberry and Eucalyptus occurs in some areas of Lahore Branch Canal, KBL, Sabroan Branch Canal and Main Branch Lower canals.
62 12.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop:
The enumeration of the existing crop down to 30 cms. dia (o.b) has been done. Detail of growing stock species wise in this working circle is shown below.
Table 12.1: Total Growing Stock of Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Species No of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total Trees Trees (No.)
Volume Volume (m3) (m3)
Shisham No 8136 17027 3307 1969 736 327 126 31628
Vol 406.00 2554.05 1818.85 2165.90 1472.00 915.60 441.00 9774.20
Kikar No 1419 8414 2966 1406 570 236 56 15067
Vol 70.95 1262.10 1631.30 1546.60 1140.00 660.80 196.00 6507.75
Euc No 5987 28046 15870 10170 4592 1682 744 67091
Vol 299.35 4206.90 8728.50 11187.00 9184.00 4709.60 2604.00 40919.35
Fruit No 225 1215 166 71 93 43 64 1877
Vol 11.25 182.25 91.30 78.10 186.00 120.40 224.00 893.30
Misc No 13395 37776 10312 4093 1846 919 974 69315
Vol 669.75 5666.40 5671.60 4502.30 3692.00 2573.20 3409.00 26184.25
Total No 29162 92478 32621 17709 7837 3207 1964 184978
Vol 1458.10 13571.70 17941.55 19479.90 15674.50 8979.60 6874.00 84278.85
63 Table 12.2: Growing Stock of Shisham in Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of Trees No. of Trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Volume (m3) Volume (m3) Ajnala Shisham No of trees 691 1906 127 21 16 6 4 2771
Volume 34.55 285.90 69.85 23.10 32.00 16.80 14.00 476.20 Amritsar-I Shisham No of trees 115 1434 224 75 44 27 15 1934
Volume 5.75 215.10 123.20 82.50 88.00 75.60 52.50 642.65 Amritsar-II Shisham No of trees 306 2045 1192 905 325 133 62 4968
Volume 15.30 306.75 655.60 995.50 650.00 372.40 217.00 3212.55 Patti Shisham No of trees 1496 1789 207 151 63 34 26 3766
Volume 74.80 268.35 113.85 166.10 126.00 95.20 91.00 935.30
Rayya-I, Shisham No of trees 904 1889 329 195 89 45 3 3454
Volume 45.20 283.35 180.95 214.50 178.00 126.00 10.50 1038.50
Shisham No of trees 3993 5824 680 295 47 10 4 10853 Rayya-II Volume 199.65 873.60 374.00 324.50 94.00 28.00 14.00 1907.75
Tarn Taran Shisham No of trees 631 2140 548 327 152 72 12 3882
Volume 31.55 321.00 301.40 359.70 304.00 201.60 42.00 1561.25
Shisham No of trees 8136 17027 3307 1969 736 327 126 31628 Total Volume 406.80 2554.05 1818.85 2165.90 1472.00 915.60 441.00 9774.20
64 Table 12.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of Trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees Volume (m3) Volume (m3) Ajnala Kikar No of trees 145 767 212 177 67 13 3 1384
Volume 7.25 115.05 116.60 194.70 134.00 36.40 10.50 614.50 Amritsar-I Kikar No of trees 10 1615 650 181 57 12 8 2533
Volume 0.50 242.25 357.50 199.10 114.00 33.60 28.00 974.95 Amritsar-II Kikar No of trees 130 934 323 273 155 76 22 1913
Volume 6.50 140.10 177.65 300.30 310.00 212.80 77.00 1224.35
Patti Kikar No of trees 484 2429 630 274 130 34 15 3996
Volume 24.20 364.35 346.50 301.40 260.00 95.20 52.50 1444.15 Rayya-I, Kikar No of trees 260 1492 471 214 63 18 5 2523
Volume 13.00 223.80 259.05 235.40 126.00 50.40 17.50 925.15
Rayya-II Kikar No of trees 214 97 272 105 33 2 2 725
Volume 10.70 14.55 149.60 115.50 66.00 5.60 7.00 368.95
Tarn Taran Kikar No of trees 176 1080 408 182 65 81 1 1993
Volume 8.80 162.00 224.40 200.20 130.00 226.80 3.50 955.70 Total Kikar No of trees 1419 8414 2966 1406 570 236 56 15067
Volume 70.95 1262.10 1631.30 1546.60 1140.00 660.80 196.00 6507.75
65 Table 12.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees Trees Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala Euc No of trees 955 6169 1279 166 118 33 19 8739 Volume 47.75 925.35 703.45 182.60 236.00 92.40 66.50 2254.05 Amritsar-1 Euc No of trees 346 3783 1846 1109 635 268 86 8073 Volume 17.30 567.45 1015.30 1219.90 1270.00 750.40 301.00 5141.35
Amritsar-2 Euc No of trees 1029 6343 4573 2810 1329 704 396 17184 Volume 51.45 951.45 2515.15 3091.00 2658.00 1971.20 1386.00 12624.25 Patti Euc No of trees 575 3684 4133 3174 967 126 38 12697 Volume 28.75 552.60 2273.15 3491.40 1934.00 352.80 133.00 8765.70 Rayya-1 Euc No of trees 93 960 750 949 497 274 120 3643 Volume 4.65 144.00 412.50 1043.90 994.00 767.20 420.00 3786.25
Rayya-2 Euc No of trees 1937 3604 1640 642 317 85 19 8244 Volume 96.85 540.60 902.00 706.20 634.00 238.00 66.50 3184.15 Tarn Taran Euc No of trees 1052 3503 1649 1320 729 192 66 8511 Volume 52.60 525.45 906.95 1452.00 1458.00 537.60 231.00 5163.60 Total Euc No of trees 5987 28046 15870 10170 4592 1682 744 67091 Volume 299.35 4206.90 8728.50 11187.00 9184.00 4709.60 2604.00 40919.35
66 Table 12.5: Growing Stock of Miscellaneous species in Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of No. of Trees Trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala Misc No of trees 1020 6168 391 147 34 39 14 7813 Volume 51.00 925.20 215.05 161.70 68.00 109.20 49.00 1579.15 Amritsar-1 Misc No of trees 220 4515 920 226 98 36 62 6077 Volume 11.00 677.25 506.00 248.60 196.00 100.80 217.00 1956.65 Amritsar-2 Misc No of trees 1640 6041 3010 1215 497 195 337 12935
Volume 82.00 906.15 1655.5 1336.5 994.00 546.00 1179.50 6699.65
Patti Misc No of trees 1279 3474 1432 328 97 74 156 6840
Volume 63.95 521.10 787.60 360.80 194.00 207.20 546.00 2680.65 Rayya-1 Misc No of trees 2442 5588 1738 611 452 345 213 11389 Volume 122.10 838.20 955.90 672.10 904.00 966.00 745.50 5203.80 Rayya-2 Misc No of trees 5084 6532 1870 1304 614 182 90 15676
Volume 254.20 979.80 1028.50 1434.40 1228.00 509.60 315.00 5749.50 Tarn Taran Misc No of trees 1935 6673 1117 333 147 91 166 10462
Volume 96.75 1000.95 614.35 366.30 294.00 254.80 581.00 3208.15
No of trees 13620 38991 10478 4164 1939 962 1038 71192
Total Misc Volume 681.00 5848.65 5762.90 4580.40 3878.00 2693.60 3633.00 27077.55
12.6 Method of Treatment:
As mentioned earlier, the method to be employed would be the complete treatment of a particular compartment according to its silvicultural requirement and site requirements. Long rotation species like Shisham, Jamun, Desi Mango, Ficus, and Arjan shall be preferred. Kikar will be replaced by Jamun, Arjan, Siris, Sukhchain, Dharek, and Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus and Miscellaneous species of exploitable diameter will be removed leaving 10 trees per R.D on either side. During the period of this working plan the blank areas will be artificially regenerated with polythene bag/root trainer raised plants. Coppice obtained from Eucalyptus will be supplemented with eucalyptus plants to increase the stocking per unit area. However, valuable species like Shisham, Jamun, Arjan, Drek etc would be preferred over Kikar and Eucalyptus. Problematic areas like saline-alkaline areas, waterlogged areas, etc would be properly treated as per site specific requirement before plantation is carried out to ensure better results.
67 12.7 Silvicultural System:
The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement ”.
12.8 Calculation of Yield:
Yield should be calculated in each circle separately. The yield shall be controlled by volume. Annual yield shall be worked out according to Von Mantel's formula as it is a more conservative method. Moreover taking into account the shrinking forest landbase due to ever increasing FCA Cases and past trend whereby there has always been a shortfall in the felled volume against prescribed volume it shall be more suitable for calculating yield.
As per Von Mantell's formula
Y = 2 x Growing stock Rotation age
Where Y = annual yield
The annual yield as per the above formula works out as under for various species:-
Shisham 325.80 m3 Kikar 433.85 m3 Eucalyptus 3273.54 m3 Misc. 902.58 m3 TOTAL 4935.77 m3
Felling of green Shisham has been banned. Due to large scale mortality of kikar faced in previous years, a very limited growing stock and as this species is facing problems in establishing. In these species no felling exccept Dead, dry and developmental felling is suggested.There are also restrictions on avenue line felling and felling of several miscellaneous species and fruit and ornamental trees. Keeping all these in view the final volume likely to be available for felling is as under:-
Shisham 150 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Kikar 200 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Eucalyptus 1500 m3 Misc. 500 m3 TOTAL 2000 m3
68 *Shisham and Kikar is not prescribed for felling. Hence the volume of Shisham and Kikar is not included while calculating the total prescribed yield. The yield of Shisham and Kikar is shown here for academic interest only.
12.9 Felling Programme: Felling Prorgramme for Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle in given in Annexure 17. 12.10 Marking Rules: The following marking rules are prescribed. i. All trees in the annual coupe shall be marked except: a. Areas adjoining habitations upto 500 meters on either side. b. Avenue line along the side of canals and service roads of main canals. c. Green standing Shisham and Kikar trees. d. Trees not available silviculturally. e. All healthy fruit trees and those belonging to Ficus species in the interest of wildlife. f. Trees required for seeds. ii. All dead, dry and fallen trees shall be marked for felling. iii. All tree dangerously leaning towards service road and waterline of canals shall be marked for felling. Marking of such trees shall be done under personal supervision of a Gazetted Officer. iv. One tree at every 100 meters shall be left unmarked on the outer boundaries of the strips adjoining private areas. This is being prescribed in order to check the increasing tendency of people to encroach upon the government forest areas.
12.11 Method of Executing Fellings: 1. All felling, except that of Eucalyptus, shall be done by uprooting the stumps. Eucalyptus stumps shall be retained for coppicing. 2. In case of dead dry and fallen trees, uprooting of stumps shall be done in case of all species. 3. Big sized trees shall be lopped before felling to avoid damage to advance growth and nearby areas. 4. Eucalyptus trees shall be cut slanting with saw and the stump height shall be limited to 10-15 cm only. 5. The felling of Eucalyptus shall not be done in a hot and dry season so to facilitate sprouting of coppice and to avoid any quality loss to its timber as it is refractory in nature.
69 6. In consonance with the Silvicultural system adopted, there will be no clear felling and always some standards shall be retained in the area. 7. The standards retained should have straight and clear boles and distributed over the entire area. 8. The brushwood after felling shall be collected and burnt immediately after felling.
12.12 Planting Rules:
The details of areas to be taken up for plantations is given in the Plantation programme, however the general guiding principles governing planting should be as under: 1. Areas felled in a year shall be planted in the following year. 2. Shady, evergreen fruit bearing and ornamental trees with long rotations will be planted on the avenue lines. 3. Species which are drought resistant like Shisham, Sukhchain and Siris will be planted on the berm side with shade loving plants like Mulberry planted in the center of the strip. 4. In a particular compartment, preferably one species will be planted with 10% mixture of other species in order to maintain biodiversity. 5. All natural regeneration shall be retained and adopted.
12.13 Planting Programme:
Areas felled in a year shall be taken up for plantation in the following year. As soon as the felling is over, the brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus. 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 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 areas however, after taking 1st coppice shall be cleared of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done. The planting distance shall be (3m x 3m) i.e. 3m from plant to plant in a row and each row shall be 3m apart (3m x 3m). However this may be modified to (4m x 2.5m) as per the requirements of the species and the locality factors.In case of Mango and Jamun and Ficus species avenue lines a wider spacing of not less than 10m is suggested.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 by siphon system or by lift irrigation must be done
70 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 of raising Nursery is to prepare one-year-old 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 season and subsequent years. The planting stock used for beating up should consist of healthy and vigorous plants.Frost sensitive species like Neem, Kikar, Semal, Mango, Gulmohar 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. Table 12.6: Planting Programme of Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Target Fixed Area Derived From Year (Ha) Felling (Ha) Blank (Ha) 2013-14 200 50 150 2014-15 200 50 150 2015-16 200 50 150 2016-17 200 50 150 2017-18 200 50 150 2018-19 200 50 150 2019-20 200 50 150 2020-21 200 50 150 2021-22 200 50 150 2022-23 200 50 150 2023-24 200 50 150 2024-25 200 50 150 2025-26 200 50 150 2026-27 200 50 150 2027-28 200 50 150 Total 3000 750 2250 12.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations:
12.14.1 Tending Operations The young plantations shall be tended by carrying out weeding and hoeing, jungle clearance, application of fertilizers and insecticides and giving full protection through
71 fencing and watch and ward till the third year of planting. During the first year, three weeding and hoeing shall be done in the months of August/September, October/ November and February/March. In the second year, two weedings one in September and the second in February/March shall be done. One weeding is desirable in the third year. During weeding, a thorough scraping of grasses around the plants upto 50 cms radius should be done. Application of nitrogenous fertilizers may be done in the first and second year after the hoeing is over @ 25 gm. Per plant. Harrowing of interspaces after 2 years is advantageous and checks the growth of grasses and bushes. In older plantations, growth of weeds like kana, kahi, sarkanda etc should be cleared by jungle clearance.
12.14.2 Pruning
Pruning should be carried out during the winter season especially during December- January. Care should be taken to ensure that pruning is done only on the best stems, which are likely to form the final crop. In case of bigger branches, after cutting the branches, the cut portion should be treated with Bourdeux mixture to avoid infection from the exposed parts.
12.14.3 Thinning
Shisham plantations require one thinning. On better sites, mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two years depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinning, all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed. In case of young crop of Mulberry thinning will be done at the age of 6th and 12th years so that it does not produce excessive adventitious branches that produce knots and spoils the timber. In other species at better sites, mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two years depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinning, all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed. In case of khair plantations, thinning can be done m the 7th year No grade of thinning is being prescribed, however, they should be done in such a way that the canopy is opened enough to allow the trees to grow, but not to allow excessive branching.
72 Chapter 13: Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle
13.1 General Constitution of the Circle:
This working circle consists of forest land along all the railway strips falling within the jurisdiction of Amritsar Forest Division. The total length of Railway strips is 202 kms. having an area of 992.29 ha. List of railway line strips is given as Annexure 18. 13.2 Special Objects of Management: The special objects of management of this working circle are:
1. To enhance productivity of the area and to control pollution through forests by planting suitable species on different sites. 2. To enhance the aesthetic value of these strips by improving the landscape. 3. To provide shade and healthy environment to society in general and tourists in particular. 4. To reclaim Alkaline/ Saline areas with the suitable species. 5. To provide sufficient food and shelter to wild life including birds. 6. To meet the local requirements of timber, smallwood and fuelwood. 7. To manage the forests in such a way so as to get optimum sustainable yields. 13.3 Blocks and Compartments:
Each strip on either side would constitute a block. Each block is further divided into compartments. A compartment in strips along rails will constitute 5 Kms. or part there of on either side. 13.4 The Stock:
The general character of vegetation in this working circle is scattered, irregular in respect of age density and composition, except some good stocking in station yards. Due to absence of an agreement between railways and Forest Department, continuing dispute with railway authorities regarding sharing of produce and strict rules of railway safety, plantation and harvesting activities could not be taken up during the last working plaan period. The crop mainly consists of middle aged to mature crops of Shisham, Kikar and Eucalyptus. Scattered trees of miscellaneous and fruit species are also present. The density of the crop does not exceed 0.3 in any case. The blank strips need afforestation at the earliest to make best use of the land and to augment the forest resources of the State. Natural regeneration of Shisham through root-suckers is seen in many places, which needs protection. Areas affected by water logging need to be planted up by suitable site specific earth work and technique.
73 13.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop: Although railway strips were transferred to the Forest Department in 1951 but in absence of an agreement between two departments there is a dispute over the working of these areas as a result which has been neglected continuously resulting in very poor growing stock. No enumeration has been done in the past working plan period
13.6 Method of Treatment:
There are innumerable gaps which require extensive efforts to afforest them and special efforts will be made to remove large scale encroachments and afforest these areas also after some agreement is reached between the two departments as presently there is no agreement between Railway Department and Forest Department regarding management of strips along railway lines. Therefore no yield has been prescribed for fellings. But all these areas are notified Protected Forests and attracts the provisions of Forest Conservation Act-1980. Needful agreement between the participant departments at the earliest will help to solve the problems. This is the reason that for the past many years no work has been carried out on most of these areas. The compartments will be treated not only according to the silviculture requirements of the crop but also in accordance with the overriding railway safety norms. As most of the areas of this working circle had not been treated adequately during the previous Working Plan period, this makes it necessary that large-scale afforestation efforts are required to be undertaken immediately so that all the blank areas are brought under vegetal cover. The coppice shoots will be adopted and tended. The root suckers of shisham will be tended and protected properly. Tending operations such as jungle clearance, kana stubbing, spacing, singling, pruning etc. for the advance growth shall be completed immediately after felling and will before earthwork for planting. For planting in small gaps or in coppiced area, only tall plants shall be planted to avoid suppression in early stages. Regeneration will commensurate with felling and felling will be done only after ensuring budgetary provision for regeneration. 13.7 Silvicultural System: As the nature of crop in almost all the forests consists of different age classes gradation and species, silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement Felling”. In no circumstances clear felling will be allowed in any forest. Special care will be taken to protect the Natural re-generation which will be supplemented by artificial regeneration where there are sizeable gaps.
74 13.8 Calculation of Yield:
There is no agreement between Railway Department and Forest Department regarding management of strips along railway lines no yield has been prescribed. When required Yield shall be controlled by volume. Annual yield shall be worked out according to Von Mantell's formula
As per Von Mantell's formula
Y = 2 x Growing stock Rotation age
Where Y = annual yield
13.9 Marking Rules: When required following marking rules shall be applied:- 1) All trees in the annual coupe will be marked for felling except the following:- a) Green standing Shisham and Kikar of all age classes. b) All fruit and ficus species including Pipal & Bohar. c) Advance growth of all species upto 60 cms girth. d) Trees falling in refractile and difficult sites to regenerate. 2) All dead, dry diseased and fallen trees will be marked for felling. 3) Trees inside the curves obstructing the view may be marked after Joint Inspection by Railway and Forest authorities in view of railway safety. 4) Trees on either side of the level crossings may be marked for felling for safety and signaling purpose after Joint Inspection by Railway and Forest authorities. 5) All the safety regulations of the railways will be strictly followed and all trees dangerous to life and property shall be marked immediately. 13.10 Method of Executing Fellings: i) Felling should be carried out in such a way that no damage is done to Rail tracks and electricity transmission lines. ii) Under no circumstances the trees will be felled on railway line. iii) Green Eucalyptus felling will not be done during summer i.e. 15th April to 15th June. iv) Eucalyptus trees will be cut slanting and stump-height will be kept 10-15 cms only and stumps will not be uprooted to ensure coppicing. v) Pits shall be filled in case of uprooting of stumps of diseased or uprooted trees.
75 13.11 Felling Programme: No felling programme is given as no yield is prescribed keeping in view the poor growing stocks available, due to pending agreement with railways and to conserve this limited growing stock. 13.12 Planting Rules:
The general guiding principles governing planting should be as under: 1. Areas felled in a year shall be planted in the following year. 2. Areas that are problematic like saline-alkaline soil, waterlogged areas etc shall be treated in site specific manner before plantation is taken up. 3. Species to be planted in particular areas is to be site-specific. 4. In a particular compartment, preferably one species will be planted with 10% mixture of other species in order to maintain biodiversity. 5. All natural regeneration of the species shall be retained and adopted. 6. Planting shall be done strictly according to the inter-departmental rules.All the safety regulations of the railways will be strictly followed while planting. 7. Shade giving and ornamental trees with longer rotation shall be planted at station yards in avenue lines and adjoining the platforms. 13.13 Planting Programme:
Areas felled in a year shall be taken up for plantation in the following year. As soon as the felling is over, the brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus. 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 these areas, protection measures including fencing shall be taken up. Eucalyptus coppice shall be supplemented by planting polythene bag/root trainer raised plants of Eucalyptus. The areas however, after taking 1st coppice shall be cleared of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done. The planting distance shall be (3m x 3m) i.e. 3m from plant to plant in a row and each row 3m apart. However this may be modified to 4m x 2.5m or even more in species like Mango, Jamun and Ficus as per the requirements of the species and the locality factors. 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. 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
76 be beaten up during the same planting season. The planting stock used for beating up should consist of healthy and vigorous plants. Frost sensitive species like Neem, Kikar, Mango, Semal and Gulmohar 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. Table 13.1: Planting Programme of Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle
Target Fixed Area Derived From Year (Ha) Felling (Ha) Blanks (Ha) 2013-14 60 0 60 2014-15 60 0 60 2015-16 60 0 60 2016-17 60 0 60 2017-18 60 0 60 2018-19 60 0 60 2019-20 60 0 60 2020-21 60 0 60 2021-22 60 0 60 2022-23 60 0 60 2023-24 60 0 60 2024-25 60 0 60 2025-26 60 0 60 2026-27 60 0 60 2027-28 60 0 60 Total 900 0 900
13.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations:
13.14.1 Tending Operations
The young plantations shall be tended by carrying out weeding and hoeing till the second year of planting. During the first season, three weeding and hoeing should be done in the months of August, October, November and February/March. In the second year, two weedings one in September and the second in February/ March shall be done. One weeding is desirable in the third year. During weeding, a thorough scraping of grasses around the plants upto 50 cms radius should be done. 77 Application of nitrogenous fertilizers may be done in the first and second year after the hoeing is over @ 25 gm. Per plant. Harrowing of interspaces after 2 years is advantageous and checks the growth of grasses and bushes. In older plantations, growth of Kana Kahi and sarkanda etc should be cleared by jungle clearance.
13.14.2 Pruning
Pruning should be carried out during the winter season especially during December- January. Care should be taken to ensure that pruning is done only on the best stems, which are likely to form the final crop. In case of bigger branches, after cutting the branches, the cut portion should be treated with Bourdeux mixture to avoid infection from the exposed parts.
13.14.3 Thinning
Shisham plantations require one thinning On better sites, mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two years depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinning, all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed. In case of mulberry, due to negligence of sjlvicultural operations, the crop is not healthy, in which case it is better to fell than to retain and tend it. In case of young crop of mulberry, thinning will be done at the age of 6th and 12th years, so that it does not produce excessive lateral branches that produce knots and spoils the timber. Presently Kikar plantations do not require any thinnings. Subsequently if required out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two years depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinning, all shrubs, bushes find under-growth shall be removed. In case of khair plantations, thinning can be done in the 7th and 15th year. No grade of thinning is being prescribed, however, they should be done in such a way that the canopy is opened enough to allow the trees to grow, but not to allow excessive branching.
78 Chapter 14: Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
14.1 General Constitution of the Circle:
This working circle comprise of all strip forests along drains, bundhs and escapes falling within Amritsar Forest Division. It covers an area of 2047 ha spread over a length of 3151.10 RDs. List of drains, bundhs and spurs is given as Annexure 19.
14.2 Special Objects of Management:
The special objects of management of this Working Circle are: 1. To improve environment and productivity of the area for the benefit of people by planting suitable species as per site requirements. 2. To further stabilize the drains and bundhs which are prone to soil erosion by planting suitable species. 3. To reclaim degraded areas and problematic areas like Alkaline/ Saline areas with suitable species. 4. To provide sufficient food and shelter to wild life including birds. 5. To enhance the aesthetic value of forest by improving the landscape. 6. To produce wood so that the local requirements of firewood etc can be met. 7. To manage the forests in such a way so as to get optimum sustainable yields.
14.3 Blocks and Compartments:
Each strip on either side would constitute a block. Each block is further divided into compartments. A compartment in strips along drains will constitute 15 R.Ds. or part there of on either side.
14.4 The Stock:
The vegetation in this Working Circle is irregular in respect of density and composition. Most of the crop, which is found in patches, is mainly of Eucalyptus and Kikar although patches of Shisham are also present. Many compartments on drains are either blank or bear a few scattered trees. The areas are mostly dry and degraded. In areas where Eucalyptus was felled, there is hardly any coppice coming up. However wherever there is good health of the crop especially of Eucalyptus at the Ravi Dhussi Bundh falling in Ajnala and Amritsar-1 Ranges.
79 14.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop:
The enumeration of the existing crop down to 30 cms. dia (o.b) has been done. Detail of growing stock species wise and classwise in this working circle is shown below.
Table 14.1: Total Growing Stock of Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Species No of V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees Trees
Volume Volume (m3) (m3)
Shisham No 1026 1345 430 145 34 6 8 2994
Vol 51.30 201.75 236.50 159.50 68.00 16.80 28.00 761.85
Kikar No 387 1873 768 404 117 26 6 3581
Vol 19.35 280.95 422.30 444.40 234.0 72.80 21.00 1494.90
Euc No 3233 16052 12337 8240 3294 1167 323 44646
Vol 161.65 2407.8 6466.57 9064 6588 3267.6 1130.5 29086.12
Misc No 1259 2760 880 327 103 66 70 5465
Vol 62.95 414.00 484.00 359.70 206.00 183.60 245.00 1955.25
Total No 5905 22030 14415 9116 3548 1265 407 56686
Vol 295.25 3304.5 7609.37 10027.6 7096 3540.8 1424.5 33298.12
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Table 14.2: Growing Stock of Shisham in Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees
Volume (m3) Volume (m3)
Ajnala No of trees 70 99 30 20 0 1 0 220 Shisham Volume 3.50 14.85 16.50 22.00 0.00 2.80 0.00 59.65 Amritsar-I No of trees 17 49 26 11 4 1 1 109 Shisham Volume 0.85 7.35 14.30 12.10 8.00 2.80 3.50 48.90 Amritsar-II No of trees 77 246 58 20 3 1 0 405 Shisham Volume 3.85 36.90 31.90 22.00 6.00 2.80 0.00 103.45 Patti No of trees 8 135 42 13 3 1 1 203 Shisham Volume 0.40 20.25 23.10 14.30 6.00 2.80 3.50 70.35 Rayya-I No of trees 74 319 74 27 7 0 0 501 Shisham Volume 3.70 47.85 40.70 29.70 14.00 0.00 0.00 135.95 Rayya-II No of trees 754 365 86 18 3 1 1 1228 Shisham Volume 37.70 54.75 47.30 19.80 6.00 2.80 3.50 171.85 Tarn Taran No of trees 26 132 114 36 14 1 5 328 Shisham Volume 1.30 19.80 62.70 45.60 28.00 2.80 17.50 171.70 Total No of trees 1026 1345 430 145 34 6 8 2994 Shisham Volume 51.30 201.75 236.50 159.50 68.00 16.80 28.00 761.85
81 Table 14.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees
Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala Kikar No of trees 71 241 100 54 35 7 1 509
Volume 3.55 36.15 55.00 59.40 70.00 19.60 3.50 247.20 Amritsar-I Kikar No of trees 17 350 159 43 14 8 3 594
Volume 0.85 52.50 87.45 47.30 28.00 22.40 10.50 249.00 Amritsar- Kikar No of trees 82 198 169 122 39 3 1 614
II Volume 4.10 29.70 92.95 134.20 78.00 8.40 3.50 350.85 Patti Kikar No of trees 35 403 120 119 4 2 0 683
Volume 1.75 60.45 66.00 130.90 8.00 5.60 0.00 272.70 Rayya-I Kikar No of trees 95 210 69 22 3 2 0 401 Volume 4.75 31.50 37.95 24.20 6.00 5.60 0.00 110.00 Rayya-II Kikar No of trees 33 101 37 11 11 1 1 195 Volume 1.65 15.15 20.25 12.10 22.00 2.80 3.50 77.55 Tarn Kikar No of trees 54 370 114 33 11 3 0 585 Taran Volume 2.70 55.50 62.70 36.30 22.00 8.40 0.00 187.60 Total Kikar No of trees 387 1873 768 404 117 26 6 3581
Volume 19.35 280.95 422.30 444.40 234.0 72.80 21.00 1494.90
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Table 14.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees
Volume Volume (m3) (m3)
Ajnala Euc. No of trees 2309 12530 9852 6821 2632 1008 314 35466
Volume 115.45 1879.50 5418.60 7503.10 5264.00 2822.40 1099.00 24102.05 Amritsar-I Euc. No of trees 735 1604 742 698 475 117 0 4371
Volume 36.75 240.60 408.10 767.80 950.00 327.60 0.00 2730.85 Amritsar-II Euc. No of trees 34 235 644 365 65 10 2 1355
Volume 1.70 35.25 35.42 401.50 130.00 28.00 7.00 638.87 Patti Euc. No of trees 4 897 334 57 10 0 0 1302 Volume 0.20 134.55 183.70 62.70 20.00 0.00 0.00 401.15 Rayya-I Euc. No of trees 22 539 484 63 62 24 1 1195 Volume 1.10 80.85 266.20 69.30 124.00 67.20 3.50 612.15 Rayya-II. Euc. No of trees 129 228 269 230 46 8 6 916 Volume 6.45 34.20 147.95 253.00 92.00 22.40 21.00 577.,00 Tarn Taran Euc. No of trees 0 19 12 6 4 0 0 41 Volume 0.00 2.85 6.60 6.60 8.00 0.00 0.00 24.05 Total Euc. No of trees 3233 16052 12337 8240 3294 1167 323 44646
Volume 161.65 2407.8 6466.57 9064 6588 3267.6 1130.5 29086.12
83 Table 14.5: Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Ranges Species No. of trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of Trees
Volume Volume (m3) (m3) Ajnala Misc. No of trees 315 615 228 57 7 15 4 1241
Volume 15.75 92.25 125.40 62.70 14.00 42.00 14.00 366.10 Amritsar-I Misc. No of trees 198 571 183 71 20 14 10 1067
Volume 9.90 85.65 100.65 78.10 40.00 39.20 35.00 388.50 Amritsar-II Misc. No of trees 121 398 134 67 21 7 16 764
Volume 6.05 59.70 73.70 73.70 42.00 19.60 56.00 330.75 Patti Misc. No of trees 21 203 84 29 9 2 6 354 Volume 1.05 30.45 46.20 31.90 18.00 5.60 21.00 154.20 Rayya-I Misc. No of trees 64 349 96 38 19 5 9 580 Volume 3.20 52.35 52.80 41.80 38.00 14.00 31.50 233.65 Rayya-II. Misc. No of trees 477 459 81 34 18 19 15 1103 Volume 23.85 68.85 44.55 37.40 36.00 53.20 52.50 316.35 Tarn Taran Misc. No of trees 63 165 74 31 9 4 10 356 Volume 3.15 24.75 40.70 34.10 18.00 10.00 35.00 165.70 Total Misc. No of trees 1259 2760 880 327 103 66 70 5465
Volume 62.95 414.00 484.00 359.70 206.00 183.60 245.00 1955.25
14.6 Method of Treatment:
As mentioned earlier, the method to be employed would be the complete treatment of a particular compartment according to its Silvicultural requirement and its potential capacity. However, congested Shisham pole crops will be thinned. Kikar will be replaced by species like Arjan, Siris and Eucalyptus etc. Eucalyptus and Misc. species of exploitable diameter will be harvested leaving 10 trees per R.D on either side. During the period of this working plan the blank areas will be artificially regenerated with polythene bag/root trainer raised plants. Coppice obtained from Eucalyptus will be supplemented with tall Eucalyptus plants to increase the stocking per unit area. However, valuable species like Shisham, Neem, Drek, Siris etc would be preferred over Kikar. Problematic areas like saline-alkaline areas, waterlogged areas, etc would be properly treated as per site requirements before plantation is carried out to ensure better results.
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14.7 Silvicultural System:
The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement Felling.”
14.8 Calculation of Yield:
Yield should be calculated in each circle separately. The yield shall be controlled by volume. Annual yield shall be worked out according to Von Mantel's formula.
As per Von Mantell's formula
Y = 2 x Growing stock Rotation age Where Y = annual yield
The annual yield as per the above formula works out as under for various species:-
Shisham 25.39 m3 Kikar 101.90 m3 Eucalyptus 2352.41 m3 Misc. 64.87 m3 TOTAL 2544.57 m3
Felling of green Shisham has been banned. Due to large scale mortality of Kikar faced in previous years, a very limited growing stock and as this species is facing problems in establishing no felling exccept dead, dry and developmental felling is suggested.There are also restrictions on avenue line felling and felling of several miscellaneous species and fruit and ornamental trees. Keeping all these in view the final volume likely to be available for felling is as under:-
Shisham 12 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only). Kikar 50 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only) Eucalyptus 1200 m3 Misc. 32 m3. TOTAL 1232 m3
85 *Shisham and Kikar is not prescribed for felling. Hence the volume of Shisham and Kikar is not included while calculating the total prescribed yield. The yield of Shisham and Kikar is shown here for academic interest only.
14.9 Felling Programme:
Felling Programme for Drain and Bundh Strip Plantations Working Circle is given at Annexure 20. 14.10 Marking Rules: The following marking rules are prescribed. 1) All trees in the annual coupe shall be marked except. a. Areas adjoining habitations upto 500 meters on either side. b. Avenue line along the side of drains, bandhs and their service roads. c. Green standing Shisham and Kikar trees. d. Trees not available silviculturally. e. All healthy fruit trees and those belonging to Ficus species in the interest of Wildlife. f. Trees required for seeds as standards. 2) All tree, dangerously leaning towards service roads shall be marked under personal supervision of a Gazetted officer. 3) One tree at every 100 meters shall be left unmarked on the outer boundaries of the strips adjoining private areas. This is being prescribed in order to check the increasing tendency of people to encroach upon the government forest areas. 4) All trees standing in bed of drains, on inner slopes and causing hindrance to draglines in the operation of de-silting of drains will be marked on the request of the concerned department. 14.11 Method of Executing Felling: 1. All felling, except that of Eucalyptus, shall be done by unprooting the stumps. Eucalyptus stumps are to be retained for coppicing. 2. In case of dead, dry and fallen trees of all species also, uprooting of stumps shall be done. 3. Big sized trees shall be lopped before felling to avoid damage to advance growth and nearby areas. 4. Eucalyptus trees shall be cut slanting with saw and the stump height shall be limited to 10- 15 cm only. 5. The felling of Eucalyptus shall not be done in a hot and dry season to facilitate sprouting of coppice.
86 6. In consonance with the Silvicultural system adopted, there will be no clear felling and always some standards shall be retained in the area. 7. The standards retained should have straight and clear boles and distributed over the entire area. 8. The brushwood shall be collected and burnt immediately after felling.
14.12 Planting Rules:
The detail of activities to be carried out in plantation is given in the planting programme, however the general guiding principles governing planting should be as under:
1. Areas felled in a year shall be planted in the following year. 2. Areas that are problematic like saline-alkaline soil, waterlogged areas etc shall be suitably treated in a site specific manner before plantation is taken up. 3. Species to be planted in particular areas is to be decided as per the site factors of the particular areas. 4. In a particular compartment, preferably one species will be planted with 10% mixture of other species in order to maintain biodiversity. 5. All natural regeneration of the species shall be retained and adopted.
14.13 Planting Programme:
Areas felled in a year shall be taken up for plantation in the following year. As soon as the felling is over, the brushwood will be collected at suitable places far away from the standards and disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus. 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 these areas, protection measures including fencing shall be taken. Eucalyptus coppice shall be supplemented by planting polythene bag/ root-tainer raised plants of Eucalyptus. The areas however, after taking 1st coppice shall be cleared of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done.
The planting distance shall be (3m x 3m) ie. 3m from plant to plant in a row and each row 3m apart. However this may be modified to (2.5m x 4m) or even more in big crowned species as per the requirement of the species and the locality factors.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 trainer should be used for plantation.
87 In case of Shisham, the best method is to prepared one year old 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 upt should consist of healthy and vigorous plants.
Frost sensitive species like Neem, Kikar, Semal, Mango and Gulmohar shall be covered during the winter months to protect from the damages of frost.
Table 14.6 Planting Programme of Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Target Fixed Area Derived From Year (Ha) Felling (Ha) Blank (Ha) 2013-14 80 10 70 2014-15 80 10 70 2015-16 80 10 70 2016-17 80 10 70 2017-18 80 10 70 2018-19 80 10 70 2019-20 80 10 70 2020-21 80 10 70 2021-22 80 10 70 2022-23 80 10 70 2023-24 80 10 70 2024-25 80 10 70 2025-26 80 10 70 2026-27 80 10 70 2027-28 80 10 70 Total 1200 150 1050
14.14 Subsidiary Silvicultural Operations: 14.14.1 Tending Operations
The young plantations shall be tended by carrying out weeding and hoeing till the third year of planting. During the first season, three weeding and hoeing should be done in the months of August/September, October/ November and February/ March.
88 In the second year, two weeding one in September and the second in February/ March shall be done. One weeding is desirable in the third year. During weeding. A thorough scraping of grasses around the plants upto 50 cms radius should be done in the later years.
Application of nitrogenous fertilizers may be done in the first and second year after the hoeing is over @ 25 gm. Per plant. Harrowing of interspaces after 2 years is advantageous and checks the growth of grasses and bushes. In older plantation, growth of Kana Kahi sarkanda etc should be cleared through jungle clearance.
14.14.2 Pruning
Pruning should be carried out during the winter season especially during December- January. Care should be taken to ensure that pruning is done only on the best stems, which are likely to form the final crop. In case of bigger branches, after cutting the branches, the cut portion should be treated with Bourdeux mixture to avoid infection from the exposed parts.
14.14.3 Thinning
Shisham plantations require one thinning On better sites, mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two years depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinning, all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed.
In case of Mulberry, due to negligence of silviculatural operations, the crop is not healthy, in which case it is better to fell than to retain and tend it. In case of young crop of Mulberry, thinning will be done at the age of 6th and 12th years so that it does not produce excessive adventitious branches that produce knots and spoils the timber.
Presently Kikar plantations do not require any thinning. If required in future mechanical thinning may be carried out in the 7th year, but it may be delayed by one or two years depending upon the rate of growth of the crop. At the time of thinning, all shrubs, bushes and under growth shall be removed.
In case of khair plantations, thinning can be done in the 7th and 15th year. No grade of thinning is being prescribed, however, they should be done in such a way that the canopy is opened enough to allow the trees to grow, but not allow excessive branching.
89 Chapter 15 Wild Life (Overlapping) Working Circle
15.1 General Constitution:
This working circle shall include all forest areas of the division as fauna and flora are inseparable constituents of the forest ecosystem.This Working Plan shall not deal with the management of Wildlife in protected areas which shall have a separate wild life management plan. This working circle is created to conserve and protect the existing biodiversity of the ecosystem as a whole, to improve the wildlife habitat in terms of forage varieties, protective & breeding cover, water holes, salt licks, supplement the existing natural vegetation by planting fruit and fodder species with special emphasis on trees that shelter wildlife and to ensure collection of scientific data for the maintenance and development of viable population of fauna for scientific, aesthetic, cultural, ecological purposes. Excessive exploitation of forests disturbs the balance in nature. For healthy growth of wildlife, it is therefore, imperative to protect and preserve enough cover of forests to sustain wildlife. In the state of Punjab as maximum land is under agriculture and horticulture, the forest cover is very low. During the last three decades, the habitat of wild animals has been greatly affected by intensive agriculture, urbanization and industialisation. Now, most of the land has been cleared off for cultivation and habitations thus leaving only about 5.86% area under forests.
This working circle is created with the following objectives:-
15.2 Objectives of Management:
1 To conserve and protect the existing biodiversity of the ecosystem as a whole. 2 To improve the wildlife habitat in terms of forage varieties, protective & breeding cover, water holes and salt licks. 3 To supplement the existing natural vegetation by planting fruit and fodder species with special emphasis on trees that shelter wildlife. 4 To ensure collection of scientific data for the maintenance and development of viable population of fauna for scientific, aesthetic, cultural, ecological and economic purposes. 5 To address man-animal conflict. 15.3 Series, Blocks and Compartments:
There are no separate Series, Blocks and Compartments as this working circle is overlapping with all other working circles of this Working Plan.
90 15.4 Character of Vegetation:
The forests mentioned in this working circle comprise of dry deciduous and scrub vegetation with predominance of trees such as Shisham, Eucalyptus, Jamun, Mulberry, Arjan, Kikar, Ber, Mango, Bohar, Pipal, Khajur Sukhchain, Gular, Siris etc. Kana, Kahi, Dib and Elephant grass occur naturally in forest areas.
15.5 Analysis and Evaluation of Wildlife & its Habitat:
Wild life Institute of India in its bio-geographical classification has classified this region in Semi Arid zone. List of wild life occurring in this division is annexed at Annexure 21.
15.6 Wildlife Conservation Measures: The protection to wildlife can be afforded by adopting preventive, remedial and control measures. The preventive measures suggested are creation of public awareness, fencing of vulnerable areas, immunization of cattle in the surrounding areas of this working circle to ensure that contagious diseases do not spread to the wild life. The awareness about the importance of wildlife can be imparted effectively through seminars, lectures, screening films, slide shows etc. in educational institutions and commnunity centers. The public at large and concerned staff should be suitably rewarded for prevention, investigation and prosecution of cases relating to wildlife offences. The crop damages due to wildlife should be assessed and suitable compensation be awarded at the earliest possible in genuine cases. The remedial measures such as habitat improvement, pasture development, creation of water holes, provision of salt lick, and periodical estimation of wild life are the need of the hour. The control measures suggested are anti poaching measures through strengthening of infrastructure and communication network, early control burning before the breeding season, posting enough staff and keeping a constant and strict vigil on poaching activities. 15.7 Improvement:
There should be no felling amounting to alteration of crop composition near the waterholes and on the paths frequented by the wild animals. Gap planting with species such as Mango, Amla, Lasuri, Guava, Bahera, Jamun, Ber, Mallah, Karonda, kuril, Pipal, Bohar, Pilken, Gular etc must be carried out. Pasture development with palatable grasses such as Cenchrus, Stylo, Napier etc, will meet the fodder requirement of herbivores. Weeds should not be allowed to invade these areas to encourage natural regeneration of trees & especially grasses. Weed eradication through manual removal and planting areas with multipurpose fruit and fodder trees in order to enrich the natural regeneration existing in this area. Habitat, especially, for the threatened and vulnerable species and
91 the species listed in the Schedule-I of the (Protection) Act, 1972 requires to be protected by all means, Areas rich in wild life are to be fenced and grazing should be prohibited. One dead tree preferably of low commercial value per hectare shall be retained for shelter and resting of the wildlife. Unsound and hollow logs of commercially unimportant species be left in the forest to serve as shelter for wildlife. Saltlicks may be provided at important water holes which should not be less than 5 to 6 in an area of 1 sq. Km and should be regularly replaced. Since water is the major limiting factor in the forest during the summers, augmentation of the various water sources by creation of new ponds, check dams etc shall be undertaken. For this purpose the location of various water sources-perennial as well as seasonal, shall be identified in each block forest and marked on the divisional/range maps and maintained properly.
15.8 Fire protection: Fire is potentially a deadly enemy of both forests and wildlife. Rapid running forest fire particularly crown 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 OECF project can also be used for the fire control management.
15.9 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 need to be put in place.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 faced by the wild animals.
15.10 Estimation of Wildlife: Estimation of Wildlife animals give useful data for the management. To have a clear picture of Wildlife species, their diversity and changing patterns, the department should conduct at least two estimations during this working plan period.
This chapter on Wildlife (Overlapping) Working Circle has been vetted by Chief Wildlife Warden vide his office letter No 1845 dated 27-6-13 and same has been appended as Annexure 29.
92 Chapter 16: J.F.M (Overlapping) Working Circle
16.1 Joint 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 Amritsar Division both the revenue districts of Amritsar and Tarn Taran are agriculturally predominent and most of the forest areas are strip forests so there is not much scope of Joint Forest Management.
However, keeping in view the limited areas under tree cover, limited vacant areas where plantation could be carried out, the need for a comprehensive approach towards involving people in planning and executing plantation activities outside conventional forest areas is felt. Under this scheme, people may be encouraged to grow trees in their own farms, strips adjoining their fields and in return, government and the people can share the benefits derived therefrom.
Towards this end, the government has declared a policy of benefit sharing with the people, a copy of which is enclosed in Annexure 22. However, this needs more impetus and every effort should be made to implement it so as to involve more and more people in the management of the forests in accordance with the policy and guidelines of the government.
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. 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 development.
93 16.2 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 and expanded 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 of humanity. 6. Overall socioeconomic development of the forest fringe areas. 16.3 Government Policies on Joint Forest Management:
The Government of Punjab passed a resolution on 14th July 1993 for the constitution of JFM committees which were subsequently revised in 1995. A further notification No. 46/242/99-Ft- III/139613 dated 6-9-2001 was issued by state Govt. to give boost to JFM which is attached as Annexure 22. This was revised vide resolution dated 18th November 2003, keeping in mind the guideline of GoI issued in this regard. Later all the JFMCs/VFC‟s 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. 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 inculcate the idea of conservation of natural resources among the members of JFMs and other people.
94 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 achieve 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 coordination and relationship 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 market linkages and processing facilities for that the villagers. As the self reliance of the villagers increases their dependence on the forests and resultant 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 has brought a new zest into the working of the Joint Forest Management Programme in Punjab. Recently SFDA has been constituted at State Level to function as a federation of all forest development agencies (FDAs) of the state of Punjab for future working and better supervision of the afforestation works. Notification No. 39/7/2010-FT-3/501 dated 24-1-2011 in this regard is attached as Annexure 23.
16.4 Present Condition of Forests: The natural forests have deteriorated. 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 good quality timber is out of reach to the common people. Increased biotic interference especially in strip forest is a major cause of deterioration.
16.5 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.
95 3. Forest protection force 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. Setting up of Forest Check Posts to prevent the illegal transport of timber. The above objectives can be achieved and ensured through the successful protection and conservation of the existing forests. Table 16.1 List of VFC's of Amritsar Forest Division
Sr.No Name of Name of VFC Executive Committee General Body Range member Members 1 Amritsar-2 Supariwind 7 27 2 Amritsar-2 Bhangali Kalan 5 32 3 Amritsar-1 Chogawan 5 27 4 Amritsar-2 Sangha 5 29 5 Amritsar-2 Threawal 5 31 6 Amritsar-1 Kohali 5 30 7 Amritsar-1 Bhullar 5 25 8 Patti Sabran 6 57 9 Patti Mehmoodpura 5 35 10 Patti Bhuchar 5 40 11 Patti Algon 9 23 12 Patti Thathian Mahanta 4 26 13 Patti Chhichhrewal 4 19 14 Rayya-2 Chogawan 6 22 15 Rayya-2 Butter 5 28 16 Rayya-2 Gaggrewal 5 20 17 Rayya-2 Boparai 6 30 18 Rayya-2 Biharipur 5 25 19 Rayya-2 Bhoewal 6 26 20 Tarn Taran Naushera Pannuan 5 38 21 Tarn Taran Gandiwind 5 42 22 Tarn Taran Bhojian 5 50
96 23 Tarn Taran Dera Sahib 5 36 24 Tarn Taran Dhotian 4 42 25 Tarn Taran Lalpura 5 14 26 Ajnala Kot Razada 5 20 27 Ajnala Thoba 6 30 28 Ajnala Jhander 7 32 29 Ajnala Isapur 5 25 30 Amritsar-1 Manawala 5 30 31 Amritsar-1 Vaniake 5 28
There have been plantation and entry point activities through Forest Development Agencies (FDA) in the last plan period. Primarily plantation work on the village common lands, private lands and link roads, which are not under management control of the forest department, can be taken in this working circle. This activity needs to be extended to more villages.
97 Chapter 17: Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle
17.1 General Constitution:
This working circle shall be formed for protection of forests wealth by adopting proper management practices, infrastructure development and regular patrolling in the forest areas of the division. Forest resources particularly timber and fuel wood is very valuable and is growing in Forests in open conditions. The Working Circle extends over the whole of the area of this working plan. The forests are under severe biotic pressure especially from human beings. The protection is also required from other threats like fire, soil, erosion, weeds, hunting and encroachments.The pressure on the forests is also very high due to increase in population and because of the easy money it brings through illegal activity.
17.2 Special Objects of Management:
1. To provide protection to the invaluable forest wealth of division i.e. Forests and Wildlife 2. To check illicit felling, hunting and prevent free flow of illegal timber and Wildlife trophies. 3. To protect the forests against fire and encroachments. 4. To adopt good soil and moisture conservation measures. 5. Increase social fencing measures through effective JFM programmes. 17.3 Legal Provisions:
Forest is a renewable resource and its management cannot be successful without any legal framework for its protection. So there are legal provisions for protection of forests in Indian Forest Act 1927 and its Punjab amendments and Punjab Forest Rules. Similarily Wild Life Protection Act 1972 as amended upto 2002 is an effective legal tool for wild life protection. 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 are there to assist him. 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 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 and pursuing the cases for prosecution. Foresters are directly assisted by the Forest Guards posted under him.
98 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 JFMC's and Self Help Groups, which can be given the responsibility of protection in lieu of the usufructs that they receive from those areas.
17.4 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 searching the hidden illegally collected forest produce and wildlife trophies.
17.5 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 law.
17.6 Collection of Information: Range Officer and Block Officers incharge should maintain a complete records for information on illicit 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.
17.7 Special Patrolling During Night: Though there is no unit of Special Task Force in the division but the forest guards shall do special random night patrolling especially in winters.
17.8 Other Protection Measures: Other Protection measures like protection from fire has to be taken care of by making adequate number of fire lines and their good maintenance from time to time. 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.
17.9 Encroachments: The forests are surrounded by highly priced agricultural lands and therefore prone to encroachment. This tendency is more pronounced in Block Forests.
99 As per Govt order No 3/4/93/J-IV/Rev/10132 dated 26.07.1993, Divisional Forest Officers were declared as “Collectors” under Section 2 of the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973. Several proceedings to evict encroachments in forest areas were initiated as per provisions of the PP Act during the last working plan period. However after the government withdrew the power of “Collector” from the DFO in 2001, these cases have been handed over to the respective Sub-Divisional Magistrates. It is important that the DFO takes personal interest to pursue these cases, many of which are in the final stages. Besides there are number of cases are pending in the Civil Courts of Ajnala. Personal efforts on the part of the Divisional Forest Officer and especially Range Officers are required to vacate lands under adverse possession and erect permanent boundary pillars. The details of the areas under encroachment are given in Annexure 13 and status of court cases under PP Act is given in Annexure 13-A. 17.10 Injuries to Which Crop is Liable:
Natural Calamities:
17.10.1 Floods Sometimes the forests situated along the banks of the Ravi and the Beas get flooded during the rainy season. Besides, many of the low-lying areas along strips, especially alongside roads also get inundated with water during this period. Sometimes, it takes 2-3 months for the flood waters to recede. The floodwaters have adverse effects on growth of plantations either destroying them completely or hampering their growth severely. 17.10.2 Drought In the dry and hot months from April-June, the drought causes considerable damage to young plantations. Prolonged winter drought also causes damage to young crops. The effects of frost are more severe in case of winter droughts. In the saline/sodic soils, physiological drought due to high content of salts causes considerable damage to the plantations, where they can be easily saved through irrigation.
17.10.3 Winds & Storms
Wind storms preceded or accompanied by rains cause heavy uprooting of trees. The effects are more serious in soils having „Kankar pans‟ as the root system does not penetrate deep into the soil. Hot and desiccating winds also cause mortality in the young plantations.
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17.10.4 Frost Due to heavy frost, the seedlings of Neem, Kikar, Teak, Semal, Gulmohar and Mango get damaged. In the saline patches, the crop gets affected to a greater extent. 17.11 Fire Protection: During summer months, the forest fires are a regular feature in the forests. The forests having thick growth of kana, kahi and dab grasses have the danger of forest fires in the hot season. Forest fires also occur after the harvesting season when the farmers in the adjoining areas burn their agricultural residue in fields and the fires extend to the forest areas. The fire incidents reported during the previous working plan period are given as Annexure 24. Fire-lines are maintained and very few fire watchtowers have been constructed in some of the forests, however a constant vigil by field staff is necessary to check these fires. Besides educating the farmers, awareness among the general public, maintenance of fire lines in the Rakhs and strict legal action against defaulters are the remedies to counter this problem. The following measures are suggested for fire prevention:-
1. The people who have their fields adjoining forests should be educated not to burn the crop residue or if at all it is necessary it should be burnt after harrowing a stretch of a minimum of ten meters adjoining forest land their so that it does not cause damage to the adjoining forests crop. 2. The kana and kahi should be disposed off by auctioning. 3. The compartment roads and internal boundary of compartments should be cleared of grasses and bushes. 4. Harrowing of interspaces between the rows of trees should be done to check fire-hazard. 5. More fire watch towers should be erected at suitable places. 6. Fire-watchers should be employed from April to June every year in the fire-season. It is recommended that fire watchers should be engaged even on strip forests. 7. The territorial staff should maintain good relations with the local people to garner their support in case of fires and other eventualities. 8. The felling refuse should be burnt under strict supervision and before fire season.
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, cause of fire and the damage occurred to the crop with remedial measures for the future.Several measures of fire protection like construction and maintenance of new fire-lines, construction of fire watchtowers were taken. List of fire-lines and fire watch towers is as below:
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Table 17.1: List of Firelines
Sl.no Range Forest Length(km) 1 Amritsar Rakh Bhoru 6 2 Rayya Rakh Gagrewal 9 3 Ajnala Kamalpur Forest 5 4 Kohali Sherpur Forest 5 Total 25
Table 17.2: List of Fire Watch Towers
Sl.no Range Forest Year of No construction 1 Amritsar Rakh Bhoru 2000-01 1 2 Rayya Rakh Gagrewal 2000-01 1 Total 2
17.12 Control of Grazing:
Areas that have to be taken up for plantation should be fenced with barbed wire well in advance. Strict enforcement of the penal provisions of the Indian Forest Act 1927 and the cattle trespass Act, 1871 should be enforced and the rates of compensation should be revised from time to time.
17.13 Establishment of a Cell for Removal of Encroachments:
There being a lot of cases of encroachments in Amritsar Forest Divisions, a special Cell having an experienced Kanungo, a forester and a legal advisor needs to be created in order to properly present as well as defend the cases in courts and to get the possession of the areas decided in favour of department.
17.14 Duties of Range Officer, Forester and Forest Guards:
Duties of Range Officer
The following are the main duties of officer in charge of forest ranges:-
To be responsible for all cash disbursements and expenditure within his range. All payments of pay and labour must, as far as possible, be made personally by him and he is personally responsible that
102 1. Labour is not employed for longer than necessary and that disbursements are made without delay. 2. To communicate all orders and instructions to his subordinates and to see that they understand and carry them out. 3. To check and control all work within his range and to ensure that Government funds are used in the most economical and efficient way. 4. To protect Government interests by insisting upon good work from all subordinates and labour and by producing the highest revenue from his range consistent with the highest principles of forestry. 5. To collect, check and consolidate all returns and registers, to prepare the monthly range accounts and to carry out all office work promptly and correctly. 6. To prevent any misuse of authority by subordinates, particularly in compounding forest offences. Duties of Forester
1. To assist the range officer, to the best of his ability, to carry out the work of the department honestly and efficiently. 2. To carry out all orders that may be given to him. 3. To report to the Range Officer on all important happenings. 4. Thoroughly to understand the rules for compounding forest offences and closely to observe them. Except as laid down in these rules he is forbidden to take money from the accused. 5. To prevent the forest guards under his control from misusing their authority, accepting bribes or harassing the people. Duties of Forest Guard
1. To be fully acquainted with his beat and to have knowledge of everything taking place therein. 2. To be fully acquainted with and to possess a list of the rights, privileges and concessions that may be exercised by the people in the forests of his beat. 3. Strictly to observe the rules for compounding forest offences. 4. To carry out under orders of the Range Officer, repairs to the boundary pillars, roads and building in his beat. 5. To carry out without orders:- (a) the maintenance of fences. (b) tending operations in regeneration areas and plantings.
103 (c) weeding of young plants, but not to incur expenditure on these works without the range officer's sanction. 6. To see that hunting rules are observed and to put a stop to illegal hunting and trapping. 7. Issue of Damage Reports and FIRs.
104 Chapter 18: Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle
18.1 General Constitution:
This working circle comprises of the whole area falling under Road, Rail, Canal, Drain & Bundhs, Block Strip Plantations Working Circles and other areas which are suitable for plantation.
18.2 Special Objects of Management: The special objects of management of this working circle are:- 1 To enhance the ecosystem services and to provide local livelihood opportunities to the local communities along with conservation and restoration of biodiversity. 2 To improve the density and quality of forest cover by planting economically important tree species and adopting silvicultural techniques. 3 To provide timber, small timber and raw material for wood based industries. 4 To retain and plant such trees that may provide food and shelter to the Wildlife. 5 To stabilize and strengthen the bunds, embankments etc. along canals, drains, rivers and other anti flood measures. 6 Consistent with the above said objects of management to provide for progressively maximum sustained yield. 18.3 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 at various locations 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, sprinkler system, vermicomposting and green houses should be adopted. List of nurseries is as under:-
Sr. No. Name of Range Name of Nursery Location Area in Hac. 1 Amritsar MBL RD 102-04 1.00 2 Amritsar Iban MBL RD 130-33 2.00 3 Amritsar Gosal LBC 00 1.5 4 Amritsar Kathu Nangal MBL RD 40-42 L 2.0
105 5 Ajnala Ajnala Sarai Minor RD 6-9 1.5 6 Ajnala Jagdev Kalan LBC RD 78-80 1.5 7 Ajnala Kamalpur Kamalpur Balock Forest 2.00 8 Kohali Kohali LBC 144-45 1.5 9 Kohali Tahli Sahib Ajnala Disty RD 113-16 1.00 10 Tarn Taran Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan 2.00 11 Tarn Taran Tarn Taran T.T. Bye Pass 1.5 12 Tarn Taran Dilawalpur SBC RD 259-60 1.00 13 Patti Patii Rly. Station Patti 0.75 14 Patti Algon Manihala Escape RD 41-41 0.50 15 Patti Chola Sahib Dilawarpur Escape RD 283-84 0.80 16 Rayya Gagarbhana Gagarbhana Disty RD 2-5 2.00 17 Rayya Rayya Rayya Disty RD 2-5 1.5 18 Rayya Nagoke SBC RD 200R 0.50 19 Rayya Tarsikka KBC RD 134-35 0.50 20 Amritsar-I Bye Pass Verka Chowk 0.30 21 Rayya-I Dhirekot KBL 165 0.30 22 Rayya-II Boparai KBL 120-22 R/s 0.40 23 Rayya-II Seron Bagha Seron 1.00 24 Tarn Taran Sangha KBL RD 20-22 R/s 0.40
18.4 Planting Programme:
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 stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of green Eucalyptus which should be left for coppicing. 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 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 areas however, after taking 1st coppice shall be uprooted of stumps completely, and thorough soil working shall be done. The planting distance shall ordinarily be (3m x 3m) i.e. 3m from plant to plant in a row and each row 3m apart. 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
106 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 of 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, Gulmohar, Mango and Semal etc. 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 site specific models for plantation which can be adopted as per local site requirements are as under:- 18.5 Planting in Saline-Alkaline Soils:
The planting on Saline-Alkaline locally called kallar soils is prmarily done through reclamation by chemical amendments and by improving the physical conditions of the soil and water regime of the site. Initially the site will be ploughed intensively mechanically, levelled for suitable drainage so that water does not accumulate in this area. It is proposed to dig up pits of size 60x60x60 cm. and a further hole of 20 cm. dia up and 1.20 m. deep by using tractor-powered augur to break the kankar pan. The worked up soil in the pit would permit roots of the plant to grow unimpeded. To correct the high ph value and to reduce the exchangeable sodium ions existing in the soil, gypsum will be added at the rate 40-60 quintals per ha. In order to provide some amount of organic matter, 100 quintals of form yard manure will also be added per ha. 1000 seedlings of hardy tree species per ha are proposed to be planted under this treatment. 18.6 Planting in Depressions/ Water Logged areas: Some of the areas along canal, roads, rail strips and in block forests are affected by water logging. Poor soil drainage and stagnation of water for a long period are the principal causes of the failure of plantations done previously by conventional methods. It is therefore necessary to use specified techniques for earth working, so that the plants can survive during water logging. Such plantations can be done by making mounds of soil or making ridges of suitable height. Planting will be done on the top of the ridge (0.80 m. wide) with a spacing of 2.5 mts from plant to plant and 4 mt. ridge to ridge. 1,000 seedlings will be planted per hectare.
107 18.7 Planting on Degraded Areas in Plains: Most of the areas falling under this category are Government Forest Land/ Government Institutional Land/ panchayat/ community lands and also lands owned by military/ paramilitary/ police forces or public institutions. These areas have become degraded either due to biotic interference or as a consequence of natural and climatic factors. The areas are to be developed for maximizing timber production as also providing fuel wood and fodder to the nearby village communities so that the pressure on conventional forests may be reduced. The area will be ploughed at least thrice followed by the leveling and preparations of irrigation channels etc. planting will be done in pits of size 50 x 50 x 40 cm. 1000 plants per ha shall be planted at a spacing of 2.5 mt. from plant to plant to plant and 4 mts from row to row.
18.8 Miscellaneous Regulations: 1. No lopping of Bahera, Jamun, Neem and Mango trees is permissible. 2. Lopping of Khajur leaves are permissible only to 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. 5. Adequate fencing is to be provided necessary. 18.9 Plantation Data of Last 5 Years:
Plantation data of last 5 years is attached as Annexure 25.
108 Chapter 19: NTFP (Overlapping) Working Circle
19.1 General Constitution:
For management of important NTFP there shall be a separate working circle ovelapping with other working circles. Important non-timber forest produce ocurring in this forest division is Kana, Kahi, Mango, Jamun, Neem, Amaltas, Arjan, Suhanjana, Bohar, Amla and variety of medicinal herbs and shrubs. Kana and Kahi are used as raw material in cardboard and paper industry and its demand is increasing day by day. As Desi Mango species is diminishing special conservation efforts and planting programmes are required to reverse this trend.Jamun has medicinal value also and this species is being planted on a considerable scale but there is a need to ensure proper planting stock with good fruit quality.
19.2 Special Objects of Management: Primary Objectives:
1. To make available NTFP derived from plantations and natural growth for bonafide use of people. 2. To provide medicinal products to people through conservation and propagation of medicinal plants. 3. To conserve and improve production of NTFP which have not been covered by the prescriptions of other working circles. 4. To raise and conserve the growing stock of NTFP and medicinal plants in abundant quantity. 5. To raise plantation of medicinal plant species through in-situ conservation and ex-situ propagation. 6. To increase the market and scope for processing of these medicinal plants to commercial end products. 7. 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 meet the local requirements of timber, smallwood and fuelwood. 8. To manage the forests in such a way so as to get optimum and a sustainable yield. 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. 109 3. To conserve the natural heritage by preserving the existing forests with their variety of flora and fauna and to conserve the genetic resource. 19.3 Analysis and Evaluation of the Crop: Amla, Mango, Jamun, Amaltas, Arjan, Ashok, Neem, Bel, Suhanjna, Bahera, Amla 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. Kana and Kahi grasses are available plenty in the forests and have a great demand in paper and pulp Industry. Natural regeneration of the species yielding NTFP is usually inadequate. Grazing and other biotic pressure impede the natural regeneration. 19.4 Silvicultural System:
The Silvicultural system to be followed is the Selection System. Only the silviculturally available non-wood forest produce is 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. There is need for in site conservation and ex-situ introduction of medicinal herbs, shrubs and trees.
Natural regeneration in naturally occurring 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 market linkages are created so that they get some revenue. Demonstration centres like Herbal Gardens and Forest Parks need to be promoted to raise more awareness among common public. 19.5 Choice of Species: Mango, Amla, Bahera, Bel, Arjun, Jamun, Sahanjana, Neem, 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, Kalmegh, Aloe Vera, Chasku and other herbs, which are prioritized species are to be raised in herbal gardens as demonstration plots as well as under storey and inter crops to obtain NTFP.
19.6 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
110 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. 19.7 Prescription of Treatment: There is no hard and fast rule for collection of NTFP. But only the silviculturally available produce is to be allowed for collection and if any area is found deficient of any species, such species is not to be allowed for collection or harvesting of its produce. Destructive harvesting needs to be fully checked. Therefore no yield is being prescribed in this Working Circle.
19.8 Planting Cycle: The planting cycle to be followed is 10 years. The operation for artificial planting in the gaps for supplementing the natural regeneration, raising pure plantation of medicinal plants, raising medicinal tree species mixed with the other main 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.
19.9 Method of Treatment: 1. Wherever medicinal tree species are mixed with the principal plantation species they are to be retained during tending, thinning and other operations which are to be carried out for establishment of the principal species. 2. During tending, thinning and other silvicultural 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 immediately. 3. Non-wood forest produce is equally important as major forest produce and has pronounced uses in human life. So it should be ensured that during different operations in the forests the vegetation bearing NWFP is conserved and improved. 19.10 Miscellaneous Regulations: 1. No lopping of Bahera, Jamun, Neem and Mango trees is permissible. 2. Lopping of Khajur leaves are permissible only to 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. 5. Adequate fencing is to be provided wherever necessary.
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Chapter 20: Biodiversity Conservation (Overlapping) Working Circle
20.1 General Constitution of Working Circle:
This working circle shall include all the working plan area falling within different Working Circles. India is a signatory to many International Conventions on Biodiversity, which make it obligatory and create a necessity of conserving biodiversity. The need for conserving biodiversity is felt all the more in India because of its richness in it and at the same time it is a country which is facing a high level threat to its biodiversity due to destructive harvesting, overexpoitation and a very high level of biotic interference due its everincreasing huge population. 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. According to Article II, CBD 1992:-
“Biodiversity means the variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystem and the ecological complexes of which they are part; it include diversity within species, between spp. and of ecosystem. Besides this, it include the various races and spp. of all microbes, plants, & animals 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.”
20.2 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 species of flora and fauna and microorganisms in an ecosystem or biotic community. It includes o Biomes o Bioregion o Landscapes o Ecosystem o Niche o Population
112 b) Genetic Diversity
It pertains to range of diversity in plant and animal genetic resources. It also refers to variation within and between population of species i.e. variation between genes or between DNA or amino acid sequences as well as members of breeds, strains distinct population. It includes- o Population o Individuals o Chromosomes. c) Organizational Diversity o Kingdom o Phyla o Families o Species. d) Cultural Diversity: Human intarection at all levels. 20.3 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. 20.4 Special Objects of Management: Biodiversity management is the human effort to plan and implement a set of approaches to:- 1. To conserve and ensure sustainable use of biodiversity and biological resources by checking its overexploitation, destructive harvesting and ensure adequate sharing of benefits therefore. 2. To develop the human, financial, infrastructural and institutional capacity to address these objectives. 3. To establish the institutional arrangement to foster the co-operation and action by private and public sector interests.
113 20.5 Existing Biodiversity:
Character of vegetation has been dealt in details in the sub head 3.1 i.e. composition and condition of the crop in the Chapter 3 of this Working Plan. Besides this the list of fauna occurring in this forest division is given as Annexure 21 and list of flora is given as Annexure 26.
Table 20.1: Algae Found in the Amritsar Forest Division:
Sl. No Species name Family Name Remarks (Botanical name) 1 Ulothrix variabilis Ulotrichaceae 2 Ulothrix zonata 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 Zygnema kotlensis Zygnemaceae 17 Mougeotia randhawae Mougeotiaceae 18 Diatoma vulgare Fragilariaceae 19 Diploneis puella Naviculaceae
Fungi 1 Didymium karstenii Didymiaceae 2 Peronspora aestivalis Peronosporaceae 3 Pseudoperonospora Peronosporaceae cubensis 4 Peronospora trifoliorum Peronosporaceae
114 Lichens 1 Bacidia submedialis Bacidiaceae Found on bark of Grewia optiva 2 Caloplaca flavorubescens Teloschistaceae Found on bark of Syzygium cumini 3 Caloplaca holocarpa Teloschistaceae Found on bark of Acacia catechu 4 Pertusaria pallidula Pertusariaceae Found on bark of Syzygium cumini 5 Pertusaria pertusa Pertusariaceae Found on bark of Mangifera indica 6 Pyxine cocoes Physciaceae Found on bark of Syzygium cumini 7 Pyxine himalayna Physciaceae Found on bark of Syzygium cumini
20.6 Vulnerable Species: The list of species vulnerable to threats is given as Annexure 27. 20.7 Status of Regeneration:
The natural regeneration status of tree species except in Kamalpur Forest is poor and in some places almost non existent. Condition is worst in Drains and Road Strip Forests which are under high biotic pressure and have a poor moisture regime except the low lying patches. In Kamalpur Forest Area natural regeneration of tree species like Eucalyptus and Mulberry is there. Some Canals strips having good moisture regime also support natural regeneration of tree species like Shisham, Mulberry, and Eucalyptus through coppice. As far as natural regeneration of ground flora is concerned it is there in the Block Forests, canal strips and pockets of other strip forests where biotic interference is not too much.
20.8 Threats:
20.8.1 Enhanced Urbanization and Biotic Interference
Increase in population, biotic interference, urbanization and industrialization is a major threat to our biodiversity and a cause of concern. This has led to a poor natural regeneration of the flora and habitat destruction of the fauna.
115 20.8.2 Promotion of Exotic Species
Promotion of exotic species for plantations like Poplar and Eucalyptus has resulted in neglect of native species like Acacia, Delbergia, Mango, Jamun, Siris etc. Further, such type of monoculture does not provide any habitational refuge to wildlife thus affecting their diversity.
20.8.3 Weed Invasion
Obnoxious weeds like Lantana and Water Hycinth have invaded forest areas and have covered vast tracts in the scrub forest areas and wetlands which compete with and adversely affect the natural biodiversity of those areas.
20.8.4 Overxploitation of Medicinal and Economically Important Flora and Fauna
Overexploitation of medicinal and economically important species, illegal harvesting by local population has led to degradation of the natural forests and hence loss of biodiversity. Overexploitation and destructive harvesting of the major and minor forest produce needs to be checked. There is a need for in-situ conservation and ex-situ introduction and propagation of the vulnerable species so as to conserve the gene pool of the flora and fauna. Specific data on regenerative capacity of these species needs to be generated to regulate their harvesting and ensure sustainability. However, specific data is lacking.
20.8.5 Change in Traditional Agricultural Practices Introduction of high yielding varieties and rampant use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has led to loss of biodiversity and adverse impact on wild fauna through pesticide poisoning. This adversly affects the existance and the reproductive capacity of some species.
20.9 Monitoring and Evaluation:
In order to monitor and evaluate biodiversity conservation status it is suggested that some preservation sample plots shall be laid randomly in block forests as well as in strip forests.
The suggested broad parameters or core indicators which need to be monitored and evaluated after a regular span of 10 years are crop composition, its natural regeneration status, site quality and productivity. The parameters can be further refined and upgraded after due consultation with the research institutes. This issue can be taken up with the local Guru Nanak Dev University which will not only benefit the department but also provide a good research platform to the students and academicians.
116 Chapter 21: Miscellaneous
21.1 Petty Fellings: Felling of petty nature may be carried out any where without causing deviation from the prescribed yield. The following kinds of trees may be marked for such fellings.
1. Dead, dry and fallen trees occurring here and there. 2. Trees required for scientific works by the Reseach and Training Division, Hoshiarpur and FRI, Dehradun. 3. Trees required to be felled for establishing new nurseries, extension or alternation of nurseries. 4. Trees required for establishing fire-lines, etc. 5. Trees dangerous to life and property.
21.2 Buildings:
It is pertinent to mention that DFO Office and Forest Rest House were demolished due to widening of NH-1 recently and DFO residence being an old building, needs a replacement. So there is an urgent need of DFO office, Forest Rest House and DFO Residence for smooth administration of the division. A large number of buildings already exist in the division for office and residential accommodation of the staff. In fact, a good amount of construction work was done during the past under JBIC Project. However, most of the older buildings need repair and maintenance like the old inspection hut in Kamalpur and some very old and unsafe buildings need to be declared unsafe and abandoned. There are no range office buildings in Ajnala, Rayya I and Tarn Taran ranges. Therefore, the following new buildings need to be constructed. Table 21.1: List of Proposed New Buildings
Sr. Category of building Number Location/ Range No. 1 DFO Office 1 Amritsar 2 DFO Residence 1 Amritsar 3 Foerst Rest House 1 Amritsar 1 Rakh Gagrewal/ Rayya-1 1 Kamalpur/ Ajnala 4 Range Office Complex 1 Tarn Taran 1 Ajnala
117 1 Rayya-1 5 Block Office Residence 1 Tarn Taran 1 Amritsar-2 1 Rayya-1 1 Ajnala 6 Forest Guard Residence 1 Patti 1 Tarn Taran 1 Ajnala 1 Amritsar-I 1 Amritsar-II 1 Rayya-I 1 Rayya-II Total 19
21.3 Maintenance of Boundaries and Pillars:
Boundary pillars of strip forests will be got erected & repaired with a close coordination between the different departments of PWD (B & R), Canal, Drainage, Railways and Department of Forests and Wild Life Preservation. In the case of Block Forests even though demarcation has been done in most of the areas, boundary pillars in some of them are missing or have been damaged for want of regular programme of repair and maintenance. Many cases under the Public Premises Act have been instituted and decisions in favour of the department have started coming. It is therefore, of paramount importance that all these forests are well demarcated and boundary pillars maintained. The forward and backward bearings and GPS coordinates of all boundary pillars should be kept on record so that in case of conflict they can be identified and verified easily. The use of modern technology like Global Positioning System in demarcation, construction and maintenance of boundary pillar etc. should be ensured. All these areas, after demarcation should be permanently fenced with barbed wire and thorny hedges. The pillars must be numbered and written. Block Officer should also check the entire boundaries of his block once a year and send the necessary report to the Range Forest Officer. The beat guards should keep the records of boundaries of their beats in the Beat Books. At the end of every year boundary pillars should be checked by Range Officer personally and a certificate regarding their condition and existence should be recorded in the register of
118 boundary pillars maintained at the range level. Annual maintenance of boundary pillars should be ensured. 21.4 Declaration of Protected Forests: Many areas in Ajnala and Amritsar-II Range are still managed as Unclassed Forests. Efforts should be made at the earliest to declare these forests as protected forests under the Indian Forest Act. 1927. 21.5 Research: At present, there are no research plots in the Division. In order to improve and monitor the silvicultural working on scientific lines few research projects have been proposed in this working plan. As major thrust is to be laid on agroforestry as per state crop diversification plan this emerges as a key sector where research is required in order to maximize profits of farmers so that they are attracted to take up agroforestry in a big way. The main suggested lines of research are field trials of different clones and species of Poplar, Burman Dhrek and Eucalyptus in different site conditions of this forest division. Besides this different spacing trials of these agroforestry species and intercropping species trials need to be taken up to enhance their income and thus promote agroforestry. Through this specific clones and species can be recommended to the farmers as per site conditions for agroforesty. Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana need to be associated in these research projects. In order to monitor and evaluate biodiversity conservation status it is suggested that some sample research plots shall be laid randomly in block forests as well as in strip forests. As our biodiversity is under a big threat therefore it assumes a great significance and thus demanding a big need for setting up of these research plots to monitor its conservation status regularly. The suggested broad parameters or core indicators which need to be monitored and evaluated after a regular span of 10 years are crop composition, its natural regeneration status, site quality and productivity. The parameters can be further refined and upgraded after due consultation with the research institutes. This issue can be taken up with the local Guru Nanak Dev University which will not only benefit the department but also provide a good research platform to the students and academicians. 21.6 Monitoring & Evaluation:
The plantations silvicultural and other treatments will be monitored and evaluated yearly preferably by a separate unit set up for the purpose. The corrective measures will be taken, if need be, on the basis of the results of the study.
21.7 Petty Sales: Dry, fallen, recovered and seized timber not required in court cases trees may be disposed off as early as possible to avoid financial loss. Kana Kahi and fruit auction will be held in time so that they fetch a good price.
119 Chapter 22: Maintenance of Records for Control
22.1 Records:
A detailed record of each forestry activity shall be maintained in order to have a good database for scientific monitoring, evaluation and future planning. In order to ensure their proper maintenance, the controlling officers should inspect the following documents while touring:-
1. Annual Plan of Operations 2. Plantation Journals 3. Forest Journals 4. Nursery Registers 5. Divisional Note-Book 6. Control Forms 7. Fire Control Forms 8. Deviation Statement 9. Beat Register and Beat Books
22.1.1 Annual Plan of Operations
The Divisional Forest Officer should prepare Annual Plan of Operations in advance and ensure that works are executed according to the approved plan. 22.1.2 Plantation Journals
For each plantation, a separate journal shall be maintained in prescribed form, wherein a complete record of the plantation viz year of plantation, area under plantation, number of plants, species planted, details of expenditure incurred month wise should be given. It will also, include the maintenance cost for subsequent years. At the end of each year observations regarding success of the plantations, growth figures etc, shall be recorded in the journals.
22.1.3 Forest Journals
The Forest Journals are the most important record of the history of the forests. They should be maintained in the prescribed proforma for each forest separately. All silvicultural and plantation activities such as regeneration, felling and enumeration, maintenance, weed cutting, constructing of fire-lines etc. and their costs should be recorded every year. The inspection notes by the officers should be filled in the journals. The Divisional Forest Officer should inspects the entries at the time of annual office inspection.
120 22.1.4 Nursery Register
For each nursery, a separate register shall be maintained. It shall have monthly detail of operations and expenditure incurred, plants used departmentally, plants supplied to the public. Detail of plant supplied free of cost to tother government, department, public institutions month wise shall also be recroded 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 send to the Divisional Office monthly.
22.1.5 Divisional Note-Book
The Divisional Forest Office should maintain a note-book in which the following information should be recorded:-
1. Flowering and seeding time of important tree species. 2. Climate-rainfall and temperature experienced during the year and its effect on the forest crop. 3. Pests and diseases noticed on the forest crop, the treatment and result thereof. 4. Growth data of trees collected during the year. 5. Problems regarding labour. 6. Any other matter important from the forest management point of view.
22.1.6 Control Forms
The following standard control forms prescribed by the P.C.C.F. Punjab should be maintained:
1. Form 2 (a) : For the control of yield in a working circle. 2. Form 3 : For the control of regeneration operations, and 3. 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. Proformas for control forms are given as Annexure 28.
121 22.1.7 Fire Control Forms
The record of forest fires should be maintained in the prescribed proforma. The details of area burnt with map, cause of fire, date of fire, damage, date and of time of control, damage and the appropriate financial loss will be recorded. The information should be correct and up-to-date.
22.1.8 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.
22.1.9 Beat Books
Each beat guard should maintain a Beat-Book regarding forest areas to be prepared and issued by the Divisional Office. The Beat Book shall contain the following information:-
1. Map of the forests in his beat. 2. Details about the area, boundaries, H.B. Nos. etc. 3. Copy of Boundary Registers of Block Forests. 4. Duties of Beat Forest Guard. 5. Legal status of the forest area with Government notifications. 6. Abstract copy of the relevant sections of the Indian Forest Act., 1927 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Forest Conservation Act., 1980 and vernacular translations thereof. 7. List of buildings, roads, paths, fire lines etc in his beat.
22.1.10 Beat Register
As stated earlier Beats reorganisation has been done to incorporate all non forest areas into forest beats with the motive to carry afforestation drive outside conventional forest areas. Beat Registers shall be maintaied at Beat level which shall include following information regarding non forest areas.
122 1. List of villages in the Beat. 2. List of Institutional Lands (Government as well as private) with details of existing tree cover and scope of plantation. 3. List of common lands with details of existing tree cover and scope of plantation. 4. List of private farmers and their categorisation as per land holding and scope of plantations on their lands. Yearwise details of plantation on these lands.
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Chapter 23: Financial Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure During Working Plan Period
The following is the financial forecast of the Working Plan. The calculations are based on current rates. It is expected that the rise in price of wages and materials etc. will compensate the rise in the price of wood/ timber. 23.1 Revenue: Sr.No. Source of Revenue Amount (Rs.) 1 Sale of 325 m3 of dead, dry, Shisham trees @ Rs 7503 per m3 annually 36577125 for next 15 years. 2 Sale of 412 m3 of Kikar trees @ Rs 4934 per m3 annually for next 15 30492120 years. 3 Sale of 4215 m3 of Eucalyptus trees @5754 per m3 annually for next 15 363796650 years. 4 Sale of 210 m3 of Miscellaneous trees @ 3548 per m3 annually for next 11176200 15 years. 5 Sale of grasses, sarkanda, fruits etc @ Rs. 5 lac per year annually for next 7500000 15 years. 6 Miscellaneous revenue receipts i.e. compensation, sale of plants @ Rs. 15 22500000 lac per year annually for next 15 years. Total 472042095
23.2 Expenditure:
The expenditure on variouis items of planting and maintenance of plantations is given below For our calculations, therefore, we have taken Rs. 60000 per ha as the cost of plantation and Rs. 35000 per has as the cost of maintenance. The estimated expenditure in the plan period will be as under:-
Sr. Head Amount No. (Rs.) 1 Cost of afforestation of 7500 ha during thePlan period @ Rs 60000 per ha 450000000 annually for next 15 years. 2 Cost of maintenance of 7500 ha @ Rs. 35000 per ha annually for next 15 262500000 years. 3 Salary of establishment 46700000 annually for next 15 years. 700500000 Total 1413000000 The expenditure is more than the revenue. This is because:- 1. The prescribed yield has been reduced to one half of the calculated yield as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India. 2. Moreover, a very conservative approach had been adopted for marking of trees due to environmental and ecological considerations.
124 Chapter 24: Biomass Estimation
24.1 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. This issue dealt with in this working plan is very important for the policy makers for framing of policies to combat climate change.
24.2 Methodology Adopted:
In forests enormous carbon is stored which is classified into 5 pools by Good Practices Guide of IPCC. The living portion of the biomass is classified into two pools:- 1. Above Ground Biomass 2. Below Ground Biomass The dead organic matter is also classified into 2 pools: 1. Dead wood 2. Litter The fifth pool is soil organic matter which contains substantial amount of organic carbon. 24.1 Table Showing Carbon Pools in a Forest Category Pools Description
Living Above Ground All living biomass above the soil which includes Biomass Biomass stumps, branches, bark, fruits, flowers, seeds and foliage.
Below Ground All living biomass of roots. Fine roots of less than Biomass 2mm dia are excluded as they cannot be empirically distinguished from soil organic carbon or litter.
Dead Organic Deadwood 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.
Litter Includes all non living biomass having diameter less than 5cm (FSI) ,lying dead in various states of
125 decomposition on ground.
Soil Soil Organic Matter Includes organic carbon in mineral and organic soils to a specific depth chosen by a country.
24.2.1 Above Ground Biomass
Under the national forestry inventory programme FSI has been conducting a natonal forest inventory since 2002. In the process about 21000 plots of .1 ha were laid and all trees above dbh above 10 cm were analysed and then biomass volume equations were derived for each individual species which represents the growth pattern of the species. The woody bimass volume for each species was calculated using the volume equations developed by FSI. The volume equations provide above ground biomass volume which includes volume of main stem of dbh more than 10 cm and volume of branches having dia more than 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. 24.2.2 Below Ground Biomass This is being computed by using a default relationship provided in GPG of IPCC.The root to shoot ratio is taken to find out the below ground biomass. 24.3 Biomass Estimation: The following table gives an abstract of the biomass in the Amritsar Forest Division: ABEF - Average biomass expansion factor AGB – Above ground biomass BGB – Below ground biomass
24.2 Table Showing Biomass in Amritsar Forest Division
Species Volume Density Woody ABEF AGB R/S BGB Total living biomass ratio biomass (kg) (kg)
Shisham 25924.20 692 17939546.40 1.86 33367556.30 0.20 6673511.26 40041067.56
Eucalyptus 140949.94 675 95141209.50 1.40 133197693.30 0.27 35963377.19 169161070.49
Kikar 13661.55 670 9153238.50 2.52 23066161.02 0.25 5766540.26 28832701.28
Misc 50753.80 500 25376900.00 1.40 35527660.00 0.20 7105532.00 42633192.00
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24.3 Table Showing Fixed Carbon and Carbon Dioxide Sequestered
Species Total living Carbon Carbon Carbon biomass (kg) content dioxide dioxide (0.5/50%) sequesterd sequesterd (kg) (tonnes)
Shisham 40041067.56 20020533.78 73407289.17 73407.29
Eucalyptus 169161070.49 84580535.25 310122990.53 310122.99
Kikar 28832701.28 14416350.64 52858991.25 52858.99
Misc 42633192.00 21316596 78159430.89 78159.43
An average motor car emits 5.1 Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide per year (US EPA).
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ANNEXURES
128 Annexure 1: List of Block Forests
1A: Reserve Forest
Sr. No. Name of Forest Area (ha) 1 Rakh Othian 20.16 2 Rakh Bohru 234.80 3 Rakh Gagrewal 208.80 TOTAL 463.76
1B: Protected Block Forest
Sr. No. Name of Forest Area in Acres 1 Raipur Kalan 164-1-6 2 Bhindi Nain 959-4-5 3 Arazi Singhoke 44-0-0 4 Sherpur 436-0-0 5 Phulpur 203-0-0 6 Bhaini Gill 315-0-0 7 Dhian Singhpura 546-0-0 8 Kamalpur Kalan 617-0-0 9 Malahwala 136-5-0 10 Kirrian 45-1-9 11 Kamboh Dhaiwala 10-0-10 12 Dhunda 11-5-14 13 Manakde 14-5-6 14 Dariya Mansoor 311-2-4 15 Kamalpur Khurd 530-0-0 16 Sarangdev 23-2-13 17 Burj 16-0-6 18 Bhainian 505-0-5 19 Akbarpur 582-4-18 20 Ranian 49-1-19 21 Bhadru 647-1-19 22 Marrar 28-5-07
129 23 Harike 9-1-4 24 Booh 41-7-2 25 Darapur 38-0-4 26 Chak Gagrewal 108-0-0 27 Hansa Wala 5-0-0 28 Bal Labe Dariya 138-5-0 29 Saido Gazi 15-2-4 30 Bhindi Aulakh Kalan 222-0-0 31 Sahowal 53-0-0 32 Dalla Rajputan 25-0-0 33 Bhadur Nagar 17-7-8 34 Kulla Farm 49-7-18 TOTAL 6911-65-181 (2767.96 Ha.)
1C: Unclassed Block Forest
Sr. No. Name of Forest Area (acres) 1 Khanwal 222-0-0 2 Bogan 119-0-0 3 Kamirpur 84-0-0 4 Majhimion 458-0-0 5 Kotli Barwala 45-0-0 6 Sundergarh 348-0-0 7 Nangal Amb 242-0-0 8 Niamatabad 262-0-0 9 Sahliwal 61-0-0 10 Araji Dariya 166-0-0 11 Daddian 23-0-0 12 Arazi Kot Razada 77-0-0 13 Behlol 461-0-0 14 Kotli Koka 54-0-0 15 Fatta 295-0-0 16 Wadahi Chima 183-0-0
130 17 Arazi Saharan 23-0-0 18 Kot Rajada 870-0-0 19 Bal Labhe Dariya 206-0-0 20 Kakkar 15-0-0 21 Gulgarh 297-0-0 22 Ballarwal 353-0-0 23 Toot 44-0-0 24 Chhannan 247-0-0 25 Saido Gazi 169-5-16 26 Kamalpur Kalan 33-0-0 27 Raipur Kalan 1-6-4 28 Phulpur 46-0-0 29 Sehzada 12-7-19 30 Dalla Rajputan 0-5-8 31 Budha Theh 59-1-16 32 Kiri Bodal 18-5-22 33 Jalalabad 137-2-3 34 Chak Gagrewal 11-6-12 35 Bhalojala 11-0-0 36 Chak Desal 109-1-13 37 Darapur 0-2-2 38 Verowal 200-3-0 39 Harike 11-6-0 40 Gazal 22-0-0 41 Booh 3-1-18 42 Dariya Mansoor 2-5-16 43 Kot Budha 29-3-0 Total 6028-58-149 (2414.52 Ha.)
131 Annexure-2 & 3: Notification Regarding Protected Forests
The 3rd May 1958 No. 1122-Ft-58/1195 In Suppression of Punjab Government Notifications:- 1 No. 260-FT dated the 8th February, 1945 2 No. 5002-D-51/6364 dated the 15th November, 1951 3 No. 563-FT-54/458 dated the 3rd March, 1955 and 4 No. 3384-FT-55/2134 dated the 19th August, 1955 and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to declare the strips of government forest or waste lands whether under tree growth or not on either side of all roads, canals and railways in the State of Punjab except those in the Patiala Division described in the following schedule, to be protected forests and the provisions of Chapter IV and Section 68 of the said Act to be applicable to them: SCHEDULE
Name of Description and situation the Strips Roads All P.W.D. (Buildings and Roads) Roadside strips and also other P.W.D. lands in
Punjab State transferred to the Forest Department for management Canals All land on either side of P.W.D. (Irrigation Branch) canals and canal roads including main canals, branches distributaries, Minors espcapes and Bundhs and also other land of that department transferred to the Forest Department for management. Railways The land along the railway track and station yards on the Northern Railway transferred to the Forest Department for management.
No. 1122-Ft.-58/1196. Whereas by Punjab government Notification No. 1122-Ft-58/1195 dated the 3rd May 1958, all strips of Govt. waste lands, demarcated by boundary pillars whether under tree growth or not on either side of all roads, canals and railways in the State of Punjab Except Patiala Division as mentioned in the schedule annexed to the said notification have been declared to be protected forests under section 29 of Indian forests act., 1927.
Now therefore the governor of Punjab in exercise of powers conferred by section 30 of the said act is pleased:-
132 (a) To declare all trees standing on or upon these lands to be reserved with effect from the date of publication of this notification; and (b) To prohibit from the same date the quarrying of stones burning of lime or charcoal, or the collection of subjection to any manufacturing process, or removal of any forest produce in any such forest and the breaking up or clearing of land for building or for herding cattle or for any other purpose of any land in such forests.
NAKUL SEN Secretary to Government, Punjab, Revenue (Forests) Department
Dated the 3rd May, 1958. No. 1122-Ft.-58/1197, Whereas by Punjab Government Notification No. 1122-Ft-58/1195 dated the 3rd May, 1958, all strips of Govt., waste lands demarcated by boundary pillars whether under tree growth or not on either side of all road, canals and railway in the State of Punjab except Patiala Division as mentioned in the Schedule annexed to the said notification have been declared to be protected forests under section 29 of the Indian Forests Act of 1927. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the said Act, the Governor of Punjab pleased to make the following rules applicable to all the lands specified in the aforesaid notification:- RULES No person shall cut, fell girdle or lop any tree for any purpose whatsoever or remove any forest produce, without the previous permission of the Divisional Forest Officer, for the time being incharge of the Forest Division in which such lands are situated: Provided that in times of emergency the executive engineers incharge of the:- (a) Canals (b) Public Works Department Roads and (c) Railways May cut, fell or lop any tree for use on the (a) Canals (b) Public works department roads and (c) Railways respectively. 2. No person shall herd, pasture, graze or retain sheep goats or camels or other kinds of cattle on the lands specified in the schedule annexed to Punjab Govt. Notification No. 1122-Ft- 58/1195 dated the 3rd May 1958. However Divisional Forest officer, of the Forest Division concerned may permit grazing by a limited number of cattle.
133 3. No person shall clear or break up land without previous permission of the Divisional Forest Officer concerned. The executive Engineers in charge of the Railway or road or canals may, however, permit the breaking up of land to remove earth for use on railway lines, roads and canals as the case may be in times of emergency. 4. No person shall cut or remove grass without the approval of the Divisional Forest Officer of the Forest Division concerned. 5. No person shall set fire to grass, trees or timber or kindle a fire on the land without taking reasonable precautions to prevent its spreading to any tree. 6. Income from compounding of offences against these rules under section 68 of the Indian forest act., 1927 shall be credited to the government.
NAKUL SEN Secretary to Government, Punjab Revenue (Forests) Department Endst. No. 1122-Ft-58/1198 of even date by the Under Secretary to Govt. Punjab Forests and Game Preservation Departments. Copy is forwarded for information to the Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Shimla – 2, with reference to his memorandum No. C-280(a) Roads/ 4130 dated the 3rd March, 1958. 11 copies of the notification will be supplied to him in due course by the press.
134 Annexure 4: Notification of Reserve Forests
Agriculture Department
Forests Notification
The 9th March 1957
No. 5836-Ft-56/437 by Punjab Government Development Department notification No.1692- D-52/1539, dated the 16th April, 1952, the Governor of Punjab declared that it was proposed to constitute the area specified below as reserved forests, and whereas the forest settlement of that area has now been completed in accordance with Chapter -II of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, the Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the said Act is hereby pleased to declare the areas specified below, the limits of which are defined by boundary marks (Pillars) erected on the ground and map filed in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar to be reserved with effect from the date after the expiry of four weeks from the date of this notification, and thereafter the said forest shall be deemed to be a reserved forest until further orders:- SCHEDULE
District Tehsil Name of Area Boundaries Place where the plan Forest in may or land acres inspected reserved Amritsar Tarn Gagrewal 522 North-Fields of village Office of the Deputy Taran Gagrewal East- Fields of Commissioner village Bhalojala and River Amritsar and Divisional Beas Forest South- River Beas and Officer, Amritsar Forest fields of Division. village Gagrewal West- Fields of village Gagrewal
REASONS FOR RESERVATION
The object of reservation is the proper protective management for the production of the maximum sustained quantities of small timber and firewood.
S.R. MAINI
Secretary to Government, Punjab, Agriculture Department.
135
No. 5836-Ft-56/434 by Punjab Government Development Department notification No.1692- D-52/1521, dated the 15th April, 1952, the Governor of Punjab declared that it was proposed to constitute the area specified below as reserved forests, and whereas the forest settlement of that area has now been completed in accordance with Chapter-II of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, the Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the said Act is hereby pleased to declare the areas specified below, the limits of which are defined by boundary marks (Pillars) erected on the ground and map filed in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar to be reserved with effect from the date after the expiry of four weeks from the date of this notification, and thereafter the said forest shall be deemed to be a reserved forest until further orders:-
Tarn Tarn Rakh 587 North-Field of Mauza Office of the Deputy Taran Taran Bohru Mandiala, Commissioner Amritsar and East-Fields of Mauza Divisional Forest Mandiala, Pandori Officer, Amritsar Forest Ransingh, South-Fields of Division. Mauza Chabal Mannan and Pandori Sidhwan West-Fields of Mauza Khairdinke and Mauza Bhoru
REASONS FOR RESERVATION
The object of reservation is the proper protective management for the production of the maximum sustained quantities of small timber and firewood.
S.R. MAINI
Secretary to Government, Punjab, Agriculture Department.
136 Annexure 5: Notification Regarding Transfer of Evacuee Lands to Forest Department
Copy of Memo No. 2928-Ft-I-71/3934 dated 15th October, 1971, from Shri S.K. Dewan, P.C.S., Under Secretary to Govt. Punjab, Development Department (II) to the Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Chandigarh. Subject:- Transfer of rural evacuees waste lands to Forest Department. Ref:- Your communication noted in the margin to the address of Development Commissioner. The Government in the Rehabilitation Deptt. have decided as under:- "The Forest Department should be sold 26570 ordinary acres of Ghairmumkin area, which cannot be reclaimed easily. The excess amount received from the Forest Department should be refunded to them." Further action in the matter should be taken accordingly.
Endst No. FC/ XI-9/11/12266-80 Dated Chandigarh the 5/11/1971 Copy forwarded to:- 1 All C.Fs 2 All D.F.Os. for information and necessary action. District wise summary of the evacuee lands, which the Punjab Govt. have agree to transfer to the Forest Department, is enclosed for information of all concerned. Conveyance deeds in respect of the lands transferred to the Forest Department, received from the Tehsildar (Sales) are being sent to the respective Divisional Forest Officers for further immediate necessary action. Perusal of the lists of Ghairmumkin evacuees lands transferred to this Department will show that in some cases the areas are too small and being unculturable and waste, they may not even be manageable. For example an area which is under the River or stream bed of where waste stagnate may not be reclaimed. After inspection of all the areas, a list of such area which are not manageable, should be sent to this office so that we may inform the Govt. expressing our inability to take over such areas. Conditions of areas not intended to be taken over should be reported in details. In some cases the areas though small may be adjoining the areas already in possession of the Forest Department or can be grouped with areas of other villages now being transferred to this Department. If a District map showing the location of the areas is prepared, it will be useful for making an accurate assessment. A copy of such map should also be supplied for use in the circle and Direction office.
137 It is noticed that in some cases the village wise, tehsil wise and distt. wise totals of the areas do not tally with the figures conveyed by the Tehsildar (Sales).This may also be checked thoroughly and discrepances, if any, reported immediately and got corrected from the Tehsildar (Sales) locally. Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab. Encl:- As above.
Detail of Area Transferred to the Punjab Forest Department at Nominal Price in Distt. Amritsar vide Pb. Govt. Letter No. 2928-FT-1-71/3934 dated 15-10-1971. Name of Sr. Name of Village H.B. No. Total Area Tehsil No. A K M Bakala 1 Budda Theh 9 59 1 16 2 Kirri Bodal 141 18 5 22 3 Jallalabad 154 137 2 3 4 Chak Gagrewal 156 119 6 12 5 Bhalojala 161 11 0 5 6 Chak Desal 329 109 1 13 7 Darapur Tata 331 38 2 6 8 Verowal 332 200 3 0 9 Hansa Wala 337 4 4 13 10 Dhoonda 343 11 5 14 11 Mankadeh 344 14 5 6 12 KambohDhaiwala 355 10 1 2 13 Kirrian 356 45 0 0 Ajnala 14 Raipur Kalan 38 2 0 0 15 Chhannan 41 122 0 0 16 Ballarwal 44 10 0 0 17 Kotli Barwala 56 8 0 0 18 Kot Rajada 59 88 0 0 19 Phoolpur 67 46 0 0 20 Sehzada 81 12 7 19 21 Dalla Rajputan 113 25 5 8 22 Kamalpur Khurd 73 110 0 0 23 Bal Labe Dariya 49 204 0 0 24 Kamalpur Kalan 78 148 8 0
138 Patti 25 Bahadar Nagar 198 17 7 8 26 Marar 186 28 6 13 27 Harike 187 20 7 4 28 Mallahwala 351 134 6 13 29 Gajjal 199 22 0 0 30 Booh 188 45 1 8 Total Amritsar Distt. 1826 0 15
MOST IMMEDIATE
From Shri Balbir Singh, Deputy Secretary to Government, Punjab, Revenue Department (2) To The Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Chandigarh
Memo No. 4720-R-III-68/3458 Chandigarh, Dated: 8 November, 1968
Subject: Transfer of Government owned land under control of Revenue department in Amritsr District to the Forest Department for afforestation purpose.
Under para 6-A-I of standing order no. 28, the Financial Commissioner, Revenue, is pleased to transfer free of cost the following land from the control of the Revenue Department to the Forest Department, Punjab, for afforestation purposes as per khasra number wise and villa wise lists attached herewith. Sr. Name of the H.B.S.No. Total Area in No. Village Acres. 1 Khanwal 43 222 2 Bogan 42 119 3 Bhadroo 2 535 4 Kamirpur 50 84 5 Majhi Mion 36 458 6 Kotli Barwala 56 37 7 Sarangdev 126 23 8 Sundergarh 40 348
139 9 Nangal Amb 110 242 10 Daria Mansoor 51 314 11 Saido Gazi 37 7 12 Naimatbad 33 262 13 Sahowal 45 53 14 Sahliwal 34 61 15 Burj 19 16 16 Raipur Kalan 38 164 17 Arazi Daria 52 166 18 Bhenian 39 505 19 Arazi Singoke 70 44 20 Bhindinain 20 896 21 Sherpur 30 436 22 Daddian 55 23 23 Kot Rajada 30 436 24 Behlol 29 461 25 Kotli Koka 127 54 26 Fatta 21 295 27 Wadahi Chima 53 181 28 Arazi Saharan 75 23 29 Kot Rajada 59 782 Bhindi Aulakh, 30 24 222 Khurd 31 Phulpura 67 203 32 Ballabe Dariya 49 140 33 Kakkar 3 15 34 Ranian 1 41 35 Akbarpur 31 582 36 Bhainigil 47 315 37 Gulgarh 32 297 38 Kamalapur Khurd 73 420 39 Ballarwal 44 343 40 Dhiansinghpura 46 547 41 Toot 43 44
140 42 Chhannan 41 125 43 Saido Gazi 35 7 44 Kalampur Kalan 72 502 Total 10868 Acres.
Deputy Secretary to Government, Punjab, Revenue Department (2) No. 4780-R-III-68/Chandigarh, dated the …….. Nov, 1968 1. A copy is forwarded to the Deputy commissioner, Amritsar for information with reference to his Memo. No. NSK/Misc./199/3874, dated the 6the September, 1968. 2. One copy of the detailed Khasra No, village wise is attached herewith. He is requested to handover the possession of the land in question to the Forest Department without any further delay.
Deputy Secretary to Government, Punjab, Revenue Department (2)
No. 4720-R-III-68/Chandgiarh, Dated the ….. Nov., 1968 A copy is forwarded to the Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar for information necessary action.
Deputy Secretary of Government, Punjab, Revenue Department (2)
141 Annexure 6: Details of Area Diverted Under FCA, 1980 and Afforested Under CA
Sr. Year Name of the Project Approval Date Forest Area to No Area be Diverted Afforest (ha) ated (ha) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Setting up of check post by BSF at village 08/09/1986 1.71 1.71 Bhainian Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar. 2 Laying of 200 KV Transmission line for 03/02/1994 0.206 0.515 Butari Sub-Station Distt. Amritsar 3 Construction of New Broad Rly Line 28/02/1994 0.2902 0.75 between Beas Distt. Amritsar. 4 Construction of Rly fly-over bridge from 05/06/1995 2.3 4.6 Beas to Goindwal Sahib, Distt. Amritsar. 5 Laying of 66 KV Line from 132 KV 25/02/1997 0.0612 0.153 Substation Naraingarh. Distt. Amritsar. 6 Laying of 800 KV Transmission line 25/03/1997 63.475 130 Kishanpur to Moga in different Districts. 7 Laying of optical fibre cable between 17/12/1999 0.4725 1 Jandiala to Amritsar Distt. Amritsar. 8 Laying of 220 KV Transmission from 29/02/2000 0.35 0.875 1986- Fatehgarh Churian to Civil Line Distt. 2003 Amritsar. 9 Diversion of 0.06 ha of forest land for 10/05/2000 0.06 0.28 head regulator of Amritsar Distributary & Chabal Distributary along M.B.L., Distt. Amritsar. 10 Laying of optical fibre cable along N.H- 05/06/2000 3.172 6.345 15 .G.T. Road Km 412-448.5 & Amritsar to Jayantipur (27 Km.) Distt. Amritsar. 11 Laying of optical fibre cable from 05/06/2000 2.916 5.832 Amritsar to Harike feedar along N.H.-15 Km.110 to 116 and from Patti to Sarhali from Km. 0-12.8 Distt. Amritsar.
142 12 Diversion of 0.09 ha. of forest land for 27/07/2000 0.09 0.33 construction of 66 KV Transmission line from Bhikhiwind to Algon, Distt. Amritsar. 13 Diversion of 0.84 ha. of forest land for 26/09/2000 0.84 1.68 pressure type Sewer on G.T.Road New Amritsar to Byepass, Distt. Amritsar. 14 Diversion of 0.585 ha. of forest land for 25/01/2001 0.585 1.17 laying of under ground optical fibre cable from Lopoke to Jassarur, Distt. Amritsar. 15 Diversion 0.12 Ha of forest land for 27/03/2001 0.12 0.24 providing sewerage facilities from Maqbool Rd to Old Jail road, Distt. Amritsar 16 Diversion of 0.1575 ha. of forest land for 14/05/2001 0.1575 0.394 laying of underground optical fibre cable from Jandiala to Amritsar along NH-1 & from Km. 448.5 to 452 Mall Mandi, L/s, Distt. Amitsar 17 Diversion of 1.9575 ha. of forest land for 14/07/2001 1.9575 3.915 laying of underground optical fibre cable from Beas River Bridge to Amritsar Byepass (Verka Chowk) in Pb State along N.H-1, Distt. Amritsar. 18 Diversion of 1.24 ha. of forest land for 20/09/2001 1.24 2.48 lying of OFC from Amritsar to Jayantipur, Distt. Amitsar 19 Diversion of 2.52 ha. of forest land for 20/09/2001 2.52 5.04 lying of OFC from Amritsar to Harike, Distt. Amritsar 20 Diversion of 0.1386 ha. of forest land for 24/10/2001 0.1386 0.277 66 KV Transmmission Line from Sub Station MariMegha to 66 KV Sub Station Narli, Distt. Amritsar.
143 21 Diversion of 0.1566 haof Forest land for 03/12/2001 0.1566 0.392 66 KV Trasmission Line from Sub Station Varpal to Gilwali, Distt. Amritsar. 22 Diversion of 0.0792 ha of forest land for 02/01/2002 0.0792 0.18 66 KV Single circuit line from 220 KVSub - Station Butari to 66 KV Sub- station Saidpur, Distt. Amritsar. 23 Diversion of 0.4365 ha. of forest land for 18/01/2002 0.4365 1.091 laying of OFC from Amritsar Bye Pass to Bus Stand along NH-1 from M.S. 448.5 to 455 and VerkaChowk to Ganda Singh Chowk, Distt. Amritsar. 24 Diversion of 0.549 ha of forest land for 18/01/2002 0.549 1.098 220 KV Civil line Amritsar to Khasa single circuit line, Distt. Amritsar. 25 Diversion of 0.033 ha of forest land for 18/01/2002 0.033 0.082 construction of approach road to retail outlet on Ferozpur -Amritsar Rd (NH-15) Km 86 Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 26 Diversion of 0.0108 ha of forest land for 19/2/2002 0.0108 0.027 66 KV Transmission Line from Nagoke to Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Amritsar. 27 Diversion of 0.40 ha. of forest land for 25/02/2002 0.4 0.8 Sewerage facilities from UBDC Canal to Partap Nagar GT Rd Distt. Amritsar. 28 Diversion of 7.25 ha of forest land for four 31/08/2002 7.25 14.50 laning from Amritsar to Raja Sansi KM 0- 8.5 B/s Distt. Amritsar. 29 Permission for laying OFC from Amritsar 06/03/2003 2.295 0.00 to Harike along NH-15 Distt. Amritsar. 30 Permission for laying OFC from Kaler to 24/03/2003 0.27 0.00 Chogawan, Distt. Amritsar.
144 31 2003-04 Permission for laying of OFC from Chabal 03/04/2003 0.225 0 to Gagobua, Distt. Amritsar. 32 2003-04 Permissin for laying OFC from Sheon to 08/04/2003 0.225 0 Naushera Pannua, Distt. Amritsar. 33 2003-04 Permission for laying of OFC from Khasa 17/04/2003 0.135 0 Chowk to Shiddan Mour, Distt. Amritsar. 34 2003-04 Permission for laying of OFC on G.T. 17/04/2003 1.89 0 Road km 413-455, Distt. Amritsar. 35 2003-04 Permission for laying underground OFC 23/04/2003 0.27 0 from Naushera Pannuan to Sarhali road, Distt. Amritsar. 36 2003-04 Diversion of 0.169 ha. of forest land for 16/06/2003 0.169 0.34 66 KV Civil Line from Sathiala to Rana Sugar Mill, Distt. Amritsar. 37 2003-04 Diversion of 0.0562 ha. of forest land for 19/09/ 2003 0.0562 0.14 laying under ground cable from Tarn Taran to Rashiana, Distt. Amritsar 38 2003-04 Diversion of 0.351 ha. of forest land for 17/12/ 2004 0.351 0.878 repair of Hansli through which water is supplied to Golden Temple in ForestDivision Distt. Amritsar. 39 2004-05 Diversion of 0.0157 ha. of forest land for 09/02/ 2005 0.0157 0.045 approach road to retail outlet on Chheharta - Chabal road near km stone No.3 of Baserke, Distt. Amritsar. 40 2004-05 Diversion of 0.0151 ha. of forest land for 09/02/ 2005 0.0151 0.038 approach road to retail outlet at sabzi mandi Vallah on Amritsar-Mehta Road Km- 7-8 R/s, Distt. Amritsar. Pb 41 2004-05 Diversion of 0.0319 ha. of forest land for 23/03/ 2005 0.0319 0.082 approach road to retail outlet on Old G.T. Road, Near Taran wala Pul, Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar.
145 42 2004-05 Diversion of 0.0251 ha. of forest land for 20/03/ 2005 0.0251 0.063 approach road to retail outlet of Essar Oil Ltd. at Vill. Sohian Khurd, on Amritsar - Batala Road, NH-15 L/s Distt. Amritsar. 43 2005-06 Permission of 0.012 ha. of forest land for 28/04/ 2005 0.012 0.11 approach road to retail outlet on Raja Sansi Road Milestone no. 5 Distt. Amritsar. 44 2005-06 Permission for 0.0124 ha. of forest land 19/04/ 2005 0.0124 0.035 for approach road to retail outlet at Vill.Palasore, Teh.Tarn Taran, on Tarn Taran- Daleke Road, Distt. Tarn Taran 45 2005-06 Permission for 0.0083 ha. of forest land 19/04/ 2005 0.0083 0.025 for approach roadto retail outlet at Vill. Dharam chand Khurd on Tarn Taran - Chabal Road Distt. Tarn Taran. 46 2005-06 Permission for 0.015 ha. of forest land for 28/04/ 2005 0.015 0.038 construction of Link Road from Sathiala to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, Distt. Amritsar. 47 2005-06 Permission for 0.0016 ha. of forest land 17/05/ 2005 0.0016 0.005 for approach road to retail outlet atVill. Bhalaipur Dogra Teh. Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Amritsar. 48 2005-06 Div. Of 0.0267 ha of forest land for 30/05/ 2005 0.0267 0.067 approach road to retail outlet at vill. Sarhali Kalan on Harike - Tarn Taran Road Distt. Tarn Taran 49 2005-06 Div. Of 0.0056 ha of forest land for 02/06/ 2005 0.0056 0.019 approach road to reatil outlet at Vill. Kang on Tarn Taran - Khadoor Sahib Road Distt. Tarn Taran 50 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0251 ha. of forest land for 22/07/ 2005 0.0251 0.067 approach road to retail outlet at vill
146 Kirtowal on Patti-Harike Road Km 14-15 L/s Distt. Tarn Taran. 51 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0300 ha. (Instead of0.0703 29/07/ 2005 0.0300 0.175 ha) for approach road to retail outlet at Vill Ibban Kalan on Chabal-Amritsar Road Km Stone No. 11, SH-21, Distt. Amritsar. 52 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0292 ha of forest land for 02/08/ 2005 0.0292 0.075 appoach road to retail outlet near Verka Milk Plant on Batala - Amritsar Rd. NH- 15 Distt. Amritsar. 53 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0162 ha. of forest land for 11/08/ 2005 0.0162 0.041 appoach road to retail outlet at Tarn Taran- Sarhali Road at TarnTaran R/s Km 0-1, Distt. Tarn Taran 54 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0424 ha. of forest land for 16/08/ 2005 0.0424 0.106 appoach road to retail outlet on Jal- Amritsar Road Km 430-31 L/s. at Vill. Chohan, Distt. Amritsar. 55 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0232 ha. of forest land for 17/08/ 2005 0.0232 0.24 appoach road to retail outlet on Amritsar- Mehta road Km 22-23 R/s at Vill Akalgarh Dhapian Distt. Amritsar. 56 2005-06 Diversin of 0.0234 ha of forest land for 07/09/ 2005 0.0234 0.06 appoach road to retail outlet at Vill Gandiwind on Harike-Amritsar Road NH- 15 Km 23-24 R/sDistt. Tarn Taran. 57 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0365 ha of forest land for 18/09/ 2005 0.0365 0.092 appoach road to retail outlet at Vill Singpura on Amritsar-Bhikiwind L/sSH- 21 Distt. Tarn Taran. 58 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0071 ha of forest land for 29/09/ 2005 0.0071 0.018 approach road to retail outlet at Court Road Distt. Amritsar
147 59 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0234 ha of forest land for 12/10/ 2005 0.0234 0.058 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Thathi on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road Km124.704 L/s NH-15 Distt. Amritsar. 60 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0187 ha of forest land for 13/10/ 2005 0.0187 0.1 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Khaiala Khurd on Amritsar-Rania Road Distt. Amritsar 61 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0047 ha of forest land for 17/10/ 2005 0.0047 0.012 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Sham Nagar on Majitha -Marrian RehaliRoad km 6-7 R/s Distt. Amritsar 62 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0082 ha of forest land for 20/10/ 2005 0.0082 0.021 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Tarsika on Khajala-Dheriwala road L/s Distt. Amritsar 63 2005-06 Diversion of 0.048 ha of forest land for 27/10/ 2005 0.048 0.12 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Rakh Shikargarh on Amritsar-ByepassRoad Km 458 Distt. Amritsar 64 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0994 ha of forest land for 14/11/ 2005 0.0994 1.05 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Chiddan on Amritsar-Attari Road NH-1 Km Stone 480.173 Distt. Amritsar 65 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0263 ha of forest land for 18/11/ 2005 0.0263 0.85 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Bala Chak on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road Distt. Tarn Taran 66 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0136 ha of forest land for 18/11/ 2005 0.0136 0.034 approach road to retail outlet at Vill Jassaur on Lopoke-Ajnala Road Distt. Amritsar 67 2005-06 Diversion of 0.021 ha. (instead of 0.0326 23/11/ 2005 0.021 0.09 ha.) forest land for approach road to retail
148 outlet at Vill. Gopalpura on Amritsar- Pathankot Road NH-15 Distt. Amritsar 68 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0517 ha. of forest land for 01/12/ 2005 0.0517 0.129 approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at Village Naushera on Majitha Road L/s under Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 69 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0208 ha. of forest land in 05/12/ 2005 0.0208 0.052 favour of IOCL for passage to the retail outlet at Village Gaggo Mahal on Amritsar-Dera Baba Nanak Road, Km Stone No. 32 on SH-25 L/S under forest division and Distt. Amritsar. 70 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0181 ha. of forest land for 07/12/2005 0.0181 0.046 approach road in favour of IOCL for passage to the retail outlet at Village Sheron on Tarn Taran -Harike Road, Km Stone No.134.958 on NH-15 L/S under forest division and Distt. Tarn Taran. 71 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0244 ha. of forest land for 30/11/ 2005 0.0244 0.061 setting up retail outlet of IOC Ltd. on Naraingarh G.T. Road Cheharata between Kabir Park to Khassa Town under Amritsar Forest Division, Amritsar. 72 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0279 ha. of forest land for 01/12/ 2005 0.0279 0.25 construction of approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Village Pandori on Amritsar-Ramdas Road, Km 44-45R/S under Amritsar Forest Division, Amritsar. 73 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0168 ha of forest land for 21/12/ 2005 0.0168 0.08 construction of approach road to colony named"Oasis" at Vill. Heir on Amritsar- Ajnala Road, Km 4-5 R/s under Amritsar Forest Division, Distt. Amritsar.
149 74 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0174 ha of Forest land in 22/12/ 2005 0.0174 0.044 favour of M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd for passage to the retail outlet at Tarn Taran City on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, Near Bye-Pass Km 21-22 L/s Under Forest Division and Distt. Tarn Taran. 75 2005-06 Diversion of 0.009 ha of forest land for 23/01/ 2006 0.009 0.023 approach road to petrol pump of IBP Co. Ltd. at Vill. Noordi on Tarn Taran-Chabal Road Near Km.26 R/s. under Amritsar Forest Division Distt. Tarn Taran, Pb. 76 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0074 ha of forest land for 19/01/ 2006 0.0074 0.019 construction of approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at Vill. Fatehbad on Tarn Taran-Goindwal road km.20 L/s under Amritsar Forest Division Distt. Tarn Taran 77 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0154 ha. (instead of 0.019 27/01/ 2006 0.0154 0.039 ha) of forest land for approach road to retail outlet of IBP Co.Ltd at Vill. Naurangabad on Goindwal-Tarn Taran Road, Km 7 R/s Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran. 78 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0224 ha. of forest land for 02/02/ 2006 0.0224 0.056 retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Lashkari Nangal on Harsha China to Fatehgarh Churian Road /S. Distt. Amritsar. 79 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0211 ha. (instead of 0.0213 23/02/ 2006 0.0211 0.053 ha.) of forest land for retail outlet at Vill. Tanel on Amritsar-Majitha Road, Stone No. 32, Distt. Amritsar. 80 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0207 ha. of forest land for 03/03/ 2006 0.0207 0.3 retail outlet at Vill. Harsha China on Amritsar-Ajnala Road, Km. Stone No. 14, L/S., Distt. Amritsar.
150 81 2005-06 Diversion of 0.01 ha. of forest land for 08/02/ 2006 0.01 0.025 retail outlet at Vill. Shek Chak on Tarn Taran-Goindwal Road, 9-10 R/s., Distt. Tarn Taran. 82 2005-06 Diversion of 0.034 ha. of forest land for 09/03/ 2006 0.034 0.74 approach road to 400/220 KV Sub-station near Vill Bala Chak on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, Teh. Tarn Taran, Distt. Tarn Taran. 83 2005-06 Diversion of 0.011 ha. of forest land for 07/02/ 2006 0.011 0.028 approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Pandori Gola on Tarn Taran, Bath- Khadoor Sahib Road, Km. Stone. 1 L/s. Distt. Tarn Taran. 84 2006-07 Diversion of 2.3088 ha of forest land for 13/04/ 2006 2.3088 4.62 construction of 400 KV S/C Jal-Amritsar Transmission Line for system strengthening of Northern Region Distt. Amritsar. 85 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0117 ha of forest land for 27/04/ 2006 0.0117 0.029 approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd. On Amritsar-Attari L/s. G.T.Road at Cheharta Opp. Khalsa College Amritsar City Distt. Amritsar 86 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0815 ha of forest land for 12/04/ 2006 0.0815 0.95 approach road to retail outlet of Essar Oil Ltd at Vill. Sahnewali on Amritsar- Pathankot Road Km Stone No. 85 L/s Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar, Pb 87 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0212 ha of forest land for 24/03/ 2006 0.0212 0.06 approach road to retail outlet at Reliance Industries Ltd at Vill Rokhe on Amritsar- Ajnala Road Km 20-21 R/s Forest Division Distt. Amritsar.
151 87 A 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.212 88 2006-07 Div.of 0.0069 ha of forest land for 03/05/ 2006 0.0069 0.018 approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at Vill Fatehgarh Shukarchak on Mehta- Amritsar Pathankot road L/s. Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 89 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0174 ha of forest land for 08/05/ 2006 0.0174 0.044 approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Patti on Sarhali-Patti Road, Km Stone No.4 L/s Distt., Amritsar. 90 2006-07 Four Lannig from Beas to Verka 412.800 03/05/2006 112 224 to 456.100 Km B/s Distt. Amritsar. 91 2006-07 Div. of 0.0156 ha of forest land for 12/05/ 2006 0.0156 0.039 approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at G.T.Road L/s. nr. Railway Mech. Workshop Putligarh Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 92 2006-07 Div. of 0.0013 ha of forest land for 12/05/ 2006 0.0013 0.004 approach road to Retail outlet at Vill. Butala(Rajpur) on Sathiala-Butala Road L/s, Distt. Armtisar. 93 2006-07 Div. of 0.0156 ha of forest land for 15/05/ 2006 0.0156 0.039 approach road to retail outlet at Raja Sansi on Amritsar-Ajnala Road Km 8-9 R/s. Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 94 2006-07 Div. of 0.0143 ha of forest land for 13/06/ 2006 0.0143 0.16 approach road to retail outlet of IOC ltd. At Vill. Bhilowal on Chogawan-Ajnala Road Km 23-24 L/s Forest Division Distt. Amritsar. 95 2006-07 Div. of 0.026 ha of forest land for 01/06/2006 0.026 0.18 approach road to retail outlet of IBP Co. Ltd at Vill. Tanel on Amritsar-Mehta
152 Road Km 31 R/s. SH-22 Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 96 2006-07 Div. of 0.0027 ha of forest land for 13/06/ 2006 0.0027 0.007 approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Wadala Kalan on Rayya-Nath Di Khuhi nr. Km Stone no 6 L/s Distt. Amritsar. 97 2006-07 Div. of 0.0534 ha of forest land for 5/06/ 2006 0.0534 0.77 approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd. on Majitha road Verka byepass NH-1 near Km stone no 1 L/s. forest divison & Distt. Amritsar. 98 2006-07 Div. of 0.011 ha of forest land for 28/06/ 2006 0.011 0.028 approach to ratail outlet on Amritsar- Mehta road near Maqbool pura Chowk R/s. Amritsar City Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 99 2006-07 Div. of 0.0082 ha of forest land for 27/06/ 2006 0.0082 0.021 approach road to retail outlet of IOC ltd at Vill. Kotla Sultan Singh on Majitha- Tarpai Road Km Stone no 4 L/s Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 100 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0211 ha of forest land for 27/06/ 2006 0.0211 0.2 approach road of IOC Ltd at Vill. Mohan Bhandarian on Fatehgarh Churian-Ajnala Road Km. Stone No.14 L/s Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 101 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0169 ha of forest land for 05/06/ 2006 0.0169 0.045 approach road to retail outlet at Vill.Sathiala on Mehta Road Distt. Amritsar. 102 2006-07 Div. of 0.065 ha of forest land for 13/06/ 2006 0.065 0.163 residential colony named Diamond Estate on link road between G.T.Road at
153 Jalandhar and Tarn Taran Road Near Dera Gulab Dass L/s. Distt. Amritsar. 103 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0046 ha of forest land for 18/07/ 2006 0.0046 0.012 approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at Vill.Rajoke on Amarkot-Rajoke Road, Stone No. 6 L/s. Distt. Tarn Taran. 104 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0176 ha of forest land for 18/07/ 2006 0.0176 0.044 approach road to retail outlet of IOC.Ltd. at Village Chamiari on Ajnala-Fatehgarh Churian Road Km.7-8 L/S, Distt. Amritsar. 104 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.176 A 105 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0163 ha of forest land for 18/07/ 2006 0.0163 0.041 approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at Vill.Othian on Ajnala-Chogawan Road Km.9-10 L/S, Distt.Amritsar 105 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.163 A 106 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0027 ha of forest land for 07/08/ 2006 0.0027 0.015 approach road to Distillery at vill. Laukha, Teh.Patti, Distt. Amritsar. 107 2006-07 Div. Of 0.015 ha of forest land for 29/06/2006 0.015 0.038 approach raod to retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Vill.Sudhar on Thoba-Dyal Bharang road km L/s. Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 108 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0059 ha of forest land for 22/06/2006 0.0059 0.015 appraoch road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Vill. Wadala Kalan on Rayya - Nath di Khuhi Road, Near Km. 5-6 L/s., Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 109 2006-07 Div.of 0.0837 ha of forest land for 04/08/ 2006 0.0837 0.88 approach road to retail outlet of HPCL
154 Ltd. at Vill. Thathian Mohanta on Harike- Amritsar Road Km 144.348 L/s. Distt Tarn Taran. 109 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.837 A 110 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0864 ha of forest land for 27/07/ 2006 0.0864 0.45 approach road to retail outlet at Vill.Zanda on Amritsar-Pathankot Road Near Km stone No 8 L/s. Distt. Amritsar. 111 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0994 ha of forest land for 10/08/ 2006 0.0994 0.249 approach road to retail outlet at Vill.Ranike on Attari-Khasa Road Km stone no. 486 L/s. Distt.Amritsar. 112 Div. of 0.293 ha. of forest land for laying 31/08/2006 0.293 0 of OFC from Mall Mandi to Guru Ram Dass Hospital, Mehta Road, (BSNL) Distt. Amritsar 112- 2006-07 Div. of 0.0093 ha. of forest land for 08/09/ 2006 0.0093 0.023 A approach road retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Baba Bakala on Batala-Beas Road, Km. Stone No. 32 L/s. Distt. Amritsar. 113 2006-07 Div. of 0.026 ha. of forest land for 14/09/ 2006 0.026 0.065 approach road to retail outlet at Village Chheharta on Amritsar-Chheharta G.T. Road, L/s. Distt. Amritsar. 114 2006-07 Permission 1.043 ha. of forest land for 15/09/2006 1.043 0 laying OFC from Naraingarh Bye Pass- Wahga Border (km 471.980 to 491.620) of NH-1, Teh & Distt. Amritsar (BSNL). 114- 2006-07 Permission 0.126 ha. of forest land for 27/09/2006 0.126 0 A laying OFC from Fatehgarh Chowk to Gumtala, km 460-463 L/s Distt. Amritsar (Tata Tele Services).
155 115 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0077 ha of forest land for 13/10/ 2006 0.0077 0.019 approach road to retail outlet of HPC Ltd at Vill. Naurangabad on Tarn Taran - Goindwal Road Km Stone No. 5 L/s. Ditt. Tarn Taran. 116 2006-07 Div. of 0.0039 ha of forest land for 19/10/ 2006 0.0039 0.01 approach road to 220 KV sub station at Vill. Rashiana on Tarn Taran - Goindwal Road Km 8-9 R/s. Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran. 117 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0336 ha of forest land for 19/10/ 2006 0.0336 0.084 approach roat to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at Patti-Sarhali Road Near Km Stone No. 4 L/s. Distt Tarn Taran. 118 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0212 ha of forest land for 26/10/ 2006 0.0212 0.053 approach road of IOC Ltd at Batala Road Km 104 R/s. AmritsarCity , Forest Divison & Distt.Amritsar 118- 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.212 A 119 2006-07 Div.of 0.0264 ha forest land for approach 31/10/ 2006 0.0264 0.066 road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at Sidhwan (Khalra) on Khalra-Bhikhiwind Road Near Km Stone No. 38 L/s. SH-19, Forest Division & Distt.Amritsar 120 2006-07 Div. Of 0.012 ha of forest land for 06/10/ 2006 0.012 0.08 approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Nag Kalan on Majitha-Amritsar Road, Distt. Amritsar. 120- 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.12 A 121 2006-07 Div of 0.02 ha of forest land for approach 09/11/ 2006 0.02 0.05 road to Residential Colony "Harsukh
156 Estate" at Jalandhar Tarn Taran byepass Road Km 1-2 R/s. Distt. Amritsar 122 2006-07 Div. Of 0.1548 ha of forest land for 05/12/ 2006 0.1548 1.13 approach road to retail outlet at Manawala on Amritsar-Jalandhar Road Km 445-446 L/s. Distt. Amritsar. 123 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0046 ha of forest land for 14/12/ 2006 0.0046 0.012 approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Vanike on Vanike Kamaske Road Distt. Amritsar. 124 2006-07 Div. Of 0.0035 ha of forest land for 28/12/ 2006 0.0035 0.08 approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Rattangarh on Khador Sahib - Khalchian Road L/s. Distt. Amritsar. 125 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0228 hectare of forest land 28/12/2006 0.0228 0.057 for approach road to Retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Village Khandwala on Chheharta- Putlighar Road, L/s. Amritsar. 126 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0199 hectare of forest land 18/01/2007 0.0199 0.16 for Retail outlet at Village Thathi on Amritsar-Lopoke-Chogawan Road, Km. 23, SH-65 R/s., Distt. Amritsar. 126- 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.199 A 127 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0215 hectare of forest land 18/01/2007 0.0215 0.054 for approach road to Retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Raja Sansi on Ajnala-Amritsar Road, Km. Stone No. 10 of L/s., Distt. Amritsar. 128 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0264 hectare of forest land 06/02/2007 0.0264 0.066 for approach road to Retail outlet at Village Sathiala on Morh Rayya-Batala Road, Km. 26, L/s., Distt. Amritsar. 128- 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.264 A
157 129 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0323 hectare of forest land 12/02/2007 0.0323 0.081 for approach road to Multi Complex Hotel on Jalandhar-Amritsar Road, Km. 453- 454, R/s., Distt. Amritsar. 130 2006-07 Div. of 1.51 ha. of forest land for laying of 22/02/2007 1.51 0 OFC from Shri Har Krishan Sr.Sec. School to Wagha Border and from Freedom Industry to Tarn Taran crossing on Amritsar-Jal Road (Bharti Tele Ventures Ltd). 131 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0143 hectare of forest land 22/02/2007 0.0143 0.14 for approach road to Retail outlet at Village Motla on Ajnala-Lopoke Road, Km. Stone No. 9, L/s., Distt. Amritsar. 132 2006-07 Diversion of 0.012 hectare of forest land 22/02/2007 0.0120 0.03 for approach road to Retail outlet on Amritsar-Hargobindpur Road, Near Shri Ramdas Medical Institute, Amritsar near Mile Stone No. 11 on SH-22, L/s. 132- 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0.0000 0.3 A 133 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0060 hectare of forest land 12/03/2007 0.0060 0.015 for approach road to Retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Jandiala Guru on Jandiala-Verowal Road, Km. 2-3, L/s., Distt. Amritsar. 133- 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0.0000 0.06 A 134 2006-07 Diversion of 0.016 hectare of forest land 12/03/2007 0.0160 0.04 for Multiplex Hotel-cum-Shoping Complex on Amritsar-Airport Road, Near Village Heir, Distt. Amritsar. 135 2006-07 Diversion of 0.104 hectare of forest land 23/03/2007 0.104 0.26 for approach road to Township "Dream City" at village Manawala on Jalandhar-
158 Amritsar Road, 445-446, L/s Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 136 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0065 hectare of forest land 05/04/2007 0.0065 0.016 for approach road to Retail outlet of M/s. IOC Ltd. at Takhtu Chack on Jandiala- Verowal Road, Near Km. Stone No. 9, R/s., Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 137 2007-08 Diversion of 16.9 hectare of forest land for 05/04/2007 16.9 33.8 rehabilitation of Tarn Taran Chabal-Attari Road, Km. 0-40.5 B/s., Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar and Tarn Taran. 138 2007-08 Diversion of 8.314 hectare of forest land 05/04/2007 8.314 16.628 for rehabilitation of Kapurthala-Tarn Taran Road, Km. 22.680 to 46.200 B/s, Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran. 139 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0036 hectare of forest land 13/04/2007 0.0036 0.05 for approach road to Retail outlet at village Bachiwind on Bachiwind-Pandori Road, L/s., Distt. Amritsar. 140 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0843 hectare of forest land 16/04/2007 0.0843 0.211 for approach road to Retail outlet of IOC Ltd. At village Sangrana Sahib on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, Km. Stone No. 115 L/s., NH-15, Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran 141 2007-08 Div. of 0.6527 ha of forest land for 25/04/ 2007 0.6527 1.65 rehabilitation of Kapurthala - Tarn Taran Road from approach of Bridge on river Beas to Tarn Taran Forest Division, Amritsar. Distt. Tarn Taran. 142 2007-08 Div. of 0.0085 ha. Of forest land for 30/04/2007 0.0085 0.021 approach road to retail outlet on Chabal- Cheharata Road at village Basarke. Distt. Amritsar.
159 143 2007-08 Diversion of 0.077 ha. of forest land for 30/04/2007 0.077 0.193 laying RCC pipeline on Amritsar-Mehta road KM 12-12 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 144 2007-08 Div. of 1.49 ha of forest land for the const 15/05/ 2007 1.49 2.9800 of four lane elevated road on G.T.Road from Maqboolpura chowk to Bhandri Pul km 451-454 B/s. Amritsar City, Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar 145 2007-08 Diversion of 0.026 ha. of forest land for 4/06/ 2007 0.026 0.065 approach road to Resort named Sarhad Tourist facility on AMRITSAR-Wagha road Distt Amritsar. 146 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0123 ha. of forest land for 04/06/ 2007 0.0123 0.031 approach road to retail outlet at Ram Tirath road Opp. Marshal Modern School Gawal Mandi Chowk L/s Distt. Amritsar 146- 2007-08 Penal Compensatory 0 0.123 A 147 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0334 ha. of forest land for 13/06/ 2007 0.0334 0.11 approach road to retail outlet at vill. Booh on Harike-Khalra road Km 1-2 R/s Distt. Tarn Taran 148 2007-08 Diversion of 0.016 ha. of forest land for 20/07/ 2007 0.016 0.04 approach road to retail outlet at vill. Raja Tal on Attari-Chabal road L/s Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran 149 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0114 ha. Of forest land for 20/07/ 2007 0.0114 0.029 approach road to retail outlet at vill. Chohla Sahib on Chohla Sahib-Sarhali road Distt. Tarn Taran 150 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0826 ha. Of forest land for 26/07/ 2007 0.0826 0.78 approach road to retail outlet at vill. Daburji on Tarn Taran road near KM stone 122 L/s Distt Tarn Taran.
160 151 2007-08 Diversion of 0.106 (instead of 0.141) ha. 12/09/ 2007 0.106 0.265 of forest land for approach road to residential colony named 'Ansal city' at Vill. Jandiala Guru & Meharbanpura on Jal-Amritsar G.T. road km 440-441 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 152 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0234 ha. of forest land for 30/10/ 2007 0.0234 0.32 const. of approach road to the retail outlet by M/s IOCL at Vill. Bhoe on Amritsar- Mehta road km stone No. 28 L/s Distt. Amritsar. 153 2007-08 Div. of 0.0826 ha. of forest land for 23/11/ 2007 0.0826 0.5400 passage to retail outlet by M/s Indian Oil Corporation at vill. Kaka Kandiala on Amritsar-Tarn Taran road km 125 R/s, Distt. Tarn Taran. 154 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0022 ha. of forest land for 19/12/ 2007 0.0022 0.006 const. of approach road to the diesel consumer pump by M/s IOCL at Vill Kila Kavi Santokh Singh on Tarn Taran- Chabal road km 7-8 R/s Distt. Tarn Taran 155 2007-08 Diversion of 0.081 ha. of forest land of 15/01/ 2008 0.081 0.203 approach road to retail outlet by M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. at vill. Chohan on Jalandhar-Amritsar road L/s km 431-432 Distt. Amritsar. 156 2007-08 Div. of 2.889 ha. of forest land for laying 15/01/2008 2.889 0 of OFC from Amritsar to Patti Road, Distt. Amritsar and Tarn Taran. 157 2007-08 Div. of 1.33 ha. of forest land for laying of 22/01/2008 1.33 0 OFC along Amritsar - Mehta Road, km 5- 34.5 By BSNL under Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar.
161 158 2008-09 Diversion of 0.027 ha. of forest land for 1/04/ 2008 0.027 0.068 const. of approach road to the retail outlet by M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at vill Riar on Ajnala-Chogawan road km 1-2 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 159 2008-09 Diversion of 0.0077 ha. of forest land for 10/04/ 2008 0.0077 0.02 approach road to the retail outlet by M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at vill. Voin Poin on Tarn Taran-Goindwal road L/s Distt. Tarn Taran. 160 2008-09 Div. of 1.08 ha. of forest land for laying of 10/04/2008 1.08 0 OFC from Kitchloo Chowk to Ajnala T.E. km 0-24 L/s Distt Amritsar. 161 2008-09 Div. of 2.2095 ha. of forest land for laying 10/04/2008 2.2095 0 of OFC along Amritsar to Harike km 59 to 84 Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Harike Road R/s by BSNL, Distt. Tarn Taran. 162 2008-09 Div. of 0.18 ha. of forest land for laying of 15/04/2008 0.18 ha. 0 OFC along MS 118 to 122.7 L/s at vill. Gohalwarh along Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, Distt. Tarn Taran. (Bharti Airtel Ltd). 163 2008-09 Div. of 1.4445 ha. of forest land for laying 15/04/2008 1.4445 0 of OFC from Maqboolpura Chowk to Rayya Distt. Amritsar. (BSNL). 164 2008-09 Div. of 0.0675 ha. of forest land for laying 16/05/2008 0.0675 0 of OFC at km 89.9 to km 9.4 on Amritsar- Pathankot road at vill. Kathunangal. Distt. Amritsar 165 2008-09 Div. of 0.0562 ha. of forest land for laying 15/04/2008 0.0562 0 of OFC on Vill Jyantipur on Amritsar- Pathankot road. Distt. Amritsar 166 2008-09 Div. of 0.045 ha. of forest land for laying 16/05/2008 0.045 0 of OFC on Amritsar-Pathankot road,
162 km 82-81 L/s Distt. Amritsar 167 2008-09 Div. of 0.178 ha. of forest land for laying 04/05/2008 0.178 0 of OFC on Amritsar-Pathankot road at vill. Kathunangal Distt. Amritsar 168 2008-09 Diversion of 0.02496 ha. of forest land in 21/ 05/ 2008 0.02496 0.063 favour of Municipal Corp, Amritsar for const. of city Bus Service Project from Daburji Bye Pass Focal Point km 447.800 to 450 B/s and from Distt. Court to Central Jail km 0 to 4.250 B/s Distt. Amritsar. 169 2008-09 Diversion of 0.024 ha. (instead of 0.038 21/ 05/ 2008 0.024 0.15 ha.) of forest land for const. of passage to retail outlet by M/s Essar Oil Ltd. At Vill. Thathi on Amritsar-Chogawan Lopoke road km 23 R/s, Distt. Amritsar. 170 2008-09 Diversion of 0.652 ha. of forest land in 21/ 05/ 2008 0.652 1.63 favour of PSEB for const. of 66 KV transmission line from 132 KV sub station Golden Temple within the jurisdiction of Forest Division and Distt. Amritsar. 171 2008-09 Diversion of 94.148 ha. of forest land in 09/ 05/ 2008 94.148 189.000 favour of NHAI for 4-Lanning and strengthening of existing NH-1 from km 455.400 (Verka chowk Amritsar) to km 490.460 (Wagha Border) Distt. Amritsar. 172 2008-09 Diversion of 1.121 ha. of forest land in 02/ 09/ 2008 1.121 2.242 favour of M.C. Amritsar for widening of Jalandhar-Amritsar, G.T. road km 448.856 to 452.061 B/s Distt. Amritsar. 173 2008-09 Diverion of 0.0045 ha. of forest land for 05/ 09/ 2008 0.0045 0.012 const. of approach road to the Kisan Sewa Kendra retail outlet by M/s Indian Oil
163 Corp. Ltd. at Vill Burj Raike on Patti- Sarhali road km 7-8 L/s Distt. Tarn Taran. 174 2008-09 Diversion of 0.048 ha. of forest land for 15/ 09/ 2008 0.048 0.12 laying of Drinking W/s Pipe Line from vill. Bhoe to Boparai B/s along Amritsar- Mehta road km 30-31.6 Distt. Amritsar. 175 2008-09 Diversion of 0.74758 ha. of forest land for 21/11/2008 0.74758 3.680 Construction of Bridge Railway line Goindwal Sahib to Tarn Taran Distt Tarn Taran 176 2008-09 Diversion of 0.0257 ha. of forest land in 15/12/2008 0.02570 0.065 favour of M/s P.R. infrastructure Ltd. AMRITSAR for Const. of approach road to Multiplex Verka Chowk on AMRITSAR-Batala Road Km. 101 L/s Distt Amritsar. 177 2008-09 Diversion 0.1036 ha of forest land of 15/12/2008 0.10360 0.259 approach road to the OSTS (one stop Truckers shope) retail outlet of M/s BPCL at vill. Chohan on Jal.- Amritsar. Road Km. 431.654 R/s NH1 Distt. Amritsar. 178 2008-09 Div. of 0.03 ha of forest land for laying of 30/12/2008 0.03 0.075 drinking W/s pipeline at vill. Kathunangal on Amritsar-Batala Road Km. 17-18 R/s Distt Amritsar. 179 2008-09 Diversion of 0.63 ha of forest land OFC 30/12/2008 0.63 0 from Chhabal to Bhikiwind km 20 to 34 R/s Distt. Tarn Taran 180 2008-09 Diversion of 0.63 ha of forest land for 31/12/2008 0.63 0 laying of underground cable along Amritsar-Attari road km 472-78, 481.3 to 485 and 485.8 to 49.2 L/s Distt. Amritsar.
164 181 2008-09 Diversion of 0.115 ha of forest land for 31/12/2008 0.115 0 laying OFC along Goindwal - Kapurthala Road km 25.476 to 26.030 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 182 2008-09 Div of 0.032 ha. of forest land for 02/01/2009 0.032 0.080 approach road to retail outlet at Kabir Park opposide Guru Nanak Dev University Distt. Amritsar. 182- 2008-09 Penal Compensatory 0.000 0.320 A 183 2008-09 Div of 0.15 ha. of forest land for Const. of 02/01/2009 0.15 0.380 link road Hansli Crossing to Abadi Judge Nagar in Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar 184 2008-09 Div of 0.1744 ha. of forest land for 02/01/2009 0.174 0.436 construction of Bridge Five span 12.5 mtrs each over Kasur Nallah on Amritsar- Bhikhiwind-Khem Karan road kms 44.980 to 45450 L/s under Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran. 185 2008-09 Div of 0.032 ha. of forest land for const. at 06/01/2009 0.032 0.15 approach road to Farm at vill. Sultanwind on link road between G.T. Road and Tarn Taran Distt. Amritsar. 186 2008-09 Div of 0.1232 ha. of forest land for const. 06/02/2009 0.1232 0.31 at approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at Vill. Mallian on Jalandhar-Amritsar road km 436 R/s, NH-1, Distt. Amritsar. 187 2008-09 Div of 0.0202 ha. of forest land const. of 06/02/2009 0.0202 0.051 approach road to retail outlet of IOCL at vill Rokhe on Amritsar-Ajnala road km 19-20 L/s Distt. Amritsar. 187- 2008-09 Penal Compensatory - 0.2020 A
165 188 2008-09 Div of 0.0826 ha. of forest land of Const. 03/03/2009 0.0826 0.207 of approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at vill Khem Karan on Amritsar-Khem Karan road km 63-64 L/s Distt. Tarn Taran 189 2008-09 Div of 1.27 ha. of forest land in favour of 03/03/2009 1.27 2.54 PWD for 4-lanning of AMRITSAR- Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian road km 16.800 to 18.200 B/s and attached Majitha-Kathunangal road km 0-0.355 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 190 2009-10 Diversion of 19.93 ha. of forest land in 08/04/2009 19.93 40.00 favour of NHAI for additional work for construction of Bus lay bys, under passes, service road and Toll Plaza on Jalandhar- Amritsar road km 412.600 to 456.100 B/s, Distt. Amritsar. 191 2009-10 Diversion of 0.0211 ha. of forest land for 05/05/2009 0.0211 0.053 construction of approach road to retail outlet of IOCL at vill. Butter Sevian on Mehta Chowk-Batala road km 22, Distt. Amritsar 191- 2009-10 Penal Compensatory - 0.211 A 192 2009-10 Diversion of 1.441 ha of forest land for 12/05/2009 1.4410 0.000 laying OFC from Mehta Chowk to Baba Bakala km 15 to 32 R/s, Baba Bakala to Rayya via Dhainpur R/s, Rayya to Beas on Jal- Amritsar road km 419-412 R/s 193 2009-10 Diversion of 0.124 ha. of forest land for 08/06/2009 0.124 0.31 laying of Drinking water supply pipe line along Amritsar-Majitha road km 6.745 to km 8.5 R/s and km 6.57 to 7.770 L/s Distt. Amritsar.
166 194 2009-10 Div. of 0.1139 ha. (instead of 0.170 ha.) of 19/06/2009 0.1139 0.285 forest land for approach road to the construction of colony namely Impact Garden at Vallah on G.T. Road, Bye Pass km 451, under Forest Division, Amritsar 195 2009-10 Div of 0.0106 ha. of forest land for const. 02/07/2009 0.0106 0.027 of approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at village Bharariwal on Daim-Ganj- Chabal road km 6-7 L./s under Forest Division, Amritsar 196 2009-10 Div of 0.54 ha. of forest land for laying 10/07/2009 0.54 0.022 OFC along Amritsar-Ajnala road from Bhalla vill to Ajnala Chowk km 12-24 R/s Forest Division, Amritsar. Penal Compensatory 197 2009-10 Div of 0.154 ha. of forest land for laying 07/08/2009 0.154 0.385 66 KV underground cable from 132 KV Sub Station, G.T. road to M/s Alpha G. Corp on Jalandhar-Amritsar G.T. Road, km 451.600- 453 L/s Forest Division Amritsar 197- 2009-10 Penal Compensatory 0.000 0.165 A 198 2009-10 Div of 0.54 ha. of forest land for laying 25/08/2009 0.54 0.444 OFC along Court Chowk to Bhalla village km 0-12 R/s on Amritsar-Ajnala road under Forest Division Amritsar. Cybernet Pvt. Ltd. Penal Compensatory 199 2009-10 Div of 21.056 ha. of forest land in favour 14/09/2009 21.056 43.000 of Officer Commanding, 141 DMC (GREF) for widening of Ajnala-Lopoke road km 0-27 and Ajnala-Sohal road km 27-16, under Forest Division, Amritsar.
167 199- 2009-10 Penal Compensatory 0 211 A 200 2009-10 Diverion of 0.0187 ha. of forest land for 16/11/2009 0.0187 0.047 permission for passage to retail outlet at Chogawan-Ajnala road near km Stone No. 12 at vill Mora Khurd Distt. Amritsar. 201 2009-10 Diversion of 0.3375 ha of forest land for 24/12/2009 0.3375 0 laying OFC on Batala - Beas Road km 18 to 25.5 L/s Distt. Amritsar 202 2009-10 Diversion of 0.0219 ha. of forest land for 24/12/2009 0.0219 0.055 approach road to retail outlet at G.T. road Chheharta on Chheharta Railway Station road Opp. OCM mills L/s Distt. Amritsar. 202- 2009-10 Penal Compensatory 0 0.219 A 203 2009-10 Diversion of 0.054 ha. of forest land for 14/01/2010 0.054 0.135 repair of faulty OFC between Baba Budha Gurdwara to Chaminda Devi (Adda Kathunangal, Distt. Amritsar. 204 2009-10 Diversion of 1.8 ha. of forest land for 14/01/2010 1.8 3.60 laying of under ground OFC (Route mile stone 413 to mile stone 448 to Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Chowk distance 40 km Distt. Amritsar. 205 2009-10 Diversion of 0.728 ha. of forest land in 18/01/2010 0.728 1.82 favour of NHAI four lanning & strengthening of existing NH-1 from km 455.400 (Verka Chowk to 490.460 Wagha Border with the Forest Division Amritsar. 206 2009-10 Diversion of 1.224 ha of forest land for 09/12/2009 1.224 0.432 underground OFC along Harike- Bhikhiwind road km 0-4.8, 5.8-17.8 and 17.8-30 L/s Distt Tarn Taran.
168 207 2009-10 Diversion of 0.0443 ha. of forest land for 10/03/2010 0.0443 0.111 approach road to Coal Fired Thermal Power Project at Goindwal Sahib on Goindwal to Kapurthala road km 23-24 Distt Tarn Taran 208 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0096 ha. of (instead of 01/04/2010 0.0096 0.024 0.069 ha.) forest land for approach road to retail outlet at vill. Wadala Bhoma on Amritsar-Majitha Fatehgarh Churian road km 23-29 Distt. Amritsar. 209 2010-11 Diversion of 0.1066 ha (Instead of 0.080 09/04/2010 0.1066 0.267 ha) of forest land for const. of approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at vill Udho Nangal on Amritsar-Metha road km 37- 38 Distt. Amritsar. 210 2010-11 Diversion of additional Forest area 0.6655 27/04/2010 0.6655 1.664 ha. required by NHAI for Toll Plaza-II (relocation at km 442.890) from km 442.690 to km 443.090 (Forest Division and Distt. Amritsar 211 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0235 ha. of forest land for 05/05/2010 0.0235 0.059 approach road to the retail outlet 2/3 wheelers at Bhai Lalo Ji Nagar, Opp. Partap Avenue at G.T. Road under Forest Division and Distt. Amritsar. 212 2010-11 Div. 0f 3.3971 ha. of forest land for laying 23/04/2010 3.3971 6.80 of 400 KV D/C Parbati (Banala) to Amritsar Transmission line within the jurisdiction of Forest Division, Amritsar. 213 2010-11 Diversion of 0.18 ha of forest land for 21/04/2010 0.18 0.00 laying OFC along Naraingarh to Khasa road Distt. Amritsar. 214 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0064 ha. of forest land for 17/06/2010 0.0064 0.007 const. of approach road to the Guru Nanak
169 Dev Charitable Hospital Tarn Taran- Goindwal road, km 0-1 under Forest Division & Distt. Distt Tarn Taran 215 2010-11 Diversion of 18.6225 ha. of forest land for 16/06/2010 18.6225 38.00 four/Six lanning of NH-15 from Pathankot to Amritsar from KM. 80.750 to 102.860 for widening of existing road to four/six lane, along with construchon of Bus/truck lay Byes service road etc. Distt. Amritsar. 216 2010-11 Permission of 0.0142 ha of forest land for 07/07/2010 0.0142 0 laying OFC from Poonga to Amritsar km 8.850 to 12 R/s Distt. Amritsar 217 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0092 ha. of (instead 0.0027 27/07/2010 0.0092 0.011 ha) of forest land approach road to the retail outlet at vill. Loharka Khurd on Amritsar-Jagdev Kalan Road km 5-6 R/s, Distt. Amritsar. 218 2010-11 Diversion of 5.406 ha. of forest land for 19/08/2010 5.406 11.00 laying of Amritsar-Mehta road from Km 8.37 Km 11.55 B/s (Vallah Bye Pass to Shri Guru Ram Dass Medical College Amritsar, Distt. Amritsar. 219 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0273 ha. of forest land for 18/08/2010 0.0273 0.22 approach road to Godown on link road between G.T. Road and Tarn Taran road along UBDC RD 101-102 L/s, Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar. 220 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0256 ha. of forest land for 01/09/2010 0.0256 0.064 approach road to retail outlet of HPCL on Amritsar-Tarn Taran road at vill. Kot Mit Singh Distt. Amritsar. 221 2010-11 Diversion of 6.6 ha. of forest land for 18/10/2010 6.6 13.200 widening and strengthening of Amritsar- Chogawan-Rania Road Distt. Amritsar
170 222 2010-11 Diversion of 4.005 ha. of forest land for 27/10/2010 4.005 8.010 widening of strengthening of Fatehabad- Chohla Sahib road to NH-15, Amritsar- Harike along SBC canal Forest Division & Distt Tarn Taran 223 2010-11 Doversion of 0.03364 ha. (instead of 11/11/2010 0.03364 0.084 0.071 ha.) of forest land for approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at village Singhpura on Amritsar-Khem Karan road km 35-36 under Forest Division & Distt Tarn Taran 223- 2010-11 Penal Compensatory 0 0.337 A 224 2010-11 Diversion of 0.1872 ha of forest land 13/01/2011 0.1872 0.468 infavour of Sr. Executive Engineer TLSC Div. PSEB Jalandhar for laying 66 KV transmission line from 220 KV sub station Majitha to 66 KV sub station Nag Kalan, Distt. Amritsar. 225 2010-11 Diversion of 0.9293 ha. of forest land for 04/03/2011 0.9293 2.330 const. of Fly overbridge on UBDC at Jalandhar-Amritsar road km 450-51 Distt. Amritsar. 226 2010-11 Diversion of 7.2 ha. of forest land for four 11/03/2011 7.2 15.000 lanning of Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Sarhali road within M.C. Limit Tarn Taran (RD 126.50 to RD 131.80) Distt Tarn Taran 227 2010-11 Diversion of 6.6 ha. of forest land for 11/03/2011 6.6 13.200 beautification and upgradation of Amritsar-Ajnala road km 2.35 to 8.35 B/s Distt. Amritsar. 228 2010-11 Diversion of 0.1324 ha of forest land for 04/03/2011 0.1324 0.331 const. of approach road to the colony namely crescent Pare Ashberry Homes on
171 G.T Road bye pass km 451-452 R/s at vill. Vallah under Amritsar Forest Division, Distt. Amritsar. 229 2010-11 Diversion of 0.2412 ha of forest land for 21/3/2011 0.2412 0.603 construction of ROB no. B-4/1-2 at Amritsar on Amritsar - Chabal road km 4- 5 distt. Amritsar 230 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0432 ha. of forest land for 24/03/2011 0.0432 0.108 const. of approach road to the retail outlet at vill Lauka on Patti-Tarn Taran road km 9-16 R/s Distt. Distt Tarn Taran 231 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0241 ha of forest land for 24/03/2011 0.0241 0.061 const. of approach road to the retail outlet at vill. Bangla Rai (Kot Budha) on Kot Budha Bhangala Road km 0-1 L/s (M/s HPCL) Distt Tarn Taran 232 2010-11 Diversion of 2.56 ha. of forest land for 24/03/2011 2.56 5.120 const. of new road from Khadoor Sahib- Goindwal crossing to Fatehabad road along SBC RD 217 to 218 L/s Distt Tarn Taran. 233 2010-11 Permission of 2.18 ha. of forest land for 4 24/03/2011 2.18 4.360 - lanning of Batala-Beas Road km 30.4 to 33.55 B/s, Distt. Amritsar. 234 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0236 ha of forest land for 16/05/2011 0.0236 0.059 retail outlet at village Bhora Kona on Bhikhiwind-Khem Karan Road km 59-60 L/s, Distt Tarn Taran. 235 2011-12 Diversion of 0.4725 ha of forest land for 25/05/2011 0.4725 0 laying of OFC along Ajnala-Chogawan Road Km 8.8 to 17.5 R/s, 1.6 Km on Sher Shah wali Road, R/s and Amritsar-Rania Road Km 21.9 to 2201 R/s, Distt. Amritsar.
172 236 2011-12 Diversion of0.0126 ha. of forest land for 01/06/2011 0.0126 0.032 const. of approach road to the retail outlet at Majitha Town on Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian road, Distt. Amritsar. 237 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0209 ha. of forest land for 01/06/2011 0.0209 0.053 retail outlet at vill Bhoe on Amritsar- Mehta road km stone-28 Ls, Distt Amritsar 238 2011-12 Permission of 1.85 ha of forest land for 06/06/2011 1.85 0 Repair/relay damaged section of Army OFC on Beas-Amritsar Road km 413.8 to 449 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 239 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0179 ha. (instead of 0.0241 06/06/2011 0.0179 0.045 ha) of forest land for const. of approach road to the retail outlet at vill Patti Town on Patti- Tarn Taran Road, km 0-1 R/s. Distt. Tarn Taran 240 2011-12 Diversion of 6.271 ha. of forest land for 17/08/2011 6.271 12.6 const. of 8 lane from Bye Pas to Bus stand Chowk on Jalandhar-Amritsar road km 449 to 454.400 B/s within city Limit Distt. Amritsar. 241 2011-12 Permission of 1.8921 ha of forest land for 18/08/2011 1.8921 0.000 laying OFC from Lauka to Bhikiwind via Kulla Manihala, Harike-Khalra Road, Ganda Nala, Bhikiwind Road Distt. Tarn Taran 242 2011-12 Permission of 1.8871 ha of forest land for 18/08/2011 1.8871 0.000 laying OFC along Naushehra Pannua to Amritsar via lauka , Cbabal, Baba Budha, Chheharta and Amritsar City Distt. ASR. 243 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0101 ha. (instead of 0.012 19/08/2011 0.0101 0.150 ha). of forest land for const. of approach road to M/s Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar
173 Export Ltd. at Vill. Mahlawala on Amritsar - Ajnala Road R/s, Distt. Amritsar. 244 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0379 ha. of forest land for 12/08/2011 0.0379 0.095 construction of approach road to the retail outlet at vill Bura Kona on Bhikhiwind- Khem Karan Road, km Stone No. 62 L/s, Distt. Tarn Taran 245 2011-12 Diversion of 14.55 ha of forest land four 04/11/2011 14.55 29.100 lanning of planned road from Amritsar - Jalandhar G.T. Road to Amritsar -Tarn Taran Road and construction of new road from NH-15 to Amritsar - Khemkaran road L/S along UBDC Distt. Amritsar. 246 2010-11 Permission of 0.91 ha of forest land for 23/11/2011 0.91 0.000 laying OFC on Amritsar-Majitha - Fatehgarh Churian Road from Majitha Chowk Bye Pass to Ballow wali chowk km 6.8 to 27 L/s Distt. Amritsar.
247 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0147 ha. of forest land of 09/12/2011 0.0147 0.037 approach road to the M/s Jeeta Resorts at vill. Thathi on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, km 124-25, Distt. Tarn Taran 248 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0119 ha. of forest land 23/12/2011 0.0119 0.080 (instead of 0.0217 ha.) of forest land for approach road to Auto LPG Dispensing Pump/ Station at vill. Awan on Ajnala- Ramdas km 43-44 L/s, M/s Confidence Petroleum India Pvt. Ltd, Distt. Amritsar. 249 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0052 ha. (instead of 0.0106 01/01/2012 0.0052 0.013 ha.) for approach road to retail outlet of HPCL on Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian Road, km 3-4 R/s at vill. Hamza, Distt. Amritsar.
174 250 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0179 ha. (instead of 0.032 01/01/2012 0.0179 0.050 ha) of forest land for approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at vill. Ramdas, on Fatehgarh Churian-Ramdas Road, R/s Distt. Amritsar. 251 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0246 ha. of forest land for 11/01/2012 0.0246 0.062 approach road to retail outlet of M/s BPCL on Amritsar-Ramdas-Dera Baba Nanak road, km 46-47 R/s vill. Ramdas, Distt. Amritsar. 252 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0018 ha. (instead of 0.0035 08/02/2012 0.0018 0.005 ha) of forest land for approach road to retail outlet of HPCL on Amritsar Bye Pass-Mehta Road km 9-10 L/s at Vill. Vallah, Distt. Amritsar. 253 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0165 ha. of forest land for 14/02/12 0.0165 0.042 approach road to Mall and Multiplex namely Soul Space Spirit on G.T. Road, Nr. Khalsa College, Distt. Amritsar. 254 2011-12 Diversion of 0.03 ha. of forest land for 20/03/2012 0.03 0.200 const. of NH-15 from Pathankot to Amritsar (Supplementary proposal) 255 2012-13 Diversion of 0.95 ha. of forest land for 22/03/2012 0.95 7.670 four lanning of Batala-Beas road km 28.400 to 30.400 B/s, Distt. Amritsar. 256 2012-13 Diversion of 0.022 ha. (revised area 12/04/2012 0.0114 0.029 0.0114 ha.) of forest land for approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at vill. Gorkha on Tarn Taran-Shehbajpur road km 4-5 R/s Distt. Tarn Taran. 257 2012-13 Diversion of 0.0206 ha of forest land for 08/06/2012 0.0206 0.052 approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at vill. Boorchand on Harike-Bhikiwind- Khalra road km 26-27 R/s Distt. Tarn Taran.
175 258 2012-13 Diversion of 0.0175 ha of forest land for 28/06/2012 0.0175 0.044 approach road to retail outlet of IOCL at Vill Sohian Kalan on Amritsar - Fatehgarh Churian road km 8-9 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 259 2012-13 Diversion of 0.014 ha of forest land for 08/08/2012 0.014 0.035 approach road to retail outlet of HPCL ltd at Vill. Vichoa on Ajnala-Fatehgarh Churian Road, Distt. Amritsar. 260 2012-13 Diversion of 0.0232 ha of forest land for 16/08/2012 0.0232 0.058 approach road to retail outlet of IOCL at vill Hetampura on Amritsar -Ranian Road km Stone no. 29 R/s Distt. Amritsar. 261 2012-13 Diversion of 0.266 ha of forest land in 13/09/2012 0.266 0.665 favour of PSTCL for construction of 220 KV transmission line from Goindwal sahib to Sultanpur Lodhi Distt. Tarn Taran. 262 2012-13 Diversion of 0.5995 ha of forest land for 11/02/2013 0.5995 1.500 construction of flyover on Kichloo Chowk towards Ajnala Road between km 0-1 B/s Distt. Amritsar. 263 2012-13 Diversion of 5.542 ha of forest land in 11/02/2013 5.542 11.100 favour of PWD (B&R) for widening and upgradation of Batala - Mehta Road, Kms 15 to 28.40B/s Distt. Amritsar. 264 2012-13 Diversion of 1.6380 ha of forest land for 21/02/2013 1.638 0.000 laying OFC on Jal-Amritsar G.T. Road from Mile Stone 412 to 448 L/s Distt. Amritsar. 265 2013-14 Diversion of 2.2778 ha. (50500) mtrs of 01/04/2013 2.2778 0.000 forest land for laying of OFC cable route from Tarn Taran to Harike-Khalra road via Dialpur L/s, Distt. Amritsar & Tarn Taran.
176 266 2013-14 Diversion of 1.2493 ha. of forest land for 10/05/2013 1.2493 0.000 laying OFC from Dhab Baba Budha Ji Langer Ghar near Ibban Kalan to Tarn Taran via Bhikhiwind road R/s Distt. Tarn Taran. TOTAL 493.3113 1178.58
177 Annexure 7: Royalty Rates
Proceeding of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Forest Minister at Van Chatna 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. Nayyar, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Forests), & Prinicpal 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, Chief Conservator of Forests (Hills), Punjab, Chandigarh.
6 Sh. Jarnail Singh, IFS Conservator of Forests, Ferozerpur Circle, Ferozerpur.
7 Sh. R.K. Mishra, IFS Conservator of Forests (Soil Conservator), Punjab, Chandigarh.
8 Sh.Charchil Kumar, IFS Divisional Forests Officer, Mansa.
9 Smt. Shailender Kaur, IFS Divisional Forests Officer, Sangrur.
178 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 received by the Department before the setting up of PSFDC in 1983. PCCF informed that the amount of revenue during the year 1982-83 was Rs. 6.05 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, should 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 were 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 March 2009. The resolution passed by Board of Directors was deliberated upon and it was observed that the criterion of fixing the royalty rates in the state of Haryana is perhaps not based upon any scientific study as has been done by the State of Punjab. Once again MD PSFDC was asked to give any suggestion regarding discounting to the royalty rates recommended by the Committee constituted by the Government to which there 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 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 sun set of 1st July 2009.
179 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 1st July 2009 may be completed. Disposal of any new dead, dry and fallen trees lots would be 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. Though 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 is given below:- Species Class Girth Class Gross Value Green Dead/ Dry V 30-59 187 240 IV 60-89 833 1133 III 90-119 3497 3734 Shisham IIA 120-149 7503 6901 IIB 150-179 15180 15446 IA 180-209 26681 23926 IB 210 & Above 51045 45088
V 30-59 320 301 IV 60-89 950 862 III 90-119 2245 1789 Kikar IIA 120-149 4934 3796 IIB 150-179 9574 7302 IA 180-209 11715 8786 IB 210 & Above 14292 10719
V 30-59 132 126 IV 60-89 591 495 III 90-119 2008 1203 Misc IIA 120-149 3548 2683 IIB 150-179 6681 5677 IA 180-209 9920 6944 IB 210 & Above 16123 11286
V 30-59 140 98 IV 60-89 397 278 III 90-119 1115 781 Mulberry IIA 120-149 2247 1573 IIB 150-179 4205 2943 IA 180-209 5354 3748 IB 210 & Above 6503 4552 V 30-59 308 215
180 IV 60-89 703 492 III 90-119 1429 1000 Simbal IIA 120-149 2985 2090 IIB 150-179 4938 3456 IA 180-209 6663 4664 IB 210 & Above 8388 5871
V 30-59 1000 800 IV 60-89 5961 4769 III 90-119 12359 9887 Teak IIA 120-149 18757 15005 IIB 150-179 30935 24748 IA 180-209 43113 34491 IB 210 & Above 55292 44234
Species Class Girth Class Gross Value Green Dead/ Dry V 30-59 277 194 IV 60-89 722 505 III 90-119 1605 1123 Drek IIA 120-149 3609 2526 IIB 150-179 5473 3831 IA 180-209 8382 5867 IB 210 & Above 13055 9139
V 30-59 752 526 IV 60-89 2636 1845 III 90-119 5719 4003 Khair IIA 120-149 12409 8686 IIB 150-179 22000 15400 IA 180-209 44000 30800 IB 210 & Above 88000 61600
V 30-59 140 98 IV 60-89 706 494 III 90-119 2360 1652 Mango IIA 120-149 3643 2550 IIB 150-179 5152 3606 IA 180-209 8986 6290 IB 210 & Above 13390 9373
V 30-59 434 304 IV 60-89 1153 807 III 90-119 2180 1526 Masquite IIA 120-149 4378 3065 IIB 150-179 6168 4317 IA 180-209 7549 5284 IB 210 & Above 8523 5966
181 6. The sale of total lots would be by inviting sealed tenders to be deposited in the office of MF PSFDC and will be opened by a Committee consisting of MD PSFDC, one APCCF to be nominated by the Government in the presence of the participating bidders or their authorized 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 fulfillment of this condition.
8. In case the bid amount received in the tender is less than the reserve price on three consecutive occasions, a Committee consisting of PCCF 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 contrator, videography will be done at the site of felling for which MD PSFDC has been authorized 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 authorized to sanction the contract alongwith the right to cancel any or all of the bids without assigning any reason. For this purpose 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 well 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.
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 would be resorted to (in rarest of rare cases) to take care of urgency in providing public services/ utilities by organizations like NHAI, PIDB etc.
182 14. In view of the above policy decisions regarding felling and disposal of trees, MD PSFDC was directed to take necessary steps and restructuring PSFDC so as to meet its defined objectives.
15. The above policy decisiion 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.
183 Annexure 8: Inter Departmental Rules
I. Set of Inter-Departmental Rules for Guidance in the Management of the Canal Plantations by the Forest Department.
1. Land to be placed at the Disposal of the Forest Department: All lands whether under tree growth or not, at headwork, in the station area and other banks of various canals transferred to the Forest Department being the property of the Irrigation Department and not used by them will be placed at the disposal of the Forest Department for the production for of firewood and timber. Lands at preset leased out for temporary cultivation under the “Grow More Food” campaign will not be taken up for afforestation until the period of their current leases expires. 2. Budgeting for Expenditures: This is a matter for the Forest Department. It is understood that proper provision will be made for such items as lopping branches of plantation trees which overhead canal roadways or channels. The forest department will budget, keep accounting and make adjustments of revenue with the I.B. as the unit but will also keep supplementary accounts by canal circles for the information of the officers of the I.B. All the canals transferred will be treated as one unit for the purpose of adjustment of surplus revenue between the two departments. From the gross revenue (R) will be deducted all expenditure (E) incurred by the forest department on the management and development of canal plantation e.g. all items in Band C heads of the forest budget dealing with canal plantations plus proportionate cost of establishment devoutly on canal plantations and the surplus (R-E-S.) will be adjusted in the ration 1:1 between the I.B. and the Forest Department. 3. Control of Land: The land and the plantations will continue to be the property of the I.B. for example, earth required the canal repairs will continue to be obtained without reference to the Forest Officer from wherever necessary, but with as little damage to the plantations as possible. 4. Water Required for Irrigation: Water for the irrigation of plantation will be provided free of charge by the irrigation department as heretofore and necessary outlets will be provided wherever required. The cost of the outlets will be debited to the cost op plantations through the forest department. 5. Fuel of the Canal Staff and Officers: Indents for firewood will be made by the Divisional Canal Officers on the Divisional Forest Officer half yearly i.e. 1st April and 1st October. On receipt of the indents the forest officer will set
184 aside a sufficient number of suitable trees at convenient sites as adjacent as possible to the places at which the supplies are required. All arrangement for felling, cutting, splitting, carriage et. including preparation of charocoal, will be made by the canal authorities. In case, however, this method of providing fuel should prove unsuitable in any particular case, arrangements should be made by mutual agreement between the Divisional Canal and Forest officers. For supplies to the Staff Royalty will be charged at rates fixed by the Irrigation Department. At the end of each month the Divisional Forest Officer will send to the XEN for his verification and returns statements showing the details of trees marked and handed over to him in that particular month. 6. Stakes and Timber Required for Canal Works: Whenever brushwood stakes and timber are required for canal works the Divisional Canal officer will apply to the Divisional Forest Officer giving him the necessary particulars and the latter will arrange to mark suitable trees at the nearest convenient sites. In case there is no response within 15 days from the Divisional Forest officer to the indent placed by Canal officer may take charge of the wood and inform the Divisional Forest Officer concerned accordingly. The cost of the above forest produce will be adjusted at rates to be mutually fixed by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Engineer, from time to time. In case of emergency the canal sub divisional officer may write directly to the Divisional forest officer or in special case to the Range Officers. When immediate action to ensure the safety of canal works is necessary and the regular procedure cannot be followed, canal officers may select and fell the trees themselves and inform the divisional or the Range Officer concerned. At the end of each month the Divisional Forest Officer will send to the Executive Engineer, for his verification and return a statement showing the details of trees marked and handed over to him in that particular month. 7. Shade Line: Special attention will be paid by the Forest Department to the maintenance and improvement of the shade line. No shade line will as a rule be filled until the adjoining strip is taken up for felling where such strips exists, but dead and dangerous trees may be felled by time. Felling will be so arranged that the area to be felled over in one year in continuous length over which felling will take place during a period of 5 years the time taken to grow new trees big enough to give adequate shade will be not more then 10 miles. In felling the shade line all young trees upto 8” diameter if well grown will be left, trees above 8” diameter all grown will be left, at an average spacing of 6 per furlong (110 feet apart on an average) and this will be the best grown and most Vigourous trees. All reasonably vigorous mango trees will be retained.
185 8. Distance of the Shadeline or Edge of Plantation From the Motor Road: It is necessary to prevent the shade line or other trees on the edge of a plantation from being planted too near the edge of the road. Trees should wherever possible be planted at a distance of 25 feet from the toe of daula. Where the available width of the land is such that a shade line, if planted would have to be nearer than 25 feet to the toe of the daula. the Divisional Forest Officer must consult the Executive Engineer, before deciding whether to plant. Wherefore any reason it appears desirable to plant the shade line more than 25 feet away from the toe of the daula, the Divisional Forest Officer will also consult the Executive Engineer, before deciding whether to plant. Although it is desirable to plant the shade line more than 25 feet from the daula, where existing trees are nearer than this they should not normally be removed until the area is due for fellings under the regular felling schemes of programmes. 9. Control of Establishment: The Forest Department will be responsible for the staff required and the control of the Forest Establishment will remain entirely with the Divisional Forest Officer. The Staff of both departments will endeavour to co-operate in the interest of Govt. Work. 10. Transport of Forest Produce: (a) When fellings take place along the side of the canal cart road. where no other practicable route exists the canal cart road may be used for export of forest produce. The Divisional Forest Officer will decide for each contract as early as possible in the season, before fellings are to take place that routes should be used for transport and this will be laid down in the sale list and agreement deed after confirmation by the Executive Engineer. When the canal cart road is used contractors will be charged for repairs. (b) When felling take place along the side of the meter road where a practicable alternative road does not exist the Divisional Forest Officer will obtain the written permission of the Executive Engineer, for the canal meter road to be used for the export of forest produce. Where forest contractors use and damage the motor road, whether in the each for which permission has been obtained or elsewhere they will pay for the necessary repairs upto a maximum Rs. 200/- per mile. For each contractor for which the use of the motor road is necessary, a clause to the above effect will be entered in the conditions of sale list and agreement deed.Where navigation exists, all reasonable faculties for export by boat will be provided. 11. Transport of Seeds, Plants, Tools etc.: The forest department may use the canal roads for the transport of seeds, plants tools etc. and will as far as possible convey these along the cart road, where such exist. On the motor road
186 transport of such material shall be limited to two consignments in any section during the rains, and as far as possible such transport shall be avoided for three days after the heavy rain. 12. Occupation of Canal Rest House by Forest Staff: The Gazetted Forest Officers will have the same privileges as the Gazetted canal officers with regard to the occupation of Canal Rest Houses, but will ordinarily obtain prior permission to occupy any particular one. The Forest Ranges Officers will be allowed privileges corresponding to the enjoyed by canal overseers in this respect. Other forest establishment may occupy for a few days the quarters at any canal Rest House if available. 13. Facilities for Touring: The staff of the forest department have the same privileges as the canal staff and will be supplied with fuel at the some rates. 14. Sales of Grass and Grazing Facilities for the Staff: The sale of grass of the plantation and canal banks will be made by the Forest Department in consultation with the Executive Engineers.
187 Annexure 9: List of Old Buildings Sr. No. Name of the building Number Year of Place of building Construction DFO Office 1 DFO Residence 1 1964-65 MBL Amritsar 2 Range Office 1 1981-82 MBL Amritsar 3 Range Residence 1 1964-65 MBL Amritsar 4 Forester Quarter 2 1967-68, 1971-72 MBL Amritsar 5 Forest Guard Hut 1 1971-72 MBL Amritsar 6 Van Chetna Kender 1 2000-01 MBL Amritsar 7 Forest Guard Hut 1 1981-82 Bohru 8 Clerk Quarter 2 2000-01 MBL Amritsar 9 Tractor Shed 2 1999-2000 MBL Amritsar 10 Store 1 1967-68 MBL Amritsar 11 Seed Store 1 1982-83 MBL Amritsar Rayya Range 1 Range Office 1 1965-66 Rayya 2 Forest Guard Hut 2 1965-66, 1985-86 Rayya 3 Forester Quarter 3 1961-62 Rayya 4 Forest Guard Hut 1 1965-60 Rayya 5 Forest Guard Hut 1 1965-66 Pakhoke Ajnala Range 1 Range Residence 1 2000-01 Ajnala 2 Range Office 1 1970-71 Ajnala 3 Forester Quarter 1 1970-71 Kamalpur 4 Forest Guard Hut 1 1970-71 Kamalpur 5 Forest Guard Hut 1 1970-71 Kamalpur Tarn Taran Range 1 Range Residence 1 2000-01 Tarn Taran 2 Seed Store 1 1960-61 Tarn Taran Patti Range 1 Range Residence 1 1977-78 Patti 2 Range Office 1 1977-78 Patti 3 Forest Guard Residence 2 1975-76 Patti 4 Forester Quarter 1 1976-77 Patti
188 Annexure 10: List of New Buildings
Sr. Name of Name of Building Nos. Location Year of No. Range Const. 1 Amritsar Tractor Shed 2 MBL RD 100-101 R/s 1999-2000 2 Amritsar Garage 2 MBL RD 100-101 R/s 1999-2000 3 Amritsar Store 1 MBL RD 100-101 R/s 1999-2000 4 Amritsar Seed Store 2 MBL RD 100-101 R/s 1999-2000 Amritsar Seed Store 1 MBL RD 100-101 R/s 1999-2000 5 Amritsar Pump House 1 MBL RD 132-133 1999-2000 Amritsar Pump House 1 Company Bagh Nursery 1999-2000 Amritsar Pump House 1 Mallahwala Forest 1999-2000 Amritsar Pump House 1 Dilawalpur 1999-2000 Amritsar Pump House 1 Sherpur Forest 1999-2000 Total 5 6 Amritsar Clerk Quarter 3 MBL Canal RD 100-101 2000-01 R/s 7 Amritsar Fire Watch Tower 1 Rakh Bohru 2000-01 Rayya Fire Watch Tower 1 Rekh Gagrewal 2000-01 Total 2 8 Amritsar Van Chetna 1 MLB Canal RD 100-101 2000-01 Kendra R/s 9 Ajnala Range Residence 1 Ajnala 2000-01 Tarn Taran Range Residence 1 KBL Canal 2000-01 Total 2 G. Total 21
189 Annexure 11: Reduction of Yield Prescription
Para 12, page 7 of the Guidelines for Prepararion of Working Plans and Felling in Forests issued by the Government of India, and obtained from the office of the Conservator of Forests (Central, Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Regional Office (N.R.) S.C.O. No. 132-133, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, vide his letter No. F.No. 25-20/92 (I)-ROC dated the 12th September 1995 is reproduced below:
1 Reduction of Yield Prescription:
There is continuous evidence of gradual degradation of the Forest stock due to demand on various types of forest produce, principally firewood and due to illicit felling which have assumed serious proportion in some areas, such a degradation is obviously the result of removal of forest produce fares in excess of that which is prescribed in the working plans. To build up the stocking of the forest it would be desirable to reduce the felling by curtailing the felling. It would be advisable to reduce the felling by 50% of the yield, that is arrived at by normal calculations. Whenever extra felling outside working plan prescriptions are done, say for a development project, salvage operations of timer due to flood, snow-damage, landslides etc. such felling should be adjusted against the working plan yield during the following year.
190 Annexure 12: Felling Programme of Block Strip Plantations Working Circle
Year Name Of Name of The Strip/ Compartment Volume To Be Obtained Range Forest No (m3) Shisham Kikar Eucalyptus Misc
2013-14 Amritsar-II Rakh Bhoru 1 Dead, Dry Dead, 130 0 2013-14 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 1, 2 and Fallen Dry and 670 90 G.TOTAL Trees only Fallen 800 90 2014-15 Rayya-I Rakh Gagrewal 1 Trees 300 10 2014-15 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2 only 500 80 G.TOTAL 800 90 2015-16 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2 800 50 2015-16 Rayya-II Rakh Budha Theh 1 0 40 G.TOTAL 800 90 2016-17 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2 500 75 2016-17 Rayya-II Rakh Budha Theh 1 300 0 2016-17 Rayya-I Rakh Gagrewal 1 0 15 G.TOTAL 800 90 2017-18 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 4 500 0 2017-18 Rayya-II Rakh Budha Theh 1 300 0 2017-18 Rayya-I Chak Gaggrewal 2 0 90 G.TOTAL 800 90 2018-19 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2, 5 650 50 2018-19 Patti Bhuchar Area - 150 40 G.TOTAL 800 90 2019-20 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 3 600 90 2019-20 Patti Kulla Forest - 200 0 G.TOTAL 800 90 2020-21 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2 800 90 G.TOTAL 800 90 2021-22 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2 800 0 2021-22 Ajnala Bogan Forest 0 90 G.TOTAL 800 90 2022-23 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 3 500 50 2022-23 Rayya-II Rakh Budha Theh 1 300 40 G.TOTAL 800 90 2023-24 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 3 800 0 2023-24 Ajnala Bogan Forest 1 0 90 G.TOTAL 800 90
191 2024-25 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 3 800 90 G.TOTAL 800 90 2025-26 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2, 3 600 0 2025-26 Ajnala Bogan Forest 1 0 90 2025-26 Amritsar-II Rakh Bohru 1 200 0 G.TOTAL 800 90 2026-27 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2, 3 400 0 2026-27 Rayya-I Chak Gaggrewal 1, 2 100 90 2026-27 Rayya-I Rakh Gaggrewal 300 0 G.TOTAL 800 90 2027-28 Amritsar-I Fatta Forest, 800 90 Sherpur, Forest Kohali Ahata G.TOTAL 800 90
Note : Annual prescribed yield works out to 890 m3 annually. The difference between the prescribed yield and green felled volume shall be made good from dead, dry, fallen and developmental fellings. Total annual felling shall not exceed the annual prescribed yield.
192 Annexure 13: List of Encroached Areas
Sr. Range Sr. Name of Forest H.B. Total No. No. NO. Area (ha) 1 Ajnala 1 Bhindi Nain 20 358.40 2 Behlol 29 184.40 3 Kakkar 3 6.00 4 Ranian 1 16.40 5 Bhaini Gill 47 126.00 6 Gulgarh 32 118.80 7 Toot 13 17.50 8 Bhadru 2 214.00 9 Channan 4 18.80 10 Niamtabad 33 104.80 11 Burj 19 6.40 12 Bhindian Kalan 88.80 13 Majhimion 36 183.20 14 Sarangdev 26 8.20 15 Sundergarh 40 139.0 16 Nangal Amb 10 96.80 17 Saido Ghazi 35 74.00 18 Sahliwal 324 24.40 19 Raipur Kalan 38 55.40 20 Bhainian 1 202.00 21 Kotli Koka 127 21.60 22 Arazi Sahari 75 9.20 23 Kot Rajada 59 348.00 24 Bal Labe Dariya 49 137.60 25 Ballarwal 44 141.20 26 Kotli Barwala 45 18.00 27 Daria Mansoor 51 125.60 28 Arazi Daria 52 66.40 29 Arazi Singoke 69 17.60 30 Daddian 55 9.20
193 31 Arazi Kot Rajada 30 30.60 32 Wadhai Chima 53 74.80 33 Sahowal 45 21.20 34 Dalla Rajputan 113 10.00 35 Sehzada 81 5.20 2 Patti 1 Harike 197 8.00 2 Gajjal 199 8.80 3 Tarn Taran 1 Dhoonda 388 4.40 2 Mankadeh 344 5.60 4 Rayya 1 Kirri Bodal 149 7.22 2 Bhalojala 161 4.40 3 Chak Desal 329 43.60 4 Darapur Tata 331 15.20 3176.72 Grand Total ha.
194 Annexure 13-A.
No. of Cases Lodged Under P.P. Act
No. of Cases Area in Ha.
525 992.2
195 Annexure 14: List of Roads
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. km in Ha. L R L R 1 G.T. Road 412 to 490 km 78 78 136.0 136.0 272.0 2 Khasa to Ram Tirath 0-8 km 8 8 1.5 1.5 3.0 3 Khasa to Sarai Amanat Khan Road 0 to 12 12 8.0 8.0 16.0 12 km 4 A.P.K. Road 3 to 28.5 km 25.5 25.5 25.0 25.0 50.0 5 Bhakna-Gharinda Road 0 to 8 km 8 8 2.5 2.5 5.0 6 Bhakna-Dhand-Kasel Road 0 to 8 km 8 8 2.5 2.5 5.0 7 Chicha-Hoshiar Nagar Road 0 to 7 km 7 7 6.0 6.0 12.0 8 Attari-Chogawan Road 0 to 12 km 12 12 3.5 3.5 7.0 9 Attari-Bachiwind Road 0 to 10 km 10 10 3.0 3.0 6.0 10 Amritsar-Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian 21.5 21.5 17.5 17.5 35.0 Road 5 to 26.5 km 11 Tarpai Road 0 to 2 km 2 2 0.50 0.50 1.0 12 Fatehgarh-Harsha Chinna-Chogawan 30 30 6.0 6.0 12.0 road 0 to 30 km 13 Amritsar-Dera Baba Nanak Road 0 to 46.5 46.5 47.5 47.5 95.0 46.5 km 14 Raja Sansi-Jhanjoti Road 0 to 5 km 5 5 1.0 1.0 2.0 15 Panj Garaian Bhoewal Road 0 to 5 km 5 5 1.0 1.0 2.0 16 Ajnala-Fatehgarh Churian Road 0 to 19 19 19 15.0 15.0 30.0 km 17 Amritsar-Jagdev Khurd Road 0 to 20 km 20 20 6.0 6.0 12.0 18 Amritsar-Chogawan-Rania Road 0 to 36 36 36 22.5 22.5 45.0 km 19 Chamiari-Gaggomahal Road 0 to 8 km 8 8 6.0 6.0 12.0 20 Lopoke Preet Nagar Road 0 to 12 km 12 12 5.0 5.0 10.0 21 Chogawan-Ajnala Road 0 to 19 km 19 19 12.5 12.5 25.0 22 Harsha Chinna-Kandiala Road 0 to 16 16 16 5.0 5.0 10.0 km
196 23 Amritsar-Khem Karan Road 5.5 to 70.5 65 65 49.0 49.0 98.0 km 24 Jhande road 0 to 6 km 6 6 2.0 2.0 4.0 25 Khairdi Dhand Kasel Road 0 to 8 km 8 8 2.5 2.5 5.0 26 Baba Budha-Chheharta Road 0 to 10 10 10 3.0 3.0 6.0 27 Attari-Jhabal Road 0 to 25 25 25 12.5 12.5 25.0 28 Sarai Amanat Khan Dhand Kasel Road 0 7 7 2.0 2.0 4.0 to 7 km 29 Gandiwind Cheema Naushehra Rajatal 17 17 7.5 7.5 15.0 Road 0-17 km 30 Amritsar-Mehta Road 3 to 8 km 5 5 1.5 1.5 3.0 31 Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road 0 to 24 km 24 24 8.5 8.5 17.0 32 Tarn Taran Goindwal Road 0 to 24 km 24 24 8 8 16.0 33 G.T. Road Bye Pass 0-14.5 km 14.5 14.5 24 24 48.0 34 Jandiala-Verowal Road 0-20 km 20 20 6.5 6.5 13.0 35 Batala-Beas Road 15 to 34.5 km 19.5 19.5 11 11 22.0 36 Amritsar Sri Hargobindpur Road km 8 to 36 36 12.5 12.5 25.0 44 km 37 Gehri-Approach Road 0-2 km 2 2 0.25 0.25 0.5 38 Sathiala-Butala Road 0-4.8 4.8 4.8 12 12 24.0 39 Tarn Taran-Harike Road 23-56 km 33 33 11 11 22.0 40 Tarn Taran-Patti-Valtoha Road 0-26 km 26 26 10 10 20.0 41 Harike-Khalra Road 0-42 km 42 42 14 14 28.0 42 Khem Karan-Gazal Road 0-9 km 9 9 3 3 6.0 43 Valtoha-Lakhna Road 0-8 km 8 8 2.5 2.5 5.0 44 Patti-Sarhali Road 0-11 km 11 11 4 4 8.0 45 Patti-Harike Road 0-14 14 14 4.5 4.5 9.0 46 Dialpur-Tarn Taran Road 0-25 km 25 25 6.5 6.5 13.0 47 Ram Rauni Road 0-25 25 25 7.5 7.5 15.0 48 Patti-Kulla Manihala Road 0-8 km 8 8 2.5 2.5 5.0 49 Ghonewal approach Road 0-5 km 5 5 3.5 3.5 7.0 50 Ramdas-Kamalpur Road 0- 5 km 5 5 10 10 20.0 51 Gagomahal-Chamiari Road 0-6 km 6 6 6 6 12.0 52 Bali-Gillanwali Road 0-3 km 3 3 0.5 0.5 1.0
197 53 Thoba-Dyal Bharang Road 0-10 km 10 10 10 10 20.0 54 Thoba-Pashia Road 0-14 km 14 14 14 14 28.0 55 Ajnala-Bal Gill Road 0-7 km 7 7 2 2 4.0 56 Jagdev-Dalla Road 0-3 km 3 3 0.5 0.5 1.0 57 Ajnala-Barlas Road 0-10.5 km 10.5 10.5 20 20 40.0 58 Punge-Bhindi Saidan-Lopoke Road 10 10 20 20 40.0 10-20 km 59 Bhindi Aulakh Road 0-3 km 3 3 0.5 0.5 1.0 60 Barlas-Ghoga Link Road 0-5 km 5 5 2 2 4.0 61 Isapur-Jasrahoor-Nepal Road 0 to 8 km 8 8 3 3 6.0 62 Mohleke-Dagtoot approach Road 0 to 3 3 3 2.5 2.5 5.0 km 63 Tarn Taran-Jhabhal Road 0-16 km 16 16 5 5 10.0 64 Patti-Valtoha Road 0-24 km 24 24 7.5 7.5 15.0 65 Khalra-Harike Road 0-42 km 42 42 15 15 30.0 66 Valtoha-Assal Road 0-5 km 5 5 3 3 6.0 67 Patti Link Road 0-5.5 km 5.5 5.5 5 5 10.0 68 Patti-Kot Budha Road 0-10 km 10 10 5 5 10.0 69 Valtoha-Rajoke Road 0-9.5 km 9.5 9.5 5 5 10.0 70 Jandiala-Guru Road 0-2 km 2 2 0.25 0.25 0.50 71 Jandiala approach Road 0-1 km 1 1 0.25 0.25 0.50 72 Buttari approach Road 0-5 km 5 5 1.5 1.5 3.0 73 Tarn Taran Bye Pass 15 15 30.0 TOTAL 1153 1153 718.75 718.75 1437.5
198 Annexure 15: Felling Programme of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle
Year Name of Name of the Forest Compart Volume to be obtained (m3) Range ment No. Shisham Kikar Eucalyptus Misc
2013-14 Amritsar-1 Amritsar-PTK Road 1L, 2L 400 0
2013-14 Amritsar-2 Amritsar- Chogawan Road 1L, 2L 185 0
2013-14 Rayya-2 G.T. Road KM 412-426 1L, 2R 230 0
2013-14 Tarn Taran Amritar-Khemkaran Road 19- 1R, 2R 275 0 29
2013-14 Patti Amritsar-Khemkaran Road 1L, 2L, 910 0 29-69 3L, 4L, 5L
TOTAL 2000 0
2014-15 Rayya-1 G.T. Road 1R, 2R, 435 50 3R, 4R
2014-15 Ajnala ASR-Dera Baba Nanak Road 2R, 3R, 990 25 6R, 7R Dead, Dry Dead, and Fallen Dry and 2014-15 Amritsar-1 Amritsar-Ajnala Road 1R, 2R, Trees only Fallen 425 0 3R Trees only 2014-15 Tarn Taran Attari-Tarn Taran 1R 150 0
TOTAL 2000 75
2015-16 Rayya-2 Amritsar-Mehta Road 3L, 4L, 895 0 5L
2015-16 Patti Tarn Taran-Harike Road 1L, 2L, 1105 0 3L
TOTAL 2000 0
2016-17 Amritsar-1 Amritsar-Rania Road 1R, 2R, 405 0 3R
2016-17 Rayya-I G.T. Road 1L, 2L, 600 150 3L, 4L
2016-17 Tarn Taran Tarn Taran Bye Pass 1L, 2L, 450 25 3L
2016-17 Amritsar-II Amritsar-Pathankot Road 1R 175 0
2016-17 Ajnala Harsha Chinna Road 2L, 3L, 370 0 4L
TOTAL 2000 175
2017-18 Rayya-2 Batala Beas Road 1R, 2R, 805 0 3R, 4R
2017-18 Patti Patti- Tarn Taran Road 1L, 2L, 515 0
2017-18 Tarn Taran Patti- Tarn Taran Road 2R 175 0
199 2017-18 Amritsar-I Ajnala Degree College 1 R 225 0
2017-18 Amritsar-I Majitha Fatehgarh Churian 1L, 2L, 280 0 Road 3L
TOTAL 2000 0
2018-19 Rayya-II Batala-Beas Road IL, 3L, 4L 655 0
2018-19 Rayya-I Goindwal-Kapurthala road 1R 450 0
2018-19 Amritsar-II Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian 2 R 895 25 Road
TOTAL 2000 25
2019-20 Amritsar-II Ajnala-Chogawan Road 2 R 350 0
2019-20 Ajnala Ajnala-Fatehgarh Churian 2 L 65 0 Road
2019-20 Patti Patti-Taran Taran Road 1R, 2R 500 0
2019-20 Tarn Taran Tarn Taran Bye Pass 2 R 355 0
2019-20 Rayya-II Batala-Beas Road 2L, 1L 500 0 Dead, Dry Dead, 2019-20 Amritsar-II Ajnala-Chogawan Road 1R 100 0 and Fallen Dry and Trees only Fallen 2019-20 Amritsar-II Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian 1R 130 0 Trees Road only TOTAL 2000 0
2020-21 Ajnala Amritsar-DBN Road 1R, 3R, 780 0 4R, 6R
2020-21 Amritsar-I G.T. Road 1R, 2R, 375 0 3R
2020-21 Amritsar-II G.T. Road 1R, 2R, 240 0 3R
2020-21 Patti Patti-Valtoha Road 4L 155 0
2020-21 Tarn Taran Patti-Tarn Taran Road 1L, 2L 450 0
TOTAL 2000 0
2021-22 Rayya-I Goindwal-Kapurthala Road IL 50 50
2021-22 Rayya-II Amritsar-Mehta Road 1R, 3R, 1060 0 4R, 5R
2021-22 Tarn Taran Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road 2L, 3L 755 0
2021-22 Ajnala Ramdas-Kamalpur Road 1L 135 0
TOTAL 2000 50
2022-23 Rayya-II G.T. Road 3L 100 0
2022-23 Tarn Taran Tarn Taran-Harike Road 2L, 3L 275 0
200 2022-23 Patti Amritsar-Khem Karan Road 1R, 2R, 549 0 4R, 5R
2022-23 Ajnala Ghonewal Approach Road 1L 310 0
2022-23 Ajnala Ghonewal Approach Road 1R 81 0
2022-23 Amritsar-I Ajnala-Chogawan Road 1L, 2L 685 0
TOTAL 2000 0
2023-24 Tarn Taran Attari-Tarn Taran Road 1L, 2L 200 0
2023-24 Amritsar-I Amritsar-Pathankot Road 2R 140 0
2023-24 Patti Tarn Taran-Harike Road 1R, 2R 700 0
2023-24 Amritsar-II G.T. Road 2L, 3L, 960 0
TOTAL 2000 0
2024-25 Tarn Taran Amritsar--Khem Karan Road 1L, 2L 550 0
2024-25 Patti Patti-Valoha Road 1R, 4R 375 0
2024-25 Ajnala Ajnala-Bal Gill Road 1L 200 0
2024-25 Ajnala Ajnala-Bal Gill Road 1R 275 0
2024-25 Amritsar-I Ajnala Degree College 1L 150 0
2024-25 Amritsar-I Amritsar-Ajnala Road 1L, 2L, 450 0 3L
TOTAL 2000 0
2025-26 Amritsar-II G.T. Road 4L 150 0
2025-26 Rayya-II Batala-Beas Road 1 R 700 0
2025-26 Rayya-II Batala-Beas Road 4L 100 0
2025-26 Ajnala Harsha Chinna Road 2R, 3R 150 0
2025-26 Ajnala Amritsar-DBN Road 2L, 4L, 900 0 6L
TOTAL 2000 0
2026-27 Ajnala Ramdas-Kamalpur Road 1 R 200 0
2026-27 Tarn Taran Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road 1R, 2R, 800 0 3R
2026-27 Amritsar-I Amritsar-Rania Road 1L, 2L, 1000 0 3L, 4L
TOTAL 2000 0
2027-28 Ajnala Amritsar-DBN Road 2L, 4L, 525 0 6L
2027-28 Ajnala Harsha Chinna Road 1R 125 0
201 2027-28 Tarn Taran Tarn Taran-Harike Road 1R, 2R 435 0
2027-28 Rayya-II Batala-Beas Road 1L 350 0
2027-28 Rayya-II Amritsar-Mehta Road 3L 300 0
2027-28 Patti Harike-Khalra Road 1L 65 0
2027-28 Amritsar-I Ajnala-Lopoke Road 1L 100 0
2027-28 Amritsar-II Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian 2R 100 0 Road
TOTAL 2000 0
Note: Annual prescribed yield works out to 2250 m3 annually. The difference between the prescribed yield and green felled volume shall be made good from dead, dry, fallen and developmental fellings.
202 Annexure 16 : List of Canals, Distributaries, Minors, Sub Minors, Escapes
16A: Canals Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD in Ha. L R L R 1 Main Branch Lower RD 17 to 252 235 235 215 215 430 2 Kasur Branch Lower RD 98 to 306 208 208 396.5 396.5 793 3 Sabraon Branch Canal RD 108 to 286 178 178 398.5 398.5 797 4 Lower Branch Canal RD 27 to 197 170 170 131 131 262 TOTAL 791.0 791.0 947.0 947.0 2282.0
16B: Distributaries
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD in Ha. L R L R 1 Threwal Distributary RD 25 to 100 75 75 11.5 11.5 23.0 2 Jethuwal Distributary RD 0 to 49 49 49 7.5 7.5 15.0 3 Amritsar Distributary RD 0 to 10 101 101 22.5 22.5 45.0 4 Kotla Bhoma Distributary RD 25 to 75 50 50 5.0 5.0 10.0 5 Aliwal Distributary RD 25 to 60 35 35 7.5 7.5 15.0 6 Daburji Distributary RD 0 to 82 82 82 8.0 8.0 16.0 7 Jhabal Distributary RD 0-120 120 120 20.0 20.0 40.0 8 Jagatpura Distributary RD 0 to 60 60 60 10.0 10.0 20.0 9 Sarchoor Distributary RD 0 to 59 59 59 12.0 12.0 24.0 10 Chheharta Distributary RD 0 to 98 98 98 20.0 20.0 40.0 11 Chainpur-Balagon Distributary RD 0 to 5 50 50 4 4 8.0 12 Ranewali Distributary RD 0 to 25 L/s 25 - 5 - 5.0 13 Ranewali Distributary RD 0 to 127 R/s - 127 - 5 5.0 14 Kohali Distributary RD 0 to 67 67 67 13.5 13.5 27.0 15 Ghukewali Distributary RD 0 to 61 61 61 14 14 28.0 16 Manawala Distributary RD 0 to 60 60 60 12 12 24.0 17 Pull Distributary RD 0 to 75 75 75 15 15 30.0 18 Chogawan Distributary RD 0 to 55 55 55 7.5 7.5 15.0
203 19 New Chogawan Distributary RD 0 to 10 10 10 2 2 4.0 20 Majitha Distributary RD 50 to 125 75 75 10 10 20.0 21 Ajnala Distributary RD 0 to 137 137 137 12.5 12.5 25.0 22 Riarki Distributary RD 55 to 106 51 51 5 5 10.0 23 Tangra Distributary RD 46 to 104 58 58 6 6 12.0 24 Athwal Distributary RD 10 to 93 83 83 33.5 33.5 67.0 25 Dhardeo Distributary RD 14 to 58 44 44 4.5 4.5 9.0 26 Wadala Distributary RD 0 to 43 43 43 4.5 4.5 9.0 27 Gaggarbhana Distributary RD 0 to 18 18 18 2 2 4.0 28 Rayya Distributary RD 0 to 35 35 35 3.5 3.5 7.0 29 Bhinder Distributary RD 0 to 84 84 84 17.5 17.5 35.0 30 Nagoke Distributary RD 0 to 31 31 31 3 3 6.0 31 Khawaspur Distributary RD 0 to 49.5 49.5 49.5 10 10 20.0 32 Patti Distributary RD 0 to 130 130 130 21 21 42.0 33 Raipur Distributary RD 0 to 53 53 53 9.5 9.5 19.0 34 Gadhli Distributary RD 0 to 25 25 25 4 4 8.0 35 Bishamberpur Distributary RD 0 to 26 26 26 5.5 5.5 11.0 36 Jandiala Distributary RD 0 to 15 15 15 2 2 4.0 37 Talawan Distributary RD 0 to 15 15 15 3.5 3.5 7.0 38 None Distributary RD 0 to 25 25 25 2.5 2.5 5.0 39 Pakhoke Distributary RD 0 to 25 25 25 2.5 2.5 5.0 40 Pandori Distributary RD 0 to 25 25 25 2.5 2.5 5.0 41 Khalra Distributary RD 0 to 74 74 74 9 9 18.0 42 Jamarai Distributary RD 0 to 74 74 74 9 9 18.0 43 Sarhali Distributary RD 0 to 70 70 70 9 9 18.0 44 Khem Karan Distributary RD 0 to 103 103 103 12.5 12.5 25.0 45 Makhi Distributary RD 0 to 24 24 24 2.5 2.5 5.0 46 Rasulpur Distributary RD 0 to 118 118 118 12.5 12.5 25.0 47 Khawaspur Distributary RD 31 to 50 19 19 2.5 2.5 5.0 48 Baserke Distributary RD 0 to 60 60 60 7.5 7.5 15.0 49 Bhucher Distributary RD 0 to 15 15 15 2 2 4.0 50 Tarn Taran Distributary RD 0 to 73 73 73 7.5 7.5 15.0 51 Ramdas Distributary RD 31 to 131 100 100 20 20 40.0 TOTAL 2909.5 3011.5 456.0 456.0 912.0
204
16C: New Distributaries
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD in Ha. L R L R 1 Babowal Distributary RD 25 to 55 30 30 3 3 6.0 2 Kang Kalan Minor RD 0 to 15 15 15 3.5 3.5 7.0 3 Malmori Minor RD 0 to 15 15 15 1.5 1.5 3.0 4 Ditch No. 3 RD 0 to 26 26 26 2.5 2.5 5.0 5 Ditch No. 4 RD 0 to 18 18 18 2 2 4.0 6 Ditch No. 5 RD 1 to 16 15 15 1.5 1.5 3.0 7 Jamarai Distributary RD 0 to 79 79 79 8 8 16.0 8 Khara Distributary RD 0 to 72 72 72 7 7 14.0 9 Rasulpur Distributary RD 0 to 21 21 21 2 2 4.0 10 Manochahal Distributary RD 0 to 28 28 28 2.75 2.75 5.5 11 Banka Distributary RD 0 to 10 10 10 1 1 2.0 12 Baler Distributary RD 0 to 10 10 10 1 1 2.0 13 Bagge Minor RD 0 to 9 9 9 1 1 2.0 14 Chuslewarh Distributary RD 0 to 15 15 15 1 1 2.0 TOTAL 363.0 363.0 37.8 37.8 75.5
16D: Minors
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD In Ha. L R L R
1 Ludher Minor 0 to 43 43 43 10.5 10.5 21.0 2 Verka Minor 0 to 16 16 16 3.5 3.5 7.0 3 Kathunangal Minor 0 to 22.5 22.5 22.5 5 5 10.0 4 Vallah Minor 0 to 25 25 25 6 6 12.0 5 Dhatel Minor 0 to 18 18 18 2 2 4.0 6 Kasel Minor 0 to 8 8 8 1 1 2.0 7 Escape Minor 0 to 6 6 6 1 1 2.0 8 Thathgarh Minor 0 to 8 8 8 1.5 1.5 3.0 9 Ibban Minor 0 to 8 18 18 3.5 3.5 7.0 10 Alwan Minor 0 to 30 30 30 6 6 12.0
205 11 Naserke Minor 0 to 29 29 29 7.5 7.5 15.0 12 Sakka Minor 0 to 10 10 10 1.5 1.5 3.0 13 Thehpur Minor 0 to 20 20 20 4 4 8.0 14 Bhangwan Minor 0 to 12 12 12 3 3 6.0 15 Majupur Minor 0 to 21 21 21 2 2 4.0 16 Kakkar Minor 0 to 15 15 15 2 2 4.0 17 Manjh Minor 0 to 29 29 29 4 4 8.0 18 Kakkar Minor 0 to 23 23 23 11.5 11.5 23.0 19 Dhenge Nangal Minor 0 to 18.5 18.5 18.5 2 2 4.0 20 Lakhowal Minor 0 to 15 15 15 1.5 1.5 3.0 21 Dulonangal Minor 0 to 19 19 19 1.5 1.5 3.0 22 Jaspal Minor 0 to 20 20 20 2 2 4.0 23 Mehsampur Minor 0 to 24 24 24 2 2 4.0 24 Kirri Bodal Minor 0 to 18 18 18 1.5 1.5 3.0 25 Timowal Minor 0 to 35 35 35 3.5 3.5 7.0 26 Kulla Minor 0 to 18 18 18 1.5 1.5 3.0 27 Goindwal Minor 0 to 16 16 16 1.5 1.5 3.0 28 Bath Minor 0 to 40 40 40 4.5 4.5 9.0 29 Nurdin Minor 0 to 40 40 40 4.5 4.5 9.0 30 Raipur Minor 0 to 20 20 20 2.5 2.5 5.0 31 Malikpur Minor 0 to 20 20 20 2.5 2.5 5.0 32 Muchhal Minor 0 to 14 14 14 1.5 1.5 3.0 33 Khem Karan Minor RD 0 to 100 100 100 10 10 20.0 34 Kalsian Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 3.5 3.5 7.0 35 Dader Minor RD 0 to 14 14 14 2.5 2.5 5.0 36 Nador Minor RD 0 to 10 10 10 1 1 2.0 37 Khabe Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 3.5 3.5 7.0 38 Shakri Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 3.5 3.5 7.0 39 Gopala Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 3.5 3.5 7.0 40 Lehian Minor RD 0 to 13 13 13 2 2 4.0 41 Gillpur Minor RD 0 to 65 65 65 6.5 6.5 13.0 42 Suker Minor RD 0 to 60 60 60 6.0 6.0 12.0 43 Patti Minor RD 0 to 20 20 20 2.5 2.5 5.0 44 Jaura Minor RD 0 to 8 8 8 1.0 1.0 2.0
206 45 Jandoke Minor RD 0 to 19 19 19 2.0 2.0 4.0 46 Pindi Minor RD 0 to 10 10 10 1 1 2.0 47 Muse Minor 0 to 35 35 35 3.5 3.5 7.0 48 Dalam Minor 0 to 15 15 15 2 2 4.0 49 Barwala Minor RD 0 to 30 30 30 4 4 8.0 50 Kotli Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 3.5 3.5 7.0 51 Adliwala Minor RD 0 to 12 12 12 1.5 1.5 3.0 52 Bhurewal Minor RD 0 to 26 26 26 2.5 2.5 5.0 53 Wajeedpur Minor RD 0 to 15.5 15.5 15.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 54 Maloke Minor RD 0 to 32 32 32 3 3 6.0 55 Ramdas Minor RD 0 to 33 33 33 3.5 3.5 7.0 56 Nag Minor RD 0 to 10 10 10 1.5 1.5 3.0 57 Kaluwal Minor RD 0 to 12 12 12 2.5 2.5 5.0 58 Raja Sansi Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 5 5 10.0 59 Bhoru Minor RD 0 to 9 8 8 2 2 4.0 60 Khairdin Minor RD 0 to 15 15 15 3 3 6.0 TOTAL 1383.5 1383.5 195.5 195.5 391.0
16E: Sub Minors, Escapes
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD in Ha. L R L R 1 Nag Sub Minor RD 0 to 14 14 14 1.5 1.5 3.0 2 Khairdin Sub Minor RD 0 to 12 12 12 3 3 6.0 3 Ballianwal Sub Minor RD 0 to 16 16 16 2 2 4.0 4 Manihala Escape Sub Minor RD 306 to 39 39 4.5 4.5 345 9.0 5 Dilawalpur Escape Sub Minor RD 256 to 71 71 7.5 7.5 327 15.0 Total 152.0 152.0 18.5 18.5 37.0
207 Annexure 17: Felling Programme of Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle
Year Name of Name of the Forest Compartment Volume to be obtained Range No. Shisham Kikar Eucalyptus Misc
2013-14 Amritsar-1 Raja Sansi Minor, Ajnala 1L 110 0
Road to Airport wal L/s
TOTAL 110 0
2013-14 Amritsar-2 MBL RD 77-92 L/s 5L 505 0
LBC RD 27-47 R/s 1R 230 55
TOTAL 735 55
2013-14 Rayya-1 KBL Canal 165-180 L/s 2L 175 0
TOTAL 175 0 2013-14 Rayya-2 SBC RD 108-127 R/s 1R Dead, 100 300 Dry and Dead, Dry and TOTAL Fallen 100 300 Trees Fallen 2013-14 Tarn Taran KBL Canal 230-245 R/s 2R only Trees 195 0 only TOTAL 195 0
2013-14 Patti Dilawalpur Escape RD 3L 120 0 289-303 L/s
Khara Disty L/s 2L 50 0
TOTAL 170 0
2013-14 Ajnala LBC Rd 65-80 L/s 1L 50 0
TOTAL 50 0
G TOTAL 1535 355
2014-15 Amritsar-1 Raja Sansi Minor Ajnala 1L 125 0 Rd to Airport Wall L/s
TOTAL 125 0
2014-15 Amritsar-2 MBL Canal Rd 47-62 L/s 3L 130 30
MBL Canal Rd 77-92 L/s 5L 350 0
Ludhar Minor 0-21 R/s 1R 90 0
Bhangwan Minor 0-tail 1R 160 20
R/s
TOTAL 730 50
2014-15 Rayya-1 KBL Canal 150-165 L/s 1L 50 15
208 SBC Rd 155-170 L/s 1L 250 300
TOTAL 300 315
2014-15 Tarn Taran SBC 227½ - 238 L/s 1L 170 0
KBL Shabpur Bridge to 3R 80 0 Jaura Bridge R/s
TOTAL 250 0
2014-15 Patti Dedehar Minor 0-5 L/s 1L 70 0
Dilawalpur Escape 258- 1R 100 0 273 R/s
TOTAL 170 0
2014-15 Ajnala LBC Rd 80-95 L/s 2L 25 0
TOTAL 25 0
G TOTAL 1600 365
2015-16 Amritsar-1 LBC Rd 132-150 L/s 2L 145 5
TOTAL 145 5 2015-16 Amritsar-2 MBL Canal Rd 92-107 6R 650 0
R/s
TOTAL 650 0
2015-16 Rayya-1 SBC Rd Miawind Bridge 4L 275 85 to 205 L/s
Bhindar Disty 0-15 L/s 1L 25 0
TOTAL 300 85
2015-16 Rayya-2 Bandala Disty Rd 2L 245 50 Wandala Bridge to Lohgarh L/s
KBL Canal 98-120 L/s 2L 0 135
TOTAL 245 185
Tarn Taran SBC Canal Rd 248-258 3L 80 40 L/s Dry and TOTAL Dry 80 40 Fallen and Trees Patti Dilawalpur Escape Rd 2R Fallen 125 0 273-289 R/s only Trees TOTAL only 125 0
Ajnala Ramdas Disty 0-15 1L 50 0
TOTAL 50 0
G TOTAL 1595 310
209 2016-17 Amritsar-1 LBC Rd 116-132 L/s 1L 175 5
TOTAL 175 5
2016-17 Amritsar-2 MBL Canal Rd 32-47 R/s 2R 30 0
MBL Canal Rd 32-47 L/s 2L 205 60
TOTAL 235 60
2016-17 Rayya-1 SBC Uppal Bridge to Rd 2L 0 125 180 L/s
Bhinder Minor 0-15 R/s 1R 90 15
TOTAL 90 140
2016-17 Rayya-2 Raipur Disty 19-34 L/s 1R 175 10
KBL Canal 120-135 R/s 2R 435 70
TOTAL 610 80
2016-17 Tarn Taran Khawaspur Minor 0-15 2L 25 10 L/s
Lehian Disty 0-Tail R/s 1R Dead, 30 0 TOTAL Dry and 55 10 Fallen 2016-17 Patti Dilawalpur Escape Rd 2L Trees 330 0 273-289 L/s only
TOTAL 330 0
2016-17 Ajnala LBC Rd 65-80 L/s 1L 25 10
TOTAL 25 10
G TOTAL 1520 305
2017-18 Amritsar-1 LBC Rd 150-165 R/s 3R 75 0
Gharat Minor R/s 1R 245 15
TOTAL 320 15
2017-18 Amritsar-2 MBL Rd 47-64.5 R/s 3R 325 0
MBL Rd 107-122 R/s 7R 270 100
MBL Rd 137-152 R/s 9R 115 0
Sarchoor Disty Rd 4-18 1L 120 140 L/s
TOTAL 830 240
2017-18 Rayya-1 Daburji Disty 0-15 R/s 1R 25 0
Daburji Disty 0-15 L/s 1L 50 0
Talawan Minor 0-15 L/s 1L 20 25
210 TOTAL 95 25
2017-18 Rayya-2 SBC RD 142-155 R/s 2R 25 50
KBL Canal 135-150 R/s 3R 20 30
TOTAL 45 80
2017-18 Tarn Taran SBC RD 248-258 R/s 3R 10 45
Patti Disty 50-65 L/s 1L 50 0
Patti Disty 95-103 L/s 4L 40 0
TOTAL 100 45
2017-18 Patti Manihala Escape 0-15 1R 100 0
Dilawalpur Escape Rd 3L 160 0 289-303 L/s
TOTAL 260 0
G TOTAL 1650 405
2018-19 Amritsar-1 Khiala Minor L/s 1L 115 5
Gharat Minor L/s 1L 35 0
TOTAL 150 5
2018-19 Amritsar-2 MBL RD 152-160 L/s 10L 115 0
Kotla Rajwah 37-60 L/s 2L 100 50
LBC RD 47-64.5 R/s 2R 410 90
TOTAL 625 140
2018-19 Rayya-1 KBL RD 165-180 R/s 2R 100 320
TOTAL 100 320
2018-19 Rayya-2 SBC RD 108-127 L/s 1L Dead, Dead, 120 245 Dry and Dry and Dhardeo Disty Beas Road 1L Fallen Fallen 40 20 to Kale-Ke Bridge L/s Trees Trees TOTAL only only 160 265
2018-19 Tarn Taran KBL Canal Shabpur 3R 120 5 Bridge to Jaura Phatak Bridge R/s
KBL Canal Shabpur 3L 15 0 Bridge to Jaura Phatak Bridge L/s
TOTAL 135 5
2018-19 Patti Dadehar Minor 0-5 L/s 1L 120 0
211 Dilawalpur Escape 273- 2R 200 10 280 R/s
TOTAL 320 10
2018-19 Ajnala LBC RD 65-80 R/s 1R 45 0
TOTAL 45 0
G TOTAL 1535 745
2019-20 Amritsar-1 Ajnala Disty Ajnala 1R 65 15 Chogawan Road to Tail R/s
TOTAL 65 15
2019-20 Amritsar-2 Bhangwan Minor 0-Tail 1L 80 0 L/s
LBC RD 27-47 R/s 1R 375 215
TOTAL 455 215
2019-20 Rayya-1 Nagoke Disty 0-15 R/s 1R 50 0
SBC RD 170-180 R/s 2R 0 125
TOTAL 50 125
2019-20 Rayya-2 Raipur Disty 19-34 R/s 1R 20 10
KBL Canal 135-150 L/s 4L 225 10
TOTAL 245 20
2019-20 Tarn Taran KBL Canal 215-230 R/s 2R 130 0
SBC RD 248-258 L/s 3L 100 0
TOTAL 230 0
2019-20 Patti Dilawalpur Escape Rd 1R Dead, Dead, 75 0 258-273 R/s Dry and Dry and Fallen Fallen Dilawalpur Escape Rd 3R 85 0 Trees Trees 289-303 R/s only only Khara Disty L/s 2L 200 0
TOTAL 360 0
2019-20 Ajnala Ajnala Disty Boundry to 1R 30 0 Mohan Bhandarian Bridge
TOTAL 30 0
G TOTAL 1435 375
2020-21 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 132-150 L/s 2L 160 0
TOTAL 160 0
212 2020-21 Amritsar-2 MBL 62-77 L/s 4L 200 0
MBL 92-107 L/s 6L 240 5
Ludhar Minor 0-21 L/s 1L 50 0
Sarchoor Disty R-4-18 1R 150 50 R/s
TOTAL 640 55
2020-21 Rayya-1 KBL Malowal to G.T.R. 1R 50 35 150-165 R/s
TOTAL 50 35
2020-21 Rayya-2 KBL Canal 120-135 L/s 3L 40 155
SBC RD 142-155 L/s 2L 190 85
TOTAL 230 240
2020-21 Tarn Taran KBL Canal 215-230 R/s 2R 45 0
Patti Disty 65-80 L/s 2L 40 0
TOTAL 85 0
2020-21 Patti Dilawalpur Escape 273- 2R 190 0 289 R/s
TOTAL 190 0
2020-21 Ajnala Sarai Minor 0 To BSF L/s 1L Dead, Dead, 35 0 Dry and Dry and TOTAL Fallen Fallen 35 0 Trees Trees G TOTAL 1390 330 only only 2021-22 Amritsar-1 Chogawan Disty R/s 1R 95 10
Khiala Minor L/s 1L 30 0
TOTAL 125 10
2021-22 Amritsar-2 MBL 77-92 R/s 5R 290 0
MBL RD 122-137 R/s 8R 250 35
Sarchoor Minor RD 4-18 1R 250 100 R/s
TOTAL 790 135
2021-22 Rayya-1 SBC Mianwind Bridge to 2R 10 80 205 R/s
SBC RD 205 To Vairowal 1L 205 0 Bridge L/s
TOTAL 215 80
2021-22 Rayya-2 SBC RD 127-142 R/S 2R 65 90
213 Wadala Disty Wadala 2L 95 60 Bridge to Lohgarh L/s
TOTAL 160 150
2021-22 Tarn Taran Patti Disty 80-95 L/s 3L 50 0
TOTAL 50 0
2021-22 Patti Maniala Minor 0-15 R/s 1R 45 20
Dilawalpur Escape 273- 2L 100 0 289 L/s
TOTAL 145 20
2021-22 Ajnala Ramdas Disty 0-15 L/s 1L 60 0
TOTAL 60 0
G TOTAL 1545 395
2022-23 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 116-132 L/s 1L 120 0
Ajnala Disty Ajnala 1L 130 5 Chogawan Road to Tail L/s
Pul Disty R/s 1R 80 0
TOTAL 330 5
2022-23 Amritsar-2 MBL RD 62-77 R/s 4R 220 0
MBL RD 92-107 R/s 6R 300 10
LBC RD 47-64.50 L/s 2L 220 0
TOTAL 740 10
2022-23 Rayya-1 SBC RD 212-227 R/S 3R 155 0
Trimo Minor 0-15 L&R 1L 0 75
KBL Canal RD 150-165 1R 100 10 R/s Dead, Dead, Jandiala Minor 0-5 L/s 1L Dry and Dry and 20 25 Fallen Fallen TOTAL Trees Trees 275 110 only only 2022-23 Rayya-2 SBC RD 108-127 R/S 1R 100 200
Dhardeo Disty Beas RD 1L 25 35 to Kale Ke Bridge L/s
TOTAL 125 235
2022-23 Tarn Taran SBC 227.50 – 238 L/s 1L 50 0
TOTAL 50 0
214 2022-23 Patti Khara Disty L/s 1L 35 0
TOTAL 35 0
G TOTAL 1555 360
2023-24 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 132-150 L/s 2L 85 0
Pul Disty 15-30 R/s 1R 20 0
Pul Disty 15-30 L/s 1L 30 0
TOTAL 135 0
2023-24 Amritsar-2 MBL RD 62-77 R/s 4R 30 0
MBL RD 107-122 L/s 7L 120 5
LBC RD 27-47 L/s 1L 230 15
Ghukkewali Disty R/s 1R 150 0
Old Nsy Area on MBL 1L 100 0
TOTAL 630 20
2023-24 Rayya-1 SBC RD 180 to 3L 350 25 Mianwind Bridge L/s
TOTAL 350 25
2023-24 Rayya-2 Raipur Disty 19-34 R/s 1R Dead, Dead, 35 15 Dry and Dry and KBL Canal 98-120 L/s 1L Fallen Fallen 60 225 TOTAL Trees Trees 95 240 only only 2023-24 Patti Dilawalpur Escape RD 2R 180 10 273-289 R/s
TOTAL 180 10
2023-24 Ajnala LBC RD 65-80 L/s 1 25 0
SBC 65-80 R/s 1R 45 0
TOTAL 70 0
G TOTAL 1460 295
2024-25 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 132-50 L/s 2L 85 0
Pul Disty 15-30 L/s 1L 70 15
Ajnala Disty Ajnala 1R 115 0 Chogawan Road to Tail
TOTAL 270 15
2024-25 Amritsar-2 MBL 77-92 R/s 5R 170 0
MBL 122-137 R/s 8R 95 0
LBC 47-64.5 R/s 2R 275 65
215 Ghukewali Disty 1L 100 15
Old Nsy Area on MBL 1R 45 25
TOTAL 685 105
2024-25 Rayya-1 SBC RD 205 To Verowal 1L 325 25 Bridge L/s
SBC RD 180 To 4R 110 45 Mianwind Bridge R/s
TOTAL 435 70
2024-25 Tarn Taran KBL Canal Shabpur 3R 80 30 Bridge to Jaura Bridge R/s
TOTAL 80 30
2024-25 Patti Dilawalpur Escape 289- 3R 105 0 303 R/s
TOTAL 105 0
2024-25 Ajnala Sarai Minor 0 To 8BF 1L 45 15
TOTAL Dead, Dead, 45 15 Dry and Dry and G TOTAL Fallen Fallen 1620 235 2025-26 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 150+165 L/s 3L Trees Trees 200 0 only only Kakkar Minor R/s 1R 25 15
TOTAL 225 15
2025-26 Amritsar-2 LBC 27-47 L/s 1L 180 0
LBC 47-64.5 L/s 2L 150 20
MBL RD 92-107 L/s 6L 50 0
MBL RD 122-143 R/s 8R 80 0
Chheharta Disty 0-Tail 1L 120 0 L/s
TOTAL 580 20
2025-26 Rayya-1 KBL Canal RD 180 To 3R 0 70 Above R/s
TOTAL 0 70
2025-26 Rayya-2 KBL Canal RD 98-120 1R 155 100 R/s
Dhardeo Disty Beas RD 1L 35 15 to kale Ke L/s
TOTAL 190 115
216 2025-26 Tarn Taran KBL Canal 230-248 R/s 2R 280 0
TOTAL 280 0
2025-26 Patti Dilawalpur Escape 273- 2R 35 0 289 R/s
Dilawalpur Escape 289- 3R 90 0 303 R/s
TOTAL 125 0
2025-26 Ajnala LBC RD 60-75 L/s 1L 20 0
TOTAL 20 0
G TOTAL 1420 220
2026-27 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 132-150 L/s 2L 75 0
TOTAL 75 0
2026-27 Amritsar-2 LBC 47-64.5 R/s 2R 315 100
MBL Canal RD 107-122 7R 250 0 R/s
Dhenge Nangal Minor R/s 1R 200 20
TOTAL 765 120
2026-27 Rayya-1 SBC RD Mianwind 5R 0 70 Bridge TO 205 R/s
SBC RD Mianwind 4L 180 0 Bridge TO 205 L/s Dead, Dead, TOTAL Dry and Dry and 180 70 Fallen Fallen 2026-27 Rayya-2 KBL Canal 135-150 L/s 4L Trees Trees 75 0 only only TOTAL 75 0
2026-27 Tarn Taran SBC 248-258 L/s 3L 245 80
TOTAL 245 80
2026-27 Patti Dilawalpur Escape 273- 2L 130 0 289 L/s
TOTAL 130 0
2026-27 Ajnala LBC RD 80-75 R/s 1R 25 0
TOTAL 25 0
G TOTAL 1495 270
2027-28 Amritsar-1 Chogawan Disty L/s 1L 20 10
Chogawan Disty R/s 2R 20 10
TOTAL 40 20
217 2027-28 Amritsar-2 MBL Canal 47-52 R/s 3R 80 10
MBL Canal RD 77-92 L/s 5L 220 50
MBL Canal RD 107-122 7L 45 0 L/s
LBC RD 27-47 L/s 1L 160 10
Dhenge Nangal Minor L/s 01L 70 10
TOTAL 575 80
2027-28 Rayya-1 SBC RD 180 To 3L 250 20 Mianwind Bridge L/s
SBC RD 155-170 R/s 1R 175 215
TOTAL 425 235
2027-28 Rayya-2 KBL 135-150 L/s 4L 105 10
TOTAL 105 10
2027-28 Tarn Taran KBL Canal 230-248 R/s 2R Dead, Dead, 405 25 Dry and Dry and TOTAL Fallen Fallen 405 25 Trees Trees 2027-28 Patti Dilawalpur Escape 273- 2R only only 70 0 289 R/s
TOTAL 70 0
2027-28 Ajnala Sarai Minor 0 to BSF 1L 35 0 Campus L/s
TOTAL 35 0
G TOTAL 1595 370
Note: Annual prescribed yield works out to 2000 m3 annually. The difference between the prescribed yield and green felled volume shall be made good from dead, dry, fallen and developmental fellings.
218 Annexure 18: List of Railway Lines
Sr. Name of Amritsar Rayya Patti Average Area in ha. Total No. Strip width in mtr. Length Area Length Area Area L R L R Km. ha. Km. ha. ha. 1 Jalandhar - 508 to 42.00 467.50 8.75 -- 15 20 107 137.6 249.55 Amritsar 520 B/s to to 47 Attari 535 to 13.30 B/s Railway Line 538.80 Km 407.5 to B/s 538.80 B/s 2 Amritsar ------10 10 28 28 56 Pathankot Railway Lines, KM2 to 30 B/s 3 Amritsar - 0 to B/s 10.00 ------10 10 35 35 70 Dera Baba Nanak Railway Line, KM 0 to 35 B/s 4 Amritsar - 3 to B/s 4.00 ------10 10 74.8 74.8 149.6 Khemkaran Railway Line KM 3 to 77.80 B/s 5 Patti Yard ------21 ------21.00 G. Total 45.60 69.30 5.00 8.75 21 546.2
219 Annexure 19: List of Dhussi Bundhs, Spurs and Drains 19A: Dhussi Bundhs
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD in Ha. L R L R
1 Dhussi Bundh RD 28 to 220 192 192 145 145 290.0 2 Shehjada Dhussi Bundh RD 0-12 12 12 3 3 6.0 3 New Dhussi Bundh RD 0 to 60 60 60 5 5 10.0 4 Hadiara Drain 0 to 131,000 RD 131 131 60 60 120.0 5 Gumtala Drain 0 to 55,000 RD 55 55 15 15 30.0 6 Bhuchar Attari Link Drain RD 0 to 30 30 30 10 10 20.0 7 Bagga/ Lashkari RD 0 to 6.7 67.7 67.7 15 15 30.0 8 Lashkari, Nangal RD 0 to 30 30 30 7.5 7.5 15.0 9 Ganda Nala RD 0 to 25 25 25 5 5 10.0 10 Jhabal Drain RD 0 to 26 26 26 2.5 2.5 5.0 11 Makhan Windi RD 0 to 58 58 58 23.5 23.5 47.0 12 Muridke Drain RD 0 to 80 80 80 30 30 60.0 13 Chogawan Drain 0 to 80.500 80.5 80.5 25 25 50.0 14 Khera Drain RD 0 to 30.400 30.4 30.4 5 5 10.0 15 Gandiwind Drain RD 0 to 35150 35 35 6 6 12.0 16 Attari-Ranian Defence Drain RD 0 to 70 70 70 37.5 37.5 75.0 17 Attari Bhagrian Drain RD 0 to 511000 60 60 90 90 180.0 18 Bhuchar Attari RD 0 to 30 30 30 10 10 20.0 19 Kasoor Drain RD 0 to 130 130 130 12 12 124.0 20 Patti Drain RD 0 to 0.33950 30 30 30 30 60.0 21 Khem Karan Drain RD 0 to tail 40 40 5 5 10.0 22 Musa Drain RD 0 to 25 25 25 10 10 20.0 23 Nomani Drain or Sakki Nala Diversion 44 44 10 10 20.0 24 Sakki Nala RD 0 to 220 220 220 10 10 20.0 TOTAL 1561.6 1561.6 572.0 572.0 1244.0
220 19B: Drains
25 H.M.T. Drain RD 0 to 42 42 42 10 10 20.0
26 Kasel Drain RD 0 to 43520 43 43 9 9 18.0
27 Padhtar Drain RD 0 to 21,000 21 21 4 4 8.0
28 Kohali Drain RD 0 to 23,000 23 23 4.5 4.5 9.0
29 Tung Dhab Drain RD 0 to 63,500 63.5 63.5 13 13 26.0
30 Talwandi Bharat Drain RD 0 to 62,000 62 62 13 13 26.0
31 Verka Drain RD 0 to 21,000 21 21 4 4 8.0
32 Nag Drain RD 0 to 23,000 23 23 4 4 8.0
33 Dhenge Nangal RD 0 to 45,000 45 45 9 9 18.0
34 Majjupur Drain RD 0 to 36,375 36 36 7.5 7.5 15.0
35 Raja Sansi Drain RD 0 to 42250 42 42 8.5 8.5 17.0
36 Teri Drain RD 0.5 to 5 5 5 1 1 2.0
37 Gadli Drain RD 0 to 10 10 10 2 2 4.0
38 Valtoha Drain RD 0 to 40 40 40 10 10 20.0
39 Adliwal Drain RD 0 to 70 70 70 15 15 30.0
TOTAL 546.5 546.5 114.5 114.5 229.0
19C: New Drains and Spurs
Sr. Name of Strip Total Length in Area in Ha. Total Area No. RD in Ha. L R L R 1 New Defence Drain RD 0 to 116 116 116 78 78 156.0 2 Valtoha Drain RD 0 to 46 46 46 15 15 30.0 3 Mari-Megha Drain RD 0 to 110 110 110 30 30 60.0 4 Kairon Drain RD 0 to 50 50 50 15 15 30.0 5 Bhikhiwind Drain RD 0 to 100 100 100 15 15 30.0 6 Doda Drain RD 0 to 40 40 40 10 10 20.0 7 Jaura Drain RD 0 to Tail 60 60 4 4 8.0 8 Khalchian Drain RD 0 to 120 120 120 18 18 36.0
221 9 Nagoke Drain RD 0 to 45 45 45 6.5 6.5 13.0 10 Dhardeo Drain RD 0 to 41 41 41 6 6 12.0 11 Wadala Mattewal Drain RD 0 to 27 27 27 4 4 8.0 12 Mattewal Drain RD 15 to 59 44 44 10 10 20.0 13 Wallah Mehta Drain RD 0 to 15 15 15 2.5 2.5 5.0 14 Chaharpur Spur RD 0 to 81 81 81 8.5 8.5 17.0 15 Sahowal Spur RD 0 to 10 10 10 6 6 12.0 16 Khanwal Spur RD 0 to 17 17 17 8.5 8.5 17.0 17 Singhoke Spur RD 0 to 6 6 6 3.5 3.5 7.0 18 Bhindi Aulakh Spur RD 0 to 3 3 3 2 2 4.0 19 Ajnala Distributary RD 50 to 188 138 138 15 15 30.0 20 Fatehgarh Distributary RD 75 to 103 28 28 3 3 6.0 21 Barwala Minor RD 0 to 12.5 12.5 12.5 2 2 4.0 22 Srai Minor RD 0 to 13 13 13 1.25 1.25 2.5 23 Makhi Minor RD 0 to 24 24 24 2.5 2.5 5.0 24 Algon Minor RD 0 to 25 25 25 2.5 2.5 5.0 25 Khem Karan Minor RD 0 to 51 51 51 5 5 10.0 26 Cheema Minor RD 0 to 21 21 21 2 2 4.0 27 Bhillowal Minor RD 0 to 10 10 10 1 1 2.0 28 Dholan Minor RD 0 to 7 7 7 0.75 0.75 1.5 29 Mastgarh Minor RD 0 to 11 11 11 1 1 2.0 30 Rattoke Minor RD 0 to 15 15 15 1.5 1.5 3.0 31 Kasur Minor RD 0 to 15 15 15 1.5 1.5 3.0 32 Ghonewal Spur No. 0 to 10 10 10 5 5 10.0 33 Shehzada Ring Bundh RD 0 to 10 10 10 5 5 10.0 34 Punj Garian Spur RD 0 to 5 5 5 2.5 2.5 5.0 35 Bhindi Aulakh Spur RD 0 to 3.5 3.5 3.5 1.75 1.75 3.5 36 Kot Razada Spur RD 0 to 2 2 2 1 1 2.0 37 Kamalpur Spur RD 0 to 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.25 1.25 2.5 38 Sito Meh Jhugian Bundh Spur RD 0 to 34 34 34 10 10 20.0 39 Goindwal Spur RD 0 to 45 45 45 18 18 36.0
TOTAL 1413.5 1413.5 326 326 652 G. TOTAL 5822.50
222 Annexure 20: Felling Programme of Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle
Year Name of Name of The Forest Compartment Volume to be obtained Range No Shisham Kikar Eucalyptus Misc 2013-14 Amritsar- Dhussi Band Bhindi Aulakh To 1R 0 0 300 0 1 Kalewal R/s
TOTAL 0 0 300 0 2013-14 Amritsar- Wadala Veeram Drain 16-31 L/s 1L 0 0 170 0 2 TOTAL 0 0 170 0 2013-14 Ajnala Sakki Nala Drain Sherpur to 1L 0 0 350 0 DBN RD L/s Khanowal Spur L/s 1L 0 0 60 0 Sahaaran Bandh R/s 1R 0 0 250 0 TOTAL 0 0 660 0 2013-14 Rayya-2 Kasur Drain RD 498-513 R/s IR 0 0 100 0
TOTAL 0 0 200 0
G. TOTAL 0 0 1230 0
2014-15 Amritsar- Dhussi Band Bhindi Aulakh To IL 0 0 50 0 1 Kalewal L/s TOTAL 0 0 50 0
2014-15 Amritsar- Ganda Nala Rd - Jhabal Road To 1L 0 0 50 0 2 Bridge B/s 1R 35 TOTAL 0 0 85 0 2014-15 Ajnala Sakki Nala Drain Rd No. Bhure 1R 0 0 75 0 Gill To Harar R/s Wadala Veeram Drain Chamiari 1L 0 0 450 0 Bridge To Sakki Nala Khanowal Spur R/s 1R 0 0 70 0 Sehjada Bandh Rd 0-Tail L/s IL 0 0 400 0 Ghonewal Spur 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 100 0 TOTAL 0 0 1095 0 G. TOTAL 0 0 1230 0 2015-16 Ajnala Dhussi Band Rd 100-115 R/s 6R 0 0 150 0 Dhussi Band Rd 70-90 L/s 4L 0 0 300 0 Dhussi Band Rd Channa To 3L 0 0 200 0 Raipur Chaharpur Spur To Stud L/s 1L 0 0 350 0 TOTAL 0 0 1000 0 2015-16 Rayya-1 Goindwal Dhussi Band RD 15- 1L 0 0 225 0 30 L/s TOTAL 0 0 225 0 G.TOTAL 0 0 1225 0
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2016-17 Amritsar- Dhussi Band - Kalewal Spur R/s 1R 0 0 250 0 1 TOTAL 0 0 250 0 2016-17 Ajnala Singo Ke Spur 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 300 0 Nomni Drain Kot Gurbaksh To 1R 0 0 390 0 Panj Graian R/s Saharan Band L/s 1L 0 0 275 0 TOTAL 0 0 965 0 G.TOTAL 0 0 1215 0 2017-18 Amritsar- Ganda Nala Jhabal Road To 1R 0 0 35 0 2 Bridge R/s TOTAL 0 0 35 0 2017-18 Ajnala Singo Ke Spur 0-Tail R/s 1R 0 0 100 0 Panj Graian Spur 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 475 0 Ghonewal Spur 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 375 0 TOTAL 0 0 950 0 2017-18 Rayya-1 Dhusi Band 5 To Tail R/s 1R 0 0 125 20 TOTAL 0 0 125 20 2017-18 Tarn Kasur Nala Drain Jham Ke To 2L 0 0 70 20 Taran Bhure Bridge TOTAL 0 0 70 20 2017-18 Patti Bhikiwind Drain 0-13 B/s 1R 0 0 25 15 1L 25 25 TOTAL 0 0 50 40 G.TOTAL 1230 80 2018-19 Ajnala Dhussi Band Rd 28-43 L/s 1L 0 0 595 0 Dhussi Band Rd 43-58 R/s 2R 0 0 350 0 Dhussi Band Sahowal To Dalla 1L 0 0 120 0 L/s TOTAL 0 0 1065 0 2018-19 Rayya-1 Dhussi Band 5 To Tail 1L 0 0 150 0 TOTAL 0 0 150 0 G.TOTAL 0 0 1215 0 2019-20 Ajnala Sakki Nala Drain Sherpur To 1L 0 0 475 0 DBN Road L/s Panj Graian Spur 0-Tail Rd 1R 0 0 360 0 Ghonewal Spur 0-Tail 1R 0 0 350 0 TOTAL 0 0 1185 0 G.TOTAL 0 0 1185 0 2020-21 Ajnala Dhussi Band Rd 28-43 R/s 1R 0 0 350 0 Dhussi Band Rd 43-58 L/s 2L 0 0 250 0 Dhussi Band Rd 58-70 R/s 3R 0 0 550 20 TOTAL 0 0 1150 20 2020-21 Rayya-1 Khalahvan Drain Ralway Line 1L 0 0 55 30 To Bhorsli TOTAL 0 0 55 30 G.TOTAL 0 1205 50
224 2021-22 Amritsar- Dhussi Bandh Bhindi Aulakh - 1R 0 0 400 25 1 Kale Wal Drain R/s TOTAL 0 0 400 25 2021-22 Ajnala Dhussi Band 43-58 R/s 2R 0 0 350 10 Dhussi Band 58-70 L/s 3L 0 0 250 0 Dhussi Band Rd Raipur 4L 0 0 50 0 Hasampur L/s Sahowal Spur Rd 0-15 R/s 1L 0 0 175 0 TOTAL 0 0 825 10 G.TOTAL 0 0 1225 35 2022-23 Amritsar- Dhussi Bandh-Kalewal Spur 1L 0 0 300 0 1 TOTAL 0 0 300 0 2022-23 Amritsar- Wadala Veeram Drain Rd 16-31 1L 0 0 350 15 2 L/s TOTAL 0 0 350 15 2022-23 Ajnala Dhussi Bandh Rd 70-90 R/s 4R 0 0 350 0 Sahowal Spur Rd 0-15 R/s 2R 0 0 300 10 TOTAL 0 0 650 10 G.TOTAL 0 0 1300 25 2023-24 Amritsar- Sakki Nala Drain L/s 1L 0 0 500 25 1 Chogawan Drain L/s 1L 0 0 15 10 TOTAL 0 0 515 35 2023-24 Ajnala Sehjada Bandh 0-Tail R/s 1R 0 0 290 0
Dhussi Bandh-Sahowal to Dalla 6R 200 0 R/s TOTAL 0 0 490 0 2023-24 Rayya-2 Kasur Drain Rd 498-513 R/s 1R 0 0 300 10 TOTAL 0 0 300 10 G.TOTAL 0 0 1305 45 2024-25 Amritsar- Hadiara Drain R/s 1R 0 0 20 10 1 TOTAL 0 0 20 10 2024-25 Ajnala Nomni Drain Rd Kot Gurbaksh 1L 0 0 490 0 to Panj Graian L/s Saharn Bund R/s 1R 0 0 190 25 Sehjada Ring Band 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 170 0 Dhussi Band 28-43 R/s 1R 0 0 450 0 TOTAL 0 0 1300 25 G.TOTAL 00 1320 35 2025-26 Ajnala Chaharpur Spur + Stud 1R 0 0 650 25 Dhussi Bandh Dalle Ke Chhanna 2L 0 0 170 0 L/s Panj Graian Spur 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 450 20 TOTAL 0 0 1270 45 G.TOTAL 0 0 1270 45
225 2026-27 Amritsar- Dhussi Bandh Bhindi Aulakh 1R 0 0 300 25 1 Kale Ke To Tail R/s TOTAL 0 0 300 25 2026-27 Ajnala Chaharpur Spur And Stud 0-Tail 1R 0 0 300 0 R/s Nomni Drain Rd - Kot Gurbaksh 1R 0 0 470 25 To Panj Graian R/s Dhussi Band 43-58 L/s 2L 0 0 250 0 TOTAL 0 0 1020 25 2026-27 Rayya-1 Goindwal Dhussi Bandh 0-15 1 R 0 0 100 0 R/s TOTAL 0 0 100 0 G.TOTAL 1420 50 2027-28 Amritsar- Sakki Nala Drain L/s 1L 0 0 450 50 1 TOTAL 0 0 450 50 2027-28 Ajnala Saharan Band L/s 1L 0 0 325 35 Dhussi Band 70-90 R/s 4R 0 0 375 0 Chaharpur Spur + Stud L/s 1L 0 0 300 30 TOTAL 0 0 1000 65 G.TOTAL 0 0 1495 115
Note: Annual prescribed yield works out to 330 m3 annually. The difference between the prescribed yield and green felled volume shall be made good from dead, dry, fallen and developmental fellings.
226 Annexure 21: Check List of Wild Animals
Sr. No. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Hog Deer Axis porcinus 2 Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus 3 Jackal Canis aureus 4 Jungle Cat Felis chaus (Gilletenstaedt) 5 Common Mongoose Herpestes adwardsi 6 Common Indian Hare Lepus ruficandatus 7 Rhesus Monkey Macaca mulatta 8 Fruit bat Rousettus leaschaualti 9 Wild Boar Suscrofa 10 Small Indian Civet Vivestricula indica 11 Sambar Cervus unicolor 12 Barking deer or muntjac Munticacus muntjak 13 Porcupine Manis crassicaudata
Reptiles
Sr. No. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Indian Cobra Naja naja 2 Python Python genis 3 Rat Snake Plyas mucosus 4 Common Crait Burgrus 5 Saw scaled Viper Echis 6 Russel's Viper Vipera ruselli 7 Monitor lizard Vranus species 8 Tortoise Testindinidae
227 List of Birds
Sr. No. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Little Grebe / Dabchick Podiceps ruficollis 2 Pond Heron Ardeola grayii 3 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 4 Large Egret Egretta alba 5 Median Egret Egretta intermediate 6 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 7 Chestnut Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 8 Brahminy Duck Tadorna ferriuginea 9 Common teal Anas crecca 10 Blackwinged kite Elanus caeruleus 11 Pariah Kite Milvus migrans 12 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus 13 Shi-kra Accipiter badius 14 Imprerial Eagle Aquila helieca 15 White Necked Vulture Gyps bengalensis 16 Long Billed vulture Gyps indicus 17 Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus 18 Black partridge Francolinus francolinus 19 Grey partridge Francolinus pondicuranus 20 Jungle bush quail Pendicula asiatica punjaubi 21 Pea Fowl Pavo cristatus 22 Whitebreasted waterhen Anauernis phgoenicurus 23 Whitetailed lapwing Wenellus leuscurus 24 Red Wattled Lapwing Venellus indicus 25 Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera phoenicptera 26 Indian Ring Dove Streptopelia decaodcts 27 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinenis 28 Large Indian Parakeet Psittacula eupotrita 29 Rose Ringed Parakeet Pasittachula krameri 30 Blossom headed parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala 31 Common Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus various
228 32 Indian Cuckoo Cuculus miscropterus micropterus 33 Redwinged Bush Lark Mirafra erythroptera 34 Singing Bush Lark Galerida cristata 35 Crested Lark Galerida cristata 36 Sky Lark (small) Aluuda gulgula 37 Indian Collard Sand Martin Riparia riparia 38 Common Swallow Hirundo rustica 39 Wiretailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 40 Grey Shrike Lanius excubiter 41 Baybacked Shrike Lanius vittatus 42 Rufousbacked Shrike Lanius schach 43 Black drongo Dicrurus adsinilis 44 Starling' Sturnus vulgaris 45 Pied Myna Sturnus contra 46 Common Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis 47 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus 48 Tree Pie Dendrocitta vagabunda 49 House Crow Corvus splendens 50 Indian Robbin Corvus corax 51 Common Wood Shrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus 52 Small Minivet Pericrocotus 53 While Ckeeked Bulbul Pscnonotus leucogenya 54 Red Vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 55 Yellow eyed Babbler Chrysommasinese 56 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus 57 Striated Babbler Turdoides striatus 58 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus 59 Indian Wren Warbler Prinia subflava 60 Franklins warbler prinia hodgsoni 61 Ashy Wren Warbler Prinia socialis 62 Yellow bellied wren Pdrinia flaviantris 63 Striated Marsh warbler Magalurus palustris 64 Yellow browed leaf worbler Phylloscopus znornotus 65 Blue throat Erithacus svcious
229 66 Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis 67 Collard Bushchat Saxicola torquata 68 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata 69 Pied Chat Oenantha picata 70 Black Throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis 71 Grey Tit Parus major 72 Graheaded yellow wagtail Motacilla glava thunbergi 73 Yeallow headed wagtail Motacilla citreola 74 Black yellow wagtail Motacilla flava calcarata 75 Grey wagtail Motacilla caspica 76 Indian White wagtail Motacilla alba 77 Purple sunbird Nectarinia asiatica 78 Large pied wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis 79 White eye Zosterops palpebrosa 80 House sparrow Passer domesticus 81 Spanish sparrow Passer hisapnbielensis 82 Crested Butings Melophus lathami 83 Black headed buntings Emberiza melano cephala 84 Indian weaver bird or baya Plloeas phillippinus 85 Streaked weaver bird Plooeas manyar 86 Red Munia/ Wax bill Estrilda amandava 87 Spotted Munia Lonchura punctulata 88 Brahminy Mynah Sturnus pagodarun 89 Tailor Bird Orthotonus sutorius 90 Golden Oriole Oriulus oriulus kundoo 91 Koel Eudynams scoplopacea Scolopaoea 92 Pitta Pitta brachyura brachyura
230 Checklist of Migratory / Water Birds
Sr. No. Common Name Scientific Name
1 Greylag goose Anser anser
2 Barheaded goose Anser indicus
3 Ruddy shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
4 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
5 Pintail Anas acuta
6 Spotbill duck Anas poccilorhyacha
7 Gadwall Anas stoepera
8 Shoveller Anas clypeata
9 Wigeon Anas penelope
10 Red crested Pochard Notta rufina
11 Common pochard Aythya ferina
12 White-eyed Pochard Aythya nyroca
13 Tufted duck Aythya futigula
14 Tree duck Dendrocygna javanica
15 Bluewinged Teal Anes crecca
16 Bluewinged Teal Anes querguedula
17 Cotton Teal Nettapus covomandelia
18 Nukta
Podicipeddiae (Grebes) 19 Little Grebe Podiceps ruficollis
20 Crested grebe Podiceps cristatus
Phalacrocoradiade (Cormorants, Darter)
21 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
22 Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
23 Darter Anhinga rufa
Ciconiidae (Storks) 24 Painted Stork Hycleria leucocephala
231 25 Openbill Stork Anastomus oscitans
26 White Stork Ciconia ciconia
27 Ajutant Stork Leptoptilos dubius
Threskiornithidae (Storks) 28 White Ibis Threskionnis aethipica
29 Black Ibis Pseudibis papilosa
30 Spoonbill Plataka leucorodia
31 Glossy Ibis Pleagadis falanellus
Ardeidae (herons,Egrets, Bittens)
32 Grey Haron Ardea cinerea
33 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
34 Pond Heron Ardesla gravii
35 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
36 Large Egret Aredea alba
37 Smaller Egret Eyretta intermedia
38 Little Egret Eyretta garzella
39 Night Heron Nycliecerax nyclicorax
40 Chest nut bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Rallidae
41 Ruddy Crake Amaurornis fuscus
42 Porown Crake Amaurornis akcol
43 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
44 Moorhen Gallinula chlorapus
45 Purple Moorhen Porohyrio porphyrio
46 Coot Fulica atra
47 Baillon Crake Porzana pusilla
Jacanidae
48 Pheasat-Tailed Jacana Hydrophabianus chirurgus
Naematopodidate
232 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Laridae (Gulls:Terns) 50 Lesser blackbacked gull Larus fuscus
51 Brownheaded gull Larus brunnicephalus
52 Blackheaded gull Larus ridibundus
53 Great black headed gull Larus lehinyaetus
54 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
55 Gul Billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
56 River Tern Sterna auranlia
57 Blackbellied Tern Sterna acuticauda
58 Skimmer Rymchops albiocollis
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) 59 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
60 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis
61 Whitebreasted kingfisher Haleyon smyrnensis
Glareolidae
62 Small Pratinocoke Glareola lactea
Chaadriidae (Flovers, Sandpipers, Snipe) 62-A Redwattled Lapwing Venellus indicus
63 Lapwing Venellus Venellus
64 Yellow-wattled lapwing Venellus malabaricus
65 Spurwinged lapwing Venellus spinosus
66 White tailed lapwing Venellus leucurus
67 Little ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
68 Kentish Plover Charadrius alenandrinus
69 Curlew Numenius aequata
70 Spotted or Dusky Tringa erythropus Redshank
71 Redshank Tringa totanus
72 Little Greenshank Tringa stagnatilis
233 73 Greenshank Tringa nebularia
74 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
75 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
76 Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos
77 Fantail Snipe Capella gallinago
78 Little Stint Calidris minutus
79 Dunlin Galidris alpina
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234 Annexure 22: Notification on JFM Government of Punjab Department of Forests
Notification No. 46/242/99-Ft.III/139613 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.-III/8284 Dated 14.07.1993 and 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 the 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 Uncllassed forests (hereinafter called forests) of Kandi area of Punjab. While implementation 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 forthcoming 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 progammes 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 regulations to steer the course of events towards a positive direction in the overall interest of forest conservancy and local people. 2. Constitution Of Forest Protection Committee (FPC) In supersession of earlier instructions, the following guidelines are now being laid for constitution of the Forest Protection Committee. 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
235 participate. The quorum for the meeting will be treated as complete if more than thirty-five percent of the housholds 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 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 frame work of these regulations. The RO shall endeavor to constitute FPCs in as many villages as possible. The villagers themselves on their own, may also take initiative in this regard and approach the local office of the of forest department for formulation of FPCs. 2.3 Members of every household living in the Village (with adequate emphasis on households having greater dependence on forest 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, would represent the household. At least one of the two should be a woman. 2.4 After due deliberations and constitution of the FPC, a Management Committee (MC) will be constituted including elected representatives from amongst the members of the FPC to run the day-to-day affairs of the FPC. 2.5 The concerned Block Forest Officer (Forester) or the Forest Guard shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary of the Management Committee (to be decided by the Range office, after consultation with the Divisional Forest Officer.) 2.6 A register of FPC members will be maintained in the village and a decision should also be taken on contribution of a token annual membership fee. Similarly, the FPC, through its MC, could also take decision on any type of contributions to 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 households/ members of the FPC in the overall interest of forest conservancy and village development will also be maintained in an 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.
236 (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 out 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 time and place convenient to the people in general and help maintain the records of the MC/FPC. 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 or Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900, 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 to 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 foresters. (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 arrangement 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 or 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 moblize 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.
237 4.2 1. The composition of the Management Committee shall be as follows: (a) Sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat : Member (b) Six to nine elected representatives from the FPC : Member (c) Representative of Panchayat Department (in case of Panchayat Forest) : Member (d) Concerned Forester or Forest Guard : Member Secretary 2. The committee will elect its own Chairperson/ Deputy Chairperson. Either the Chairperson or the Deputy Chairperson shall be a woman. 3. Depending upon the size and number of households in a village, 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 bearers 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 schedule 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 Divisional Forest Officer. 4. The Sarpanch will help in maintaining liaison of MC and FPC with the Panchayat. 5. Half the total number of member of the management committee shall constitute the quorum for the meeting of the MC. 6. 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 be required to operate any bank account of the FPC. 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 recognized institutions are entitled to operate under these rules. 5.2 The benefits of his notification shall also accrue to Forest Committees that are already constituted and functioning provided they agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this notification. In all such cases, the executive/ management committee, if any of these committees could be suitably modified to constitute a fresh Management Committee as per the provision of this notification before acceptance by the Divisional Forest Officer. 6. Duties and Responsibility of the Management Committees 6.1 The Management Committee will meet at least once in a month.
238 6.2 The Member-Secretary shall be responsible for convening the meetings and maintaining the record of proceeding. 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 Divisional Forest Officer. 6.3 The Conservator of Forests/ Divisional Forest Officer or 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 or 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 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 of FPC meetings in order to facilitate discussion and tender advice. The forest department may invite other line department government officials, consultants, non-governmental organizations, 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 Managmenet Plan (MICROPLAN) 7.1 The forest areas to be managed jointly by the Department and FPC‟s will be decided by the territorial Divisional Forest Officer in consultation with the FPC‟s. These areas need not be coterminous with the revenue village i.e. forest areas 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 exercise the 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 Divisional Forests Officer so that, if necessary, he may tender his advice. FPC‟s should also take up the Panchayat forest area in consultation, and with concurrence of the village panchayat and the members of the FPC as improved protection is likely to enhance
239 the quality and quantity of the forest produce available from the panchayat forest area. In case of Panchayat forest areas the forest department will act as facilitators to evolve a workable institutional arrangement between the panchayat and 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 / reserve/ 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 stakeholders collectively decide so. 7.2 During preparation of the JFMP specific attention should be paid to identification 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 base and other development 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 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 facilitators and NGOs 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 invariably 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
240 forest under its charge from theft, biotic interference, fire and other injurious influences and also to implement other measures involving paid labour and even unpaid inputs. In case of wage employment the members of the FPC shall have the first preference. The Divisional Forest Officer shall have the discretion of getting works, which otherwise conventionally are executed through MC/ FPC by passing earmarkd 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 Organizations (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 maintain 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. The forest department may help identify possibilities of grants/ loans for the FPC in order to help in sustainability and strengthening of this institutions. Wherever feasible the Joint Forest Management Plan shall also explore the possibility of “sharamdan” (unpaid labour contribution) from, the FPC members. 8. Funding The JFM Plan The government will bear the expenditure to be incurred for implementing the Joint Forest Management Plan through the forest department. For this purpose the government may also take steps to tie up with appropirate national and international funding agencies. 9. Duties and Responsibility of the Management Committees 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 the shares of the usufruct, NWFP and other benefits to its members. It shall be in order to grant fewer shares 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
241 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 a forest produce to the MC if he 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 where the system of auctioning grass leases to private contractors has been in operators, the FPCs will be given the lease of grass free of cost fixed by it, can sell the grass after its removal. The removal would be done under the supervision of the Department as to ensure that soil erosion does not occur in the area. The revenue from the sale of grass will be deposited in the account of FPC and used for forest conservancy or common welfare schemes of its members (minimum 50%) for forest conservancy) 9.5 In cases where the forest department or other Govt. agencies assist a FPC to get irrigation water either by constructing 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 labour for digging of the pipelines etc. 9.6 In the case of commercial produce like “bhabbar” or baggar”, where the system of auctioning bhabbar grass leases to private contractors has been in operations, the FPCs will be given the lease of bhabbar grass free of cost. The FPC shall invest at least 50% will be used for other developmental and welfare activities for the common benefit of its members. However, the lcoal requirement of users of bhabbar from amongst the members of the FPC for rope making etc. will be first satisfied by the FPC before officering any bhabbar for sale to any other agency or for any their purposes. This sale to any other agency will be made only after cutting the bhabbar grass and collection 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/ sale 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 at lease 50% of its share of income back into the joint management area for increasing its productively. The remaining 50% of share received by the FPC could be used in an
242 appropriate manner for other welfare activity of the FPC members or direct distribution of appropriate shares among its members. 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/ development 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 Divisional Forest Officer. In case the FPC or the MC fails to perform, the duties and responsibilities envisaged under this resolution, the Divisional Forest Officer in charge of the area will be competent to de-recognize the FPC and in such case the FPC or the MC will lose all their rights and shares in respect of forest areas assigned to them. However the MC can appeal to the Conservator of Forests against the orders of Divisional Forest Officer and Conservator of Forests may after due consideration pass appropriate orders on such appeal. The orders/ decision of the Conservator of Forests 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 setup. This also calls for a change in the way business of the State has been carried in the past. Considerable devotion, effort and time on the part of forest personnel shall be required as the process of JFM is a slow social process. All efforts shall be made to provide necessary support and staff to the forest department so that the forests personnel can spent adequate time in motivating, training and interacting with the local communities. 10.4 The FPCs and MCs will essentially function as apolitical body in the overall interest of forest conservatancy and community welfare-specially the welfare of the disadvantage and forest depended groups. 10.5 JFM require radically redefining 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, there will be a need to organize frequent trainings, workshop, exposure visits to other states etc.. The government may provide adequate support for this by providing provision for such trainings and strengthening the training infrastructure within forest department as well as through tie-up with other suitable agencies. Simultaneously, awareness creation for villagers is also equally important so as to educate them about the need for forest conservatancy and attitudinal change regarding Govt. property so as to treat it as their own.
243 10.6 Wherever FPCs are assigned certain forest areas for protection/ management, 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 staff and community, the problems faced and how they were or are being resolved, the enhancement in self 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 area, FPCs are also expected to help and support the forest department staff in protection management of other categories of forest areas closed under Land Preservation Act, 1900 (LPA). As the process of JFMP takes off, the Govt. may also regularly review, rationalize and reform the regulation under Punjab Land Preservation Act., 1900 and update them with the change time and circumstances. 10.9 The Government may award appreciation letters and prizes to the staff and FPCs which do outstanding work for promotion and success of JFM. 10.10 The Joint Forest Management programmes will ordinarily be reviewed after a period of two years by Government. However, the Govt. reserves right to conduct earlier reviews if the circumstances so warrant.
244 Tree Apportionment Rules
(Extract From Punjab Government Gazette, Dated the 17th November, 2000) Government of Punjab DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (FOREST BRNACH) Notification The 3rd November, 2000 No. 29/25/98-Ft.III/14024
1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These rules maybe called the Punjab Apportionment of Trees Rules, 2001. (2) They shall extend to the trees standing on Government Road strips in the whole of Punjab State. (3) They shall come into force from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: (a) Farmer: means a person who owns land under cultivation adjoining the strips owned by the State Government along with the roads. (b) Land: Means cultivated land adjoining the roads. (c) Road: means National Highways, State Highways, District Road, Link Roads and Approach Road, and 3. Application These rules will be applicable only to the land and not waste land, uncultivated lands or land, utilized for other purposes such as Factories, Schools, Shops etc. 4. Apportionment: Apportionment/ sharing of trees will be done on existing management system of trees i.e. felling programme as prescribed in the working plans based on the rotation of each species and thinning where saplings and poles are generally removed and not from cultural operations. The share of the farmer in the revenue obtained from Royalty/ sale of green and dead, dry and wind fallen trees will be as follows:-
245 Sr. Types of Roads Proportion Remarks No. of Shares 1. All categories of Government owned road 50% Share value will be sale strips other than National Highways, State proceeds less cost of raising Highways and Link Roads the plantations 2. State Highways 20% Ditto 3. National Highways 5% Ditto 4. Link Roads 100% Ditto
Provided that the share value will only be paid to the farmers who sign the agreement in the form annexed to these rules for sharing of value of trees with the Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation.
5. Farmer’s Responsibilities: The farmer in turn shall be responsible for protection of the trees standing adjoining to his land from theft or illicit felling, grazing and fire. In the event of the breach of terms and conditions of the agreement by the farmer or failure to protect the tees, the right to share value shall be forfeited. Provided a that in case of boundary disputes the boundary will first be got demarcated before computation of value of share. 6. Dispute: In case of any dispute between the farmer and the State Government regarding share value, the case will be referred to Conservator of Forests of the area concerned of forests of the area concerned whose decision will be final.
GURBINDER CHAHAL Chandigarh. The 31st October, 2000 Punjab Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation
246 Form of Agreement to be Signed Between Forest Department and Farmer for Management of Strip Forest Along the Land of Farmer
An AGREEMENT made on the ______day of ______between the Governor of Punjab through ______(hereinafter called the Governor) Party of the one part and Shri ______etc, resident of ______party of the second part. WHEREAS the Governor has agreed with the said ______that the State Government will share the value of the trees grown on strips owned by the State Government adjoining to the land of the farmers in accordance with the provisions contained in the Punjab Apportionment of Trees Rules, 2000 with a view to the preservation and conservation of trees on the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing And whereas the party of the second part has agreed to preserve and protect such trees. Now these presents witnesses and the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. In witnesses whereof In the presence of
1.______2.______For and on behalf of Governor of Punjab
In the presence of 1.______2.______Party of the second part
247 Annexure 23: Notification Regarding FDAs
Government of Punjab Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation (Forest Branch)
Notification No. 39/7/201-FT-3/ Dated
In continuation of this Department Notification No. 39/7/201-FT-3/501 dated 24-1-2011, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make some changes in it & re-constitute Forest Development Agency (SFDA), Punjab to function as a Federation of all Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) of the State of Punjab, with the following structure:
1 General Body
General Body of the SFDA, Punjab will have following members:-
1 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF) Chairperson
2 An Officer of rank not less than Additional Principal Chief Co-Chairperson Conservator of Forests.
3 Chief Wildlife Warden Member
4 An Officer of rank not less than Chief Conservator of Forests Member Secretary 5 Chief Conservator of Forests (FCA) Member
6 Conservator of Forests, Shiwalik Member
7 Conservator of Forests, South Member
8 Conservator of Forests, Bist Member
9 Conservator of Forests Ferozepur Member
10 Conservator of Forests Shiwalik (Wildlife) Member
11 Conservator of Forests (Parks & Protected Area) Member
12 All Divisional Forest Officers (Territorial) Member
248 13 All Divisional Forest Officers (Wildlife) including Field Director, Member M.C. Zoological Park, Chhatbir.
The General Body will meet at least once a year
2 Executive Body
Executive Body of the SFDA, Punjab will have following members:
1 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF) Chairperson
2 An Officer of rank not less than Additional Principal Chief Co-Chairperson Conservator of Forests.
3 Chief Wildlife Warden Member
4 An Officer of rank not less than Chief Conservator of Forests Member Secretary 5 Chief Conservator of Forests (FCA) Member
6 Secretary, Rural Development & Panchyati Raj or his/ her Member representative.
7 Secretary, Revenue Development or his/ her representative. Member
8 Chairperson of 2 FDAs and CEO of 2 FDAs to be nominated by Member Chairperson on rotational basis for two years
2 The Executive body can co-opt other members as and when necessary and shall meet as often as necessary but not less than twice a year.
3 The Co-Chairperson and Member Secretary of SFDA will be appointed by the Chairperson, SFDA and the appointment will be ratified by the executive body.
Chandigarh, dated 9-4-2013 D.S. Bains, IAS, Financial Commissioner & Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation,
Endst No. 39/7/2010-FT-3/ Chandigarh, dated the
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A copy, with a spare copy of the notification, is forwarded to the Controller, Printing and Stationery, Punjab, Chandigarh for publication of the same in the official gazette and 100 copies of the notification may be supplied to this department.
Under Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Preservation.
Endst No. 39/7/2010-FT-3/ 3029 Chandigarh, dated the 8-5-2013
A copy is forwarded to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF) Punjab, Chandigarh for information and necessary action.
Under Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Preservation
250 Annexure 24: Fire Incidents During Previous Working Plan Period
Sr. Year Name of Name of strip Date of Effective No. of Remarks No Range Incident Area in Plants ha.
1 2002-03 to NIL 2006-07
2 2007-08 Tarn Amritsar-Tarn 6-7-07 0.0018 165 Taran Taran Road, km 19-20 R/s
3 2007-08 Amritsar MBL RD 107-112 31-5-07 0.0080 800 L/s
4 2008-09 NIL
5 2009-10 Ajnala Akbarpur Forest 1-5-09 4.5 4530
6 2009-10 Amritsar LBC RD 147 to 19-5-09 5 5000 152 L/s
7 2009-10 Amritsar LBC RD 150 to 19-5-09 1.16 1609 162 R/s
8 2009-10 Amritsar Kaler Minor 5-5-09 0.10 100
9 2009-10 Amritsar Chheharta 5-5-09 0.15 150 Distributary RD Pul Dhol to Amritsar Chogawan Road L/s
10 2009-10 Rayya KBL RD Near Pul 14-5-09 0.25 250 Gunowal
11 2009-10 Ajnala Sherpur/ Akbarpur 15-11-09 7.8 7000 Forest
12 2010-11 Ajnala Sherpur/ Akbarpur 17-5-10 10 2888 Forest
13 2010-11 Rayya Chak Gagrewal 9-5-10 20 2835
14 2010-11 Amritsar Rakh Bohru Forest 10-4-10 4 2000
15 2010-11 Ajnala Kamalpur Forest 26-5-10 6 75
16 2010-11 Ajnala Kamalpur Forest 25-5-10 0.8 -
17 2010-11 Ajnala Phoolpur Forest 29-5-10 160 45
251 18 2011-12 Amritsar-I Rakh Bohru 15-5-11 27 4250
19 2012-13 NIL
TOTAL 246.7698 31697
252 Annexure 25: Plantation Data of Last 5 Years S.No Range Year of Project Name No. of Location Present Name Plantation Plants Status 1 Amritsar 2008-09 FT-10 6000 LBC RD 188-195 B/s 8000 MBL RD 119-126 L/s 6000 MBL RD Jethuwal to Fatehgarh Sukarchak L/s 4000 Amritsar-Chogawan road km 6-12 B/s 2 Patti 2008-09 FT-10 5000 Dilawalpur Escape 294-310 R/s 5000 Harike-Khalra road km 28- 36 B/s 10000 KBL RD 294-310 B/s 3 Rayya 2008-09 FT-10 5000 SBC RD 142-149 R/s 5000 SBC RD 175-180 B/s 10000 KBL RD 168-178 B/s 5000 Khalchian-Khajala Road km 0-7 B/s 4 Tarn Taran 2008-09 FT-10 10000 Patti Distributary RD 30-50 B/s 5000 Patti Distributary RD Mahneke to Harike Pul 4000 Chabal-Attari Road km 9.5 to 12.5 B/s 8000 Muradpur Drain 4000 ASR-Khem Karan Railway line 5 Ajnala 2008-09 FT-10 6000 Akbarpur Forest 10000 LBC RD 70-80 L/s 4000 Chheharta Distributary RD 0-15 B/s 5000 Ajnala-Chogawan Road km 4-12 B/s
253 TOTAL 125000 6 Amritsar 2008-09 National 1800 Ditch-cum-Bandh Bamboo Mission 7 Patti 2008-09 -do- 3600 MBL Bhuchar Kothi to Bhuchar area 8 Rayya 2008-09 -do- 4200 Rakh Gaggrewal to Chak Gaggrewal 1600 Wazir Bhullar 9 Tarn Taran 2008-09 -do- 1600 Lohian Distributary 0-Tail B/s 1600 RSA Beat-1 10 Ajnala 2008-09 -do- 3600 Akbarpur Forest TOTAL 18000 11 Amritsar 2008-09 FDA 5500 Majitha Distributary 11000 LBC RD 137-150 R/s 12 Patti 2008-09 -do- 2200 Algon Panchayat Land 1100 Gilpan Minor 2200 I.T.I. Sarhali 2200 Baserke Panchayat Land 11000 Baserke Chung Road 13 Rayya 2008-09 -do- 5500 Goindwal-Kapurthala road and Beas Bandh 3300 Biharipur 3300 Rakh Gaggrewal 5500 Buttar 5500 Bhoewal 4400 Boparai 14 Tarn Taran 2008-09 -do- 4400 Gandiwind 5500 Bhojian 1100 Naushera Pannua 1100 Dhotian 2200 Dera Sahib 15 Ajnala 2008-09 -do- 4400 Thoba
254 2200 Jhander 2200 Isapur 24200 Panchayat Land Kot Razada TOTAL 110000 16 Amritsar 2008-09 FT-5.11 4000 Medical College and Mental Plantation on Hospital, Amritsar Non Govt. Forest Land 17 Patti 2008-09 -do- 600 Elementary School Bahadur Nagar 300 Shiv Shankar Politechnic, Patti 100 Shamshan Ghat Patti 18 Rayya 2008-09 -do- 2000 PHC Khadoor Sahib and Mianwind 19 Tarn Taran 2008-09 -do- 2000 Govt. Sr. Sec. School Chabba, Electricity Board Chabal
20 Ajnala 2008-09 -do- 2000 Border Out Post Wadhai Cheema TOTAL 11000 21 Amritsar 2008-09 NREGA 10000 Chheharta Distributary 0- Tail B/s 10000 Kaler Minor 0-Tail 10000 MBL 17-40 R/s 3500 MBL 128-132 B/s 5000 Daburji Distributary 0-Tail B/s 10000 LBC 150-162 R/s 22 Rayya 2008-09 NREGA 12000 Rayya to Nath Di Khuhi Road 0-16 B/s 5000 SBC RD 130-155 L/s
255 2500 SBC RD 113-125 L/s 5000 Jandiala-Tarn Taran Bye Pass 0-5 B/s 3250 KBL RD 108-120 L/s 1750 KBL RD 120-135 L/s 23 Tarn Taran 2008-09 NREGA 10000 Chabal-Attari Road 13-24 B/s 2500 Bhakna-Khasa Road 0 to 3.5 B/s 24 Ajnala 2008-09 NREGA 5000 Nomani Drain 5000 Dhussi Bandh 5000 Kamalpur Forest 5000 Ghonewal Spur and Road TOTAL 110500 25 Amritsar 2009-10 FT.10 10000 LBC RD 172-182 B/s 10000 Rakh Bohru C.No. 2 10000 MBL RD 23-35 R/s and MBL RD 26-3L/s 10000 MBL Silvi culture Farm to Bohru Pul R/s and MBL Railway line Ibban pul L/s 26 Patti 2009-10 FT.10 10000 Rasulpur Distributary RD 78-103 B/s 10000 Gilpan Minor 0-23 B/s 5000 Kulla Farm 27 Rayya 2009-10 FT-10 5000 SBC 158-165 R/s, SBC 158-159 L/s 5000 Goindwal-Kapurthala Road 23-26 L/s 5000 Sathiala-Butala Road 0-5 L/s 5000 Dhardeo Distributary 112- 122 L/s 15000 KBL RD 98-108 L/s 5000 KBL RD 190-200 L/s
256 5000 KBL RD 178-190 L/s 5000 Khajala-Khalchian road 7-15 L/s 28 Tarn Taran 2009-10 FT-10 15000 Sarai-Dhand road 0-8 B/s 10000 Tarn Taran Distributary 0-40 B/s 10000 RSA Beat-1 29 Ajnala 2009-10 FT-10 15000 Dhussi Bandh 90-115 B/s 15000 Ajnala Degree college road and Isapur and Jastarwal road 5000 LBC RD 86-90 L/s TOTAL 185000 30 Rayya 2009-10 Natioanl 5600 Rakh Gagrewal Bamboo Mission 31 Patti 2009-10 -do- 2800 Dilawalpur Escape 32 Tarn Taran 2009-10 -do- 2800 Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan 33 Ajnala 2009-10 -do- 3200 Kamalpur Forest TOTAL 14400 34 Amritsar 2009-10 FT-5.11 3000 BSF HQ Ram Tirath Plantation on Non Govt. Forest Land 12000 Focal Point Wallah 35 Patti 2009-10 -do- 3000 Kairon School 36 Rayya 2009-10 -do- 1000 Shri Guru Ramdas Hospital, Wallah 2000 Sathiala College and School 37 Tarn Taran 2009-10 -do- 1000 Sr. Sec. School Chabba 1000 Mai Bhago Nursing Institute, Piddi 1000 Baba Kuma Singh College, Sutlani Sahib
257 38 Ajnala 2009-10 -do- 3000 Sugar Mill Bhalla Pind 3000 BSF Area TOTAL 30000 39 Amritsar 2009-10 NREGA 10000 MBL Othian Pul to Wallah Pul L/s
-do- 5000 ASR-Ajnala road 0-12.5 L/s 10000 Ghukewali Distributary 0- Tail L/s 40 Rayya 2009-10 -do- 5000 Raipur Distributary 0- Chogawan B/s 10000 Babowal Distributary Bhudoke to Rupowali B/s 2500 Tangra Distributary Bhatti Ke to Dairiwal L/s 2500 Malakpur Minor 0-7 B/s 5000 Boparai Matewal Road B/s 5000 Rayya to Nath Di Khuhi Road 5000 Gaggarbhana Buttar road B/s 10000 KBL 168-178 R/s 1000 Manawala Cheeta Road B/s 3000 G.T. Road to Devidaspura road B/s 41 Ajnala 2009-10 -do- 10000 ASR-DBN Road 17.5-20 B/s 10000 ASR-DBN Road 24-38 B/s 10000 Ajnala to Amb Kotli road to Harar 10000 Dialpur to Mansapur Road B/s 5000 ASR-DBN Road 12.5-17.5 B/s 5000 Harsha Chinna Road 0-17 B/s TOTAL 124000
258 42 Amritsar 2010-11 FT-5.11 2000 65-Batalian BSF ASR-2 Plantation on Non Govt. Forest Land 8000 54-Infantry Brigade Khasa 2000 Sadana Institute 43 Patti 2010-11 -do- 3000 BSF Camp Amarkot 44 Rayya 2010-11 -do- 1000 Khalsa College Amritsar 2000 Police Line Daburji 1000 Military Area Beas 1000 I.T.I. Baba Bakala 45 Tarn Taran 2010-11 -do- 1000 Sub Station Electricity Board, Naushera Pannua 2000 Sub Station Electricity Board, Fathiabad 1000 Sub Station Electricity Board, Manochahal 1000 Sub Station Electricity Board, Naushera 46 Ajnala 2010-11 -do- 5000 B.P.O. Wadhai Cheema TOTAL 30000 47 Amritsar 2010-11 Pun Campa 10000 Rakh Bohru C. No. 2 6000 G.T. R km 483-491 B/s
5000 Chheharta Distributary (Ram Tirath Road to Ganda Nala B/s) 5000 Khiala Minor Vill. Jhanjhoti to Chainpur B/s 5000 Chogawan Distributary (Vanike road to Attari road) B/s 5000 LBC RD 112-118 L/s 48 Tarn Taran 2010-11 Pun Campa 5000 Patti Drain (Narangabad to Lalpura pul) B/s
259 5000 Noordi Minor RD 5-30 B/s 8000 Tarn Taran-Chabal Road km 0-15 B/s 49 Patti 2010-11 Pun Campa 5000 Malahwala Forest (C. No. 3) 5000 Dilawalpur Escape RD 268- 273 R/s 5000 Kasoor Drain RD Sur Singh Sehbazpur Bridge to Sur Singh Bainke Bridge B/s 5000 Sarhali Distributary RD 0-15 B/s
5000 Rasulpur Distributary RD 49-58 R/s 5000 Khem Karan Distributary 0- 15 B/s 50 Ajnala 2010-11 Pun Campa 5000 Dhussi Bandh RD 60-75 B/s 5000 Dhussi Bandh RD 115-120 B/s 10000 Shepur Forest and Akbarpur Forest 5000 Fatta Jungle 51 Rayya 2010-11 Pun Campa 6000 KBL RD 110-116 B/s 5000 Rakh Gagrewal (C No. 1) 5000 Athwal Disty RD 14-50 B/s 5000 Rakh Jalalabad TOTAL 130000 52 Amritsar 2010-11 NREGA 10000 Rakh Bohru 10000 MBL Rd Bohru Pul to Thathgarh Pul 10000 Chheharta Distributary Airport to Kaler Minor 5000 MBL Rd Kathunangal pul to Jethuwal pul R/S
260 5000 LBC Rd 156-162 L/s 53 Rayya 2010-11 NREGA 10000 Tangra Distributary Batala Beas Road to Saidpur 10000 Raipur Distributary Chogawan to tail 5000 KBL Rd 120-135 R/s 54 Amritsar 2010-11 NREGA 2500 Ram Tirath Road, Gonsabad to Khairabad 200 Muradpur to Majitha Loharka Road 2500 APK Road to Fatehgarh Road 500 Naushehra to Nangali Road 700 Amritsar - Pathankot Road to Bhoa Fatehgah Road 600 Amritsar - Pathankot Road to Abdali 400 Amritsar - Majitha Road to Nangal Pannua 2000 Bhoma to Bhangwan Road 500 Amritsar - Fatehgarh Churian Road to Sangatpura 2000 Amritsar - Fatehgarh to Johal Pandher Road 600 Thariye wal to Marrari Kalan Road 700 Ludhar to Nag Kalan Road 2000 Majitha to Jethuwal Nangal Road 500 APK road to Gopalpura Morh vich road 10000 Boparai to chawinda via Kelowal Road 2600 Bohru to Kotli Nasir Khan Road
261 2500 Bohru to Chabba Via Mandiala Road 1000 Guruwali to Mandiala Road 55 Rayya-2 2010-11 NREGA 10000 Udonangal to Udoke Road via Arjan Manga Ram Diwali 5000 Boparai to Udoke Road 5000 Tarsika Talwandi Sangrawa Road 4500 Dashmesh Nagar to Khujala Bhilowal Road 5000 Gagarhbhana to Khabe via Buttar Sivian Road 5000 Butala to Sero Bagha Road 300 Rayya Nath di Khuhi to Vadala Khurd Road 1200 Dhyanpur to Baba Bakala Road 1000 Nath di Khuhi to Baba Bakala 1000 Rayya to Baba Bakala Road 56 Ajnala 2010-11 NREGA 3000 Khatrai to Terha Kalan Road 3200 Terha Kalan to Kamalpura Road 4000 Terha Kalan to Dhariwal and Chamiari Road 5000 Fatehgarh Churian road to Vichhoaa Road and MateNangal Road 5000 Abbu Said to Nanke Road 5000 Ajnala to Bhindi Saida Road 5000 Umarpura to Chheena Road 3000 Sehansra to Kiampura Road 2000 Sorian to Bhindi Saida Road
262 1000 Bhindi Aulakh to Link Road 1000 Dag Toot to Mohleke Road 2000 Karyal to Mehdiyan Road 3000 Bhindi Saidan to Miyadian Road 5000 Amritsar Jagdev Kalan Road Kotli to Mallu Road 3000 Kotla to Bhittewad (Manawala) Road 3000 Jagdev Kalan to Chetan Pura Link Road 2000 Amritsar - Ajnala -Tola Nangal Road 2000 Ajnala Road to Bhalla Vill Road 2000 Mallu Nangal to Bhoa Nangli Adliwal Road 3000 Sehsaran Patti Rampura Kiyampura Road 1000 Adliwal to Rajasansi Road
57 Rayya-I 2010-11 NREGA 3000 Gehri to Wadala Johal Road 3000 Jandiala Tarn Taran Road to Safipur 1000 Devi das Pura to Vadala Johal Road 1000 Vadala Johal to Bamma Road 58 Rayya-2 2010-11 NREGA 5000 Gehri to Dashmesh Nagar Road 4000 Fatehpur Rajputan to Qilla Jiwan Singh Road 3000 Qilla Jiwan Singh to Shapa Ram Singh Road
263 500 Navian Barota to Qilla Jiwan Singh TOTAL 218500 59 Amritsar-2 2011-12 Pun Campa 6000 Rakh Bohru 5000 Chhabal Distributary 5000 Ganda Nala Sun Sahib to Bhakna Road 2000 Sarchur Distributary 5000 Ghukewali Distributary RD 0 to Tail 2000 Nag Minor RD 0 to Tail 5000 Amritsar Chhabal Road Km 5-19 B/s 5000 LBC RD 27-64.5 RD 106- 196.5 L/S 60 Amritsar 2011-12 Pun Campa 5000 GTR Bye Pass KM 448-472 B/s 5000 Chheharta Distributary 23- 65 B/s 3000 Raja Sansi Minor 5000 Khiala Minor RD 0-Tail 5000 Chogawan Distributary RD 0-Tail 10000 Bhadru Jungle 4000 Ajnala Lopoke road km 20- 27 B/s 61 Tarn Taran 2011-12 Pun Campa 5000 Patti Drain RD 11-66 B/s 6000 SBC RD 227.5-258.5 B/s 2000 Tarn Taran Goindwal Road km 0-24 B/s 5000 Kasoor Drain RD 22-99 B/s 5000 Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan 62 Patti 2011-12 Pun Campa 5000 Malahwala Jungle 4000 Diwalpur Escape RD 273- 276 R/s
264 5000 Kasoor Drain vill Bhadru to Border 5000 Sarhali Distributary 5000 Kot Budha Road km 10-26 3000 Baserke Distrybutory RD 0- 5 L/r 5000 Rasulpur Distributary RD 60-Tail 5000 Khem Karan Distributary RD 0-100 (15-30) 5000 Patti Drain Khabe Pul to Patti Pul 63 Ajnala 2011-12 Pun Campa 5000 Dhusi Bandh RD 28-225 B/s 5000 Advance Band RD 28-220 B/s 5000 Kamalpur Forest 5000 Hadiara drain Amritsar Fatehgarh Churian Road to Amritsar 5000 Nomni Drain 5000 Manawala Distributary 0- 32.5 B/s 5000 Bhurewal Minor RD 0 to tail 6000 Ramdas Byepass 64 Rayya 2011-12 Pun Campa 4000 KBL RD 178-190 L/s 7000 Patti Distributary RD 10-30 B/s 5000 Patti Drain Arjan Manga to Tarpur 5000 Athwal Distributary RD 65- Tail 1000 Butala to Kartar Pur Road B/s TOTAL 200000
265 65 Amritsar-I 2011-12 Compensatory 7000 Raja Sansi Minor B/s Afforestation 66 Amritsar-2 2011-12 -do- 24000 R.S.A. Compartment No. 3 10000 R.S.A. Compartment No. 1 9000 Rakh Bhoru Compartment No. 3 67 Patti 2011-12 -do- 10000 KBL RD 274-284 R/s 68 Rayya-I 2011-12 -do- 9200 Daburji Distributary 25-75 B/s 8000 KBL RD 202-215 R/s 5000 SBC RD 215-227.5 R/s 5000 S.B.C. RD 182-190 R/s 69 Rayya-II 2011-12 -do- 4700 Wadala Distributary 0-21 B/s 7000 Ditch No. 4 RD 0-20 L/s 70 Tarn Taran 2011-12 -do- 10000 MBL RD 160-170 R/s 3700 Jama Rai Distributary 0-50 R/s 71 Ajnala 2011-12 -do- 5000 Wadala-Veeram Drain (ASR-FGC Road to Sakki Nala) B/s TOTAL 117600 72 Amritsar-1 2011-12 Institutional 3000 Land 54 Brigade Khasa -do- 3000 289-A.F.C. Supply Amritsar 1000 Gec (Nams) New Asr Miltary Station TOTAL 7000 73 Amritsar-2 2011-12 Institutional 2000 Kathunangal Bijlighar Land 2000 Majitha Bijli Ghar, Kathunangal Dispensary, Thriyewal Dispensary 2000 Focal Point Sohian Kalan,
266 Vadala Bijli Ghar, Nag Kalan Bijlighar TOTAL 6000 74 Patti 2011-12 Institutional 3000 Senior Secondary School Land Sabhran Stadium Govt. College Patti TOTAL 3000 75 Rayya-2 2011-12 Institutional 3000 Bijlighar , Tarsika, Nawan Land Pind, Fatehpur And Valla TOTAL 3000 76 Tarn Taran 2011-12 Institutional 1500 Land Fatehabad Bijlighar 66 K.V. 2500 Manochahal Daleke School, 1000 Varpal Bijlighar TOTAL 5000 77 Ajnala 2011-12 Institutional 3000 Land Bhalla Pind Sugar Mil 3000 Bop Wadai Cheema TOTAL 3000 78 Ajnala 2011-12 Nrega 5000 Talwandi Sarangdev Road 1500 Sakki Nala Pul Upside, Downside 3000 Gagomahal To Kot Rajada Chaharpur Road 2000 Mohan Bhandarian Road To Pind Di Phirni TOTAL 11500 79 Amritsar-2 2011-12 Nrega 1170 Suewal Havelian To Dand Road 750 Mandiala To Chabba Road 1000 Odar To Lopoke Road 1000 Madoke To Brar Road 1000 Chak Misshri Khan to Sorrian Samund Road
267 700 Nave Jeevan To Lodhi Gujjar 2000 Pashupura to Bhindi Sodan Road 2000 Nipal Karrial Road 2000 Bhalla To Gharhiala Road
1000 Kiralgarh to Bachi Wind Road TOTAL 12620 80 Ajnala 2011-12 Nrega 2000 Sesra Dauke To Sesran Patti Rampura Road 2000 Kiyampur To Terran Road 3000 Malu Nangal Road B/S 1500 Dudhraye To Bhalla Pind Road 2000 Sesran To Guru Ka Bagh Road 1000 Kotla To Bhalla Pind Road 3000 G.T. Road Tangra To Timowal Road 5000 Manawala to Talwandi Nangal Dyal Road 2000 Nava Pind Mehta Road 2000 Majitha To Gallowal Road 3000 Majitha To Dadupur Bhandiyan Road 2000 Majtha To Begawal Road 5000 Begewal Road To Kathunangal Road 3000 Majitha To Kathunangal Road 1000 Majitha To Sohian Road 2000 Majitha To Talwandi,
268 Dosanda To Mange Saraye 2000 Madipur To Pandher 2000 Majitha To Fatehgarh Churian Road via Threeawal Hamza Marari upto APK Road. 2000 Naushehra Nangali Road 1000 Roopowali Pind To Talwandi TOTAL 46500 81 Rayya 2011-12 Nrega 2000 Fatuwal Nijjar Link Road 3000 G.T. Road To Bhinder, Ratangarh Mad Road 2000 Feruman To Kot Mehtab Road 5000 Buttar Sivian To Dhardio Rajpath Bhalaipul Sudhar Road 5000 Kaler Ghuman to Sudar Road 3000 Sathiala to Bal Sran Dera Baba Jaimal Singh 5000 SBC Canal to Vadala Sudhar Road 3000 Batala Bias Road To Khabe To Buttar Singh Bela Road 2000 Dashmesh Nagar To Malowal Road 5000 Dehriwal to Kaleke Sighpura Beriana 5000 Boparai To Tarpur Bulara Sraa Deriwal Road 5000 Chatiwind To Pandher Dera Munian Pandher to Bhilowal
269 Road 2000 Nava Pind To Cheena , Makhan Vindi Road 2000 Majitha To Naushehra Nangli Road 2000 Majitha To Bal Kalan Road TOTAL 51000 82 Amritsar-1 2012-13 FT-10 1000 Kakar Minor 0 To Tail TOTAL 1000 83 Amritsar-2 2012-13 FT-10 1000 MBL Jethuwal Pul To Valla Pul R/S 1000 Boparai Distributary 0 To Tail 500 Dhing Nangal Minor TOTAL 2500 84 Patti 2012-13 FT-10 6000 Rasulpur Distributary Nr. Kula Road To Harike Khalra Road 14000 Patti Valtoha Road Km 14- 20 B/s 5000 MBL Rd 194-198 R/S TOTAL 25000 85 Rayya-1 2012-13 FT-10 1000 KBL Rd 188-202 R/S 1000 Khakh Minor TOTAL 20000 86 Rayya-2 2012-13 FT-10 6000 SBC 117 To 127 L/S 4000 SBC 144 To 150 L/S TOTAL 10000 87 Tarn Taran 2012-13 FT-10 10000 MBL 170-180 B/S 2000 SBC Rd 235-236 TOTAL 12000 88 Ajnala 2012-13 FT-10 10000 Ajnala Distributary Vishoa To Amritsar Dera 10000 LBC 94-106 L/S
270 TOTAL 20000 89 Patti 2012-13 Pun Campa 5000 Dilawalpur Escape Rd 284- 290 L/S 5000 Patti-Kot Budha Road 5000 Amritsar Khemkaran Road Km 29-32 6000 Rasulpur Distributary - Tarn Taran Road To Kulla Road 7500 KBL 268-282 L/S TOTAL 28500 90 Ajnala 2012-13 Pun Campa 6000 LBC Rd 180-186 B/S 10000 Bagga Lashkari Drain 5000 Hadiara Drain Sohian To Dera Baba Nanak Road 5000 Manawala Distributary 0-35 B/S TOTAL 26000 91 Amritsar-1 2012-13 Pun Campa 5000 Amritsar-Rania Road 3500 LBC RD 167-172 R/s 4000 LBC RD 118-125 3000 Chogawan Drain TOTAL 15500 92 Amritsar-2 2012-13 Pun Campa 5000 MBL Rd 122-132 R/S 5000 Kasur Drain 5000 Majitha Distributary 5000 LBC Rd 27-64.5 5000 Ganda Nala-San Sahib Road To Bhakna 5000 Amritsar Rania Road 0-12 5000 MBL Rd 17-40 L/s TOTAL 35000 93 Rayya-1 2012-13 Pun Campa 10000 Rakh Gaggrewal/ Chak Gaggrewal 5000 Khawaspur Distributary 0- 39 B/S
271 TOTAL 15000 94 Rayya-2 2012-13 Pun Campa 5000 SBC Rd 205-215 R/S 5000 Patti Distributary Rd 0-10 R/S 5000 Bhichar Distributary Rd 12- 40 B/S 8000 KBL Rd 160-168 B/S TOTAL 23000 95 Rayya-2 2012-13 Pun Campa 5000 Aliwal Distributary 10-98 B/S 3000 Tangra Distry 2000 Patti Drain , Tanel To Tarsika 2000 Athwal Distributary Shahpur Thokar To Butala Road TOTAL 12000
96 Tarn Taran 2012-13 Pun Campa 3000 SBC Rd 227.5-258 R/S 5000 KBL Rd 215.5 7000 MBL Rd 170-180 L/S TOTAL 15000 97 Patti 2012-13 Compensatory 21000 Amritsar Khemkaran Road Afforestation Km 32-47 B/S 21000 Patti Valtoha Road Km 5-14 B/S 11000 Dilawalpur Escape Rd 294- 310 B/S TOTAL 53000 98 Tarn Taran 2012-13 Compensatory 3000 Tarn Taran Dialpur Road 1- Afforestation 16 TOTAL 3000
99 Amritsar-1 2012-13 Compensatory 5000 Afforestation LBC Rd 182-188 B/S
272 5000 Amritsar Ranian Road Km 25-37 B/s TOTAL 10000 100 Amritsar-2 2012-13 Compensatory 10000 Rakh Bohru Compartment Afforestation No. 2 14000 GT Road Bypass 472-483 B/s TOTAL 24000 101 Ajnala 2012-13 Compensatory 10000 Dhusi Bandh Ds Pura To Afforestation Chowki Kalam Dogra TOTAL 10000 102 Rayya-2 2012-13 Institutional 2000 Military Area Beas Land 3000 Sant Labh Singh School Ram Diwali, Girjaghar and Bhoewal Focal Point TOTAL 5000 103 Tarn Taran 2012-13 Institutional 1000 Land Manochahal Bijli Ghar 9000 Seron Sugar Mill TOTAL 10000 104 Amritsar-2 2012-13 Institutional 10000 Army Area Khasa C.P 751 Land APO TOTAL 10000 105 Ajnala 2012-13 Institutional 5000 Land Sugar Mill Bhalla Mill TOTAL 5000 106 Amritsar-1 2012-13 Institutional 10000 289 AFC Supply At Land Amritsar Khasa TOTAL 10000 107 Amritsar-1 2012-13 Institutional 10000 Land 54 Bridge At Khasa TOTAL 10000 108 Tarn Taran 2012-13 NREGA 10000 Patti Drain Sheron Pul To
273 Naushehra Lohka Road R/S TOTAL 10000 109 Patti 2012-13 NREGA 20000 Patti Drain Lohka To Patti 12000 Patti Mugal Wala Rd 0-7 TOTAL 32000 110 Amritsar-2 2012-13 NREGA 5000 MBL Kathunangal Pul To Jethuwal Pul 6000 Kasur Drain B/S 5000 Kaluwal Mainor 0-Tail 5000 Bhangwan Mainor Bhoma To Bhangwan TOTAL 21000
274 Annexure 26: Check List of Flora 26A Trees
Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family 1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae 2 Acacia leucophloea Rehru Leguminosae 3 Acacia modesta Phalahi Leguminosae 4 Acacia nilotica Kikar Leguminosae 5 Adina cordifolia Haldu Rubiaceae 6 Aegle marmelos Bel Rutaceae 7 Ailanthus excelsa Maharukh Simaroubaceae 8 Albizia lebbeck Kala Siris Leguminosae 9 Albizia procera Chitta siris Leguminosae 10 Anthocephalus cadamba Kadam Rubiaceae 11 Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae 12 Bauhinia variegata Kachnar Leguminosae 13 Bombax ceiba Simbal Bombacaceae 14 Butea monosperma Dhak Leguminosae 15 Callistemon lanceolatus Bottle brush Mytaceae 16 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae 17 Cassia siammea Cassia Leguminosae 18 Casuarina equisetifloia Casuarina Casuarinaceae 19 Chukrasia velutina Chukrasia Meliaceae 20 Cordia dichotoma Lasura Boraginaceae 21 Cordia dichotoma Lasoora Boraginaceae 22 Dalbergia sissoo Shisham Leguminosae 23 Delonix regia Gulmohar Leguminosae 24 Ehretia laevis Chamror Boraginaceae 25 Emblica officianalis Amla Euphordiaceae 26 Eucalyptus spp Safeda Myrtaceae 27 Ficus benhalensis Bohr Urticaceae 28 Ficus glomerata Gular Urticaceae 29 Ficus religiosa Pipal Urticaceae 30 Grevillea robusta Silver oak Proteaceae 31 Jacaranda mimosaefolia Jacaranda Bignoniaceae
275 32 Lagerstroemia speciosa Jarul Lythraceae 33 Leucaena leucocephala Subabul Leguminosae 34 Litchi cinensis Litchi Sapindaceae 35 Madhuca indica Mahua Sapindaceae 36 Mangifera indica Amb Anacardiaceae 37 Melia azadirachta Drek, Bakain Meliaceae 38 Morus alba Toot Urticaceae 39 Parkinsonia aculata Parkinsonia Leguminosae 40 Phoenix sylvestris Khajoor Arecaceae 41 Populus deltoids Poplar Salicaceae 42 Polyalthia longifolia Ashok, Devdaru Annonaceae 43 Pongamia pinnata Sukhchain Papilionaceae 44 Prosopis cineraria Jand, Khejri Leguminosae 45 Prosopis juliflora Mesquite Mimosaceae 46 Salix alba Willow Salicaceae 47 Sapium sebiferum Makkan Euphorbiaceae 48 Syzigium cumini Jamun Myrtaceae 49 Tectona grandis Sagwan/ Teak Verbenaceae 50 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae 51 Terminalia bellarica Bahera Combretaceae 52 Toona ciliata Toon Meliaceae 53 Zizphus mauritiana Ber Rhamnaceae
26B Shrubs
Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family 1 Achyranthes aspera Puthkanda, Chirchita Amaranthaceae 2 Adhatoda vasica Basuti, Arusa Acanthacea 3 Agave americana Keor, Kamal Cactus Amroyllidaceae Agavaceae 4 Calotropis procerea Akk Asclepediaceae 5 Cannabis sativa Bhang Urticeceae 6 Capparis aphylla Karir Capparaceae 7 Capparis deciduas Kaui Capparaceae 8 Capparis sepiaria Kins Capparaceae 9 Carissa caranda Karonda Apocynaceae
276 10 Carissa cavendas Garna Apocynaceae 11 Chenopodium album Bathu Chenopodiaceae 12 Clerodendrum multiflorum Clerodendron/ Aarni Verbenaceae Lamiaceae 13 Diospyros cordifolia Bistendy Verbenaceae Ebenaceae 14 Flacourtia indica Kangu, Bilangada bixaceae Flacourtiaceae 15 Ipomoea fistulosa Ipomoea Convolvulaceae 16 Lantana camara Panchphuli, Lantana Verbenaceae 17 Murraya koengii Gandhela Rutaceae 18 Nerium odorium Kaner Apocynaceae 19 Tamaria dioca Lal Jhau, Farash Tamaricaceae 20 Tinospora malabarica Lioe, Bangiloy menispermaceae 21 Xanthium strumarium Jindoo, Chota datura Compositae Asteraceae 22 Zizyphus hummularis Mallah, Jhar Beri Rhamnaceae
26C Herbs
Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family 1 Ageratum conyzoides Goat weed Compositae, Asteraceae 2 Amaranthus viridis Wild weed Amaranthaceae 3 Arundianaria falcata Nara Poaceae 4 Cenchrus ciliaris Anjan Poaceae 5 Convolvulus arvensis Morning glory, Convolvulaceae Hiran pug 6 Cynodon dactylon Khabbal Poaceae 7 Cyperus rotundus Nut grass Cyperaceae 8 Dendrocalamus strictus Bamboo Poaceae 9 Desmostachya bipinnata Dab Poaceae 10 Dichanthium annulatum Palwan, Marvell grass Poaceae 11 Erianthus munja munji, Sarapata Poaceae 12 Eulaliopsis binata Bhabbar Poaceae 13 Heteropogon Contortus Sariala, Pili Poaceae 14 Parthenium hysterophorus Congress grass Compositae, Asteraceae 15 Phragmites maxima Nari Poaceae
277 16 Saccharum spontaneum Kahi Poaceae 17 Themeda anathera Lunji Poaceae 18 Typha dephantina Bater Typhaceae 19 Vetiveria zizanioides Vetivera, Khas Poaceae 20 Cassia tora Aliwan, Panwar Leguminosae
278 Annexure 27 : List of Vulnerable Species
S. Zoological Name Common Name Conservation No. Status CAMP (1997) 1 Varanus bengalensis (Linnaeus) Indian Monitor Vu 2 Varanus flavescens (Gray) Indian Yellow Monitor Vu 3 Barilius vagra (Hamilton-Buchanan) Vagra baril Vu 4 Catala catala (Hamilton-Buchanan.) Catla Vu 5 Clarias batrachus (Linn.) Magur Vu 6 Mystus bleekeri (Day) Day's mystus Vu 7 Punitus chola (Hamilton Buchanan) Swamp barb, Chola Vu barb 8 Punitus conchonius (Hamilton Rosy barb, Red barb Vu Buchanan) 9 Puntius sarana sarana Olive barb Vu 10 Hetropneustes fossilis Bloch Stinging Catfish Vu 11 Bagarius yarrelli Sykes Goonch Vu 12 Cirrhinus reba Hamilton Buchanan Reba carp Vu 13 Mystus vittatus (Bloch) Striped dwarf catfish Vu 14 Clupisoma garua (Hamilton- Garua Bachcha Vu Buchanan) Guarchcha
279 Annexure 28: Control Forms FORM 2 (A) FOREST DEPARTMENT Control book of the ………………………………………. Working circle of ………………….. Division .....………… Circle, Punjab………………………… for the year……………... Main Fellings PROVISION OF WORKING PLAN
Period Locality to be exploited Volume to be Nature of Forest Compartment Area in ha removed fellings annually in cmt. 1 2 3 4 5 6
RESULT OF OPERATIONS
Balance Year of brought Trees felled Locality exploited working forward cmt. Shisham Forest Compartment Class No. Volume in cmt. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
RESULT OF OPERATIONS
Trees Felled Kikar Euc. Misc.
Vol. in Vol. in Vol. in Total Class No. Class No. Class No. Cmt Cmt Cmt Volume cmt.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
COMPARISION
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 grantees (d) Removed by right holders
280 FORM 2 (B) FOREST DEPARTMENT
Control book of the ………………………………………. Working circle of ………………….. Division……………… Circle, Punjab……………………… for the year……………... Subsidiary Fellings PROVISION OF WORKING PLAN
Locality to be exploited Year in which operaions are Nature of felling to be carried out Forest Name Compartment Area in Ha. 1 2 3 4 5
RESULT OF OPERATIONS
Balance brought forward Locality Exploited Year of working Forest Area in Forest Compartment Area in Name Ha. Name No. Ha. 6 7 8 9 10 11
RESULT OF OPERATIONS
Trees felled
Shisham Kikar Euc. Misc. Class No. Class No. Class No. Class No. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
COMPARISION
Balance carried forward Remarks Forest Area in Hect. 20 21 22
281 FORM (C) FOREST DEPARTMENT
PROGRESS OF REGENERATION (P.B.I.) WORKING CIRCLE…………… Area of young Net to be Forest & Total Unclutureable crops to regenerated compartment Area Area be let 2-(3+4) standing 1 2 3 4 5
Debris Balance to cleared Planted Completely be and burnt regenerated regenerated. (5-6) Area Cost Area Cost 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cleaning and Sown Fecing Weeded improvement Total felling Cost Area Cost Cost Area Cost Area Cost 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
282 CONTROL FORM (D) FOREST DEPARTMENT
Statement showing deviations from the prescriptions of the …………………………………………. Forest working Plan Form No. 2 for the year…………………………………………
Name of Nature Balance on Year of Paragraph of working of prescription working plan circle fellings (+) (-) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Felled Balance on Prescription during Total Remarks of the year the Year (+) (-) 7 8 9 10 11 12
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FORM (E) FOREST DEPARTMENT DIVISION…………………………………………….. FOR THE YEAR………………………………
Record of works of maintenance, reproduction, improvement and protection the cost of which falls under expenditure heads……………………….. in the …………………….. working circle. Provision of working plan (and paragraphs of the working plan Result of operation prescribing them) Remarks Cost Description of Locality Description Budget Sub work Amount head 1 2 3 4 5 6
284 FOREST FORM 2
Acrticles 54,55,57 F.D. Code, 7th Edition
FOREST DEPARTMENT………………………………………………………. Control Book for the ……………………. Working circle of the …………………………. Forest division………………………………. Circle for the year …………………
PROVISIONS OF WORKING PLAN (And Paragraphs of the working plan prescribed them)
Locality to be exploited Area, Number of Year of Period for Name of trees or quantity of which operations felling to Block of Compartment Area material to be are prescribed be made Forest No. Hect. exploited 1 2 3 4 5 6
RESULT OF PRESCRIBED OPERATIONS:
Locality exploited Comparison Year of No. of trees or quantity working Block of Compartment Area of material exploited + - Forest No. Hect. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
OUT TURN
Timber and Fuel Other Produce Remarks Kind and Quantity Vol. in Cubic Feet (Solid) Kind and Quantity Volue in Rs.
13 14 15 16 17
285 Annexure 29: Vetting of Wildlife Working Circle being proposed in Working Plan of Amritsar Forest Division.
Punjab Government (Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation Punjab) Office of Chief Wildlife Warden Forest Bhawan, Tower No. 2, Second Floor, Sector-68, Ajitgarh (Mohali), (Technical Branch)
No 4641 To Divisional Forest Officer, Amritsar.
Dated 15-11-13
Subject:- Approval of Working Plan of Amritsar Forest Division, (2013-14 to 2027-28).
Reference:- Your letter No. 7761 dated 25-10-2013
Working Plan sent by you vide above referred letter and subject is hereby approved after amendment by this office. Amended copy may be sent to this office.
Chief Wild Life Warden, Punjab, Ajitgarh.
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Divisional Forest Officer, Conservator of Forests, Amritsar Forest Division, Ferozepur Circle, Amritsar. Ferozepur.
Addl. P.C.C.F. P.C.C.F. (HoFF) Punjab, Ajitgarh. Punjab, Ajitgarh.
Addl. P.C.C.F. Central MoEF Northern Office, Chandigarh.
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