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. iyr- ilt1 -l^-L' - NOTIFICATION -of the powers conferred by section 64 of the wiid LiId- (Protection'! Act,

53 of lg72) the state Government hereby makes the following amendment in the(Protection) (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 1974, namely :-AIVIENDMENT

rules, for rule 34, the following rule shall be substituted., namely :-Entry to National parks and sanctuaries for the purposes of section 28(1| (b) and(dl (photograPhY and tourism fNo person shall enter a national park or a Sanctuary

for the purposes of photographyarrJ.f r tourism, without an entry permit issued by the Forest Department'validity of the permit.- The permit issued under sub-rule (1) shall be valid for asingle entry or fcrr he period mentioned in the permit.Entry Fee.- The fees payable for the entry permits mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall beas follows:

TABLE I

PurposeoflEntry ITigerResenre/ProtectedArea

Turo WheelerVehlcles Light Vehicles(up to I persons) Minibus(9 to 32personsfRemarks

l2l (3)Indiar

(41Fore-igners

t5lIndian

{61Fore-igners(7)

Indian(8)

Fore-igners(e! (101Viewingwildlife inVehicles(PerRound)

All Tigerreserves

OtherProtectedAreas

1000

400

2000

1500

1600

1000

12000

10000

Rates forforeignersshall beapplicableif personsof mixednationalities traveli n avehicle.

VisitingSpecificSpots inVehicies

PachmarhiViewPoints100 600 250(up to 5persons)300(6 to 10persons)

1500 1000 10000 I f aperson haspaid for ar:ound inthe park,thecharges for


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TABLE II

t2l t3t {41 {st (6t t7l (8t (et (101Van ViharNationalPark

OtherSpecifiedSpots(PandavFalls,RanehFa[s, andany otherspotsearmarkedby themanagement)

50

40

200

200

150(up to 5persons)

200( 6 t o 8persons)

200

600(up to 5persons)

800( 6 t o 8persons)

1000

600

400

2500

2000

visitingspecificspots shallnot bepayableseparately.

Theperiod of around canbe decidedby theauthorizedofficer.

Purpose of entry National PatklSanctuarv/Spot IndianCitizens Foreigners Remarkstzl (31 (41 (51 {61a SpecificSpot on Foot Fossil NationalParkPachmarhi ViewPointsVan Vihar NationalParkOthers

10

20201 5

150

200200150

Per person

.----do--------do--------do----

Trekking lCycling(on specifiedroutes)Van Vihar NationalParkOthers

50100

5001000

Per day,per person


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150(up to 5persons)200( 6 t o 8persons)

200

600(up to 5persons)800( 6 t o 8persons)

1000

600

400

2500

2000

visitingspecificspots shallnot bepayableseparately.

Theperiod of around canbe decidedby theauthorizedofficer.

Van ViharNationalPark

OtherSpecifiedSpots(PandavFalls,RanehFalls, andany otherspotsearmarkedby themanageme

Purpose of entry Natlonal PatklSanctuary/Spot IndianCitizens Foreigners Remarkst2l t3l (41 {5t t6tVisiting a SpecificSpot on Foot Fossil NationalParkPachmarhi ViewPointsVan Vihar NationalParkOthers

10

202015

150

200200150

Per person

.----do--------do--------do----

Trekking/Cycling(on specifiedroutes)

Van Vihar NationalParkOthers

50100

5001000

Per day,per person


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(31 rcl (sl (6tCamping (Only atcompoundsearmarked by FieldDirector/Conservator ofForests)

All National Parksand Sanctuaries

300 3000 Per night.The rateincludestrekking /cycling ondesignatedroutes.Arrival atanddeparturefrom tl:ecamp siteshall beallowedonly duringnormaltourismhours.

ViewingMachan/Wat

Towers

Tiger ReservesOthers

15075

1500750

Management can limitthe numberof personsat any spotaccordingto thesensitivityof the site.

viewingGovt. vehicle All(except Van Vihar) 100 500 per person/per round

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e fee for an auto rickshaw shall be double the rate for two wheelers.50 for Indians and Rs. 500 for Foreigners shall be charged for every person in

of 32 in a minibus.Field Director/Conservator of Forests may restrict the entry of any category of

or can decide the specifications of the vehicles that may be allowed in theareas.

and guides/naturalists shall be counted in the number of passengersalloweda vehicle.


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or visiting Bhimas follows:

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Bathika, the World Heritage Site in Ratapani Sanctuary' shall

UDescrlption

l2lIndian

l3)Entry Fee (Rs.fForeigners(41

1050100

123

TouristsLight VehiclesMini Bus/Others

100200400

Persons andon foot or on bicYclecertificate issued

r morning walkers cYclist in Vanfor visitors, the fees per person

fee - Rs. 100/-fee - Rs. 1000/-

membershiP- Rs. 15000i -commercial fee at twice the rates mentioned in sub-rule (3) shall be payable for the

permits issued in the name of a hotel, lodge or any other commercial orentity. Such permits shall be called commercial tourist permits'

Field Director/Director/chief conservator of Forests in charge of a national park ormay provide for the registration of drivers regularly used for carrying

Any unregistered driver carrying tourists in such national parks orsharl be charged at double the rate for registered vehicles of the same

Rides:Tourism: onry four persons sha' be atoweci to sit on an elephant. children

r a maximum of one hour. The maximum time limit for viewing a tiger or leopardfromelephantr ide/safarishal lnotbemorethanl0minutes.

rides/safari shall be charged at the following rates:

the persons below PovertY inewill be given 50% rebate on theby the ComPetent Authority at

visiting Van Vihar Nationalentry fee. TheY will have tothe entry gate to avail the

Vihar National Park, the regular pass shall befor the same shall be as follows:


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Y - 5 -No.U Descriptionl2l Indian Citlzens{31 Foreignersl4l Remarks(51

Per person0000iger ILeopardShow2 Elephantsafari 500 1500 Per person

and Photography:Institutes - Rs. 5,000 (Five hours)Other - Rs. 15,000 (Fivehours)

person aboard an elephant hired as per clause (b) above, shall require apermission in accordance with sub-rule (10) below.

for filming/photography shall be given by the Field Director/ConservatorThese rates shalt be applicable only if permission is asked for filming /

beyond the time and away from the routes for ordinary tourists. This feebe payable in advance for the entire period of filming/photography.

Category Indian Educational IResearch Institutes

Others

still photography)Photography

Rs. 15,000per day

Rs. 5,000 per day

Rs.40,000perperson/dayRs. 15,000perrson/da

Deposit. Besides the above fee, a security deposit of Rs. 1,00,000/- (1Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) per day for the estimated period of filming,

is less, shall have to be deposited in full, prior to filming. For stillthe Security Deposit shall be Rs. 2O,OOO|- (Twenty Thousand) or Rs.

(Five Thousand) per day, whichever is less. The terms and conditionsthe securit5r deposit will be determined by the concerned Field

of Forests.In case of any violation of the terms and conditions by the bearer of


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Forest Officer for every violation. The fine will not be levied beforeparty has been given an opportunity to be heard. The fine can be recovered from

Deposit in the event of the party not paying the fine within the stipulated

for photography/filming in a National Park or Sanctuary shall ordinarilygiven only for recording the natural beauty, wildlife or natural history of the area.

the Government may permit such work for any other reason under specialit does not adversely impact the ecolory or wildlife of the

Such permission shall be charged at special rates, which shall in no case beten times the rate prescribed under sub-rule 9 (b) and (10) (a) above, as themay be.

by Tourists.Camera - Free

Camera - Free

will beboatmen,

determined by the concerned Director/Conservator of Forests.life guards and life jackets will be compulsory for providing this

Guides and Naturalists.shall be accompanied by a local guide or naturalist licensed by theDirector/Chief Conservator, or by any other officer designated by thewildlife Warden, to conduct visitors in the protected areas. A local guide shall

a person who belongs to and is ordinarily resident in the district or districtsthe national park or the sanctuar5r is situated, or a retired forest official ofof Madhya Pradesh. Guides of superior quality will be designated as

The categories, qualifications and remuneration of guides will be as

Qualifications for Guides and Naturalists:Naturalist Category N-l : Graduate, knowledge of English or French orGerman, identification of mammals, birds, flora, butterflies and snakes andknowledge of interesting facts about them, knowledge of the scientific basis for


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wildlife census and census figures, knowledge of interpretation centre, touristrules, do's and don'ts, geolory and geomorpholory of the NationalParks/Sanctuar5r, complete knowledge about the forests and wildlife of the area,general knowledge about local tribal culture, certificate of first aid and aminimum experience of 5 years as a guide.

(ii) Naturalists Category N-2 : Graduate, knowledge of English or French orGerman, knowledge of mammals and birds, identification of common tress,general knowledge about other groups of animal and plants and knowledge ofinteresting facts about them, knowledge of the scientific basis for conservation ofenvironment and forests, knowledge of animal tracks and signs, wildlife censusand census figures, knowledge of interpretation centre, tourist rules, do's anddon'ts, geologr and geomorphologr of the National park/Sanctuary, completeknowledge about the forests and wildlife of the area, general knowledge aboutlocal tribal culture, certificate of First Aid and a minimum experience of 3 yearsas a guide.Guide category G-l : Class 12 pass, working knowledge of English,identification of all mammals and comrnon birds, identification of cornmon treesand knowledge of interesting facts about them, general knowledge about forestsof the National Park/Sanctuar5r, knowledge of animal tracks and signs, wildlifecensus and census figures, knowledge of interpretation centre, tourist rules, do'sand don'ts, geolory and geomorphologr of the National park/Sanctuar5r,certificate of first aid and a minimum experience of 3 years as a guide.

(iv) Guide category G-2 z I(nowledge of wildlife, knowledge of roads, identificationof common trees and knowledge of interesting f,acts about them, generalknowledge about the forests and wildlife of the area, knowledge of wildlifemanagement, animal behavior, habitat etc., knowledge of tourist rules, do's anddon'ts, Eagerness to learn more about forests and wildlife.


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- 8 -rfor Naturalists/Guides:

St. CategoryNo. Rate (RupeeslExcursions in TreLt ing/Cycling CampingVehlcles (per day| (one day(one roundf

l3land two nights)

(u t2l (514lI N- l2 N-23 c- l4 c-25 Porter

500400300200

900600500300200

20001000800500350

or naturalist may be barred from conducting visitors, temporarilyperrnanently, by an officer not below the rank of a Forest Ranger, for reasons of

breach of rules or for any other sufficient reason, after giving him anto be heard.

)Ordinarily there shall be no closed season for Van Vihar National park,Ralamandal Sanctuary, Fossil National Park, Raneh Falls of Ken GharialSanctuary, Pandav Falls of Panna National Park, Tourist spots of Pachmarhi,Chidikhoh (Narsinghgarh Sanctuary), Orchha Sanctuary, Bhimbathika, Barursot and Delavadi in Ratapani Sanctuary and Madhav National Park. The periodbetween lst July and 15th October shall be the prohibited period for otherNational Parks and Sanctuaries. However, permits for trekking, cycling, camping :at specified routes/places and for the use of hides/watchtowers and lilming iduring the restricted period can be issued with the permission of the ChiefWildlife Warden.


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' j - 9 -(b) Excursions by vehicles inside National Park/Sanctuary will be permitted only

between half an hour before sunrise and up to half an hour after sunset. Actualentry and exit times shall be determined by the concerned FieldDirector/ Director/ Divisional Forest Officer of the National Park/ Sanctuary.

Entry and Special Fees:(a) Children up to 5 years of age (accompanied by adults) shall be exempted from

payment of entry fee and elephant ride fee in all the National Parks/Sanctuariesof the State.

(b) Authofized study tours of students belonging to educational institutions,schools, colleges, universities shall be charged 50% of the entry fee if priorinformation is given. This facility shall be allowed to an institution only once ayear and shall be limited to only one visit. Students/trainees, trainers andsupport staff of the training and research institutions of different State ForestDepartments and the Ministry of Environment and Forest, will be entitled forfree entr5r. The Chief Wildlife Warden, Field Director or the Conservator ofForests, under special circumstances, can permit free entry to any person orgroup.

(c)The officer in-charge of a protected area shall have the powers to impose specialrates at double the ordinary rate, for any sensitive or premiumareas/routes/activities, through a written order, in order to regulate the impacton wildlife and environment resulting from the tourist traffic after giving at leasttwo month notice, in consultation with the Chief Wild Life Warden.

Miscellaneous:The Chief Wildlife Warden ffiay, if deemed necessary, limit the number ofvehicles entering a protected area, on the basis of its carrying capacity.


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'1 - 1 0 -!Unauthorized display, sticking or preparationbanners and charts etc. or continue to do so, inrvill be prohibited.

No person shall beby anyone unlessDirector/Divisional

of advertisements, signboards,any National Park or Sanctuar5r

No person shall destroy, damage or deface anll lzriting or signs etc. on any tree,bridge, rock, fence, seat, notice board, trash t'--,; or any other article or place, inany National Park or Sanctuary.Under unavoidable circumstances, the entry e:;ulrsions, or the use of any routeor place by any person or by all persons can be.prohibited.

No conferences, gatherings, meetings etc. ca:l be organized inside Nationalpa.rks/Sanctuaries except under specific


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1 1The citizens of Nepal shall be treated at par with Indian citizens with regard tothe determination of fees.The Field Director/conservator of Forests can prohibit the use of mobile phonesby visitors inside any National park/Sanctuary.Any other visitor service/flacility, not mentioned in these rules, may be startedwith the prior permission of the chief wildlife warden.with effect from April, 2oLl, the Field Director/Director/chief conservator ofForests shall be competent to close the protected area for tourists for one day ina week' However, if the said day is a holiday, the closure can be on the nextworking day' The protected areas shall also remain closed to to;,rrists on the dayof Holi everyyear.". fY4=By order and ln the name of theGovernor of Madhya pradesh,(9' P. SHARMA_ AdditionalsecretaryGovt.fMadhyaraC,esfr

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