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WORKING PLAN

AMRITSAR FOREST DIVISION,

AMRITSAR

WORKING PLAN PERIOD

(2013-14 To 2027-28)

By:-

N. S. RANDHAWA, IFS

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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

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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

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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.

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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



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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



&

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

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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

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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

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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

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7.1.3 Mean Annual Increment 22

7.2 Volume and Yield 24

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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

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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



11.3 Series, Blocks and Compartments 50

11.4 The Stock 50









11.13 Planting Programme 59



11.14.2 Pruning 61

11.14.3 Thinning 61

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Chapter 12 Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle 62-72



12.3 Series Blocks and Compartments 62

12.4 The Stock 62

12.5 Analysis and Evaluation of the crop 63











12.14.2 Pruning 72

12.14.3 Thinning 72

Chapter 13 Railway Strip Plantations Working Circle 73-78



13.3 Blocks and Compartments 73

13.4 The Stock 73












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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


14.3 Blocks and Compartments 79

14.4 The Stock 79












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

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Chapter 16 Joint Forest Management (Overlapping) Working Circle 93-97

16.1 Joint Forest Management 93


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



17.3 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



18.3 Methods of Improvement 105


18.5 Planting in Saline-Alkaline Soils 107

18.6 Planting in Depressions/ Water Logged Areas 107

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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





19.5 Choice of Species 110

19.6 Exploitable Size and Rotation 110

19.7 Prescription of Treatment 111

19.8 Planting Cycle 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


20.5 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

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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.

No.

Annexure No. Annexure Name Page 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

Lands to Forest Department

137-141

5 6 Details of Area Diverted Under FCA, 1980

and Afforested Under FCA

142-177

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

Plantations Working Circle

191-192

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

15 16 List of Canals, Distributaries, Minors, Sub

Minors, Escapes

203-207

16 17 Felling Programme of Canal Strip


208-218

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

Strip Plantations Working Circle

223-226

20 21 Check List of Wild Animals/ Birds 227-234

21 22 Notification on JFM 235-247

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22 23 Notification Regarding FDAs 248-250

23 24 Fire Incidents During Previous Working

Plan Period

251-252

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

by Chief Wild Life Warden Punjab

286-286

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CONTENTS OF TABLES

TABLE

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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

Circle

42

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

Working Circle

55

11.6 Planting Programme of Road Strip Plantations Working Circle 60

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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

Working Circle

67

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

Working Circle

81

14.3 Growing Stock of Kikar in the Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working

Circle

82

14.4 Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in the Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations

Working Circle

83

14.5 Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in the Drains & Bundhs Strip


84

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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PART-I

SUMMARY OF FACTS ON WHICH

THE PROPOSALS ARE BASED

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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

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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

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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

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.

Distribution of Forest Areas

Drains 15%

Canals 27%

Block Forests 41%

Rail 7%

Road 10%

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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.

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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

al Area

2011 Assessment % of G.A. Change Scrub

Forest Very

Dense

Forest

Moderately

Dense

Forest

Open

Forest

Total

Amritsar

Tarn Taran

5088 0 15 30 45 0.88 16 Sq km 2

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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)

Month

Year

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

(Number)

Existing

(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 -

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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

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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

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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

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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

Year 2003-04 to 2012-13

Total Volume Harvested during

year 2003-04 to 2012-13

(upto 31-12-12)

Difference

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

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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

No

Range Shisham

(m3)

Kikar

(m3)

Euc

(m3)

Misc

(m3)

Total

(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.

No.

Growing Stock as

per Year 2000-01

Growing Stock as

per Year 2010-11

Difference

(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

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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

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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.

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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

(Years)

Dia. (cm)

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

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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.

(cft Per

acre)

MAI

(cft Per

acre)

Vol.

(cft Per

acre)

MAI

(cft Per

acre)

Vol.

(cft Per

acre)

MAI

(cft Per

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 (m

3 /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

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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

Vol. Table

Mohindra’s vol.

Table (Shisham)

Chaturvedi’s vol. Table

(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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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:-

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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

Trees

V IV III IIA IIB IA IB Total

Trees

(No)

Vol

(m3)

Volume

(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

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Table 10.2: Growing Stock of Shisham in Block Forests Working Circle

Ranges Species No. of

Trees


Trees

(No)

Vol

(m3)

Volume

(m3)

Amritsar-

I

Shisham No of

trees

14 17 2 2 1 0 0 36

Vol

0.70 2.55 1.10 2.20 2.00 0 0 8.55

Amritsar-

II

Shisham No of

trees

0 73 0 4 0 0 0 77

Vol

0.00 10.95 0.00 4.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.35

Rayya-I

Shisham No of

trees

545 890 82 15 4 0 0 1536

Vol

27.25 133.50 45.10 16.50 8.00 0.00 0.00 230.35

Rayya-II Shisham No of

trees

16 51 9 2 2 0 0 80

Vol

0.80 7.65 4.95 2.20 4.00 0.00 0.00 19.60

Ajnala Shisham No of

trees

1003 1525 1346 611 125 62 0 4672

Volume 50.15 228.75 740.3 672.10 250.00 173.6 0.00 2114.90

Patti Shisham No of

trees

0 23 1 0 0 0 0 24

Vol

0.00 3.45 0.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00

Total Shisham No of

trees 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

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Table 10.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Block Forests Working Circle


Trees


Trees

(No)

Vol

(m3)

Volume

(m3)

Amritsar-

I

Kikar No of

trees

0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4

Vol

0.00 0.15 0.55 2.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.90

Amritsar-

II

Kikar No of

trees

445 182 77 11 0 0 0 715

Vol

22.25 27.30 42.35 12.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 104.00

Rayya-I

Kikar No of

trees

22 149 104 56 12 0 0 343

Vol

1.10 22.35 57.20 61.60 24.00 0.00 0.00 166.25

Rayya-II Kikar No of

trees

1 5 5 2 0 0 1 14

Vol

0.05 0.75 2.75 2.20 0.00 0.00 3.50 9.25

Ajnala Kikar No of

trees

10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Volume 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50

Patti Kikar No of

trees

16 300 54 3 0 0 0 373

Vol

0.80 45.00 29.70 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 78.80

Total Kikar No of

trees 494 637 241 74 12 0 1 1459

Vol

24.70 95.55 132.55 81.40 24.00 0.00 3.50 361.70

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Table 10.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Block Forests Working Circle


Trees


Trees

(No)

Vol

(m3)

Volume

(m3)

Amritsar-

I

Euc No of

trees

578 2090 723 97 4 2 0 3494

Vol

28.90 313.50 397.65 106.70 8.00 5.60 0.00 860.35

Amritsar-

II

Euc No of

trees

11900 8000 3720 117 0 0 0 23737

Vol

595.00 1200.00 2046.00 128.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 3969.70

Rayya-I

Euc No of

trees

2800 8434 2903 421 66 10 4 14638

Vol

140.00 1265.10 1596.65 463.10 132.00 28.00 14.00 3638.85

Rayya-II Euc No of

trees

46 475 494 308 75 11 9 1418

Vol

2.30 71.25 271.70 338.80 150.00 30.80 31.50 896.35

Ajnala Euc No of

trees

2554 4628 3873 1833 930 345 130 14293

Volume 127.70 694.20 2130.15 2016.30 1860.00 966.00 455.00 8249.35

Patti Euc No of

trees

1390 5705 1766 130 3 0 0 8994

Vol

69.50 855.75 971.30 143.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 2045.55

Total Euc No of

trees 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

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Table 10.5: Growing Stock of Misc. Species in Block Forests Working Circle


Trees


Trees

(No)

Vol

(m3)

Volume

(m3)

Amritsar-

I

Misc No of

trees 145 561 109 14 0 0 1 830

Vol

7.25 84.15 59.95 15.4 0 0 3.5 170.25

Amritsar-

II

Misc No of

trees

167 89 0 0 0 0 0 256

Vol

8.35 13.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.70

Rayya-I

Misc No of

trees 2604 5723 2250 773 201 45 13 11609

Vol

130.2 858.45 1237.5 850.3 402 126 45.5 3649.95

Rayya-II Misc No of

trees

428 459 107 27 13 4 10 1048

Vol

21.40 68.85 58.85 29.70 26.00 11.20 35.00 251.00

Ajnala Misc No of

trees

5152 3217 696 113 17 10 0 9205

Volume 257.60 482.55 382.80 124.30 34.00 28.00 0.00 1309.25

Patti Misc No of

trees

4 217 37 9 0 1 0 268

Vol

0.20 32.55 20.35 9.90 0.00 2.80 0.00 65.80

Total Misc No of

trees 8500 10266 3199 936 231 60 24 23216

Vol

425.00 1539.90 1759.45 1029.60 462.00 168.00 84.00 5467.95

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Year Target Fixed

(ha)

Area Derived From

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.

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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.


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.


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.

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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.


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

Trees/


Trees (No)

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

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Table 11.2: Growing Stock of Shisham in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle

Ranges Species No of

Trees


Trees

(No)

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(m3)

Ajnala

Shisham

No of trees 886 988 122 83 32 93 25 2229

Volume 44.30 148.20 67.10 91.30 64.00 260.40 87.50 762.80

Amritsar-I Shisham

No of trees 40 1247 126 71 73 74 44 1675

Volume 2.00 187.05 69.30 78.10 146.00 207.20 154.00 843.65

Amritsar-

II Shisham

No of trees 247 436 198 209 219 98 44 1451

Volume 12.35 65.40 108.90 229.90 438.00 274.40 154.00 1282.95

Patti

Shisham

No of trees 296 556 250 464 402 230 204 2402

Volume 14.80 83.40 137.50 510.40 804.00 644.00 714.00 2908.10

Rayya-I

Shisham

No of trees 243 594 268 424 207 103 64 1903

Volume 12.15 89.10 147.40 466.40 414.00 288.40 224.00 1668.45

Rayya-II Shisham

No of trees 527 495 456 647 416 133 48 2722

Volume 26.35 74.25 250.80 711.70 832.00 372.40 168.00 2435.50

Tarn Taran Shisham

No of trees 689 827 201 190 105 75 73 2160

Volume 34.45 124.05 110.55 209.00 210.00 210.00 255.50 1153.55

Total

Shisham

No of

trees

2928 5143 1621 2088 1454 806 502 14542

Volume

146.40 771.45 891.55 2296.80 2908.00 2256.80 1757.00 11028.00

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Table 11.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle


Trees


Trees

(No)

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

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Table 11.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle


Trees

Species No of

Trees


Trees

Ranges Species Total

Trees

(No)

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(m3)

Ajnala Euc. No of

trees

1442 7517 2053 1418 1561 316 102 14409

Volume 72.10 1127.55 1129.15 1559.80 3122.00 884.80 357.00 8252.40

Amritsar-

I

Euc. No of

trees

365 5599 3157 1910 935 350 177 12493

Volume 18.25 839.85 1736.35 2101.00 1870.00 980 619.50 8164.95

Amritsar-

II

Euc. No of

trees

992 4987 3009 2685 1350 235 177 13435

Volume 49.60 748.05 1654.95 2953.50 2700.00 658.00 619.50 9383.60

Patti Euc. No of

trees

205 1177 1872 2786 1406 332 100 7878

Volume 10.25 176.55 1029.60 3064.60 2812.00 929.60 350.00 8372.60

Rayya-I,

Euc. No of

trees

27 153 479 551 269 91 16 1586

Volume 1.35 22.95 263.45 606.10 538.00 254.80 56.00 1742.65

Rayya-II Euc. No of

trees

197 1306 2479 3021 1240 425 205 8873

Volume 9.85 195.90 1363.45 3323.10 2480.00 1190.00 717.50 9279.80

Tarn

Taran

Euc. No of

trees

1063 3398 1776 1651 700 306 102 8996

Volume 53.15 509.70 976.80 1816.10 1400.00 856.80 357.00 5969.55

Total Euc. No of

trees

4291 24137 14825 14022 7461 2055 879 67670

Volume

214.55 3620.55 8153.75 15424.20 14922.00 5754.00 3076.50 51165.55

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Table 11.5: Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in Road Strip Plantations Working Circle


Trees


Trees

(No)

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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-

II

Misc No of trees 1957 3520 918 334 209 167 202 7307

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

Taran

Misc No of trees 3372 4716 1075 302 113 67 109 9754

Volume 168.6 707.4 591.25 332.2 226 187.6 381.5 2594.55

Total Misc No of

trees

12680 27606 5275 1699 862 577 985 49684

Volume 634 4140.9 2901.25 1868.9 1724 1615.6 3447.5 16332.15


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.


The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement Felling”.

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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


against prescribed volume it shall be more suitable.


Y= 2 x Growing stock

Rotation age



Shisham 367.60 m3

Kikar 353.14 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:-



Eucalyptus 2000 m3

Misc. 250 m3

TOTAL 2250 m3

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*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


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:



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


v. It will be ensured that the felling should commensurate with regeneration.

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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.


nearby areas.


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


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.



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.


mixture of other species in order to maintain biodiversity however there can be

deviations depending upon site requirements.

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6. On road crossings going to villages, shady species like Pipal, Bohar, Neem etc.

locally called Triveni will be planted.





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


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

Year Target Fixed

(Ha)

Area Derived From

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:




the months of September, October/November and February/ March.


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

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weeds should be cleared by jungle clearance.

11.14.2 Pruning





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



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Chapter 12: Canal Strip Plantations Working 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.


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.


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.

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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

Trees


Trees

(No.)

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

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Table 12.2: Growing Stock of Shisham 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 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

Rayya-II

Shisham No of trees 3993 5824 680 295 47 10 4 10853

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

Total

Shisham No of trees 8136 17027 3307 1969 736 327 126 31628

Volume 406.80 2554.05 1818.85 2165.90 1472.00 915.60 441.00 9774.20

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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)


Volume 7.25 115.05 116.60 194.70 134.00 36.40 10.50 614.50


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


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


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


Volume 70.95 1262.10 1631.30 1546.60 1140.00 660.80 196.00 6507.75

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Table 12.4: Growing Stock of Eucalyptus in Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle


Trees

V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of

Trees

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

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Table 12.5: Growing Stock of Miscellaneous species in Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle


Trees V IV III IIA IIB IA IB

No. of

Trees

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

Total Misc

No of trees 13620 38991 10478 4164 1939 962 1038 71192

Volume 681.00 5848.65 5762.90 4580.40 3878.00 2693.60 3633.00 27077.55


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.

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The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement ”.



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


against prescribed volume it shall be more suitable for calculating yield.


Y = 2 x Growing stock

Rotation age



Shisham 325.80 m3

Kikar 433.85 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



under:-



Eucalyptus 1500 m3

Misc. 500 m3

TOTAL 2000 m3

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*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.


Felling Prorgramme for Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle in given in Annexure 17.




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.


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



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.


nearby areas.


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.

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6. In consonance with the Silvicultural system adopted, there will be no clear felling


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.


The details of areas to be taken up for plantations is given in the Plantation programme,



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.



5. All natural regeneration shall be retained and adopted.




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



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

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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

Year Target Fixed

(Ha)

Area Derived From


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



The young plantations shall be tended by carrying out weeding and hoeing, jungle

clearance, application of fertilizers and insecticides and giving full protection through

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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.


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


weeds like kana, kahi, sarkanda etc should be cleared by jungle clearance.

12.14.2 Pruning





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



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Chapter 13: Railway Strip Plantations Working 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.


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.


6. To meet the local requirements of timber, smallwood and fuelwood.




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.

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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


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.


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.

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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



Rotation age


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.


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.

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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.


The general guiding principles governing planting should be as under:


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.




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.




disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any, shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus. The


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




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

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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

Year Target Fixed

(Ha)

Area Derived From

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




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.

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Kana Kahi and sarkanda etc should be cleared by jungle clearance.

13.14.2 Pruning





parts.

13.14.3 Thinning

Shisham plantations require one thinning On better sites, mechanical thinning may




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



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Chapter 14: Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working 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.


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.


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.




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.

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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

Trees

V IV III IIA IIB IA IB No. of

Trees

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

Shisham

No of trees 70 99 30 20 0 1 0 220

Volume 3.50 14.85 16.50 22.00 0.00 2.80 0.00 59.65

Amritsar-I

Shisham

No of trees 17 49 26 11 4 1 1 109

Volume 0.85 7.35 14.30 12.10 8.00 2.80 3.50 48.90

Amritsar-II Shisham

No of trees 77 246 58 20 3 1 0 405

Volume 3.85 36.90 31.90 22.00 6.00 2.80 0.00 103.45

Patti

Shisham

No of trees 8 135 42 13 3 1 1 203

Volume 0.40 20.25 23.10 14.30 6.00 2.80 3.50 70.35

Rayya-I Shisham

No of trees 74 319 74 27 7 0 0 501

Volume 3.70 47.85 40.70 29.70 14.00 0.00 0.00 135.95

Rayya-II Shisham

No of trees 754 365 86 18 3 1 1 1228

Volume 37.70 54.75 47.30 19.80 6.00 2.80 3.50 171.85

Tarn Taran Shisham

No of trees 26 132 114 36 14 1 5 328

Volume 1.30 19.80 62.70 45.60 28.00 2.80 17.50 171.70

Total

Shisham

No of trees 1026 1345 430 145 34 6 8 2994

Volume 51.30 201.75 236.50 159.50 68.00 16.80 28.00 761.85

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Table 14.3: Growing Stock of Kikar in Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working Circle


Trees

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(m3)


Volume 3.55 36.15 55.00 59.40 70.00 19.60 3.50 247.20


Volume 0.85 52.50 87.45 47.30 28.00 22.40 10.50 249.00

Amritsar-

II

Kikar No of trees 82 198 169 122 39 3 1 614

Volume 4.10 29.70 92.95 134.20 78.00 8.40 3.50 350.85


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


Volume 1.65 15.15 20.25 12.10 22.00 2.80 3.50 77.55

Tarn

Taran

Kikar No of trees 54 370 114 33 11 3 0 585

Volume 2.70 55.50 62.70 36.30 22.00 8.40 0.00 187.60


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


Trees

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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

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Table 14.5: Growing Stock of Miscellaneous Species in Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations

Working Circle


Trees

Volume

(m3)

Volume

(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


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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The Silvicultural system to be followed is “Selection cum Improvement Felling.”



volume. Annual yield shall be worked out according to Von Mantel's formula.



Rotation age



Shisham 25.39 m3

Kikar 101.90 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



under:-


Kikar 50 m3 (Dead, dry and developmental fellings only)

Eucalyptus 1200 m3

Misc. 32 m3.

TOTAL 1232 m3

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*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



Felling Programme for Drain and Bundh Strip Plantations Working Circle is given at

Annexure 20.



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.


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.

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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.



The detail of activities to be carried out in plantation is given in the planting programme,



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.





disposed off. The stumps of trees left, if any shall be uprooted, except that of Eucalyptus. The


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



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.

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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


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

Year Target Fixed

(Ha)

Area Derived From


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





the months of August/September, October/ November and February/ March.

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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.



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





parts.

14.14.3 Thinning

Shisham plantations require one thinning On better sites, mechanical thinning may




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.

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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.


There are no separate Series, Blocks and Compartments as this working circle is

overlapping with all other working circles of this Working Plan.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Range

Name of VFC Executive Committee

member

General Body

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

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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.

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Chapter 17: Forest Protection (Overlapping) Working Circle


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.


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.

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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.

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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

Table 17.2: List of Fire Watch Towers

Sl.no Range Forest Year of

construction

No

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

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

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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.

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(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.

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Chapter 18: Plantation (Overlapping) Working Circle


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.


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

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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



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

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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


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.

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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.

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Chapter 19: NTFP (Overlapping) Working Circle


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.


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.

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3. To conserve the natural heritage by preserving the existing forests with their variety of flora

and fauna and to conserve the genetic resource.


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.


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

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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.


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

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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.


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.

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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

(Botanical name)

Family Name Remarks

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

cubensis

Peronosporaceae

4 Peronospora trifoliorum Peronosporaceae

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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.

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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.

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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.

No.

Category of building Number Location/ Range

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 m

3 annually

for next 15 years.

36577125

2 Sale of 412 m3 of Kikar trees @ Rs 4934 per m3 annually for next 15

years.

30492120

3 Sale of 4215 m3 of Eucalyptus trees @5754 per m3 annually for next 15

years.

363796650

4 Sale of 210 m3 of Miscellaneous trees @ 3548 per m3 annually for next

15 years.

11176200

5 Sale of grasses, sarkanda, fruits etc @ Rs. 5 lac per year annually for next

15 years.

7500000

6 Miscellaneous revenue receipts i.e. compensation, sale of plants @ Rs. 15

lac per year annually for next 15 years.

22500000

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.

No.

Head Amount

(Rs.)

1 Cost of afforestation of 7500 ha during thePlan period @ Rs 60000 per ha

annually for next 15 years.

450000000

2 Cost of maintenance of 7500 ha @ Rs. 35000 per ha annually for next 15

years.

262500000

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.

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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

Biomass

Above Ground

Biomass

All living biomass above the soil which includes

stumps, branches, bark, fruits, flowers, seeds and

foliage.

Below Ground

Biomass

All living biomass of roots. Fine roots of less than

2mm dia are excluded as they cannot be empirically

distinguished from soil organic carbon or litter.

Dead Organic

Matter

Deadwood Includes all non living biomass not included in

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

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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

biomass

(kg)

ABEF AGB R/S

ratio

BGB Total living

biomass (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

biomass (kg)

Carbon

content

(0.5/50%)

Carbon

dioxide

sequesterd

(kg)

Carbon

dioxide

sequesterd

(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

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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

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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

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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.)

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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

the Strips

Description and situation

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:-

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(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 3

rd 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.

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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.

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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

Forest

or land

reserved

Area

in

acres

Boundaries Place where the plan

may

inspected

Amritsar Tarn

Taran

Gagrewal 522 North-Fields of village

Gagrewal East- Fields of

village Bhalojala and River

Beas

South- River Beas and

fields of

village Gagrewal West-

Fields of village Gagrewal

Office of the Deputy

Commissioner

Amritsar and Divisional

Forest

Officer, Amritsar Forest

Division.

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


Agriculture Department.

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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

Taran

Tarn

Taran

Rakh

Bohru

587 North-Field of Mauza

Mandiala,

East-Fields of Mauza

Mandiala, Pandori

Ransingh, South-Fields of

Mauza Chabal Mannan

and Pandori Sidhwan

West-Fields of Mauza

Khairdinke and Mauza

Bhoru

Office of the Deputy

Commissioner Amritsar and

Divisional Forest

Officer, Amritsar Forest

Division.

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


Agriculture Department.

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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.

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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

Tehsil

Sr.

No.

Name of Village H.B. No. Total Area

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

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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.

No.

Name of the

Village

H.B.S.No. Total Area in

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

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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

30 Bhindi Aulakh,

Khurd 24 222

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

141

42 Chhannan 41 125

43 Saido Gazi 35 7

44 Kalampur Kalan 72 502

Total 10868 Acres.



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.



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,


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Annexure 6: Details of Area Diverted Under FCA, 1980 and Afforested Under CA

Sr.

No

Year Name of the Project Approval Date Forest

Area

Diverted

(ha)

Area to

be

Afforest

ated

(ha)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1

1986-

2003

Setting up of check post by BSF at village

Bhainian Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar.

08/09/1986 1.71 1.71

2 Laying of 200 KV Transmission line for

Butari Sub-Station Distt. Amritsar

03/02/1994 0.206 0.515

3 Construction of New Broad Rly Line

between Beas Distt. Amritsar.

28/02/1994 0.2902 0.75

4 Construction of Rly fly-over bridge from

Beas to Goindwal Sahib, Distt. Amritsar.

05/06/1995 2.3 4.6

5 Laying of 66 KV Line from 132 KV

Substation Naraingarh. Distt. Amritsar.

25/02/1997 0.0612 0.153

6 Laying of 800 KV Transmission line

Kishanpur to Moga in different Districts.

25/03/1997 63.475 130

7 Laying of optical fibre cable between

Jandiala to Amritsar Distt. Amritsar.

17/12/1999 0.4725 1

8 Laying of 220 KV Transmission from

Fatehgarh Churian to Civil Line Distt.

Amritsar.

29/02/2000 0.35 0.875

9 Diversion of 0.06 ha of forest land for

head regulator of Amritsar Distributary &

Chabal Distributary along M.B.L., Distt.

Amritsar.

10/05/2000 0.06 0.28

10 Laying of optical fibre cable along N.H-

15 .G.T. Road Km 412-448.5 & Amritsar

to Jayantipur (27 Km.) Distt. Amritsar.

05/06/2000 3.172 6.345

11 Laying of optical fibre cable from

Amritsar to Harike feedar along N.H.-15

Km.110 to 116 and from Patti to Sarhali

from Km. 0-12.8 Distt. Amritsar.

05/06/2000 2.916 5.832

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12 Diversion of 0.09 ha. of forest land for

construction of 66 KV Transmission line

from Bhikhiwind to Algon, Distt.

Amritsar.

27/07/2000 0.09 0.33


pressure type Sewer on G.T.Road New

Amritsar to Byepass, Distt. Amritsar.

26/09/2000 0.84 1.68


laying of under ground optical fibre cable

from Lopoke to Jassarur, Distt. Amritsar.

25/01/2001 0.585 1.17

15 Diversion 0.12 Ha of forest land for

providing sewerage facilities from

Maqbool Rd to Old Jail road, Distt.

Amritsar

27/03/2001 0.12 0.24


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

14/05/2001 0.1575 0.394


laying of underground optical fibre cable

from Beas River Bridge to Amritsar

Byepass (Verka Chowk) in Pb State along

N.H-1, Distt. Amritsar.

14/07/2001 1.9575 3.915


lying of OFC from Amritsar to Jayantipur,

Distt. Amitsar

20/09/2001 1.24 2.48


lying of OFC from Amritsar to Harike,

Distt. Amritsar

20/09/2001 2.52 5.04


66 KV Transmmission Line from Sub

Station MariMegha to 66 KV Sub Station

Narli, Distt. Amritsar.

24/10/2001 0.1386 0.277

144

21 Diversion of 0.1566 haof Forest land for

66 KV Trasmission Line from Sub

Station Varpal to Gilwali, Distt. Amritsar.

03/12/2001 0.1566 0.392


66 KV Single circuit line from 220

KVSub - Station Butari to 66 KV Sub-

station Saidpur, Distt. Amritsar.

02/01/2002 0.0792 0.18


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.

18/01/2002 0.4365 1.091


220 KV Civil line Amritsar to Khasa

single circuit line, Distt. Amritsar.

18/01/2002 0.549 1.098


construction of approach road to retail

outlet on Ferozpur -Amritsar Rd

(NH-15) Km 86 Forest Division & Distt.

Amritsar.

18/01/2002 0.033 0.082


66 KV Transmission Line from Nagoke

to Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Amritsar.

19/2/2002 0.0108 0.027


Sewerage facilities from UBDC Canal to

Partap Nagar GT Rd Distt. Amritsar.

25/02/2002 0.4 0.8

28 Diversion of 7.25 ha of forest land for four

laning from Amritsar to Raja Sansi KM 0-

8.5 B/s Distt. Amritsar.

31/08/2002 7.25 14.50

29 Permission for laying OFC from Amritsar

to Harike along NH-15 Distt. Amritsar.

06/03/2003 2.295 0.00

30 Permission for laying OFC from Kaler to

Chogawan, Distt. Amritsar.

24/03/2003 0.27 0.00

145

31 2003-04 Permission for laying of OFC from Chabal

to Gagobua, Distt. Amritsar.

03/04/2003 0.225 0

32 2003-04 Permissin for laying OFC from Sheon to

Naushera Pannua, Distt. Amritsar.

08/04/2003 0.225 0

33 2003-04 Permission for laying of OFC from Khasa

Chowk to Shiddan Mour, Distt. Amritsar.

17/04/2003 0.135 0

34 2003-04 Permission for laying of OFC on G.T.

Road km 413-455, Distt. Amritsar.

17/04/2003 1.89 0

35 2003-04 Permission for laying underground OFC

from Naushera Pannuan to Sarhali road,

Distt. Amritsar.

23/04/2003 0.27 0

36 2003-04 Diversion of 0.169 ha. of forest land for

66 KV Civil Line from Sathiala to Rana

Sugar Mill, Distt. Amritsar.

16/06/2003 0.169 0.34


laying under ground cable from Tarn

Taran to Rashiana, Distt. Amritsar

19/09/ 2003 0.0562 0.14


repair of Hansli through which water is

supplied to Golden Temple in

ForestDivision Distt. Amritsar.

17/12/ 2004 0.351 0.878


approach road to retail outlet on Chheharta

- Chabal road near km stone No.3 of

Baserke, Distt. Amritsar.

09/02/ 2005 0.0157 0.045


approach road to retail outlet at sabzi

mandi Vallah on Amritsar-Mehta Road

Km- 7-8 R/s, Distt. Amritsar. Pb

09/02/ 2005 0.0151 0.038


approach road to retail outlet on Old G.T.

Road, Near Taran wala Pul, Forest

Division & Distt. Amritsar.

23/03/ 2005 0.0319 0.082

146


approach road to retail outlet of Essar Oil

Ltd. at Vill. Sohian Khurd, on Amritsar -

Batala Road, NH-15 L/s Distt. Amritsar.

20/03/ 2005 0.0251 0.063

43 2005-06 Permission of 0.012 ha. of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet on Raja

Sansi Road Milestone no. 5 Distt.

Amritsar.

28/04/ 2005 0.012 0.11

44 2005-06 Permission for 0.0124 ha. of forest land

for approach road to retail outlet at

Vill.Palasore, Teh.Tarn Taran, on Tarn

Taran- Daleke Road, Distt. Tarn Taran

19/04/ 2005 0.0124 0.035


for approach roadto retail outlet at Vill.

Dharam chand Khurd on Tarn Taran -

Chabal Road Distt. Tarn Taran.

19/04/ 2005 0.0083 0.025

46 2005-06 Permission for 0.015 ha. of forest land for

construction of Link Road from Sathiala

to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, Distt.

Amritsar.

28/04/ 2005 0.015 0.038


for approach road to retail outlet atVill.

Bhalaipur Dogra Teh. Khadoor Sahib,

Distt. Amritsar.

17/05/ 2005 0.0016 0.005

48 2005-06 Div. Of 0.0267 ha of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet at vill.

Sarhali Kalan on Harike - Tarn Taran

Road Distt. Tarn Taran

30/05/ 2005 0.0267 0.067


approach road to reatil outlet at Vill. Kang

on Tarn Taran - Khadoor Sahib Road

Distt. Tarn Taran

02/06/ 2005 0.0056 0.019


approach road to retail outlet at vill

22/07/ 2005 0.0251 0.067

147

Kirtowal on Patti-Harike Road Km 14-15

L/s Distt. Tarn Taran.

51 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0300 ha. (Instead of0.0703

ha) for approach road to retail outlet at

Vill Ibban Kalan on Chabal-Amritsar

Road Km Stone No. 11, SH-21, Distt.

Amritsar.

29/07/ 2005 0.0300 0.175

52 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0292 ha of forest land for

appoach road to retail outlet near Verka

Milk Plant on Batala - Amritsar Rd. NH-

15 Distt. Amritsar.

02/08/ 2005 0.0292 0.075


appoach road to retail outlet at Tarn

Taran- Sarhali Road at TarnTaran R/s Km

0-1, Distt. Tarn Taran

11/08/ 2005 0.0162 0.041


appoach road to retail outlet on Jal-

Amritsar Road Km 430-31 L/s. at Vill.

Chohan, Distt. Amritsar.

16/08/ 2005 0.0424 0.106


appoach road to retail outlet on Amritsar-

Mehta road Km 22-23 R/s at Vill

Akalgarh Dhapian Distt. Amritsar.

17/08/ 2005 0.0232 0.24

56 2005-06 Diversin of 0.0234 ha of forest land for

appoach road to retail outlet at Vill

Gandiwind on Harike-Amritsar Road NH-

15 Km 23-24 R/sDistt. Tarn Taran.

07/09/ 2005 0.0234 0.06


appoach road to retail outlet at Vill

Singpura on Amritsar-Bhikiwind L/sSH-

21 Distt. Tarn Taran.

18/09/ 2005 0.0365 0.092


approach road to retail outlet at Court

Road Distt. Amritsar

29/09/ 2005 0.0071 0.018

148


approach road to retail outlet at Vill

Thathi on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road

Km124.704 L/s NH-15 Distt. Amritsar.

12/10/ 2005 0.0234 0.058



Khaiala Khurd on Amritsar-Rania Road

Distt. Amritsar

13/10/ 2005 0.0187 0.1


approach road to retail outlet at Vill Sham

Nagar on Majitha -Marrian RehaliRoad

km 6-7 R/s Distt. Amritsar

17/10/ 2005 0.0047 0.012



Tarsika on Khajala-Dheriwala road L/s

Distt. Amritsar

20/10/ 2005 0.0082 0.021


approach road to retail outlet at Vill Rakh

Shikargarh on Amritsar-ByepassRoad Km

458 Distt. Amritsar

27/10/ 2005 0.048 0.12



Chiddan on Amritsar-Attari Road NH-1

Km Stone 480.173 Distt. Amritsar

14/11/ 2005 0.0994 1.05


approach road to retail outlet at Vill Bala

Chak on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road Distt.

Tarn Taran

18/11/ 2005 0.0263 0.85



Jassaur on Lopoke-Ajnala Road Distt.

Amritsar

18/11/ 2005 0.0136 0.034

67 2005-06 Diversion of 0.021 ha. (instead of 0.0326

ha.) forest land for approach road to retail

23/11/ 2005 0.021 0.09

149

outlet at Vill. Gopalpura on Amritsar-

Pathankot Road NH-15 Distt. Amritsar


approach road to retail outlet of BPCL at

Village Naushera on Majitha Road L/s

under Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar.

01/12/ 2005 0.0517 0.129

69 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0208 ha. of forest land in

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.

05/12/ 2005 0.0208 0.052


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.

07/12/2005 0.0181 0.046


setting up retail outlet of IOC Ltd. on

Naraingarh G.T. Road Cheharata between

Kabir Park to Khassa Town under

Amritsar Forest Division, Amritsar.

30/11/ 2005 0.0244 0.061



outlet of IOC Ltd. at Village Pandori on

Amritsar-Ramdas Road, Km 44-45R/S

under Amritsar Forest Division, Amritsar.

01/12/ 2005 0.0279 0.25


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.

21/12/ 2005 0.0168 0.08

150

74 2005-06 Diversion of 0.0174 ha of Forest land in

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.

22/12/ 2005 0.0174 0.044


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.

23/01/ 2006 0.009 0.023



outlet of BPCL at Vill. Fatehbad on Tarn

Taran-Goindwal road km.20 L/s under

Amritsar Forest Division Distt. Tarn Taran

19/01/ 2006 0.0074 0.019


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.

27/01/ 2006 0.0154 0.039


retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at Lashkari

Nangal on Harsha China to Fatehgarh

Churian Road /S. Distt. Amritsar.

02/02/ 2006 0.0224 0.056


ha.) of forest land for retail outlet at Vill.

Tanel on Amritsar-Majitha Road, Stone

No. 32, Distt. Amritsar.

23/02/ 2006 0.0211 0.053


retail outlet at Vill. Harsha China on

Amritsar-Ajnala Road, Km. Stone No. 14,

L/S., Distt. Amritsar.

03/03/ 2006 0.0207 0.3

151


retail outlet at Vill. Shek Chak on Tarn

Taran-Goindwal Road, 9-10 R/s., Distt.

Tarn Taran.

08/02/ 2006 0.01 0.025


approach road to 400/220 KV Sub-station

near Vill Bala Chak on Amritsar-Tarn

Taran Road, Teh. Tarn Taran, Distt. Tarn

Taran.

09/03/ 2006 0.034 0.74


approach road to retail outlet at Vill.

Pandori Gola on Tarn Taran, Bath-

Khadoor Sahib Road, Km. Stone. 1 L/s.

Distt. Tarn Taran.

07/02/ 2006 0.011 0.028


construction of 400 KV S/C Jal-Amritsar

Transmission Line for system

strengthening of Northern Region Distt.

Amritsar.

13/04/ 2006 2.3088 4.62


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

27/04/ 2006 0.0117 0.029


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

12/04/ 2006 0.0815 0.95


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.

24/03/ 2006 0.0212 0.06

152

87 A 2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.212

88 2006-07 Div.of 0.0069 ha of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet of IOC Ltd

at Vill Fatehgarh Shukarchak on Mehta-

Amritsar Pathankot road L/s. Forest


03/05/ 2006 0.0069 0.018


approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Patti

on Sarhali-Patti Road, Km Stone No.4 L/s

Distt., Amritsar.

08/05/ 2006 0.0174 0.044

90 2006-07 Four Lannig from Beas to Verka 412.800

to 456.100 Km B/s Distt. Amritsar.

03/05/2006 112 224

91 2006-07 Div. of 0.0156 ha of forest land for


at G.T.Road L/s. nr. Railway Mech.

Workshop Putligarh Forest Division &

Distt. Amritsar.

12/05/ 2006 0.0156 0.039


approach road to Retail outlet at Vill.

Butala(Rajpur) on Sathiala-Butala Road

L/s, Distt. Armtisar.

12/05/ 2006 0.0013 0.004


approach road to retail outlet at Raja Sansi

on Amritsar-Ajnala Road Km 8-9 R/s.

Forest Division & Distt. Amritsar.

15/05/ 2006 0.0156 0.039


approach road to retail outlet of IOC ltd.

At Vill. Bhilowal on Chogawan-Ajnala

Road Km 23-24 L/s Forest Division Distt.

Amritsar.

13/06/ 2006 0.0143 0.16


approach road to retail outlet of IBP Co.

Ltd at Vill. Tanel on Amritsar-Mehta

01/06/2006 0.026 0.18

153

Road Km 31 R/s. SH-22 Forest Division

& Distt. Amritsar.



Wadala Kalan on Rayya-Nath Di Khuhi

nr. Km Stone no 6 L/s Distt. Amritsar.

13/06/ 2006 0.0027 0.007


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.

5/06/ 2006 0.0534 0.77


approach to ratail outlet on Amritsar-

Mehta road near Maqbool pura Chowk

R/s. Amritsar City Forest Division &

Distt. Amritsar.

28/06/ 2006 0.011 0.028


approach road to retail outlet of IOC ltd at

Vill. Kotla Sultan Singh on Majitha-

Tarpai Road Km Stone no 4 L/s Forest


27/06/ 2006 0.0082 0.021


approach road of IOC Ltd at Vill. Mohan

Bhandarian on Fatehgarh Churian-Ajnala

Road Km. Stone No.14 L/s Forest


27/06/ 2006 0.0211 0.2


approach road to retail outlet at

Vill.Sathiala on Mehta Road Distt.

Amritsar.

05/06/ 2006 0.0169 0.045


residential colony named Diamond Estate

on link road between G.T.Road at

13/06/ 2006 0.065 0.163

154

Jalandhar and Tarn Taran Road Near Dera

Gulab Dass L/s. Distt. Amritsar.



at Vill.Rajoke on Amarkot-Rajoke Road,

Stone No. 6 L/s. Distt. Tarn Taran.

18/07/ 2006 0.0046 0.012


approach road to retail outlet of IOC.Ltd.

at Village Chamiari on Ajnala-Fatehgarh

Churian Road Km.7-8 L/S, Distt.

Amritsar.

18/07/ 2006 0.0176 0.044

104

A

2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0 0.176



at Vill.Othian on Ajnala-Chogawan Road

Km.9-10 L/S, Distt.Amritsar

18/07/ 2006 0.0163 0.041

105

A

2006-07 Penal Compensatory

0 0.163


approach road to Distillery at vill. Laukha,

Teh.Patti, Distt. Amritsar.

07/08/ 2006 0.0027 0.015


approach raod to retail outlet of IOC Ltd.

at Vill.Sudhar on Thoba-Dyal Bharang

road km L/s. Forest Division & Distt.

Amritsar.

29/06/2006 0.015 0.038


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


22/06/2006 0.0059 0.015

109 2006-07 Div.of 0.0837 ha of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet of HPCL

04/08/ 2006 0.0837 0.88

155

Ltd. at Vill. Thathian Mohanta on Harike-

Amritsar Road Km 144.348 L/s. Distt

Tarn Taran.

109

A

2006-07 Penal Compensatory

0 0.837


approach road to retail outlet at Vill.Zanda

on Amritsar-Pathankot Road Near Km

stone No 8 L/s. Distt. Amritsar.

27/07/ 2006 0.0864 0.45


approach road to retail outlet at

Vill.Ranike on Attari-Khasa Road Km

stone no. 486 L/s. Distt.Amritsar.

10/08/ 2006 0.0994 0.249

112 Div. of 0.293 ha. of forest land for laying

of OFC from Mall Mandi to Guru Ram

Dass Hospital, Mehta Road, (BSNL)

Distt. Amritsar

31/08/2006 0.293 0

112-

A

2006-07 Div. of 0.0093 ha. of forest land for

approach road retail outlet of IOC Ltd. at

Baba Bakala on Batala-Beas Road, Km.

Stone No. 32 L/s. Distt. Amritsar.

08/09/ 2006 0.0093 0.023

113 2006-07 Div. of 0.026 ha. of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet at Village

Chheharta on Amritsar-Chheharta G.T.

Road, L/s. Distt. Amritsar.

14/09/ 2006 0.026 0.065

114 2006-07 Permission 1.043 ha. of forest land for

laying OFC from Naraingarh Bye Pass-

Wahga Border (km 471.980 to 491.620) of

NH-1, Teh & Distt. Amritsar (BSNL).

15/09/2006 1.043 0

114-

A

2006-07 Permission 0.126 ha. of forest land for

laying OFC from Fatehgarh Chowk to

Gumtala, km 460-463 L/s Distt. Amritsar

(Tata Tele Services).

27/09/2006 0.126 0

156


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.

13/10/ 2006 0.0077 0.019


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.

19/10/ 2006 0.0039 0.01


approach roat to retail outlet of IOC Ltd at

Patti-Sarhali Road Near Km Stone No. 4

L/s. Distt Tarn Taran.

19/10/ 2006 0.0336 0.084


approach road of IOC Ltd at Batala Road

Km 104 R/s. AmritsarCity , Forest

Divison & Distt.Amritsar

26/10/ 2006 0.0212 0.053

118-

A


119 2006-07 Div.of 0.0264 ha forest land for approach

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

31/10/ 2006 0.0264 0.066


approach road to retail outlet at Vill. Nag

Kalan on Majitha-Amritsar Road, Distt.

Amritsar.

06/10/ 2006 0.012 0.08

120-

A


121 2006-07 Div of 0.02 ha of forest land for approach

road to Residential Colony "Harsukh

09/11/ 2006 0.02 0.05

157

Estate" at Jalandhar Tarn Taran byepass

Road Km 1-2 R/s. Distt. Amritsar


approach road to retail outlet at Manawala

on Amritsar-Jalandhar Road Km 445-446

L/s. Distt. Amritsar.

05/12/ 2006 0.1548 1.13



Vanike on Vanike Kamaske Road Distt.

Amritsar.

14/12/ 2006 0.0046 0.012



Rattangarh on Khador Sahib - Khalchian

Road L/s. Distt. Amritsar.

28/12/ 2006 0.0035 0.08

125 2006-07 Diversion of 0.0228 hectare of forest land

for approach road to Retail outlet of IOC

Ltd. at Village Khandwala on Chheharta-

Putlighar Road, L/s. Amritsar.

28/12/2006 0.0228 0.057


for Retail outlet at Village Thathi on

Amritsar-Lopoke-Chogawan Road, Km.

23, SH-65 R/s., Distt. Amritsar.

18/01/2007 0.0199 0.16

126-

A




Ltd. at Raja Sansi on Ajnala-Amritsar

Road, Km. Stone No. 10 of L/s., Distt.

Amritsar.

18/01/2007 0.0215 0.054


for approach road to Retail outlet at

Village Sathiala on Morh Rayya-Batala

Road, Km. 26, L/s., Distt. Amritsar.

06/02/2007 0.0264 0.066

128-

A


158


for approach road to Multi Complex Hotel

on Jalandhar-Amritsar Road, Km. 453-

454, R/s., Distt. Amritsar.

12/02/2007 0.0323 0.081

130 2006-07 Div. of 1.51 ha. of forest land for laying of

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).

22/02/2007 1.51 0



Village Motla on Ajnala-Lopoke Road,

Km. Stone No. 9, L/s., Distt. Amritsar.

22/02/2007 0.0143 0.14


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.

22/02/2007 0.0120 0.03

132-

A

2006-07 Penal Compensatory 0.0000 0.3



Ltd. at Jandiala Guru on Jandiala-Verowal

Road, Km. 2-3, L/s., Distt. Amritsar.

12/03/2007 0.0060 0.015

133-

A



for Multiplex Hotel-cum-Shoping

Complex on Amritsar-Airport Road, Near

Village Heir, Distt. Amritsar.

12/03/2007 0.0160 0.04


for approach road to Township "Dream

City" at village Manawala on Jalandhar-

23/03/2007 0.104 0.26

159

Amritsar Road, 445-446, L/s Forest



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.

05/04/2007 0.0065 0.016

137 2007-08 Diversion of 16.9 hectare of forest land for

rehabilitation of Tarn Taran Chabal-Attari

Road, Km. 0-40.5 B/s., Forest Division &

Distt. Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

05/04/2007 16.9 33.8


for rehabilitation of Kapurthala-Tarn

Taran Road, Km. 22.680 to 46.200 B/s,

Forest Division & Distt. Tarn Taran.

05/04/2007 8.314 16.628



village Bachiwind on Bachiwind-Pandori

Road, L/s., Distt. Amritsar.

13/04/2007 0.0036 0.05



Ltd. At village Sangrana Sahib on

Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, Km. Stone

No. 115 L/s., NH-15, Forest Division &

Distt. Tarn Taran

16/04/2007 0.0843 0.211


rehabilitation of Kapurthala - Tarn Taran

Road from approach of Bridge on river

Beas to Tarn Taran Forest Division,

Amritsar. Distt. Tarn Taran.

25/04/ 2007 0.6527 1.65

142 2007-08 Div. of 0.0085 ha. Of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet on Chabal-

Cheharata Road at village Basarke. Distt.

Amritsar.

30/04/2007 0.0085 0.021

160


laying RCC pipeline on Amritsar-Mehta

road KM 12-12 R/s Distt. Amritsar.

30/04/2007 0.077 0.193

144 2007-08 Div. of 1.49 ha of forest land for the const

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

15/05/ 2007 1.49 2.9800


approach road to Resort named Sarhad

Tourist facility on AMRITSAR-Wagha

road Distt Amritsar.

4/06/ 2007 0.026 0.065


approach road to retail outlet at Ram

Tirath road Opp. Marshal Modern School

Gawal Mandi Chowk L/s Distt. Amritsar

04/06/ 2007 0.0123 0.031

146-

A



approach road to retail outlet at vill. Booh

on Harike-Khalra road Km 1-2 R/s Distt.

Tarn Taran

13/06/ 2007 0.0334 0.11


approach road to retail outlet at vill. Raja

Tal on Attari-Chabal road L/s Forest

Division & Distt. Tarn Taran

20/07/ 2007 0.016 0.04

149 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0114 ha. Of forest land for


Chohla Sahib on Chohla Sahib-Sarhali

road Distt. Tarn Taran

20/07/ 2007 0.0114 0.029

150 2007-08 Diversion of 0.0826 ha. Of forest land for


Daburji on Tarn Taran road near KM

stone 122 L/s Distt Tarn Taran.

26/07/ 2007 0.0826 0.78

161

151 2007-08 Diversion of 0.106 (instead of 0.141) ha.

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.

12/09/ 2007 0.106 0.265


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.

30/10/ 2007 0.0234 0.32

153 2007-08 Div. of 0.0826 ha. of forest land for

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.

23/11/ 2007 0.0826 0.5400


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

19/12/ 2007 0.0022 0.006

155 2007-08 Diversion of 0.081 ha. of forest land of

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.

15/01/ 2008 0.081 0.203

156 2007-08 Div. of 2.889 ha. of forest land for laying

of OFC from Amritsar to Patti Road,

Distt. Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

15/01/2008 2.889 0


OFC along Amritsar - Mehta Road, km 5-

34.5 By BSNL under Forest Division &

Distt. Amritsar.

22/01/2008 1.33 0

162



by M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at vill

Riar on Ajnala-Chogawan road km 1-2

R/s Distt. Amritsar.

1/04/ 2008 0.027 0.068


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.

10/04/ 2008 0.0077 0.02


OFC from Kitchloo Chowk to Ajnala T.E.

km 0-24 L/s Distt Amritsar.

10/04/2008 1.08 0


of OFC along Amritsar to Harike km 59 to

84 Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Harike Road R/s

by BSNL, Distt. Tarn Taran.

10/04/2008 2.2095 0


OFC along MS 118 to 122.7 L/s at vill.

Gohalwarh along Amritsar-Tarn Taran

Road, Distt. Tarn Taran. (Bharti Airtel

Ltd).

15/04/2008 0.18 ha. 0


of OFC from Maqboolpura Chowk to

Rayya Distt. Amritsar. (BSNL).

15/04/2008 1.4445 0


of OFC at km 89.9 to km 9.4 on Amritsar-

Pathankot road at vill. Kathunangal. Distt.

Amritsar

16/05/2008 0.0675 0


of OFC on Vill Jyantipur on Amritsar-

Pathankot road. Distt. Amritsar

15/04/2008 0.0562 0


of OFC on Amritsar-Pathankot road,

16/05/2008 0.045 0

163

km 82-81 L/s Distt. Amritsar


of OFC on Amritsar-Pathankot road at

vill. Kathunangal Distt. Amritsar

04/05/2008 0.178 0


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.

21/ 05/ 2008 0.02496 0.063


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.

21/ 05/ 2008 0.024 0.15


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.

21/ 05/ 2008 0.652 1.63


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.

09/ 05/ 2008 94.148 189.000


favour of M.C. Amritsar for widening of

Jalandhar-Amritsar, G.T. road km 448.856

to 452.061 B/s Distt. Amritsar.

02/ 09/ 2008 1.121 2.242

173 2008-09 Diverion of 0.0045 ha. of forest land for

const. of approach road to the Kisan Sewa

Kendra retail outlet by M/s Indian Oil

05/ 09/ 2008 0.0045 0.012

164

Corp. Ltd. at Vill Burj Raike on Patti-

Sarhali road km 7-8 L/s Distt. Tarn Taran.


laying of Drinking W/s Pipe Line from

vill. Bhoe to Boparai B/s along Amritsar-

Mehta road km 30-31.6 Distt. Amritsar.

15/ 09/ 2008 0.048 0.12


Construction of Bridge Railway line

Goindwal Sahib to Tarn Taran Distt Tarn

Taran

21/11/2008 0.74758 3.680


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.

15/12/2008 0.02570 0.065

177 2008-09 Diversion 0.1036 ha of forest land of

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.

15/12/2008 0.10360 0.259

178 2008-09 Div. of 0.03 ha of forest land for laying of

drinking W/s pipeline at vill. Kathunangal

on Amritsar-Batala Road Km. 17-18 R/s

Distt Amritsar.

30/12/2008 0.03 0.075

179 2008-09 Diversion of 0.63 ha of forest land OFC

from Chhabal to Bhikiwind km 20 to 34

R/s Distt. Tarn Taran

30/12/2008 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.

31/12/2008 0.63 0

165


laying OFC along Goindwal - Kapurthala

Road km 25.476 to 26.030 R/s Distt.

Amritsar.

31/12/2008 0.115 0

182 2008-09 Div of 0.032 ha. of forest land for

approach road to retail outlet at Kabir Park

opposide Guru Nanak Dev University

Distt. Amritsar.

02/01/2009 0.032 0.080

182-

A


183 2008-09 Div of 0.15 ha. of forest land for Const. of

link road Hansli Crossing to Abadi Judge

Nagar in Forest Division & Distt.

Amritsar

02/01/2009 0.15 0.380

184 2008-09 Div of 0.1744 ha. of forest land for

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.

02/01/2009 0.174 0.436

185 2008-09 Div of 0.032 ha. of forest land for const. at

approach road to Farm at vill. Sultanwind

on link road between G.T. Road and Tarn

Taran Distt. Amritsar.

06/01/2009 0.032 0.15

186 2008-09 Div of 0.1232 ha. of forest land for const.

at approach road to retail outlet of HPCL

at Vill. Mallian on Jalandhar-Amritsar

road km 436 R/s, NH-1, Distt. Amritsar.

06/02/2009 0.1232 0.31

187 2008-09 Div of 0.0202 ha. of forest land const. of

approach road to retail outlet of IOCL at

vill Rokhe on Amritsar-Ajnala road km

19-20 L/s Distt. Amritsar.

06/02/2009 0.0202 0.051

187-

A

2008-09 Penal Compensatory - 0.2020

166

188 2008-09 Div of 0.0826 ha. of forest land of Const.

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

03/03/2009 0.0826 0.207

189 2008-09 Div of 1.27 ha. of forest land in favour of

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.

03/03/2009 1.27 2.54


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.

08/04/2009 19.93 40.00



outlet of IOCL at vill. Butter Sevian on

Mehta Chowk-Batala road km 22,

Distt. Amritsar

05/05/2009 0.0211 0.053

191-

A

2009-10 Penal Compensatory - 0.211


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

12/05/2009 1.4410 0.000


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.

08/06/2009 0.124 0.31

167

194 2009-10 Div. of 0.1139 ha. (instead of 0.170 ha.) of

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

19/06/2009 0.1139 0.285

195 2009-10 Div of 0.0106 ha. of forest land for const.

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

02/07/2009 0.0106 0.027

196 2009-10 Div of 0.54 ha. of forest land for laying

OFC along Amritsar-Ajnala road from

Bhalla vill to Ajnala Chowk km 12-24 R/s

Forest Division, Amritsar.

Penal Compensatory

10/07/2009 0.54 0.022


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

07/08/2009 0.154 0.385

197-

A



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

25/08/2009 0.54 0.444

199 2009-10 Div of 21.056 ha. of forest land in favour

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.

14/09/2009 21.056 43.000

168

199-

A

2009-10 Penal Compensatory 0 211

200 2009-10 Diverion of 0.0187 ha. of forest land for

permission for passage to retail outlet at

Chogawan-Ajnala road near km Stone No.

12 at vill Mora Khurd Distt. Amritsar.

16/11/2009 0.0187 0.047


laying OFC on Batala - Beas Road km 18

to 25.5 L/s Distt. Amritsar

24/12/2009 0.3375 0


approach road to retail outlet at G.T. road

Chheharta on Chheharta Railway Station

road Opp. OCM mills L/s Distt. Amritsar.

24/12/2009 0.0219 0.055

202-

A



repair of faulty OFC between Baba Budha

Gurdwara to Chaminda Devi (Adda

Kathunangal, Distt. Amritsar.

14/01/2010 0.054 0.135


laying of under ground OFC (Route mile

stone 413 to mile stone 448 to Jassa

Singh Ramgarhia Chowk distance 40 km

Distt. Amritsar.

14/01/2010 1.8 3.60


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.

18/01/2010 0.728 1.82


underground OFC along Harike-

Bhikhiwind road km 0-4.8, 5.8-17.8 and

17.8-30 L/s Distt Tarn Taran.

09/12/2009 1.224 0.432

169


approach road to Coal Fired Thermal

Power Project at Goindwal Sahib on

Goindwal to Kapurthala road km 23-24

Distt Tarn Taran

10/03/2010 0.0443 0.111

208 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0096 ha. of (instead of

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.

01/04/2010 0.0096 0.024

209 2010-11 Diversion of 0.1066 ha (Instead of 0.080

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.

09/04/2010 0.1066 0.267

210 2010-11 Diversion of additional Forest area 0.6655

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

27/04/2010 0.6655 1.664


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.

05/05/2010 0.0235 0.059

212 2010-11 Div. 0f 3.3971 ha. of forest land for laying

of 400 KV D/C Parbati (Banala) to

Amritsar Transmission line within the

jurisdiction of Forest Division, Amritsar.

23/04/2010 3.3971 6.80


laying OFC along Naraingarh to Khasa

road Distt. Amritsar.

21/04/2010 0.18 0.00


const. of approach road to the Guru Nanak

17/06/2010 0.0064 0.007

170

Dev Charitable Hospital Tarn Taran-

Goindwal road, km 0-1 under Forest

Division & Distt. Distt Tarn Taran


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.

16/06/2010 18.6225 38.00

216 2010-11 Permission of 0.0142 ha of forest land for

laying OFC from Poonga to Amritsar km

8.850 to 12 R/s Distt. Amritsar

07/07/2010 0.0142 0

217 2010-11 Diversion of 0.0092 ha. of (instead 0.0027

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.

27/07/2010 0.0092 0.011


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.

19/08/2010 5.406 11.00


approach road to Godown on link road

between G.T. Road and Tarn Taran road

along UBDC RD 101-102 L/s, Forest


18/08/2010 0.0273 0.22


approach road to retail outlet of HPCL on

Amritsar-Tarn Taran road at vill. Kot Mit

Singh Distt. Amritsar.

01/09/2010 0.0256 0.064


widening and strengthening of Amritsar-

Chogawan-Rania Road Distt. Amritsar

18/10/2010 6.6 13.200

171


widening of strengthening of Fatehabad-

Chohla Sahib road to NH-15, Amritsar-

Harike along SBC canal Forest Division &

Distt Tarn Taran

27/10/2010 4.005 8.010

223 2010-11 Doversion of 0.03364 ha. (instead of

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

11/11/2010 0.03364 0.084

223-

A


224 2010-11 Diversion of 0.1872 ha of forest land

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.

13/01/2011 0.1872 0.468


const. of Fly overbridge on UBDC at

Jalandhar-Amritsar road km 450-51 Distt.

Amritsar.

04/03/2011 0.9293 2.330

226 2010-11 Diversion of 7.2 ha. of forest land for four

lanning of Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Sarhali

road within M.C. Limit Tarn Taran (RD

126.50 to RD 131.80) Distt Tarn Taran

11/03/2011 7.2 15.000


beautification and upgradation of

Amritsar-Ajnala road km 2.35 to 8.35 B/s

Distt. Amritsar.

11/03/2011 6.6 13.200


const. of approach road to the colony

namely crescent Pare Ashberry Homes on

04/03/2011 0.1324 0.331

172

G.T Road bye pass km 451-452 R/s at vill.

Vallah under Amritsar Forest Division,

Distt. Amritsar.


construction of ROB no. B-4/1-2 at

Amritsar on Amritsar - Chabal road km 4-

5 distt. Amritsar

21/3/2011 0.2412 0.603



at vill Lauka on Patti-Tarn Taran road km

9-16 R/s Distt. Distt Tarn Taran

24/03/2011 0.0432 0.108



at vill. Bangla Rai (Kot Budha) on Kot

Budha Bhangala Road km 0-1 L/s (M/s

HPCL) Distt Tarn Taran

24/03/2011 0.0241 0.061


const. of new road from Khadoor Sahib-

Goindwal crossing to Fatehabad road

along SBC RD 217 to 218 L/s Distt Tarn

Taran.

24/03/2011 2.56 5.120

233 2010-11 Permission of 2.18 ha. of forest land for 4

- lanning of Batala-Beas Road km 30.4 to

33.55 B/s, Distt. Amritsar.

24/03/2011 2.18 4.360


retail outlet at village Bhora Kona on

Bhikhiwind-Khem Karan Road km 59-60

L/s, Distt Tarn Taran.

16/05/2011 0.0236 0.059


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.

25/05/2011 0.4725 0

173

236 2011-12 Diversion of0.0126 ha. of forest land for


at Majitha Town on Majitha-Fatehgarh

Churian road, Distt. Amritsar.

01/06/2011 0.0126 0.032


retail outlet at vill Bhoe on Amritsar-

Mehta road km stone-28 Ls, Distt

Amritsar

01/06/2011 0.0209 0.053


Repair/relay damaged section of Army

OFC on Beas-Amritsar Road km 413.8 to

449 R/s Distt. Amritsar.

06/06/2011 1.85 0


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

06/06/2011 0.0179 0.045


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.

17/08/2011 6.271 12.6


laying OFC from Lauka to Bhikiwind via

Kulla Manihala, Harike-Khalra Road,

Ganda Nala, Bhikiwind Road Distt. Tarn

Taran

18/08/2011 1.8921 0.000


laying OFC along Naushehra Pannua to

Amritsar via lauka , Cbabal, Baba Budha,

Chheharta and Amritsar City Distt. ASR.

18/08/2011 1.8871 0.000


ha). of forest land for const. of approach

road to M/s Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar

19/08/2011 0.0101 0.150

174

Export Ltd. at Vill. Mahlawala on

Amritsar - Ajnala Road R/s, Distt.

Amritsar.


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

12/08/2011 0.0379 0.095

245 2011-12 Diversion of 14.55 ha of forest land four

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.

04/11/2011 14.55 29.100


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.

23/11/2011 0.91 0.000

247 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0147 ha. of forest land of

approach road to the M/s Jeeta Resorts at

vill. Thathi on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road,

km 124-25, Distt. Tarn Taran

09/12/2011 0.0147 0.037

248 2011-12 Diversion of 0.0119 ha. of forest land

(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.

23/12/2011 0.0119 0.080


ha.) for approach road to retail outlet of

HPCL on Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian

Road, km 3-4 R/s at vill. Hamza, Distt.

Amritsar.

01/01/2012 0.0052 0.013

175



retail outlet of HPCL at vill. Ramdas, on

Fatehgarh Churian-Ramdas Road, R/s

Distt. Amritsar.

01/01/2012 0.0179 0.050


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.

11/01/2012 0.0246 0.062



retail outlet of HPCL on Amritsar Bye

Pass-Mehta Road km 9-10 L/s at Vill.

Vallah, Distt. Amritsar.

08/02/2012 0.0018 0.005


approach road to Mall and Multiplex

namely Soul Space Spirit on G.T. Road,

Nr. Khalsa College, Distt. Amritsar.

14/02/12 0.0165 0.042


const. of NH-15 from Pathankot to

Amritsar (Supplementary proposal)

20/03/2012 0.03 0.200


four lanning of Batala-Beas road km

28.400 to 30.400 B/s, Distt. Amritsar.

22/03/2012 0.95 7.670

256 2012-13 Diversion of 0.022 ha. (revised area

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.

12/04/2012 0.0114 0.029


approach road to retail outlet of HPCL at

vill. Boorchand on Harike-Bhikiwind-

Khalra road km 26-27 R/s Distt. Tarn

Taran.

08/06/2012 0.0206 0.052

176



Vill Sohian Kalan on Amritsar - Fatehgarh

Churian road km 8-9 R/s Distt. Amritsar.

28/06/2012 0.0175 0.044


approach road to retail outlet of HPCL ltd

at Vill. Vichoa on Ajnala-Fatehgarh

Churian Road, Distt. Amritsar.

08/08/2012 0.014 0.035



vill Hetampura on Amritsar -Ranian Road

km Stone no. 29 R/s Distt. Amritsar.

16/08/2012 0.0232 0.058

261 2012-13 Diversion of 0.266 ha of forest land in

favour of PSTCL for construction of 220

KV transmission line from Goindwal

sahib to Sultanpur Lodhi Distt. Tarn

Taran.

13/09/2012 0.266 0.665


construction of flyover on Kichloo Chowk

towards Ajnala Road between km 0-1 B/s

Distt. Amritsar.

11/02/2013 0.5995 1.500

263 2012-13 Diversion of 5.542 ha of forest land in

favour of PWD (B&R) for widening and

upgradation of Batala - Mehta Road, Kms

15 to 28.40B/s Distt. Amritsar.

11/02/2013 5.542 11.100


laying OFC on Jal-Amritsar G.T. Road

from Mile Stone 412 to 448 L/s Distt.

Amritsar.

21/02/2013 1.638 0.000

265 2013-14 Diversion of 2.2778 ha. (50500) mtrs of

forest land for laying of OFC cable route

from Tarn Taran to Harike-Khalra road

via Dialpur L/s, Distt. Amritsar & Tarn

Taran.

01/04/2013 2.2778 0.000

177


laying OFC from Dhab Baba Budha Ji

Langer Ghar near Ibban Kalan to Tarn

Taran via Bhikhiwind road R/s Distt. Tarn

Taran.

10/05/2013 1.2493 0.000

TOTAL 493.3113 1178.58

178

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.

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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.

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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

Shisham

V 30-59 187 240

IV 60-89 833 1133

III 90-119 3497 3734

IIA 120-149 7503 6901

IIB 150-179 15180 15446

IA 180-209 26681 23926

IB 210 & Above 51045 45088

Kikar

V 30-59 320 301

IV 60-89 950 862

III 90-119 2245 1789

IIA 120-149 4934 3796

IIB 150-179 9574 7302

IA 180-209 11715 8786

IB 210 & Above 14292 10719

Misc

V 30-59 132 126

IV 60-89 591 495

III 90-119 2008 1203

IIA 120-149 3548 2683

IIB 150-179 6681 5677

IA 180-209 9920 6944

IB 210 & Above 16123 11286

Mulberry

V 30-59 140 98

IV 60-89 397 278

III 90-119 1115 781

IIA 120-149 2247 1573

IIB 150-179 4205 2943

IA 180-209 5354 3748

IB 210 & Above 6503 4552

V 30-59 308 215

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Simbal

IV 60-89 703 492

III 90-119 1429 1000

IIA 120-149 2985 2090

IIB 150-179 4938 3456

IA 180-209 6663 4664

IB 210 & Above 8388 5871

Teak

V 30-59 1000 800

IV 60-89 5961 4769

III 90-119 12359 9887

IIA 120-149 18757 15005

IIB 150-179 30935 24748

IA 180-209 43113 34491

IB 210 & Above 55292 44234

Species Class Girth Class Gross Value

Green Dead/ Dry

Drek

V 30-59 277 194

IV 60-89 722 505

III 90-119 1605 1123

IIA 120-149 3609 2526

IIB 150-179 5473 3831

IA 180-209 8382 5867

IB 210 & Above 13055 9139

Khair

V 30-59 752 526

IV 60-89 2636 1845

III 90-119 5719 4003

IIA 120-149 12409 8686

IIB 150-179 22000 15400

IA 180-209 44000 30800

IB 210 & Above 88000 61600

Mango

V 30-59 140 98

IV 60-89 706 494

III 90-119 2360 1652

IIA 120-149 3643 2550

IIB 150-179 5152 3606

IA 180-209 8986 6290

IB 210 & Above 13390 9373

Masquite

V 30-59 434 304

IV 60-89 1153 807

III 90-119 2180 1526

IIA 120-149 4378 3065

IIB 150-179 6168 4317

IA 180-209 7549 5284

IB 210 & Above 8523 5966

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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.

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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.

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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 1

st October. On receipt of the indents the forest officer will set

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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.

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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

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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.

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Annexure 9: List of Old Buildings

Sr. No. Name of the building Number Year of

Construction

Place of building

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

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Annexure 10: List of New Buildings

Sr.

No.

Name of

Range

Name of Building Nos. Location Year of

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

R/s

2000-01

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

Kendra

1 MLB Canal RD 100-101

R/s

2000-01

9 Ajnala Range Residence 1 Ajnala 2000-01

Tarn Taran Range Residence 1 KBL Canal 2000-01

Total 2

G. Total 21

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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.

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Annexure 12: Felling Programme of Block Strip Plantations Working Circle

Year

Name Of

Range

Name of The Strip/

Forest

Compartment

No

Volume To Be Obtained

(m3)

Shisham Kikar Eucalyptus Misc

2013-14 Amritsar-II Rakh Bhoru 1 Dead, Dry

and Fallen

Trees only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

130 0

2013-14 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 1, 2 670 90

G.TOTAL 800 90

2014-15 Rayya-I Rakh Gagrewal 1 300 10

2014-15 Ajnala Rakh Kamalpur 2 500 80

G.TOTAL 800 90


2015-16 Rayya-II Rakh Budha Theh 1 0 40

G.TOTAL 800 90



2016-17 Rayya-I Rakh Gagrewal 1 0 15

G.TOTAL 800 90



2017-18 Rayya-I Chak Gaggrewal 2 0 90

G.TOTAL 800 90


2018-19 Patti Bhuchar Area - 150 40

G.TOTAL 800 90


2019-20 Patti Kulla Forest - 200 0

G.TOTAL 800 90


G.TOTAL 800 90


2021-22 Ajnala Bogan Forest 0 90

G.TOTAL 800 90



G.TOTAL 800 90


2023-24 Ajnala Bogan Forest 1 0 90

G.TOTAL

800 90

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G.TOTAL 800 90


2025-26 Ajnala Bogan Forest 1 0 90

2025-26 Amritsar-II Rakh Bohru 1 200 0

G.TOTAL 800 90


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,

Sherpur, Forest

Kohali Ahata

800 90

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.

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Annexure 13: List of Encroached Areas

Sr.

No.

Range Sr.

No.

Name of Forest H.B.

NO.

Total

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

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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

Grand Total

3176.72

ha.

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Annexure 13-A.

No. of Cases Lodged Under P.P. Act

No. of Cases Area in Ha.

525 992.2

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Annexure 14: List of Roads

Sr.

No.

Name of Strip Total Length in

km

Area in Ha. Total Area

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 km

12 12 8.0 8.0 16.0

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

Road 5 to 26.5 km

21.5 21.5 17.5 17.5 35.0

11 Tarpai Road 0 to 2 km 2 2 0.50 0.50 1.0

12 Fatehgarh-Harsha Chinna-Chogawan

road 0 to 30 km

30 30 6.0 6.0 12.0

13 Amritsar-Dera Baba Nanak Road 0 to

46.5 km

46.5 46.5 47.5 47.5 95.0

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

km

19 19 15.0 15.0 30.0

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

km

36 36 22.5 22.5 45.0

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

km

16 16 5.0 5.0 10.0

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23 Amritsar-Khem Karan Road 5.5 to 70.5

km

65 65 49.0 49.0 98.0

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

to 7 km

7 7 2.0 2.0 4.0

29 Gandiwind Cheema Naushehra Rajatal

Road 0-17 km

17 17 7.5 7.5 15.0

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

44 km

36 36 12.5 12.5 25.0

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

198

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

10-20 km

10 10 20 20 40.0

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

km

3 3 2.5 2.5 5.0

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

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Year Name of

Range

Name of the Forest Compart

ment No.

Volume to be obtained (m3)


2013-14 Amritsar-1 Amritsar-PTK Road 1L, 2L

Dead, Dry

and Fallen

Trees only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

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-

29

1R, 2R 275 0

2013-14 Patti Amritsar-Khemkaran Road

29-69

1L, 2L,

3L, 4L,

5L

910 0

TOTAL 2000 0

2014-15 Rayya-1 G.T. Road 1R, 2R,

3R, 4R

435 50

2014-15 Ajnala ASR-Dera Baba Nanak Road 2R, 3R,

6R, 7R

990 25

2014-15 Amritsar-1 Amritsar-Ajnala Road 1R, 2R,

3R

425 0

2014-15 Tarn Taran Attari-Tarn Taran 1R 150 0

TOTAL 2000 75

2015-16 Rayya-2 Amritsar-Mehta Road 3L, 4L,

5L

895 0

2015-16 Patti Tarn Taran-Harike Road 1L, 2L,

3L

1105 0

TOTAL 2000 0

2016-17 Amritsar-1 Amritsar-Rania Road 1R, 2R,

3R

405 0

2016-17 Rayya-I G.T. Road 1L, 2L,

3L, 4L

600 150

2016-17 Tarn Taran Tarn Taran Bye Pass 1L, 2L,

3L

450 25

2016-17 Amritsar-II Amritsar-Pathankot Road 1R 175 0

2016-17 Ajnala Harsha Chinna Road 2L, 3L,

4L

370 0

TOTAL 2000 175

2017-18 Rayya-2 Batala Beas Road 1R, 2R,

3R, 4R

805 0

2017-18 Patti Patti- Tarn Taran Road 1L, 2L, 515 0

2017-18 Tarn Taran Patti- Tarn Taran Road 2R 175 0

200

2017-18 Amritsar-I Ajnala Degree College 1 R 225 0

2017-18 Amritsar-I Majitha Fatehgarh Churian

Road

1L, 2L,

3L

280 0

TOTAL 2000 0

2018-19 Rayya-II Batala-Beas Road IL, 3L, 4L

Dead, Dry

and Fallen

Trees only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

655 0

2018-19 Rayya-I Goindwal-Kapurthala road 1R 450 0

2018-19 Amritsar-II Majitha-Fatehgarh Churian

Road

2 R 895 25

TOTAL 2000 25

2019-20 Amritsar-II Ajnala-Chogawan Road 2 R 350 0

2019-20 Ajnala Ajnala-Fatehgarh Churian

Road

2 L 65 0

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

2019-20 Amritsar-II Ajnala-Chogawan Road 1R 100 0


Road

1R 130 0

TOTAL 2000 0

2020-21 Ajnala Amritsar-DBN Road 1R, 3R,

4R, 6R

780 0

2020-21 Amritsar-I G.T. Road 1R, 2R,

3R

375 0

2020-21 Amritsar-II G.T. Road 1R, 2R,

3R

240 0

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,

4R, 5R

1060 0

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

201

2022-23 Patti Amritsar-Khem Karan Road 1R, 2R,

4R, 5R

549 0

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,

3L

450 0

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,

6L

900 0

TOTAL 2000 0

2026-27 Ajnala Ramdas-Kamalpur Road 1 R 200 0

2026-27 Tarn Taran Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road 1R, 2R,

3R

800 0

2026-27 Amritsar-I Amritsar-Rania Road 1L, 2L,

3L, 4L

1000 0

TOTAL 2000 0

2027-28 Ajnala Amritsar-DBN Road 2L, 4L,

6L

525 0

2027-28 Ajnala Harsha Chinna Road 1R 125 0

202

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


Road

2R 100 0

TOTAL 2000 0

Note: Annual prescribed yield works out to 2250 m3 annually. The difference between the


developmental fellings.

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Annexure 16 : List of Canals, Distributaries,

Minors, Sub Minors, Escapes

16A: Canals

Sr.

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.

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

204

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

205

16C: New Distributaries

Sr.

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.

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

206

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

207

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.

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

345

39 39 4.5 4.5

9.0

5 Dilawalpur Escape Sub Minor RD 256 to

327

71 71 7.5 7.5

15.0

Total 152.0 152.0 18.5 18.5 37.0

208

Annexure 17: Felling Programme of Canal Strip Plantations Working Circle

Year Name of

Range

Name of the Forest Compartment

No.

Volume to be obtained


2013-14 Amritsar-1 Raja Sansi Minor, Ajnala

Road to Airport wal L/s

1L

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

110 0

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 100 300

TOTAL 100 300

2013-14 Tarn Taran KBL Canal 230-245 R/s 2R 195 0

TOTAL 195 0

2013-14 Patti Dilawalpur Escape RD

289-303 L/s

3L 120 0

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

Rd to Airport Wall L/s

1L 125 0

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

R/s

1R 160 20

TOTAL 730 50

2014-15 Rayya-1 KBL Canal 150-165 L/s 1L

50 15

209

SBC Rd 155-170 L/s 1L

Dry

and

Fallen

Trees

only

250 300

TOTAL 300 315

2014-15 Tarn Taran SBC 227½ - 238 L/s 1L 170 0

KBL Shabpur Bridge to

Jaura Bridge R/s

3R 80 0

TOTAL 250 0

2014-15 Patti Dedehar Minor 0-5 L/s 1L 70 0

Dilawalpur Escape 258-

273 R/s

1R 100 0

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

R/s

6R 650 0

TOTAL 650 0

2015-16 Rayya-1 SBC Rd Miawind Bridge

to 205 L/s

4L 275 85

Bhindar Disty 0-15 L/s 1L 25 0

TOTAL 300 85

2015-16 Rayya-2 Bandala Disty Rd

Wandala Bridge to

Lohgarh L/s

2L 245 50

KBL Canal 98-120 L/s 2L 0 135

TOTAL 245 185

Tarn Taran SBC Canal Rd 248-258

L/s

3L 80 40

TOTAL Dry

and

Fallen

Trees

only

80 40

Patti Dilawalpur Escape Rd

273-289 R/s

2R 125 0

TOTAL 125 0

Ajnala Ramdas Disty 0-15 1L 50 0

TOTAL 50 0

G TOTAL 1595 310

210

2016-17 Amritsar-1 LBC Rd 116-132 L/s 1L

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

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

180 L/s

2L 0 125

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

L/s

2L 25 10

Lehian Disty 0-Tail R/s 1R 30 0

TOTAL 55 10

2016-17 Patti Dilawalpur Escape Rd

273-289 L/s

2L 330 0

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

L/s

1L 120 140

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

211

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


TOTAL 100 45

2017-18 Patti Manihala Escape 0-15 1R 100 0

Dilawalpur Escape Rd

289-303 L/s

3L 160 0

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,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

120 245

Dhardeo Disty Beas Road

to Kale-Ke Bridge L/s

1L 40 20

TOTAL 160 265

2018-19 Tarn Taran KBL Canal Shabpur

Bridge to Jaura Phatak

Bridge R/s

3R 120 5

KBL Canal Shabpur

Bridge to Jaura Phatak

Bridge L/s

3L 15 0

TOTAL 135 5

2018-19 Patti Dadehar Minor 0-5 L/s 1L

120 0

212


280 R/s

2R 200 10

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

Chogawan Road to Tail

R/s

1R 65 15

TOTAL 65 15

2019-20 Amritsar-2 Bhangwan Minor 0-Tail

L/s

1L 80 0

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


SBC RD 248-258 L/s 3L 100 0

TOTAL 230 0

2019-20 Patti Dilawalpur Escape Rd

258-273 R/s

1R Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

75 0

Dilawalpur Escape Rd

289-303 R/s

3R 85 0

Khara Disty L/s 2L 200 0

TOTAL 360 0

2019-20 Ajnala Ajnala Disty Boundry to

Mohan Bhandarian

Bridge

1R 30 0

TOTAL 30 0

G TOTAL 1435 375

2020-21 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 132-150 L/s 2L 160 0

TOTAL 160 0

213

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

R/s

1R 150 50

TOTAL 640 55

2020-21 Rayya-1 KBL Malowal to G.T.R.

150-165 R/s

1R 50 35

TOTAL 50 35


SBC RD 142-155 L/s 2L 190 85

TOTAL 230 240



TOTAL 85 0

2020-21 Patti Dilawalpur Escape 273-

289 R/s

2R 190 0

TOTAL 190 0

2020-21 Ajnala Sarai Minor 0 To BSF L/s 1L Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

35 0

TOTAL 35 0

G TOTAL 1390 330

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

R/s

1R 250 100

TOTAL 790 135

2021-22 Rayya-1 SBC Mianwind Bridge to

205 R/s

2R 10 80

SBC RD 205 To Vairowal

Bridge L/s

1L 205 0

TOTAL 215 80

2021-22 Rayya-2 SBC RD 127-142 R/S 2R 65 90

214

Wadala Disty Wadala

Bridge to Lohgarh L/s

2L 95 60

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


289 L/s

2L 100 0

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

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

120 0

Ajnala Disty Ajnala


L/s

1L 130 5

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

R/s

1R 100 10

Jandiala Minor 0-5 L/s 1L 20 25

TOTAL 275 110

2022-23 Rayya-2 SBC RD 108-127 R/S 1R 100 200

Dhardeo Disty Beas RD

to Kale Ke Bridge L/s

1L 25 35

TOTAL 125 235

2022-23 Tarn Taran SBC 227.50 – 238 L/s 1L 50 0

TOTAL

50 0

215

2022-23 Patti Khara Disty L/s 1L 35 0

TOTAL 35 0

G TOTAL 1555 360


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

Mianwind Bridge L/s

3L 350 25

TOTAL 350 25

2023-24 Rayya-2 Raipur Disty 19-34 R/s 1R Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

35 15

KBL Canal 98-120 L/s 1L 60 225

TOTAL 95 240

2023-24 Patti Dilawalpur Escape RD

273-289 R/s

2R 180 10

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


Pul Disty 15-30 L/s 1L 70 15

Ajnala Disty Ajnala


1R 115 0

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

216

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

Bridge L/s

1L 325 25

SBC RD 180 To

Mianwind Bridge R/s

4R 110 45

TOTAL 435 70

2024-25 Tarn Taran KBL Canal Shabpur

Bridge to Jaura Bridge

R/s

3R 80 30

TOTAL 80 30


303 R/s

3R 105 0

TOTAL 105 0

2024-25 Ajnala Sarai Minor 0 To 8BF 1L

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

45 15

TOTAL 45 15

G TOTAL 1620 235

2025-26 Amritsar-1 LBC RD 150+165 L/s 3L 200 0

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

L/s

1L 120 0

TOTAL 580 20

2025-26 Rayya-1 KBL Canal RD 180 To

Above R/s

3R 0 70

TOTAL 0 70

2025-26 Rayya-2 KBL Canal RD 98-120

R/s

1R 155 100

Dhardeo Disty Beas RD

to kale Ke L/s

1L 35 15

TOTAL 190 115

217


TOTAL 280 0


289 R/s

2R 35 0


303 R/s

3R 90 0

TOTAL 125 0

2025-26 Ajnala LBC RD 60-75 L/s 1L 20 0

TOTAL 20 0

G TOTAL

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

1420 220


TOTAL 75 0

2026-27 Amritsar-2 LBC 47-64.5 R/s 2R 315 100

MBL Canal RD 107-122

R/s

7R 250 0

Dhenge Nangal Minor R/s 1R 200 20

TOTAL 765 120

2026-27 Rayya-1 SBC RD Mianwind

Bridge TO 205 R/s

5R 0 70

SBC RD Mianwind

Bridge TO 205 L/s

4L 180 0

TOTAL 180 70


TOTAL 75 0

2026-27 Tarn Taran SBC 248-258 L/s 3L 245 80

TOTAL 245 80


289 L/s

2L 130 0

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

218

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

L/s

7L 45 0

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

Mianwind Bridge L/s

3L 250 20

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,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

Dead,

Dry and

Fallen

Trees

only

405 25

TOTAL 405 25


289 R/s

2R 70 0

TOTAL 70 0

2027-28 Ajnala Sarai Minor 0 to BSF

Campus L/s 1L 35 0

TOTAL 35 0

G TOTAL 1595 370




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Annexure 18: List of Railway Lines

Sr.

No.

Name of

Strip

Amritsar Rayya Patti Average

width in

mtr.

Area in ha. Total

Length

Km.

Area

ha.

Length

Km.

Area

ha.

Area

ha.

L R L R

1 Jalandhar -

Amritsar

Attari

Railway Line

Km 407.5 to

538.80 B/s

508 to

520 B/s

535 to

538.80

B/s

42.00

to

13.30

467.50

to 47

B/s

8.75 -- 15 20 107 137.6 249.55

2 Amritsar -

Pathankot

Railway

Lines, KM2

to 30 B/s

-- -- -- -- -- 10 10 28 28 56

3 Amritsar -

Dera Baba

Nanak

Railway

Line, KM 0

to 35 B/s

0 to B/s 10.00 -- -- -- 10 10 35 35 70

4 Amritsar -

Khemkaran

Railway Line

KM 3 to

77.80 B/s

3 to B/s 4.00 -- -- -- 10 10 74.8 74.8 149.6

5 Patti Yard -- -- -- -- 21 -- -- -- -- 21.00

G. Total 45.60 69.30 5.00 8.75 21 546.2

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Annexure 19: List of Dhussi Bundhs, Spurs and Drains

19A: Dhussi Bundhs

Sr.

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

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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.

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

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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

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Annexure 20: Felling Programme of Drains & Bundhs Strip Plantations Working

Circle

Year Name of

Range

Name of The Forest Compartment

No

Volume to be obtained


2013-14 Amritsar-

1

Dhussi Band Bhindi Aulakh To

Kalewal R/s

1R 0 0 300 0

TOTAL 0 0 300 0

2013-14 Amritsar-

2

Wadala Veeram Drain 16-31 L/s 1L 0 0 170 0

TOTAL 0 0 170 0

2013-14 Ajnala Sakki Nala Drain Sherpur to

DBN RD L/s

1L 0 0 350 0

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-

1

Dhussi Band Bhindi Aulakh To

Kalewal L/s

IL 0 0 50 0

TOTAL 0 0 50 0

2014-15 Amritsar-

2

Ganda Nala Rd - Jhabal Road To

Bridge B/s

1L

1R

0 0 50

35

0

TOTAL 0 0 85 0

2014-15 Ajnala Sakki Nala Drain Rd No. Bhure

Gill To Harar R/s

1R 0 0 75 0

Wadala Veeram Drain Chamiari

Bridge To Sakki Nala

1L 0 0 450 0

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

Raipur

3L 0 0 200 0

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-

30 L/s

1L 0 0 225 0

TOTAL 0 0 225 0

G.TOTAL

0 0 1225 0

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2016-17 Amritsar-

1

Dhussi Band - Kalewal Spur R/s 1R 0 0 250 0

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

Panj Graian R/s

1R 0 0 390 0

Saharan Band L/s 1L 0 0 275 0

TOTAL 0 0 965 0

G.TOTAL 0 0 1215 0

2017-18 Amritsar-

2

Ganda Nala Jhabal Road To

Bridge R/s

1R 0 0 35 0

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

Taran

Kasur Nala Drain Jham Ke To

Bhure Bridge

2L 0 0 70 20

TOTAL 0 0 70 20

2017-18 Patti Bhikiwind Drain 0-13 B/s 1R

1L

0 0 25

25

15

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

L/s

1L 0 0 120 0

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

DBN Road L/s

1L 0 0 475 0

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

To Bhorsli

1L 0 0 55 30

TOTAL 0 0 55 30

G.TOTAL 0 1205 50

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2021-22 Amritsar-

1

Dhussi Bandh Bhindi Aulakh -

Kale Wal Drain R/s

1R 0 0 400 25

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

Hasampur L/s

4L 0 0 50 0

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-

1

Dhussi Bandh-Kalewal Spur 1L 0 0 300 0

TOTAL 0 0 300 0

2022-23 Amritsar-

2

Wadala Veeram Drain Rd 16-31

L/s

1L 0 0 350 15

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-

1

Sakki Nala Drain L/s 1L 0 0 500 25

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

R/s

6R 200 0

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-

1

Hadiara Drain R/s 1R 0 0 20 10

TOTAL 0 0 20 10

2024-25 Ajnala Nomni Drain Rd Kot Gurbaksh

to Panj Graian L/s

1L 0 0 490 0

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

L/s

2L 0 0 170 0

Panj Graian Spur 0-Tail L/s 1L 0 0 450 20

TOTAL 0 0 1270 45

G.TOTAL

0 0 1270 45

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2026-27 Amritsar-

1

Dhussi Bandh Bhindi Aulakh

Kale Ke To Tail R/s

1R 0 0 300 25

TOTAL 0 0 300 25

2026-27 Ajnala Chaharpur Spur And Stud 0-Tail

R/s

1R 0 0 300 0

Nomni Drain Rd - Kot Gurbaksh

To Panj Graian R/s

1R 0 0 470 25

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

R/s

1 R 0 0 100 0

TOTAL 0 0 100 0

G.TOTAL 1420 50

2027-28 Amritsar-

1

Sakki Nala Drain L/s 1L 0 0 450 50

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




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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


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

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List of Birds


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

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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

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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

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Checklist of Migratory / Water Birds


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

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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

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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

Redshank

Tringa erythropus

71 Redshank Tringa totanus

72 Little Greenshank Tringa stagnatilis

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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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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

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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.

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(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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Tree Apportionment Rules

(Extract From Punjab Government Gazette, Dated the 17th

November, 2000)


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:-

246

Sr.

No.

Types of Roads Proportion

of Shares

Remarks

1. All categories of Government owned road

strips other than National Highways, State

Highways and Link Roads

50% Share value will be sale

proceeds less cost of raising

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

247

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

248

Annexure 23: Notification Regarding FDAs


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

Conservator of Forests.

Co-Chairperson

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

249

13 All Divisional Forest Officers (Wildlife) including Field Director,

M.C. Zoological Park, Chhatbir.

Member

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

Conservator of Forests.

Co-Chairperson

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

representative.

Member

7 Secretary, Revenue Development or his/ her representative. Member

8 Chairperson of 2 FDAs and CEO of 2 FDAs to be nominated by

Chairperson on rotational basis for two years

Member

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

250

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

251

Annexure 24: Fire Incidents During Previous Working Plan Period

Sr.

No

Year Name of

Range

Name of strip Date of

Incident

Effective

Area in

ha.

No. of

Plants

Remarks

1 2002-03 to

2006-07 NIL

2 2007-08 Tarn

Taran

Amritsar-Tarn

Taran Road, km

19-20 R/s

6-7-07 0.0018 165

3 2007-08 Amritsar MBL RD 107-112

L/s

31-5-07 0.0080 800

4 2008-09 NIL

5 2009-10 Ajnala Akbarpur Forest 1-5-09 4.5 4530

6 2009-10 Amritsar LBC RD 147 to

152 L/s

19-5-09 5 5000

7 2009-10 Amritsar LBC RD 150 to

162 R/s

19-5-09 1.16 1609

8 2009-10 Amritsar Kaler Minor 5-5-09 0.10 100

9 2009-10 Amritsar Chheharta

Distributary RD

Pul Dhol to

Amritsar

Chogawan Road

L/s

5-5-09 0.15 150

10 2009-10 Rayya KBL RD Near Pul

Gunowal

14-5-09 0.25 250

11 2009-10 Ajnala Sherpur/ Akbarpur

Forest

15-11-09 7.8 7000

12 2010-11 Ajnala Sherpur/ Akbarpur

Forest

17-5-10 10 2888

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

252

18 2011-12 Amritsar-I Rakh Bohru 15-5-11 27 4250

19 2012-13 NIL

TOTAL 246.7698 31697

253

Annexure 25: Plantation Data of Last 5 Years

S.No Range

Name

Year of

Plantation

Project Name No. of

Plants

Location Present

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

254

TOTAL 125000

6 Amritsar 2008-09 National

Bamboo

Mission

1800 Ditch-cum-Bandh

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

255

2200 Jhander

2200 Isapur

24200 Panchayat Land Kot Razada

TOTAL 110000

16 Amritsar 2008-09 FT-5.11

Plantation on

Non Govt.

Forest Land

4000 Medical College and Mental

Hospital, Amritsar

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

256

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

257

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

Bamboo

Mission

5600 Rakh Gagrewal

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

Plantation on

Non Govt.

Forest Land

3000 BSF HQ Ram Tirath

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

258

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

259

42 Amritsar 2010-11 FT-5.11

Plantation on

Non Govt.

Forest Land

2000 65-Batalian BSF ASR-2

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


Board, Manochahal


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

260

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

261

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

262

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

263

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

264

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

265

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

266

65 Amritsar-I 2011-12 Compensatory

Afforestation

7000 Raja Sansi Minor B/s

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

Land

3000

54 Brigade Khasa

-do- 3000 289-A.F.C. Supply Amritsar

1000 Gec (Nams) New Asr

Miltary Station

TOTAL 7000


Land

2000 Kathunangal Bijlighar

2000 Majitha Bijli Ghar,

Kathunangal Dispensary,

Thriyewal Dispensary

2000 Focal Point Sohian Kalan,

267

Vadala Bijli Ghar, Nag

Kalan Bijlighar

TOTAL 6000

74 Patti 2011-12 Institutional

Land

3000 Senior Secondary School

Sabhran Stadium

Govt. College Patti

TOTAL 3000

75 Rayya-2 2011-12 Institutional

Land

3000 Bijlighar , Tarsika, Nawan

Pind, Fatehpur And Valla

TOTAL 3000

76 Tarn Taran 2011-12 Institutional

Land

1500

Fatehabad Bijlighar 66 K.V.

2500 Manochahal Daleke School,

1000 Varpal Bijlighar

TOTAL 5000

77 Ajnala 2011-12 Institutional

Land

3000

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

268

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,

269

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

270

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

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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

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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

Afforestation

21000 Amritsar Khemkaran Road

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

Afforestation

3000 Tarn Taran Dialpur Road 1-

16

TOTAL 3000

99 Amritsar-1 2012-13 Compensatory

Afforestation

5000

LBC Rd 182-188 B/S

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5000 Amritsar Ranian Road Km

25-37 B/s

TOTAL 10000

100 Amritsar-2 2012-13 Compensatory

Afforestation

10000 Rakh Bohru Compartment

No. 2

14000 GT Road Bypass 472-483

B/s

TOTAL 24000

101 Ajnala 2012-13 Compensatory

Afforestation

10000 Dhusi Bandh Ds Pura To

Chowki Kalam Dogra

TOTAL 10000

102 Rayya-2 2012-13 Institutional

Land

2000 Military Area Beas

3000 Sant Labh Singh School

Ram Diwali, Girjaghar and

Bhoewal Focal Point

TOTAL 5000

103 Tarn Taran 2012-13 Institutional

Land

1000

Manochahal Bijli Ghar

9000 Seron Sugar Mill

TOTAL 10000


Land

10000 Army Area Khasa C.P 751

APO

TOTAL 10000

105 Ajnala 2012-13 Institutional

Land

5000

Sugar Mill Bhalla Mill

TOTAL 5000


Land

10000 289 AFC Supply At

Amritsar Khasa

TOTAL 10000


Land

10000

54 Bridge At Khasa

TOTAL 10000

108 Tarn Taran 2012-13 NREGA 10000 Patti Drain Sheron Pul To

274

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

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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

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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


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

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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


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,

Hiran pug

Convolvulaceae

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

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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

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Annexure 27 : List of Vulnerable Species

S.

No.

Zoological Name Common Name Conservation

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

barb

Vu

8 Punitus conchonius (Hamilton

Buchanan)

Rosy barb, Red barb Vu

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-

Buchanan)

Garua Bachcha

Guarchcha

Vu

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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

Forest Compartment Area in ha Nature of

fellings

Volume to be

removed

annually in cmt.

1 2 3 4 5 6

RESULT OF OPERATIONS

Year of

working

Balance

brought

forward

cmt.

Locality exploited Trees felled

Shisham

Forest Compartment Class No. Volume in cmt.

7 8 9 10 11 12 13


Trees Felled

Kikar Euc. Misc.

Class No. Vol. in

Cmt Class No.

Vol. in

Cmt Class No.

Vol. in

Cmt

Total

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

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FORM 2 (B)

FOREST DEPARTMENT

Control book of the ………………………………………. Working circle of …………………..

Division……………… Circle, Punjab……………………… for the year……………...

Subsidiary Fellings

PROVISION OF WORKING PLAN

Year in which operaions are

to be carried out

Locality to be exploited

Nature of felling

Forest Name Compartment Area in Ha.

1 2 3 4 5


Year of

working

Balance brought forward Locality Exploited

Forest

Name

Area in

Ha.

Forest

Name

Compartment

No.

Area in

Ha.

6 7 8 9 10 11


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

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FORM (C)

FOREST DEPARTMENT

PROGRESS OF REGENERATION (P.B.I.)

WORKING CIRCLE……………

Forest &

compartment

Total

Area

Unclutureable

Area

Area of

young

crops to

be let

standing

Net to be

regenerated

2-(3+4)

1 2 3 4 5

Completely

regenerated

Balance to

be

regenerated.

(5-6)

Debris

cleared

and burnt

Planted

Area Cost Area Cost

6 7 8 9 10 11

Sown Fecing Weeded

Cleaning and

improvement

felling Total

Cost

Area Cost Cost Area Cost Area Cost

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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CONTROL FORM (D)

FOREST DEPARTMENT

Statement showing deviations from the prescriptions of the ………………………………………….

Forest working Plan Form No. 2 for the year…………………………………………

Year of

prescription

Name of

working

circle

Nature

of

fellings

Paragraph of

working plan

Balance on

(+) (-)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Prescription

of the year Total

Felled

during

the

Year

Balance on

Remarks

(+) (-)

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

prescribing them)

Result of operation

Remarks

Locality Description Description of

work

Cost

Amount Budget Sub

head

1 2 3 4 5 6

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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)

Year of Period for

which operations

are prescribed

Locality to be exploited Name of

felling to

be made

Area, Number of

trees or quantity of

material to be

exploited

Block of

Forest

Compartment

No.

Area

Hect.

1 2 3 4 5 6

RESULT OF PRESCRIBED OPERATIONS:

Year of

working

Locality exploited

No. of trees or quantity

of material exploited

Comparison

Block of

Forest

Compartment

No.

Area

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

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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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