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State
Rules and other
12
Uttar Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh timber and other forest produce transit
rules, 1976
• Total 20 species are exempted from transit pass like
eucalyptus, poplar in various district state
• District wise species are exempted from transit where
reserve forest or etc.
• Farmers are encouraged to plant exempted species
• Private forests are also governed by these rules. The
department can assist in preparation of management
plans of private forests
• Forest department facilitates individual farmers in
growing private agro-forestry/farm forestry by taking
up plantation activities at their cost. Promotion of
kisan nurseries in western UP
13
West Bengal
• WB Private Forest Act, 1948 is in force which
regulates permission for felling and transit of trees
grown on private lands
• WB Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1959
• WB Trees (Protection and Conservation in Non-Forest
Areas) Act, 2006
• The West Bengal Trees (Protection and Conservation
in Non-Forest Areas) Act 2006
• Provision for Tree Card for individual farmers
• Provision for penalty and confiscation of materials
felled and transported in violation of such rules
• No tree exempted
• No tree can be felled in non forest area except with the
procedure laid out for obtaining permission for felling
of trees with obligation to plant trees in lieu of trees
felled
• Compulsory tree plantation in certain areas including
high rise multi unit buildings for residential,
commercial, industrial or institutional use
• No owner of a private forest in a notified area or other
person shall fell or remove tree from such forests until
the working plan in respect of such forest has been
approved
• Permission mandatory for 11 species: Khair, Semal,
Sissoo, Tendu, Gama, Mahua, Champ, Sal, Mahogani,
Teak and Mangroves. Remaining exempted
• Permission for felling of a tree outside forest areas is
required from competent authority with obligation to
plant trees as prescribed. Compulsory plantation of
trees in respect of development works
• Appropriate forms prescribed for obtaining permission
for felling of trees
Analysis of Policies in Sustaining Sandalwood Resources in India
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Sl. No
State
Rules and other
12
Uttar Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh timber and other forest produce transit
rules, 1976
• Total 20 species are exempted from transit pass like
eucalyptus, poplar in various district state
• District wise species are exempted from transit where
reserve forest or etc.
• Farmers are encouraged to plant exempted species
• Private forests are also governed by these rules. The
department can assist in preparation of management
plans of private forests
• Forest department facilitates individual farmers in
growing private agro-forestry/farm forestry by taking
up plantation activities at their cost. Promotion of
kisan nurseries in western UP
13
West Bengal
• WB Private Forest Act, 1948 is in force which
regulates permission for felling and transit of trees
grown on private lands
• WB Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1959
• WB Trees (Protection and Conservation in Non-Forest
Areas) Act, 2006
• The West Bengal Trees (Protection and Conservation
in Non-Forest Areas) Act 2006
• Provision for Tree Card for individual farmers
• Provision for penalty and confiscation of materials
felled and transported in violation of such rules
• No tree exempted
• No tree can be felled in non forest area except with the
procedure laid out for obtaining permission for felling
of trees with obligation to plant trees in lieu of trees
felled
• Compulsory tree plantation in certain areas including
high rise multi unit buildings for residential,
commercial, industrial or institutional use
• No owner of a private forest in a notified area or other
person shall fell or remove tree from such forests until
the working plan in respect of such forest has been
approved
• Permission mandatory for 11 species: Khair, Semal,
Sissoo, Tendu, Gama, Mahua, Champ, Sal, Mahogani,
Teak and Mangroves. Remaining exempted
• Permission for felling of a tree outside forest areas is
required from competent authority with obligation to
plant trees as prescribed. Compulsory plantation of
trees in respect of development works
• Appropriate forms prescribed for obtaining permission
for felling of trees
Analysis of Policies in Sustaining Sandalwood Resources in India
345