the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forests under the provisions of the Indian
Forest Act 1927 and the rules made there under namely the Bombay Forest Rules,
1942. Sandalwood is scheduled and covered under the Transit Regulation.
Table 1 Classification of Sandalwood sorted before being passed for sale (as per the Karnataka
Forest Manual Rule No. 95) and the fixed price by Government of Karnataka per kilogram of
wood (as on 21/10/2014)
Sl.
no.
Class
Description
Price per
kilogram*
1
Vilayat Budh
(Class I billets)
Sound billet weighing not less than 9 kg and not
exceeding 112 pieces per ton
7869.00
2
China Budh
(Class II billets)
Slightly inferior billet weighing less than 4.50 kg and
not exceeding 224 pieces per ton
8338.00
3
Panjam
(Class III billets)
Billets having small knots, cracks and hollows
weighing not less than 2.2 kg and not exceeding 448
pieces per ton
7558.00
4
Ghotla (Billets of
short length)
Includes short and sound pieces. There are no limits of
weights and numbers per ton
8338.00
5
Ghatbadla
Billets with knots, cracks, small hollows, weighing not
less than 4.5 kg and not exceeding 250 pieces per ton
7572.00
6
Bagardad
Consists of solid pieces without limit as regards
dimensions, weight or number
7285.00
7
Roots (Class I)
Pieces weighing not less than 6.75 kg and not
exceeding 150 pieces per ton
5334.00
8
Roots (Class II)
Consists of pieces weighing not less than 2.25 kg and
not exceeding 448 pieces per ton
5389.00
9
Roots (Class III) Consists of small and side roots below 2.25 kg in
weight
5527.00
10 Jajpokal or Badla
(Class I)
Consists of hollow pieces weighing not less than
3.10 kg and not exceeding 320 pieces per ton
6711.00
11 Jajpokal
(Class II)
Hollow pieces weighing not less than 1.3 kg per ton
6375.00
12 Ainbagar
Consists of solid, cracked and hollow pieces weighing
not less than 450 gm
7155.00
13 China Sali or
Large Chilta
Consists of pieces and chips of heartwood weighing not
less than 2.25 gm
7155.00
14 Ain Chilta
Consists of small pieces of heartwood
4756.00
15 Hatri Chilta
Consists of heartwood, and chips obtained by planing
billets with Hatri or Randha (Plane)
3056.00
16 Milva Chilta
Consists of pieces and chips having fair proportions of
heartwood and sapwood
2801.00
17 Basola Bukni
Consists of small heartwood and sapwood chips
2249.00
18 Saw dust
Sawn powder obtained while sawing the Sandalwood
976.60
* Includes FDT 12 %; VAT 14.5 %; IT 2.5 %; SC 10 % on IT; E.cess 3 %. The sapwood and
bark costs 97.00 rupees and 33.00 rupees per kilogram. Source Karnataka Forest Department
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Forest Act 1927 and the rules made there under namely the Bombay Forest Rules,
1942. Sandalwood is scheduled and covered under the Transit Regulation.
Table 1 Classification of Sandalwood sorted before being passed for sale (as per the Karnataka
Forest Manual Rule No. 95) and the fixed price by Government of Karnataka per kilogram of
wood (as on 21/10/2014)
Sl.
no.
Class
Description
Price per
kilogram*
1
Vilayat Budh
(Class I billets)
Sound billet weighing not less than 9 kg and not
exceeding 112 pieces per ton
7869.00
2
China Budh
(Class II billets)
Slightly inferior billet weighing less than 4.50 kg and
not exceeding 224 pieces per ton
8338.00
3
Panjam
(Class III billets)
Billets having small knots, cracks and hollows
weighing not less than 2.2 kg and not exceeding 448
pieces per ton
7558.00
4
Ghotla (Billets of
short length)
Includes short and sound pieces. There are no limits of
weights and numbers per ton
8338.00
5
Ghatbadla
Billets with knots, cracks, small hollows, weighing not
less than 4.5 kg and not exceeding 250 pieces per ton
7572.00
6
Bagardad
Consists of solid pieces without limit as regards
dimensions, weight or number
7285.00
7
Roots (Class I)
Pieces weighing not less than 6.75 kg and not
exceeding 150 pieces per ton
5334.00
8
Roots (Class II)
Consists of pieces weighing not less than 2.25 kg and
not exceeding 448 pieces per ton
5389.00
9
Roots (Class III) Consists of small and side roots below 2.25 kg in
weight
5527.00
10 Jajpokal or Badla
(Class I)
Consists of hollow pieces weighing not less than
3.10 kg and not exceeding 320 pieces per ton
6711.00
11 Jajpokal
(Class II)
Hollow pieces weighing not less than 1.3 kg per ton
6375.00
12 Ainbagar
Consists of solid, cracked and hollow pieces weighing
not less than 450 gm
7155.00
13 China Sali or
Large Chilta
Consists of pieces and chips of heartwood weighing not
less than 2.25 gm
7155.00
14 Ain Chilta
Consists of small pieces of heartwood
4756.00
15 Hatri Chilta
Consists of heartwood, and chips obtained by planing
billets with Hatri or Randha (Plane)
3056.00
16 Milva Chilta
Consists of pieces and chips having fair proportions of
heartwood and sapwood
2801.00
17 Basola Bukni
Consists of small heartwood and sapwood chips
2249.00
18 Saw dust
Sawn powder obtained while sawing the Sandalwood
976.60
* Includes FDT 12 %; VAT 14.5 %; IT 2.5 %; SC 10 % on IT; E.cess 3 %. The sapwood and
bark costs 97.00 rupees and 33.00 rupees per kilogram. Source Karnataka Forest Department
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