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THE CENTRAL PROVINCES

FOREST MANUAL.

COMPILED TINDER AUTHORITY.

SECOND EDITION.

StgUilr:
PRINTED AT THE SECRETARIAT PRESS.

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TABLE OII CONTENTS.

PAR'T I.

Cnrp,
P.ror.
l.-The Indian Forest Act, Vll of rgTg I
tr.-*'H;ldIotifications framed by the Chief Commi,ssioner under the
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PART II.
ffi ORGANISATIoN oI- THE FOREST
DEPARTMENT.
III.-Constitution of Administrarive
Charges 6r
IV.-Control, Duties and Responsibiiities
,.. 66
V.*Establishments _
The Indian.Forest Service
t h-e Subordinare Forest 67
Office Establishment
S"rvice ... 68:
7o
VI.-Departmental Examinations
7t
VIl.-Q6pfidsntial Reports on trVork
and eualification of Forest 6fli6616*
r *.:3;m;:l:po,ts on the trvork and Capacity oj Officers
regarding Fitneis f6r promotion to rhe
IJ
ll'?-.lj:l-lr,ts
ur Uonservator
"r"r.
VIII.-Special to Subordinates_
subordinates: Right or Appear
5:Jl:l'T;:|"'
ffi ff;;i'fll":1"1..?:::ll:
subordinates
S"r;i;;.8;;lr"r
aismissea,o,tnoi'pro.c,ir"i
belonging to anoiher Department .,:
:..
8o
;b.
ib.
78

Character rolls ib.


Security to be furnished 8r

ffi I ravelling Allorvances


Larrrage of provisions
[y non-C"r"it"d Offic;;;

...
l<ules reg-arding employment
::: ..: 8z
86
B8
;b.
Lr ntral provrnces ...
in rninisterial ,ni rnuniol 6irui"e in ti,"
Hindi ib..
^-nowredge of ::.
i,^1p,"JT"t of foreigners ...
9o
use ot the English ib.
linguage alone ii.ce,tein casls .., ,:. ;b.
IX
-Camp Equipage_
Tents
Carriage of Tents 9I
Supplies in Camp 9a.
ib'
X.-casual Leave
94
Xl.-Apptication for pension
:.
XIl.-Land-holding ty Goyernment
Servants and relationship of .u"t,
,..r.nrr.., ;:
il CONTBNTS.
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PART III.
MANAGEMENT AND WORKING OF THE FORESIS.
Cn.rp. Pecg
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XIII of the Forests 99
-Classification
XIr/.-Demarcation and Survey of Boundaries-
Demarcation of exiernal Boundaries cf State-Jorests and distribution
of its cost ib.
Survey of Boundaries IOG
Maps-to be kept corrected up to date ;b.

X V. Working-PIans t0I
-
XVI.*-Disposal cf Forest Produce-
Mode of reaiizing Revenue-
T
By ihe use of Forest itarnPs rot
Without the use of lrorest Stamps r06 T
Rates of Royaity to be charged in cases of Special Sries oI Produce-
Maxima Rates for sale of wood to Agr'cultutists t07
Rates for Contracto;s and the General Public r09
No charge for grass io Troopg on the-march
Transaciions with other Government Departmenis .J.

Grazing and ComnT utation-


A-Grazing r ro
B -Commutation for liistar, Prii",v", and small timber tr8
Disposal of Skins, Bones and Horns l?7
Licenses for Fishiig i.l'
Free grants of 'froduce lb'
XVll-Protection of Forest from Fire ,.. rz8
XVIIL*Forest Villages " 132

XIX *Special Industries entrusted to tl.re h,Ianagement of the Forest Depart.


ment-
Tassar Industry r34
The Iron-smelting'Industry r35

X){,-Miscellaneous *
Governrnent Transport Animais taiS
Use of Forest Code Form iz ib.
it"pr"ri;on of pto1".i" for duildings by the Public-Works Department.,. ib.
Strictobservanie oi Articl"s 95 (iiil,9i and Ioo of the Forest Depart-
ment CoCe ib.

PART IV.
XXI.-Cash Accounts-
Revenue

ffi
Refunds c'f r37
Preparation of Monthly t-".u" St"t.-"nt .ob-itt"d by Conservators "-
^to the Comptrollei ib.
Prel aration of Code Form 36 ib.
Pnrchase of the " Postat Guide " ,.' ,.. 138
Amount cf Voucher horv to be entereri in Form 3$ (Expenditure) .'. ib,
Treatment of Money received from Holders cf Shooting Permits ;b'
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PART lY.--(Concld.)
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X Xl-Cash Accounts-(Concld.) Pecp.
Security Deposits of Contractors and Purchasers ... .. rS8
Diet Money of Witnesses ib.
Cash recoveries of Service Payments ;b.
Arrangements for safe tran:mission of Money r3g
Forest Departrent not tD be chargeC fol Stationery and Printing ... r40
Copy of Account Ofllcer's Objcction to accompany Relerences forthe
Chief Commissioner's Orders ib,
Punctuality in making payments t4r
Immediate Entry in Accounts of Sales by Lease or Contract... ib.
Immediate Entry in Accounts of Recoveries ordered {rom subordinates
for loss suffered through their fault ib.
Some necessary Hints for the Preparation of Form 3j (Expenditure) r42
Procedure to be observed when Produce that has not been charsed
for is entered in Form 7 ,,, ib,
lVritten communications betrveen Divis!on:l Oficers and their Head
Clerks regardicg Accoun- to be oi:iy iu English ib.

PART V"
XXII.-Office Business-
Transfer of Charge-
Conservators and Divisional Officers ,43
Officers subordinate to Divisional Officers ;b-
Copies, not Originals, of ccrrespondence supporting proposals submitteJ
to be sent to Secretariat t44
Annual Reports and Budget Estimates-
Necessity for 'brevity r45
Employment of correct Scientific Nomenclature r46
Reduciioo of ail quantities to the prescribed denominations i6"
Applications for re-appropriation ib"

Use of Secretariat Press-


Chief Commissioner's sanction when necessary r47
Rules io be observed in sending requisitions ib,
Return of proofs l48
Printing of vernacular translations of Circular Orders ib.
Necessity of frequent and intimate communication betrveen Iieads cf
I)epartments and Head of the Administlation 149
Numbering of telegrams ib"
Chief Commissioner to be kept informed oi'Conr".r#r's moverr,ent, ;b.

Inspection Reports-
Conservator's Inspections t50
Inspections by Divisional Officers ib.
Stationery Forms-
Stationery and Local Forms t5r
Forest Department Code Forms ib.
Abstraci of Consert'ator's correspondence ib.
tv CONTENTS.

PART VI.
Cslp. PAcE"
XXIIL-Forest Settlement Procedure r5?
XXlV.-_Excision, Disforestment and Disposal oi Cultural and ot[er lands_
Excision and Disforestment r59
Disposal of Ercised Are.r .:: ::: ::. ::: t64

XXV.- Prosecutions-
Rules for conducting them r66
Prosecution of Juvenile Offenders ;b.
Frosecution of Offi cial Subordinates ib;
Calling for Records of decided Cases t67
Appeals from Acquittals ... ib.
XXVL-Institution of Civil Suits in which Government is a party r68.

XXVII.-Miscellaneous-
Exemptions and Powers granted to Forest Officers under the Arms Act_
Exemptions r70
Powers r7r
Leave allowances when not attachable by a Court ib.
Contracts-
Powers for Execution ib.
. Forest Cuntracts exempted from Stamo Dutv 172
Insertion of a Special CIause in all Coniract beeds for Sale of Firewood
and of Minor Produce ;b_

PART VII.
FOREST ABEAS UNDER i\,IALGUZARI AND RYoTWARI SETTLEMENT.
XXVIII.-Malguzari Forests-
C,leani ngof boundary I ines^lyhere,G overnment Forest adjoi ns t73'
lllanlgement of ,\Ialguzari Forest Lands ib.
Use of Permits or Passes to cover produce oI llfalguiari Foresis
in Transit
XXIX.-M'nhai.Darakhtan Areas in Ryotrvari Villages
r70
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!lo. APPENDICES.
!. Distribution Statement of permanent paoro
Out.door Dstablishment
2, $ t, of Temporary ,, r85
,, tg6
' ':':*:filS":l"Di;ijl!:,t"n or permanent office Estabrishments among
4, Report on-a:',T.tr"".:_ ... .,: ,a7
5. -H;;r.;J'.#,t'J'ri?l:f
List of Officers vrho ioi,.,-l +r.^ h-_- 188
nr were promoted ro
- confidettial Report for the
o'
i:..Department Gazetted
year_on]' i6.
t89

. 'i}"tliif;fl'..'ffi.*x,""'j':,rtL*, ,,h";;:
ordlnates ... n ir.onau.t
", "o."r, ,*Ol lej
secunty
g.$,:: f,:,,i, ru,o
'e required to turnish Cash
;;
9. List of amounts to be deposited
in the port'Offi.* Suuing.
lo. Abstract showing the details
B"rk,::. .:: ;;;
of the Security De,oosit
rr. Register of Casual leave
Accounts of officials 196
t2, Declaration of landed property t97
13. Security Bond to be execul,ed
by Sureties of
Igg
Vend
t4' ree
"'"1'"fl;;.,*.j.owing
the persons to *no," o*",1'i;::XJ::1,1'"., ;
15, Form No. 2-Forrst Stamp Indent 2ao

t7' tot?""T,o,,r'(a)-r'icense :::::


Yendor's trfcnthry statement
oI sares and
18' Form No. 3 (6)-Statement of
Receipts uo j 2o3
rruu. ----' vrcutvr
19' Form No.4--Licenses forrha,o-^-^r 2o4
^r,.
2a Fcrm No.s-s,",".*l"j;:;j":::.;:::f
at (A), Prelimlnary report of Forest
fire
il#:":"]j' .:. ;:;
al (B). Fire Re.cort 207

za. Advice list of l*oney Orders receiyed


by T..ruu.y Ofi.c"r
aJ. Sales by Contract oi tease eo8

24, Requisition {orn: f,:r printing required


to be rrone ry t:r. s""."tn.r,
D5. Return of Shooting permits ,ron, .:' ;:;
26. Return of Cases compound.ed .., ,rt
27. -I;il;'F*""rTili"[)t''
Procedure to be fojlow.ed in compountlingo.fferces zra
^^h-^--.r:, -. - under section 67 oi the
,'^
'8. List ol Repo.ts and Returns 213
39. Dress Regulat.icns .." zr6
3l, Rules for ti:e occupation oi Forest Rest hcuses 221

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A;i;;i"a;g )""'"'iga,?i::r:,t'=" ol 'r Fore'i lirca on tciar Fiicsr
32' ti":;f:l;,'.t;;;2".X1*f;*;:fge cr A
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CHAPTER I^

THE INDIAN FOREST ACT.


STATET\{ ENT O}' REPEALS AND AMENDT\IB]NTS.

Sltcrroig 2 ,q.lrnxono ic.r' Y orr 1890, s. 2.


Sloltt-rx -l pri.
l)itto s. ,;-
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Srrrtrtox 5 rro, l)i t to s. 4.
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S]i{lr'r()-\I [i uo. l)iti o s.5.
Snc'r.tor'r 25 ro. Il it to s. 7,
Srcrrox 32 Do,
Sr;:crrox lJ3 Do.
Ifulorxc r0 CrrAr,. YII
Socuox 39 Arrrx;rul
A_\r HNDItIl
,\cr Y or. 1901, s. 2.
Ditto
Ar:rYor,. 1890,s 8 (_1).
.-,I
l)itto < ,i ,o
i:r,;c'uox ,11 Do. Ij,it Lo I (3; and (l)
.srcrrox 41 (e)to. Acr XII or 189t. Scn. II.
Sncrro-x,tr7 t)o. Acr y or l8g0, s 9.
Sncrrox ,18 t)o. Ditto s.10.
Sscrrox 56 D0. Ditto s.11.
Sucrros 63 Do. Ditto s. 12.
Snc'lros 78 lr0. :lcr \r or 1C01, s" .1"
Sricrrox 8-1 ,rolno Al,r y orr ig90. s. l.{.
Sncrrox gl. rxsnntrip Ditto s, 6.
IErr slru.r'roN 67 gr:lsrtturr.:n Ditto s.13.
Sr,;o?rox 25 rir,rxl Sriorrox Sl (7; nrr-n,r.r,un
I\ l,AR.I, LoLt_{Ll'r. Acr yI on 1879, s. 2.
The following ctranges have been made in reprinting
:_
t" "tr:1;l'?".j-',:iof:*t: btt" insertetl i, their proper places, wiur explana-
t
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(2) fef,,rFnc,.q to rpn^ll*tl
-\ctr l1x1.n nnf bncn lltcrp,l, lrrrt
L,'pn insprlprl ,'li1o.r jnH,,r,on-1lnr'1n ifi.'_i,.t norr. in fontnotcs IttTe t
fo.ce:
(3) the mrmlier a.r1 rear of Acts referred to in thc text
tlre innor urrrr'gin:
(*, .."rffir..iliftoilr"::ffi",ng in the texr have been pr:inted
rrave

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been ,oted i'

figures
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(5) secticns irare sometimes been rli.riclcd
into pr.ragraphs:
(6) the heatiirgs to tLe prges hrre been amplified:
(7) some other footnotes Lare bee, irrsertod {or
co.venierce of reference,

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PART I.

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CONTENTS. Trn Acr.
PnnaMst,r.

CHAPTER I.
Pnpltilrrxari.y.
SscrroNs.
1. Short title.
Commencement.
Extension.

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Repeal of enactments.
2. Interpretation-clause.

CHAPTEB TI.
On RBspnvaD FoREsrs.
3. Power to reserve forests.
4. Notification by Local Government
5. Bar of aecrual-of forest-rights.
6. Proclamation by Forest-Settlement-Officer.
7. Inquiry by I'orest-Setilement-Officer.
8. Powers of Forest-Settlement-Offi cer.
9. Extinction of rishts.
9A. Treatment of 'elaims relating to practice of shifting
cultivation.
10. Power to arquire land over whicti right is claimed.
l
[. ll. to rights of pastu"re or to forest_
Order on claims
produce.
12. Record to be made by Forest-setilement-Officer.
13. Record rvhere he admits claim.
I I4. Exercise of rights admitted.
15. Commutation of rights.
16. Appeal-from ordeipassed under section I0, Il, l4
or 15.
17. Appeal under section 16.
18. Pleaders.
I9. Notification declaring forest reservecl.
20. Publication of tranilation of such notification in
neighbourhood of forest.
21. Power to revise arrangement made under section 14

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22. No right.acquired over reserved forest, except as here

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prov ided.
L 23. Righis not to be alienated without sanction.
24. Power to stop ways and n.ater-courses in reserved
forests.
25. Act.s prohibited
in such forests.
26. Power to declare forest no longer reserved.

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P^IIT ]. I.OHTTST MANUAL,
Che.p. f.
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CI{APTER IIT,

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Op Vrlr,acr-F.oRpsrs.

27. Formation of village_forests.

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II 28. .{ Protected
Or pno,rrcrro Fonssrs.
forests.,,
29. Power to issue norification.-
!1,) .u.".uing trees,
(Lt ciosing {"bresf,
(c) probibitins collection
breaking'up
",
30. Pubtication of-translation
offorest_produce, cte.,
.r;^;i;;;l l;,1a:,
;? ;.;h";otifir.ation
nnd

_ neighbourhood. in
31.
Iowe-r to make rules for protected forests.
32. Penalbies for act-s l,
uuder section 29. "6ntrur]unii"r'"f notification
as' Nothing in this chapter
certain cases.
to prohibit acts done in

CIIAPTER V.
Fonnsrs uNDER Consrnv.qNcy_ADMrNrs.rnArIoN
CO}IES INTO TORCE.
nHEN rsrs Ac,r
.34. Forests under
Acr comes,;il.;;:J..J._adminisrrarion wtren rhis

CHAPTtr]R YI,
Or rna Cow.rHol ovoR Iaonssrs
pHr_.rponry
aro Lsxos ,Nor RnrNc ,rgrl
on GovsHlu;,.;.
35. Protection of for
i 5:i!i ;; ili#:.*
i /. r,xl)ropriation
o
i:; j9.".#," F i;1":.,",:
of foresti in
38. Proteclion of forests .t "".tni* "o*..
.;q"*.,;";i;;ilrr.
CHAPTER VII
{)n rnn Dury ow TrnsrB
aND o,l,Eun FoRrsr-pnooucs.
39. Power to impose duty on
timber uod othe. fo.e.t
produce.

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_Porr.er to frx l.alue for acl talorent clttjv.
40. Limii nor to apply r" p*.tr";;_.";:fi,
ro1,alry,

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PART ].
Chap. J,
CHAPTER VIII. Trre Ar.jt,
Or rsE Ccx,rriol, oi' TrxlilEs ax-D orHEB Fonss.t_pnonuLrl
IN
I'xeNstr.
Sacrrons.

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4J. Power to make rules to regulate transit of
forest-
produce"
42. Penalty for breach of rules made under section
43. Government and l,.orest_Office." ooiJ;ufrf {b;;;;;"
...to
44. All
forest-produce at depot. "
persons bound to aid in case of accident
41.

at dep6t.
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C}IAPTER IX. I
Or rsr Cor,r,nc.rron oF DRIrr AND S,I.RANDBD TJlrtsEr.
45. Certain kinds of timber to be deemeri
property of
Government untjl.title thereto p-u".d
he collected accordingly. r- -
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46. Notice to claimants of a"ri?t_fimber.
47. Procedure on clairn preferred t" .r"n timber,
On rejection of clairi to such tirrb;;, .lui_oot
institute mry
suit.
48 I)isposal of unclaimed timber.
49. Government anC its officers not liable for
damage
to such timber.
5c' Paynrents to be made by craimanL before
timber is
delivered to him.
51. Power to make rules and prescribe penaliies.

CHAPTER X.
prnar,rras AND pHocEDUrE.
52. Seizure of prop-erty liable to confiscation.
Applica_
tion for confiscation.
53" Procedure thereupon.

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54. !-orest-produce, tools, etc., when Iiable to
confiscation.
55. Disposal, on conclnsion of t.irl i;. i;;;st_offence,
of
_ produce in respect of which it was conimitted.
56. Procedure when offender knot,rr,,'or cannot
I. found. "ot be
57. Procedure_ as to perishable property seized
under sec_
tion 52.
9i. :1pp.ot from orders under sections 54,
59. F'roperty when to vest in Cou"rr*uot.
- 55 and b6,

99. l."ilq of power to release p.opu.ty ."ireO.


61. Punishmenb for \lrol)gtul serzure.
62. Penalty for-counterfeiiing or defacingmarks
on trees
and timber and for allering boun8ury_ma.ks.
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TOR,EST }IANUAI,.
PAR,T I.
Chap. I.
ftnr -Acr. Sucrrons.
63. Power to arrest without
rvarrant.
ur. rower to Drevent commission
of offence. i
I:1."r, fry oftences summarily.
to

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lioo. uperatlon of other laws not baied.
CZ. Power to compound
on"oo."..-*'^""'
68. Presumption thJ fo.ul6_]rTa*."
belongs to Govern-

cnaffi xr.
Car,rr,n_rnpspass,
69. Cattle-Trespass Act, lg7l,
to apulv.
70. Power to arier nouJri*uj'ni:*"#'-i.r.

cHaprrixil.
Or, l.onosr_OFFrcERs.
71. Local Government may
invest Forest_Officers with
certain pov/ers-
72. Forest-()fficers deemed public
78. Indemnitl. for u"rs don"'iJ servants.
74. Forest-Ofhcers not to trade.;;;Ji#;.

cnaprnixrrr.
Strnsrotany Rulrs.
75" Additional^powers to make rules.
renartles lor breach of rules.
77. -Ltules when to have force
of law.

CHAPTER XIV.
Mrscrr,r,e xrous.
78. Persons bound to assist Forest_Officers
and police_
Officers.
79. n{anagement of forests the joint
properby of Govern_
_ meut and other pe.sons.
80' l'ailure to perform service for which a share in
produce of Government forest
is en-joyed.-
fecovery of morrey d;;;; C"#r,r"r.r.
!1. l/ten
oz. on lorest_produce for such monev.

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rower to sell su,-.h produce. r-
83. Latd requirerl una^", tU,
Act to be deemeC to
be needecl for a publi" po.po.""'under
r--r""v Land
84,
r Acquisition Act, lgZ0.
Hecovery of penalties due under
bond.
SCHEDULE.-ExactlroNrs REpEaLED.
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Amendments Forest Manual.
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I (zun EntrloN).

No. 52, datett Nagpur, the zznd Decernber rgrr'


.-For the words " As modified upthe
Pase r !h9 3oth June
-torSth
I9o5 " F**t;titi tt'e wotat 'i As modi.ed up to September
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Chap. f.
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Tnn

lSth fr[arch, 1878,]


An Ar-rr^r:_^.1*T,urrd"
-4 lh. law reiatinguir,i-totrr."forestsl
the llansit of forest-proa.rcu
i.,i?
PuCgl.-Above
rage 7.- the preamble of thl Indian iaa..Forest
F,
ron(-l ,, ili"ri;iii? /or
Act,
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t"he words " [As modified ubup to the Trrnc ;9;i]-,;
?ofh J;;"
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words " [As rnodified
the 3oth
up to the rSth Sepiembei
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Sep-tembei idr t1.,'
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\MIfIIREAS,it-is
as
_. rclatlng
follorvs:-
to
expedient to amencl the law
fbrests, the transit of forcst-produce
and tlre drrty l-eviatrle on timber ti i.-t er.fyii,*i.j
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CHAPTER I.
proambre.

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1. This Act may be called the hidian Forest shorttiae.
Act, 1878.
It shall corne into force at once in the territo- Commence-
ment,
*:: ,I."p"ctwely .adminjsterecl by tfiu Coi*.n;;^";f
P:]ll-li"
l: r:the
and
C.ouicit,
I ^'ir:'l.i:'f
Punjab (excepr,
lfe t r_eut9"u_it-6"r.n1ors of the
1! :, l- "'r\ Tt;.;;;"il";,;;#::
the ilistric; ;f I{"r;.;j,;'ff,t
ffi
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I For Stateruerrt of Olriect< nn{l Reasorrs, r*
C,,*tr".f. f*f ir, ftlZ-.
,i; proceedi,a-i,'i,.;,;1g:i''*j s"i;;;'c;;nmnr,,c itid, pt.
see rW,,rf,L,
ill 1,.
,)-llh
{r0; for f";:T",1:*"l.:,;l:ll:^,,li;.-- i,a,a's""Jiii*,*i#iii,:
2;+.1, and.6id,1S7S, pl,Il20rnd {J7,' ' '*' -"vr
Act YII of IBT8 has beeu decla-reii in force in the Sonthal parsanas
tr1' R"g ItI nf ]l'2' s' J. rs. rruenrrerr I'r'trresontlrar
ail,l L;r q.s Reqrriar iorr. t899- -tli" l,arganas Jrrstice
f f LI of i69d, ji#'R"*. III of I872.
ne.gul t'ode]:-irr Anlul and [I,",i.r^^i;";."',re see
Requlation, -IFUt {Res. t. o.t_lSC+j, .. l,'Ira lr, t jre Ansrri l;istricr
Tr*cts by trre oritrrgoig tfitt riacG'nigoi.iioi,'icuu rI Clittilgone Hill
of rc00), -
I TIr,, .{.cr ltrs bpen declare,l, Ly
under s. J ra)
;il;-,+),"i; i," in fo"c"e i;ii;of i;:
Sc,e'rted. Disiricr* ect, tu;+ iiiv _rrntifiertion
los'irrs Schetlrrled Disrr.icls in tt,c ctroia l-rgp"-" iiiiIi"r,'ri.,o"i'v
the

Dietricts of Hdzdri , ii,"


bdLgll, l-ol,ir,:.,1o'*r"d"',t"linii,,,,_ arrd purp,a.r
Irlrrrlllruro arrd rlre J(olTrair iu l_trp Di.r.ricl Si,,gr,ii_- _;;, diiJii;:
oI In,tia, ]Fxt, pt i. n. 5u{. iL,. -L,t.i.i.r "i i,"iili,,f"g" ir"f,ij",i."i
tlral tiute tlre pre:enr "Distriel of prtu,oau. "f ,"fr1,.",. f in lgCt lt is
now calletl the R:rrrcbi Ili:rrict_spe C,,l.",,ito'dir.it", f xl0, ei'f ,1,. +il

E
2 1lor the folest law irr the Hazara District,
Hazr,a l'or.est Reeulatiorr. tso;- iyr.lorce .il*j^u,uu tlr"
Ed. 1903, p 434. " 1\,t Ji )boaf,-r.trt.,i, b"ii,
B

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CENTBAL PR,OYINCES FOREST }IANUAL.
PAAT I.
Chao. I.
THr'Acr.
the Chief Cornrnissioners of Oudh, the Central pro-
vinces and Assam r.
Xxtension. Ancl any other. Locai Governnrent ma\- from
time to tinre, rvitlr the prer-ious sftnction of th6 Gov.
ernor General in C-ouncil, extencl,z by notifieation
in the iocal official GazelLe, this Act io all or any
I of the teuitories for the time being under it"s
administration.
Bepeal of On and from the date on which this Act comes
enactmentg.
into force in any of the said territories, the enact-
iE ments mentioned in the scheduie hereto annexed
shall be repealed in such territories. But all
rules made uncler or validated bv anl, of the saicl
enactments ancl in force at the daie of *.rrt ,.p"ui
shall, so far as they are eonsistent rvith this Act-, be
deemed to have be"en macle anci publisliecl hereuniler.
Interpreta-
tion-clauss.
2, In this Act, unless there be something
repugnant in the subject or context,-

I " Forest-Officer " means ary person whom the


Goystn6r'-Qeneral in Oouncil, orih'e Local Govern-
ment or an)' officer emporverecl by the Governor-
Gcneral in Council or thti Local Goyernrnent in this
behalf-3,.rnay from-time to time appointby name, or
as holcling -an office, to caruy oriiall or"uny of iire
I ActYII of 1878 was re.pealecl ir,Assam from the flrst April, 1gC2
the Assnm li'orestRegulatiou lSgI (ylI of l8gl), ss, 1 (J) a'ncl 2 (l),
-see
printeti. Assam Cotlc. E,l, l8g7, p,2Cd.
g Act VII of 1878 has beerr
extended under flris power to the
Province of Coorg*see Coorg District Gazette, 18S7, pt. f, ir, AfO,
. n'or- lllrdras, t\jmere-Merwara, Burrna, British Daluchistnn antl
A^ss?.rn there are_s1,ecil1 forest lrrvs-see lladras n'orest Act, 1gg2 (y of
1882t, printtd. -Ulrlras fnrle, Jr,l. IC02. rr.37J; ilrc Aimere t'ore-.r Resrrla-
tion, 117{ (\'l of lri4r, I)riille,l, Aip^ere Cotlc, Ej. 189J. p. t+O Iifr"
.Burnra l.-orest Act. 1902 r L\- of lCu2). the ljritish BaluclLiitan, -t'orest
Regulatiol, I890 r V of l8C0;, ptirrte,l,-lJaluchistun Code. Etl, tC00. n.6i,
the -Assam Forest Regulltiou, 1891 lyJJ of l8gl), printetl, Assa-to,lei

I
Utl. 1897, p.298,
I" lirq Punjab, the Lantl Preservation (Chos) Act, 1g00 rpuniab Acb
-lI oI 1[00r, is to be read wit lr and taken ns part cf tiris dct-_sec
Punjab (ode, Ud. I1 03, pl, 492 arr,l 500. For rules'for tlre conserralcv
of forests aucl jungles in the hiil iListricts of the puniab territolies. se"e
't1ie
{ppen{x to Punjab Code, p. 589. These rules trre alio il foree in
North-ll-est It'rontier Proviri-ce, see_s. 4 antj. second. scired.ule to Reg. IriI
of 1901, Punjab Code, pp. 551 anrl 582,
3 For notification appointing n'orest-0{licers for the Sontlial par-
ganas arrtl ernpon'ering them to compounil for offences mentioned in
s. 67 within certain specitiecl areas, sre Oalcutta Grrzette, tg0I, pt. I.
p, 28-; in the North-'lYest Frontier Province for certain specified Forestj
lor all prrrposes of Act, see (iazt^tte of Intlia, 190I, pt. fI, p. fl3,
CENTN,AL PBOYINCES NORNSf
MANUAL.

PAR,T I.
purposes of this Act, or Chap. I.
to clo arrything requirecl by Tnri Acl.
t,is Act or anv .ntu ,,u,t. ,lia.r:rffi
by a Forest-Officer: Act to be don.e

urr.rl*#,i--rrt;lrlt:t palms, bamboos, sturnps. I

I
2 ,.timber,,
includes t-rees rvhen they hal,e
or have been fellcd, and all ,-r,i,"*f,"ther
fastrioned or rrollorvea;,;
3 ((
forest-procluce ,, inclucles_
(a) the
fr;;;
fallen
cut up or
il;p.se or not:

in, or brought
ls
L:ll:":'F:-yj'1|1:,
f.rlgrn, ,ro1qn{
a ic,rest u. nut,"iilui i. t"'._":lY" I
i
?. In Section e of tl",rtd ;.;-t, ;.;""h;;;dw";,
of .forest pr,'duce-,,
,;;;l lause (a) of the definition
3
*5 aftertlte wora, ii'r: insert the
rU words " mahua seeds.,'
- 4,v vr4rllDt
and
(D) the fbiiorving rvlen founcl ir, or brought
-
from, a fordst, that is ioiuy ,_
(i)treesanrljeayes, flowers and
all oflrer pa.rts or pro,luce notfruits, and
herein_
before rneirtioned of t,:.lr,
1ii) plants bejng trees (including grass,
^ lot
creepers, reeds and moss), ana ,l
or produce of such plants, ?;,;
(iii) wild animals and skins, tushs,
b.o_nes-, silk, cocoon., tron.y
horns,
all other parts o. lr.oau6. oi;;;;;;
*rd
;lHfi
(iv) peat,
,surfa.ce soil, rock and minerals
(including li.mestoiel iui.rii",
oils, and- all prociults of i"irlr." ;ffi;i
qnarries) : "ri
(.
forest_offence ,,.means &n
offence
this Act, or uncter-arj; riir. *_,1_ punishable
N:f:. ilA;';;i;
r This tlefiritiotr of ,,tree-,,
srrLstitrr{ed fo. ttr. o"igiooi
t o"u.t ici,'i"Sjii'ii:'ljtriesn.rec ^\l,.fts bffiu
Tlte originat ct,,ur.-o'"i!*"#.;;;
to bamboos, stumps u,.1;,1o.'o!1l.
""0
,r'-r,,',"I'ff3,t$o;'",,!1,ff :,t"1]ill:":' anrl " florcst 1,rotryc1" rrere sub-
;.- d .i,) . ffi r), ;l;=.[f,
r ;:iJ,. ", t:1. .1.1,+: I:'iL
*""1. i iT t';i,J:flr;:

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CI'NTNAI, PITOVINCIS }.OITEST
PAR,T I. }IANTIAL,
Chap. f.
I'sn- Acr.
I,, cattle,' inc]rrrles
elelrlranls,.camels, brrffaJoes,
gettiirrg*, 1,oi,i.., .Jiii fitlies,
l:-T_.*:,i-res,
asses, plgs, rarr)s, erves, sh'eep, mutt,s,
rui"[., !.oats il,nrl kids :
,. river ,,
inclurles streams, canals,
other channels, ,uto*ui o* I.tih.i#rl"' creeks ancl

CIJAPTER II.
Or Rsssnvuo Itorrsts r.
Porver to
reserve 3. The Local Gol,ernment ma,y f,rom time
forests" time constitute any fo..*r_l;;;i o"',**t"_rand to
is ttre proDert'nr 6o"urrm;;; r.,hich
Goverrlment rrts
;; fv"r ,vt i.h the
",.opri"i"r:-.eil., o"",o the wbole or
any part of the rorest.procii;X?;ht.h
nrent is entitled. a reservecl the Govern-
hereinafter pro viclecl.
foresi'-in the manner
l{otification
by Loeal 4. Whenever it is proposed to constitute
Gorelnment lancl a reservecl forest, ft any
Cou".r,rrr"nt rnay
publish a noriflcarion in the"'I,,o.rt
tr;;l'rd;i_ -
tGazette_
(a) cleclaring that it is proposed to co,stitute
such ,land u ""
3
(6) specifrirg, ".r..r_"ill"i".i,
as
possible, the situa_
trt.rn antl ,u..rrearl.y
Iinrits of such i*n,i;'i,,,f
(c) appointirrg'an officer (he-reinatter
c.,ilecr ,, the
Irc,rest_.S e t t I cr r re r 1: g 1i;.f ";,j'tl
r ,. in, 1rr ire i n to
ancl cletermine ilre. .rirt.rrl",,,rut.rre
extent of any rights .lt"g.ua-'io :ucl
exist in
1
favour of o,,,rj, i, #
1l*i*",
comprised rvitl,in s_uch ]iurit*," any lancl
"l,er o" in
forest_proctu.., *n,i tL cleal or
:J^.r:::{
the sanre n, p.oii,i"ifir, rij.' rvirh
d;*.i",t.'u,,n

i
--rn in cattle-Trespas.
General Acts, rrol. Ir. - a.tJs?ii;Is?lr,
tr,..'nti,f;*ll[ij,l]::il"i,"r,f':'i.i9n. rehling,to^rFspr\e,l rorests
not the p,,-p..tu'oi'"i;":':'' I:r'r pirtxgr0l'lr : r2) to^folos_t.
-tl" .ra'l.r,ii
wastg-1.)i,1,1"'p'.oA,,.J"i,tro\.einmPrll.6te (s. :0. Ss; i;;' i";;i';:
otlrer per^o'ns, ;;;.";; l'rol'PrlJ of rhe Go.'.er,,o,",,il,ii
;'rli.o.,u""

I
:ri{ej f {'if ,,t,1: ; r :}ijji
tcJau6eranasfollon:s:_.,rD ii H ; };; ilfJt t;r"it ir I f ;.,, :,t.llilr
sl,eciiJirg"iii.ii;;'it'.oIsuchforest;.arrtl,,
I

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CENTRA.L I'ROYINCES }'OREST MA NUAL.


PART I,
Chap. I.
Tnt,; Aot.
ErTt[o71x,11.,n.-For the purpose of clause (6) of
this section, it siial1 be sufficient to clescrilte the limits
of the forest bv roads, rivers, ridges or other rvell-
hnotvn or reaclily intelligible bouncla,lies.
The officer appointed uncler clause (c) of this
section shall ordinarily be a, person not iroltiing zlny,
forest-office except that of !-orest-settlement-()liicer.

_ Nothing in this section shail prevent the [',ocal


Go'vernment from appointing anv-number of ofiicers
not exceecling three, not more than one of rviront
shall be a person holcling zr,nv forest-office except as
aforesaicl, to perlorm the cluties of a Forest-
Settlement.Ufficer uncler this Act.

5. During the interval betrveen the publication Bar or


of such notiflcation and the tlate nxgcl by the ?j.",,"..i1,!1,".
notification unt-ler section 19, lro right sha1l be
acquirecl in or ovel the land comprisecl in such
notification, except by succession or uncler a grant
or contract in lvriting made or enteretl into b,v or
on behalf of Gor.ernment or some person in rvhom
such right rvas vestecl when the former notilication
was issuecl; ancl no fresh clearings for cultiyation or
for any other plrrpose shall be macle in snch lancl
[texcept in accorclance lvith rules prescribecl by the
Local Government].
6. \['hen a notification has been issueri unrler Procla'rnation
section- 4, th e orest-Settlernent-Offi cer sL all pubii*h BI,ii:;:::r_
F
in the langriage of the country, in every torvn and oflicer.
villag'e in the neighbourhood of the land cornpriserl
therein, a proclarnation-
\a) specifying, as nearly as possible, the situa-
tion and limits of the proposecl forest;
(d) explaining the conseqLrences rvhich, as herein-
after pro'r,idecl, rvill ensue on the reserya-
tion of such forest; and
r These r.ortls rere nrlde-d b5, tlre tr'orest Act, 1890 (Y of 1890.,, s. 4.
Frinted, General l\cts, Vol, \r.

ffi
2 llri.s elause n'as srrhsritrrted for i irn originrr'l el. ta) br .\r,lt V of
I890, s. 5, '[1rc clause ran ;-.,1a, speci[1 iug tlre Iiruits ,rf the proposed
lorest."

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CENTNAL PBO\TINCES T'OREST }IANUAL.
PART I.
Chap. I.
Tnr Acr,
1c) fixing period of not less than three months
a
from the clate of such proclamation, and
requiring eyel.), person claiming any right
*
mentioned in section 4 or 5 either to
present to such officer rvithin such period
a written notice specifying, or to appear
before hiur ancl state, the nature of- such
right ancl the amount ancl particulars of
the compensation (if any) claimed in
respect thereof.
Inqriry by 7. The Forest-Settlement-Officer shall tahe clown
X'orest-
Settlement- in rvriting all statements macle uncler section 6, and
Olncer. shall, at some convenient place, inquire jnto all claims
duly preferred uncler that sectior, and the existence
of any rights mentioned in section 4 or 5 and not
claimed under section 6 so far as the same rnay be
ascertainable from the records of Government and
the evidence of any persons lihely to be acquainted
rvith the same.
Pos-ers of $. tr'or the purpose of such inquiry, the Forest-
tr'orest
Settlement. Settiement-Officer may exercise the fbllowing po\\,ers,
O{ficer, that is to say :-
(a) porver to enter, by himself or any officer
authorizecl by hirn for the purpose, upon
any lancl, ancl to sltrvey, clemarcate and
make a map of the same I and
(D) the powers of a Civil Court in the trial of
suits.
Extinction of
righta.
9. Rights in respect of rvhich no claim has been
prefened under section 6, and of the existence of
rvhich no knorvledge has been accluired by inquiry
uncler section 7, siiall be extinguisheit, un16ss, f'efort
the notiflcation under section 19 is publislred, the
person claiming them satisfles the Forest-settlement-
Officer that he had sufficient cause for not preferring
such claim rvithin the periocl flxed under section 6.
Treatment
of claims '9A 1r; In the case of a claim relating to the
relating to practice of shifting cultivation, the Forest-Settiement-
practice o{
shifting Officer shall recorcl a statement setting forth the
cultival,ioa. 1 S. 9A was inserted by Act Y of 1890, s. 6, Printed, General Acts,
VoL Y.
CEN1R.4.L PROYINCIIS tr'ORES'I' ilANUAL. IB
PAR,T I.
particulars of the claim and of any local rule or orcler 8I$';"1:
r1n$clrv rich the pr.actice is allorve"rl or regnlate,l, antl
suumrt the statcment to the Local Government, to-
with his opinion as to rvhether tt u prolti.u
-g,.lh:{
slroulcl be pennitted or prohibitecl rvholly- or in
part.
receipt of the statement anil opinion the
, (2),On
Local Gorenunent m.aI --uL-"- an orcler perinitting or
prohibiting the practice rvholly or in pdrt.
(!,) Ilsuch p^ractice is
irermitted wholly or in
part,, the Forest-Settlement--Officer may arringe for
its exercise-
(,r) by altering the limits of the land uncler
settlement so as to exclucle lancl of suffi-
cient extent, of a suitable liincl, ana in a
locality reasonably convenient' fo" ;h;
purposes of the claimants, or
(D) bl causing certain portions ofthe land under
settlernent to be- separately c'tremarcatecl"
and giving permissibn to ilie claimants to
practise shifting cultiyation therein under
such conclitions as he may preseribe.

. "-411 ar-rangements made under this sub-section


slrall be subject to the pr*'ious sanction of the Locoi
Got'ernntent"
(l) ilhe -practice of shifting cultir.ation shall in
all crscs be tlccrnetl r p'i'ircge s*[r.iect to corrtrol.
restriction arul al.,olition ny the Locd,t Gor..rnr,.rt.-'
L0. In the case of a claim to a right in or 61,s1power to
anyJand, other ttran a right of rvay 5. pu.i.,rJ,'"r;::*m,?;.
!o forcst-protlrrce or a rvatei'-corirse, tlre Forln*t- igri, i.
Settiement-Officer shall p-ass an orcler'-,fr"itting "' cliimed.
rejecting the same in rvhirie or in part.
If such clairn is admittecl in whole or in uart.
the Forest-Settlement-Officer shall either (i j ;--.,il;;
such lancl from the limits of trre proposed'f6."*t
;-o"
(2) co.r'e to arr agrecnrent *.ith 'the' o\vner thereof
Ior the snrrender of his rights; or (B) procee.I-to

L. allrpa
T..OIT],]ST \f TN L1AI,
14 CENTRAI, PTII)I.INCES

CbaP. I'
acr. pro'iited by the
1r'*r,, accFrire s*c],.lauil]'lJll:+tllnntt
Land Acqutsrtruu acL' .t.otw " r
of so acquiring sr'rch land' -
For the purpose
shall be deerned
(a) the Forest-settlernert-Officer uttdcl thc
tc l-'c a t'ollcclol' lrl'oe('c'lirrg
Riui ; 1 870.
L':rttr1 Acqtrisiti,rr -\"i'
I ' "
to
be a -PcrsoII

I
the shtrll I're tleeuted
(f ) "1ttit"'r'nt r1'neirritt'' bgfrrl'e Ittnt In
,,,,".1]ttit'i""'f
ot
i'ii;t..;;";Act *,"util" giv;n utttlcr section
3;
b of tl'rrt
*;
,' )' n?,
rj,i;*jilwitlr:l',i': l::::lli'
anr'l
"=i:ll"Jt'$
,r,,ntuli",t ;
(' :;;ii:;'it'''
tr';, tlrc c.nsent of tlc clair,'
;:' ;'' ;hl "itl'
)
a\Ylr';:l 11, ilf ;:lm:'"J
l.?11]
-d:::::
narties, lD[\Y
';;;^;;ii iiito"'t atttl p;t'tl' itr mortey'
uf rt cl:rittr to l'iglrts
uf lrrstttt'c
o,r - -' Irr t"t tnt"
11' irt"'t'st'ttltrrrerrt-otticcr
tt," .
01' l'() lu,i,l:.;:i;r;;i',*"
order .
clri,,,. to it'Ittiitttng uI rcjct:tirrg t)rc sil]lIc
rirlrrs,,f sh;rl'L lrir;s ,,,, u'''lt'r'
#tt"'i::r:' in whble or in Pa't' I
n"
ur.t"'i'",rlr*t.'r]".".iio"
1i, shttll teeorct' so firr a'q
ol".,:"".,ir,r"
"1"".*".,-''-, ^rr-, i,.
i,i,i.- 1,r'i,.t'ticable,-
Setttcr]rellt- c:tste' rcsittcnce and
oilii'r'r. tl,C ilirrrlc..f:ltlrer s lli\lllc'
1a) cl'rirrrirrg tlre ri'tlrt ;
ot'cttluttiott ol' tlre ;;i:;"
i..i
t,,,,, :.i:ixil
tit,lt ir'll{[ ll[*][' r,l i ilii}li..\",]ffi
I I)(]:lttl i
-t't u"lrit'h tltc cx'ct'r:tsc oi*- --;li
i,, ,'"=t'"''t
riglrti is clrrilrrerl'

xI; ii,,,",,1,.iIt, llliritI}iiiJttiiii'ft':ii;:i]l li


l[l,l a]o il;i.:ll'lr cs'l t'i, io, or
llil,'i.1,1;'r'].,::[.i,ll"'ii.'],,,;,,b;;ui,,r.t..'','ii'tio*
lii ;''1,,::i'i,ii" ti,.' l,,';l' is frottr litrre to ttttLt:
t

tlrc'cl'tiulrtrt .J
;J;i;d;i;-i"i ;it'"G;;
thc t'i.r,ttlc rvlriclr
*--;;,-*.. .i* o
A.cts, \ioI. Yl' reld s1ouk1 nrrv be tis
:.: 'l lrii I,'ferer'""
. , of Act I of lg7g
'u
I i'rdr.i-'iru .. Z'oi ,t,. lilr tcr Ae t,
referring to s' I Acl'
o[ u

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CF]NTNr\L PRO\.INCES FO]I]XST
trfANUAT,
PART I.
entitled to graze in the forest, the Chap. I.
season TIIE ACT.
such lrast,ur"e is ncr.rrittea, tt,ilr;;;i;ii cluring rvhich
ollrer for.est-lrr,,rlu,.c u.l,ieh"h;'il i.;;i"of timber anrl
authorizetl to t,rlie time 1o time
,..uiuu,;;_.;;h other particu-
l.ars as the case nray "r"requi.".'
rvhetlrer tIre tinrr-rer"o,' ni l,o.
ir.-.ioll also recorcl
ro.".i-iilr,r,,." obtairretl
of u,e r.isi,ts ;i;i;;li';ray be
il,t:,:J:.rcise .;i; ;;
14' After rnaki,g such recorcr, the l.orest- E.rercise oI
Setttement-Officer *frolj,_
;;';ir" frT.q
and having crue regarcr to
iire 9f his abitir,v,
Irlu,rrunorce of the
I;*l;,.d
reservect forest in reJpect
of rvhicliih;;i;il"i_;;_il;
pass such orclers. ai l.ill ilre continuecl
exercise of ilre rights uo "ri.ii*r.*-irt*;,ffi;.;
t he lirorest- Setilelrrerrt_ ".i*;ii..i.'
Offi ;;; i;_
(c) set out some other for".t.t*oot
extent,. anci in a localityof sutficient
coir\ etrietri, fol, tlre
,.n.*_,friv
t,,..tior...';;:";,;;t
ciaimilnts, anol recor,i ur, or.i"r
confer_
Tins uqgnrheur.a puut,i.""oo i,
foi:est
.,r ";giit'rf
{;ls.,tlie c;r,sc may be)
..J:'"o.tit'"u
rn(, e\tcnt to
so lrlruitlerl ; or
1&) soaiter tjre_lirnits of tlie proirosecl
to e.rel u rlo forest_]a rr ri df's forest as
uffi eie,, f p xf pnr
arrri irr,r. Iocaiily ro*.ri,^frlr:;;;;,;il;;
fbr the nrurposes Gf tlie., ctolrurzrnts
(c) record arl or(ler., coltiriuipg I or
. arrts
to snch clairn-
I
p,oaoL i:tj':,,:l lil:*fi ,,,:i:!
extent so #,:i,;
_admittecl,
witirin such po,.tiu,i.
of such seasons.
f"orost
,.1nrt ,
"f ;ir;"p;;,#i
ufrclel uir.fi'ruies, as illa1r
ti,,,u r,u1,,."*;i[1,i.;y,;hr"
fT::,,i: : 1."
rruuit I t_rOt.t,t"trn tCilt.
IE" In case flre Forest-setilernent_f_)fficer
it im irossii,le' r ra r ils-,r1,.,';g;*i'; fincls commuta-
cf tlre rescrt"erI ft.n.est," tn -nr*;.a" re ;';
n rair r terr 2,,.o ti,,rr o{

uncler section I4 oy .oal, settlernent ",s,,r..


f
exercise of the sai,l, riglrts
_.i,of
i" "ri.u".e the continued
trli so achnittecl.
-qlr:,ill (subject to, su'h ,.,ii".
o,. ".tient
iir." r-,o.ur
tne,t
'e uray fro* tir'e tu- ai;;
Go'ern-
1.,,:u*..lrru in this

r_l
PART I,
CENTRAL PROYINCITS FORITIST MANUAL"
t
Chap. I.
Trrg Artr.
behalf) commute such rights, either by the paymert
to such persons of a surn of money jn lieu thereof,
or by the grant of lanrl, or. in such other manner as
he thinks flt.
|-yf:t I::y 16. Any pel'son u,ho has maile a clairn uncler
I'Jl-"""ttT-"" ttrls Act, or ory I'orest-Officer or other person
1T:,,n;
t,, gerlera,lly or specia,ll.y emporverecl by the Local
Govcrnment in tiris behalf, may, rvithin three months
. from the clate of the orcler passecl on such claim by
the lorest-,Settlement-Officer uncler section 10, 11,
14 or 15, present an appeal from suchorcler to such
officer of the Revenue L)epartrnent, of rank not
Iorver than that of a Collector or Deputy Cornrnis-
sioner, as the Local Goyernment may frorn time to
tirne, by' uotificatiou in the local officiai Gazette,
appoint by name, or as holcling an office, to hear
appeals from such orclers :
-N-ola.-Ior the preserit Commissioners of Divisions have been
qppointerl to hear appeals untler tlris section (Notification No. 1641,
dated the l0th April, 1901)"
Provicletl that, if the Local Government estab-
lishes (as it is hereby emporvercrl to clo) a Court
(hereinafter callecl the Ii'orest Court) con-tposecl of
thlee persons to be :rppointccl by the Local Govern-
ment, such appeals shall be pre-sentecl to such Court.
Apperr 17. Er.ery appe;r,i uncler section 16 shall be macle
tpr.tI(rn ,^
**:_ Ib.
by pctition in rvriting, ancl mav be cleliverecl to the
l'orcst-Settlement-Oflicer, rvho sha1l forlvarcl it with-
out clelav to the authority competent to hear the same.
If the :rppcz,r1 be to rrn officer appointecl- uncler
sectiou 16, it shall be irearcl in the manrler plescribecl
frrl tire tinie being fbr the hcaling of apireals in
mattcrs reiating to la,ncl-reyerlrle.
If the appcal bc' to the Forest Conrt, the Court
shall fix a clay and a conr.enient p)rr,ce inthe neighltour.
hoocl of the pr:oposecl forest for hearing the appeal,
ancl shall gir.e notice thereof to the parties, and shall
hear such appeal accorclingly.
The orcler passed thereon by such officer or

I
Court, or Jry the majoi'ity r,,f tltc nrenrber'.q of such
u^olrrt, sLall bc flnal, sulrject to i'br.ision by the Local
Gc'r'eY1t"tt'-t* '
CITINTRAL I'ROVINCES !'OREST IIANLTAL. t7
PART I,
Chap' I.
TffE Acr,
Governmellt, or any person rvho
Local Government,
18. The Local
18. wno Pleatlers.
has macle a clairn uncler this Act, malr appoirt any
persorl to appear, pleacl ancl act on its oi' his behalf
before the I,'oicst-Settlemerrt-Oflicer, or the ap1lellate
oIficer, or Court, in the course of any inclr-iiry or
appeal uncler this Act.
L9. When the foilorving events have occurt'ctl1\"tll"',;1'j""
(namely):-- lorest
ese r ve d
(' ) u'
i"#,:t' i\ *ff i ",,,i'J"$L =H; llL X fi; ]lil -'
(if any) rlatlo lvithin such periotl hn,l'c
bcen clisposecl of by the l'orest-Scttle-
rrretrt Ofliccr j alrrl
(li) if such clzr,ims have been uracle, and the
periocl lirnitccl Lry section 16 for appealing
from the orciers-pirssecl on such. claitrts has
elapsecl, ancl all appeals (if any) presentecl
rvithin strcir peric,'1l hir,ve been disposecl of
by the appelltrte officer or Corlrt I ancl
(c) ail lzr,ncls (if aui') to be inciudecl in the pro-
u(,scd foresL. rvhich the Frirest'Settlernent-
'Offi."r' hirs, uu,ler section 10, elected to

I or 1870.
nlllliile- utttler the Lirncl Ac.quisitior Act,
1870 ', har'e bccourc vestecl in the Govetn-
urent uncler section 16 of that Act,
the Local Govetntncnt nlay publish a notiflcation
in the local official Gazette, speci{rving '.lc6uitel)',
,:rccorrli,g- to bcutl clar)'-*ll-rt'lis erjectecl or otherwise,
the lirniis of the ftircst which it is intenclccl to
roserve, zrnd clecLl,ring the same to be reservecl from
a clate fixec1 lly such notiflcation.
l'rorn thc date so flxecl such forest shall be
deemecl to be a reserr-etl forcst"
20. The Forest-Offlcer shzill, before the clate flscd Publicrtio,
by s.r-cir'n-otificatiori, carlse a trrrnslation therc,f into if ffilation
the language of the country t9 be publishecl iu elery *Il::llll':..
torvn aricl.-"ittug" in the neig'hbourfioocl of the forest' ii,"Li';i'"'"
torest'
-Arotc,-No snch translltion should be publishetl in the neig-hbo-tiriug
liltr.g-es-i iliit nf tcr the lotiliciitions un,-ler si:ctiorls 4 trll 19 of tliis
Act lirve apprirrc|l i']l,llish irr t1e c. p. Ga:ctte. rRev, sectt" letter
lios. 11110-13, tlatetl the ij0th -\illch .19[]1r'
.- I.t-
et1, Geueral Acts, Yol, VI
18 CENTRAI] PITOYINOES ION]'ST M,TNUAI,
.PART I,
Chap. I'
Tnp Act.
21. The Local ()overnment rnaY, withinflr'e years
Power to
revise from the publication of any notific-ation uncler sec'
arrarrgement tion 19, r6r-ise any arrangement made unLler section
section 14 or L4 or i7, ancl may, for this
made under purpose,- resc-ind or
17. moilify any oriler made under section 14 or ]J, -a1cl
direct"thzr,i any one of the proceeclings specifiecl in
section 14 be iaken in lieu of any other of such pro-
ceedings, or that the rights adanjttecl under section 11
be commutecl rincl-er section 15.
f^"^:l-ql.r^-^_ 22. No rigirt of any clescription shall _be ac-
l:SlT;t""'q,irecl in or over a reselvec.L forest,. except 1,y su-"-
folest' except clession or *rcle' a grant or contract, in rvritiug macle

;i#;"... bv or. o, Liepirlf of dhe G'r,ernrneutrvheu or: of sorre persol,


in rvhom such right lvtr,s Yestect the uotifica-
tiou uncler section l-9 was issuecl'
Rielrts rrot
fie rlrenated
to 23. Nutn'itlrst;ril,litrg enr t)ring contaittetl in
rr irirorrt seetton 22, no riglrt c,-,rrtinric,l
un,lcn section 14,
.nn"tloi,. ela*se (c), shail Le alicnatetl Lr,''rvithout
xrry of gritttt, sa.le,
letse, *o.tgog" ur othcl'*'ise, the sanction
of the LocaX Governrnent :

Pro'riclecl tirat, n'hen an) such i'ight is app-enctan t


to a.y lanil or horise, it miy be soltl or ot]rerrvise
alienatecl rvibh such lancl or house'
No timJ:el or other forest'protlucc obtainecl in
exercise of any such riglrt shrrll be sUld oI barterccl
-been
except to such extent as nray have- aclmittccl
in the orcler recordecl under section 13'

Fo\lertostop 24. The Forest-Officer mfi'y, -frory tirne to ti:ne,


ltUL qL-^- wiih the previous sanctioir of tlie Local Govern-
Iil::;"'i:1i"' ment or oi o*r" officer iluly autirolizccl in that behalf,
forests. stop any pr-rblic or ltri'ate \ray or rvater-c,urSe in a
reservecl forest :
Providecl that a su.bstitute for the w&]' or \Yater'
course so 'be
stoppecl, lvhich the Local Government
cleems to re-aionabl; convenient, alreacly exists, or
lras been provicleci ori constructecl by the Forest-
Oflicer in lieu tliereiif.
a.t...,._,..
prollr brted, 1n
25. Arrl- fcrson 11'116-
5i;ii'i.;;;;t;- (a) rnahes any fresh ctrcnring prohihiteil hv sec-
tion 5, or

I
CnNTItAL PnOYtI{CDS trOREST iUANUAL, 19 -
PART T.
Chap. I.
'[(D) setsfire to a reserved forest, or, in contr&- Tns Acr.
r.cntion of :rny rules 2 macle bv tbe Local
Government, kinclies any flre, or 1eaves
any lire burning, in such nrir,niler- as to
endanger such tl forest;]
or wtrro, in a reserr.ecl forest,-
(r) kinclles_, heepsor caruies any fire except at
such seasons as the lr'orest-Oflicef nray
from tirne to tirne notif.y in this belLtr,lf ;"
(d) trcspasses or pastures cattle, or permits
cattle to trespass;
(c) causes anv damrlge b;, nealigence in felling
zr,n1, tLee or cutting or tlrrrq.c-lng &ni
t ilnl-'cr ;
(/) fells, girdles. lops-, taps- or bu.nrs any trec,
or strips off the barh or treaves frbm, or
othern.ise c-lamrrges, the sanre ;
(g) quarries stone, burns lime or charcoal, or
collects, sulrjects to any manuthcturing
process, or rernoyes, any forest_procluce;
(ir) clears or breaks ul] an), lancl for cultivation
clr any other llrlt.pose ; or,
"1i) in contra.r,-ention of an\. rules rvhich the Local
Governrnent-may ?r.om tinre to time pre_
scribe, [{ liills
^or catches
hunts, shoots, fisires,
eiephants,]
poisons n ater oi
sets traps or snares,
-Act, 1890 rY of lB90), - "'"""
s. 7. 1'or Act \', see Grlneral Acts,'yol'. v. -
2 l'or rules nrade ulder this clause for_.
tl) t*rTbay, -se_g qr IQQ anci 167 of thc Bombay List of Local
Rules antl Olders, Ud, l8g6;
ry
(21 Central provinces,_ g9e p. 2lA of the Central provirrces List
of Local Rules and Ord-ers, IId. 1gg6 ; antl
ffi
(31 Ltnited pror-inces^,
lee p: Q9 of the \oitir-IVestern provincss
and Oudh List of Local Rules ancl Orrlers, Ed. lggl. ffi
3 For rrot ificat ioir prorribiting ilre r<iiling,
in iurirrs or caoturino of
flnt rlnrocer'r rn rescrred .tori.,sts rn the -Jllpaiguri an.l 'l_rarjil'in[
llistricts, see Cirlcutrl Glzeltc. lBgC" pt. f. t:rdN'. -'
"
_ Ir9. rules u,der this claus" in e6n3un'c'tio,, o.itl, s. ZS ,dr to huni-
irrg,.slrooting, ri'rrir:g, olc., irr r.ecr.rrei fln"*it- ir. iire Urritr,d as
p.;r;;*;.
ser LrriteJ l'rorirrc-.s (irzr1tr.. lruj. pl . t, p, +!lO; jr,A i; C;;il;i
Provinces, see ('. P. Uazette. lC.r5, pr. ttI. p.-t;'t. --
n are.rc1,g6,ied in the Linitetl provinces, the Ctentral pro_
, th":9,*ords
arr'r-uoorg, antr i, rocai areas to whicrr the !)iephants p.".,r"ioiior,
L 'rlces187,i tVl of 1U7C,, is txtentlecl_.see s. 2, Generai^Acts, yoi.
-\ct, ..'--"
Iii.
CEN TIiAI, PROYINCES ]T-OR]IST IIANUAI,,
PART I.
Chap' I.
Tnn Ar-rr
shall be punishecl with in'prisonrnerlt for a tcrtn
rvhich may extentl to six moriths, or uith fine not
eiceecling' fir'e hunclrecl rupe-es, -or rvith both, in
aclititionio suclt cc,llrpensatit'ir f,r tlir'nra$e clone to the
ior".t as the convicting' Curtrt urirv tlilcct to be paid'
Nothing in this section shall be cleemecl to
prohiLit (a)'nrrl act t'lone by perrtrission in irriting
l;i;il; tr..riest-0fiicer, or ,,,ncie:,:i,ny r*le ofmzrde iry.tite
Local Governrnent I or 1D) the ercrci-*e any riglt
continueil untler section i4, (c), or crezrtetl bY
in n'riting"],..tse by or on Jleiralf
gr;"1 ot .ontract rrrzrcle
6f (+nr"rrrroent uncler section 22.
\[i ]rener.er flre is causecl rvilfully or b;' gross
neEliuerrce iu a Leselvecl forest, the Local Govern'
irftt-r,,*u (rrotrvi{lrst:rrrtiing llrrrt illr)' 1rt'lr:rlt; 1a-s
been infli'cteil untler tiris section) clirect tlril,t iu such
ior=.t'o. a,nrr troltion thereof the e::ercise of all rights
,ip"=i"t. ,r'tn fures'l ptl,t1.. shall be suspenclecl
for stich periocl as it thinhs flt'
he
3. in Section z6 olthe said Act,,for the words rr with the pre- irr
viouisanction" substilule the words " subject to the control." b0,

tlirect that, from a clate fixet1 by such nobilication,


anr- fot'cst o' nttv 1r,t'tiott tlretic'-'f rcst'l'vctl untlcr
this Aet slrall ccasc to be a I'cSCr'\'ctl fut'cst'
Frorn the clate so fixecl, sr'rch forest or portion
shall cease to be tcserveil ; but thr: ligltts (if any)
which ha.ye been extinguishecl therein shirll not I'evIVe
in consequence of such cessation.

CHAP'T]IIR III.
Orn Ytli,te n-r' oItl';s'l s'

Folmation 2?. 't'lte Local Gor-erttrneut trrily fl'olll tilne tit


of vilLrge- timels sigu toanv r-i)1age-cortrtnuuili' thc -riglrtscon- of
ferro sts.
Goveltrneirt tr,, or ol c-r a,,r' Llnrl rvirieir llzls lleetr
stitutecl a rcscrt.ocl firreit, ancl 1i1l\) uillrcel s-ueh
assigr[nent. Ali torosts so a,ssignecl sliir'll l''c cir']led
villagc-ftrrests.

I
COIiTIiAL PRO\IIIiCES
ITORIiST MANUAL,

PARI'I,
t.
nror,J1..9rr.L3..l,,aor."1rngni ma.y from tirne to time -9h"p.
I r{E AcT.

-*lrllriil i ^lnr ; r,g; s; ".l :,,,,,1-:; {i j#l;i

I
rs rrrirrlc nrirv Lc pi,oui,r*,i'"lriil,'rtin,rr".
rurest-1rt'ocluce o, pasture, or other.
protection ancr irnproveme,tani'frruii' cluties for ,re
of such forcst.
All
- slrall lrror.isions of
rorcst ,flris Act rclatirrg to reser.r-ctl
1so far as fl,o,.
rrrtes so rnatle) ir;,pl; ,i.' -,iliJ,"rt rvillr the l
t" riilogr_fr;f.:i:. I

C}IAPTER IV.
0rr lrnotncrro Lfonnsts ,.
29. ,i'lro f,op;1J Goyerrrnrqrf
rrr;rr_ fronr lirrre
'in.,,'1"nm"i,,r
i,, ii," to,.r,
1,i11,i,,."n{i,1,1,,,1ii,i,,, G*zerre, ro.,".1,,j,1,",r
.,,,v ri,rc* li. ;,'i :,;.,
tn,,,'r,
ij;l ;.":f i1 i iS 1:,,j, f ..,,p1, nl,ii,l 1l ; irreJrr,lerl
,r.tser.r-erl
l-r,t.p1'111s1prrt,
f,,r,cst, i,rrt *.Jrir.lr is f,,^n,]l_
or or.cr'*.lriclr ii;; A;i Ilrol,cll)' o{'

f, t)r'iot:rr')' r'istrts. nl
,rl,rt,"
J,rest-1r.orrrree of rr'lri,'rr
"j.rro
i, i,oi* ;:f ;1,;..,I;lJiJ,,;;r;ll;
rr," crt",'rnr'c,t js entitrerI.
'l-he forest_land antl,,rvaste-lrrutls
rrotific.triori shail '.,,ir.,i compr.iserl irr
i.Xr;r:llg,, L,- a ,,
Pr.utr,crerl

. '\o sucJr notjfi,.a ti,ur s]irrll Ire rrrrr,lc rrnJess


tJrc
iiti,lili ;il'J J, ll:,'ll tL
" ;:i;i, i:' or' L,, u".,,, re,t r nr r
"
;ili,
l:* I ;tj ll iliiii :l ll ""i:d',i.l*;l, I li'"i, :l in n,
", r i," i;li) ll,Jl:lil;ll;l i,;l;,ll .:ldl,:iii;
ma,,r or.
It'ver1- srich recortl
colrcct ulrtii tirc r..11f shall be presumed to
1,;11,1- i_'1,,.ri=arl,
lte
f'r'or i,lt,,l llrrrt, if irr
,tlrc cir$e of arL). folest_Jantl
"+-l:':tt'1. llre L,,,';1i t;,,r n,l,,i,oi,t ti,i,,t.1lrat
suc,
._\_ 1o tLc
,., . ., aLtriir:r,.t ;,.,,
^r ,_,._.-:----
l1l:i,l,ii,il;1ilt,;;::;;,l;.,;ir";J".,,*;ffi
lurr.,"r.. rr.,l..r.-l,,rr,i n,l',,1,'..,',1.t (rr lltp. C,,r',.rrrrrr^ir
o,,,, ,,,,.;.'j,n,.;:,,,:::1,..,,',:;!;:.;,:,,i;!.,;. i"i,*
j,,,1i_.,'it,;,'"[i".;,j_]_;,;r;",1?
,2 CENTR,AL PROYINCES FORIIST }[ANUAL.
PART I"
Chap. I.
Trir ,1.lu,,
inquiry atlcl re-cord il,re necessary, but that thev wili
occrlpy such lengtli of tirne as that the rigirts o1'
Go'i,ernmcnt wil1, in thc meantinre, be endariigered,
the Local Governmcnt ma)' (pencling such inquirl.
a,nd rccorcl) declare such lanrl to be a protected
forest, but so as not to abriclge or affect any existing
ri,ghts of indivicluals or comrnunities.
Power to
issire noti- 29. The Locai Government ma\. frorn time to
lication- tirne, by notification in the iocai official Gazette,-
resetli lg (cz) cieclare an)' class of trces in a protectecl
trees,
forest, or any trees in any such forest,
to bc reserr-ed frorn a clate lixecl by such
notification ;
clo-si n g
f6rest,
(0) ileclare that a portion of such forest be
closetl for such term, not exceeding
tu,entl'Tears, as the Local Go'i,ernment
thinks fit, and that the rights of pri.r,ate
persons (if anv) or.er such portion shall
tre suspenclecl ctruring such tefln : Pro-
viclecl that the remainder of such forest
be sufficient, aucl iu a localit,\' reasonalltry r{
con\.enient, f,or the clue exercise of the

lrlohilritiug
coIle ctiorr
of forest-
proctuce, etc",
rigirts suspenrleci in tlie portion so closecl ;
(c) prohilrit, from a, date fixed as afotesaicl, the
quarrving of stone, or the burning of lime
or charcoal, or the coliection or subjcction
to an-r. manufncturing proccss, ol: removal,
of anv fbrcst-proclLlce, in arly such forest,
l
and breal<ing anrt thc ltreaking rUi or ciearing for cul-
rrp or clearing
of 1anrl. tii.ation, for buildinS, for hercling cattle
or for arly othex purpose, anv land in any
such forest I and
(d) altcr or canccl such cleclaration or pro-
hibition"
Pubiication 30. The Collector or Deputy Commissioner of
of translrtion shall catuse atranslation into the language
of srrch the riistr:ict
notilicat ion of the district, of er-ery notiflcation jssued untler'
scction 29, to be affixecl in a conspicuotts place in
irr neighlour-
hood.
every towrl ancl villa*^e in the neigirborlrhoocl of the
foreit comprisecl in tiie notificatioi.
F
-!
(rlil\,IlllAI. I'Ilo\.1.N(Irs
Ii,()RIIST.UANIIa-r.. ,ra
' 4. In Section 3r of the said Act, after the words (( from time to
time " insert the words " and subject to the coutrol of the Governor-
'fu=- General in Council."
r L5 !(r'ttru l'ltu tollo\Ylng
mattefs :- ;:i::r'l;".
for protectecl
(a) thc clrtting', sa,\ving, to""t"'
_conversion
of trecs ancl tiirrirer, una -tl"
ancr remoyo,
rnri,nufacf,ure ancl remoyal
.rfi".ti"r.
cluce, lronr protected f.or..t*;
r? fr.".ip"r,l
(0) the .q-ranting of licenscs
to flre inhabitants
ancl r.iila,g.es in the vicinitv
?f loryn.*
Te(.te(l firrr,sf t,r tirlre trccs,
;f ;;;:
tirnber t"
ancl"it,t*
fbrest-produce- for. ttreir. oili,'use,
procluctiou *ricl retun, or..-,.ii -il.**;_ the
such ltersors; ir;:
(c) the ,qranting of licenses
to persons f.ellin!. or
rcrno.r,ing.trees or tinrber
prr_rcltice frorlr such foresls ",,
;tjr;;"il.;;
ior il,elr"rp;;;
of tracle. anrl,tjre p.,"f".iion antl
'suctr returu of
rrj: .i,.rr'pl#",,.
licenses
;
(r/) ihc payrnerlts (if an.v) to
persons mentionecl in claust,s
be urade hv rl,o
_i,,f i..1
of tlris secliou. tirr, 1,.,,n,i.*i,,, to1aycrrt
trecs, or to coi]ect rr,nrl .*,*ri.* sucL
suclt timber
or other frrrcst_protluce
;
(e) the otlror.
lrayrncnts, if *nr-, tu be nr*tle Irv
,err irr .cspcct of slrcrr t.ocs, tirrrlrer. ,,iii
plotlnce. ari,l the.
I,laces lrti.r" .u.t, irtqt..
nreirt shilll bc rnaclc-;
(/) thc e-rarniniiti,:l
"J ftirest-plotluce
uttt ,rf srtt.lr f,rr.ests; r - -' passing
(y) th",clcaling' :lnrl lrrea]rina
u1r of lrlnclfor cul-
tir,tltiorr or other. prrpui""'i, ..,.ri
i"r..i.;
I l'or rules urrrler this sectiol for__
11, JJomlr;r1'. ,.ra pgr. li;i..lJi. r,rr,l lit
Lr_rcrrl li(ll(.S 1il,[ (,r,,]r.l.s. .,,f lIr* _Boubr5- Lisl of
I_ti. lrgrj:
^ [rror,,r.t,,l ]'olasls
(2r
of ,,i,,I'f,,
.f
see p. 62 of ttre North-If.;;.;--i;;;nces
t,""firniklr,,f en,l L:rli{prrr,
Listof Locrl Rrrlcs rrn,I r;r,1,.s,'li,t. i"lj,"' aucl Ou,ltr
/.
t'''' ",,:';li?
-
] i#,] "-L'u"i"li' l'"'Iii'-'i'i' uoF'|'rnme,, t
l, (rr IrrJr,j rrr::r1e [1- i lrr, l',']!.' ]'
tio,,,1;l1,,a.rrt of RIrt3:1] rrrr,l,,r
:r rr,! .. I I tur rtrp ilris sccli()rt
r,:", lpr,,e,l
sr.,. (';ilcrrl ltt C:tt.,'ir e l_
,,.".i. i,, ;i,; i;;;i'1,,,
.,,i,i I prr3.rn,r.,
l,.r0l. pr. 1,.1,. ;if ,'i,,
s,, r',t,.urr;r (ii,zctr,,. 181rt.1,,.1 p. JgJ:,;rj,j _,,,,,1,,r,.",r*.
fnon. f,. f,
1;ri]i,,.'?.tJlt.\rrg'r) 1'r'oro, t"'i r"",'.,t"1"r.) ilr'i",,rr,, u,,r"it,1l

I
-,_a

24 ODNTEAL PITOYINCES TOB,NST MANUAL,


PABT I,
Chap. I.
TI{D ACT. (i)
\ / the urotection from fire of timber lying in
*ri]I,. for"tts ancl of trees reservecl uncler
section 29;
(i) the cutting of grass ancl pasturing of cattle
in such forests;
(r) [ r hilliue or catc]ring elephants,] hunting,
-" shooti,iq', fi.hing, polsorring set- \vilter antl
ting traps or sllilres in such fulests ;
(fr) the urotection ancl management of any por-
' ' tio'r, of a forcst closed under section 29 ;
(/) the exercise of rights referred to in section 28'
penalties for 32. An.v person 'who commits auy of the fol- I
i"""Hlr["J; lou'ing ofl'ences ;-
il::i#JJiiil, (a) fells, girrlles, lops, taps 91 but1s, any tree
2s, *.b"-"".t unAei section 29, ot strips off the
bark or ieaves from, or otherwise clamages,
any such tree;
(b).H,fi
lv^,:,"..1yrn:','"T3:T:iJlltT";'1i'#
or'c'harcoal, oi collects, subjects to any
manufacturing process, or removes' any
I

fbrest-procluce ;

(')
'}t"TL#" 11I #:,l',lJl'?& If;lil:i"'f:l
any otirer puipose any lancl in any pro-
tectetl forest ;
(')-:,'if"t,'i"f
,'i:1J,1'?11."?;lrft Tlt:t.ltH:
t.o rrrevent i[s sprearlirrg
^
to any tlces
rese'r,'ct[ un,[er scctitrn 29, rvltetlrer
it*iraing', falien or felled, or to any closed
poltiorr of strch fbrest ;
(a) leaves
- burning any fire kindled by him in
the vicinity"of iny such trces or closed
portion;
(/) fells anY tree or clrags any timber so as to
tlamage anY tree reservecl as aforesaid- ;

1 Tirese 'wortls are repealcd in the Unitetl Provinces' tlie-Celtral


f.ovioc,.. ftna i-to"c, lrlt,l in Iocal at'c:ts lo slri-clr tile [')lepllants Preserv'
18?9, s' 2' Printed iu Geue'
ili;i"Ail,'ib?s, ir-Bii."o;allrer
t:rl Atrts. \'ol, I II.
Act YI or

7
T
C]'NTITAL PROVINCES f'ON]r)ST IIANUAL
P:\RT I,
Chau. I.
(g) perrnits cattle to damage any such tree ; Tnd Acr

([) infringes any rule made ur].cler section 31 ;


shall be punished rvith irnl;risonment for a term
which uray extend to six months, or rvith fine which
may extencl to fir,e hunclrecl l.upees, or rvith both.

[r Wlgnever .fire is causetl rvilfully or by


g'ross negligence in a protected forest, the Local
Goyernrnent may-.(notrvithstanding ihat any pen-
alty has been inflictecl under thii section)" tlir.ect
that in such fcrrest or any portion theicof the
e1e1ci-se of any rig-l:t of pastdre or to fcrrest-procluce
t?
r-

I
shall be suspenclecl for such periocl as it thinlis fit.]

33. Nothins in this Chapter -h:l^t_*


:1":"g.1.ili_,,i,,,Jf,,;*
to .proliibiJ an)_ ir,ct clo,e rvith the permrs-oron ,1 to,ro,ibir
tvriting of tLe Forest-Officer, or in acior,lilnce rvitlr rrrs,.lone iu
rules made uncler secti_on 81, or (exccpt as rcgards::::i:"
an1, portiou-of a forest closecl under seciion ZSli,
[or
any rights.the^exercise of rvhicli has been suspend'ecl
untler section 32]. in the exercise of any ,ig.ht ,.-
cortied unrler seclion 2E,

CHAPTER, V.
Fonssrs uNDER, Cotsonvexcy-ADMTNTSTEATToN lygEN
' TIIrs Acr co,ulrs INTO FoRLlE.

34. Within trvelve rnonths from flre date 6ll Foresrs


'which this Act comes into force in the territorie.s +lf:;::t:..
athnirristercti b)' any Local Gcvernment, s1igh,';iT,lii.*rio,r
Governmerrt shall, after corrsicleration of the r.iglrtsIll"ll,J;
of the Government and prir.ate persons in atl ror'.*i- tllio."..
lands or rvaste-lancls then uncler its executive control
fbr purposes of forest-conservancy, determine rvhich
of such lands [_if any.,1 can, accorcling to justice,
equity and good conscience, be classed as r6s"rved
forests or protectecl forests under this Act, ancl
I
declare, tI notification in the local oflicial Gazette,
t 1 T'is cla.se ..r.n,* n,1,1
(Ameq4urentl Act, 1901 lYof l9ill).

i 2 These N-ords were ilscrted by s. B of Act y of 1g01,


26 C-UNTB,AL PNOYINCES I'OR.EST I{ANUAIJ.
PAR,T I.
Chan. I.
t'rtn'Acn.
any lancls so classed to be reserved or proteetcd
forests, as the case may be :
Proviclecl that such cleclaration shall not affect
any rights Governmellt or private persons to
o-f th-e
,l: lyet any lartrI or ft)r.r'st-lrrorluee in any *tlch furt.st,
rvLicli. hu,e, prer-ious to tlie tla,te of such clccla,ration,
been inquired into, settlecl ancl recordecl in o, ,,,ror.l
ner rvhich the Local Government thinlis su{Iicient :
Pro'r,icled also that if any such rights have
not on such clate been so inquiiecl into, settlerl anrl
recordecl, the Local Government shall clirect tJrat
the sarne sha,ll be inquirecl into, settlecl ancl recorcled
in the manner pror.iciecl lty this Act for reserr.erl or
protected forests, as the cilse ma1, Lre I aucl, until such
inquir1., scttlcnrent antl r.ecortl liu-e been corlrpleted,
no such decl:lration shall al.riclgc or aft'ec-t sucli
rights.

CHAI'TETi VI.
Ol' rnu Cosrnol o\rnn Fonnsrs AND Le,xos xo.r
BurNG rsu Prorsnry or Govprt-\r\iEr\r.
Protection of
forests for
35. Thc I"iocill Gor-enrnrcnt may fron:r timo tcr
specia.l tirrrc, lrv rrolifir.rrliorr in tlro ]rreirl ,,ffi,.i,r1 Girzctte,
purposes. regnla,te or prohibit in :rn; forest or l'ilste-larrcl-
(a) the breaiiing up or clearing of lantl for
cultivation ;
(6) the pasturing of cattle;
(c) thc firilg or clerrring of the vegctation ;
rvhen^such reg-ulation or ltlohiirition appcars neces-
-sa,r)' for an;. of the fbllowilg purposcs:-

ifi,rsl, for protection asainst storms, rvinds, rolliuq-


stones, floocls-ancl a\,alarrcles ;
second, for the preserr.:r,tion of thc soil on thc
riclges arid slopes ancl in the .r,allc;,s of
hilir trirt:ts, flre prci_ention of ltrnr-l,sliirs
ancl of the f'orn-ra,tiou of ra,r.incs ancl to-r-
rents, atrrl tlre protcctiori of lrmrl agairrst
orosiou, or the rlclrosit thcret_rn of -sa,td,
stones or gravcl 1'
n
CENTIiAL I'ROYINC]IS ]IOR,EST },{ANUAT,. q,

PAITT I.
Chan. I.
third, for thc maintcna]tce of a ryater-supplv 1l'lrtr'Arr,r
in
spring.s, rivers ilnd tttnks
;

"fiturt/t, frrr the protection of loacls, briclges, raii.


ll'a)-s :rncl oilrcr lines of cuniuru,ric,r,_
ttotl;
/ifth, for thc preservaticin of thc pubric hcartrr ;
anri rnrly alter or cirrrcel lsuch u,rtin",i]
tion.
'flre T,oeul Gor.er.rrrncrrt mt.r., for. arrv srreh
poso. ('onstrttcl irt its orvrr erl,ei*e, Plrp_
irr ,,t.
furcst ol. \virstc-l;rrrrl, srrr.lr,r.,,i,l, ,,= lt llrirrlis1po11 ipty
fit:
Proyirlecl ilrat no sucir notificirtion
o, *orli beg'*n ,,til after thc i;ii; .tslr:lll be rnarlc
the or..cr. of suclr forest o" f*",i,' .r",llin,r^" ,.U."*io
sl tou' cit usc, *.it I irr n r.e;rsort;r
on to
r Lle l,e.ior i ;','i,;';l ;;i;;,
'in.r
i:: l:ll,l_
nrrtiee.
.rvtrr. .,,"n ,,,,ri'ti;;,'i;;,, struut,t rr,ti
uL. Ul;I,(le or \yr,tl( constructerl, a,nd
until
tions (if anrl ancl an1 er.irieri."' Ii" ".o1, his obiec_
snppor,t of thc sarnc haye bccn hcarcl
prorlncc in
,l,ly.ap1roi.te_,1 i, that beh,rlf Ly' u,, ;fn.;;:
;;;iL;r"
rlct't'tI by titc Locrl G,,r.6,1.1,11,f,,1. ' Lreen consi_

36. In ca,se of neglect.of,.or rvilful clisobeclienco


p65.61
tg,.1,lru t'esrrlation or .-ri r_sume xnmna_
lrrohibitioi, ,,if
or rr rrrc prr1.l)oses of arLy rvoTk to lre .. scctiorr
nntler thnt sectior",.so req.iire, the Local const11r.t,rii;o;"T,"r|, "t
may, after.,otice in
G";;;;;;;;;,".,
fbrest or lancl and -lfter^rvriting'to
flre o\\,lter of such
.;;.i,I";i;;
(if any), place ilre sarne uncler tiehis objections
control of a
I.'orcst-Oflicer, arrcl ,f".irr. tf'u,t all or.ar.y of
tlrc_l,rovisions of tlLis ry.y
Aci .t1,,iirg:1i'r.o..r,..,[ forests
shall apply to such for.t,st nr: juoE.""'
nct p1ofits.(if any)-arisirrg from the
rnerrt,The
of suclr fo,est'or lairci shall-be prli nranac,e_
proprietor. ;;';i;'Hil
37. IL anv casc Chapter in rvhich the Dxpropria-
Loca r"r
lr:l:,tlLis,
I G uvcr.nr en t eonsrtr e,s t rrnt. i, ;i"i;' #'ltii,i"l il1.;,
rr c iLrrcsr ;; ;;;;i urrder tr,. .oni*oli"Ir"i fh:;:lq i:ii:i:,,"
0fficer, the saore should f,L- -.q.,ir=A
purposes, the Local Goverurner.t for puhlic "uru*.
,iruy proceecl to
CNNTR,AI, PN,OYINCItrS tr'OR,EST tr{ANUAI,.
P,\RT I.
Chan, I.
Tnn X,cr.
acquire it in the manner prescribecl by the Lancl
Acquisition Act, 1870 1.
'.fhe owner of any forest or lancl comprisecl in
any notification under section 35 rna.y, at anv [ime
not less than three or more than twelve years frorrr
the clate thereof, require that such forest or land
shali be accluirecl for public purposesi ancl the Local
Government shall acquire such forest or land accorcl-
ingly.
Protection of
forests zrt 38. The owner of any lancl or, if there be rnore
than one owner tliereof, the ownels of shares therein
request of
oivners. arnounting in the aggregate to at least trvo-thircls
thereof rnay, n'ith a vierv to the forrnation or conser-
I
vation of fbrests thereotr, represent in ivriting to the
Collector or Deputy Oommissioner their desire-
(a) that such land be managecl on their behalf by
the Forcst-Officer as a reserved or a pro-
tected forest on such terms as may be
mutuaily agreetl upon; or
(D) that ail or any of tire provisions of this Act
be applied to such lancl.
In either case, the Local Goverrrment may, by
nohiflcation in the local official Gar,ette, apply to
such lanc1 such pror.isions of this Act as it thinlis
suitable to the circrimstances thereof and as rnay be
desired by the applicants.
Aoy such notilication rnay be altered or can-
cellecl by :r, like rro{,ification
('
In Section 39 of the said Act. la) for
the words with the
5. 'i to the control' " (&)
rrrevious sarrctron '*ti''ii'*t'" tf" *'ltat' subit"t
sab- ctau s e ( 6 1 r? *i' ti.",t;l:::rf- q 1"""::
t"1"
'a I
ter "i u iulv, it i.h; cr'" :l 51 it:'"
"' or ti nber of
I
and
fiiffi:x['i'i::.[i]s"iil'fu"v'"r pl'; bevonc the lrontier
oth:r for.st produce u]l"grtt'rt 'q t"i'' control of th! Lccat Gcvernmelt'
Brirish lndia, which is nrt'under the
sanction ot the Governor-
shall not be issued *ith;;;1h; previo-us with the like sanction"
"
General in Councii, ,)i;;?'";;""-*o1at control or sanction, respec'
like
substitute the words l"dj".t-io ttre
tivelY."

6. In Section 77 of'the seid Act delete the provtso'

.
K. L. B' HAI\{ILTON,
Under Sccvetary to the Chief Comrnissioner'
eeilral Proztnices'
t
/ CTNTEAL PN,OYINCES ITOREST
}fANUAL.
PART I.
such rates as it may from_time Chap. I.
to time prescribe bv Trrn'Acr.
notification i, t'e lbcal ,ffi.i;i-G;r;ll;
i v*zvLUr _ri ii*rr"r"
I or other forest-protiu."1_' ","-
(a) rvhich is procluced in ljritish
lndia,
respect of rvhich the Government and in
right; iir;-;;;
(6) rvhich is brought fi.om
any place beyond the
frontierif Britist, ii,t'i*.
flre
fn everv case. in u,hich such duty is poN,er
to be levied "ad, directecl to
uuturem,;i; i.;; iou.rr*"pt may, l;iti::il:

i with^the. lihe sanction,


notification, rhe
assessed. 'aiue
;
AII tluties on tirnber orotherforest_pr.oduce]
f*iu U*Ji"-rrre rrx by lllr.r tluty.
;ti.il';"ffi,,r,^*ilJ'rr"ilT """'

rvhich, at the tirne when^tti. Ir


e.i'."rres
an;- territor\-, are levicd tt,"."ir"i,ricr rnto tbrce in
f frc auflrority
of the Locai iio,,."r.,,nreut, slralt
Le Jeemetl to Le anrl
been duly tu"t",i,inii.,
f.f.rr. t["lr"risiorx ;i ;hl;
40' Not,irrp'in this chaptcr sha, be tleemetr Liuit
(ii fs not to
;;;r i' ;f;;;;""ill; ;;
1ii:t^.1, :: 1,,o,,,"t
ntoIeY or I'o\-:rlt\- nn ;;;;hl.i: ;T,-XX
*ri-ti^beior. o1,,"" torest-tr,o_ rnorey or
tlur:c,-aI1,u,,,.,r, ti,n srrne
is r"r;"i-on .uch tirnbei o" roJariy.
proclnce rvhiie in tr.nnsif,
cluty is leviecl,
i. t^f,,"' ;;;, manner as

CIIAP,].ER VIII.
Ol, tHn C)orrrnor, or .I.tur_un,
AND o?IIEIi l,.ongsr:-
pRoDUCE rx ,l.rassrr.

l _ I l, "_ : : l,r-"^:
r

^ :
f r b a nrr s a s Power to
tl,"
i, ri ver s
:] u"",
J?:ffii make
a n cl, th ei
H.i, ;:,ii,
:ff ?f *.ilil.I:: li T.d
"n
^i
rules
to regulate
,1'#'"'l'il::-1.:_r1:t?il9liq;.;.:ii,;;.ii,Hiilff
ji f'
#t1'J forest
;':"*:' uoverltment.
tralsit of
l1,t', iti 1"
a.ntl *, :-ri;
]l ;t',:fi,orrr
ma.r- :n [
l{:' :i;i ;;;,;';;,;:''aI a :lJ
;
,|i produee.
l1']t tttakc .rtles tt,;ili;i;;;
I I
"'J;T "
rhe tr*nsit ,,r,,,
the transir tir,;t;; ffi:;il:i?,';'::T#;.f;Xf
ur aJi *,,11i.]:
_-r,,.su \\urtl5 \\.Pt,u in^-*r-td b.r' the Forest Act,
.z/, C"r.iLl'ri.t"i,"i,""i]t{
s. 8 1Z), Lieneral A.ra r/^r -. 1890 (T {)f 1890),
30 C]'N?RAL PRO\TINCES NOBES? I{ANUAI.
I'AItT I.
Chao. I.
1!tu'Acr..
Such nrles rnay (amons other mattersF
(a) Prescribe the r_o.tes by rvhicrr alone ti,rber
['or other] forest-p_rlocluce n urv boi_p;il;;i
lxBo{ec! or rnoved, into, from or ivit}riri,
British
hicha;
(6) prohibit tl,re irnport ancl exporr or movinE
of
srrclr tinrber or ollre_r.
1,.o,ir,ce uitlrouta,'ill;_
from an officcr. tluly'auflrorizecl to i...l"'iL.
sarlfe, or othcrrvise than in accorcrance rvith
the conclitions of such pass ;
(c) pro'ide for the issue, procluctio^ anci
return of
such .passes ancl fbr ilre payurent of fees
thereftrr;
(d) provicle for rhe
.stoppage, reporting, examinzr-
tion a,ncl mar,hin5^if tlurber o, olher forcst.
proclucc iu trarrsit, in respect of which there
is reason to belierc thrr,t'any ,"or".1. i. pu1-
able to Gor.ernment on accoilt ,t it,e uri6e
thereof, or on account of airy ,f ,iii,,t f.",
r'(,.y.illtl or. clrlr.ge ,lue ther.eon, or 1o ,rhi.l,
rs ttcsrratrlc fbl flrc Ilru,puses of flLis Act
ii
to
affix a mark.
(e) provide fcir the estabiishment anil reguiation
of
+p:t.-to l,hich such timber or other p;rii.,;;
shall be talien by flrose in cliargc ;il;- i;;
exzr,mination, oI.
E-\zrr.trrrl.;tLl.ulrr Ior the
or -for p:tylr]ent of
tIIe p:11-rnenI of suc]r
such
mone),, or in orcler that sucir mar.lis mrlv be
I l,'ol rules rnarlc untlnr this section for-
11) Ilornlrav, .sre list on p. lix of tlre llouLt5. List of l,ocul
antl Oriler:s ; Rules
^ ,- ,T*:il1,i,:l-r.1".::l.ll,-ll:
,'r, .illr,ill I 1,r)\ lllcoc, sri
of.ilre..lrerrtrat
28 ol
1,. 2s lllp t.c Pror_ilces List of
Locrrl Rrtlr.s irir{i Or,ipts, tr,i. lEgt;:
(31 U,itett
\ol l.-ro.t-ttrces. ;;;
uurre(r r"o.'-i,ces, N;fi:iilii.i, -iSii,
.sra No_rth_lliestern pro"irr"es antl
provinces
-tSii, a,tt Outlh
(Jutth
l'or _. .List of Local Ruics antl Or,t"rs,-D,t.
-. Il,.les Or,t"r:s,-D'a.
-of ;;.';;.
r,. CA.
rna.e ]rr. jl:the Gurer.rn;r;i ;i of B;il:,i';"
B;;;, i ;;' regulate
Bonglrl'lo a te the
r,,gulirtc
sitl:Pll:j,.:"".,*
transit Jii;
of tirnber on tlie -, -9:, X,,,,on,ii
!118 (riLlultx
Gancllk ni.-" _qo
Rirer
l(lrer i,r ;;
far
-qo tar ;?"i;..
ir' iti?
as
regur tlree
th
Hou. n.;trri,, +r...
i1 flo*_s
of t_trat Govenrrnent, sre -'f* Caicirttii (]rLzctte," l8!8, I,t. I,
nitlriu ilie
l-ithitt tlrc
il]?:i1.,,.,
1i.14J..
t'r\r rillps utl,lc [or, llrn.folltlrirl pin,gllnirs:ts frr tlp1.
nltrlgomt,ut oI
I,rolcr.lr'rl fnr.r,st rur,ler r lri. .e1.1i6p l-" .",, i,,,,"tio; ilii'i,":: "J'i:,,*;
lir.(irrzcil,'. I'J01. J,t. t. 1,.,;;. - '
L'rrlt'tr.l
llor ]tirer ruler for tlre.l,irittugone IIiII Tract,s, (.tllcutta
Irsl. l'r .I. 1, 9:)u ir.,/. l*:t. f,, 1,.,;,;;,;i,li.'i.b;,.seef ,,. Grzette.
'l,.,Cji
IICS. Pr. I.1,. rrri : ib;,/, t9 rt. I,l. [l,',,. li;i' i ,';ii)r,
ful't'Il{'.r lo rpirill.rl,. irn1,,,1.1.1'ii.rrrl,or. iril,l ollrpr
itt1,, Sirrrlrr. lj,rri,..t_I,ro,lrrce
s,.e Purijrrl, U;rzotie, ffOl. ii. 1.1,. ii;."
J 'l'h(,,c0 I'cirtls rver:e
tlro Irorosr Act, 1890 (\r of.srrl.tstitutetl for tlrc $,or(Ls, ,,arrtl oilrer,, LY
r890), ,s. d-1sj." ri:i,,t",r'i+",r.,rJ i"i*,'i,,,r.
iJ,
CUN?IiAL I'ROVINC]'S ITORESI] MAIi UAI,
P,\IiT I.
Chap. I.
TUR l\cl,
affixerl to it; ancl tl-re conclitiors under nhich
such timber or othcr prrocluce shall be brought
to, storeil at and removed from such [1dep6ts];
(/) prohibit the closing up or obstr:ucting of the
channel or banhs of any river usecl for the
transit of timber or other forest-procluce, and
the throiving of p;rass, brr-rshrvood, branches
ancl leaves into any such rit,er or any act
rvhich may cause such river to be closed or
obstmetecl;
(g) provicle for the prevention and removal of any
obstruction of the channel or banks of any
such rir.er, ancl for recovering the cost of
such prevention or re[foyal from tire person
'whose acts or negligence necessitatecl the
same;
(/z) prohiirit absolutely or subject to conditions,
'within speciiiecl loca} Iimits, the establishment
of sarv-pits, the converting, cutting, burning,
concealing or marking of timber, the altering
or effir,cing of any rnzrrhs on the sarne, and
the possession or carrviug of marhing ham-
me1's or other irrrpiements used fr-ir rnalhing
tin rl-rer ;
(d) regulate the use of property-marlrs for timber,
aricl the registration of such m:r,rlis ; pre-
scribe the tirne fbr lrhich such registration
sh:r,Il }ioki goocl ; limit the number of such
marks that may be registerecl by any one
person, and provicle for the levy of fees for
such registra,tion.
[ 'The Local Government m1y clirect that any
rule macle under this section shal1 not apply to any
speciliecl class of tirnber or other forest'produce or
to anv speciflecl local area.]
{f. 'l'he Local Governrttent may, bv such mles, I-g'1i\tv J*
1,r.=.ii-b" a-s peualtics firr tbe itifririg'cnrent tLere,'f liilJtil.t"
irupri.-tintlert frr a, tertlr rrhicir I]]ilY extencl to -qir urtlersection
" b)' tlr" lt"ll""1*ghl
:\ment[ing:Act, 1891 (XII of 18UI), Geut'ri,1 -\cts, \-u1 \'I'
z 1l,i 1,,,,'i,gr.r1'lr wa. rll'le'[ ]') 1irP IJule't -\et' I'-'JU V of 1890)'
a. B ijt. Prirrtetl, ticlerll Acts, Yol. Y.
E
32 CfiNTRAL T'RO\-].\CIIS TOROST },[AIiUAL.
PAITT I.
Chap. J.
t'rrtr: Aor,.
months, or flno u'hieh nlay extend to liye ]runclretl
rupees, or both.
I)ouble penalties may be inflictecl in cases
where the offence is cornmitttcl aftcr s*nset .,'il
beftrre sunrise, or" afte, preparation for resistrurce
to larvful authorily, ,,i. if 'tl,e oilencler has been
previously convictecl of a iike offence.
ff il?,lHiY -43. The Governmenr shall not be responsible for
,ot ;1.n;-_les5 or clamage,lvhictrr may occur. in reipect of any
,?Hl:;"
i,,i,,',r'i'r" tiltrircr.or- rel fol'est-pro(J ltce 1'l ri]e lt r. rle1,i,t
otl
l;:i;l;"., *rr,le.
cstrr,Ulis'lrcd a rulc tnrtlc unrler sectio* ,ll. c,r.
ir,.,ii "' l'hile cletainecl elservhere for the purposes of this
Act ; a.ncl no Forest-Officer shall be -responsible for
any such loss or clamage unless he caus-es such loss
or clamage negligently, ma,liciously or frzrudulenfly.
-,1ll,lif.'liio 44. In case of any acciclent or emersency involv-
. rhnec].
lng to irnr- 1rr.u1rert.v at rrn;- s[clr tlePdi, e\.(,1,)-
i,l:'i.,1,,,f
lli,;|""'
' "' pot'sorr ctrr1,1,r1si1 at iu"li tlcp6i, rvlrctlrer. ir.v tht
Guvernrrent or lty any prir.ate-person, shall r-entler
assistzrnce to an_y Forest-Oflicer or police-Officer
elenrancling his iia in avcrting such ,in"!"., ,."a
sccuring such property tr.om dainage or lossl

CHAPTEIT IX.
Or rgo CollncrloN op Dnrnt .qxu Stnaxnno Trunox.
iiillitr
timlrr,r t,r
45. Ali timi:er founcl aclrift, beachecl, stranttccl,
Of'Sffttlf :
lre rleel)rp'l
1,r,1,,'r1.v6l all rvood or timbcr bcaring marhs rvliich hirr.o
Sjilill.ii';"t not been reeisterecl uncler ...iio, 41, or on rvhiclr
theroto the marlrs ha,r,e }:cen obliteratcd,
-- aiterecl or clerfilcecl
l;,i'i,l;r- b;' fire or otlrer*'i.", *n,i,
H;"Ji:.lJi$.
" r, in such arcas as the f,ocal Government clirects,,
" all unrllixrl(ed \yood arlcl tirnber,
shall l-rc clccmecl to be ilre propertv of Govern-
ment unlc_us ancl until ,rnl, peisoi eslalllishes his
tirle thereto, u. liroiiclecl ln ifri.-6r,,a,pt.".
1.gt,t "1t1
, l'o" rot.
(1) centrll] plovinces, see central Provinces List of rocal Rr.rres

l,i:t r'1 1.6p., 1


*'!rur,l
(a u,,'ilJl'i,;,Il;.il;'llrrl(.j Jliri9w",,,,,u .rorin ces anrr'
()r,1,,r... t,;,1. lrlf. i,. rli,
ourr rr
(i31 Punjab. sec l,urrjtl Guzette. l$r:, l,t. I, 1,. {()l),

1
Uliir\ TIt A L Pli( )\' I I ( I l,)S tr' () lt lt.s'l' lI.\N U,\L
PAITT I.
Chap. I.
Such tirnbel mav bc collected bv anv Forest- Trrr Acr,
Oflicer or other perso; entitled to collett th6 same by
virtuo of any rule macle unclet: section 51, anrl rnay
be brought to such ciepdts as the Forest-Olficer ma.y
t'rom time to time notify &s dep6ts frrr the receptior
of tlrift tinrbcr.
'l'he Local Government may, by notification in
the.local official Gazette, e-\tlmpt a,ny class of tirnber
frorn the provisions of this section, anal rvithdrarv
sttclr e.terrrpti, rrr.

46. Public notice shall from tirne to tirne b€ Nori,:e to


given by the !'orest-Officerof timber collected unrler clirir,airts oi
Jection 45. Such notice shall contain a tlescripti
- tlri{t-tinitrer'
of the timber, ancl shall require an)' person clain:ring
the same to present to such officer, rvithin a period
not less than trvo inonths flom the clate of such
notice, a rvritten stateuient of such clainr.

47. When any such stzrterrrent is presentecl as proceclure


aforesa,id, the Forest-Officer nray, aftel mrliing stch on^" cl,rirn
inquirv as he thinks fit, either r'ciect the cl,,i,ii .ft..l'.I3i.#f"il
recorcling his reasons for so cloing', or deliver the
tiurber to the clzrimant.
If such timber is claimecl by more than one
person, the Forest-Officer may either cleliver the
sarne to an; of such persons tvhorn he cleerns entiblecl
thereto, or may refer the clairnants to the Civil
L)ourts, ancl retain the timber pending the receipt of
an orcler from anl' such Court for its clisposal.
Arry llerson rvhose claim has been rejectecl orr rej"ciiou
uncler this section TaJ, . [' rvithin tlree nronthsl 3l"iJ;,','ir:?.
from the clate of such rejection, institute a suit to li,i,",,"i""''
recoyer possession of the iimbei' claiine'l by hirn ; il,?f j[,l:"
but no person shall recover any colrlpeirsation or
costs against the Governrnent, or against any Forest-
Ofliccr, on account of such rejection, or the detention
or removal of any timber, or the clelivery thereof to
anytither person under this section
1 'IIreie r.,'oi-cl,s were substitrltL'd for the ri,ort1,.r " 1\,illIilr r\\ \) til(,lrth i'!
l.ry thc !'oreit Act, 1UC0 (V of lil9tl), s.9. I'rirrtetl, (ieut-rLrrl ,\cts. YoI. V.

il
I
PAET I.
Chap. I.
TrrE Acr.
31 CENTNAL PROYINODS IJ'O]i]IST ]IANTIAL.
I
No such timber shall be subject to proeess of
any Civil, Criminal or If.evenue Court.,ntil it hus
been deliverecl, or a suit has been brought, as.itro_
vicled in this section.

P..1?.!.?*.^d . - 48. If no such statement is presentecl as afore-


l'r'il;t|:'" saicl,or if the clzi,imant ornits to frefer his claim in
the nlanner ancl nithin the periocl prescribecl by
the notice issuecl uncler section 46, or 6n such claim
having_been so preferrecl b.y him ancl har.ing. been
rejected, omits io institute'a suit to recor-er.'iro.=".-
sion of such timber rvithin the further 'period
limited by.section 17,line ownership of sr_rch t'iurber
I
sirall vest in the Goyernment, or, *lren such timber
has been cleli.i.erecl to another person uncler section
47, in such other person free fiom all encurnbrances
Itnot created by h1m].
Government 49. I'he Government shall not be responsiltle
fiHlJ"ti"" fo^t ""y los,s or clnrna.ge .rvt i.t, ilIa1r-66.* ir, '...p..t
liabte for of an-v timber ccilectecl untler section 4b,
on.i ,ro
S3:1,.rsfi',ir,. Foreit-Ofllcer sirall t,"-r..pn,,=ib1e for anr. s,ch loss
or clamage unless he czr,uses such ioss or drlmage
negligently, ma,liciously or frauclulenily.

ffr;".i:ri,t" 50. No }rerson shall be entiilecl to reco\rer


it"oiln"t-' possession of any tirnbel collectecl or rielir.erecl as
afor.esriid until he has paicl to the l.orest-0[ficer or
ift,"",ijl,*:i"
i; i,i-. other lrerson entiLlecl io receiye it such snm or
account there.f as m.ry be tl*e uncler an\. L*le rnacle
'l
in prlrsua,nce of section b1.
Porcer to 51. The Loc:rl Government rnay from time to
ma-t(B rules.
i",ip,"i"rii," tirrre mitl<e rttles2 to regulate the folloning matters
penaltico. (namely) :--
(a) th.e salr,ing, collection and clisposal of all
tirnbcr mentioned in section 45 ;
l These riortis s-ere llti,leii b"l. ,\ct y of 1890, s. 10
2For mles mltle undel this seotion for-
(11 l3ourbur, ..tc 1rp. l!)l altl ],.t1 of the llotrbly List of Locril Iiules
:rtt,[ { )trier., ,,1. i.'"tti, \',,1. I ;
12) Ce_rtrel 1,r,,vinces, rr:e p. liO of the Ccttral provinces List of
Inp;1' l{11lor int(l L)t,l{,I.s, li,l. l.CJ;
13) L-irite,i l,loriuces, sce Lliiited Irlovinces Ga.zette, 1g02, pt" I,
P. 7!t5 ;

(4) Ilel q-rI. or: th e,Ja1 p,ri,;.rrri r u, L Drr-j u e. l irrg. I)istricts, .qee Cal_
_..f
_ -.crrlrll Uirz,'ilp. 1901. l,r. l.
(5) Sinclh,
i,. JJ:
see Iloubal, Goverrru-ent Gazette, 1902, pt. I, p.2gZ.
CJJi\,l.RAL PROYINCITS liOltIrST IIA,\UAL.
PART I.
Chap. I.
(6) the usc ancl registration of boats used in rur-Acr.
salving ancl collecting tirnber ;
(c) the amou.nts to be paitl for sah,ing', collect-
ing, moving, storing atrcl clisposilg. of such
linrher.;
(d) the use ancl registration of harnmers ancl
otirer instrumcnts to lte usecl ibr nra,rking
such timber.
' The Local Gor-emment mav from time to tiure
prescribe, zrs penrrlties fcrr the infring-erner,t of any
rules rna,cle uncler this section, inrllris,)nnerLt for. a
term rrhich lllit.\- extencl to si-r rnolths, or. fine tvlicir
may extencl to lir.e liunclred rlrpees, or Jtoth.

CHAP:ItrR X.
Pnxer,trus eNo P_eocnouRu.
52\\tlren therc is reason to lrelicve that a forest_ seiz.i.e cr
offence has beer committed :n respect of ari.v f,,rest.
fl:!ffi,,,j.
procluce, such procluc.e, tog'ether witir all rooi's, 5oats,'"',,!iil,.',1ri",,
carts ancl cattle userl in_c0l}irDittir,q'iiul- sllch rr{fcnce,
ma1 be seizecl bv zrnr- r3 [r,i.r.st-Otfi.tlL ur po]ice_Ofticer.
.
Er.er;, officer seizing :rni- propeltv uit(1e1, flris ,{pl,lication
seetiurr shrrll 1,1;rec orr srr.l, 1,in1,er.tr: ,r nriit.l( irr,tic,ril
Ii:1,,:""0-"*
lng tluLt tlre siui)e lrirs lreerr So Stizerl, arr,l s]r;rll. as
.oii* o.'rav be, ornt.. r."pnrlt ;i-.;"i,;;r.,.#"'til"
I{aqistrate }rz'r,vine. juriscliction to tn the offence
on acconnt of u'hich tire seizure has be6n macle:
Pror-iLied that, l'Len tLc folcst-l'tLotlLtcc_. rvit]r re-
spect to which suelr ,rfl'cnee i. lrelieicLi to have ]:een
+'l'lr" [ol]on-iri: p\tt:,.t ll,nlD tlt,, l, rilr,rl
-lettr,r Pro-;inct'.t Secretaritt
.\o. jSi-U,, ,lrLt .,1 r ir,, .iir Ir ,l,rjr iirl.\- I, r: (R evetr Lre Do1;tr rtruelt),
e-\l'l;ljnc 1lre ,liltI ol' s[(.lr oriic|r :-
.-- '' lrlr.rr l,r'orlert]- is s,rizeii rurrler sectiorr rr2 of ilre l,oreit Act. ..
rnqu11\- unut lrt, Lcl,l I'r a respo:rsi!.rllt fol.est oflic:inl ,,",fi
,.-n,Jo-i ,",i
Notillirrtion \ r. i0.lr), it,,teil fir: 1,!li i)0..;;rt,L,;. iiitO. i,,,'.l,",,iiii,l
pos-rible, rvitiri, molrtlr-irt tlre o*tsiile. il
or a Ii tlre
ciisr,r rs crrrulr,irrr.rr.
1l^.,i2:r"j<.1.e1,..rt,,11,,.i1e1,,,1,rir(..,mr,,1.-;,,,,.,.-;, i1,,.,irrrri,",il:
sllllclTlrrnl Ot l^t,. -l o:ip:t,,..- r.c:Ui,n .;l.lA,l. I [
1.r,n.,,.,it1;^t, i. or.,i.,t,r,,f i"t
i-IPl),,11('rl ollr,.r,,ipl nI r]rp,,lr1,.L's 1,1-rlta 1.,,r,,.t l)irisi,r,:rl ,Hirr.r
Itrx .\|;;1i5lr';r1,... li'rr 1,r^.,,.. i1,.'.tr i- iL.,r
not (,orlpcur{1od, tjrc _L'orert I)ivi.rjonul (JlIicer ",,:,,,.,.,,'jrlt,l tlr. ,,i.i,.111.1. ig
il prrs,siirf i,il-;;;;
,,tler liule 8 of Notiiic,ti.. -\o. 00i0, tratetl ilre-1,:ir, u".i",r,""
.rvorlil lrrli(.tlr,,r.opor.t i-d'0.
rr,quire,l l,y tlr" "ccoi,,l clr,isc ol: l*ii#'li
of tLe I'olcri Act.'r

J
36 CJE\:TRAL I,IiO\IISC]i]S T0ltI])ST }TANUAL
PAR,T I.
Chrp.f
Trrr,; Aor"
committccl is the plolrci'tv of Gor-ernment, antl the
offencler is uuhnolvn, if slrall lle sufficient if the olllcer
rnalres, as soon as ma1 be, a rellort of the circttm-
stances to his officia1 superiol.
Lr"j*}.,^.:
f,r)'lrP rpon' $$. Ulrorr tlro lr'ceipt uf inr\' .ttclt lepot't, tlre
]lacistlate slr:rll. s itlt ail c,ltt t'trit'tlt tlt'sP;tl''lt' t;tlie
sncll meastlres as tnay be ltecessirr.y 1br tlLc arlest attd
trial of the offender atttl the clisposal of the proper:ty
:rccorcling to larv.
rrn'est-prn- 54 All tirnlter ol folcst-prodttce rvhich is not
nil : '+-ii;l;' the pr.opertr. of GtrYerninertt zr,ntl in respect of u'hich
rtr trC. too_ts.

lirl'1,'t'r. a f.,i'est-offence hls lteen conrrrrittecl, l,ntl a,11 too)s,


c'rlrhical'""' ('onrl)tittitlq :llt)
lru;lls, crri'ls ntr,l c:rttle tts'tI il
forest-offence, slrall lte lirrLle to clrttflscatioil.
Snclt confisciltioli rnav Jlc itr tcltlition to zl,try
otlrer putrisirtneut prescril-recl fr-tr such oft'cnce.
[i'1,n,rl .,'. 55. When tlie trial of :rnv forest-gffetice is con-
:llli!;X''-"'r'ltt,lc,[, ilr1y fbrest'ltlocluce' in t'espect of rr-iritlr such
t'|)r.it- off,:ncc ltr-ls been cortutriti.ccl sli:r11, if it is tllc pro-
,i1:il;: i,l peltv of Gor-ernmetrt or hr'r,s bceu coltfiscir,tctl, be
i.,lf:S!:l iahcl chargc of ],ry a l-orest-Officel anrl in any otlrcr
I:li,lLi'ii.ll'easo rur.\- i," ,lisi,usct[ of irr sttclt ]rritrrlt('r'its tlre
Cottrt mav direct.
Proccclure 56. \\'hr-.n the offendcl i-q nrtt littorvtt, or cantrot
l,'ii'"",1i,..,,,,t h9 foun,1, the lla-^istrrlte rlirv, if he
lincls tliat :rti
r.,'ti.'',i-".' oft'ence iras lteen cou-unittecl, olclel the, plopertv in
cannot'bc respect of rvhich the offence irr-rs bcen .oi,rniitt.it t,
be conflscrr,tetl and tirltcn chargc of 1t,v the lfore'-qt-
Oflicer, or to be triiltle or-er to thct person ['n'hom the
M:r,gistrzr,te clcems to be entitlecl tt-r the strrne.] :
I']royidecl that no such orcler shall lte tna,de
untii tlre expiration of onr: ruonth frrittr tltt-: tl:.r,tel of'
sciziug -such propcrtv, or rvithottt hoiilittg' tltc pclson
(if an.1.) ciairning' anr: ri3^ht ihelcto, :urcl thc evitictlce
(ifi any) l,hich he rurrv protluce in support of his
cl air rr.

Procedure as 57. The l,[nsistrate tnar', notrvit]rsttrrlrlittg art.v-


to perisirable
property
thing hcreinbcforc coutainecl, cliret:t thc sale of :rnY
seizecl uncler
secl,ior 52" I Thcsc r.volds \yore subslitutr:tl for tlrc \',or(l-q t' lltou be tleetns
to bc cntitleii to thr; sarue " by the Irorest ,\ct. 1390 ilr of 1390), s. 1tr.
Iir.luurui -\ct-. \-ul. \'.

l I
clINTltrL PltoYIN Clll'q ForillsT,t{ANLIAL.
I'18,'I'I.
Chap. I.
Trrr,: Acr
Il'opert) seizercl llndel' seotion 52 ancl s-ul1ject tr-r
la,ncI
*p.*Ay natural tlecay,- anrl ttray tleal rvith the
p'r'oceecls as he rvoultl hale ,lcalt rrith such property
if it hacl not beerr so1ci.

58. Tire officer rvho marlc the seizul'e unclel Appeal from
section 52, or' ,rr,v of hi'* ofiicrial superiors, or "'y :;:;i],1";t:'
pcrson clairuing io be intercstecl in the propertl' 5s 55 a.tl 56"
seizecl, ,rr"v, ,titl,ilI olle ,t.tttlt frorn the clzr'te of any
orrler p*u=.'.i nnclel scction 51, 55 or 56, appeai
flicrchlonr to tire Corut to rvliich orilels matle Lr;-
silcir }lagistt'ate :rt'e ortlinrrrih- rlppealable, :lrrel the
orcler passccl on such i'lppeal shall be {inal'
5$. \!-hen au orc'ler for thc cotrfiscatiun of ilnl ll1.q""v
1,rn1,J,:t.' lrns L,eett liirssetI tttt'ler serliutr
5{ or'?U, ]: };]:i'i,1'
j-)8 (iororrrrn"nt.
il,aL,,*" lrr;rr- bc, ,tri,I tIc 1,,cr.ie,,l]irrritcd.by scctiurr
1as elapsecl ancl no s*c1
-has froi, such t riler
fbr an .l,1teai
appeal been pret'elrctl, ot -rvlten-, ou such an
oiri,.,r.1 l,reing prefeirct1, the Appelltrte
-whole
C,,r't confirt,s
,.1i1, ortl", i'rt' respect of the or a portiou of
such properly, sucir pl.lret'fy or such po^rtir"rn there-
of, as'the-'.r.."'rr,,l; lie, sl,,ril-vest in the Government
fi'ee frorn ali incriurJ)ril,llces"
60. Nothirrc. hercinbeforc containetl shall bc s'rirrg o{
cleernerl to pler,ciit zrnr officerx empuweretl in tiris 1,"- I'"ll-,i.}."'"r.,,
half bt, thd Loczri Gorler.r,nrerr.t fionr rlirccting at any pertv soizctl"
time tire irnmediate relcase of artY propertv scizecl
unclcr scctiun 52.
61. Any l'orest-Oflicer or Police-C1ficer rlhopuriinlttrent
vcxatiouslv aucl utulcctlssilrilv seizes'rtit' lrropel'ty I.il,lll:"*o"
""""
ui, 1r..t"i",e tf seizi,g i,ro1,"rty liLr,Lrlc tu turiiitct.tiutr
,.,,,lir. this Act shall Lo 1,u;ris1r-etl witir irilprisuttrnent
firr' :r, terrn n'hich lll,trj extetltl tu sir lrrorlths? ol'
x,ith fine rr-Lich ,nat eite,.tl to live hurrch'ett rtlpees,
or rvith both.
62, \{'hoer-er, rvith intent to carlse clanrage oi" Perrnlty-for
i,,iuli-1, tht' 1,tt[-,lit' ut' to ill]\' l)ersolt, o1' 1o *]t.-t iJ,'-'],\:'l]iil;"
)tl,\'of t860. u,iurrg.l'ul gairi,,s tlt,tirre,l irr tiie frr,liirrr Pcnnl Cotlc' ii,I,i:li\;,0
- retl tilrrl''r rn'l
{ll D,,l,trr)'('otrrurisrinrt-,'.,,,,,1-friti.intt'rl I'ut'esI (tfliter'.;tt" gi
1lr,. i'ort*r',',1".1.r'i1,,',1 irr ,i,i. .".ii",, 'i'lriti':rriorr S"' iOu-U" ;i"t"i
tlr,.i,,r lr .lurtrr:rr'.1' 19U2;.
l:l,illl,,';.:-
r &r nol ilre revised eilition of tlre Clor-lo lrs lnodifle(l
, .::l:1,:.
up to lst mtr]<s.
.\1,ril litt;).
}TANUAL"
38 CENTRAL I'ROVII(CES FOR'EST
PART I.
Chap. I' anY timber
THbr Acr. (a) lcrowinglv coluterfcits 'u -"""uiron
t't trst'tl -Ly Irorest-
or stillu f i"q"i'''t*'
suulL tirnher or tree
Officers to inlil'it"'tli:r't
Gove-'-nment or of
is tne p"#i:)"';i'ir'l lu'r)- larvfull'v be cut
sirtrle pel'so''"i ti*"it or
or reluovccl bv some Persorr ;
anv such marli
(D) alters, clefaces or obliterates
trlitecrl "" I.titt"..it"o"
tirrll* lr\- oI' untler
lf ,"'"ttf of rr Ftrt'est-Ofticcr' I or
'otitr-
(c ) rr1 t cr-s.,,, n' t', n "',:::)'; ::]l" ti;::,Xll-ilil't
"1'*':i*i','''.-tt tt'i= Act aI'e
li;]'.ii'"ii[
aPPliecl'
for a terrn
shall be punished rvith irnprisonurelt
or rvith fine' or
rvhich nlirlr e\ter"i fo t'"o 'f*u"'
rvith both'
po$erto 63' 1n)' F'"1':l-lT'ill"ili,l$''i;?*fiii,.,l"l:;
,,,= ,; r"''' 1y',s",*t'1e ,,
:illi:t* lllllil,ll,:l;l;I ,lllliiliit.1'" ,;;:Ill,
i1'!l
'' cottcct'ttctf
t'ct'rr itt anr'
itiu"'tijtit''"
*tttf t'iit'
1
one
i"'1'tisonrnent tor
tbrest oll'ence punishrrble
month or uPwalcls' r '
atrest uncler this ';r sec'
E.-.t.-1ffiter rnaliing an ti"inti t"tt" or sencl
tion sttaliirith.*t tt'''"tt"t-ii"'l' -rr#'i't titte'' ir r itt-^
*'l'l'"lit'r' L"'f i''" t'i't
1 r

t t t" pt in charse of
"'i"'
j.,rl''ti..i?il'''1" 11';"i=:l t],?' to it'" offrccr
Lt'tiuu 1'
i]tt nttttt*t Police-st
be tleernecl to au-
'trltitlt

I
shr-r'll
Nothine in this 'qection is iltt offettce
ttrlctt f.r' rirtrl' rtcf
tlrolizc *'rcli
lV oJ tlris f til'tu'tt.'
t^tt:l\ ott has
1111ricr Ciritlrtcr j9' clirttse (c)'
seetion
r"t" pli'ii'iit..itilr..r"r
ancl Police-Officer
Power to 64" Er"err' 'nnu1:-".:Offitttrtitct't'cLc fur tlrc l)ul'llosc
oI
pr,'rprt . sllirll 1,rcr-|.'tit, :ttlrl ttt:rT r'f :rtt' ft,'cst ottettce'
i;:'Ul;,1:" i;'l"i;;i'i;' tl'" tu""'Lissiott I
rose.oli 1rv' -
ifr:;; , )lrrgisttatc .
Gb. -t'c"
^\rit:itrt t
" of tlrc fll'sr
-)1"i':ll.it'.,?J..t'll,*ili,ll"",,,i,*yl
rre0). s'12'
,r lo90)' s.12.
?li"lJ".itv' iry t'he ro,,n.'- i''i' n"ru tv ot
1 Tllese tt-o"Lt rr tltu atltlecl
ti,,,*,.,'',1::;i',,lf
".";'li,i:l;.l,il.i i 'i:l: l! I ;;";:* .[:"::ti'l;;
" '\'ril
i1' r=i 1e03'
lifii;i:l )nl'.'',.''J;'-*1'r[i"'i
CDNT-R,AL PITOYIN CES IOII,J'ST I.I ANU J\t.
PAII,T I
in this behalf by flre Local Goyernrnent Chau. I.
Trrn' -{cr.
sumnrarit_y unclei tt e o.o,le of rnav trv
b;#ffi'F";;"ii.,#r,
any for.est offence nunisha,ble rnia,lviti, X of 1872.

ftrr. a-ter.nr nor i*pri.r,*L,t


exceeding five "i.u.iiirg.';;"';,;;;;s
or flne not
hunclrecl rtipees,
";'il;;L.
,66, I\rothinq in tlris Act slrall hcrlcenrerl fo r,.^- ^
t-ent a,v l)cl.sorr fror, [_,eirrs
orncr rrl\\' IoI anr- rct or oririsuioir1,,,o...,it.a"';;;,l.r:,rlL-3,r".,lljlT..,.
u.i,ie]r l]ut lrrrrrc,r.
agai,jt .uii,q ,\ct o,l u," .,rf.. ;";,1;';.i;;
"o,r-titrile's
l, ol'"S?]i"
.l-reirrg iilLie tinrier Srit.h olirer. iiru. tn ,,.r"
1l'onr
,IL
llt:r^lrer lrrrnrslrnr{'rrt.or
the rule.s macle untler. if* 1"t , """
irc.ri;r Itr_ th:rlr tlrrt liIor_i,i.,l frra

Provicled that no person shall be punishecl


for the same trvice
olf'ence.
I
67, (1) The Loca j Goi.ernment nral-
to time,l:.v notification in ilre otlir:ia] G*r.it", fi.onr tirue
pon"er ro
:g-r","u
a Forest-i)fficer by narlc, or as trolcliil';;,;;i:';,_",i*rrrlni' offences,
(a) toacccpt'from any pcrson aEainst n-hom a
r,crsoirnl.,lc susPiciorr or-istJ ilrat Ire l,rs
comririttecl an;, forest-offence, other than
an offence specilied in section 6f o" *".iio,
62, a surn of moneybp,.rlay of .n*p.ri.u"
tion for. the offeuce which "such p..i* -iu
suspectecl to havc corurnitteci, *n,i,

(D) rvhen any property has been seizeil as liable


to confiscation, to release the .urro - on
payment of the value thereof as cstiriratecl
l'ry such officer.

- (2)_ On the par-rnerrt of such srrm of rnoney. or


suulr valuc, or botlr, as t]re cas(, rnir.y be, to irrch
T gF."r, the snspectecl person, if in cusioclv,' *frnf l-'[e
rirschalgetl, the propelty, if any, seized shall be

I fhe reference sltould now be talren as being matle to Act V


1898. of
2 This section was substitutccl_for
the original s. 67, by the tr-orest
Act, 1890 iY of 1890), s. ta. e"iniea, G.".rri,i.ir,'V.f, fr,
x'
CENTRAI, I)ROYIN(]]XS 1r'O]I E.qT \IANT.r'AL
PAIiT 1,
Chao. I.
Tgti'Arrr"
released, and no furthcr proceecling shall bc talien
against such person or pioperty.x -

. (3)- + I-or.est-0fficer shali not be empo\vered


urcler this section Lrniess he is a !-orest-Officter of a
rank not inferior to that of a Ranger and is in receipt
-of a- monthly salary amounting: to at least oie
huntlred rllpcesi and the sum of monelr acceptecl as
compensation uncler sub-section (1r, clause 1d;, siiall
in no case exceecl the surn of fifty'ripees"
Preeurnption 68. Wten in any proceeclings taken uncler this
4gt, .or in conse,lubnce of anything- clone uncler
that folest-
protlu ce
belongs to this Act, a question arises as to \yheflr-"r an1, florest-
Goverumenr,
procluce
t. 1"t1" propertv of the Gor.crnme.nt, such
produce shall be
.presuniecl to be ilrc propertl, of the
Governrnent until tlre coutrary is prtriecl'.

CHAPTER XI.
Cetrls-ragspAss,
Cattle 69. Cattle trespassing in a reservecl forest or in
Trespass airS po1'fiun of e jrr.otp1.fs1|-lrlest s'liiclr has been larv_
Act, 1871,
to apply. f-n1.15 cl,,secl to grazirg sliail be cleernecl t. be .*itt"
rto,rg rl_a,rage to a public plantatirn rvithi. the mean-
lrlg_gl- the llth section of ilre Oatile
,Irespass
Act,
18711, and nray he st'izerr arrrI irnpoun,leil as s,cr,
by arry 1,'orcst-Officer or police-OiIicer. -- I of 1871.

*l'lrclrilllea'irrr'oIc]rrrsesrr.)rrrrd,2 i]c\rrrrilrc,lintrreror
,#F"::],i::\1t1", rorr-
lL:Lil,,,,l:_.."" i..i1,i i"rtl.'-\.oi.',ii:,:, dxrp,r rr,e n,r,
December 1894-18th .Niarch lg95 : _
l:t. l: p:f a,iistilction rnust r]n a"o*r, betieen,rzr
::,l ttrat of
,^-...1*.
rores[-Trrodrlue' trelr-]]rol)ert]' Gover,,rent which to"-s tire s"i,jeci-
matter of.ttre o.Ite,c-e, aiid (D; forest-pr-1;;;,'i;;iJ;
erc., used in cou-
u:ittilu t[u ol]euct'"
fo tal(e a concrete case"-

Pores],
t
," lrriI13,3U ]'nlrs urri oI^ tlre

r.rc iri 1lrc.i n'cr., 1.r..lore,


Acil"
nrler section 67
jrrngIp n.itlrout a ]icense, TIre eart
atLdlrclr.salcscizerl, T)rp,f,,nu,ii.?i,,f,t.,"'"".,:]".,inrr.huttlro1,,rlus

1
tiore,,:rr",ii,.;;;;ry"i;;;;
r ia). 15s. lr.orest IJivisional
seclion CS or rtre
!
r
Officer accepts a, sum
oIrn^rrer irs c{,roi-,ens;rri,,"1,or!1,,,.o"i,.","ii"'[iil,"_.relrirrs
or, i'.t.r,l Itrirrr., ierrli;er tlre lirorr,c t..s,t,. nrir'i,"1;1. rtr.potes,
-aiiitG;
[.qtit.l.s.r.1ion
i'l1".1, u"r"-"J?rJ*Irli'-"se the cart or ur"de*ecii;'
nov- the rerisetl eclition of the Aci, as modified
,g0r.,Bur up to Ist April

--
C}ltiTR-iL I'IIOYL\()lJS F ORltSl, r\IrrNUAL 4l
I PAIiT I.
Chap. I.
t
?0., 'l']re l,oc:rl Government m:r,y frorn tinre to *J*'"".1t"""
time, hy notification in thc local bnici*l Guzette, iti",l,:,,",
tlirect that in lieu of the fines fixetl Ly the 12th ----' flxed bvthat
section of thc Act ln,st aforesaici, there shall bc levied
for each heaci of cattle impouncled under section 69
of this Act such fines as if thinlis fit, but not exceeel-
ing the follorvirrg, that is to say:-
For each elephant ten rupees,
It'or each buffalo or camel two
For each horse, mare, geiding, pony,
. colt. fiilr', rnulc, Lrull, bullocli. cow
or Jtelter one rupee.
For e;rcltcllf, ass. l)ig, rlrm, ewe,
sheep, lamb, goat or kid eight anlas.

CHAPTER XII,
Op Fonusr-Ornrcun s.
7!.. The L,,ocai Goyernment mav in\.esl ;111y Local
Forest-Cfficcr iry name, or as holding an office, .*riti $:l"iiii":?'
the follorving powels, that is to say:-
fl?,l;ll; ,",rn
(a) power to enter upon anlr lancl ancl to s111- certairi
por'ers
vey, clernarcate and make a map of the
same;
(6) tire po\rers of a Civii Court to compel the
attenciance of rvitnesses and the produo-
tion of clocuurents I
(.) po\\,er to issue a search-rvarrant uncler the
Xof 1872. Cocle of Crimin:1l Proccclurei I
(d) pou'er to holrl an inquirvjnto fcresi-offences,
ancl, in tLe coruse of such inquirv, to
receiye ancl recorcl eyiclenee.
Any e'r.iclcncc recorclecl uncler clause (ri) of Lhis
section shal1 be aclrnissil-rle in any subsequent trial
befbre a Ilagistrate, provicled that it has been talien
in tire presence of the .\ccuseil person.
72, A11 Forest-Officers shall be deerned to be Ir'oIe st -
public sen.ants rvithin the meaning of the Inclian (i 1Ii cer s
]iL\rof 186 Fenal Clodet" doorned
prilrli c
servaltg.
r Rtad noto tire Code of Oriuinr'l Procetlure, i898 (Act Y of 1898r.
See now tire revised edition of the Act, as rnodified up to lst April
I 903.
2 See ncw1,he rovised eclitiorr oi the Cotlo, as modifled up to lst
April 1903'

L
42 CENTtrI,\I, 1'IiOYINOII]S ITOEESf ITANUAI,,

-t .
PAIIT I.
Chap. I.
lLLt" rot"
Lil l eLIlrltY
?3. No suit shall lie against any pubiic ser\rtr,nt
f or ric.ts trtire ror an-Yt,iring elone by him in goocl failh
(
uniler tiris
lli,fii*, Act.
l.lg1.uh: t ?4. Except with tlie pelmission in rvriting of the
t]"*;:.ii"i' Lo cal Grn'erninent, uo l'oit st- offi cer shzrll, as principal
"
or agent, tra,tlc irr tirrtber or other tbrest'procluoe, or
be oi become interestecl in anv lease of auy forest or
i* arry cuntr';tct fo, *'or'liirrg ait;- forest, lvhcther itr
Britisir or !'oreign territory.

OItrAPTER XIII,
Surstntent Rulus.
Atl,litio,r} ?5" TLie Local Government rnaY from tirne to
lfJ'Ji,li: r" tir.uc rnirirr-r rules'-
(a) to prescribe ancl li-mit the-pon'ers andtluties
of anv I'orest-Officer uniler this Act' ;
(0) to regulrrte thc rcrvards to be paiil to olficers
anil informels orit of the proceeds of lines
anrl conflscations n.ncler this Aet;
(')'J.ilf
-elnrleirt, ::::xtii,;l,lxTi,t:'Ji;["#-'lt"
"'eff but grox.u on ia,ttcis belonging to
or in the occupaliol of privatc pL'l'sons ; and,
(d) generally, to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
pentiitiesfor ?6. Anv person biealiing any lule uneier this
Lrri",,,:tr t,I for llrelrrenclr of rl"jriclr rro spcsl;11 I'errii]t)- is
rnrcs' Act, provirled, shall bc punisiieci lviLh irnprisoumcnt for
-cxte,cl
i te.r, .vLid, mav to onc mo*th, .r fine rv5icir
dd:l I 11i1*t--
::ry' * ll5"l:thisl:i'sectiol P

1 For rtiles for-


rr.. a,t1e untLcr
11) lluurrLq', ,v.".,11,,.r"?0." ,r.,iJntil !1omliry tist oI Locl,I lluies
(2r co,r.rar
liTil.:i't;if;l,r;,,?,, ,li#,i, ili: !iil,j:,1],,;f't8,,,,!.:.i
Pror iucer tilzettc, 19(10" Pt. l. p. 21{ ;

"' '"lTi:i.'i,lii'.!;;;i,iil,lin;,ui.::;1'*:,.I,:l:,Ii'iilli]li'li.ililiT;
irls,,r ^\or1.lt-11'estern Provinees aucl Ou,:[]r Guzetle, 1699,
.see

,u,,,...,11iu1'll" 1?,1,; iliSllii?il, ir'dr.],f ',, p T1-\,.


: tr,,tillrrtiurllerlirin( tLrt certrin ollicers shall erercise the
lr.ol
i,r-:i-r.rs Lrt lior'est-0flicers urrde;: certiriri section;, sec Orrlcutta Gazel\et
'1grrl. l'r. l,1,.11.

f
E-_--.J:-L L--.5 _/

-r--t
C]'NTRAL PIiO\iINCES ]IOIIEST I,f ANI]AL"
PART I,
Q!ap' I.
??. Alt ruies rnacle bv the Local Go.rernnrent -lou At't'
I
unclc. tilis Act shait be p"rriiur,"a in It.l;.;i;ffi.iui *'i,"J"Il?t,
Girzette, and shali thereirpon, so far as they are con- of law,
sistent with this Act, have the force of larv:
Proviciecl that no rule made uncler section 27 ,3L
or 41 shtr,il be s.o publi-*Lctl rithout the previous sanc-
tion of the Goyernor-Genera,l in Council.

CI{APTER XI\T.
i, l\{rscsr,laxsous.
78. Er.ery* person rvho exercises any right in , f:i::ii,
reses,ed or protectecl forest, or rvho is pei.mitted to Ls.sisi L'orest-
talie any fcrr6st-procluce fi:om, or to cnt'ancl remoye |fi,""."'i'""0
tirnber or to pasture cattle in, such folest, ancl ofrcer-o.

eyer)'person rvho is employecl by' any such


person in such forest, ancl
e\rerJ llerson in au1. r,i11age contiguous to such
forest ivho is cmplol.erl bv the Gor.ernrncnt, or u.ho
receirres emolu.rnents froin thc Gorenrment for ser-
vices to be perfornteil to the cornmunitv,
sha11 be l-rounrl to fiirnish rvitho,.rt rlnnecessarv
c1cla;. to the nearcstl'olest-O{Ticer or Police-O1licer any
information he mavpossess respecting the comrnis-
sion of, or interitioritii conrmit, an3-fulist offence, ancl
shall assist zluy }-orest-Officer or: Pulice-Offigolxxx z-
(a) in extinguishing anv fire occurring in sucli
forest ;
(A) in plci.etiting :rnr'flre l-liich nta\r ess1u. in the
vicinitl- of sr,.ch forest fLcirn spreirclino^ to
sucli fore,st irincl shali assist air--v Forest-
Officer or Pofice-Ollicer demancling his
aitl'?l ;
(c) in prcventin,,- thc commission in such forest
of anv forest tiffence I anrl
,#Jlxceptlng all labourers or rrlrPlo)'os actirell' engagerl ou Railrvay
woi'l( (Cl. P. Sect. letter No.C-118. irte,1 the l0rli Jririe l!ti.t1i.
1 Aze al.co s. 23 of the Ge:re riil Ciauses Act, 1107 (X of lggT). printed,
Cienerral Acts, 1'ol. 1'L
2 llhc rror,ls 'r rlernantling ,,
his aicl l-ere orrittecl altl the rr-orcls at
the ..,1 ,rf
.c-13u._t-(&) irrscrteri-iry s. 4 of the l,dia. I.orest fAr:rentL:rerJi
.{ct,1901 (1'of l9ul).

il
j
41 CENTEAL PEOYINCES n'ORInST lIANUrlL.
PART I.
Chan. I.
Tsr'Acr,
(d) when there is leason to believe that any
such offence has been committed in such
forest, in discovering and arresting the
offencler.
]l"i,l["-*'"t ?9. If the Government and any llerson be jointly
the joi,t interestecl in ant forest or rvaste-land,or in the ,whole
or any part of ihe procluce thereof, the Local Gov-
&:1t'-";li;J"*,
other ernrnent may frorn tirne to tirne either-
a,nt1
persons
(a) unClertake the management of such forest, ':!
or procluce, accounting to such
w-aste lancl
pelson for his interest in the same ; or
(D) issue such regulations for the management
of the forest, lvaste-land or produce by
the person so jointly interested as it cleems
necessary for the rnanagement tliereof
ancl the interests of all parties therein.
When the Local Government unclertakes, under
clause (a) of this section, the management of any
forest, naste-lan11 or produce, it nray from time to
time, b;, notiflcrrtion in the locai ofllcial G'azeLt,e,
cleciare that any of the prorisions containetl in
Ch:r,pters lI and lV of this Act shal1 apply to such
forest, wzr,ste-lancl or prttduce, a,ncl thereupon such
pror-isions shall apply accorclingly.
I'ailurc to EC, If ariy pc,rson be etrtitlect to a share in the
5".'..11.11"" prorhrro of anv i'orest u,iiich is the prol'rcrtv of Gor,-
:t!.ll * eluruelrt or over rvhich the Govertnnent has proprie-
i#Jili"r tarv lis'hts, or to any part of tlic forest'procluce of
Guvt'llmert rrldc[ tiie Goyerlrpelt is eltitlecl, ulton the coltli-
forest 1s
;;j;i:.ii: tion of tlnly performing trnv service connected rvitir
suctr fbrest, such share shall Lre liablc to corrfiscation
in the er.eirt of tire filct being estr'r,biishccl to tire
i
s:rtisfrrction of the Locai Governrnent that such
service is iro lorige-r so perfortnecl :
Providetl that no such share shali be con{iscirted
.I
until the person entitlc'tl thercto, ancl the er-itlelce
(if any) nhich he m:ry protluce in proof of the clue t
pcrforrnil,trcc of such ser:vice, hilr-e becn hearcl by an .T
officer cluly appointecl in that behalf b1 the Local
Goyernment.
l:t:::.:lt.:r^
lnurrr.\'([ue
81. A11 rnoney pay:r,bk: to the Governmeirt
'i1,";l,iiil,#tntlcr
tO
this Act,or uncler any rule maclc uncier this
CEI{TRAL PI}OYINCHS IIO}TJ'ST NIANLIAI'' PAIiT I.
Chap. I.
THri: Ac'r.

Act, or on account of . the price of ill


nt'otluce. or uf e-tllcnses illcllTl'etI rn tlte "ll::*;
e-\eelltloll or

11,i.'i"ci i; ;=i;fi oi .,,.1, lrro'lttce' r)rir)-, if not paicl


be ,".or.,t'ii"tir"t thc larv-fur llre
tinrc
u'hert rlue,
'lr, 'for."
b;tfi as if it 'ilere an ilrrear of lancl-
reYenue.
82. When any such money is payal'le !l :l
il il:J:,:"
of attY foi'est-f i'o'lttce, thc atttotrnt thcl'er)l 1'1'o'.t11gg f61
,a*',ra-aT
.;;ii;;' ,l;ri",i io.-t.'a fir.st' ciirrge on sucli tro;'u.",nol'Iev'
,il;". *n,l suclr luodtlce rrrny be tal<en- possessloll.ol
Irlj u Fnt.*t-Olfi6er rrntil such attrouttt llas bt:elt l)it1(i'
If such amouut is not paicl rvhen 'Iue' tLe. Forest- l"il':lJfl
Officernra.y sell suclt l,ru.ltrre l-'1- pttblic ,-illi"l ]lt^(t
(lls'
pioa""''
thc proceerls r-rf bhe srrle shall be applietL lirst ln
char['ing such amount.
The surpius (if any), if not .clairnecl *'ithin
t$'o months'froil the
-li,.r.in,
"il'-r'te of tlre snle by the
il;.";-;;iiutd shall be forfeited to IIis
Majesty'
gg. Wliene\rer it appears to the Local Govern- Land re-
ment tlrrt a1r lancl is requilctl f", *y, "i tl',uJtlt: f,liJ:t i"l:'"
bt"i;t'";::,L.
;;-;. "i trri. Act. sttch iand slrall Lre.deerrretl.tu
i f"r - ptrhiic pllrl)ose-\vitlin the tttcattittg of ior. i,il,ri"
X of 1870' if." f-,,u"d Actluisitiou Actl 187U,' section 4'
".A"rt n;;l#?,"u
Acqnisition
Act, 1870.
with ,*"y liflLil{uil
'?84. \['hcn any person, in compliarrc:e
rule uncler this e'cti binas hinrself b1' any instru- {u'i" ro"a'
ment to perfornl ally d-uty or.act, or coverlants
bv anv in'strunrent that hel or tlrat lte and his ser'
;''-ri;';r;--s=ri., i"itl abstain fronr any act, the wllole
sum mentio"ne,l in such instrument as the amount to
ililidilLu."of abreach of the conditions74thereof of t]ne
;-'t;;;ii'ilhstanding in section
lrytlils
IX of 1872' Indian Contract actl fSZ2' , b-e recoverecl from him
ir,.u** of such breacn as ii it were an arrear of
land-revenue.

the Act. Geleral Acts, VoI. YI.


@
2 S. 84 was aalded ry'ihe i{rest Act, 1890 1Y of 1890;, c'14' General
Acts, Yol. \r.
"""i iii.i.a, General Acts' \'ol. II; see -n-ow the revised edition -of
the Ast ;s -6oin"a ,p;;-i;i September 1899, with {ootnotes brought
down to June 30th, 1901.

\-
.16
CENTRAI, PRO\TINCI'.q FOREST MANL]TI,.
PART I"
' Chan. I.
-Acr.
THu

SCIIEDULE.
rSee section l.)
ENacrM urct s R.op!rALED.

Numl-er and year oI


Act or Regulsiion. Titl€. nxteni of repeal.

Act YII of 1865 rln Act to gire effi:ct to So much :rs has not
tttler {e1 l lrP l*it ,ltil-p- Leerr repea"led.
rren1, lincl preservatiou
of Gorolnment fcrests,
Act YII of 1tJ69 Arr Act 1o qite ralirlitr- to The whole.
cet{lirr ltrlo. rllr,lirrl to
Iore.l s irr Drit islr iirrrurrr.
Act XIII of 1873 r\rr Act to amcrrd the 1ar- So much as has not
relating to tirnber floaterl been repealecl.
dol'n the rivers af
British Burma.
Iiequlation IX of Tlte ,\1;.1;1u Hill Dirr rict Sofar as it relates to
r874. Larrs liegulatiou, 1S74" Acts YII of 1865
and YII of 1869.

Pioneer Press, No, 1446-1S-l-02.


CEIi'TNJTL PIOVII(OES I'OREST }IANUAT, 41

PART.I.
cHAPTHR. iI.-Ruies and Fotifications framecl bv the Ohief
i qonimissioner under the Forest A;i. -" Ohap. II.
i. Notificatioig
No. 8f64, o{
[Jnde, t\tclio.ts Zl (L). an,t
.t
b (ti]. 12th .Irrne
1890 and No.
L.. A-ny d-sirori, rf clelring by fire nnl i;tand.ing lcrest er 2823 of 218r
) 1.e-r.r.,n
g'ass .1arcl w,thin tlrreo rniles .f r.:,r'i'eservcil r"t rn,si si,aIl i,lrserve the June 1894..
Ioll,rrlir,g ru]cs:-

{}) He sh',ll give notice of his inie,tio' to b*ru ,t ieast one


q.eek beforehr,*d to th... neaiest F.rs51 (iu:rrd, For.ester
or Ranger:,

(2 I iie shail cleer a fire'i,elt at l.-a't B0 feet b'oarl on that


si,le of the alee rv,;ich h: pr.,po:es to buln rvhich is nearest
lo rhe res:r,ved f"r'est i;, suclr malloer that no fire can
sple.rd acrr:ss sur:ir belt.

(3) He shali take cale noi to burn .,vherr a high wind is blow-
i r'g

2. -{n;'pe,sou rier;i.ous of buriring o,r lan,i rvithi* one mile of a


feserved.for'csl any rvlod, gl.ass, we:ds or r,tirt-t, inflamrnabie materials

ffi
shall collect su,.lr rnrt;r.i.,l ir;t, h,,a,s :ur,i burn it h,ai, br- heap rn ru.h a
mautrgr that, tl,e.c:[1ii,glire sba]l nr.rt ilxiend t. fhg *urro,rridiug area
or eudanger the lcserle,j f,:resl. .

person co'l 'e.ting irrfl.rnrmable i'orrst-produce, snch as g,I,ags


- , ,8.
atrcl ,Ant.
bamb ,os, on laud ad joirrrnq a rcse n.rd .l'or.e,t, l rrd rly holdc"r. of

I permit to c, llcct, such plt,dute from a :'eserved forest stall stack i!


l'].4]t.'per.t si)ace ht such ie'aso,,;i,ie distance from the forest as the Forest
IJltlsiorr,rl Uitic"r mriy ly grutral o1,_sPs1i2l orders pr.esciibe, and
-"halI
tsolale the sta, ks in su,h rnirllirrr that if they take fire the fire shall not
be alrle to spreati to the surroun,ri,g -- ---'b ur**
"or- errdnnger therr'v rc
reserved
-'v"" "'
foresf.

+, Cnrnpinr-ph.ces. alo,g lhe houne.la'y of and within the liurite


a. -r a t'rsslvr'1l t,,rrst iiill ber,leaieil ard_ ser apir.t hy the Divisioual Forest
)l'
0t
Ofii,,er fol the use tf rr.arejle,s, a hst there# being published annuallyr.
nnd ex-cept on such ca,,l,ing. grounds no fircs *r,Itt i" l;ght"a wiihl, or
al r g .he,l orrn,d.r:';'c,! ,, l',..i*1 f,r..r. -All pcrsoru u.iner"tl.cse camping_
lishr any fires rlioy make for'cco1,ing or"ctber. trurpo:-es
f]":-:q: siratl
, t io end,,rrEtr the reserred folrsb or auy tuitdiugs,
:t-::.n ,Iry as n'rly on thr: r';rir;,ing-gr.orrnrl r arrd l,eior.e leavi-ng
:l]"j1. 9t ,:tl,.,l
rlley sh-all
tto.pr
eol ect in rhe c(lt1l.c ui tl,c crrrirl,ir,g-ground all inflammabll
mater;al whrch is to be lefl behind, anrl shar .ior"i,illy extirguish all fires.

5. ,The. carn ing oi brrrn;ng iior dr fire-brands, or to,:ches


-1 -
?]ong . Ile i o_rr1,d11, of any I.eser.r.cd Jore.i is pr"oiribited Lrorween
tos Is: Novenber and B0rli June or. such eariier or liter date as
may be
6

48 CENTNAL PNOVINCES T'ORTST MANI'AI,.

PABT I.
notified by the tr'o.e.si, rrivisiorar offioer und.er.section pb
Chap. II. previous r;plrovai,of i.he Consnrvat,rr. (. with the
Noti6cation Slrrotrrrg rs ."imilally prohibiterl
betweerr the Ist Noi'eri:be' ancl Bitrh Jo,;.;i,hi?';
Na 6227,
alated tbe 5th at an authorizeil carnping-glouud. ;;;;;io,l#] ,ro"
Augurt 1906.
Uu,ier $ec|uir,s 16 (i,) ar.d 7 i l,tl)
l. The loisoning lr dynarlibing ol rivers, rtreanrs
prohibiberi, or tanks is

J. l'fis f ritrsclvatut oi F.,r,rrsts ,i tlr,,-C,r.ele


shal f p.:.epal.e in
October of each i.tar ii list oi iriiest.;
',,.f.,rS.,whrctr shatt j;;.l#,t tnuill p,.nti.
"',,etr.ing $, .

gencrally lor irurii irrg. i


:],:,.,1'],:, ,; ;;;tl;g t,i,p, ,nd
*,]* ;i;#i_' '
snares. T he iisc sha,l strei.iir. i,r..,, l,,,rests
"[i,?t
(a) ab."oiuteiv, frlr purnc,ses of fr_rr,est rnanag.ernent ,,{
r)r as sa,ctuaries
{a}.,the 1,:ot ctir.:r of qarire, o..iri,. t,l,a-n
. ,rui.niru,r,-*."
\/r) r 0*: ilE:orrariy. suhJ,ic' to
tlru i.olle of a per.mir: ' in
:
rvith the rujes irerei*after foliowing., , "' q!u(/
a.ect,rdan co

The iisi shali rre P*).:i,shed in ilre {i..t{,,,tr 'protirt,ces


a cop^y sh:r,ll be ;iurr;' *p_-for. informatio, i,,rn-";ri;;; Gazeile, and.
L)ommissioner. a,,,t Forest ,;"iriour]'i;r?i.ir. ot*i[*"ir*pnt.1
be grauted loi, i'areg1,: unrleL.,:omplriu ..,,liu**ti.
N; p.,;.i;
,i;. r,,iuti'ol.aio*r;ty
the i atir i'eblu rrr' air t i iits ,,,r1., .| ,,. , .:,'- p*;;;loJ'ffur*ruo
'r,',:li,;;'
i:{_ii :{,i:;"iti
anrmajs as
i r'r.",
rx,ry tre expressly uren,,,ior:eil",,","i,.'.,,i,J!,r;;,:,"j,
in th," permit.
:S;;,':ffi:
\!
B. As so.n as tlre list is irur;lished undrr ljlule 3.

divisicn shail be dir.iced uff i.to'co^,.l"i.,,i rirootins 2, the for.est of eat,h


i,,,i.ii. rry'ri-,. b.poty
,.['o:esr bffi.;;"1;"';"rrrli.ti,/", "*iio ,,,*
commission,ir anci rJivisi+uai t
approval oi thc L'on:cr.\. tor. oi' th. t.iLcle.
4, Per,niits uucir,r, jt.Lilo
t. sLajl Ire ,;1. i11.6 kinds, i. e., l)ist ylaS
""i
,t
.l
Block pet,rnirs, auJ slrril, rrrbje. i ," t:,* I

issued by th: Jliti.irrn:rl }.,rrcst i;r:;,.*- tL" brrrirll.t.r,^oU


".ri."f ,,i the U.
:.

frnil*;l
sioner, The forrner sr,,ll be ,rl;i- f,"^ ",, In), fo,.est Deputy Uommis-
riivision for which they are i*roeii, *i;g.'t t. the in ihe. district ot
eonclitions of Ilule z
and tc the t'estrvatiou ia.respecb ot o."upiJd lrlocks
as set forth in Rule b.
Block *ermirs o.diuaiily tr t-ii["J"i'
cover two blocks'ha,
wheu tirere aie oo uplrii.o*i, f", .o'c ttock orrty,'*uot."y
ifr_'.",i1;'rbiJk'r.
v,ouutlecl gd,rns ssy be pursued into
,r.rrr|i""]iti*Jo"t an adjoiniug

5. The fojlovirrg clrssss oI officer,s,


- ' when travellirg ou duby, are
exempted froru takin3.iuL a, 17g1mlt;- s
All heads of Deprrt6r,nts :
I
(Jffioers of the Central privinces
Comrnissiou; €:i.
r.

Gaz.tted ]|or.ent Officers 'dl'


Gazerted Otiicers of the bentral provinces police. .l

d
5
{
t

-#
#
i

l1
Annend'menttotheeentraiProvlneesForesttvlanual.
(Ruvrseo Entrron).
zoth' Decenler tgoT ')
I iNo. z, dal,c,t Negpur, the

4
,l
!
!
For ;'- - ""u
the'rvorcls o*""';ilcation.N.o' 5!17' datedilg. Siir
B Auguui' ,f;t il,e ,,,lrgin of ^p."S? -18 of the 1lanual substitute
:iNiiin.rtion"'No. ,e63, dltecf the zStir October tgoT'.' andifor the rules
i ,;;;;'E;;ii;rs z5 (i)"ind 75 (rl) on pages 4.8-52 substitute the follow-
["
g
ing rules:-
iFs
.i t. The poisoliiDg or ih'Darniting cf rivers; streams c,r tanks is
prohibi"ed.
.6

2, The conservator cI Forests of the circ]e-shall prepare to


in
Octo6.r of each year a list of {orests rvhich shail be clcsed the
n.i*raliv foi hunting, shooting, iishing, netting, or se_tting traps
.l'he list shall-'pecify those forests rvhich are closed-
""Uti.
;;J ;;;.r.
(a) absolutely, fc,r purposes of fotest mana.gemelt or as
sanctuarirs for ihe protecticn of game', other than carni'
YOra;
(ri) conditionallr', subiect to the. is.sue.of a permit in accordance
i
I rvith the rules hertinaltcr: follorl ing'
s

t The !ist sirail he pribiisl:ed itt ihe cttitt'a I i't'ozifices Gazeile


6"!
t and a copy shaii be huuS up for infcrrnation in the offices' of the
Deprty Ctkmissioner anJ Irorest Divisional Ofllcer. No permit shall
ord'inarilv be srauted for forest uncier compiete systematic fire protec'
tiol betricen fi,. ,Jth February and the 3-oth June, except.to -approved-
"huutiLrg
snortsmen for the ani !riliing of carnivorous animals aud Of
sirch other animals as rnuy"be expresslv mentionetl iu the permit.
i,
tt 'l under Rule z, the forests of
3. As soon as thc list-isoffpublished
into convenient shoctir:g blocks by
I each"division shall be divicleci
!
I itre Deputy Commissioner aird Divisional Forest Officer in consulta-
i
i tion, lvifh ih"
"pp.or'*l
of the Cotiservator of the Circle'
,O aJ
,I
4. Permits uncler Rule z shall be o[ tu'o \in!s., i'-e', Dislriet
and illock Dennits, and shail, subject tothe control ofthe Conservator,
be issued tv the Divisional Forest Officer on behalI of the D-eputy
Commission"r. 'f he fornicr shail be valid for any forest in th-e district
or ai";riiu for rvhich tlrey are issued, subject to the conditions of
Rui" , and to the reservation in igsp..:t of.. occupied. blocks as set
iorth in Rule 5. Block permits shall ordinarily be valid.{or one block
only, but may"cover two'blocks when there are no applicants for the
,i,+ surplus blocks.
ta:
Provided that wouncled game n-"ay be pursutd into an adjoinirrg
district or block.
2
E
S. The following. classes of officers, when travelling on duty,
are erempted from ta[ing out a permit :--
All Heads of Departments;
Officers of the Central provinces Commission
;
Gazetted Forest Officers ;
Gazetted Officers of the Central provinces police.
Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle.

,_ -, ,
Offi..rr elqppted from taking out a perrnit, as aiso district pernrit-
noroers. mav stark or track in. any fol'est- open for-srrootiug,
shall not tie up, beat or drive irr airy block for *.hiihbut they
permit has beeri issueJ, prot:,i"i tr,. r,"ia"r of such permit isa block
himsert
present-in the area cov.r"d by his pcrr,it. ii ,;;[ .;;;;l;i'
ot district permit-holders rvisii ro rc'serve om."r.
their own sport, tlrey must take out a block""ti*ry:""i,
gii."-lfo.f. fo,
per*1t ruIrf,"';;;;:
carnivora,
only_a. limited head of game shall be allowerl
.^
to ,^6;_,,,Efcept
be krlled in anv shooring brock i, any one"y.ar. on this rimit
'r"il3".ii;
being reached,. ,lr9 uro.L rrr?rrf the excepLion in favour of
block permit-holder:s permitted ,ni., Rur. r r, - h'e crosei'llr
re.mainder of thc season as a matte. of .ou.J.. -I;;ir;ir
the
within the discretion of the conservator to^ prohibit the -- "iro u.
ciriving
--.' of
any animals other than carnivora in any specifidd block,

Deputy Comrnissioner aucl Divisional Forest


^..rrJ_,..The appr,x'al,of jh", C^onservator, shall fix the limit ofOfficer,
game
:.::,1^...r1" lne
be a[owed to be kiiled in each brock under the above"rule.
x.nt"h .riy
lhey shall at the sarne tim-e, subje-ct to simirar appror.ar, fix for each
blocir the number of head-f 'rp.Jin"d';;*. to be'shot ty ,ny
on.
a permit. f'he iuinber io fixed shall be Jn
l^."tr^"1^_1id:l
scale based on the duration of the permit, according as is for ",iiair!
it fifteen
days, one month or over one rnouth,'

The aggregate of ganre of eacrr species allon ed to be kiiled bv .t


?lI olu person, rvhether holding a permit or not, during the season t
(r6r i\ovember to the 3rst octoLrer) in each Forest Division shall i
be similarly fixed. Prov-ided that, except ,rith th"-rpltirt'p"r.ir.
tlon ot the Conservlt.gt,t.h. aggregate of game_ot ihe foilowing a
I

lpecies allowed to be killed by an-f orie p"ruon"in the forests of the


P.rovinces during the.1'-ear- frorn the rst uo""nru.i t" in-
C"trr"october
shall not exceed the follwing :-
(t) Two buffaloes.
(a) Two bison.
(3) Three barasingha.
(4) Four cheetal.
{5) Four sambhar.
****<

_. q. Whenany omcer exempted under Rule -5, or any holder of a


district permit, shoots an animsl of any of the five kinds mentioned
I

in Rule_/r he shall at once inform the Forest Divisional officer what


he has shot anii in rvhich block he has shot it.

g. Game books shall be kept up in the Divisional and the


Range offices in the appended form, shon,ing the number of heads of
protected animals permitted to be shot anil the number shot up to
date.

Nore,-After the end of each ,vear- the Chiel conservator wiil compile, from an
annual statement to be submitterl to iirn by each Conservalor, a statement'showing
the
number and kind of protected game shot b-y each o{Icer ancl uportsmun.

.l
o'. Exempted officers a,d holders of cistrict permits shall be
required, before shcoting in any block, to rnake thcrnieli.es acquainted
with the number of head availabie for shooting, anJ this nuni.t *"y
not be exceeded.

Block permit-hol.lers rnay exceed this Iirriit so Iong as they


,^ ,ot
do - _r.r. ,
shoot in exce)s of the ,urnber cutered i, tleir pernriii; but any
excess over the block lirnit causeti bv such permit-hol,lers shootingui
to the full nunrber of game allorved by their'per*itr irili rr".onria"r.a
b,v the Forest llivisional officer u'rre' nxing the block tin it. io, tlr"
succeeding year.

,, t?. ,Every
permit shall spccif-r,iLe uunrber of sportsmen rr.ho are
to shoot, a,:rd n:ay.iir..ii.th: nunrbei of retainers, and
1f,-f^ollr:d.by.,r!
oI clogs anC other arrinrals lirat rna-v l,c takt:r iitto thc forrst.

,3. The perrnit shall ha'e entered upo, it


ot. game rvhrch nra' be killrd. As soon as hethe number and kind
leaves the shooting
H9*. or. district,_rhe perinir-hot.Jer shalt refurn ;;-p;;;it to the
Divisional l'orest oflicer, endorsing upon it the number and kind
of
l
game killeri,

No application should be nrade for a block permit more than


.,-_--t1_
three months, or less than one nlo'th, before the date on which it
is
cesired to make use of it : provideii tt,"t, in the case of a resident

iI of the-district, a notice of fifieen da's shall be consitrer.,i rrri"iuri,


and
.that permits for short periods, nof exceedi,,g t;;;;y,.,rnay fe
granted on applicarion.

J5 The duratiou of a permit sl:all be determined by the de_


mand for shootinq btocks. In no case ,t.itlt ;;;;;;'-';;"1'*ontt.J
Provitled that Gaietted odicers *," niJtri.t staff, other than those
exempted underRule 5, and, when "r the district foi,n. prii of tn.i,
9h?rg9, Ex ecu tive En gin ee.s, Assista.nt E;;t ;;;;;';ra ii.p"".i"r"
Schoolsrnay.be.given"a permit t. .o""i-tt" rihot" yea, "t
to 3rst October), lr rt frouemler

r6, Permirs are not transferable.


{6-,Ef---

ffi tl,Sports.men
:p]l
enimals other than carnivora
4
sit up for.the purpose of shooting any
l:l
ovei rvater or over salt-licks or cver
paths leading directly to water or to a salt-iick"
r8'
The holder of the perinit shall canrp onry on such regular
j"" as nray. har:e bee u s et puil ui,rr,"'r*. si *tr,orit i.r,
or Lp:lg:g:o:: 9.,
ln placei specrally pointed out to hirn " bv a-Forest
Officer.

mav be cancei!e.1 at any.time by the olficer grant-


,-^,j9^-
,lB, ,tl or, *_.P.1r**
by rhe.Conser'ator oi F'oresi.s. ,\,;- breach of the forest
Act, or ot.any rule rnade urrder tlre .{.ct, ii com,nitted bv the holder of
or his reiailers o.. follorvers shalI rerrier the permit
,.,1?,1.1T,r_::
llabre to cancellation,
-.]l.I Fermits are liablr: t,r be rleclare,l invaiid in
regard to an'1 particular foiest in case of ti,e.i:rcaki'g-oui i""*ny prrt
of that foresi, or in case of un,,varrantai:re ilter-ferclce -witil {or".t
worK,
ao. The holder t,f a.per.,rit is not exempted from iiabiritv under
the Forest,.{ct,. or any other iau,, for a,vt}rinj l;;;--i',r"JJnt.iu"nUou
ot-such Act or leiv, of for an) d,tllt:tl. cr.riSC,i Li. hi;;r, iris reiainers
or
f ollorvers.
N,orr.-Secticn a5 of the Forest Acr pre;-'ribc; cen:llres for breach of these
- - Section
And rures,
67 of thJ t"r, jli:;*"_:1" iji,.irt.I,": 'Forc,r O.frcer t ) cornpound any
luch brerch on psymerc of e sum oi mon,,r.

2t. Permit'holders may nct eirter an1, forest rvithout.'"--' previousry


r'"'
giving 24 hours' nolice to the local for.est 6fficia_i.- "

pany hrm.au,I lrrs camp Cui-inq the tinre he is rvithin Gcvernurcnt


torest llmits,.wirose solc.dutv ii rvili be tc see that ricire cf rhe Forest
rules are rn[ringc,I b.,, the pernrit-irolder- or his folloil,ers :
Provided Lhat in excep:ic:ar ci:;e; in *,,,hiclr perrrit ri:!rts are
exercise.l
.only at iri'eiiilar-i,rttrrralj a:r I f.: slr,r,
'p.rioj., li" con-
servator ot h'oresis oi: the Dep.u.t.' ccrn:nis.;i,:r;: of ihe District rnay
exempt permit-holders irorn this' pa.vn-rent.

, . ,3... A per,nit
destruction
issued u,Cer tnese rules d,ces nct authorize the
a.r]r kind of bird oiher'rhan the gaine and edible birds
.qf
tncluded rn tlre Irst appenderl (,\pperrdix.A.) and birtjs of prer,. pro-
vided that the shootiirg_o. .,,*ring'oi rrtl,J IiJJ ;r"t.'ir"r,,;t-
",,y "i
ted to boni, lidc.atu'iiist;,[or.tiie purpcse-o[..i.,,iin.--.'oti..tion,
limited numbers to be re{ulateJ by t}re Division;j'F;r".t"OA;... in

. 24. A ciose seaso' is fixed for the birds and aniinars entered in
Append_ix B, 'i'he destruction of anv bircl or anirn;l cluriig the close
season fixeri ior sucir irirri. o,- auimrl is prohibitc i. Any
tfr.
"r;X-r"i" "f
.Rul.e 7 shot.conira.y t_r the prir,;.i"nr' of this
sp.ecies mentioned in
rule shall be counred in the'permit-holcie;'s oggregaie pro'ided for
in
Rule 7.
-qEFG:.

-of shall prevent the disposal by .a.uction


21. Nothine in these rrrles
-iontffi'"r""i't.i',
."1", ir. th" shooting or fislring within any .

foresr, or paLt ot roi.ti, Uu.t nosucl. dispo"sal shall be made without


l;;;;";i-i';"n.iion" "ii-tl'Ctii.i Commissioner previously obtained in
each case'
appe"a* a.
Name, Slslemdttc \am1.
Syslematic /Ya?n€' Vernaculat Ndme.
r Pieiocl"s fasclatus " ' Bhat titar' Dongar'kouri'
Sand-grouse ,.. t Dc. exustus Do.
-
Pea-fowl cristatus
... Pavo Mor manzur'
f us '
Gallr-rs ferrugine
-n;. sonn&atii " Jungli - 1ourg'
Jungle-{orvl .. t Do.
f Cuitop..aix spadiceus Chhoti jungli murgi' I

Spur-forll ... 1 D;. lunulatus Do.


... Kala titar'
Partridse
' qr!rresv "' i
,.. Do. :If.i:i'
ir'uncotinu.
Piciur Go:a Do'
titar"
t Ortr'*ornis lionriiceriana
Ouail
x-*" Cotiinis Coiomau'lelica' Chinuk'
(Perdicuia argoonda "' I-au'a
Bush-quail Do' Aslatica
I( .Microperdix Do'
Blewitti "' S^irsi larva'
iTutrii Pugnax "' Gundru'
Bustarti-quail ... J O". ^joidera Do'
L Do. drrssumieri. "' -Tura dabki
Bustard ... Eupoditis Edrvsrdsii "' Hom tokdur'
iif.*oiiU"" Sypher-rtides aurita ..' Tuit rtor'
;;;;;;;-;;." .., si..tiaiorrtis melaitottctus' lrulita
et;r;-;.:i .., NettapusCoronandelianus^Girga'
if,YiiJf i"*-t."t ... Dendioc\rqr,a arcuata ... Silli.
G,;;1;i.'--'
-":'' ... Anr. poekilorhvncha "' G-arrnpai'
:'"' f Corcbpus phoirricopterus Harrial'
Green-pigeon .. t- Dd. ihlorigasier . Do.
BIue rock-pigeon. Columba inter'nedia "' Kabutar'
1 Iurtur meena ... Kalla fachta' I
i Oo. cambavensis Tortru fachta'
" Chitroka
Doves ' i Do.
.. ,
Do.
suratensis
risorius
"'
Dhor
fachta'
fachta'
i
L Oo, senesalensis " Seroti fachta'
.

uuth as duck' teal' snipe' &c''


lrligratory, 6ar.sh-i,and wat-er'Blidt,
1
which do not Ur".o tt'ese Ptovioces, and visit them in the cold
season onlv.

APpendix B'
Name. C lose Seos.'n'
Sand'grouse "' tst APrii
Do'
ro 3oth Sep^ternber'
do'
Fartri-tlge rst March to November'
Pea-foul " 3oth
1r"gll-r"*r I)o^ do'
'sp,ir-io"'r Do' do'
6
Name, Close Season,
Quail tst May to 3oth November.
Bush.quail Do. do.
Bustard-quail Do. do.
Bustard Do. do.
Lik.florikan
Spurred-goose
Do. do.
rst June to 3oth Novernber.
Goose-teal Do. do.
Whistling-teal Do. do.
Grey.duck Do. do.
Dccr and antelofc-
Does, hinds and fawns The whole vear.
Immature stags and bucks Do. '
tlorntess stags Do.
Stags with horns in velvet Do.
Bison and bufalo-
Cows and calves ... Tbe whole ycar.

]F{
Block

Namc of Balancc oI gamc


Number of Dato oI sportsman
Kind ol game. availablo for
to be shot.
rhooting. rith lhooti r, g.

rst head.

znd ,, .,

3rd ,, ..

etc.

Bisoo

Barasingha

Cheetal

H. C. GOWAN,
under Secretary to thc Chief Commissioncrt
Certral Prodaccs,

9ec'tt. Pnr, Negpur r-No. r$4 , Civil Sectt.-3't'o8-55o'


CENTNAT ?BOYINCEB FOREST MANUAI.

PARI I.
Officers exemptecl from taking out a permit, as aho disirict pet#it
holr.lers, may stalk or t','acli iu aDy f61s'sh .open fo.r-shootingr.but they onilrr.
shall not tie up, beat or rlr.ilc iii any blocl< for rvhich. a blouk permit
hnu buu., issued, pr.ori,ier.l ihe hoitlei'o.E euch petrnil is hirrrself ptes-e1t in
t!* *r.u, ty his parmit. If euchexernpt,:d.cfficers or clistrict
Dermrt holclers wish-to riseite entilel,v auy given blolk for tbeil own
"oo.r.,i
sport, thev must take orrt a, bllr:k permib for the same'
6. Except carnir ora orrly a lirnifed }ter'l of game sh":r,11 -be alloweil
to be killed ia any shootinrl bioch in alry oDe year. . (ln this limit being
r'lt t renched, the block shall be closeri r'ol the lemaincel' of tiia seaqon as
a matter of eoul.se. Ib sliail also be n''ithin ti,e tliseretion ol' the Conser-
vato| to prohibit the ilriring oi: a,n.v r:rtimals othc'r' ltran ca,rnivora in
any specifiecl [,lock.
7. The Deputy Cr.ru,tnissicner au'l iJivisional Forest Cfficei', subj.ec"t
t ConselvatLri, t].o.11 fi.* ti;e lirr:it.of game which
'aliowed tie
to the approuai ,lf
I
t, mav be to be kilied in each blocli under the above rule. Tire;.
TI
sl
, shail at the s,,me ti're, subjei,t to srrni!,rr approvai, fix fol err"''ch blocli
the nurnber tlf he,ld <LC :pecified g;iile -lr{r lle shot b} all} ()rre person
ffi
under a nsrmit. t.he nuurLet ro fixetl nh,rll be o1 n. 'slidi11*' scale based
i on the dirration o{ ihe pern,it, ar:ci't'rtring as ii ie 1'or' fiftr:en t1a!s, one
month or over one month.
t The aggregate of game of eaclr sl'ecies allowod to be-hilled by l'y
.l 'irhuthe,' [,r,iilir,q' n
one IJerson, l'e'r'i:rit nL nofr ,1"Ilg th* season (lst
oF? No'eml,er t,o the .il st Ocl.ober) in e:cir l'iirest i)i','isiotr shall be
si,niiurty nte,l , p161,!6],rr:i thai. e-';ce ;:'1, - x'ith- the speiial perlnission ot
ai
the Conservator, the agqreg;lt.- of !artre of ti,i, followiug spec,ies allorved
to be killed b1-ary ou.--pe;son iir the forests of the Plovinces tfu]rin-q the
year flo ri the lst, .\o', o,r,ihet to rhe l0th ()c'r'her' rhalr n'rt tx''eed the
I
I
. i,
following:-
{l) Two buffalols.
,
.: t' (2) Twa bison.
q; (3i Three harasiugha.
r:.
(4) Tour cheetrl,
(5) Fr.,ut sambhar'.

(6) Nilgai. No limit.


(7) Eight, of any other kirrds of deer or antelope.
8. Every permit shall specify fhe number of sportsmen who are
authorized by it'to shoot, ancl ma.r' limit t'hl numlcer^of retainers, and of
ilogs and otfier animals that may be takeu into the fore*'i.

L
@
60 CENTRAL PNO?INCES,FO{IIS? MrtlIUAI.

PAtsT I.
P- ka- -^,.-iL oLoll Lo*a.onl.+:lruorr
Chap. II. game|' i-1. lbo nrr,rhol *_n^,1_lrind_,rrf

or di
Fores
^'"-,
Nagpur, the rgtlt September tgtz,
(
been
Office P,tca 5o.
NrrooLr
shooti Ad'd the forlr,rving as rule rl-A to the revised
rules is-ucd
with amendment No. zl dated tire zoth D..e,iU"r"'rgr-Z,__
,
three a \,^ -.---
,^1:L" s.ha[. h.otct more than one btock at
desire t;"," ^,^r*i-l"i::,,, j:," i.J,:''o
;,;,i;;d".li the same
"i."ot
dlstuc shooting ru::li.:. "i,:f,n:-:Ji::.:T".
*'':. iosetlie*i.y i-r," tr"r'Ir".'.r..' in the saml dis.rici for ihe
sarne dis.rict
:.i?, sa.nnl"
applrc
m e pJrio.-tl

The follou'irs cerriti.'a1e to he signed br trre


I br pri,te.i i, i.d ii,lr o,, a.1",t"if"ir;f^.]a per:nit-hcrder s^art
for slr, " Uin',t""p".f,;';:.-
that ,,rave
ucder " I certif' that I rer,Ll the rr:ies prinied
on trre back oi nrv
shootirrq pcrnrit and rrrar i *rtri.ul.r,ty',',iJt.,
(lst lr noI trarrslcr nrv n.rnrit to anr ,trre^'pers,,r,
the sa.ne: arso rhrt I ri..rr
it at the eariiesr iro..iul" n,,1,',;;,,;';'h"o,5;'inna^n,t* irr"',-l'",,,1i.i'r".rr.
I utilize it. tlrar 1 .,,, ur:aL,e {,.r
"
I
salt-lir J'he certificate shall be returned to the Forest
Il ivisional O,trcer
rvhen the perrnit holder receives ilre lic"ns,:.
I
campir (ii) In Appendix B.-
in plat
(a) For the *,ords ,,?eafo'vi ,, and ,,Junqle_forvl ,,
I the rvords ,, pea.hen ,, and ,, jungi"_]r",-r ,;. - suby!-.J_.:te
it, or 1

of an' {b) After the *,ords ,,D,.er and Antelope ,, ineert the *.ords I

(. ,,
permit other than Nilgai.
lial-,le I
to an.v 1
foresb,
A. il. t(No\,vLES,
I
the F Under Secretar.y to ttte Chief Coramissioner.
such
follow' Ce ni rl;/ Proa.in,cs. .

, - Noro'-Section 35 of the !'orest A, t pr scribrs penarties for Lrreac.r or loese ru$js


Ancl seclion 67 r'f thc Act eruro*e's rr," riro"i.,,ur"p{orest
breach oq paymenl of & surn of ,",io"y." orfcei to compouuil any eu.h

. - 17, Permit, holders ma.y i.;ot i,pr6; ;iJ1y forest wiihout


giviug 24 hours notir:e to the l.lcal to,u.t omriut. il
r--ie----+-

{Elq?BAt ?BOVINCT.E BO.BEST ffANUAL, $1

PANI L
.Ilverl p-.mit
18.
him a.d.his ca'np t',e time he is r'ithin
holiler must llay for a forest guard to accompaDy
'Gov.,rt:ment
Chap":;t"1
-during firesi
limit-t, it, n'ill fue t,r s.:e 1hat a.rre of the Forest rules
rvirose_sole cltrt'7
are inf linged b;' ihe 1'errnit irolder ol his follower.s : provided that in
exceptional cases in vrlrich.p:rrnit, righls are exercised only at irregular
inte^'als a.d fo. sho't periirds, the con.ervat ;r of Foi.ests or ti," Dep;t,
Conrrnissi.ruer of the i)istriet mav exempt perrnit hoiclers tr,rm this
payment:

. . 19. A
destru,.tr'e') qf
permit.issued .ncler thesg rules does nor authorize lbe
kiuti of l,ir,-1, o1 her iiran the g,mg and edible bir.6s
-r.ny
includedl rn.ihe list a1,pen lecl ("{ppenflix A) r d birr.l. cT prey: plovi;led
tirat_ thJe sho'ting 'ri' snering tdi an.y kirirl of bircl mav'be pern:itt.ct to
boni-Ji r r rturalis'"s for. 1 r,e
.u .l)rrlp:s-.i oj' scientific colletti.,rr' in lrmiteql
uumber;: t,, be r"egi-rlate"l by tLe Divisi ,nal Fo:.est (tffirer.

?,a" is Hx*d for the birds anil anirnals eutereii irr


A. closre season
AppenJ ix B. Toe cles'ruct,ion .f
aaJ, hir.,l o' anirnal durin.g the c,looe
season fixed for sue'h bir-i or *nim'rl is rrlohib.ted Aoy a,,iiral
--of*ilri*of the
snet.ies nrentioned in ltule 7 shol r,onrrar.v to tire p.ovi*ioJ, .nlu
shar] [vs couor e i in the l,rrmi', l'roirle"r's aggregate provirlerl for in
Ruie 7

, 2l, Nothing in these rtrle.s shall p.er.errt rh,, tli-|osal b1. rru,:tit,n,
salc, c,nf,1'sg', or' other'wi,e, ot' the si,,ra1jp- or fishipg. i"irt,in iny foresi
or par.d of n fi;r€str .b}!lo sucir shall-be irirde --i ir t,orrt the'sireci,r I
ganutic* of the chi,f "disl;osal
commis:isner p.eviously obtained in eaeh case,
I
I

Appeudix A.
Name. Easterrruiia Nama. l/irnaculdr Natile.
( Pterocles fascirtus ... Bhnt tirar, DnnEar-kauri
Sant!-gr.oure " i I)i:, exrrstus . Do.
Pea.fovrl Plr o eristrtus ... ilFr manzur.
J ungle
( ritllls ferrusir,ctrl ... Jangli urnrg.
fo iv i " I I)o. s,'nrrrat i
f Do.
Spur- f pwl
i
{ GalloL erdir sla,l:ceus ,., ChLoLi janqli nrurgi.
"-f Do. lrrr,r,latqs Do,
( Fran, oi,nus vrrlg,r.g ., Kala tiiar.
PartriiJgo ,{ D,,, r,i.l us Do.
( (lrtvrc: r.i. i o r,lic,.r i,rna .., Gora titar.
Quail , Colurn x Coromarideli a ... Chinuk.
( Pcrrii^ula ar!ooude .., .Irana.
Busirrquoil ... { Iro. A"iatrca .- Do.
( N1 icroperCi-r Blervi6ri ,.. Eirsi los'a.
( Tur,,ix Pl1gPe', .., ()urrdru.
Bustaltl.quail ., J. to. "clu,qrr,r,icri
tou l.ra .. Do.
( n.. ... 'l'urd dgbki.
Btigta rtl ... Eupoiiitis Erlrrarrlsri .,. Florn tokr'lur.
Lik-fllolikao Sy,,i,e o:iles ru, itrr .., Tun m.r.
Spur.'r ril-goose Sg, kidiornir melanouotnr .., *r-ukta,
1

/"a
Amendment to the Central provinces
(znd Edition).
rffi*r*u"r '/

No. 74, dated tlze zoth Octo\er t9r3.


amended. For Appencix B su6stitute
ro,ofi"g;,J' "t rtre

Names. Close tirne.


.: I. Sand srouse rst January to 3oth June.
2, Painte? partridge rst June to 3oth November.
J.
4. Fff'n5x""o*u I :: M :;"i"1"?fl ilrs;.#::'.
',
5. Jungle hen rst NIarch to 3oth Septernber.
6. Spur fowl rst to 3oth September.
r,t bre6d 7. Rain-ouail rst -Nlarch
Nlay to 3oth November.
8. Bush-quail rst April to 3rst Ocrober.

9. Bustard-ouail ...1
lo. Bustard '
)il,

I rst May to 3oth November.


epte m b6r. II. Lik.flc,rikan ,..)
tlo,
,'ovember.'
t2, Comb.duck .. I
d0.
rrcraher. 3. Cotton.teal
t I

rO. 14. Whistling-teal ... f rrt June to 3oth November.


do. r 5. Spottt.d-6ilted duck ...)
do.
do,
cvembgr. I6. Painted snipe rst April to 3rst October.
do
do.
t7, Herons
do
r8. Egrets
" I Whole year.
I9. King-fishers
'.'
I
20, Rollers ,..)
I

Deer and Antetope other than Nilgai.


r. Does, hinds and fawr,s...-)
z. Lnnrature stags and i
"on of ., bucks i
alere l. 3. st.gs ... f Whole y"a..
Horrrless
eser s - ._: 4. Stags with horns in I
such velvet ..,)
'oduce
)ll. Bison and bufalo.

ll be
Con's and calves Whole year.
such
E, GORDON,
{ts
{r "
Urder Secretarl to the Chie/ Commissioner,
such
Ibe
rrest Central prooinccs,
Govt. Prcss, Nagpur:-No. r3og, Ciril Scctt._25.ro.r3._SSo

fut.
t4t
6
i

:2
66:::.o*cer, not below the
rank of
.. g. ,0" "" c Eorest Ranger,
or by any Range
a,^^. -"'":

*r'#Nryflry,ff**6*ry,'6 t' \
I
rI.- ti-
f*i*n+.I-"ttf:fu;,"fl+ffi ;.iffi I*:**g ii' tl

*r+,.t;,:#ffi *+g+*ff *,s:l*s

nfi*H**ffi##ru*'m #
;
ll
E:
t

lr
;xl*rri:'*i:Ttffi ,,f;
ff
i{

_,*liil{:Js,.,",i,;ffi xo,#""?

*#' **:;tiq'fii'}:ff ",'l;m,r,*;. gi**'ffi ..


t
flt
itr
/f
t.!

*ffii**mgfir**sffi
rrnder secretary
to the ,r,) !,1)i,,!,),",,
Gorr. press, Naspurr=No. proairces.
z4s8t civ,.see*._9.3-rz._
::,rrrr, &,

.--
Amendment to the Central proricces L----^ i
t.
{ --g:. -,r-:--:-
(znd Edition).
\o . -'?
:,
Dalerl i'aglur, t/;e z5:)t
For the rules on pages
52 and 53. .
Under Seciions qr ar.i :tr,
Rules regu/atitrg,t/te of proper... ..:i)-:;
It'mbtr , fuel" and oit r_,
u.se
iiri; r;;;;;;, - i: :
( entra/ proainces t vqq"
^ :: .:. ; :
anri Bera).
l, The Conserrators of.Foresls ma\.,
of the Commissiouer. rr::h : _ _ -=

ber, fuer or cther snecifiLd


^prescribe
u--u,.'ol-,r"r,.. ..

f*;ip;#;:::;,; Lc :cr-
areas in their rester:tive"circlesj";.r;;;iir.r:a: = ,
::
on such route or ioutes.Ior
lorest produce n.lrile in .thJ ._],"i".i;", c: .:_ ;
- ---"", GrrJ f;;';;;
transit, rur Lrrc col.::: :-
pa-yabl e thcreon. "";
The name and situation _. -.
the areas and classes of fgre;t, of everr. sn.L
.,Xii:n.,t:
lrom time oir,i1,"", ,"
to time applicablejsfr"Litl. =,
,"rlfied ::. :_:
uazette and in.v.ry iorrn
in,r.r.h
".ilirr"s. .r...=
,"tit3.rulrfjXt"t,1i,ot*o"ation.of three m-onths fron-
i i:
other specified foresi'"plo--_= =j_,
':: '
areas shall u. *or"5. lf _.
t" u. ;rr"Lj;r'"llll;^"It"pl Py.a prescribed '"rtJ
"..i ...- . _;.
d sit;;:ft;;#3':1
^.
l,'orests o,,J;., f; : {t: .
!i !i[:;tt
H{l of.in. Lor,,rrss:i,:::.
*.ith the prerious appr.oval :,,,:-
c",.1;r:;;,t*::,,fuet or orher specin.ed iores: ::
^;""
-__ .
",th;,1;;; inili:nlfi r?,;;J B:iH#"i t: i:.=, =:'
. S. For timber. other specified
lorest,
such persons as mav
or *t.r. -ih*."i. forest
the proprietorlue-l_or
,o..
proju,e f-_.: :_-., - :
rhan cne ;:.:.-:::-.
b" appoinl.d';;';.;r.r.nt the
bvthatbody,orfailingti;i;;.';"d5p,.yCommissi:n.:..,. prcp.;c:a:r. ;:,:,

f,qi:1,::r.iln,.l;loXi6,. o,and p.l,onl,r,ii"u.deemed to u.


is hereby to ,rtho,;r.i ,"',i-
.- ,_, i
rr...;r"ii.. .p..",i'.af "tt"t' .',.---.
6' Any person forest produce uncer ,L=-*
produce his pass for e-xanrination
IIT_1yirs. ,r.=. .. _. ,

l.orest Officer and shall ,rrrerd.. ,r.hfn- .rtt"a up ):r : J j, s . . r.-:._-


. a dep_t rs:a:.:_...--: ._:
t,ir' p*rr.rt
.

notified under Rules lana


z, i"Jp.;;;r5ff..
. 7.. Persons .rrt,l^..0,::]lrl." prrr.. und,er.
duce their pass books for these rul. s shall pro. I

inspectior,,,ir-r.n ..rr.a ,f"r-,".a" r"ii.rry, I


I

::

.i
*-- !
a- r

Amendment to the Central proinces


roilionl
Amendment
to Ceol
Fo:es: rca.er
For th,
"._.-;:e
H[,HT
44t date,i o';;,
. .Ru.tes r5tA Fc_i,-,.r
'i?liZ,
r. T
t or." ,11_
ig:;ii:,'i;:.yliiiii}
,(qd ,t r5th r,*f;;",i,;:,'
...-.,'-.
trIaich ?; ..
, ,_,.;. n-!:J . :-
"

vuruurl
of the Con
ber, fuel or
areas in th
onsuch T tr - -i l-.-- .* t'
uader se*etarv
1""X"1,:'fi' tu ilte C/zief..-:'",:"
z. 1 6crr:.;,
theareas Govt, p ressr
Nagpur'*lrlo;a379,
from tim- ei*itr scor,
Gazette and in every torrn drru r-.. " =-:r-'i'll --iso,
. 3' .After the expiration of tbree months from rhe ca:=
notif cation, no tinrber or otfr., .p."in"i'
areas shall be moved, except
for.r, protluce tr.= ,. _.
py..'G.tbed
to be issued in accordanc. *ith'rh.'forrowing routj, and_under a :ass
rures and in such ror=.
and givins such detairs.l *"y s" pi.r.r;u?a^
Forests u.-ith the prevlous approval of t/,,"t""..1,1..,", -r
the Conrmlsslonei.
4. For timber..,fuel or other forest proc-.= ::::.
Government foresr,'the.pa.s shall be "p.cified
irru.Jty;tr;;.J,'h;.;,
authorised in this behalf d,v th; C;;;;,;;;r of
. .
Forests.
5. For timber. fuel or o.ther specified
- forest produce fro:.r r,;:...:t
I::."rr:3:_roprietor or rvhere in.r. ir--*"*",h* ;;;;;ofrt.,o,, !

such persons as mav be appointed to represent


the prop:ietarr
h.v that body, or fairing tr,it u/-ti,"
D:;U'L;;;y;;X";;",i, bocr. ,t-..
lgii:,:1,.::h.-proprietor o. p.i.or. shail^be deemed to be an o5c=:
aurno'sed to lssue Dassesr and is hereby so authoriscJ
hereinafter specifiedl tr1[. .1r.., {.

t'.
fir.fil" ffi"':l ::T; Ii:fl i:'Tl, -:,
*. o
Forest Officer and shall .rrrerd",
H', i::[ r"$'
i; :,,].,, ; ;,,
f,';r'p"r, ' a depc)t establisLe: a;.J
. f"
$:i '

notified under Rules r anc) 2,,".p.;;i"51-;." "t lj


7. Persons entifled,to issue passes und-er these rules shall pro-
duce their pass books for inspection'when
,ur.a ,pon to do so bv any l
!
-_- Amendnoent to the Central provinces Forest Manual
(Second Edition).
Amendr No. 65.

Nagpwr, the ryth Septern!;er rgtz.


Paca 52.

For tt ."",*3:';11ii,:: i13rur i".";:i:';;,i:o , l,rcscribec in a,nend- I

of Forests rna,v, with the previous approval


.Rules
ttmbtr,
o f rhle a;Tt.t;::".:':or
f ,

central [ (i) specify an-v areas in his circre fronr u,hich timber, fuer or
r. T other specified forest produce mav not be exported
of the Con except under a pass ;
ber, Iuel or
areas in th (ii) prescri'oea- route_or routes bv which alone timber, fuel or
on such 1 other specified forest produce may be ."n.,ou"d f.on
forest pro, areas specified uncler (r) abrve ;
uavable tl
(iiit establish a deo6t oi- dep6ts i prescribed
.under (ii)
route
2. I above for the .on
examirration of timber or other foresi
the areas pi'oduce rvhile in transit anil for the collection of dues
from tim- (if any) pa,vable thereon.
Gazette ar

3. A z. ,Thc ,arnc and situation of every such specified area, route


notifi"catior arrd dep6t and the classes of fcrest proJuie, ro $.hich rhese rules shall
areas shall be from time.to time applicable, shail be noti6ed in the Governme.,t
to be issut Uazette and rn every ton.n and village in such areas,
I

ar;d giving
Foreits ui .^3. .A1ter theexpiration of three months frorn the date of such
notification no timber or other soecifieC produce shall be nroved from
any s'-rch snecified area except ui .r". u-p'u,= or,"re any route or
-^..!_.-*\ roures have been notifr,.d,
uovernme by a piesciibecl"ni,
route. passe( shall be
authorised issued in accordance rvitir'th; fofio;.irg *r", in.r.h form and
.5. F,
",ij
gi.vlng, stich details as may.be_ rrrescribec "by the Conservator of Forests,
foresi, the \Tlt.ll thc ui-evlous ar,proval of the Corrmissioner.
such perso
by that bor
Agent of sr
au-thorised A, B. KNOWLES,
lrereinafter
[-intler Secretary to the Chtef commissioner,
6.A
Produce hi Central Proainces,
Forest Off

I
notified under Rules r and 2, respectivelv.
- 7.- "Persons entitled to issue passes under these rules shall pro"
duce their pass books for inspectior when called upon ts do so by any
CENTEAI,'P},OYINCU8 IOEDSf MANUAL.
58

PAR'T I'
- :.,. couservator of .F'ores.te may. witir the pr,er.iou-s sa'ction of
^T!e
the chief corunissi,^rrcr', exernpr the inhlbitauts of any ro",r ui"r, ni',,,,, ctap. tr.
,'lass of timbel or other foLest-1,roduce from
it- ,p.,rt,'r, lf]ri_ *
"f
6. No unregistercti property-marks shall be impressed ''- on
--' *an1 log
or squale in a Goverument forest or iu transit ther*fri",
6. , Any per6orl_ may apply to the Divisjonal Forest 0fticol to irave
a property-mark, to be attac6ed to tinrber bsl,rnging t,, ii---r.-istered
iu the office of the conser,vator of the circle. such applieation shall
be forrvarded to tire (lonservaror for disposal i" ;;;";,il;..- ,"rir, trr.
followius rules.

7, l'ive:v nr,,nerly-rn_ark slrall t.onrist of l device to Le apl,roved


by rhe co,.u.""u'to.i pri,"j!.,q il,;;;;;.;;;-rl"tir..l'.rro,;.,ii.'or,;;;;;;
or iiable to be rni;tak., J;;, ,;_ .i;;y';.qirt.,.d
lj:l'5i1:.r]i:11l,i,h,
by another per.son or. used. ,lhe *ur(
!y thq Gover,nmenb."
used by" the Government shali -be the broad a'row-. rn .uro
o,iio*.lty
ns to whether a ma.k P'oposeJ- for registratio, has ,,,1
oi ai.p"tl
.oi-
resemblance to anotlrer previously registered, the matter *r,,ru
r,oo .,tore *
t* r,lter,red
to the Conservator', whoee decision sfall be dnal,
8. A fee of lls J be 1-.ayable 1or registration, and such regis.
tration shali tt"la g"l1.ji,t-;.lre.,two
"shall
nest after tire daie of r.egistlatiorr.
r"ars iolloi'lng trru' i*i of-?r.roory

9 A certrficitr._of regisl.ratrol, s,iowrng rhe tlevico registered.


shail be gir-en bl" the Conserriator ro each ,.Si.i..i"q ;j:'";;;:
;;,;&
The eertificate shall siate the perird for rrhiA th, '*;rr
good"
irii-irrti* nota

10. \,{arks ueed by the Goyertrmeut shall bo impressed on the


centre porti"n of qll logs or squares, a space of r g iuches on
either side
of a line drarvn round ihe.q.1ir. bniog i.*ru.d for srd *uiUr"i"uoa
private property-mark sbal.l Le iml r..l.e,i i'ltui, tu.-r# ;;;;;'
,o
H."uod
-h"
that spa3e ttre o$ ner ma.y irnprsss his mark where and *, oft.o *'.,
preases.
I
11. Arly oerson m.or-jng timber or other forest-produce in contra-
vention of Rule'ts, or ,.ioj on ;;;;'.t;rij'iroprrr,y-mark
I in contraven-
tion of llule g, ori using a-resister.ec nropert^v_rlr;k'rft;;^"-pi.['ot tf,.
period^for which the re"gistrarien lruldl or rmpressed rn contraven-
I ti,u of Rule 10, shall b-e liable to noe $ood'
int zoii-it*o looar.al
rupees, " "*.uuJio'g
E
I ., ,,r2),,
\'vith the previous sauetion of the Governor Generd, in coun-
Noti6cotion
cu rne rcllowlng rules bave been madMo regulate to import of
timber xtiill::r
b4 ()EliTRar, pBovlscns ro i{E_.ir
}J!.i[-{L
PART }.
from the Kawar,lha S aie.int,r rhe ilalagh,rt
OhaB..II. i)istrict, the nrtrseclueni
movinq, , f such rinrL_r, r rr;tlri,, ifr_ f;*iG', -auti
f ,i,_";;;i;;il;; i;;I.;,
I Timber irnnortel frour the K:irvar.,lia,
State lni,r the llalaghat
District shali r,asr ovel the ,*a. tro* niiU ,., llaiirarr tjaiha,.to I-,,amtha
rrurrt arrLr
and Baihar ro'Bainshat;;1."'--"
2 'i he Co.serv;tar of Fo:,es,s. Southern Ci'i,le, sha,i
to ertahlistr a der6r, or..l.pirs hare 1ower.
timber imr,o't,.ri iroru Kawar,th; "n :;;,1.-;;,j.-';,.
"i ii ,,.t'T,.rll'oo
-ti:lu i i o
rvirh6ul L'cinE esa,, i.,r"; ,n.t p.',,,te'. ,r-iif;;".. r.p fir.:
i ,' e e. its

in such for.nr rs t'e f611ru*u^i,r. u 1^.. ..i,,,,. na:s .ha I L,e


oi Frr...,\/ rlui*,1 ,lir.eer.
and shall be issued Lv the r-iui,i,in*if";.; o o.i*,.o'c;.
offier duly aurbo ;zrid. hi h;;.' lrh;;;ioio i.;,,. na;et,,.t, ,1" b, ,,,,
pass shall not exceed t*.i pie, t,,ui ior ihc is.r:e of rlris
i..r1u*.f, lroia g,,rSe sleer er.
one pie for
:ill -';'- ri'''l'r"'ffi^';g, ..ru*i,,.,,'* ri,. p;.. r',,
ffiYti,flo""*Jf;1''*
3, Anv pelsnn desirorrs ol. inrp, rtin{
-,r;ft ,H# timh, r j.ronr lhe L. war ,ha
ii';i :,'"x! : L : f ;il:i ;l :- : f r li, ;ir
j j;t j; xl,
it
l: j.gi*., ,.rn;'
ilii,,"irt.',
pr.opeltl",,,oit ir:i,t.l,
I

prrlon too closel.v r esemhles


l:;
anv prspcvfy-nrark atready registererl
in rar,,,i, o;'rr"i,.r"ili"loi.f . ,r,
ma'k in use'by Go'ernrnlr.t. " J.h. j,"* !
a propertv-nrark shrii bc two ,op..o l,,ar,,bte lor .rrcL re_ isfrrtie * of
foi two rjea.s froni rhc st Janulru *,,iii,* .ou.i_i".ti,r,'_fr_ii"rrria
s",,a
I

Iio timher shail nass tr,r nrl.t ;r; ;i;, , jrc riare of regisir.;rtioa.
r

ffi0r,"*i.*li
being' n:arke I with the *g;.tur*a ro in iiu'e B aiori wirrrout
i.'.p.rir:-*.rf- <,f tbe iucportcr.

,'o,,.**rrrrt'oir il:il.l='.T:]11",*"'i, "Itlrorizeil irr tlris behalr bv th5


tim bei i;"; ;;.I1.;;;." ;; :T:.,',,'un i"i. #, ;, ..i,,"u,1,$,:i:''T'
and Larntha, or. Hal,,til^,.:,,,i^:
,,i'j ,r'..'l_ : ,l a.'. l: rs:ar_,isireJ;l #[
this purpose and ma.l ,.lemal,i ,".
o.,l,,.li.r; ,,r thj;,a:s f,r
. i. On arriral :t Llm:l:a or Fa r,:hat :,
and the timber.t-*;t i. c.i c-.led 'hali be .l,.9du.u-i
sueh mark as1hr C,.r. -' t,., :"'.,rl'_-,
rr,tir :L:s
':','litt sliill L'e marked s'lth

lf"T,"*tn:11;".{:ilil$1x.1'Jl'*;:l;li',-:i";i'',",1.*lr-fJf L.#
6. Tbe establishment of tr.ansjt frt ly ,,.,
the li'*-'ah ir-.port, r cf the
aal',ghat .dej
," ^, b,;,t";
liil:iJr"'teenpurpose of stacking or eonverting,rn,luL,,n,.-i,^ anrl Bara.
his timbr,r, rhall
t". p"r*ltttlal, uot

fl ,i,i$';,;*:i:m:#Ii##H,-ili,,[g6ij1l'-:1.t"**T",,"r,r,,_li:
person estabrishes r,is righf unt...' *"a-i,Lrr'-*1,v
(a) Arrrresewerl. ";r'liltl*r[.;:;;:]l''
6;;J;d-;;il;"d strtu rorrrt, i, the eeurral

".,.*,! rL-
54 IIENTRiI, PNOVINCES TOREST HA:IEAL.

PARE },
flom the Kawardha Siate int,-. the ilriiaghri l)istrict, aud the $llsequent
Ohtrp"IL movinE ,:f sireh timber rT'ithi'.r th* limrts r,f tire ilalaghat i,istrrct:--'
I. Timber irnportel frorn the K,irla,'ri\a State inirt the llaiaghat
District shall pasr ovel the roads from Bitli to ilaiirar. Baiha,'to Iramtba
and Eaihar to Baiaghat onlv.
2 'i he
Col-'etr';tnt of Ioles's, So,rthern Cilcle, sharl have lOwe;
to establish a t1ep6i ol dep6ts on t'ne roads mertior,eil abcre, and i,s
timber impolted frorn Kawardha shaii pass the first of tlrrse de',dts
rvilhout bcing exatineil anrl provitle'i with a 1'a-s, Tl,is pass shaLI be
ip -- -u r^*-.-". +h^ f-^..^^----: '*.T ,- . r----'u-..-. n;,,.,t.: *...-' ,lr,*i]
an( --
om,Amendments to the eentrat Provinces Forest Manual
pat (Second Edition).
ea(
ea(

Str
-r-t
Di N,tgpur, tJte zrst lllarclt tgtz.
to
an:
.For lhe rules on pages 54-6 o substitute the following:-
ma
al
foi Urtder Seclion 45.
I,i r
I. 'Ihe
Chief Cornmissioner has been pleased to direct that the rt
be
Iollowingsh.,ll be the areas rvithin *.hich all uumarked uoorl and tiili..
r.rI
shall be deemed to be the propertv of G,,vernment unless and until ed
('( any person establishes his riglit
aiid title thereto:_
tir [:,
an (r) {l reserved foregts and unclassed state-iorests in the
rh Central Provinces ano all reserr.ed forests in Berar.

an
(r) lhe follorving ri'ers and tributaries of rivers ir,ithin the
6U
Central Provinces ard Berar.. na,rely, the Nerbudda,
be T."pti, WardJra, Kanhan, Pench, \\'aingrnga, fi"of,it",
e8'
Sheo.ath, I\{ahanadi, Godavari,' Indraliti,- iro.nl- una
P-enganga and their tributa:ies, also the ,everal trllutaries
of the river Janrna ancl Son 'rising lvithiu and passiog
tir through rhe. distrlcts of Saugor-, D"amo.h an,I bdulpore,
. Ju
Dob. together l'ith an area \\ithin.-a direct distance of one'nrire
be fron either bank of the main stream of the said rivers and
tributaries of rivers taking that stream at its-cold
Notifcction weather season level.
No.8845,
ilrteil tbe tTth fo
Augurt 1898. sl ?, The Chief Commiss-ioner is also pleased to exempt from the
prlirovisions.of- section 45 of the said -{ci ail u.ood and tii,ber found
slranded or sunk, e.xceptin-g sal,-shisham, teak, bija and
:51:,:_.i":ed,
\aJ oI and exceedrng two feet in girth
and six feet in length.
Notification No" 38a5, clated the rTth August rg93, is hereby
cancelled. o - -')r' '"
'
I _** *i
i4 !
u -
rI ,. No person shall be.entitled, to t-"1t"1', i.--,;t;
nut hi:i:str : :: - - "-
.
-: B:'
frc,rr tbe rules bv virtue cf p",t'*lt-'ltt-r he does
t-II rr.ring., i;';-,Ii .#;; "
i" LII'"ti"'t'^"J' of sone orher pers':: -
]. s ill be in triplic''te' o: u: :--l' t':e
ltrs: :::: - --
7. Passes
::: 'l-:- ;':r :-- ":ii''i
,- 'i
*i"i""a'u': ,l,".'i.t",:-,-' il'' tt:
'

Di'tr:ct shall/be *t=


s:d tt'-t---t,t'- -
BaiL
.,i-t" tt" o\vrrer oi rle p t-t,-,,: . . ;..,
:--
"t."Y
2 theollnerofthepr.o:tc.::-!:.::.-e.::.:'.;-',...-..
s:;'il l- :> :: -" l:-
.6 1.1a.iili or at sit.h revrllue'checking - '
- r\ :- :- :
= - "

t:ml.,er in under the llacras F oresi Aci' ri - tre ":': :' :' -'- ::: -:
rvi'hout l.r ;;"-;ffi;;depu ed to iecei\e suc' t'l::''i i""-= :'- '-::
ir such fc ;;;r"iir;;.;;i-p;;irhe sarir:' chcck i;c Fas:
a F:':' ': '' :' ':='
B. lf an.r' forest p odr:ce be unc s't13" 1I
5 or 6 ol the r'':i' tht ic esi P- - "- = 'j-'
Amendr; ation"u,,der s.ctioi's tt;"a fronr tirat sLc'i' i- ': : :- '
#;;;-..;l otu, aini'"nii"betwe.tr titc :n: k= : :- '- --::
;;;;;;",','drsagreetnent tlre p.ass' sc' h. I - ': ::
in
those strorln or a""'iitd ''
;i'".i'.'':;;;ii,,g"'rn't' tontt'ntJ aj.Pr -:- "
urdc'' ti ::- : - ::
:i;;.r';li;,i..'rt" bcen co'rlnitted - :: i
''- - -
ln all such cases the officer shall 'rnaitr '-' "'.'
Fore:'' D '
to tt.'.rh..t-in th"tgt o[ the Chanda
sha l -t :----
for t\ o. 'l'he orvner of tlre lorest produ.ce r :r - '
trr" J^rt.'oi"trr.'i-t. t"rrtiec over to hinr
i
anv ":''
era: -::i ::
ttrrf ."rr'ir. ..*iu'.la thenr and rvithout
alterations whatsoever'
r. 'I cover anr {c:':i
Io. No pass issued under the^rules shall of Raiahmuncrr" ::
following duce bevond rhe Maclrli R;;"; 'station
s

the exchange ot tI's '- -


shall be de previoui station* ,t 'uli-il';;;a or f
Sections 3: a:
any Persol the r'ay-per.,l,, pr.,."i;i Ly ;h" rules .under
for a loiiger p:I:-l
'

iir" U"ar'-.-1."iJ,, ,f.i, *i'shall be valrd


io) two years.
cr t]
Rt' ? l9l each--too logs' p-:
II. A fee not exceeding
b: paici for ca'h :
(r) consisttme't o[ l*ss th;;";;'i"gs, shall
u,rdei these rules-
of these ru'es ::';
12. Arrv person infrirging anv provision
(rL;rci' uescri'rtion f'rr 2' t:"'
,rui.'tl'i;,;,i ,:;;i';o,trcrr'- o[ ex:enl ro -i' i
nray extend ,'. 6 ,.,,"";i:J,";; ;";'";'-ilitr.,-'ui
both.
cases where :':: :
Double penalties may be, inflicted-in or after
sunrise' PrePa::-::]
is cornmitteci atter sunset Lnd beIore ]ras beer ;:e '
Ition resis artce to lawful or if the offertder
|l,5, ";;;;;i-y-,
of a likc offence'
lb€ lTth
convicted ::
At present the Revenue Station where the Central Provinces o3r::.]:
t 1890.
2. Ih ' the way'Permit is Chedur'
u*"f,r.g"i1ot
provisions
adrift, beaci ,E. GORDON,
Commissicnz
saj of and e
[Jnder Secretary to the Chiel
Notifir
Centrtl Psl:
cancelled.
' * ie$Eh"-i
PART I..
Amendment to the
t'"'Bl[,:',]': ce s Forest Manual (ai:d )l "/
OhaB,lI.
No. 56"
. Nrg?ttr, liie z5!/t .,l.irtrc,tt
t9r2.
lnsert the fnll^,, ;
at ^rri"arti"r'#'llilng rules at tl:e c;d oi tl:e rul:s uri=; -r3,-;,_.,
. The follori.ing rr:lcs har.e be,,n n_, ,^ ,
toresr ,roduce ar,ig ,l;; e:;'.;;,",,[?,.",1! tra:s;crt cr
i.";*i,lioe,t]9.
i,'these rules and cr"cf11d in Act vrr
n;i:',t!,.':;xi,'ia
Bt tribu r. J ti',,,"ii'
of inl ::',Tl.f
har cr r8is,
e the,n."ni,,gri ..ri.'.], ;, .i,,

c.a"1:",;1i,.i"#it shall, Iaunch or co;,\. forest produce in


tnces \\ ithout a tLe
,ri,,,Jiu't"it'-i"t"r,;n";;':"):
$iii. ;il [],,. # {5,, * r*[ I Lti inl*; t:{} .tl I
i :

ffffi**ffiHHffi
#'*,li*il$
produce reaching
th, tfl di :Htu
itqi:' i:,T n3:: IiTi "j f:
,n,,o?rr"?',"#
marks srar)p"o
;'#f i::'hal I sh ou' the nar
t'on,'"a q"'i'i;'r-;I," and residence of the
per'
urrlf ;'
ro,rs st o r.,,,ja,., #*i,.Tiil i,.,",1ffi ,::, "iii::r1,; i" XiJ: ;?;"T il;
:i J';. I ;:., i;:' .. iff ",.i.,Jt;
X,,t'
X
U,
I

lli:i#
#''"f :if :' ;imfll
. 1. All pr-oduce co'ered bv the
Il9i.,:1.,.ir'" .".ii, ."i{..t1r. shafl^bear a mark
i"ies.xutiti""i;o,i'ivltt-)'r' h'r he'r'ules is'
Notiicati
No.384d
ii ; t,il*, xi* it. e il.8 *iff L,# :iiil
ilated thg
lugort I
,|iJ'
{orm of ii:'1.1*:,;
i,".,lrr'lil Pleres.are covered bv
m era t o r" i,., r *'1,,t.. i,iu, ll:
""a-, "li n,j:;J:ii,ilr,,r,. #.i, f
n0",,:

. S. AII timber an,


j:*lt"jl!:::l[i_lllri:Jro,i,,in;jT.rilii
ff ,*ul,l:it,*r,J;xl.ore$ts, Soutncrn ti..re, Leutral Provinccs. f,.i

)
il
Amendment to the a."*El[[r#ces Forest &Ianual (and
.>- "t'
PAAE:I.. i

Ohop. lr.
l
." ,"
Naglur, the z6t/t .l/arclt
tgtz,

4'
rules at the end of tt:e rures under section.
^{;';;'""T#::'* ..r*oti6cat:on
The
forest pr,
i
i;o.. I. Amendment to the Central provinces Forest
Manuat
as anlet (znd Edition).
I lattributl
) No. 67, dated Nagpur, the z6th February tgr3.
iz.
I Godavari , Page .5i.--T_he follorving amerr4ments have been made to the
rules to regul-te the transpori' of foresi
I inces
rr it
riyer anri its tributaries. frodu."-"il;' tiJ-ioa"r"ri
I tirre pre:
] Office,. ,,
I State, Zr R:rle 7.--Substitute the following for Rule
7 :_
, passes br ' ', Passes will be in t,riplicate, of which the first part (counterfoil)
/ u'ith the' shall be.. retained bv the issrine' ;d'.;;, \"#"...ona
I publisher
I His Higt: p-art shall be retaine,l by the orl.ner of the produce
and
, under the the third part shalt t e lesparch"J a;r."i io"i"fri'
om...
c.h,arge bf the rinrber ct ect<ing .tat;on
"t Fo"tur"rr*
i
f1
ror
In tI the purpose of check on arriial of the produce. ,,
Warrlha
Incirar'a t Rule g.-.ln the second line /,0r,, parts ,' reoJ ,,?rt,,/,,.
';rroduce r
Rule rc.*For " Rajahmur dr.y " read ,, polavaram ,. and
the clause t, or such prevlous statron as maV be fixed,,. dele tc
J.
mit-holde
marks sti Delete the footnote to Rule lo.
forest or
which rli
and the p
l U. GORDO\,
.1.
regtsferei ander Secretary to:the Cl.ief Commissr.one/)
trrces Nol
llotiflcati addition,
No.884i prece irr.i Cenlral P roz.,i nces
ilrted tlre
Augurt I forrn of a
merator - Govt. Prerr, Na3pur :-No, 2r56, Civil Sectt *27-2-t3.._-:so.

. 5" All timber and other fo;6i[ p1efls6.e shril ha rr^r,r- .


ror exanri,rati";-;;";;";h:""',";:,lJ:ill:..:l{,"|e riabre ro stopprge
by the cor..ru"ruiy^r",i{- especialry horised r
-' ot "Ttcr
ltorcrtsr Soutncrn .au in rhis bcha;f
Circle, Ceutral ijrruin..r. ,. rr
?
OEN?RAI, PROVINCES I'OREST MANUAIT.
bb

(&) The followirg rivers ancl tributaries of rivers


PART I.
within the Central
,r,npl;,\Vu,.a*Urr'frirfrrr,
Pr,ovinces, r-rT:ly, the Ncrbu,lda, Chap. II.
Pelc_b, lI a ingan g-a,
_pranhi ta, Sheo o atir', il rh;;;;;' 0 odavari
anil fndiawati and their tributaries; nlro- tfr. ,u"Jruf
taries of the rivers Jamna aud Son, risi"g, ;,iil,i" .;f,
t.ifr*-
pu,.*inE
thr.ouih. the, districts of Saugor., Dr*8h ;,,;.. J;bf;;;ri
together_ with an area withi* , '^Jou
aI direct cristance of *il"
from either ba,k of thc mei. strea,u of Jf.u'-.uia-
tributaries of lir.srs, taking that stream nt its
riiur, ,rrO
coid-rreuthe.
season ievel.

.2 The Chief Commissior,er is al.o plers.J to ererr;pt f r,our t he


provisions of secriorr 4b of flre
adri'[i, Iieached. stra'ded or sunlr, ;*.upi;g
rri,t-,rIt';jj"';.#
."i"',oihrrJ,. r.r"a
o-i ^r ^: -_- , . o1, .r,;.rrror,'t.ui.,"ii;n ,,ra
a,;))-;:;;;,*t;=_,,,.L-,orh- - _ __

l;o ti{"ff:',:,i^:,il
j:', .?luq n,y timber
i:;X? :' i : i5 1d I.1I,,' ?l
;
-;,,1$ri#,*r
,r';i:ft iii:k:#i'iJJi;;:#*;xiif#lrffi
"

t- 2' The anrourit to.


ruovcrnment
,;r]t"".,j. fn be
A- paid
-^:r by; t1e f Iovembe,
r9tt.

;.'e it ;i nr:f::.^.^ ;ltt


",, " r, " g. ll"",l .J'y r,?.r;m:, :i J} ih ;:::. :i
ffi *t;
t; h ber sa;;::XTj {TT,-, 1 in:':,H
fi: ;:
"X ;llii,; "

Notification
cancelled. No. rv+uJ
3846, uareo
dated the
the rTth August
1893, is hereby
u'der section 67,
. . The chief cor
in the centr"l p."'l'T^iltioner pleased
e o,..
f
"
i
ri
r, . ; j; il r {# 'is:
# : ff ,1 ix ilT : :l; j: i:ffi:fl ",T _ I :1 i;:
1"t'j ut
iitr;T'"u':1
- AII Dentrt" frmmissioners
q p, t v' c"o;: : :{,:J,T or Di.r.;^o^ ^o
t s, C
" T;}
iG [-1#S. n s e rva to rs o r F o r e s t s,

li
.I
ti
t.

;ir
;
i$ nses r5r,i,.'",,",I"ii;J:,i_iil::t offences, rhe
,H
rS
.'r.l
ri , J,"#oiif n"l.,I,l;,,,rr?,
i+d-
1 ",. Xx-;, ;j; Ji il #:;: r 8 e s, a, d No 3 e6,
L
1- ' +'8"'
inNtner, pnovriicns FoREsr MANNU aL'
DO

PABT I. [ht'tler Soction 7b (a) and {b)'


Chap. II.
The Chief Commissioner is- !'leaseil'
to -prescribe and lirnit t]ie
Notiffcation
duties of certain ft",, ;H;;;;";l
d; [""iat fb, tlrc 1'r'r'rtre*t of !e'
No. 4413-A',
datetl the wa,rals to certain ofticets"*u-d
iotot*ttt' by the following t'ules :-
18th Novem-
Deputv Commissioners' Assist' -.
.

The Corservator of Forests' all


ber 1880, antl
No. 7598, l. ptrnlti'
C;"tt*ito'*' A'ss' Jtaut Cortst rtal'r; s Esi'a-
dated tbe 1st' ant Commissione's,
ill;{-:i ;ilio"t o.s' ( rvLe i b er P r' hrti in-
December
Denut v Con "r'"ttttCi'o'"''un.t
s't'vators,
ll.;'ngcls' ur'd Fole't-
.r*- or' othcrwisc), T#tti;;;,
1904r
'liot'cstersaLe appointed l
Guards, whether ;o pt""u"nt oI ttmporu'/t*u1ov*cnt'
b;' the '\ci to ,
to do aII acts ancl ".t;;i* di;"*t11#'t ai'e proviiecl :'

2,Thepowersmentionedin_thethirdco1rrmuoftirefoi1owing
tlrc fi.isi coltrrrlrr o[ f
Schedrrle will be .*.r.ir'.a fril].,.-"m..r *ortio,rJl"
ih.^;;; schetlule oppositc'which they appear
:-

Scction of
e Act undr descriPtion of naturc ci Pcwers
o6cers eruPorvered. couferre i.
Closs of

To nublish tr*nslatitn of notification


of ieservccl forests'

To noti{Y scrson; duriug rvLich the


-[i"ari;,i, !e., ^f fir. is n": Prohi'
brled.
I
I
46 To notiiy dep6ts for tlrift'timber, &c'
I
Toissre notice to claimauts of rlrift
(i) Alt DePYtlr C*1:Y':;,'dl tirnber, &c.
Assistant Couservators
t;;;:A;.i'i;"b Conserva'
iu charge or
I
tors, rvhen 1 41 Totscr.Je claims to drilt'timber, &c'
Torest Divisions' i
50 To receive PaYments ou aceount o!
drift-timber, &c.

82 L To sell forest-ptoduce for Government


j dues.

t_
60 , To direcl releaee of property seized'

-a*,
Ander Sectian 75 @) and {b).
The Chief Comrnissioner is pleased to prescribe and limit the y|.'
l duties of certain Foresl Officers and to provide for the payrnent o{ ed
rewards to certain officers and informers iri the Central Provinces and N !
[ierar by t]re followings rules :--- ifo'"'
I 2th
I. The Conservators of Forests, ali DeputyCommissioners! :9r'
Assistant Conirnissioners, Deputy Conserrators, Assistant Conservators
Exfra-Deputy Conserr-ators, Extra-Assistant Conservatcrs (lhether
probationers'or ctherrvise), Tahsiidars, Forest Rangers, Deputy
i?anqers Foresters and Forest Guards, ri'hether in pern,ane,it or
temoor-ary employment are appointed to do ali acts and exercise all
po$rers tir:rt are provided by the Act to be done or exercised by any
Forest 0fficers.

z. The por,vers mentioned in the third column of the follorving


schedule rvill be exercised by the officers mentioned in lhe first
polumn of the same schedule opposite u'hich tlrey apPear.

a-,
-.
t,,l
t
, Amendment to the Ceatral- piovinces Forest
,
(enrl Edition). Manual

Th,
duties t
rewards
Berar b
No" 62, on,r, *ff,re z3rd lulxt rgrz.
In class iii of tl
I.
Assistar
::g:{:i$;;;;'(;I.','dhir)'r""q5"ili:Xt'"iik*i5#ff,JliH:
payment ot rervards to ceiiain
om.".rlio rnl,rmers in the centrar
Extra-t Provinces and Berar, in sert
the"ora. ;,i*tra_Assistant Conservators,,
probatir and',Deputy Raneer,,;,,,iflii;;;;1,,,
Ranqer vators', and ,, Raigers,, "" Extra Dcputy Conser_
tempol ffi".riu'"i-r.
I.ro!Yers lVide Notification N0.456, datect
Forest 5r/z July rytz,f r

,
schedu
K. L. B. HAMILTON,
polumr Under Secrelary to the Cltief
Contatissioncer,

Central Proztinces'
Gout p.r". Nro4117.-\rn Fn.e fi,,rr (a^1. .....5 ,""A. _-.._.
Section of
Class of officers empolveSed. the Act
I
}T I.
under which
]
Brief description of
nature of
potu"rs are
1

polr.ers conferred. rp. II.


glyen. ]

i
Ji,a",
e Act.
To publish translation oi notification
of Reseryed Forests.
T.l lr"1..fi sersons during u hich the
&c., of fire is ntt prohiLi-
,:;lo,,rg,
' :' Alt D^eput1' Conservators,
Assis-
45 To norify depots for drift timber,
tant Con5ervarors, &c.
( J:.rer\ators ar d Extra b"prty
Extra.Aisis-
:af,: Cur,5er\ators rvhen in
46 To issue notice to claimants o[ drift
. narge oi Pore:t Diri,ion.. timber, &c.

+/ To decide claims to drift timber.


&c.

To reccire p1)-ments on account of


drift timbcr, &c.
Q, 'Io sell forest prod.uce {or Govern.
ment I
clues.

To direct release of property seized.


i":t-ll,,Dep^uty Commissioners.
To.permit acts otherrvise proh:Lrii.
Asslstanl Com m i ss lo n er.
Deputy Conservators. eci in Reseryed Forests.
--d e.ririrnt
Cons,iuato's, ;;;b"o;;;
f ;X:r
servators l_xtra_Assistani Cons"..
r ators ar.C- Tal.sil
hr: and all
'J'-o-r,-:, R.:gers_ and Depur_r.
na.:ge-. a:d
. _ Fore.ters *:h"n
)pc(rari,\. aurhorised
jpecrall-v :u.horrsed inin that
half cy hg Conservaror - tl'f..r_
r
be_

ests, also all authori".,l .,;:::-i


ersts..also vendorsj
.authorised
ol stam.,ed licenses or rarerl
rated
Bi::"j a1d srazine p..r;'j;
Derar "
uuder the rules in iorce.
To take possession of i'orest produce
,-9l9rr9d to in Section gz bf Act
VII of r878.

iiv) Working Patels To rio all acts and. exerci;e all


in Berar.
i,o\rero rh]r L,a.v be dore Or exer-
lForest Aci, , c,r{rd bJ. an1- !-orest Ofljcer unricr
rl these sectrons,

3. The Conservator-of Forests r.ffi


o. of the lowers conferrect-i; i;; 'iorlgoing
"r1, scheCule.
4. The Conservi:::,:"f empowered, uncer Section z4
B irh,the previous l::":l:lr
sarcriorr of the Comnrissioner of rhe ot
il,.: *:t
;';i'i?J;.1:xi :,"fl?i:J:::' courses i; R.';;;;i ii;;:;i J,n,..,

-{
-i:
:.
cENtBAl PEoYINcEs
FoEusT MANuAr.
, 67
Vr
t,t
---rl:..-r ----*-
i - ' " ! -,;i? rs etnpowcrc.' ,.Dcctlonof PART I.
'riilf t :lH Briuf dessyip6lgn"of
natrrre of powels
C I are given. , "oufcrreri.
Chap. fI.
H -.--__l-.-=..---...-.....-.--....---, Rules-;ndor
;: 't'. 1'].,|':1i.,
l
tbe .{ ct.
'
-.f !omuris,io11s1s,i
dssrstlnt Conr
'r,,"u. I
^D,;pua.,""."ii..",.1illTs,Jij
i,.i,,|,_"[i],i::li"X,'*.i
111,.,9":x:'",o,.,
.I i rn,t ali Ot,:"Jj j
i l
j
l

.- ,. j

. . .f.;.. ilr",.?,:,!,X,,,"I1
' -:: I :'rll' rizctl i, ,, ro pr

.-:,-.
- . ,, . ".,.",',f3!l 'flff:iiJl"rslilthcrw'so prolibircd
in
::.. : :.. r.l :i,rlhor_ i
, .,,.r.1' .,,,
; .,,, ;;i.1,,;;l I
c,n.0,,,t.-- ]
" -;1.,.,?:t'X.,
.:,: .,,"H, f.:::,: i;; j;_li
I
I ,,'i "']', *"!i'o' jt"'l li, |
i, ", uonser-f
.;;:.ll i tJ:,
89 ,,, ,^. '
,u,o,. F"ld.,'Jl"
.;;?;,:.j,ifJ,{,,:1"
"r f tjit
:l,,:;i} iliT-Sl?1,;r.J":i.,fJ;1yff
iliT.d:?:,;,.J"[,,;r:ity,o,"
,
; , ;. thc Cor,.ser.^r^_ ^n h
,r. tu.
| pon:u,"I ;;'i::l3',T,X-"i:::;tiltffiffi;..,
ro exercise a, or *trr

-,.-.
.f:. i;t !;;;;,lli,,ll"_{.I"r..r. r. n*ro*;:; ,,",, ^
;;;r;..::,;ih1ilxif t:;il,T"#rl11:.*fj1t;j:#::jdhb;iut'

,i,;l;;*4rOl i: \d ifi :r jj,r Jt:


.i:,",i+ili
l;. ;: i*; :r ii i, l,i
llt 6r .,-t .***iSf__ I
"^ ,6 ,Cu ccnvicti
il:t ::: h.l u;:a.ai';.".i,1r1,,*,?X.r;n the Ma3isrrare hv *.r_. I
i;i.::lT;lf,.ltlii. if. rh: ri,or",* #- :*i
,,,,o,rnr
l),1 _..:i'* n., iilhl';,1'l1lr'13- t*ttt;*."", or" *ft#
.,=",,.*tlT.,1i*rt1il.1?Ji:ii#,ffi tlil,x,.:i,+[tiJL[t_1i
,,- ,i ^ Jf i, a,y

:r.i.ii'r:+ltt,* j,Ijffi .l,i:ffi


f
.-.1? ,fr +:Il#.jfj.fl T:;T:
L;
-/-
.,? :-

/:-
EORESI U'I\I'IL'
CtsNTRAL ?BOVI\CES

PjsT 1.
ffie,unt1erSection.67.:'.|o..J':l:x-i,.l:;",.:.';,.i
Ca"a ft'
e-1:;;';,:*'it*Fli'*{ilq,riJ;#*iiti,"ll,::rt,\li:lii
E:'lis :ndel mav autholize the 1*r e "r :ri!::: r : :'
Pa; I: u
:Le Act.

;h+ s lli'tllj$-'il';i" ";i';";;v


[! nde' Sectiott ?5 (d)'

Notincarion r.
*:^Tf-:,J;,,-,""1J:'Sa,il'll,
"i::ll .\:;,]-,i:,ii,fi,t[:;i
bv the I
u"I""u,"u.'fl"
b'd;:J::, #-,! *;
;,';,!a o,,i,il t"t,*rt
1e06. Officer.

0y Lrrv rw'!'"

3. A Fue'st GuaLd tliscoveliirs tL:^;:ft]"i;': ,,l..::t i,:":


lours r'{ sttclt tli'co!e,ly ur:Cr. fl..-'
j'
,'r..rrti*ltl,i,,-43 gc o '':i'ot,
thcet' :
"*tlori""f
X',]i'r], h' n u" go,?f,'ll:fl '.
-i.,1,1
to hold' an i':'iclurtY rt:rtr
'1
or Assistant i"^
+. The iiarrse ofllcor
anrl at f urthest' J"t
tt r\l;:."3#l : rL 'i'':'
. rl---; '
-
",.,.",,iio ^.'p.*irrrE,
{ffi ,':',J,"5 I n
i'' ii,.'i't-..
t li
:, :;" :11
I ti; :'iil:
"HH,,m
'1u,.'],ri.-i.t, ',
rl *:i l {, ; L :: \i;
"i,:",111:, i:::;:,',lI"Ti+i'!,,:',f,::;t ilJ.l"io,l,ti,l;; tiil',1i.io.",
iu'estig''tiorlt,." :::.:i,1"'-i,,l"i,r *ot, as a .rule, ]*?1..i;"^fl::.
to ot,.i,t Hi:, i'"l"iii
"oiiir*..,aq,tis.'eti.,n
ihis pc'io'r :t J*n-.ff,'".t[.ii'j .,,.*.
*'o?ua ror tlre i,qurr.v
Le
$;;.it:,*,,T'l'-1:?J';i"l;;;t
( i* thrr esrrirY of thc per-roo
I"; iil ,""ut;: p'ottl'ti'if* 7 ol Rrrle 8 followtug'
*"' suLn^'it
will t'it ""itt:Hie rr rrqg
"
tn
;.' ;;"",; :;..,,i akir g inquirv l:o ll**l]lf ;"itl'?ry"tlt' 3xi
tii' p:?1.:'..d,';;#"0r,,1'^;];u:i*u "L'J"'ir'icl'-'ie began aol
ur a.'v .'"'t"
*l[""'ri," i;f"'f:ll:],- tbe T,race oL rrlaces" u,JirJ uy . t,i*, ,1ld^f^,ttu*-
*i*,1'l''l:;::H:ixli::;i;;'*t""hqwJj:itd:::v;;#:.:":"1:;\:
-,il. statcmcnts .li-#;::,T t",whet^her lre
;;."1 ff . it"il.'J";;;*a "-
I t"* ru lt'i flrlii,!,.,'ii:, ; ;; ; ;d t: ;
T:.il$ l:' ; ;,'J ti l'; "r1'$ ;
i. Ji,l..i' i r" ;
f , f;.' i ;1 " ; pi" tio o
"' " L:T.:l,t;, u?',1&,*
atten"ing the rnqtr:rY "
-uo 'i / ,t

:'-- f z':, .i' :-'or}?*'c:1 t.,':I -:I.-, :l - ,-, r, :.:

l,';:'t ::l ji:-, r.tu":'

T".j-::-: :il.*.ti*]lJ11 .

Iri
\\J.
rr -.1.' l":i :- I "

\ [AJoi-L-l-
r_;,.

t-4
L/

i-" ,.,:-
" ''.1 .

r1/L13"'i .
---------_ __-

p"rics. Officers
up to and ipc'
Lrre ranK oI
,rankandof rahsirdar,
l.ahslldar, and allar$
I "Ail.[Xt ",loT;:i:.,,1*,I-]!:
re c1crks ,,n.1 -o"*"..llll'{-^1"r:ctors, all Fotesi'oEi;#
,,;i* : tl:, :[ : as ivell : *:: : s"":: :"=*] : i: ii :' ?s ilo" i "fl: ;:: l, 3. ffi
ConservXtors, ii tj,
t;1'""#:";':,1'"I;i:i:,lj,,iii:,I,?j"'n the public ."'"i.-*,".i."
;
follon'ing rules. "iig;ur.
6. On conviction of an otrenj;r, the Magistrate b1.
", lyhom the
ffi:"-|f;:":i:; l:i;1"";,,,.n:,J,T# t o gra n t . . ;;;;;; oi e xcee din e
"'tior., .ori.""t"a pt u. t r,.
ceeing IRs. roo) jn su-cir p.;l;;;, ",',ir
"i,, ",i;,,. # lffi iil #::i
as he ma,.r h;i,r, "lJ;ri::fi
r, . ar)y per son

I
r)r persons ir.ho ma_r har.e j'",,.',l.^"-:
c:ntribut. -: ll::: ot
-,1, :9
confiscated or the .o.,rti.u* oi;;:':;";:#e serzure the property
T' If irr a.1'case the ,agistrate considers that
more than Rs. roo
'hourd bc distririuteJ;;';i;;;=i.,'i,l'_.t,.:t subn ir his recorn,,,endation
lor.a lat-ger retva;'d,
o:-ders ^th,o"qh'*tie"(.ons-..r-ator
of the Local Govern:rent o[ For, sts, for the i
,g. his S.;,1, reaso l fc.,r the sanre, t
B. In case nhere, under Sectiol 67
lcrest officer ] as ac.cepieti of the.lnclian Forest Act, a I
a sum oi *o.n"r,,
darnage which ma.v rrn".
"ornp"n."tion for any
u"*.li*i,r.a, .1-,.".c";;I;j.ri,ipor".,r
aurirr,,rrse rhe nayme.r n-,.;
or u. port;oo oi ,rr""r,rio;;;^";;r."i
p.r.on, rvho ma.1.have -theas a rrr\aic
:? ilJ'"1#:::J:t, "ont,ibuted ro discorery
g' If in an1' case the fine cannot
llasirtrate ar";iinq-tir.;;;;"r;:'r'on." be immecriate ry rearized the
Xiji,tltl,
t" Pav under n"r',-'o'ir*r suchpayf unds
such a r'ervar..i as he is
as mar- be ar his

Io. If after, the payment of the reivard, the convrction js


re'erscd in aooear, ttr.
"inJrni'p"ii'i" re*-arci sha rr not be recovered
l;:I,ll:"|,'.','-"J';,::r*r;;,l"lhiu"ia",l.",i'lilil,i""oo"arthat
Xlotifications.)".+11:-a,
dated the rgth November rggo,
!F---

- No. 7598, ciated !!9 1st Dec9n1be.119o4r


_ -:*".:__I-._._are
and
hereb_r, ca.ncelled.
--_

'-'.'":'*13 '
''i "- "
{.*
l;'r ";!'l
All Revenue Officers below the rank ol Tahsildar, and alX
^ -. S. Officers
Police. - up to and including Inspectors, and all Forest'Ofij".r,
', '-'., rnctudrng clerks and messengers, below the rank of Extra-Assistant
conservators, as rvell a.q.pers.ons not in the public service, a.e eligible
for relvards under the follorling rules.
6. On conviction.of an. offender, the Magistrate by, whom the
case has been decide,j, is authorised to grarrt a rJward no't exceedins,
the estirnated value of the timher or Ither forest produ.. o..il"?
articles confiscated plus the anro.unt of any fine impcieci (an,J not ex-
ceeing Rs. roo) in such p:oportions as he mav thi;k fit to any person
or persons. u'ho.mav have contributed to the seizure oI the
confiscated or the conviction of the offencler.
!rfperty

- T,beIfdistributed
*hould
in any case the Magistrate considers that more than Rs. roo
as rervards, ht: 5h"11 subnit his recornt,endati on
{or, a larger reward, the . Conservator of Fore sts, for the
^thro";gh givir:g
orders of the Local Government his reaso.rr f.r the same.
8. In case *-here, under Section 67 of the'lnclian Forest Act, a
{crest officer has accepted a sum of mon'sy as compensation for any
damage wh,ich may have been committed, tfre Conseruator of Forests may
authorise the payment of a portion of the amourri realized ,.ru"r8
,? 1ny person or persons tvho may have contributed to the ".,discor.ery
of the offeuder.

Under Sectioru 7S @)
r. - l'io enquiry inro a forest
offc,ce shall be made bv* an officerIil:lr;iil'i
beroiu the rank 'or l n*,*'"c_ri:;,.;;';
speciailv .*po,,'"i.d on tr,lr'ri.ir;;';;,;;;;',J|,J"i"n*u November j
8ff.T uy ,r,"'n"r*,"ii;ri.io,,"r
ilr"ll;ii,i," ,

2' After an inquir' hes been comlrretcd


no [ui-th.er enquirl. ,n.,, ,]il.ill:"T".
iie rr1,tr br. a,rv o11).1r,;-;;;i;;;i,'*;,;;J;,"".
Divisirrilrl Ofii,61-, a,,d.such f,,irr.r''_,,iri:y sancrron of trre Horesr
an ofhccr b lou,tire r.an.k of s^rll uot be entrusled ro
I_";!:r, ^;,i1.",,o Ro,,g"r
R.anqe orFc,;r, proridetr
th;r',,.;,:;:'i,," .':r"g.a uftcirce be arailrtle, of
was (.onrn i r d
l;},ii',,. ili,!: #,#"i:,* ri:l:;,,1,flJt:lxr ),*"Jxou,,, l
r

a", "ri
t,
59
5
PA,Etr-T,
3. A Forest Gusrd discovering the com:nission of an offence antcil
must, rvithin 48 hours of such discovery, report it to the nearest or is Chap'Il.
Assistant to the Range Officer or Range Officer, authorised under
Rule r to hold an enquiry into sut:h cases. ssat'yRobloao
'osht
ilre Act,

+. The Range Officer or Assistant to the Range Officer must,


asspeeCily as possible, and at furthest, if he isa Range Officer,within )useal
one month of the date of report, and, if he is an Assislant to the Range .ount
Officer, within r5 d"1s of that date, hold an enquiryinto thecase at etion
th,-" place u'here the offence rvas committed or detected or at a con-
verrient placc adjacent thereto and, if necessary, may nrake i've-tiga-
tions at other places, provided that the accused is not requircd to
ccus-
attend. His enr..1ui11'should not, as a rule, last longer than three days, been
but it will .emaiir u:ithin the di.rcretion of the Forest Divisional Officer
pro-
to allo'n' an extension of this period on good cause being shovyn for
ional
the sanre. Un the exriry of the period allou,ed for the enquiry he
ional
will submit his proceedings under Rule 7 or Rule 8 iollowing. rat if
case
5. Every officer making an enquirv under these rules shall da1' ;ed to
ly ary onter fris proceedings"in a diary-book setting forth the time at
u'hich the irrformation reached him, the time at which t,e began and
closed his iurestigation, the plac. or places visited by him, arrd a state-
ment of tl e circirrstances ascertained d,rring his enquirv. He shall L1l re-
also record the statenrents of all persons summoned as witnesses and forth
h,' must record sep:rrately the statement of the accused as to whether
he is 'wiiling to c'ompourd or not, and he nrust take the signature of
the a-'cused to this itatenrent. Save as is provided in Rule 5, no
person attending the enquir-r' shall be detained after its completion.
6. No person shall ordinarily be arrested under the Powers
granted by Secti,rn 63 of the Forest Act unless he has no fixed abr:de :ffence
I
or is likely to abscond. Any person who has beeu arrested must be
brought before a Magistrate or handed over 'ro the policc rvithout of the
unnecessary delay,

7. If the enquiring has power to compound and the l under


oHlcer
accused consents to-compbund, the en<luiring officer may fix and levy
the amount of compensation, but he nrust forllard his proceedings
for information to the Forest Divisional Officer. re value
lamage,
8. If the enquiring officer has not power to compound, or thc
accr:sed refuses to cornpound or reluses to appear, or the enquiry has
not been cornpleted within the term fixed by Rule 4, he shall foruard ont, anil
his proceedings [hrough the usual official clrannel to the Forest Divi-
sional Officer for orders. On receipt of the enquiry the Forest Divi-
sional Officer shall pass such orders as may appear necessary, providecl
that if the enquiry be not completed and he orders further enquiry, deci,l in:r
any case in which such enquiry lasts for more than a u,eek shall be
reported to the Deputy Coormissioner.
INCES FOBEST MANUAI. 59

,:s .,TP:::::q to conrpound PAE!T,tr,


L .:l i,'" ;+i,r; shali
;;;;r, _i,l
"iiiii'JnX,r'i"lll forth the e, or is
"?,:l,ig
Chap I1.
brought Ru165 s11il6'
-- ::e s:--:al number ;
tecessat,y the Act.
-' :" = iate of commi of the offence
.--,. ;
rhe date of ,n. ..tt'o'
pot' or cornplaint or discovery accused
the amount
,: IJelce
t of
)rmatron
.r'' I -: ]1ame, paf ent,
residence anci social
.g..aJ.yarcrrLdg€l status of the
': ::e a'ieged offence
and the section !,! Forest
rr,rch rt comes ; --- of
vr the r. Act under
. li?iltr;
his pro_
"'l;,'iT'J;'o;1"iffj b9"9{ thrnature or thert, rhe r-arue l*mll
tr,., u,t. il L ir.tii? :i"ffi3:n!:.:::,1,, * if ;;;;.. i'ir, L r i

.. -IT,",
",tn:n;..:1,:1,,J,,i:1."?l t he offen tl e r,s stat e men, ;:[.;T
c.r :a-5 ca-.e in the r-egister
shall be signed
::.: : j.t: ca:e of decision. -a.-__ DI
by tne officer decid- shall re-
the ollicer
tet fortlr

: S:.r- -",:-re a D:rso.n.is ar.rested under


tr:. _= ::-: : j:cd exccpt Uy th" orler" Rule 6, no prnsecu-
.: for prose'crri'"".r-,.rii,l t,r" Forest Divisional
r, ,..,
] ."rde.
;.::isJiciron and shall
"ij.
b;;;;;fi;;;;;U:T;
"#r. a offence I

.n Y;r*,,r;,l1:
. , -. _l';"iji"::1"il", .r,]ii"u"PfJ'.'1.,,t.a. rvhen a
person
s of the
f s::-.:=i
= - made over to the police
or brouqnt ;;i;;:

:;::o:: Sa. r3qq, dateri the z4th ct under


February r9o6, is herebv
;he value
E.'GORDON, damage,

L'nder SecretarT, to t/re


Chief Ccnzmissioner,
ent, atrcl
Cenlral proztirees.

lCi. Xach case in the register shali be signed iry the officer clecirliu-
;t. n;ch the date of rlecision. -
,. .},L

-
CE\'TS,I'L PBOVINCES TOBEST ![ANUAL.
59

PAE!['ofi
,:-.;,-]::.-_-:,;.'ii,x.$'it",r.L:..*;T,.*X'*:.11il"x0.ffi
}i+-, ic, i:;.::i. -{rf .:,:1,i1 Ch6p:tt.
;;i;g"'*jr" rrrr,1.." r."u*.t
a \f;g;sirate or'nuldud ou.r"l"-inu irrrl." a-iitTe
"*itr"rt brought
I# ii.ru"..*u,,y Rulss undgl
tlre Act.

;. If the i:quirinq officer has powe'to compound and the


GE€ts t: r.r:or,rir,l, ih. in,1ui,'i,rg'o"ffi.., accused.
:i,r:-,-:sa.:-: I ;t lr. *;;; -f;r,?r;;';', m*y 6x and levy the amounb
:: ::: F,:r-i D:lls:in.:l Offieer. ;:.;r.ll#?# i"iLr*ution

:. -j :i: -:,:: -rgrfr.Ir hu. not pcrver to compouncl, ortheaccus-


e; :-::-s :i :t*:._
*,
= ='. r* : o i : - =' : ;, *,',, +_1' ; rl"*l,t-'i;, : t',ltg;l**r[
fl iliJ ii::
i
;-E-.i.,.-i:-:qh i-:
.

_-:trBl cffirial ehrnuel ro tLe Forest Divisioual


\J=.rr s:ail l.-?,t.'.
_ h;:_--j-.::1, .On, reie.i;t cf the inquiry, the tr'orest OiU.io"*i
pa=. s,,ch orJers as Dta), a),pear ue&ssary,
provided tlrat if
:a ;-::.;i-::_:
1- iiiT,l'r-,:.::,9"'p:eted ancl [e liid*rs ftirther any case
_iniuiry,
=t:ch;url 'it,y ias:s for more than a *oek.hali-b[,reported to
::: D=::iy Comrnissioner.
l
' il' -{ll Forest offi.cers empcr'ered to compoun{ offences sharl re_
:a.f=J
. ::= _*:::{ispqs:.] ot Ly thcm, in u r:egirre{ ."ni.r,*rn_li set forth
::--,rret:lg par.riCUlatS :-

.; rhe serial number ;


-;, the ,late of comrnission of
. the offence ;
(c) tlie date of the report or complaint or discover.y of the
offence ;
(,C) the parcntage, resiclencc and s rcial status
;11e, ;
oIIender
of the

l:) the alJeged offenee and the section of the Forest Act under.
sbich it conles i
(f ',t ii the 6ffuo.u charged be of the natule of theft, the value
d o.f tbe prorluce talen; if the offencc b. .",rriogif",ir*;;;,
the sum at which the damage is assesseo;

k) "b.:i1*-"1ti:inquily maile, o{ the offencler,s statemeut, ancl


ot the decisiou amivecl at.

10. Each case in the register shall be signe,l lrythe


offic*1 tlecirlin:r
I
ri. lvrih tle date of decision.
.'',b
.L
M
60
CEN?BAi PROVINCES
FOBEST MANUAL.
Part I.
t
Chap. tt

lfr{***fi,*r*-Tetm$futk#
r--_

F:

,&
L
*/
i
.t
,1

,.)
60 CENrBAL ?ROVINCES IOBEST IIANUAL'

Part I.
I l. A monthly return (in the form of a clPX oacle.on .loos.e sh9-ets)
Chap. II. of all such cases shril be submitted by the Forest DiYisional Officer,
itrroogn fnu Dup"ty Corrmissioner of_ ihe District, t-o the Conbervator
of the-Circle, *to* it should ordinarily reach by the lSth of the month
succeed.ing tbat to which the return relates.

12. Save where a person is arrested under Rule_6, -no pr-osecutiou


shall boinstituted except by the order of the I'orest Divisional officer.
Tn" ora"r for prosecuti6n silall be ad.dresse_d to the- Magistrate hay]ng
iocal juriscliotion and shalltre accompauied -by a chalan in the prescribecl
torm." A similar ch.alan shall be presenteil
-or
when a !e59n arrested uuder
Rule 6 ia made over to the Police brought before a MaS5t1at1'

I
I
Addendum to the Central Provinces Forest ManuAt. i
I 'r.

(and Edition.)

rv"a. 8, dated lhe a3rd Alril tgo$, I


l

lVith the erception of Part I- -(The Indian Forest Act aad I


Rules framed thrreirncier and the follo'ving paragraphs, the whoie
of the Central Provinces Forest Manual (znd Edition) is applic'
able to thc five Forest f)ivisions of Berar proper, aiz,, Melghat, Amraoti,
Buldana, Yeotmal and Akola:-
PatagrJph 53 (ii)
Paragtaphs s8&5s
74 to ?7
84 to 88
9r to 93
98 to to3
t, 163 to 166 i
r8o to r83 i

H. C. GOWAN,
1
tlnder Secretary to the Chief Commisioner,
t:t't
Central Prolinccr. t:
II
ri
ii
Sectt. Pross, Nagpur:-No, z4g, Civil Sectt'-4'5'08-55o.
ii]t
t r)
_J t,

I
I CENTBAL PEOVINCES I'OBESI MANUAI"
6i
; PABT II.
PABT II. Chap. III.
OBGANIZATION OF IIIE FOBESI DEPAN,TMENT'

CHAPTERlll.-ConstitutionofAdministrativeCharges.
1. The Central Proviuces antl Berar are djvidecl into three Forest
with
Circles named resp.ctivuly- G Northetn, Southern and' Berar'
i;;;i#;r; ...p.'"tiu"iy Lt lobbolpore, Nagpur and Amraoti'

2. The Circles are composeil of the following Forest Divisions:-

Amendment to the glntf{ provinces Forest Manual uartorg.


(znd Edition).

No. 7o, dated Nagpur, the zoth


May tgt 3. :

!nt, p.r, Part [1,. Cltapter ]l/._For Forest


Northern Circle, substt'tute iii" Divisions of the
i"ff"*iirg l_
Name. Constitution with respect to
Civil Districtr. [Iead.qu zrterr,
Nortlzerr Circle.
I. North .\lar:dla. The portion of the
I\landla
r tnct I lrich lies north arrd Dis- Mandla.
west

*i f.,*r;:
i

5
ft1,.'l',,)_','no.' ill,
ary of the Shahpura Rang"._..-
2' south Mand'" portion or
'l,e*.:;fili.',1f,.r. the Mandla. ;bpur.

3. JubbulDore- Ttre Jubbulpore District


and the
i
Narsinghpur. Nar.singhpur. District as defined Jubb.rlpore.
I
In 1\otthcatic,n -\o. 5r r r, dated
the r rth September r9oz.
4. Damoh The Damoh District aq.defined
the above-quoted Notification. in
"' uqwv)
Damoh.

5. Saugor The Saugor District as


.defined in Saugor.
theabove-quotedNotificatiorr. --*6vl
6. Hoshangabail. The Hoshangabad
District Hoshangabad.
E. GORDON,
t:
! Under Secrelary to the Cltief
Comxu.srr.oflcr,

Central pro; incet.


'1-,:*-_ , lr- _
MANUAI"
CENTBAL PBOVINCES IOBEST
.PARI II.

PART II. Chap. III.


DEPABTIIIENT'
OBGANIZATION OF TIIE FOBEST

CIIAPTEBlll.-ConstitutionofAdmiuistrativeCharges'
are clivirlecl into three
Iorest
The Central ?rovinces antl Berar SJoinu'" ancl Berar' with
I.
Circles nameil '.tpt"tlt'uiy'.'tte iorthe'o'
t t' *^gp"' aud' A mraoti'
quarterr r..p."ti'iiy'it i * t
h earJ.- "ip"
2. The Cireles are composedl of the following Forest Divisious:-
--*€-rhrb

Conelitotion with respect to Civil IIerd-quartors.


Nanoe. District: '

1 ,, rthern Circle' I

exce,P;\ Mandla.
1. llaudla \ rl" ltnnato Distrit't with-t'lre
"'.ri"ir"t"t"tt"--fortion sest of thc Balail

txaaar.

3. JubbulPore I Tbe JubbulPorcot Distric-t


"'l"iiiir,^il'.*li" t:"ll:\ Jubbulpore.
tt't Manttla Dis'l
1;li:1';i:.t"-it" "'"t of the Balai|
addi.
\\- I
District ag defined iuL Damob.
3. ...1 tu" Damoh
"'lx"tin."Iut-No. 6111, datett the llthl
Damoh
1902.

lseptembcr Srugor.
4, Saugor "'\,rll;":llt:l.isl',','*'.,ii.i.'6necrin

6, .r*s:si:lhpor gxlT:-'IJH
* NarsiugbPur.
"'
\,, Tx,
I
^q'::ii'.',,H,1'u' I
Eoshaogabail.
6. IIoshar3aba,l ...1 tn.
"oto"oa,o"U 't*

j
t
*q.

1i
62 CDNTR,AL PITOVINCES EOR,EST MANUAL.

.8AR-T.II.
Constitution with respect to Civil
Districts. Head-quarbers.
.L-Sapr:IItr.

No rthe rn C ir cl e,- (C oocli,)


Seoni The Seoni District Seoni,
8. Chhindwara Tbe Chhindwara District
Chhindwara.

Bouthern Circle.
l. Bilaspur Tlrc Bilaspur District, togetber Bilaspur.
at
,
portion of the Raipirr Di
rrcn rs compriscd in the Sonr

2, Ilaipur l"::"'_
I
i
,1,, The Raipur
Ra,ipur ard Drug Districts, withj
a-rd.Drug wifiJ Raipur
Raipur.
Ithee.exception
exception of the S"onaI (hau
Sonakha u RaDgel
Ransol
1rn the Baiprr
Ba,iprr District.
District.
3, Balaghat rl,u Balaghar
The aurrstub Districr
Disrricr
4. i .l ,uru*,,,
ealagtrat,
Ilhanilaia
iI l)isr.ricr
t)isrricr
Tlre Bhrnilara
...i
...] BUuna,
BUunauru.
6, Nagpur.Wardha rno
Tho Nusno"
Nagpul anct
ancl Wardha Disrricts.
Districts. I no*no,
IJ J
no*nor.
6. North Chanda .. I The_ Chanda, Warora and nrahma_i .n",u"
l,,l""f
lpur.i Trhsils of y,Tt;"1",1
ii:o:t rho Cbanda Bi:ffll./
Di;;.1;; {
-'-"*'
Chanda.

l*"1 .ib1i porricn of tbe Garchirotil


;;"','d:.Y
:H,ff ;? Til]
fri, Ii',?.1,
7, South Chanda
. *, u,
il:fl ,,,i,l.i,;,T
ffi eih:*'il'ffi ",;/

F. Bet ctr Circle.

Melghat ,The Melgbat Taluq of the Anraotil Chikalcla.

o Amraoti The Amraoti, Morsi, Chanilur,


Amraoti.
Lr and Daryapur Taluos (
rraof.i District.

.E a. Buldana ... I Tho Butdana Dietrict Buldana.


4, Yeotmal ,,.1 The Yeotmal Dietrict Yeotmal.
l
b. Akola ,.,1 The Akola District A&ola,
6. Betul The Betul District Betul.
t. Nimar Tho Nimar Districb Khandwa,
,..
CENTR,AL PR,OVINCES I'OEEST MANUAL. 61

.PART II.
PAB,T II. Chap. III.
OR,GANIZATION OF TIIE FOR,EST DEPAR,TMENT.

CHAPTEB III.-Coustitution of Ailministrative Charges.


l. The Central Provinces and Berar are d.ividecl into three Forest
Circles named respectively the Northern, Southern and" Berar, with
Itead-quarters respectively at Jubbulpore, Nagpur ancl Amraoti.

2. The Circles are composecl of the following Forest Divisions:-

I
Amendment to the
Cenfrer _ ---------i
r>-^-_._ Forest
!
?r'#'g#rvinces Manuar uartgrg.
i
i No. ,,o,
drtrd N;;;/,e Mn^, .^._
zotl, MaY rsr3'
Page 6r, Prrt r; ;r^'^",1'"':.'.u' ':'u
Nor t h e in- i ;,L1,,"', i, t i /,,,,8 {,!J,{rrlli; y
Fore st D i visi on s or th e
Name. Constitution with
respect to Civil
Districts. Head_qurrterr.
I
!
t
F
Nortlzern Circle.
I. North .\landla. The
1
f

I
South I\{andla. The
xf_";ilil;:.,:.is"r. portion
l
of the Mandra.
;hpur.
i 3. JubbulDore.
"'fi#.tJJh;J.:
, T:#!ilf:.b,.T:f.j.T$j$ rubb.rrpore rgabad.
i jn^ IVotirtcati";.h-;. r r r,
the r r th au,.a
dated
5
S;;;;;i:,:.,sg,o,,,,
4. Damoh ... Tl District as
,1t'?ft""
he above-qu;;i-rvllrflll,.l:f.," Damoh.
Saugor t1,"..;:r::r?.*,,*,,i::l:1.,"
, ., Saugor.
u Hoshangabart.
The Hoshangabad
: v __.vl.,LL
District ,,
e Hoshangabad. I
l; .. E. GoRDoN,
ij uoder secrelaryr
to the chief commisilbncr,

Central pro; incet.


bnNtnAr, PR0VINCES 3OBEST MANUAL. 6i
PART II.
PABT II. Chap. III.
OBGANIZAIION OF THE FOREST DEPAR,TMENT.

C HAPTER, III.- C onstitution of Atlministrative Charges'


1. The Central Provinces and Berar are divided into three Forest
Circles named" respectively the Northern, Southern and. Berar, with
heacl-quarLers respecfively at Jubbulpore, Nagpur anil Amraoti;

- * --%.*Erri 2. The Circles are composeil of the following Forest Divisions:-

Conaiitution with respect to Civil Eead-quarters.


Name,
Districts.

Northern Ci,rcle.
1, Maudla The Mendla District with the Maudla.
tion of the portion west of the Bala
Xaddi.

2. Jubbulpore The Jubbulpore District


Iwiih Jubbulpore.
that portion of the Mandla Dis-
trict which lies west of tbe Balai
Naddi.

3. Dauoh ...1 f Ue Damob District ae ale6ned i Damolr.


lNotificat,ion No.6111, datetl the Ilt
September 1902.

1, Saugor .,,1 The Srugor District as deBnetl Seugor.


lche above-quoted Notifi cation.

6, Na:ri:lhpnr .."1 The Narsingbpur District ar Narsinghpur.


[in the above-quoted Noti6cation.

6, Eoshangabarl ,,,1 f:no Eosbangabarl District Eoslangabad.

I
62
OINTR,AL PROVINCDS
FOII,EST MANUAL.
.rO*n-lr.
Name Constitution with:cspect
.ffiapr,lrtr. to Civil
Head-quar6ere.

Northe rn C irct e,_ (Coocl&,)


Seoni
The Seoni District
,,.1 Seoni.
Chhinrl rvara
TLe Chhintlwara
District ...1 Chhind*ara.

l.
Southern Circte. I
Bilaspur
. Tbc Bilaspur District,
tt**' tosprho, -,,.,.Jo.,-
t1 Bilas1 ur

l
*itl,$:fi{l';rvi
2. ilaipur
*
pH 3 rrt "*';{ "'
"'
3. Balaghat
$i,:'',1'ff
DistricL .
4, Rhandara ., I ::':.'',']'" Baragr,at.
i TLe BLrnrlala ltist.rict
6, Nagpur.Wardha
airrt 1yo"4su
6. North Cbanda / ::" I:*n,, o,,r,,"u.
1
l;,il:."

7, South Cbarcla
ffi{'ffih1.,*,-l,,i,,.ilil'n*u^
f;t
rT f* ;'li#-#l:fi ,',i,! ",i.txr&]
c h an da

g-, Berar Circle,


l. Metghat
o,ft;.flr*our Taluq of rhe A Chikalda.
i, Amraoti
*::ry{", i,f*xt: *;P, Amraoti.
h#\ r,#tT
3. Buldana The Buldand Distridt
Buldana.
4, Yeotmal The Yeotmal Dietrict
Yeotlral.
o. Akola Tbe Akola District
Atola,
6. Betul L'he Betul District
Bel,ul.
t, Niuar The Nimar Dietrict
Khandwa.
::

CENTNAi PBOYIT{CES TOf,,3gT IdANUAL,.] '68


PABI II.
fhe various Forest Divisions have been sub-diviiled into Forost
Ranges as follows:- Chap. III.

II Hpr.il.ouartorr.
to the C.nttrrt pro*riu..= Forest frf*ulf
1

^*.oO*.r, (znd Edition.)

No. 7r, riated Nagpar', thc zoth May rgr3.


I

Page 63, Part II, Chapter llI.-For r. Mandla Division and


the entries against it io columns z and 3 substitute the following :-
Division. Range. Head-quarters,

I. North Mandla ... Ilhanwahi ... Barela.


Mandla ,. Mandla.
Shahpura ... Shahpura.
Saristal ... Shahpur.
z, Scuth Mandla ... Jagmandal ... Ramnagar.
Banjar ... Kisli.
Motinala Motinala.
Dindori ... Dindori.
Karanjia ... Karanjia.
For z, Jubbulpore Division and 5. Narsinghpur Division and
the entries in columns e and 3 against them substitute the follow-
ing:-
3. Jubbulpore-Narsinghpur. Murwara ... Katni
Sihora ... Sihora South.
f Jubbul.pore ... Jubbulpore
Bargi ... Bargi
Bachai ... Babaria
Richhai ... Richhai
Khairi ... Khairi
2nd
and correct the serial numbers of Divisions 3 and 4 to 4 and 5,

E. GORDON, I
I

Undcr Secretary to the Chief Commissioner,

Cenlral Provinccs.
Page 63.-5abstitute " Ghangore " -fo, " Khamaria " as the head.
quarters of the Nerbudda Range in the Seoni Forest Division.

H. C. GOWAN,
Under Secretary to ihe Chief Cornmissioner,
Central ?rosixccy"
CXNTR,AL PROVINCES FON,EST
UANUAL. 68

The various tr'orest Divisions have PART II.


fianges as follows :_ been sub-dividec ;otn Forest
Chap. III.
--++-

indment to the Central Provinces lla.


Manua! (end Edition). anage.r.
t.
nola.
Lori.
pura,

.No, 57, dated tlze tst April ryrz.


l,

Fage 53, pa"arraph 2 -trn columns z and 1 against 'a.


r:lpore.
rangabad Divi,ion, /or 6t xajaborari and Rahetgaon "
I ttu te the following :-
Rahetgaon Rahetgaon. rpur.
)h,
Ilagardha lvlagrrdha.

P!g, ?1, !aragtapft 53'-trn column z against Hoshang- Ianual.


i Di.:isi.rn, /or " Rajabc.'rari " sabslr.tute the follorring:-
Bahetgaon"

Magardha.

K. L. ts. HAMILTON, B,j


{lNder Secretary to tke Cfuef Cornnitsionert
the South.
,mpur."
Ce4t, al Prwinees"

Amendooest to the Centra]


-p-rovinces Forest Manual (znd
Edition).

':
;
Naglur, tlze zgth Malt
ryog,

n,",I?,*:,u,1;$rfJl'Jfj,ri"?$m;'"'{,Ji*$llxr.*rasthehead.
{
I
l
I
I
i H. C. GOWAN,
Under Secrctary to tlte Cltief
Commissioruerl

een?al prooincet"
TI

CENTNAI, ?BOVINCES TOREST UANUAL,..


68

The various Forest Divisions have


been sub-dividec iotn
PABT II'
Banges as follows :- Forest
Chap. III.

Heail-quarterr.

1. Meudla
Nortkern Circle.
...1 Maudla Rauge
I JagureDd&l
Baajar
t-
.., ] .uandta.
...1 liamanagar_
...1 I(isli.
Motinala
... i Mo';inala.
Dindori
... i Dindori.
Shahpura
...] Shalrpura.
2. JubbuJporc Murwara I

Sthors ., Katni.
Jubbul oore ... Sihora.
Bargi ' ... Jubbulpore.
Dhrnwshi ... Barsi.'
...I nareta.
l

,. ___ 3. _D,a_moh Northeru


I

.., j tr'atehpur,
...1 Daruoh.

Amendrnent to the Central provinces


'{ Forest Manual.

,.uIIL.*,.
[,\,r. 4, dated Nagpur, the z4th Febraaryt r9oB.]

- Page
Lastern
For "Saliwarar,, the head-quarters of the
63.
Range in the Damon Oi'"irion,", South.
";;ii;;-;;i;;g;;;:.:,

Amend.eEt tO the central-p-rovinces Forest Manuat


(znd
Edition).

t No. ro.
Nagpur, the zgth Mal ryol.
Page 63.-5ubstitute., ,,.Khamaria,
Ghansore ', ,Slon,
quarters of the Nerbudda Range -fo, as the head.
i;ih" lor..t Division.
i
i
t
!

t H. C. GOWAN,
x
i
I (Jnder Secretdry
I
I to tlte Cltief Conmissionere
i*
t eentral prooircet,
LE
CENTEAL PBOVINCES TOREST U.{,NUAL. 6E

The various Torest Divisions have been sub-dividec into tr'orest PABT II.
-Ranges as follows
- :
Chap. III.
Diviricn.

Head-quarterr.

Norlkern Circle. I

I Meudla Maudla Range ... MandIa.


Jagmauclal .., i
$a-. rrugat.
Bonjar ... J(rsl1.
Motinah ... ] Motioola.
D indori ...I Dinclori.
Shahpura ,,.1 shalrpura.

2. Jabbulporc Murwara
I

Katni.
., Ii AArDr.
..
Sihora ..- | Sihora.
Jubbulpore ... Jubbulpore.
Bare. ...1 Bargi.
Dhairwahi -., I Barela,

3. DrmsS Northern Fatehpur.


Central Danroh,
South.Westeru Tendul<hera.
South-Eastern Saiiwara"

1. Erugor Khurai Baldri,


Bantla,
Saugor.
Behli.
Deori.

3, Nuinghpur Babaria.
Richhai.
Khairi.

6. Eorhrngabad Khaua.,
Soha^gpur,
Itarei.
Seoni.Mallvs.
Rahetgaon.

1, Broai Khurai,
Khawasa.
Dhutera.
Chhapara.
Khama,ria.
Dhuma.
t, Chiinilrrrr
- Amla,
Umreth UmretL,
Sank Bompuri.
Ambars Ambara.
Amarwara Amarwarr.

'T
-3ABT Itr.
-#
,&8I.... ...'ry'i'ipn Name.
I{eatl.quartrrr.

Southtt,r Ciralc'

[rormi
1. BiluPrr Sonakhan
K auaj athi'Pantora

Ubaml,a:i
t' BriPur' ll alcd
Sihawa,Nortblrr "'r'
Sihawa, South
Laoo
Sirpur.Khallari
SinghPur

Dha,neug
t. Brlrglrt' S,re.hs Bhairenghat
Prraswara

: I ar

eBue3utelYl
'luoEd
qrEEqElr"d
'rql€Eu"tl"s
Ir"tlluE.!\eg
'!loqclqf,
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:H :; i7;;
a ?n t ti sq n slr o 1s I'\ 1
o il':'lH &; iHXLq# ?T;X {&:l-.
"
'6o6r taqolto E?ga aql t'e1?d7oN palyp 8z'0N
Mohlrli.
.!Yarora.
1w".".- Chenda.
t Haveli Armori.
i lYairagarh 'falocli'
[. BrahmaPuri Dhnba.
Dhaba Siudewrbi.
Gunjewalri

AIapalli'
Cl!!{t Ahiri Chamurri.
Z. Sortb Ghot Sironcha.
Sironcha
6,:r,. Foresr n.Eb,-.
Amenilment to the
ttffiallr..Trces

No. 86,'Jated the 30rk MaY l9l0'


For p*ge 64 swbstitwta the following
:-
?ABT II.
I

Chep.IlI.
Oivigiou.
Name. Hearl.quarters.

Soatketm Circle '

Oast Irormi
Kota.
1. Bilaspur 'West Irormi Lormi.
Sonakhan Maharaji.
Kanajatbi Pautora Hathaupur.

Dhamtari'
l. &eipur Dhamtari
Balod Balod.
Sihawa, North Birgnri.
Do South Chatula.
Loan Balda-Kachar.
Sirpur- Kha!Iari Tunrgaon.
Singhpur Singhpur.
Dhnnsur.
3. Baleghat -| Dhansua
Boih rr Bebir.
Paraswara Lamrha.
liaigarh Keoli
Sonawani Bu dbutltla.
Lanji Lauii.
Gaikhuri Waregron.
rl, Bhondara "'l Chielroli.
Bowantha"i
Pratabgarh Sahnngarhi.
Wainganga Paoni.
Paoni.
5. Nagpor.Wartlha .., East Peneh
West Pench Boregaon.
Umrer Urrtrer.
Kondhali Kondhali.
Arvi Arvi.
Eingni Hirgni.
6. North Chanila Mohar1i.
Warora Warora.
I{aveli Chnntla,
Wairagarh Armori.
Brahmanuri Talntli.
Gunjewahi Sinilewehi.
7, South Chancla ...] Alapaui Alapalli.
Ghot Ghot. F 6
C-tLu" - C/' '-'i'ra
^ '^ Me*l**da. V..+.x
or''
IIa*t{ramda
Sironcha Sironcha,
Dhaba Dhaba.
%

c. tsBowN,
Ander Secretary to the Chief Cornm'isilon*,
Central Proainces,
Govt. Prcsr, Nagpur
'*No.
g63, Civil Sectt.-j-5.to-55o.
r?
tEA PABT Itr.

fu;+i..r.orrriion Head.quarlrn.
-
6t,L i.ebrurrT tgt4.
q u a rte :.*:,if;;ii,"li;f,^ii;:.J;ff
ri . r, r. nI i,"oli
;;: :i i ii;/K.:^{7,',,i^*,i;,1;,"
"T;I :i., ;Jfi ;" ff#T li * head-
il.,:
,

tJnder Secretary
,, ,f, ,*r) Jr'_))l):rr,
C entral proaizctt.
____
Cort pre..s

Amendment to the Central proiin..s Forest Manual.


(zNn EorrroN.)

No. 7, dated the gth April rgog.

alnltil Page 64. In columns z and 3 against tlie Balaghat Division


add " Lanji."
H. C. GOWAN,
Under Secretary to tlze Chief Commissioner,

Cen/ ral pyoz,i*ce .r.

--
N0.6, dated the
8lh APril ryo1'

oo",,l#l,f i;"f#,'iJix"i-;'"G;/r'*'":H:"'ii'illo'.u'
H. C. GOWAN,
the Chief Conmissioner''
{Jnder Sccretary to
Ceilral Proainces'
Amendment to the Central provinces Fo:est Manual
fSecond Edition.)

No.6a, dateQ" Nag/ur, t/te z3rd .Juty r9rz.


- 64.
Pnca I

Substzltute (,Bilaigarh ,.' f!: ,,Maharaji ,, as the head_quarters sd


of the Sor:akhar: Range-in the Bilaspur Divrsron. th

K. L. B. HA]IILTON,
Under Secretary to tlte Chief Comruissioner,

Central Proatnces.

Govt. Press, l{agpur :-No. 87o, Civil Sectt.-_24"7.r2_S5o.

r4aluc!.

1i_. ii. Li:l.,


Liqder Seeretayy :
I I l: r Ch ic,f {',.,1:tn t :sr ttr?,..
:
{rttrcl Frse,5"14.r,.

alfl
,ad !{{,f;.+; In columns z and 3 against tlie Balaghat

H, C. GO\VA\I,
Dir isjon.

6
-g
d
f,i-
Jr:

it
Under Secretary 1o /hc Chief Connissioncr,

Cenlral pro7,x276ss.

N0.6, ddted the 8th Aprit ryog.

.Amendment to the Central provinces Forest Manual


(znd Edition). !
E,
3
t
'.

No, 24, dated Nagpar, lhc rzth May ryog,

a;,;{;{{'rf!"P8lXl'X|}3;"i},";'11}"?,?i:,::f:'ii,:"i?x;13,,0"
Ghot Ghot.
Markhanda Mulchera.
Forest Manual
Amendment to the
..tjil rdsfiiffi;:

No 29.

i9o9'
Datetl the z6th October

Page 64'
i'l}'i'
head-quarters ,i#{i:?-t:h;#H}};:ii',/.'#,*ts;l:'i""o'f
c. J' IRWIN'
Chiel
Under SecretarY to the
\ ! :.'r:,";:::,

Forest Manual
Amendment to tne Central Provinces
lznd Edition;'

No' Sgtdatcd tle Ttit'


june tgtz'
Pantora "'"' Rathanpur "
Poge 6+.-F'r the erttrv " Kanajatni
-the iio':itut''u Kuaiathi Panthora """
asairrsr llitaspu"'oioli'iln '
tialocla "
"K. L. B, HAMILTON,
to t he C hief C omrnis sione r'
Undtr SecrelarY
Central Prooince
Nro:ur ;*No' 6o:' Civil Seett -rr'6'rz'*((o'
Govt. Press,
:st Manual

Anendment to the Cenkalfrovinces Forest lvlanual


(Second Edition).
3.
I

{ Nu.Z7, dated Nagpur,


-:t1
:l thc zgth T9T3.
{i.l ' and ,, Mor-
{0 ,{ii*:W,&1n2,n{;{{;;J,:,"3,i,T:s?,J:Jr,ot,**".,.i
at

t DON,
l- E. GORDON,
.': missioner,
L'ndcr Setratrryt to the Chicf
Comwissictter, tl Prorinces.
Ctnt:al Prooiflces, ,, (as the

. Press, Nagpur:*No. t.ls3,


Ciril Sectt._3-rz.r3*55e. C. BROWN,

ke C hieI Co*tmisst'oner,

Central Prouinces,

i \\iru
,, -. l Pnsad.
Amendment to the Central P;oyinces Foresi Ma.nual
lzod Edition).

{7 /il^
No, jg dated Nagpur, the i-lr May rgt3.
. l.og, lj, !_arzgraph 5, A-hola.--ln colnnru 3 f,q, {o ilasim ,,
st);titute ', Med;i,,-(as [he herl_qrrarters ni if,J -p*ng.r,'it*ng.
i the .Akola Division;.

Amendment to the (
(s;".1fi'f$?,"i; Fores t Man u a!
i,.'
a

i
I

i
I
dr6, gl, ttated
'.i Nagpur, the tztlt, 11,/arch tgr
Page 65, paragraph 5.
j
7, Betul Division :_
1

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C?\TIAL PAOYIXCES FOBEST MANU.{N. 65

Range.
PAET II.
-LiJl,ri-r"
;f rrn;c-
Chap. IIf.
Nrme. Hearl-quarters,

Eerur Circlc,

i] uehamal I(oLa.
C ]riurakuld Harisal.
B ut- um Raiprr.
Kir ardu Jarida.
S e::oirad oh Sembadoh,
lL kalda Ctiikalda,
Rer erue Ellichpur.

=::: :i
.i Po hora.
l-rl*s
Kurha.
','-:: .Wgrur \{arur.
)l: -:..lirlnn ilJ orei .

3r-rr:l ! -: -. t, lrl li lr-


... l{clrkar. .

-:! ... j Khamgaon.


:: ol ,. ] Jalgaon.
I

Ilnrl .., Yeotmal.


,'a:) .. j Darwha.
: . f -: ,,, ir Kslspur.
Kelanu r.
a- .., I l\run.
: -. -: ,. I usad..

-_.___ EI Baeiil.
Patur.
A koia.
Y::::zllur Karanj*

l-q.r E lundwa I( i rgao n.


P:l ass Punagr,
Pirl:d Bamgarh.
Bhairsa Mandwr.
Ci-arr rlni Chanclui.
Burirnpur Burhaupur,
Ka i;h't Aouiia.
Ciandgrrh Balri.
S.n;ajt IIa r rucl.

E*t:] Tapti .., I Nanrla.


Bbawargarh .,. Slratrpnr.
Ran ipur .,, Raninur,
Aesir ,..j t'onii.
Dabka .,. llaeod.
Saw rlruentllra .,.i s"to"..
Saoniigt,rlt ... ' Gawase n

{_
66 TB,AL PBOVINOES TOBTST }fANUAL.

PART II. CHAPTEB IV.-Controt, Duties and Bespousibilities.


Chap' IY' 3. The Fffest business of the-Administr.ation is irausacted in the
-
Forest Depa,rtment of the secr"turiut, *itt"^;;i;'"the
-d.irect. conservators T
I
correspon d I

4' The porvers,-prescribed


duties ancl responsibilities of Conserrators antl Divi.
sional ofrce,s are by_'tbe Foresr--1i.,-p*r"rtment code, the
conservators having,'subject to lt" cH.i a;rr;d;io"ur,
control of Forest matters within their respecti;. Cili;.
*,. g;"r;i
5'
The dut;es and lesponsibilities of Cournrissioners aud l)eortw
commissioners irr rega'd to ibe management or gor".iri-il;
are. under the a.thoritv of Revenu. ,n,rI
n;i.:X
-tgricurture bepartmenb letter
No. Bb9-F., dateil the 4flr Mav 1882, definE.l ur-bL.[
commissioner,s
Revenue Book Circ.lu* Vlrlil
;hi.il ;;;;;ul1_'"'o'
I'-Untler tlte ortlers of the Government of India, the Deputv CumrnissioDer
control of oll Govertturert l'orests within lis aist,i.i"t,-lne "p...Jiijm."". bas the {
' for Furest purp-nses, resp, nslb)e ir,o.aiutuii 1o"'rri. 'i.-' ;i;'"p;;;:,; being hir AssistaDt
Forests in the district. mrnagerr,cnt of arl

II'-All crrrcsnondence betrveen the Dis:rict Forcst oflicer *nd ilre Cons.rvetor
.- tr'orestr upon all nratters, not bcing questions of
"a;r;"1;l I;"f;.,'"""r1lr"tr,
go under fl1ing-se.rl through tbe D"epirty Comn:ias,onerr -NIro rvill, i, future
auv criticisms or sug:eitiorrs tl,at appLar to. him ncrrls:,.,-.
rviil then be ahle to uake
Er;;;;tl,ing rn connectiorr
si.h the Forost ruar-mg rneur. of tr,u a'iriil.t ,t outa o.aio"lir,. l""io:tiut.a
oflicrr acting in p,rs,-n;rr corrs,rtation ,"itt ,i,"--o"p,,iy" ir;,,,*i.rT"'i"r, br the Fore,t
Ct'rnmissiouer will is'u,' tl r ordere u1.on Forest mntters. sa*e tlr,o,rgL n,,d t;e DeDutc
All correspontlence regarrling foresis should ;"-;;;;;d-;; ri;. r,,..i Oir{.#
a parb of the districb oilic,'. -'rhere must not n"_tn r.p*."L ri,, rfirt otrcer,g qltce as
Commissioner anrl one fcr h!s Eorest Otflce". ,f l,e pu,,".6
otiollloo",.to, the llenutv
Le siruply rho ueprity Conrmieeio,er,s Asjistanr f . no,"*
Oificer rvill (as above etaieili
,,r**.r. , f]i, ;C;; ;iil*ia
ft prrt of thc drsrrict cfli-c : his recorde $ill rr" il e o, p,,ir:-iil,,,rir*i,,nnr.s
r, mrd!:.tn.v orl:.r:.,,n uI by the I]eputy ".,i,1 'l.tt " l'orcrt
Commis.ioru, ,,,
Offiee rvill be mpied on the orig,ual'Ie,td--;;d-'tf,"*'"'r"ifl"tl
. fr, m t1e ],ure:t
Lrtween the [r. pr,ti co,umirsi,n"r" and. l,is iorest no.or"".nurd.,,."
dfi";,, ;;;"t,;'hy rnearrs of-Oma""
tnettror&ndtl or notee, rvLich shr,uld alwavs te re:orded i,, g,.gli.r,. t - office
f t iUu fo,".i
3e€s anv o bjection o.n profes;ioral
- rrf- ilr" Oopot, Comraisrioner.
g.nu;dB to an.1,- orderr
he ruil) reqrust a r*ferer,ce tc the donserva-tor. lf tt," D.l;u;r"
Cf mrnissicn.r does n.,t
accept the ccns-'rvator's view, he will ref-tr t,t"-rruit..-il-ine"6onrnissioner
Dir isicn, rvho rvill, if necessarr:, take tbe orderg of tr,u of tlre
cr,"t'iro*r-r.iioo...
III'-Tlre Deputy Courmissioner will ordiuarily not 6nd it necessary to interfere with
tlrg large departmental operaiions unless he sees sornething
to which he rlesires to inv:ta
the Corrservat(.r's.attention He shnuld, however, be fullf- iot"
. Guvernment
on. and wllile seci,,g ttai the
."i nf oll t,hu, is guinE
is gerting i,f u,.l*t" ,"irr"r fr. m its For.et
eEra:es.in tll parts dijtricr, slroultl stecialTy-"utiri,.- iriJ.etf t,t,at t1: prLl:c
"of .rh€ for obtaining
have all reasontble fdcilitios rhose artlcles
":rii.r,
ui.'-.rr.rii"i-i.,'rn,i'-
r\''-All working'plans should be subnritteil to tlre Conservator oI Ilo:e:t: through
tho D_epuiy comrnirsioier, &nd lre musr) i" au"iiug *l;r,t'irJ-i,r"p"*r,'rspecialrv
tire efecc tbat trre nr' posar' wiil rrave on the pubiic as weil'as' ',u" " r",1"., crnsrder
and m.Est seo especially that tLe coupes are -a'griurturai
",,
,'";".:;::
serorting to the f,)resis fortheir wants a.u ru .,o'..l"ctei- tlr'i ir,. : opulrtiorr
no )ear Dut to *nnec.sr-rr"'1i"":r;:;i;;;::
r),ar rhe urea lefr op.o roi- g,;;irg-i,";"H.i",t r f
f:"t:i;lt;rll.lj,T;.",r the require.

v'-Tha commiseioner of ths Divisioa shoulrl exercise a general control


trlorett trra,tters in hir Divis.'on-, and al! the rnore imp,1gnp6 over all
correspondeuce, and in onrti-
oular all .orres1. ,n.lor:c:.rclating to rvorkinq.iLr, irr...lA ;;';;;;;;;;';;-;;",,DI;;ll:
commisrion* rirrorrg.h Irirn, to tirar ue,oay ti"'e'uu""r.p"rri":ii
ou tbe propoetls rnadl. "t
iiiiir*r,,'g ii; ;pr"";;i
I
OENTBAI, ?ROVINCES IOBEST MANTTAL. 67

I CEAPTER, Y.-Establishments.
PAR,T II.
Chap. V.
Tho fndian Forest Service.

6. In accorclance with Revenue anil Agrieulture Departmeut Cir'


cular letter No. 4.F., dateil the 2lst April 1890, the date (also whether
forenoon or afternoou) of a Couservator's cleparture on leave-- (i. e.,
of reliuquishment of of tluties preparatory to proceediug on
charge
fiom leave has to be reported to the Govern'
Ieave) and return to cluty
ment of k,dia by telegram. To euable the Administration to do
-necessar.y information should be wired to tbe
so witht,ub delay, the
-i'te Secrefa,riat as early as possible from the Consen'ator's Office.
't
7. With the obiect of equalizing prospects of promotion on the
I P*ovincial lists, of ensuring a .more equal distLibution of Conservator'
ships anrl of leading to a more even distribution of I'romotions in lieu
of 6fficers deputed. o-n foreign service or .seleotecl to fill special Tpoiol-
ments on the Imperial IiJt, the lmperial officers s"rving in tire Puujab,
Central Provinees and Berar ate, in accordance with Revenue anil
Agriculture Department R,esolution No. 30-F. of the 29th December 1€91,
maintuined on- a sinEle combined' list. The proceclure foliowecl in
making promotions o" tnis, amalgamated list is as fo'Iorvs l-Each
Goveriment senals to the otlrer Government, in a confi-
dential communicatiou, a quarter'lv statement of tLe officers who are
not consirlele,i ileservinE of plomotion (\rticle 42 of tlre Foresb Depa|t-
rnent Coile), ancl in order: to enable the Chief ('ommissioner to senil
such statements, Conservators must submit punctuall.v, so thab they
may re:rch the Secretariab on the 15th March, 15th June, 15th
September anri lith December,_rgpo+js.-on_ such untleserv'"r'g ofticers,
if anv (Revenue Secretatiat letter No. 3146, tlated the 8th July 189:3).
lf th"erre are no such officers, the fact must be equally reportecl, As
vacanci.s occur they are fiIled up by the- promotion of the most senior
otficers in the immed.iately lower; glade, wlrose early pr.,motion has
not been thus batred. The promotion is gazett-'rl by the lunjab
Government, and- in orcler that there may be no unnecessary ilelny
in the issue of the neeessary Gazette Nctification, other Cons'rvators
must inforn the Pun]ab Conservator pr:omptly hy telegram, giving
and departures (whether in the
exacb clates, of a1l deaths, retirements
or on cleputation, and' of the paseing
forenoon or afternoon) on leave
of examinations qualifying lor 1'romotion to Assistant Conset'vator,
lst grade.

8. Before any promotion is grzetted bv the Administration orJering


it, it is decided by" previous.orteipo, len:e'betwe:n the two A'lministra-
tions to whon ihe' siep shouid Le given' Tire proceclore tlescribed in
pragraph 7 above re-gartlrng inte:change of. quarterly conffdential
-commuiications
between the-two Admiuistrations and the sultmission
of quartjrly.reports by. Con'ervators applies also to tho case of offitrets
of the provincial g61i,iee.
**-'**'*t*

CENTBAT, PROVINOTS IOBIST UANU'A,T"


68

p4$f Ir.,
e.- rhe grant ."fof*.",tbe1"*:.:ll:'"*:ff
->.'.
l);^t.."1,;:{i'l{*i:P:ilt[::liitiitg:',,'g]:ll1i:
e,ti.i. 24, clni.se.(r)t
Chap. V. Article
rorest :,*.T; 3:, :^",tdX-.*l:HXf
'"1'"'lT"il ,r"f.tt., No, l6-22'l?,
;;"ii;";. and Agiiculture Department utr 1896:-
lirca iu- roi], seP"te*ber
ila * +
*4
** t':1t-1.: p,tt::o"rntte:l);;i
t
.. iB {i iJ rlU n-i- tir: G vtr: :li:;
iB * oralcr t0
In oriler eniurc' ds
to.ensure, .r: - i
q
ftto,-T'llil ii"',"",,1""i-tu* i:,",;'-'':::'.:
,o."3'.ruu-u. "r";lgli"--l:::lt"'"t'
mfu1$,];: "ilfi*i:i'*1"$i'1:U
?ffiil;T;';." ?".*i:1.1"t,,j$.1*;,1i fl:"ixi#rir;[:'*:i::r."1:i11:-:ji.j rr-..i :ii i:ji{'=:
P: i'n 'i
fl,irj;:.I,i,'ii,.'d1,"";;eiior
i''"#t:-;i;.,ttt'"ii.ii',ft'';?,,1;i\:'.:'i:.::i;
o-f a-.1*,.,r, it**st
i.-,-.;,1..;;':::r
de'trr:::g i-tt --.r ':r : :=
flt3"fi:il": rt
dl,Il.,ir"i"- "ho*gs shoultl "lill *-"p"t tr't
.'r,',,, io
futtv "1':"ipi.t'to'l;it"i
.r.^,,',i be rutr\" ' :-.:,t":"
ri':m rr':tla:::
tr'e ric:m rr(:118:l:
:,'#;;:il;';-"i-Jai:*',r","
:,"#il:ilt,""o'f'o'"n'rt,."t'itb 8ov \ear, iL is d,slr(rt ,, "' 'lpi.'
;iid.;;;.*
alto questton'
* an cee ii,ri qo.
; Jt
1o1 t - Ll' ;:
:1,' il lX&.'I"fJ
i.l* ^'l"tij'-I
i L Jr l" i,i'ri.
"';:i','i:';.
of the Pr evious J'ear' rt wlr
;
I

;.' il. ffi


: i,:l i :q; :**lI.'l lli';"ot :'lil,,ll' f y
i.l l l:' t"J'."'- :i l f': r i
Wi'il:l:
anoa ,"a",
.no. u"a", very
v-ery
il*:i,ixiiti*l;n.t*i"ru*}tlr;ll'i'
"*,l;,"1ooi,l""J:T-',p:'""1,i1il|fir.:jrtll$?:i';,li#;1t,11.',:!"'31.'#ii#:[+
tll'{:fi Ji,Ji"*,- sPeci,rl^*ci"l}#Jliill'Ji,;;;;ci
specitrt
";
li ]":ffi i,;:,]:'.X.: Hi{,,;il;'Jlf i'11,:*;;"aoii",
J};;l'{:{r'*ir1q1;,:;,1'f
qucsrlon
]ha allnsar.ce in qoo.tioo beccmes tararl
tararr'
t' i c m r : r h= -'
n 1

or^t'"[-,--
uu
ever, in the drte courso e
='ru:nJ
a. r am bo loint-out :l;i"r;:"""fj,[;:;;i ;r-;;;.'senioriti' io the :r::iice
f",';il;*:'i1'*"?.Ii"':il;1"J'li;: .

t, ,r.t:I"^,lllli"H:
on which lhese allowances
:11""';:"""*";.fl::;:l
at

Service'
The Subordioate t'orest
r srablishments rests with
10. The disttit-rutiou o[ suboldinate'
Ui,:
the o'
C o n s e r va t
accortlins to the varyt
o t r-1"
:l "i:""'
'gr.,,t-ttt""Jii.ii..,-^C."tr,
i'l:*
:- ;' X,.;,lt"Jt;i11 -t'.*lftthe:
Pr,vitrces, and to
Appendii l, is sent to tlrerL^orrtPu"";;'"t;;;h
end' month in' which any
ni'i"i,,nr,l Officers conceruedl at the
o,t-t
ttfltl:::"
It u,e.. o..n,. rb' d::ili"r'::$l***'"1n
m"uttI uL ruvr!!!r
f:,i."ii"t'"1
r..ioi., but covel a whole nal adiustments of cxpendi'
j;xTt,fl Tft**'io.::ffi "!iE',,.rr:'fi ;;';;;;;'subo'diiu'lei'
ili
:,t's-fi,ie'.'rii
{il;:f
ffi:_J,,,"1jt*Hii,,ffi itJ,:,#-Hf
r'lf-l T,"on-','Ji3'r11*'J;ll l;!".U:
11. By Revenue Secretariat
tLef)romotlon ot^ii;;;
.or...f, r'efe,en'i for
-
=*

ffi
"il;ifr. pi'*ut to.ordel
f Sgo,
o the consetvrtnt's'jl"*;a;
ielegate'l, .t ;;i; i;'.;.. ot differ-

*:"-:i1$;[il]ii'ff
unneeessary discussro
]$i:irt]i*?"#nr;lyffi ,,i!'$T,}
quurter (lst- ianuar'.v, lst
other conservators
- "
,ltu.i.J*"!r,g ."1 er,J-
i';,:i, i ; 1 ;t* ::' ;il *"t',:?, : i'f .: il Ta r"J }qiff I
under them wh-om "*l "i{'r :
;h^i;";;i1;,+"r:lli"{:l;d[il:lf,n;*\iif T""'is':"-'H;1.'::!1:
I'or the sake ot con of euch p'otnii'ot bv the Senior Congel''
mission of all "''nt'ii""t jt;;;" ilo riss' d*ied the Seth Ausust
vator (R,eve"ut o""'lil"'"t
ie"eoI'-Fi,st,trytJil[:,1["il::i'*T::t*;I61*dj1$!1*:]t:ii
any,
nob requiring. the oiti" Circle in which
subject to ihrs "'"'"'lii''i'"'iJo"u'u"tot
I

a,t.
a
a

Amendment to the Central Provinces Forest


68
" Manual (Second Edition).
PART }I..
e. TI
Cbap. V. Article 24, No. 49t dated the 3tst /ulY rgrt.
by B,evenue
ilateri the I Page 68.-Paragraph 9 is cancelled.
*
2..
ances shall be K. L. B. HAMILTON,
India may be
Conservator iu
nla.y coneitler, [Jnder Secretary to the Chie/ Comnzissioner,
allos&uces i[ (
of the previour Centrai Prouinces.
1:
3. The C

il suud'I(,
H?1.,T":ii,jri;;.ll?,':,,s.rF-p,t','=:l9.,iq,'pJ 9.1'l,F:':t!rr-8;1"''-J59;'""''au']
a.recornmendation bcing made wheu'
^:i:';;;;;;";;l,ru.i"r .i"io..tdoc".,
be slspeucled.
:;;;;; i'";';; "i"t.. .t affairs, the allowance in qucstion hecomes vacant'
4, I am bo point out that proved effic.iencv in a cbatge-o{.-q:]:l-t:Ii'"].,1r-ti'e 3round
and r)ot rrere senlorltY ln tne ser\lce.
oo w.oich tl,a.e uflo*"unae, are to be ararJed,

The Subordinate I'orest Service'


rests with
10. The rlistLibutioD o[ subordinate establishments
varies from time to tim-'
tt u Con..*rrtor of the Circle concerned _and
;;;_di"; 1o lhe u*rrrirg esigeneies of wor*. A disilibution sratemeut,
Pr,rvi,ces, and to the
l. ,.rt' to-tl,e lomptroile,r, Centi'al monih
;;;;ilt? i.'6fi:.;;;""cerned. in which any
iiirii'ri""if at the entl of each
iuu ai.tribution statements should never be for broken
;#il;;**."- months' As uncier Article 197 of
.,..in?s. but cover a whole month or
adjustments expendi'
ffi ;.-;,:.il b;;;;i;." t Coile no inter-divisional .of
ir..'-*-.rr"#J, it does not matter from what date a subordinate is
irrr.L.r.a t,'orn oo" Division to auother', his pay being charged,agaiust
bi"[i." to which he js. tlansferretl (Comptr'rll+r and
i#'il;;i'if1"
e"a?t""i;.".rrl'.l.ttu, No. 1552, clatecl the 25th Aug'1gf 1899)'
dated. the 17th January
11. By Revenue sedetariat letter No.297,Range.r's flom to grade "*
I396. the power to oriler the promotion of .glade
rcting-in i'eference for
i;;"il; i.r.grt.,l t" the ionservatols concert,
only in,case of differ-
ffi; ;;;;r;-g'ti,,
'"i- tni.t Commissioner being made
,i.. between the Conservatois. To- obviate delays anil
diseussion the Senior Conservator rvill be- supplied ly thg
"pinion
""".r.**ti
;ilr"C;;$rouior.
-i.l ur the beginning o{ eae} quqrtel (1st Janua'y,.lst
A;;;i. frtv and lst, Octlober) *itt -a list-of the Rangers serving
#d;; th.*- *in* they consider not- deserytlC 9f promotiorl during
;i;i;-;;i.;, a,rcl pro*[tions will be given with icference to these lists.
iffitl;-ril oi .6uo.nience tbe Coniervators will arrange for tk sub-
il;-i"" of *f f rotificatious of thg- S1^i9.r
euch promotions-t'y Conser'
,"t.. in."."ue
--.f;1r[ Seeretariat letter No ;i 188, dated' the 29th,.Auqust
iAb6l. appointments to Rangelships. male un'lrr Article 32'
nob requrrrng any- coDsultation brtween the corservators are
not
.-U:..t t" t"Li. ,1,.1", and the Conservator of the Circle in which the
a

ir
ui
CE:{TITAL PROVINOEE trOEEST I{ANUAL. 69
-
PART II.
nnr,ointnreni is made will submit the necessar.y notification; direct to . -:r
itJ"S*-=:r.io: in.o.nre Sec,etariatletter No. C-293, dated the ISth Otrip. V.
June 1!96,.
I _. I n regard to the promotion of D_eputy Rangers from graile to
2ta,.r tire 1,o$.6r to order such promoti..,n has been delega-teil to- _Conserv-
n.ienue Secretariat Ieiter No. C-292-293, dated the lSth June
ii"., i, -u*pluined
i=ei, ;. by the same Secretatiat ietter No, .1888, dated the
25th April 1898.
{'
I Amendment io the Central Provinces Forest Manual
i
(znd Edition).
,L
,,i
a1

No. iz, datetl )'ogpur, the 25tli 7ilne t913'


I
.lI
il Page 69, ?a.ragrd.Ph t3.-For tire maximum rate ol. pay {or a
^1 punkha".o5ii. " Ri. O1' suistitute the rates " Rs. 6 in the Central
1
fi Provinces and Rs. 7 in Berar ."
*r
tt
ti
t1 }i. E, SARKAR,
t'
Assislant Secretory io tke Cltief Cornmissioue r,
,q
+ Cewtral Frsairuces.
I 'i-
E. GORDON,

Under Secrelary to the Chief Commissioner,


Central Proaiticts,

Rs-

An:endment to the Central Provinces Forest Manual


(Second Edition;. qr^"^fr/L "

No. 78, dated the grd December tgt3.


h1 h
i.
Page 69, ?(tragray'ls r3 and 13-A.-For the rnaxirnum rate of
lI pay foia cutier, " Rs,7" in paragraph 13 and 'rRs.'8" in
grass
pa-r'agraph-r3-A, ,'eoi 't Rs, E to Rs. rz b-v biennial increment of
I! Re. t."

E. GORDON,
Under Secr e!ary to the C/tief Comntissz'oner,
Central Proainces,

Govt. Press, Nagpur :-N:, t654, Civil Sectt,-j-r3-r3-550.


eBf,*T&rL PBOYINCES fOBEsT I{ANUAL. 69

e-xiolxt!:eD: i-. ;nade will submit the necessary notificationi direct to PAftT II.
If,e S: .:..ai:a: (Revenue ,.:
Secretariat letter No. C-ZgB, a^iua ifrc f ftf, ohi?: v.
Jur:. l:rr,.
:- l:, regard to -the promotion of Deputy Rangers from graile to
i:i -: ::e l o\\'er to order such promoti..,n has been delegated to eonsefv-
:.:,:- '--.- Revenue Secretariat lettel No. C-ZIZ-Z}B, dat"ed the lEth June
l-- -,'-i.-i..as .5qqi3inef by the same Secretariat ]etter'N;.-lSg8, a-#a tlu
2::: -1:::l 1:98.
'lG
l;l' 1'he chief c"trmmissio,er is pleased to ray-dow,..ilre following
-F'-aa
; --a:::::, rrrte of fo. each class ol Tempo,'ary Establishu,eJ which
t -.:, :e sa,,ciioied.pay
by Conservators :-
i

Amendment to the centrar prov.inces Forest


t"ao"' Manuat

No. Sr, dated the rgth December tgtr.


Pece 69.
Add the following as paragraph r3_A_
I j-\.
The Chief Commissioner is pleased to lay
down the
f cl ::r:n'
.maximunr ."t. oip"u'i".".".rr'.r.!.s oI Tenrpora'ry Estabrish-
may be sanctioned b,, ;h; cr,l.i"t"rJ.;;;
F;iJ.,1,1.n or

Class oI Establishment. Maximum rate of pay.

.!_*****ff Rs.
Clerks
Draf snan 4o
l.^L-,--
rrr 4il u: 5o
r6
P.'i:,i.
l\nallii
... ::: rs
DAI< Runrer 8
(Jfa;:-!-t::er 8
Urderlv 8
Punk',h Co:lv ... 7
6
5

K L. B. HAMILTON,
Under Secretary to the Chief Commissioner,

Central Praainces,
Grvl. Press, Nagpur:- No, zo4o, Civil
Sectt._23.r2"r r_5So
CB\TB L PBOVINCES FOEEgT MANUAL.

e_:ior::r:er: :j will submit the necessary notifications direct to PAfl"T II.


., .=-
: : S.,.:=::;-:=a,l.e
,Revenue Secretariat letter No. C-Zg3, datecl the Itrth Ohip. V.
J::= -:..:
::. r.sard io the promoiion of Deputy Rangers from Eraile to
-r. -. :_= : c,11 er. to order such promotir.,n has been delegated to Conserv-
:.:::': ,:- P.Evenue Secretariat letter No. C-ZgZ-Zgg, daied the lbth June
-liSg,
--;":.:,.:s €ririainei
j::- by the same Secretariat }etter N;. a-Jua tlu
-1:':l 1S98.
l-r.::c The chief c^tr,rmissioner is pieased to lay_down.flre foilowing
::i=-: rate of for each class of rempolaryEstablishrr,ent, which
- ... -+ :tDcrioned.pay
by Conservators :-
L
Claas of Establiehment. Maximum rato of pey.

Rs.
. A:::rr:r,DE 25
:. ,Ir,:aie: 26
i. :- rs:-,::al Asriglant 25
26
t. i o-rE&n 2i
6. C:.--:=:ter z5
i . -- :::El
2E
S. Dmf:snran 25
!I:.l-._-_-,
UIE.:..EIts
25
Dtp::-r
i:. r o:FSiir Ranger 26
1-. 25
1!. Er3irr Driver 30
13. lir:-;r 20
ta \f...'..-
16
5-=!
lr, \r -i tt)
15
i7, Tals:i -lluharrir 15
13. Licenge.Yend.or I"
19. Compou.nd.er ...1 t2
20. Patnari 1s
?u
21, Forest Guar.d 19
* 22. Daftri
'23. Gartle,rer 10
21. Saw Sharrener to
10
t
25, Chaukidar- 8
26, Khalari I
27. TahEiI Peou 8
28. DAk Runuer E
29. Treasury Chaukidar I
I 30. Dep6t ihanrasi ?"
31. Grass CuttEr 7
32. Orderlv 7
33. Faraef,
t 34. Punkah Coolc
35. Waterman 6
6
36. Cattlo Grazier 6
37. Eospital Coolv 6
38. Sweeoer 6
39. Tatti'Coolv 6
40. Kotwal 4
Amendment to the Central Provinces Forest Manual
(Revised Edition).
te
in
^A/a. 38, d,ated the tzth August igro, p'
be

Pnce
s er
Cancel Corrigendufir No. 2r, dated the zTth November r9o8,
andfor paragraph 16, page 7o, substitute ':,
=-
r6. In accordancq,,'with the provisions of Article 8 of the
Department Code,.the,Local Administration has delegated to
lorest
Conservators the
Conserv he pou'er making transfers of clerical aopointments
power of maki [1,
betrveen Divisional Offices, but not between their own omces and |lL
Divisional Offices, provided :

{a) that.fhe total scale sanctioned for the Division is not


exceeded ;
r
(/) that any local allowances rvhich have been sanctioned +
remain attached to the particular post for which they
were sanctioned I
(c) that no alteration in the number of posts allotted to any
-, Division is made without the previous sanction of the
Local Administration.

C. BROWI{,

[Jzder Secrelary to the Cltief Commissioner,


Central Proo'inces. I
.t -'--,-!r!Jir!:-:!..:-'
,.

'B-ld -i, !he Local Coniuritie e itir',u.i:: ' : :


'- i*o i: :rs to'be exarniuecl, (C,;ltial 1': l ; . - : r
L August 1902.)

< s R * m\.^sccrt::r;.--:
s tlie days antl hours at which eacL :::,
r::s iD languagcs are froper€d;r::L :::.
,:ruction.
t
\
.IFfr: f3 --:i3! :-ari rgrL-

PABT N.
Chrp Y.

:::A:r:-:i --'i=a: i r---- -€.t *+ -rr.udE uurruE !uu_E_sssa4-


=-;;t:
:xi-ye =i::.= l::- ::: -=: Ur:t::i ti. ecd cf the following February.
,r T:; C:-::rs:c: rii, iistribute tbe men in accorilance with the
rarn:: !y:::l:=€=tE c,f rork as.they aris-e, a distributiou statement in
tLe'ii:= lire. ae -\ppecd.ix 2 Leing sent.for information to the Comp'
1r:i.er,- Citral Proriice., and to tf,e Divisional Ofrcers eoncerneal at the
end of the month in which auy chtnges have been matle.
Ofroe'Esteblighmentg. i

16. The l-rocal Govelument has delegateil to Conservators the p-ower


of makine iransiersof clerical appointmeito between Divisional o-ffices,
but not b"etween their own officei and Divisional offices, and provided-
:
(a) that the total scale is not exceedecl,
(6) that auv local allowances whieh have been sanotioned remain, tt.:
attatherl to the particular posts fcr which they have been
ranotionecl.

tr
+

I
.F
m.

:&tr
'. 4. th. Locol Couirnii'.. l-.':'
i+a iccrs to Le exarnined, (C::::-. : .

b August 1902.)

5, r * * tbeS:cl::
the days and hours at srh:cl: :-t
=
lers .iu languagcs are pr:nlri..l, r
itructiou.
: r=::::- ;: -l ::
Amendment to the Central Provinces Forest Manual
(Revised Edition).
re
in
No. 38, dated the rzth August igro. p'
he

Plce 7o. o
C
, Cancel Corrigen-du?n No. zr, dated the zTth November r9og, er
and,Jlr paragraph r6, page 7o, substitute
=- :,
t6. In accordance,.'with the provisions of Article 8 of the
Forest Department Code, the
local hdministration has delegated to
conservators. t-he por1,9-r of making transfers of clerical aopoTntments
between Divisional Offices, but n-ot between their orvn tffices and
Divisional Offices, provided :

(a) that.{he total scale sanctioned for the Division is not


exceeded ;
f'
(/) that any local allolvances which have been sanctioned t
remain attached to the particular poet for which they
were sanctioned I
(c) that no. alteration in the number of posts allotted to any
Division is made without the previous sanction of the
Local Administration.

C. BROWN,
Under Secrelary to the Cttief Commissioner,

Central Prooinces. I
t
00.

'.!.el$ 4. Tbe Loccl Con:urittee irriu.ic: . J


-i.,i iccrs to be exsrnined. (Cou:;cl l'r:;.:'.
h Auguit 1902.)

5, * * * TheSeere:arr'-:
-a the days anrl hours at which earl' 1.r
rers iu lalguages ere prepar€d n::C i::
rlruotiou.
Amendment to the centrar provinces
Forest Manual
Yry -r'qrr
(Revised Editionj.

te
No. gB, dated the tzth August rgro, ia
p'
he

- ---;- ----- -<r

- Cance I Corrige:Arne.it drnent tc the Central Pr*vicrcss Forest; Sdamua


and, Jor paragraph r (R evised Editi,on).
r6. In accordr
Forest Department ry
Conservators the pc :

betrveen Divisionil N'0, {r, dated htagfur, lhe z4ih Seftember rgtc.
Divisional Offices, pr n
%

. -* (d. tla!_{hs-
Pncr 7o'. .-_
III.-Tr:e..--.
. In i,rragrrph rd (a) as_arnended by Amendment N"o. 3g, date (i
ilre rzitr Aug*si rgro,'for the word ', dirisic;';"'ii'irtiiir,ri"iir"t",
-:: :---::::,g:i::s iltc a::l.i-..-,t :

- --: ].:.1:.:r:' : C::. -

C, BROWN, l-. J:ri1ci:l Ccuaii::i-,r.-: ,

l:e llir;ctir of PuLlic I:::;-::,:_:.


' UnCor Secretarjt to the CltieJ Conamtsstoficr,
--- L:'iri,tiLlli-'r j

Ceatral prouincts, I::: Se,:l'c:ery tc tie CLr:l r_ _ -


'I t^ r:,^ /rn...,
!!,,..i_.1':-_
i. -:

Clci'i. Prers, Ha;pur r.-.llo. r36,:, Civil Secth*3o.g,ro*S5o, 1: r-C-C:i:.ri. i, L .:..._.


, -.4
El$,.i --'' 3. TL: Lrc*l CrurmitL....:s r
-iruail Cruse C,;ut,t Ju.l_
o missicuer). r he Cire le 1,..i..i. . ,l
Central Proainces" the Directcr of pllllic Iuirii,. l
,. l:st namcd officor rr.ili te :'cs.,::-. ..-
at.

t-;d
'r!3
J. fhc Locrl Conrraiitc. i:-,. -':,
icrls to be exs:nincal, (Ccuii.:l - . . :
b August 1902.)

5. 6t * x The Secre::_:. .

,,sthe days and hours at whicb i:- _' :


.ers languagcs rr9 ,r._l j
riIUCDloD"
,iu lr'rlarcrl
1L
II, PX,OYINCES IOBTST
IIANTAI"
C'\T?.
PART II.
: -i PT ER V I'-D ep artp'rent"i'1 Examinations' ChaP. VI.
=
:t,-, :;:rt pcrbiors -of ,ti.u, Lll.'"it:r"?1,"11,*,: rfff:*
ual -':L erI!l'1.' v rr' """"i;tttttut
ru' vil,'.i,,, -
15t*'
_=,'.',,
]:c.el Book
1Ii.. -r1.;Ll o' rrl'-;':';clatecl
5.1-'1 the
r:'1-
l- S:cletr-r,riat ,. _
nt;."'" ..,
ui r.^.nct
Fci'est ofllaprs
o^Pricers u,e-
pre'
:-,:.t-,]s to tlle exrrr
re
:i. , " r +* ;oa"t ,' t'!
ano r-i. Lru '.Ji !:li'lt':i]t,"^
n* t1;.-ir"
Of the Ap-
ai 1'r'3c' b!J rv ( L'"c:l',i:'lll
,-
io , f l. '.i,,'. )etter 1-'r'i::tetl
p' C-:.:-
he

--__ -* autt

cces Foresi iMariua i..'. -=::s ::


r=aICi:i:':l
- :'. . "t.. -' r:ir- I L'i 'Lr iulc; of t'hjlt Dcpartmc:rt
lr',.-.'",,,'-ii,,,rr1urutal
- I'r'ceedurc and
t
': : .:.'.,... ,I'.',' i- ::iamiueil iu \-crrracrtlar, in
r: : ' ';'-,'.'.i . nl'-.,,o rruJ Iorest l,arv papcr
\ "' 'i I L/'t "
'
t'', b.v tLt E:'*t,ii''*tl'" coutmi"lcc {ut
I tbc
,.. i,],,.-rt.t '":rr
-:-:::otbtr tgtoo. I

,
I :: ,l:'aiis if -'rr'bi-;ci*' r:''c (l) L:i.lli.:'r"")

\ e Ii :: :'rn I ui ll i- 4' ; ; * t ;;: i:' i:ii -I: ; c c : :l- :: :: a'


1 I I' - E

I::::::-,i:s:.::S:i:C.]n].i1:r,!ei1ii:rr11.rlr;,t:cfr:'lz..i:irlttii.11i.;;1-:.:lii1:i:l;.,i1-.,lri,,l;i
r::dnent No. 38, datec; [ - ] -:- -
: ::: " substilute, i' Circle.'
I -: ,)::'liclrl Con:nis:iolo' ;
C, BROWN, flr Dll:ctcr of Fublic Iil:tr'':':tior ;

,.^.-..1-..11 F"
e CiieJ Commissioner,
i ti'' l:': ::' {:rcr'L
: i" 'r' 1-ir";"ii' ::li':'{":-"r1"'i
lr: r:-rtt'-1:-r' :::-; t l.,li ''rr:: i"j-:' -'i;-
:.
^"'::-''':"1 ':":'.:
Centrtl Prouinces" :-:r':::r.C:,,:',.irii,lt:li't.-':t''ttt
ia ..,*ttttti' :J ti:'iil3j)li'
'i
+-::c.
B. T:.L:.,it-..::::r..-.. .! ::r'.,i1':;;:1,),],t';i::';1"'.,,ii,1].tt::,'1'';;.'riJ'i;:ili
:

! iiuali C:u,e. t^,': :. 1:: :l ;':'; q,in,1 nnpoint,d


omissicue:). 1l-e u:r-..1.''.:., ,,.,' -i "l:',::",,;jll"it'.'i.1.""r
i,r,'ll.".,i,,l,rl .r,,.,:.i.,. Co'-ir:issioler"s .Court.
Ceztral Prouinces) ;'t t1;: sxaminatio*
:i:.?'#*:i:il:.-;,ii,i;::r:ir;,.,i''r.'r'.i''i"';l;';''i''';; ''rs:on
tn.

Oti:::(r sh'nevcr [L:re aic ruy ]'orcst


l. The Locll Co:r:miitci l--'a'iu: i' i'lr'::P.r'e-Iuc Iepartnttut Iu 48l3, tlated tl'c
H
--
ico icer.s tobeeraurinctl. ierr,.iii;rrrit.'r:
h Augusb 1902.)
+ *
E * s * The Sccrete'ry io l)rc Ixr':ni:rrtion Coiar:riti' e
^;;;n'pap* ':-
i;'tc"be. is;ut'J to t,e ci'i"i:d1tcs' The
=1'r.
uir,,oi uoo'l -ii'n;' p"i;lld t'"a' iot:*ot'fta Circct try the Director of P.blic
rers iu languag,u ott
rtruction.
iz CENTRAIT PROYINCES TOREST }IANUAL,

PAAT II. -tr-


6. iF ,B ,i The T,ocal Couruiitees cond.ct *re exarniuatiou npo'the *
Chap. VI. printed.questions received fi'om tbe cent."t cooin iti." ,ra-t."* t-rr"- ii:"ili"I ol'pouri"
fnstluction, anal test the colloquial knorvleil!e ."naiaot.. io tbe Vernacular Branch.
-
"i
'rhey asaigo ma,rks to each car-rridate upoo th" orol ror,r"r, givcn-Ly ui---:li' tbe Law
Proceduro branch of rhe exauinat,ion, a'nd r""o.d'il,ei" ,prnro".
in che Vornacular bianch have prssed ilre as to rvbelhcr cauriiilatos I
t"rt-o, not.
"otf,,qriJ - *.r .l'
is nn,extrac.t from Appeuclis YI, Forest Dcpart-
^..*(3.fl1_*ollowing
# f
L-i\io Assistant Colscrvator
"f the !n11 gra:le. cr Ertra-lssistsnt Conservator of
the 4th gratlo, shal1 he cr,nsir'Le c,l q,ra)iitL1 for ,."-r,.i.,o t r 3 lllglpl grade until ire has
Ias;eil tLe esaruir:a..i,,r 1,r.':crii e i h..- -\r.:ic c i I oI t ]re Forest C<:de in the folloiring
lubjects. 'f hrce esnurinr: i.l s sirall rl" , '"c r pl:t tc a.l P.rnger.s niro hare pasretl
Dehra Duu Corrrse hy t he l,i;her strnJar.l :-' tho
*
(") Ycrtrnculac_b;_tL1 in Hiudust:rrri, urrloss he bea
-Iiielrcr Strnrlnr,j
ratrre ot a Hinrlrrstani-speakirrg province.
E
ti
L'
s:
tr
\N, B,-Illus{;.ation.,-A, E:irgali or },laratha is not erempt fiom k
;as:ing tlris cxs.ruina!ion.) r
i
., t
(al f,anrl Be senue. e
{a) laorest L,rrv.
(d) Procc,f t:.r'e ancl Acccuuts, t-
:
V eritaculnr.
Ii.-TLe ex&$ineriob in Hintlustaui shal! be unrler iho following Leatls ;-
(a) Col'rcrsrtion. to be colfircd_-to sul.jec{s conncctcrl rvith ths ordiuary business
of a fi'orcsi Oilicer or o{ [orest oiit.C.ocr work,
f;I
Maxlmum number of rnarks I20
l\finirnum for Higher Stanriarii SO
Minimum for Lcrver Standard 50 I
1X
i4

(a) Beadingand eiplanatlon of. tt,zis (1) in lirdu ciaracter, ancl (2) in Hindi
*
character. I'wo papers in eacrr character to be take' ironr orficial Forest (
rccords, and tritten b1' di&er.nt l)ersolls io r pltin runnius ltand. TL;;
-
muet' bc read aloud correcrl;' nn,i.rvithcut great ditticul0y, an.l tho exaDiue"e
ahoulcl be ahle to correctly explain theru in Eoglisb.

trIaximum number o! marks 720


Nliuirnum for Iligher StandarC 70
Miniurum for Lorver Staltlrrtl 40

(lf. -8.-But nob lcss thau 30 aucl 15 ntarl<s tilust be obtelr,.rt ir aartr
--
fol the Higher anil Lowcr Stauilards respectivelj..)
chal.acter "'-
(e) tratr:'latjon f ronr.Y.nglish.iuio Hindustoui in botL Il rdu ard Ill:,ii eharacter
(for. Higl:et Standartl onll').. Tw-o Hnglish papcrs con1ec:.a ,riti,- f,oi."rt
wolk to'oe t'aoslated iuto the Vernacuiar, trliralriy col:e:t:t
free from bad errors of ictiour, ancl iuieitigil-rle to a narr';e. liam-mar,

I\[arimuru number of markg 60


&Iintmum truuber 0f &arkg al
- --'a

.1

L
-
to Central Provinces Forest Manual.

(auo Eorrrox.)

Amendmeot to the Central-Provinces Forest


Manual (Second Edition)'

No. 48, dated the z\th TalY to' t'


No. 84, tlaled Atagpur, tlte 3rd
-
/une 19r4' i

Page 72, ParagraPh I7, Rule VI-


rvord " or " subslilzle the rvord
Inithe last line of the ruie for thecase may be"'
*"rra- ,r"iiln" *"iat "
as the .

" ,na'i'i
E, GORDON,
(Jnd,erSecletarvtotheClliefCommissioner, ,}:

cextrat !':!i':::::"! r ur,,

[Jnder Secretary to the Chie/ Commissione r,


Central Protinces,
I
to Central Provinces Forest Manual.

(euo Enrrrox.)

Amendrnent to the Central Provinces Forest


Manual (Second Edition).
-
No. 48, dated the z\th JulT tgrt.
Pate 't2. bnraqraD't' t7, Rule VI.-fur th; w rr'l; " aal i
oEccr it.t"ohhg tlrnt.tf fot errmination shr:ld be acluaini
g"o".aty with thE coatents of th: work, and shorld have acq rirel
E"tu;t"J'to"wledge o[ then sr frr a; they relate to the Ceatr
Provinces or Berar, .t tr-t'."a" *ty 1." su'bstitule " arlT aa ofr:
presenting himself for the exarnination shcrld posse.ss a. geaer
'knowleds"e of the crntents of the rvork and a detailed knowlelge
it rt p"*-of the 'I.:r4d systems oi British india' which relrtes tr tl
.

Cential ProvincesHBeiar, as the case mav be. "

\ K. L. B. HAMILTON, .i:. '

[Jnder Secretary to the Chie/ Commissioner,

Central Proainces,
to Central Provinces Forest Manual.

(a.to Eprrrox.)

No. 33, datcd tlte r3th


January rgto,

u* trlf*;lZ',Patagralh ry' Rule t'-For the first sentence sabs!ii

. 4n Assistant Conservator mav not


I,* n.'ft;"; ;;;. ;;, -Jr,;r^'TJ il;Lj.f::r.l;J, t.;gF,i[i
the 4th grade be considerJ qr"un"J'i"r
r

grade, until he has oassecr the eximirratLns li"r"ti""^'i"'""iig


of the Forest Code i,i tr,"toiro";il;j;;. prescribed io Articre

c. J. IR\1'IN,
Under Sectetory to the CtzieJ Commissioner,

Ccntral Pro-,ti.r,

..-
Amendment to Centrat provinces
Forest Maouat.
(RBvrseo Eorrrou.)

[-*'0. 3, ttated Nagp:rr, trte rgth Fet,]ar1 tgoB.f


Fage 7;, paragraph r7.
Fi.i-,r.!" present.head ing (b)
rhereunder stbst itu: i ri,. and the rules
r"ri"#irig,_
f
#
(b)r Eules* for the exar
: offi cers in
,",ii,,11,f1,;,1*i:r", th e
I L-No Assi,tart C,rn:
"lu of- the
.
fJurth ;;";;';;'j'"lvetrr o.f the second grade
4'.
i::

t*f r?;i',ffi
i

1;,.6i:i:;1|iil"+ilii:t;;;tl*lir',}"x'*q:rjt,fi
"li irffi.I"$i. u.,"
i,!,,,.
paised tire to
",,'"j].::Uii:'i:*'f:l,d,l:oli.opln
(o) Verrra66l11_5, rirc iiigler
Standrrd irr I Iin lustani,
of a ilin.iu:iinr-speai.ng province unless he be a nativo
[]t[. 3.-lljustration---A Bensal, or 0rararna
exarntnation,] IrI:rat]rr is
rs not exempt froin parsing
thi!
(b) Land Rey.:nuc.
(c) F orest La rv.

{d) Prcce:lure and Accounts.

I'e rtae ular'


,,, ;
il.._The examinrtion in Hindustani
I shrll be under thc fo:l6p1o*
5 (r) Convcrsatiqn-to be con6ned -",;*-
'. heads
.':t business of u !-orert o,licer to subiccts .ann-^+^ , ..,
oit,f i-o;;fi:l-dff:1,:kr rvith rhe ordinrry
Illaximurn nurnber of tnarks &

tr -.
ffi.-::Jj:::.:j:# ::
(r) Reading an,l cxola
,:

ifi:"lm [{ :fliffi
ruEngiish_
in ,*l,'l ul;t,
snou/J be able to #:# Hr: n
explainit.r-"oir""tiy
i Maximum number of marks
r20
Minimum for Higher StanCar,l
..,
Mioimum for Lower Standard 7o

..:dc€ 10
r Vide Appentdix
*,.
.,€_: VI (iv) to the liorest Department
Code, 6th Edition_r9o6.
{
I"1',"1r'r;ls,i{#tu,. ,m:,frir'*,i""'l',1',,fi }:?":lilTi:.,,,rull?,,'ul,1lf
,9

i-'
,'
character (for Highcr
t1

(.) ,El"'l.JjS
[:],'Xll'il,t[.f H;:ft"t ::i"f '[!ln Forest work to be
e
;:;til*d;;i;'il" v""'?ot"."''tolerablv correct in grammar, frec lrom
1
I il"d ittort of idiom and intelligible to o nrtlve-
6o
I{aximum number of matks 35
;
Minimum number of marhs

Therninimumnumberolmarkrrequiredtopas3isarfollows:-
90
rE5

Service shall also be required to pass in Urdu'


Iil.-Ofrcers oI the Indian Forest appry to the eraminlrtiear in Urdu'
aoil the (oregoing ruies as i"'rli^ii}'-it
Marathi wili be conducted as in the
IV,-The examination in the optional ianguage
Ioregoing rules, the o'o'a^^"'"iL"thi bein! eier-Y'where substituted for thc sords
"
;' Hindolirni " and " Hindi. "

Therewardsobtainablebyofficers.ofthelncianForestServiceforpassingthe
.'..i;;i;i; fo"trir,i will bJ at the {oilorving rates:-
(o) Rs' r8o for passing the Lorver Standard'
by the Higher Standard or lls 36o
ir)
'ut Rs. r8o additional for pasring ofterward's
^;;tffii;g"tl tn" H^igi"t Standard in the first instance'
7.-Land Retenuc'
1vi11 bomprise not less
V.-The examination il Land Bevenue.rvill be,rvritten
on tf''t"L..'* ettr' suoi"cts 'n6Uaden Porell's " Short
discu;se I in
i
i than eisf't questions
i" British lndia, " and an officer
-
Accounl of the Land n"r..',ll ,"iitr'il*i;ltoiion
;; ,.qrrint.J g-r''ra 'v rv th th' contents of
.1
oresenting himsetf ior
"-r;i:".i::';ir;ii' "'f th"'n-=o far as they relate
ihe worklanl should ha'e I;;;;;d ;;'t;'lui tnlol"J'1"
may De-
to-the Central Provinces or Berar' rs the case
t 120
Maximum number oI marks 8o
t Ivlinimum nurnber to Pass
i
I
i
I
VI''Forect Laa'
examinaticn io Forest Law will be
written. a r,d s ill comprise not lesl
VI.-The and subiects dlscusseJ in Badtn'Poweil's "Forest
than eighfquertiont on the laws '

'l Law"-
r20
Maximum number of marks go
.1 Minimum number to Pass
3
'.n
.it VJ I .-Ptccerlttre and' Actounts'

VIr.-rhe examilf ion in.I;:tl:l::l*l:';iill":'l"HJJ,'ltd"l;iill'EI':rB:1i:


a
r{,
r
rn it i o'"'t Department.
?
*i,5"T::1,?$:lij,: ,t#l.i:'-'li: I:iJJ:i:J;,iJi""iiiir;Ji' "
The use of bcoks will be aliorved'
6o
Maximum number of merks 40
*. M inimum number to Pass
j
I
H. C. GOWAN,
Llnder Secretary to the Chi$ Conmissioncr'
: Ccntrd Prot)ifice,'
Scctt. Pross, Nagpurr -No' 2'g2, CiT il Secit'-26'2'08-55o'
tr
:l
!

CE!{TBAi ?R,OI'INCES }'OEEST MANUAT,. 78


'a--t
(ff. 3,-But not less tllaga Ib maikrirhould be obtainecl for each paper.)
?AIiT II.
Tho minimum numbcr of ruarks required to pass is as follores:- Chap. VI.
By the Lower Stautlar[l g0
$ Ry the lligher Staudard I85
:
- IiI'-The examinaticn
tlre foregoing rnles,
iu the opl.ioual laoguage (Marathi) will be couiluctetl as in
the worrl " [iarairri " beiug 'el'ri.y1v'irore suistit,;toJ ro. tiiu ,orau
" Ilir;du.tani, Urtlu antl itiudi.,, " -:
The rewards obtainable by. o{ficers of tho lndirn lor.rst service for pas:ing the ex.
amination irr 1\{arathi rvill be at [he fcl]owing rates:...-
;
I
(a) Rs. 180 fcr passing the lorver Standartl.
t.
t'
' } (U) Rs, lS0 additior,al .for-prssiug afterrvards. bJ. tlre Ilieher S[anrlard, or
Bs.36C fcr passirg ,lighcr
L;; the Startla::ri in ile n,slirlto,,.u]"***'
j
? zo,ra. fret.enzte.

lv.-The exclninotioo will be writteu, and wiil comprise^nct ress tLail eight quesiioqr
cn tle hss and sr,hie'fs drscussvrr irr Brrleu-l'osetr'" ,. sr, 7.;;;;;,;
"r preser,"inq";;'til
Resernre rld its AdrniListraiion in Bririsli Ir;cia", cnJan utii"er r.rra
himself
oxBDrinrt!on sirorrl,l I o acorrrintod.generall.v for
u.irlr rhn s61,1p..s 'rh;-,;:;;i ,,ii"'.l,o,rtJ
Lave acTrircrl a detailetl linotrl.cl$e-of 1lr"i r" iorlr tn.y reiare "l
to the centr,al provinccs,
N{aximum number of marl<s 120
I'{ilimuur nuuiber to psss 80

lcrest Lctzo,

eigLt
", ,nT;JJ'ifu'iT;i:ii:ix:ll.$,lxt;1.1,i.!x,l:,il,1ti:i.T,rl1i.,tu','
qucslionq

llaxirnum nuurbcr of marl;s I20


i! l\lioirnuru uumber to prss
80

Ir It oeerlure and Account s.


et
vI.-The ex*miuatio, iu procedure anrl Accounts wi* be wriiteu.lrrcr
t
Forcst Ccrle, the Civil Service iiegulatiors an,j wili embraee the
f ccriiain",I itrlhe Clief Co$nrissin,er,s
"oie.l, tfra l,orcstl)epa,rtibett.
Circularr regariling the geucrrl conduct of fr".inu.,
The use of books nill be allowrd.
llaximum number of rnrrks
Minimuru number to piss 60
4O

(Reuenue Se*etoriat letter No, ZbSi, dotert the tTth August LgCi,)
[-]-0. i881, dated )-ogpur, the dth De centler 1S0J,]
18. The IauquaEe ]iapers will be set by the Director of public
Instruction (Gene[,l 'le.re'ta,'iai ]ette. No. B+re, J;trak
1900), the other pat)ers by the Conser'ator, u.,
u"isii'up.rir
I"iJ
graph 20-rr qrloted above. ir has rreeu urrurgJ *iii, ;;*;-iI prru-
PuLlic Instmctiou tbai the Yerrricr:]ar nuier= -.ei trr-'C;r."io" o*
gerruine {ores-t a;zis,-a brtcrr of whicrr wili rre sp,nt
irr- r.-tirgi'.i_ff U
cover, a fery davs bcfore the exanriuatiors, iry
tc Jrim urrder searecl
the C"";;;;_;;;;" foi. ,t_,*
cauilitiates beloiging to their r.rf,u.llou Cirri*r.

l
?q O,\flTA-AL }ROYI}{CUS FOTiESE l{ANSAtr'

PA.B,[ II. o! the cafii,i,tes, together with a state-


.1.9. The rrritr*l a&siv'ers
ChaB. VI, ment of tl*: marks assigiieii i* tt . orei iest,.
ar4 iritli a note of anything
the eontluct of the exami-
that seems to them tr'".-fi"i.rr--."ii,*.,rt'tt.t to the examiners' 'i' e''t'o
,i-ti"r,'*ar"]:-;;;tlry ti*'-1ii ir tl:e cage of the trrernacrllar test
5o'r'.:i:tees
the Directov of F'.',::iic r','nl,,ii.tt,-o The examiners
ancl to the Consel.ri'"',.+r..'..+. Ir "J
.th.r' s,'liljeets.
"s;ritten ansrvers antl
liil ;:rl;; ,"-ri.r{itc carlrrjar.-: i:ir-,* ib,:ir'
submit theii recc:rurt,"i"tlotls, sv-ith the- ieports
of the^ Ttocal Com'
lrte 'set'et'",5
mittee-r iu tbeir r.rp..'ii'#ir,#.r*t,-t" """'^th: ,91i-t-'^11
-n--r"i"-ti* Comnilttee Icl' tle nil;rc'-r:'i.oE ti'e Chiet
Conrmtssrouer'
The narccs ,i ,r',....uf'-tl"tt*tii'tott' iia pul:lished
it fil"eCen'tral Prooi'nces

Go.actte"
g0. Couservators of Fol'ests arc recluire{ lo*
(l) iniiraatc to lhe Comri:ission,cl .concelned the name of any
;t'it"as to piesent hinrsclf f-or exami'
l'"rout i;ii"--nt1irt"
,,o*,or', i" i;l':tF;;;';tt' Fo''est r:arv and Procedure'
: [tuil ]'cccu-lis, r't in \lelttacril.ar lailgulges ;
lul-'llc Instructjon whether any
{2) intimate to tire Di:'ec1or oftc pre:elt' hinself fcr examination '
1r'oresi b{i;tt ir'teni.is
the ,eveut of any
i, th" i "r*culrr' lrir:guril'cs, r'Eci inhiruself'
;o'io preseuI specify the
l'orest d6;;;-;t;"ti;n*: iutends to
lrogrun"."oi""iu'g;'gtt' in *1''iclt tlre officer
Present hirr'self ;
(3) set thc papers fct Forc-'t Ofl.icer's in Land Revenue antl
lltr''*trrtcntrl Plo' e iurc an'l Account's
Fo'ottt*tt' ^tl
t'idot con{Llentia} col'el"- to the Com'
uoa fot**ta if'o*,'*;tiuiou p"
t,;uu;o,l.''oi i:ttu concelnetl'. so that {he1'
,.,,.t, i-ntioft"er two d'rys at lg'1EN b'Jo:'o tire exlminat'ion
S0lrireB'le::,

Iior the purDose of Article l 116 of the Ui':il Ser:tice


Begu)a'
2l.. dec:rle'l (Lie'i'eirue lDe1:altmenl' No'
tious the Chief Commi*t;;-;;-
'i.f't.*Utt i :9?) tlrat tr-rtcil-irr; nllowauce; can he
4085. detcd i,1e llth
il;;ir;;i; i,rr" i..'iri.";i;;as ."r;.1 .+ csarni*atioirs, thc cxaminatiou
counting a separate exaarinatiou'
f,i .r.fr"r"i:e.t,
"ol
CENTBAII PNOVINCSS TONEST X{ANUAL. 75

t *o,,, -* Ar* Penr rr.


ficatioirs of E oresi 0fnceis. chap. vrr.
A,-Anrual Reports oi,, tlze ll/orlt and Capacity of Ofrcers.

s2. The prole'J*re


.tng extracbs tc bc foilorverl is fuirv cescri'ue,r in the foirow-
frour Gencral Secreiariat Book Circulars :_
)lo, XLIX, tlatecl lhelZth Natenzber ll)0A,

*
I

(9) Deputy Conscryator of Eores::.

(10) Assistairt ani Uxtra.Assistan[ Coftervotors


of $oresis.
+

rPl.rort sloul,l i-e-in lhe {orlr :rrpnn,1n,l.1 anrl tt" j"orat "tt..r:ll 1o use,l
, - t.Ti,.'
7-t :a, r''i.', :;, ln o:.1. r .' l.cr.r..L.crlic.,,,. lll. u,.,;:
"^pi,nr a
.)r,.1'r ,li.iiri t , ., J ",,,r. J rirr c,i
i,",,, t:."'s',p.,r,.'"''i.r, C.,..rr,t
Lt
1:r:.:l:1.'cl-.*:-'.ec::..r.r Jrli,rc.,\rc,,:rr,=hrr,ltl

:::E:.,::..,.:..i;;:,.";;,,., .:;,,,i',-'''.',,.,,i,'i,;;,,,'.i,=,.ii1,,;:,[.il:J
L r.. 1.-:-.; _r :..:. -i-:i.'. iul.;!.:.:\.-.Cr.-;..o,1 ---
:.d t,.fr:;r cu.s,- o-..

4. ts x As regartls flre reoorts on


-rr LY::.|:i"'*
officers noteil i'
.:1;i:;r::;'il,.1*llll*lll;l Nr_s. 6

,iji*',i:_;,".,
to I0 of faraql,rph
ln',, ,,i.,i,,,;:"-,r' *"i;
2

ing ciulv filleri in, ,h";[;;.;,i'd;;ro'ir, thc hcrd'


om.r* to trro Dcputy ar",i]i.Xli;.Ilth
* * *
G. Commissioners n.i)l sonil complote * * r,cports
Dep*rtmcnt to the Hoatl . tb;-D:I;;i*.ot .o"iJrrotl. _on oSccrs irr tlrc * * porest
rqlrr slrorrld arl,l Lis opiniorr to
of"frrre Di*si',i;;;;;r;r.;;'it to. ir,.'Ci,;i'',e;;,;[.1"".*,_
,tlr,jrlr"li"""irnruissioner

I See Appendix 4.

i
I

,
78 CENTRAL ?NOVINCES BOREST MANUAL.

PART II. 8. If anything unfavourable is rocordcd rcgartling an officer reported on, aurl the
uufavourable criticism refers to a defect or tault rvhich it is in the porver of tlat oficer
Chap. VII. toremove,itis,asaru)e,desirable,exceptinthecaseoft'bereportsby officers otherthan
inrn:etliatesupcrioiB,thatdefectsobservedehoaldbe pointetl ort to the officer reportetl
on. W}:ere this lras been tlonc, tlre pesslge r-hich i,as bcen coinrnunicatecl rnust be
underlined; if tbere is no undtrllning, it rviil be g:sumed tbat the remarlis mado havs
nct beon comnunicatcd to the officer colcgrned. If an officev .has beer previously
informecl of any clelect or fnult, the frrcl, sLoulii. Le stated, and it should be noted li']rethcr
any iruprovemcr;t lias been ollserv.d L"r tLe rcuorliug ofrccl since this wae d.o[e.

L I lrn to sa-y that ail the reports presoibed by tliis Ilcok Circular should be
trerted as colfidcutial throughout, and to requc:t lb*: tho lleads of Departmente lvlll bo s
good euough to see that the reprrrts tlue to thern are receired. in tirr,o aud are forwarderl
to the Secretari:ri b]' t[e tl.rtes fir:d,

2:3, As tlre Folest )-ear ends (ln the 30th June, thesereports ehould
be submitted by the offcer making tlie first entry as soor as possible after
that daic.
2+. Infonnationin tlre fcrm givcn es Appendix 5 must l-re sub-
mittecl to the Scci'etariat iu respo.t ol er-ely oficer nith the fir'st con-
f;dential rrpolir ou irim (Se,.'retalirt letrtcr No. 7671, dated the llth
Ncveml-,er i3961.
B--Corjrlenlial Rey,crts'):c!3t(l;n! lli'utss for Prointtion to tle Class
of Cc;ttertalar.
25. 'I'he proceclure to be folloned regarcling these reports is fu)ly
explained ancl lai.J Cot'n in ihe foiioning e:{tla'rts :-
Berenzte ancl Agricult*re De?arlmet1,,i,:;;;;., Letter No. ll-r'', da,ted the6tk

The instructicus coilve.]'e,l by Sectiotr 3ir. of the !,, r.st Drpirrtnlont Code and by
the Circulrr from this Departurctrr, No. 6'I", dr'"terl tl;e 6ih I'pril 1893, respecting tl'e
suby,issicn of reports on iho qut)ificati 'ns of odicers oi t,lre Indiau lorest Service for
ad\,&nc,r)enttn ilLe class of ('olsclvator, ltrve nol in l,ractice b:'en cffcctivuly carrilil
otrt, The reports are forwarded ai iur,gultr iniet vr's anil the iniormetitr:r ccnveScd in
theur is cften nreaFre ot irlprrfect, v'-hilethe dc6rltc cpinion c'f tlie Local GoYernuren!
on the Claims Or qualifica:iors of tire ofrtcr C,rnccrnecl is otca:icualli' s-antin3. I aru
accordingly to communicate tlle follc's'iuS orders for future guiiance.
2. TLe moro seniol oi'lleers of t'hc !'oreit I)epar[uent lvill, fcr the purpose in
view, be ratged urtder l,hree clis:er :-
(i) Those who llrve heen so st,rongly rcconlrnenrletl by the Local Government
or Admirrisiration that tLcl havo been Cetinitely a,cccpted by the Supremc
Governrncni ae e)igible for Colserr':ito:shipr.
(ii) Thosc in respect of rrhcsa qualifientiorrs thcr.' may he rny rloubt, includirg
' ' officcrs rvlro havo f,ctc-l or arJ;rct,ng ns ColtsortatoL on trial.
{iii) Those wLc have be;n so unfavourrilly reportecl on by Local Governoentg
' ' thrt tLo' La,ve roeen d,eEnltcly re;ecbetl as incliSible by the Imperial
Government.
B. The co1fftlentiaI reports rJgardiug oflicers wbo have been once authoritgtively
nraced trv the Goveruuur.t rif In.lia in class (i) ot in class (iii) need only mention thab fae b
iurl will'nor. unless tlrere are in the opinion of ilie LocaI Goyerometrt or Adminisbration
substantial grcunds fcr recousirlering the previous tlecision of the Iilpeliol Governureut,
iuclude auy fur!het reLuarks.
17
CENTBAL TROVINCES EOBIST MTNUAL.

PART II.
4. The qualiff(ra,tionB of officets in cirs s (ii) must be vrnJ f rriiv erarniueil' The
sho rld.bu:l::!: Chap' VII'
opinion of itsponsible R.uun"* ;;;;;;,;;; ;;;"ii lt of rle Conserv,t'r'
;d,;;d, ii ;;;;;y;ihe t""*"" 'u"*ra' tlurinq tlre coutsc of the \ear for rvhich the roport
work "f U\e oihc"r coucetned'
is maale. insl,itute espr('iel un[oi.i". u' to the cliarue:er an'l
; ,il;;i";';;;;;t";;f th; iiiero. ot ibo Local Governmeut itself should be added'
S. Officers in class (ii), i. e , rvhose qualif;crtiong ale stiil unJer dcubt' nray be brought
under t\eo sub-beads:-
(a) Thoso who are plobably f;t' f;r a Conservatorship'
(6) Those who are probabiy ur0i, but !v]lo descrve a fur'[her trial'

6'TheGorerl:nentoflodifu{]'esiletomakcitclcarlvrrnilclstoof,t]rttnoof6nerwill
o C*nni,*to.ut ip, unless he is ccn itic"e4 qurliffeil
to
5na."nnit"fy"*."ii.a ,, aiEtl,i;i;; irrnay'
l"t: ll'''"0' sarrr'':irr:c and'

I hold cli:rrs" of artv F.rest,:ii1.iir" i*irrAing A1'tlro


cap"'i1'Y b,' Ii-irrr re:n'
;;;;;iil;i,""; "iii, l"',*,.ji";i l. 1;';,, ' ffi'nr "II''loubtfui o- Pl.rr f ':I,li-
3 eLort tlme rn a lnore
fi".-aiir'i" - C"ns.itlrtor's cl.rrge of 'r'iir.r it:tpo'.':lit'.'.P 'r
i;fiiliJ;'lUii*",'ir';ri.,, a.rrcii rt.,ric'ru.,crt,is r1.,,irri,i:r: i*slrouldbekepb
Ri".ro" "',?. ,"it hy tLe T'ccal Go'ernucrl ccncerucc'
o*iLoti,i..
ilirr;ili,.;;"
7, Tlre con6dential re port's shcu)il, in future, te subrnittc'l to the Government of
lnilia by the 1s$ .lrlv i,, '*'*,u'i, .r-;". -;;' .f
";--.' at"t *itt' a'l oificcrs of F'f teon rcrrs'
scrvice anrl upwartls. ' '" i,r so"h srtccccdiug anuuul' report t\c narnes
'i;;"iti
of omcers of oue year later rviil be adtleti'

antl Agr;,cwlture f)4)attlititt Cirt:ttltr Letter No'79'!' dated


the
Ret:ortue
l.i l.\ Se p ! e nt Le r 1894.

; * * A sonarrts frl1n gllnuld I'c u"ct[ fcr eac]r ofliecr rcporterl on' Eaeh
-iutirplicare'
report siroultl t . to",ru",i.,t'i'o';;i-'D;;*;'t and x only one si r1e of uhe
fornr shou.irt be rritteu ir;."i,;;;"il.i,[rr tho'reports by T,ocal G-orcrnureni sball
;;;;.;;; ";;;r"up bv tho Gorernurenb
;; tolh" form kelit of Indi'*'

ReoenuesecretaritttLettetso,4T26,d'atectike26tkOctoberlS9*'foCoitsetratol's'
tt'*TLereportscalledforslrou]dbesubnitied+.ot]risofffceintlre
appeoileal form'by the lSth,fuue in each year'
shoul.l in the firit phce be fillcil in by you anJ theu seut
to-the Deputy
2. The forrn serring for his rernarks'
or trr" airi.ri.ii;',""htii;;,;"ori."tii'' 'iuitti '1 isthe
Commissioner. Divlsio,, by w)ronc it
The Denutv Commissioner sill so,d it oo to tbc Cot,rnislone" of
witi tu f:otn:atAtd rt'ith his retliarkg to the Sclrttar:irt '

B. To erable the reirorb to be trauslritted to the Governrncnt of Iutlia b-y fle pte'
scribed date, thc form rf,o"ii'ir. ,."i fry'i"rl"'if." Deputy Comuissioner by the lstJune'

r See AFpendis 6.
78 .CNNTRAL I'ROVINCES I'OREST MANUAL'

PART II.
caaifru' 0HAFTEE Vxrl'-special to suborrlinatcs'
1s'l' January
26.DiYisior:al offioors will submit half-yea:r1y, on the
t-tt'h;11';;tl't"t u* thc ciots-eivator *raY clirect' a
and the lJ'i;i;';; Rs' I5
oi-subo'di'ates drawiug
return
", 1;;J";;;;;';";;;rin'"ii""
p.r-ro"tf, anil upwards serviug uncler them'

27. Divisional Officcrs will keeir,.aiwai's


-tttii"n colrccteil up to date'
..riioritu i;.t oi uti'...i."tai"ttt" rin''ler them' who arc in
,
receipt of iess salary tlran Rs' 15 1le1' nlensem'

Punishment of Subord'inates: Bight ot appoal'

ci:r'terl the l6th


28. The foilowitg
-1,,1. 'f;;t
Bccli Cilcular .No' XXXiIT' to bc inHit'ted on
arsuJ t6io, c;"*;",t,bt 1'ur:islrnent
members of t'e .frrr.ii't""a *irlrt.r.iai
'f 'establishilen'is rs rvell as on
menial sel'vants l--
IamdirectedtoiuformroutLatutldeltLcordersofLiisEsce.Ileircyt,LeGoTorror.
by the infliction of fine nembers of tho
General in council, il," pt;'t;;;";? p"'[r'l"i -Cov"tnr't"t-'-ctices
is capalle 'f abus'' nnd is
cltrrcal anrl minieterill .r'"i,iitft*t'it ilt
is rcc-'Ji:'gly reqttcsted that this
a' imperfect a.'l incnrrcni i"'it"''"f"i'ti";tr''io''i'- It
ior';;f punislrneui 1r:a) t'J :''LlrrJLuc{l'

2. The forms of pulishment tlrat can, in thc opiriou - of His Exceilelcy in Council'
t" f;i:"iil; ii.,.i'fi"" among rnct*hers of thesc
be suitai.l,. r.csrrtcd "r'rf"i.",i,r* "f oI incrcment of
are official l"p'i"''l'U,--uaaitiot-to.wo'l"l'o'ipont""]':
establi.huents
si"itt' rooit' to*'jotio'' aud' in the last rcsort'
Dav. eIIiry of mistlcrucrrro-;"i;";i;'
'e;;;";;;;i.- S.nro-oiii'r." foi*s cf punieliment involve
hiJnissal'fr:orn t,he .nrri..'Jf inilii'eet 0::e ; Lub- tbey are ,ob fiues
e Decuniary penalty, ,*i "lirtl"i.'if..r.i"r."-ii-
in i)re cornruon use of llc tcrut'

3. Sufficicut atterrtiot hsg- nci pcrhris "i,-t]"':":t;;"r.:Ji;'.rt; ::i';ri;ilL'r"?


of 'natri"g in thc Scrlicc Il::L^,-:,^1::1:;, IT"":;.TI";;'.i'.
*;i;i::'":i'l;';' .'r,-,r.r* il,"f ii," decision
:lii:;;. ;i.'icrr o', ministerial
11"',,,,:i iff 1""',',:'il'"?':ut:::,""J::"J' t' But unless c uniforuitv
capacity has or bas tot becn:;;ili;il;;
-'cco"1iig tin*ii"ritgir''ito''
cutric; j; therc is a tlanger of raut
oI nrartice iu tbe m:r[tcr of ''.ilot,Ji"'t'
trrcir appl.cariousfor pension
of rir,lformity i* tirc treatile,;';"i"i;;."-';;"Lir,tli.n tiris potrcr rril] do truch to els'tre
come under coniitlel'rl'uu' -muJr il" :-tf i;'"rr' ei' r'cite.of
brief cntry shoultl
be that, i,i-t.iii;nE cascr,
-p.isr.al"tupclvisiorr
rlisciuline, and tho l,rillriule -o*..pt
g.ol'-.in,1., ti,c of [he heid
invaiiobly be rurdc i, tir"^"Srrui,"
of the ofIce.
of India arc nol intended
4. I am to .tp1ui' tl'ut thc orders of the *Lt* -*'" incluiletl
Government
proccss'serYers and
to arnlv to tbe case r.:tii'*i tt"a"u'*'q;l{g
",
i:""T i;".'il;i.lii{:l:r:,l*"iii;,:,*',,m,y11'.,;3,,',T",'lTX',*'fi;.':1",0#T;
'anil escessive fiuing
l'"11',?" IJSII;j."''i;t.3X'irla''v ii.'',.iil r,o-#u.",'
iiui- i'.,1u.ut
of menisl ssrYauts is inProPer'

29. The manner of holding an enquirv into the miscotrduct ot

poffio"reriiotr-ir- p**ik;i-i;r: Gr".rit Sccretariat Book Circular


?e
CENTB,AI, PROVINCIS TOREST MANUAI'

?ARTII.
No. XIV, ,hted the 8th
j\Iay l${}s, qnotecl helorv, whieh also **t}t:i cuai,frrl
iiltsh;' of ,ppuut ugui,'t-'poni'(uiieutt awartl':d- at tire conclusi
such enquirY.
* lB i* :F care{ully cousideriug the
Z. * *, tF ,e Aftor
rules:-
.ait;;, the;hiet Cornmissioner is pleased to make tlie following
'?
are inflictetl
I.*All strborijina.ue officials on n'liom depaltmental ouuishlnotLts
ti:e'authority imrnectiately
ii" ':is'li "f app *ling or'"e r'--" -topurishment'
shall have
uii!..i"" to ii" ont'"e'' *l'o pr'rsc'i'th* order of

sirborrlinale official drau ing a salary of le:s


than Rs' 25 a month slall
:\ II.-A--
t atie no rigbt of secoud appeal'

III.-A subordinate official clrawing r salaly of uot ltss thal Rs' 25' but less
apl:eal only if 'rhe. second
than Rs. fC -*rt *,--f ,-1i ti"o" o ri.,tirr of secoud Atlministration, ancl
appe*I 1i"s i"'-i,'l,r,i,",.ri'' .,'t -"iinxo to the Locai
shall have apl'eal to the Loc*l ldDriurgtralion'
""'lilt;;';;;;d
3. rhs chief commissi""."
ltoii.r';t.0..:.|"rxj]i.trilx:",T'i.ili",,-1.'l}1TJiti.l,t':l
Book circuler No. xrV ot 1879' a""*'iift-t i" all cas:g
cf dismlssal ot' severe depa'rt'
":1" """,",-'';:" ii'"i^i or r'ul'I'c 3'rv4o's' exc pL itt con'
.;, ',: li iii i:il:
+l,r,l;.. i:;;:
f:llt
p""i'runLnt
;l,jjl;;o:: f.'" i:::. ::i:*,;f .,,r,iil'"fl
ir,' i 1' ' 1',
;:;;;.;i;, ,",i tLu I shourc be
.
"t"r'
ci'trlyser forth
ir''.rh"''hrt'ue'L'i:g
Drece,ledbyapropcrlyrecordndq'i'tii"A*i'f,t*'f
f i"g git"'n tu th'.ace't:e'i urr-oi' t'r gite hir csplrnatiou'
in writing: f:II opporturri",
auJ rti' iirr'rl '1'risi"n beinS also in
which must be either t*i"'i i* o''i''i"'l'l tt "t"i''t
#;t;g-r"d statins tbe grounds upon rvhich it is baseci'
t I rlis:nisrll' but tl'er are equally'apnlie*ble
Tbe orilcrs have rlcalt :,:rilrls rtltL tire cls-' p ,,,i'i,ri'.,,,, ar.J tliey uusE- be
'strictly
to all cases wbich nrsy f.* f ,.','I'rai..f.rur,*.r,-f rc'tricitd'
i"-i'irt" or appuat is Leing
obsorved, uore especially
'#
"i!u1
S0.lnea"eswheretheperioJivithillwhiclrCotrs,erratot'sare
of tireir subordiDates is not
authorized to re..eiYe ^rp.rr.lr""l, the olcle:'s irv Le reicc:eil it not made
orJin
ffi;i;iffi;1;;;;".;';;il"i';i;;;lJ 'lr
agains't' Couser:'
within one month t,.ot-LLl' autc of thu or iet' ai'pe"l 'i
to'depari fi:om this rule'
vators have, holveverr a discreticnary power:

31. The Chief Commissioner- lravirrq at times ,""pt1::i::1-,:-1'T:


removlnE or drsmlssrng
difficultv .lealiog witlr appeals from ortle-s
in
of tl)e abseric-'. of the service
;iil;i"ir;;",# p,itLi. servG in cousequencu
tio* of the cases sub'
ancl charactet books ;l fi; ;;;n'ot'
the recorcls
and characrer books are main'
-oi'
mitted to him, ciesires that, wiren serYiee
invari'rb]y be for'
tainecl un.ler ,fr. ,of., ;h;*t .;oi;e, th ry sirculd.
the"rnemorials appealingagainst
warded for his iorp".-iioo",',"q.rU..^;ith
"?tLi*?tt**iltioott't Book Ciiiular No' XX'
removal or disnri.s-r,.
dated the 9th JulY 1909')
32,Arqturnofenquitlescomp1ete,1d.irringeach]xonthwiththe
Officere to the
result thereof will tre submitted'-puuctualiy bv D"ivisional
in form given
i**edi*tJ|';f;;; tf;;t"ru oi tuL month the
couservaror
in Appeudir 7.

T
I
80 CINfRAL PEOYII{CHS 1,'oR};ST ITANUAL'
PART II.
--:--r '
.". .
C[ap.III. Proscription.
33. Olrlrirs leEardi:;g ihe pros:rii,tior fr:om rc-employ. ment of
d,ismisse l s,rbortjiilatei .,re ,-lurr.tained" il Book Cilcnlar No. XXIV, dated
the 26rh Octobi'r .i 89 t :*
2. These crders eill,ly ro pqrsolts tlrawiug at the tiuc of dismissal a salary- of not
less than Rs. 1/..r per .,",,..1,u, ;;1i,1' wiru i rv. b.leu r'iismi::eC (l) irr clnsequerrce of having
iieeljuiilcially sjn,ic-rrl,.f au r,{feuce, or (2) {or grave urisconduc! after the prescribetl
departu:c lrta.l .il -irll i
-\
.

3, As regarris (]1- it rna.i Le notetl iii,ii, lrucle.r etanding orclels. (B-ook Circular No'
XLILf iSUqi rl,, 1"1.,., rl,r,r.r,'cut rler,lo:' ,liici 'l is jutl c.allv c,rtrvictrrl o.f offcnee, a
-nn.v
conui'tl,. rr 'rl'i ,:: i,;rS ol ".''ttc.'i, :11*"1;"r"'tlnel't;lls)'iclrheiseuployetl
i"'"ra* tirai suuh I(ii ir I ti,e Ct.e it:. )|itf i;e r.[celi:ed ],r.-I,e, trt"v be takea at once, 'fhe
CLi"!Cn,or.irsiorteririrrvtrire.tsrlrnti1',irltsr'i:elortvictionitasbecotne final, it aplears
to if," H",ra rf ti:c i). 1,aitrl. nt ihrrl r'h,. oiilcial cr-'ncerrr,-'ci shoulil be derlared incapable of
re-emDlorul,;r,t, tlre Fle n,i Ii iir., l;eparrurr,Il sjrou.tl subui6 t]re case for t]re orders of the
r.iiJ'un-u,,..io,r:,, riiil i 4op! ot atiy urrtrtfi:al papers (if such are not .qubmitted in
original) aud liis i ein*rks anrl opinion.

4. The ploccti-,rle iil the case of 1'ersrtis rlisrrissed fnr gtav.e miscondrrci.after depart'
'fhe cfiirer {rrLl,:rirg tlisnls',:I sh,ru1r1 co:tsider rrlreLher
-eIt.-i uoqui,y str!uLd b: -"lr:i1.:r.
the circufiistr,i:e,q ol t],e c:!.e are siii'lt t: i: re,rrier tile trr'r:criptiol of the offender
ilesit'uble i[:l-ie 1:u]riic iirier,,ri,. If til"-. r:ie.r;c',r. ie shcr:I.l repoit .th^e c1:e, witi] tbe
;;;;;;J pulit uo.1 r,i; rtn,i:,.= ar:tl ,;,iir:",,, ir,xrigir the ujuei chiuuel for the orders of
the Cl:ief Comuriss:c.rtt'.

3il. Itn,-'r:oi,,iirice l,;ill) iJr.,ule Depaitment letter No' I0-Pub'-


g22, clatecltire ,5,h Jure i5!i5, tfre proscl,rption will be effected ly tLu
p"t ii"utlon i* the Gaze':te by tirc .L,.icrl Govellmenb of an.or.iinary noti-
fication oI ciismissal, rhc r.easo;-,s for dismiEsal not being therein stated,
Re-eriploym6:1t oi' Servants d.isilli.ssed, but not proseribed'
:J5. A persrn cl:suri:secl rlrrrh not l)'nsclibed) fl'om one Department
shall not b,: e'r,pic,-u.eJ illthe saineLlr an;ther Departmetrt, except with the
consentr cf tiie ile;,1 of thlt Ilrltart6elt or o1'tle C6mmjssioner of the
DivisioD, a! the.jlso nia.1' 1,. i;lLcU Ci|cular No. XXIY, dateC the 8th
July 1b92).
Employmenl; of Sulrorclinates belonging to a'nother Department'
36. 3v Goverrnent of India, Finance and" Commerce.I)epartment
Resolution Nc. 2255-?, dated the i?ih lriay i699, aDd Chief Qommis'
sioner,s Book Circrrl,.r. ,-;o. XVIII, dateLl the"l9th June 1899, Heade of
[imr.t'rt"p,rhib.t.rl frorn employi,,g officers b-e)onging to other, estab'
Iishments wrthou{, the preri us'cdnse-nt of the officels ou whose establish"
ulents tiley are aheftdy borDe.

Servieo Books.
S?. All errtries in the service books will be maf,e iil English'
qq I\-he:l tho j eitr of l,irih of ari ollirer is ktr,twlt, but not the exact
f:i;fiX'i}z d*t.,"rilu t* J.,i.i orii 'ne t,ert..l ,-, i'r,,"i,,i, 'f t,1r11.' for'- the purpgSe oj
enp-e{g88.of ileterm;r,i,,f he s1,."1.1 Lc L.ld t. attairr the -age of 55-. years (BoOk
Boikcircular
LLL''ttt' antl Xr I-\,,-iateti th. I6th Novenrl,er t8r;6).- W!:r ll:, {*l
Clr."f".-.ri "i',.,,
rnonth of t,iLth aLe borir ki,orvD, bub not the eraet date, the 15th day
of tho month will be tr.eaterl as the date of-birth for the above purPoso.
CENTEI,L PROVINCES FONEST M}NtrAL" 8l
PAB,T IIY
39. \Then the spece in one Service Bcok is itot sirfrcient to
con-
tinue further entries. a f resh i:-ervite iiook sho:ic'l be rrse'l (..'onpt'Lolier, Chap.VIIL.
Central Provincesr No. C, Ir-2460, dateLi the bih Jule i90i).

40. No payment of saiaries should. be rnaile tiii the servico. booke


rre written up.

41. As, orving to the Forest Depa,'trneir.5 trct l,einrl ,ve t fully
organized, temporary appoint,ments al'u constanL:y 5*1n* rtr:rtie 1;irina-
nent, and. great tlifficult-i, ha-" r,n thr,i; ai:{iouitt Jllen e-rpcli,:llccd el'ery
year in velifyine the services of mrr rp:rl1,i1rg {,rr pensicn or gratuit.1,,
? setvice bi-rcks shqul'i a.so be :larnt:,ine,r lol mcu hoi 'ilg t.rnporary
appoioturents.
Cr.aracte1. Eciis
42, The follorviun svflact fron: Gcu rai i,)6i;31 f 111errt Book Circular
No. XLII, dateri the 2'Jrd. i),ccir:ber ! 8iil'i, arplies to the l'orest
Department :--

4, i' * * A character roll i! the i,rv1;. "'.11pa'.' w,i1 be maintainecl


fot * ll' *" ali oftcials, erccutive cr rninjstrri:ll, r'i:rrr,,'irig' i:s. 3,1 iler mensem
anil over- * i* The Ciriri Courrr,i-.ri lr0r lior,rcr cr ira,, s ii 1o Hea.ds of De-
partrncnts to opcn rolls for officials ol lorv,:'r i i,,y t,irrr lis, 3L|. ii'irr',\' s3e i:i tr do sD. In
thecaseofsuchofiicialstheentries n"tr-!l t,r,i,r"Lly ie rr"e alil ].1isi.br:rrs mauyof
these will d'rtnLtles,"rise iu th: s.rv;ee, t cortin:rous r('ciri(L l,rlm '.1:c irrllr:ring rvo:rid be
useful. In an5r ease a clrrirlcter roli mrr:i bo siartril rs solD ifs a ull i: proutoteJ to
Bs. 30, and s'roulcl surlmari.e p:evicus cLaract' r. !lr, ie , riie:i t1.; ni,t api;iy ili tlie cese of
officiating *t * *" ,r;iters. re*Llrilirg rrllo.: s,r.rtal c ndiieliirl repcrts 2
have to be eubmitted.

5. The cLaractel roil corsisi;s df a se|a1',i:e set ol' l)aj.s for e2ch ofi,,i:), rvliclr will
follow him cn transfer" Oue objecilon 6^ 6 ls,rsr, cl,tr:cter roll ir tirtL rf the record !s batl
theofficialconrernerlcano{ten arra:r!'et,rl;avciii,'st, For this:etrsol tlt,r l{earl Cierk
ehould be held personaliy resporsiirle lor ti;c slfe crst,'c1: t,i tir,r rolls r; neI} as for
their maintsrsnce" lhe rolls '.viIl nol l.re ,'onirirnN.al. 'i'hr.y sirrn.d be trrateil -
as au crrliuary record, but i<epi urrrler 1or,k ard ke.t ; r'-ti erirnc's tl.ri,frrur sliould
i#P onlr be given on the express old:i,: of au rutirr,.r',ly uot inler'ir,r to a Drr,-,t.v Comruissiorrer
or Head of a Departmeni;,

6, The character rolls shori,i be i!eate.l as *ppet,iag,:s -1a {irc s:rrice bor,ks, with
wbich blrey wi,l as n.arl.r as ;. oi:i'Lle corresrolri irr iizo anrl sh:pe, lrcir'g di:tinguisheil
from thetn b.y a drfferent cllrrred cr,yrr. The sirrice Look and el;lr:ic,er roli shoulrl
invariabl;,bekeprt,geth"rtoforrntpair,aldsh,,ulil gl nith ile oifici,i colrerued on
transfer. Tbe service brok has irerlrt,:rLly t.r i). tali.:i o,ii.n 1:,c'is;ons fr'l)e[ the
characrer roll is not rerlu'r"d ; bui i; :)ro,r1d rlri'rvs be piit b:rck iii it: plece lvith the
roll belonging to it. In the evelr oI if'liisfer io frre gr surrice i! a i'circlili,,rv Sfale, while
the serlice book w,ruld rernain il tire cusro lr of tlre Ee,,ti ,rf rhe Othcr cr DeparlurenE,
tbe character roll should Le serr, !.o rLe P,t.itie'.l Areut, rrlro slrculJ keel it J::rI rvrire
it up ou occasiou durilg the periud oI f.re:gr) seryi.c. Bub otlelrvise thc tlyo recoids
shoultl uevcr be separnred for any )errgrh,'f ti;u..

7. Attcniion is inviterl to tlie irrtmciions given on tire t)rini prrgr of ths chrracter
roll. As.tl,erciu directe,l, iite * * * IIell of thc l,.eprriar.nl ,hL.,I: errL,,r iris rpinion
intheeesheetsintlrebegiuringofApr.iliueachyear. -I{eshoulil a,lsoclo soi:t,f,,re-relin.

( 1
) !lg"k forms are obtrinerl froru the Superintentlent, Ceutrai Jail, Nagpur.
(3) O{Eciating Extra.Assistant Coneervatori-see paraglraphs 8 and 25 abive.
89 C}NTRAL PBOYINOES TOBEST IdANUAL.

PAITT II.
tbau tirree m'ru6hs' speciar
Ghap. vrrr. Sifli."s;'Jliliil ;l;;ll':,ii'.]l;'oi':1.l,,:'l';'';i.. ;i"-ll'""

fL_.-t*.-__s--.
taine
each
lessr
Nu 39, dated the 22ntl Augusl r9ro.
the
whi. Page 8z, para. 44, Rule L
plac
ther
woI
wor
No. 46, dated Nagpur, the 4th March tgrr'
i
wi
foot. Page 82, paragraph 4g.-Add the following at the end of tl.n,
AD
ml ParagraPh :-
t
th of de
1\{ Defaulter sheets should be maintained in respect of thor
officials who have no character rolls' . r
l. HULLAH. t
rC
tJnder Secrclary to lhe Chief Commissiot;er, "
i
al
H
T
Central P:oaincc "
L

Rule \,-tt-tt }iair*e \/,ilcc. - . ._-8_


diqbql.cgru.e,!!.p--[,r,,q:ig:.-aulJ..all]reall*rle:iis';rte1-c+arq-r1"'li*.,,wi*ladtL*+*^
No. Bz, tl'tte d Nagltt, the 8th April t'9r4 l
P.rca 61. ril E

ll
Itr colunru ! stt.ltslilttte " llohdi " fc, " Singirpur " as the he a'l-
1{
tl

quarters of the Singhpur l{ange of the Raip,Lrr Dilision' -|


I
I
E. GORDON,
,l E
a

Urttler Secrctarl'ta the Chief Ct"ttttt'issio te r, i


I
I

Ctu!t ol [>;'s;,:tt: ".


L

Pr;ss Nrrg;r,rr :--\o 2oj' Civil Scctt,--:o':+-I+-55o' '&


il 1t arrc.i ::: .inits 6xud by
-*&qr-
am:runt ulLiliately heid bj, r,ite Goveru[rent ag crls] s:clli:.r- i,-a +r
Ruie lI. +:;
i
No rnottey sLi.'li is n:t intenrlcrl to f'rrn.t par: of t'-. ;'.:i sl:::i-'.t "f a ileporitor
will be included in liis security dcposit accouol.

1 See paragraph 61 below.


CENfR"&L PBOYINOES FOEEST
MANUAL'
82

PAIIT II' qui,ri,gchrrgr rF *,.* ,,un]"s


lr1,,,a'tt.1"t,. 11":.':.J-"u.i:r.:t:;'n:;lt"-.r:l:i
r1:'! l
cuaiI,. li:nfL lr";lll ;l;;"'i"":":', l :;' I :; i,:'l ;',:'. ;'1 ll' "'i

the Departmit shruiJ rrr te L::,


.fu."i-li.rlrn'lPtt;'fi '" : ' .r .:;."I I :c:-- l
H-:r:
ib"- i, of 8:ea1 usu i, ll '
worf.

Soeurity t:'be fLrrn"sheC bi --f lr Gaze:::r


3:l::s
.,,sgiii :.,,1::, ]. r.1- ...r_ ,, :,i-- ,]":.
44.
+-1. lrLE followirg
Tire rw:urr' 'i
tc
ri:i'er:nce'r-;.i_
Lur: c'1s11
!u Lir':
-
si .tt.t t': - l-t - :i: j-r
tr t.-
tollolerl \T'1, [1 l'crer:IIUU
followeri wi,.h J , -..,-;
-- -r :r
an.d. cler,xs tire -h")r-st DeD:rlru.r'
Cler'xs in the uell:11''rrr:rr' .hl:i
'r\ i.'-"].-]i.:-..:i
i '
aqd. a""a , t,, I ltt ,il;'.--
N r
'lrl '-: -: l:
Revenue Secretariat f.tt,t"X""-j']a':
ffiT',:: ilH-t ij.;;i;,'uf Co't', '''rtic e i5'
(i7'l :-
r'f ina'c* t 1t:14'; 'l ui'r-
?ale 1.-Al1 lla:r::e ()'!ice"; R:i'l ollrFr s'tb
-irll" itl'lr'ti"'il'.:'t'] ",:"?
disbur.err,ctrt of Ir o':e\'. "''r''-"r 1,,;l:.t1 :l'.'
i" ,:]-;ulc''i'1'5'i
,ui:j:,il -;;;'t1,{;i"i'.,Ii'"lJiil"i',ii,',*j::i
"X"ll """.''i".,r - !1i.t
l,'ii,,:* 1.1," ;,
N' 8' lI sn.l -\r Y I (rfLe't airr,o'lt'*r in tire r'bs: o:lc: S'"r
,I.;i*",11..1'o'=.1:";.
nill give r"rslr sccu'itv,"ii-,-.^
"';'i;ii';"'
i;i;g se;'urir' ,1.
gov"uiog ro.,rrr.rr'
, ^i. ^ -av,,,.,,ino ::i ::r.' :
ire-'' :.:
I;i:f:;i""rii}',lXtl'1,,."ir-9.
(also Ll Il)'
Rulc XI
dice (also
irr"'Po.t Oiiice see
see ).

ll.--\he amounb ol securi;y to be trrnishc'l i,Y t.rch P:r=:: *1"':':; ::ie:


7l,ute Rs" 5 ''l
Range Officerl . 3"]_,
Range Assist'ants
Other suborilinates 3lc'
CIerks ' '
rtil"u'I';::';:i -' ! !
tr h''frrni'l'r"{
Rule lll--"The rln^rrrt cf rccuitt
ingtop,ryi.,i,i:*.:,""1.,i,.tri',".',I."r,;,'.;if;,:3,1i,,:,,l.:il,:.'l:l:,. ] --.'='..._; j:!::i
h'rg ire', i::i::: r' r:
13,3,:;.""i"n;j,iil"i'.lt';,j:ii;,',''i*''""""''ec t"t'i'"' io: t,, t t tt
f rotn :a'a"t \\' ll c 1s . ',n
't.,-i"""'' s ' l'',' it'-- ', :-t .:,J =:. i:
'""i:r'ii',i. iit * i.lc a"'I"J ort to tlre ircr'' rir' p o' Tt :
am,unrulllrt,alelyhc'et ot t''l'bJ"'"'rentr*s(ilJr";ttlttt'ttt"l''tt'=='titt.L-u=
Bute II' ri ^l
s:curiiy of a tleporitor
iutenrled to forn: part of thr
No mouey wLirh is not dcposit
c:'sL
rccount'
iu l.ris securiiy
wil ;;in;ide:d

1 See paragraph 61 below.


8E
6ENTR.6"L IROYINCES TOBXST I{ANUAI,'

PABT II.
Plordso.-ProvicIetIthatifaForeetGuarrlisinchargeofadep6t,anil-bismoneytranr.
dep6t, it will tofrtu Chrp.
letions are limitecl to tr,u ,"r1r#ln "i";Ji ;;r for saies from that Vltt.
if ho furnishes security of ll,s. i0 as follorvs :-
t ,'!'
) ""b'Hlt Ji,H :tdfil ilTTl{ ".,t, },i;,;',?,:f-l ;:'"'Y"i:J Til!# dl'iHi}l'{
by eome persort of
ha8 b(eo .o-rilt-f,,'"ol''if *^ - *t"tiJ-bond' executedhonest cooduct in thc
kno*n ,.ep"Jt;;it:i).- -"Ed'ior""r"l, forhis goott aucl
#i". ' following form :-
A. B. tote an honest.man, and I tgTee to forieii Bl'
d#E: '\r 5o-' if.calletl upog
" I knov
to do so, ,h";ld'i,; b.-;;;;;h-;; 1t'i con'e""ator'g $tisfaction
to bsve
cmbezzle<I Govcrumeni mone1."

|Y,-Acomplete register of t'l Eecurity d.eposit accouuts will be maintsineil


#
]S ffi
Rule
anil kepr up to date in ,f.""O?i.i";,;brfr;; l;r b,lundbook in
o"*.,'ot iu" a p siiors^ b;iD; ;;.;,a
annered Form
a, r;'"1ir1;,uJtf,.1'n!"$iii.,"1ji'$.1,".*.r'jli#.'t""
Ar, tbe

tor thc current ,r ea: rrill form par! oI tt'e t 'ur recoroE o
gule V.-The total emount of serrrrity deposits bo be detlucteilfrom tbe pay ofPost' the
ih. Fcst'Ollice br a cheque in favour.of ttre
ffi
j.
establishment shoutd be ;;;;;;i;"
master, along rvith a rominal list, prepatecl
to be urade, an6 shonltl fru-h.U
in-tlte auncxetl Forn''B' of tbe various iloposits
'oril"r A. Ii. agaio.i the R*nge O*ic.'rs, who ghoultl
rl,eposit alrea!1,].emitted'
disburse tbe pay nf tlre od""ia',ls-r.;irrii"u*ooit uf .u.urit_v R'l Anyportion ottlie
andchargetbe grors u,"o""t,il,"tn.ii."tto""ltby-crerlitto --C" '
;;;;;;;?1il"-"1i.q"" *r,i"ir1u"";;f;';"t l'u accented in tlerrosit' an<I is in con;e'
'"*'o'i
ouence reiurned by tfro po.t'ni.it', *itt t'""'t o""" c'tered'on
tlre 'l-ebi! iide of ths Divi-
]r"ir"iCjii"" .*r, i""[ i, Offite caslt balance'
$ u,rr adrl.. thc 'Jivisional
Rwle Yl,*Betore issuing a cheque in accor'lauce
with ttule Y' tbe Divisionrl
(a,1 of the list to be- 'serE to the Poet'

t
H

ffi
Forest Offioor will sabisf.y fti',it,lt f'y iti'pe-ctio'r
m&sier in accorJanlc with Rule Y,'t"
t|"p-"'Irirriil..,t"r tt " iiJ-t,
a'' of rhe registcr. plescrihed is-
amounts ot tLe derruclto.."u""- ."o-..."t,- *nd
.or,t to i1- P.o'stm rst-'r
by Hule IV' anil' (c) 'of
cornple'e, 12) that the
(gt .thab the tleductiorx made from men
receivei iu his office' hare uot
reconLlv trrntferred, "ir".. p-* U"'ftt i'lt'n n't yet be:n
i,i tl. al'o R:r'e YIIt boiow) -
F l
il.""-i"'.f
"a.a "t,tt1"t'18'e
RuZe VIl.-Onee a quarter, o'r th ' 1{t Jan
rar'r' 1st Aotil' lst JuIv ancl lrt Oetober' e
the.e-morntstand'
returniutheann.r.d ForJt"'$irit"it'"i" "o"[ir"ng"ohter'.showiirs cas't security is taken'
ins to the credit of *^"r. iuaf"iduui.-*r"*'* the R,anie -thet"o* *'horn
F quelti'n tr'" "'"*uti""tt ni l'is account liange Ofhcer will at once makc
Sb-oultl any one
,1'.- tn. to the Divisional Oflicer'
I ".in.rl"ry "ri"r.n.eregrrd to those men whose pass lronks' owing to their re"ent transforr'
Sz|e VllI.-ln
I jr
f h
i! ,*t";rt**",;.ttsg.n[ttl"**##rit#3"-.Hl[-ikit,l,u,
rs0r'l il;'i;'-;;tin-t4e uiliiio'ral ofrce this smounb woultl Le
"d
F' .LTilf iTtitfr Ht$;"yr,*lliyx*.:"ti?TJ#*ls-""'-.1Hrii'J'.:!'-x':i,]ii.iJ:3::::;.
Poit omcs rrv chequo' the two result'
on receipt ot the pass.book':ih:JTili;;
;;!"Jt;
being tluly recordetl'
iug entries,one o' eaco ii""'""t'ir" t"*['book'
Whcn any one is traecferrcd to
aloiher Division' his eecnritv rleposit pos: hook will
*:tu^l)is'larr naY cerriffeate' to his new Divisional
be se,,t witl,out ot'outu"il]'itiy"'r"t'g of fai]ure io cotply rvlth tbig rule'
Foresl oflicer. s"'io" iliito'*iii ["
"i""
absent on leave' several deductions overdue from
RulelI.,-rt-the case of men niii o"cnti 'o on whict' their arrears of
'!the
them on accouut "t tt*t*i"f itii n"tlt"-at"#tr"
paY are disburserl'
pxss book of any ttepmitrr..ie conrplets' tho Poctmastqr will be
Rtle X.-Wherr a t;t;X*
iJrii ff i r, ; i li ","t*
u.r." l
;li i il',,"-",f li : ;i #; if iX l
'
trook. Oir no col)BI(er&[ ln or'f-1p^,f1r' u it* "t'n'ol*qp'
u"too'tt' There rvill thus be no
then paid back irrto the Post O{fico w pess DooK'
lo"Ofi"g of monoy in bogiuning a n'
r See Appentlix 8.
o
,€
I a 10.
l2
I.
TOX'EST }IANI'ATT'
8l OIMIBAI/ ?BOVINCES
--tr. ,*"
consequenblY a tinue f Lrrth;r ;:
rras'ti
sf,trtB rr'
r-rrI *****ar t!:l ."f:-:::'r"'j1t ff'* mll
qirr lave,r,",." j:1,1,:f""rH;;:t
No inaiviaualX;llli:-T.;l" nlletl up'
,i;;1. iTilt'1i.311 quibe
Central Prcr':
cuiffirt'"t*':t--o:: i-,!.^ ^ilonr ^r rrenositor heirg transferrid t",:^Jttl"tl
ilHl,;,d;r:.S,*i:'"f e t{
40. \o
.r.,.r
sm'{l*iil
riitU Rule ;ilr::l
!- -^-^-^r ^f
:j, T;ff
oe*se,
Ij;ll,liii;ii ;j. li t "T l:':u ,:"&'.T.'#
:i; ;i'-":;',il f,sl*":i1ll,.'JH'ii:',i1,.'",lJ'.'i,::,"i1{}f.'i""#
rnanev Il
;
il J arncunt tn
but the fteP
are writter il:-
l

nront. .1 ..-..'.rrt .ener of the


n,Ic XII.-AE sonn a" jtI'i;,i *o'l:Ti
thc auroont ioo'u'
ir-d-p",' i: {1. -1' s

organize'i, t'r
'T:i1"p'iTu'
j::'^::"i,1'b"i'"'l^''
Hll#'ltliILtl,*,?.''":l'1;$'ii;ld!rd:ii1ir"
tte' d"po'itor' 6s I ) Y' ii':i:llll ll a' r r'ecci t L €
I nent, and g:r:
i:il;;i;"",i;-d; 1vt1
rulr'r describ' in te-i:::l
O;.#-r-'+'*-' -year
* ,Jff,,#l$':filjSiIlTl:*lt";-',r:",llt:.'i,*if;i:i'L*1fI"

ifi{*t**$,ffi J#t'fi il#fii*ffi


"nili[]ilf,"i6tt'll"H.jr"{:ii;uf il:t;;"h,;^5l*ir,1;.i1Lai::,:
-pu"c),a.c '
H';io"';;;
*n"'",li u,'a,,ge
i::Xlju I:,'Jii,-';i'ii,'o"'ni.l rrhen purcha'ei
sr,,ur,ri.e
io' jl,iJ;ll;li :, *; :il'.';;;; ni*^,inr. paragraph
2-'
6li",iL, due rt
his custodY, sending
bhe folloNirg tletails:--
The application ehould show
be io the 3 per cen"
or Bi per ceDt !ap'r'
(1) Whether the invostmelt is to
(2) Nominal amount of invcsturent'
Tmnsfcr lreeeipt is forwardeil'
(3) Total amoont for vhich llemit'tance
Place
Dale of Ojt:r'
Signtfi*re and cleignation

xilr.-As the maxirnum liroit fixed l.,ll"^,1*"'lXl3i,i]lii"f,l:.:'.^i1.' :;i:;:


-Bure
a"p"Ji,",.*,.'iis-i{s .5)0"owh;;".:i'fii:;ll,,i',l,lli,.lt!;,.1yi;"f i:i'llJ';i".;',":l-;
B. 5o Lut, rvitlt,aoe'umuln.,tt. ulus 5 r,cr r(,nt ro- pr\.i'crrr "l,r],,,:.r.:: [i; TJ"j ir, ..ls:;e
cerchould withrlraw "-: 1.,i,1:l'.1,'1jJ.r,,",,.,t-pr',:,',r..or. .\uLe. a:--'': ..1 io,o ,t.
ths Droccdu'e ft'tt''' p''.'l'1""9 o': S:."1,1"i:':t"il'i".;"",;f,h liule ltI' bc pali
;r ,.r;; otn'I*t " 'ncerne'r'
?;l 8H;.il',lT];';"i'i"*,lllii;";;i';
,..",t1,;gl"u*;*ll ;:U:::,"{;lr" t',1,.,:lliil".jjlfffj;;ILid'iiil;.'"i',',ij;
cle::li ; au I ap 1'lirrt'
serrtt
lii.ri,t',1t"'ltt, by ans
r, I '^o'
l;;iii*l;;; ifie Iriv sional uorcst oficcr "''t '
d'atei t}e
{-tom, Crrcular No'
:'?-a2:' ccr'iriL
45. Tbe followirrg extlac: u"puj.i',llri**,.,-(ieuerat,
28th Novemu.r,rl)6, ni:
-[o't*'ttJ"'' ir.*
;;;;]iil"'l'^t rn
Provinces,o.t s"ui] io-Ttt in the 1'ot',r t eieir:'t to t:'t"*"tlt i
snecial ae unowle Ig'ii;t' tt;;in;
of ParagtaPh 47 :-
g'rrl:].1i,:o:
rneccorcran+o.wirhR'rev of t'erules"forr fro"o" '
S,'i',I; ir:h.']ii.j
*itniut"i"*t" to ihe caslt sccuriri' s t'ke;r ' t:li']
Deuarrmen!,.o**,ou?["uorii"J^.=."utityt'l-]
uili in Ittt'ure ne- ;f ,.i"a:.t'o.ri..-".i,-ri"ia (1) ElaDx !€
*."";mli"$"'ii' il:
illt^i'i"'in"'c' ntral' Prorinces
(s) Ofrciatir
I;,":tJ,),,JH,Htii.'i:-:"li'tHlt,.Jtt ti: Ti;i1*ilil-i;
coctrion.
8t C!}PTBAI, PN,OVINCES FOREET }Itr,NU.A,r;.

$AE8IT.
No indivielual will have more than one security depcsit account, &nil cousequently a
book will noi; he stariod uniil the pass boik in ri;e is quit'r fiIl"rl up.
Ctsap.VIILltewpass
- RtZe XI.-In ths event of a depositor he'rng transferred to a post to rvhich no re.
epoarsibility_-in respect of mcney is aitached, f,rriher deJucti:ns fromsalarv ir accordancs
uithRulelllwillcease,buit[oarnountintlepositwi]l continuetobe piecigerlto Govern.
uent.
Rule XIl.-As soon as the autolnt in de prsit is sufficiert, Gcvernmeut paper of the
nominal.value of RE 600, 3-00, or :00, as rhe tia.e ura-v be (s e Rule ll), shtuld'bo bought
end lcft-iu the-custcily.of tEe Comptroller.(le:,ersl. t"he brlrnce of rhe account, if any,
boing refuntled to the depositor, rvtro rrill also leceiv. tbe ;nteresi accruing on lris paper. "
The proeerlure bo be followccl for the purchase ol Government paperis fully describ.
ocl in Article 169 of the Ciril Account Coiie, an,i is briefl1.as foll,,wsi_

Amendment to the Central Provinces Forest


Manual'

No. 47, dated the t4th Tune rgtr'


Page 84.--Add the following as Rule XV under paragraPh 44?:
securitv dep rsit wilt
Rute XV.--The final rvithdrawal of a vacates
orlinarilr, be permitted when the deplsitor his office, but
ths Con#rvatbr of the Circlc cJncerned ls authorized
to withhold
*iiflai"*A for a period of six m:nths, s\ould he deen it desirable to
do so in the inteiests of Government'
i
i
K. L. B. HAMILTON, I
I
i
t
IJnder Secretaryt to the Chid Cont'missioner, I

Central Proaitces.

Govt. Press, Nagpur:-No' 694. Civil Sectt'-t7'6'rt-55o'

I
I

dueuuu! and tAe total amount r,o be depositecl on the


coctlion.
I
Amendment to Chapter VIII, Part II, of the Central
Provinces Forest Manual.
(zNo EotrtoN.)

l{0.34, dated Nagpur, the tsl Marcla tgro.


Pecu 85.

Add the following as paragraph 4B-A :-


48-A. Every Forest subordinate, of whatever rank or class, rvho
according to th-e regulations is expected to {urnish security at all,
rnust at o'nce either p1y cash security in full or be required to provide
personal security to tle full amount applicable to 6is rank or class.
buch personal security must remain in iorce until his instalments of
cash iecurity have ieached in the aggregate th-e total prescribed
amount; *h.t. personal security aloneli pJrmitted it must remain in
force throughout tenure of the appointment.
Paragraih g.-Delete the word "such" before the words
'r personal"sureties " in the last line of this paragraph'

B. P. STANDEN,

Chief Sccretary to the Chie/ Comntissioner,

Central proz)inces.

Gort, Press, Nagpur :-No. r6, Civil Sectt,-5'3'to-65o,

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il
R

n
l;r
,l
86
f
\
CENTBAI, PR,OVINCSS l|ONES1[ IIANUAI"

-.it'rnat'
2.Inreceivingbbeclepo:itst}rePosbmas[ershould,wherrcomparingbhepasebooks
*';;" ;;; at tl'e srmciirue crref'rl)y c'o;pare
ti,"llti *itn th.o=".0t"'iu1,':il:..l::' .lli
Director-cAne,ers l*r'., 9i""lt::U^,,^.."
xJ'!'$l-i"ilila' '- '-'
,t.''s,i ",,r.-i".i,
;rJ'iil i; ;1,; ;;;:; i;;iued ror the prrr.pose'. he dunlicate "O"i,ftr.
ir,."'i. ,.i"io-,i wirh
'f
pas; took.,
il"";.;"b;;-i, do.
;::,# :i;i,". ii,i ;r''',-ii rhe

anrl tbe original kePt on record'

46. The lien of Government on tle security d'eposits-is thus


aufirJiiy prr^g*pt 4,f B;;t-Circular II' dated i'ue t6tn February
-
l89I :-'
commissioner is now pleased to tlire-ct that -monoy depositecl as !t9cu'
The chief
ritv in thu Savings Baott uya'i"om"iulit-iiufi" f6 -ii.fslfsirnre for snv which
misconduct' act or
involves loss
omission on rhe parr ,r,r, lih"i"ii;';;r;;"";f om"l"l uosition,
"t or to any pcr-son' He aiso directs that notice of thie
of monev eilhcr to t'h" Gou""onteot sertice l3ooks' and tllat accoptencc
orderbcsirentoatlon"'alt'hfcni'ytht""otiuall
;i'fi il"fjj;; - *"ii:i"" of implolmcnt in thu Govcrrrrnent service'
47 . Tl-re entry to be macle in the
Service Book is as under' In
was issued
the case of Service ts";i;-"i';;;d' betore the above order wiil be pasied'
;'it, ;f ;;;; ;, *ui.iu*ir.i".o"aition has been }rinted
ou tLe inside of the covet :-
Monev deuosited in tbe Savittqs Bank as gecu-r.itti
for thc proper 'clischarge of hir
-|,il;- go;k is issuet{ iri liatlo to }orfeitnre
officiat duiies by tbe ofliciat ti ifrf"-S"rui"u
p;i i^ virtire of his offrcial posiiiou whiclt
for aDv misconduct, act o. #i*#i"riti. person' This ie a condition
involv-es loss of uoncy Gor.rn*un', or to any
;i';il;p[y;ent' in the "ith";;;i;;
Governmeui service'

J8. I he takinE of persoual seculity referrecl -t9 in - Rule I given


Book Circular iro' XIY'
nnder DaraEraph -l{ i;;;'l;;;gulate'1'by -which rr,e forloivius relevant extract
[-*i fil1?;ttp;i i6rie, rr"*
is uacle : -
to tho notics of tbe Chiel Com-
IL-From iDstrnees that have ftom time to,time comc of oash securiby by monthly cleduc'
miesioner it seems to ui* tfr"t'iii. i^t*ii"i"-rtaking
und i"r"ooreni.nce without correspontling
tions from ealary) in p.u.t#1" ii"r"r'ir"i'(f.r,ip
dralirg small salaries the detluctione order-
nractical advantage. f o tlu"t**'oi-p''rsons prornoter ratber than
i. i, .oro fip.fy'i""ii"oii.t"rrl"irfr ii, ie-ot, aoA thereby
*l
ca'es ale
chock, defalcatione.
t * has come to the
III.-The Chief Commissioner of .-*
allowine psrsonel secority shoultl be
couclusion rhat some *.1"r#ii"*io"ite
clirection -* *
macle ; anil he ie pleased *"i]tit ir* I"'ri*itig
i"ttt"ttioot - t i-

per ulensem may t


t
(1) Officiale tlrawiug not more.than Re' 3O '
* /"to-tJ"'i.i p?#or"r instedil ot'caih
be pern,itted. r * *
securiiY '

in each -case d'eeide whether p9-rso13l


49. The Conservator will ilititi""tForest Officer will' on the
security may be t-k.";;;;;'[" that he is
-rt
lst April of each y.; ;t; - t'"tint'tt to the Conservator
of all such personar Eureties'
;"tt;fl5d;i til;;;ti;J;;l;;"t
50. Native lA.rmy .are exempted from thgbay-
Peusioners of the
ment of money ,."o,iy'?f,*- t*ployeti
in Government clepartmentl
treasure guar-d-sl ^chowkiilars' &o'
in the capacities of peo'ns, *et=eoge-ts, octoler 1e00)'
Ci,"rr*r-x".'i;iii;e;'"J tu6 zztu
inffi
i, f
",r i
;
'1 C

l.,j
,, :.'
:. .t.
86 CENTAAIJ ?N,OVINCES
FOEEST MANUAI,.
PART II.
Travelling allowances.
Chap. VIfr.
,!'
circurar 9r r1l1!1,
3:,.1.T.,.JII.
r e u.r No. **:,f_:ix
aJo,'ltt., ii$,i;Ui:
akli"
Dflk-ru-nners, being cruPro\-ed
5:f
g F ores te rs in rega
Ii:1i:i lff;ff.t.,p*.-1* lill]la,T.ilTi:,.1b;:ffi:3 a e.
d r

!:. eq,11yi6g
ot
pose o.f earrying: dAk ii' -'ru6
aa[ from
employe.i and patd paid expr.essly.for
fbr_the
the pur_
pur-
x q, ;1i :.,;;.:
li: ,, *od'-|"n,-"'uu
l";ri l;Ji
pla"" 1n an^+r.^-. -_explessly.
one r.f,n
; ".',H ;f scrual ' i*:
l,i " farts ;;: .'!;' l!
:rii l, ::,ir],
.+,i,"i'l
;, r. a' u oy
f fl
il *l
(ail"!fi
,(ComptrJlleu

spril 1900).
April l g00). tr [
:i*Tr letter ,\.Ly .il' bo",
lttor'Generai's
"
,,:* ";o. .;^;:1
o. I 29, dareJ the ^2 6tl
53. Tbe following rules are special
to these pr.ovinces:_
(i) Peons accom i-bg conscr
allowanee ,Lu:r;"s
,,ou,r"i,#s[l1.ir;'.,,:.{;*:$:;r{Fll","o,1u:1:
the 8tL'ianuary tetter No. ],
lltg4_'l tlated
(ii) Raneers, ont:l,
rang,es receive a_Ranse,s
antl Foi.citers ir charo. ,,r
fised *".iir.,i.
ttr.'ii--a-"0,' r(s. Ib or Ro ,., *'llottuo.*,."t n*'.:0,
r,ans.e concerl* L.ur9+*::-;; il;;.r,".!'ri,,ffr il i19
(Revenue Secretariat
letter Nn c)

nr,l,r
:J :1,,, "iJ .jl.*. .,1"' l;,#' ;i l.,,;l :

iffiT;;_"#:d:'!??,
'1;ltl
:*t"Jnt ;,l,.t i*"itj lL ;:;
Division. Rangos in claes.

IV.

Norther* Circle.
Mandlr
IlIandla,
Jagrr a ndal.
Motinsla.
i Banjar,
Jublulpore
Dhanwahi. r ilu.warr-
Sibora.
Jubbulpore.
Bargi. '
Norihern.
Central.
South.Western.
South-Eastern,

Banda. KLurai.
Sausor.
Deoii.
Itehli.
Nuringhpur ..
Bachai. Bichhai.
Khairi.
86 CENINAL ?BOVINCES IOEEST }IANUAL.

PABT II. Travelling allowance8.


Chap. VIII. 61. Deputy Hanqers are ox the same fobting as-Foresters in regalil
to the Civil' Seivice iiegulations (Comptrolier and Au<Iitor'General's
Circular letter No. 314', daied the lgtb llay 1900)'

n 2. DAk' runners, bejng-qrgplored#od-*id-


*-*'r -r'
n'--"?-
foce ^+
t
( Ferest Manual'
r Ar$endmerr to
trre,$.effi E:*,;,'J,,t;=
t

tzth SeBtetiL{ter s9r3"


Irlc' 7t" d'ttart
Nagftt'-' the -i --
there'
'l{andla,
{c E6 -P':'s.':f]l',:': i X},,.J'i"lnl' " 5:l'"
Pn =*tl;-
rrt,lt:r szrls'Irrrf ;.ttrc f ;;;;.;bl' i;iorr :-
arnd )arsL "J'"'
Jubbulpore _ ____:-----
q , rlde: Lll

:\'
Divis io n '
it

I Dha"wahi'
'\lzndla
Norih'II andla 'SlirhPurt'
Sarisr-at.

Il otinal:r' laln'iarr'ia1
Ban3ar'
South -lIancll:r Din,:i ".r i.
iiara r 1i
a'
L
i
I

11 urrv ara'
, B:-chli I sihota'
Mer
r e' Nar-i ]rrbbulPore'
"lubhulPo
singhPur' I Bargt'
Jubt \ Ri"hri.
i Khriti'

Dam

E' GORDON,
tmg
Cleief rjswnossioner'
[iuckr Secre:*11 !e tl:e
Central Prazs'irtces'
Nreir
:
''' I c-_tr -a -.r- -r:L-
I tnual
Amendment to the Central Provinces Forest Manual
(Second Edition).

No. 6t, dated tlagpur, tlte z3rd July rgtz.


Pace 87, Panacnaeu 53. nn 4 and
('Cheria" from column ly' delete
,inst Sc.ruth Chanda Division, delete IV.

K. L, B. HAMILTON,
Under Secretary te tfi,e ChieJ Cornmissioner, ter,
Central Proainces, roztine es,

;s, Nagpur: 869, Civil Sectt.-25-7"I2-.5So.


-No,

h'0, tt, dated the znd July tgo8,


Page 87, pa,ragrapls 53.

Against North Chauda Division ddd " Wairagar-h" immediateiy


belorv l' Brahrnapuri " in column 4 and atnit " Wairagarh " f rnnn t
column 5,

H. C. GOWAN,
aln-
Under Secretary to tlee Chief Corztmissioxer, Smit

_:_ -
.
;'.on
P^age par."graph 53,-Ia
1rS9.tt !7, par.agraph
tt 53,-Iil
Lormi tu[5127115s ..*
column e against the Bilaspur Divi"
ifor
East-Lotmi.
West-Lormi"

Arendment to tte Central Provinees Forest Manuatr


(and Edition).

i ,U, dated Nal?ur, the 4th Scptember rgo8.


J
I
!,
i PRcn 87, Penacnaru 53.

In column r against Nagpur'Wardha Divisiot add r'Hingni "


immediately belor'v
dKondhali "'

c. J. IRWIN,

Under Sccretarl to tlte Clt'ieJ Commissioner'


Central Proainccs,
'8?
C.I\TB{L PTOVINCES TOREST TIANUAI"

Bangos ir Class
PAEI IL

N ortlt,er ru Cir c! e.*'' {Clneli.}

lsohagput " 3:ii


Il osirangabail.
i:*-.-;':g: , S:oli'
llaj rL'urari
'-'-- ..---.- - -'*' i

Na,batln' ll';ig*"'-
I

E, . Iihurai' I

, liiltr-
.! . jsrrq*-
r:::iwara Sl,l"$3U) tilat'l
Sill':rrani trlla[,] - rr'L:.
- -- "",1 , ;::'-k:.r-
| l':r,r,rL.
, ill lAmrrtrara.
I iAmirarrr'
li
I

I
I

Southeill C:rcle '

ir--: r'. ..' Beihar Lanii. I

t
Para;wrra.
Dhar sua. I
I
Scuarrrini i
l
I
I
I

r_;g: :::l:, Hargalrtliatl.


E#+i ,'- .,- t- !&,'
\t -n^.,

IY
,I

. Lolri,i. Kuajathi-Pan. : Sonaliha't.


tcra.

i
)
.Io:ih Chanda, i Mcharli. ' Waror,", H *','el'i. wai'agarh
i i h:iba.
,Gunjcu'airi"
{
rBraLriuapuri. !
,r

Ahiri. Sircnclia, ': Ch,'rla.


South Cnrair.
Gir.lt.

Nagpur-W e r - Eas! Pencb: $-es t Petrch. .

d.ha. Il:n r: r.
i AIYI.
I Iiondhali.
I
1

Bainur Singhpr:r.
'l

L
dr I
88 OEIf,IiBltL PROVINCEg ,
FONEST IIANUAL. I

PANT II. (iij, Thc t:


*
I" in.n-;i,1-rrveiling,.alr.rwance
,_p:::r in
or.trnatcs !.erior scri-ine- f ni, ,urr.e.r.s
to forest sub_
Chao. del, gatel to the Uiu;.inn.,i i on transfer is
VIIi. within tireir r.esi:ectiru
frrulC"oUi.*rs for transfers
Ur;r;*r.'"" '
r:.
(iv) Divisionai e.
by delegation tho power of couuter- il
iE
r",,T;:r:hare
bi is of *..o b.:.o"i:"1'1":'":,!;l:'{
r
"i;
t ho t rrv e} ri n
s rri"}"l"" s.
se : v i g,; J.; d
;.i,(,fi ,lx; lij' ::tij
dated ihe lBth Decemb.r't.cr,.""".,i,:;i.;;, i ;;1 fri:i;?rT
t{L
rt.
\
(v) The Offieers in cl,arge..f ,^'

lhe Ter.r1
Iianges , f rh. I ,,ri,rr; u,," g..;,.l';1 ati r.nd J,rmbu;ani
'\-.i,rr,,,. Sub-
Division,
a fixed trarc,lling,utio,u"l,.. ,i
iij n'u*rn (Revenue receiye
tariat letter No.-l l;9, J_i_a tir*"if Secre.
th Uarch teO0).
(vi) Bangers who are \Ibrking_r,Jans
sequenth' to travcl over" fnspectors, and have eon-
all ifr.
*hich ille' a!,(. r,es i"l_t"'.r"l,i ,,"iq.,
":: ol the Division in
;
;i,',," ; :' li i, ..'.", ",J'iiT,
ii' lo::, 1I: I
:i: f,l'y, il ll;u; 3 f

{r'ii) The l'c\rer..to sanci:o:, :,:tLra,


esp.-use. uf ;ieepinq uD
equi;.age br sup.r,.. ,fir,1 camD
h;. i l;; ; .,; I ji- l',-. i;,1i,;.;.
;";: I r;-i, l,',;;:t
tU g
. I
Serr.ice Re3.ul,tt';oos. f r:i.f
"r''ii?i .'i,l; j .'"
Oarri4g6 of B,ecords,
WorJring-plans.frrsr,ectols l
,54.
ment expense for the carLirge'of ar.e alJowed ,.ne carnel Goo"ro.
tlui. lo,ip offi,u f*r;;;;,r;i "t ,.u.o.ar. ;
55. Range _{ssisf,ap{-., ar tlr""y tl r not ,,r.ra,
are atlowed to iire , ;o;lij j"rl'id.:;.;i:*" ,tlaveilinq ,119r"rp...r, 3
they make a march accompanied oi th, ir.r_corris
reeort to begar. *itfr-ifr.i. regor*ls. This is tcwheuer.er
obriate
Calriage of prosision,
ig, For carriaq, o:"su,,p.ie; r,r.. th+ Eslab I
and Jambulpani SublRar,j* l,f ishmenr ia the Tarzpat,
ir. nr"rtri,o, Rrug.,,. .*ima: Dirisiou,
i;,,iifiTf''l!To,T*'*"{i;f
No. l0B;3, dared the isit"U*.i,"rg;8j"""' !,*:tffi T#?a:xf'jl:#.1;iit:;u,.
Bules regarding emp t.rt3lt;;i,Eitflfl:trr.r"d
meniar eervioe in the

,,"u prescrihed by Boolr circular No.


d",ul?i;Tuhh?H:\'r%B.,tu x,
(I) nvery candidale for emp.royment in the ministeriar
. rnust furnish satisfactory evidence:_ serviee

(r) ?hat he is not over pd years of


age.

-4-
.i.
trI
,'
88 CENTBAL PN,OVINCES FONEST ![ANUAI.,
r:
't
PAET II. (iii, The .power to pass travelling allowance to forest sub- rf:

or linates in inl'erior service f nl j ,ur1.61.s on tr"ansfer is li


:

Chan. deltgatsl to the Division.rl F,rre"st offic*rr for transfere >i_

vui. within their resp.ective Divisiols.


$
(io) I)ivisional Officers have by delegation tho power of counter- *-.
x

ligli"i on th_e Corrseriaior.'s behalf the travelling allowance &


biiis of members of the executi', e, proteciive anrl-office stafi s
servirg_uailer- them (Revenue Secrelnriat letter No. bD4g, Il]
dated the 13ih December l8g4). :
(v) Thc Officers- in charse of the Tar;r;ati anil J,rmbupani Sub- e
Ranges cf the irurhany:Lri. Ru,,ge, Nirn,rr Division, receiye
a fi.xed- trarelling aliorvrrrce of Rs, 5 each (Revenue Secrs. i.t
tariat lctter iyg.-tirO, clale{ ,,lie f fih"ryarcU teOO). G
Addendum to the Central Provirlces Forest Xlanual
(znd Edition).

No. 17, daied lhe trth Septetzier rgo8.


Page 88.-/aserl Lhe foilowing as paragraph 56-A:-
56-A. For transport. of supplies for the establishmen-t in the
Banjar Reserve of the lIandla Division an expenditure of Rs. -5 per
mensem may be .ncurred. (Forest De_pa rtueni lelter No. S57 -iiV-
z-t3, dated the '3rd Septetnber rgo8.)
W. E, LEY,
Under Secretary tothz Cltief Commissioner,

€entral Prot'inceE.
58. For carriag: oi surp;ies f,::. the Esr"abiishment ia the Tarapat,
anil Jambulpani Sub-Ranges ,f tre B'rrh.rnpur Rrng-., Nimar Division, .
8,s.5 per mennem 4ay be snent riurinE the 8 rnonths of the opcn sea-on, B
oiz.rtrom the 1st Noyember to thr 30th June ([tevenue Secretariat ietter
No. 1033, dated the 95th I'Iarch 1898).
Bules resardins emplor-"?t[L5,rtr-ii:r#.r"d menial servioe ia the

57.-The following rules ure prescribed by Boo)< Circular No. X,


ilated the lSth June1903:-
(1) Every candidate for employment in the minieterial serviee
. must furnish satisfactory evidence :-

{r) That he is aot over 25 years of age.


t
-'<.
t

CXNTRAI, ?ROVINOES I'ORE6T MANUAIJ. 89

(&) That he is of sound health anr'l Sood_


phi siqu€, and' has p69,1' 11.
been successfully vaccinated or has had small'pox,

(c) That he is o[ gooil character. $]?i:


Evirlence on all thesq points shou'ld, as a ru)e., be furnished by
men appoiritsd dri act temporarilv, and must tre furnished
. priol lo appoirrtmeut
-
or wit,hin a month of appointment
ivhen the cdficiating appointmsni is likely to leacl to
permanent emploYment'
(2) Every caodiclate for eirrployment in superior servico must
fu'rnish salisfuctorl'."it-l..rr.o tlral hc his passed theschool
9-
Final llxaminatron or the t:igh .<chr-rol r,xamination for
Iuropean S, hools or the Seniol Commercial Bxaurjnation
of tbe l,,onclou Chamber of Commerce.
(3) Every eaoriidate for emqrloyment in inferior service must
furnish a slhool certificate of his ploficiency and concluct.
(A) An oflcer in iuferior sorr.'ice shail lrot be promote4 to superior
service rrnlcss i:e is eligible under llule 2 for direat
appointment to superior seivice.
(4)-1. All appoiritments shall, in the fir'sN instaitce, be for six
months, at the end of rvhich period the Head of the office
shall satisfy irimself by a test exaniination ol otherwise,
tht-r tr.c nom,nee ha: a"quile.l the special qualificatious
necessar't' for his rvork. If at the end of one lear from
first appointmeni the rrrobationel has failetl to qualify, he
shall be liable to clismissril.

(5) In makirig appointmrnts i;r ministerial service to posts for


which a lin6irleclge of tiie vernacrrlar is requirecl, pre-
ference wiil be given t,r candi,lrtes who are allle to rearl.
wlite and speak rhe veruacular with ease and. fluency.

(6) Seniority ie itself shall give no claims to promotion in


ministeLial service. Promotioo shall d"puntl on seuioritv
combined with effi.cien,ry. aud an aptitude for particula'r
kinds of work.
(?) The dismissal of a ministerial officer may for gooil reason be
orilered by the officer having the power of appointment io
the post which the rniuisterial cfrcer in queslron holds cr
by any otlicer in arrthor.ity over the afpc.inting officen
A miristeriai offieer must not be ilismissed uutil enquirv
has been hel,l in aceordance with standing orders on ,oU"e
subject.
90 CI'NTRAL ?IiOYINCES TOREST UANUAI,'

PART II. \/6


{8) No ecli'rcations,i QLr:'Ii{.u1io' i* reqrrireil of candidates fcr
m",':ul enrplny,ner',t,'i.r,ut thcY sh lu! satio{y the cond.it,ions
. oi clauses "i,ai, (lt) anri (c) ''[ l]ule I'
Knowledgo of Ilindi. t
!

58. The liagtr charact'er will be useC iri :r'll^ officili pro.ceedings
which are.o",ir..,t.a antl i.ecor'i.erl in Hinriustani (Chief Commissioler's' 13
I

-Oiilcers1..o. l.r rl,..tei rhe 2t)'rh Jarrrar-v 1839)


g"ol Cir."l*r Aefotdingll' al1 ri
!t
n*nq. l'tr"i Rarge Assi':tauis rtust be al'rle to oonducl; their
verni:ular c0rresp,rnJi'l c, i : i'll" c':r it'"'t :' r'i'.I
'11
59. .Abiliiv to reaci airil r.'i:ite lliudi with ease is a velf .useful
q"rtin.uti*1or"linglish r:]erl<s, s,1]ccially .t,hose belorging to Divisie.al
dfli".r, and th: pr",s'eru',in of subir quaiitication. will always be cori- t
f'
si,jered in a manrs ftrvoii j. $.,heif pi.omotions are to be given. Ii;

limploynreut of Foreigners.
,

61i. The emplo3'mear r:f fort--ignei's is reguiateC' by Circular No' 3'


ilated the llJth lrebrua:'.' I E7S :- :i i:
.- ,+

inCircularNo.T,rla'"cilth.?6t'h-"iarcrrltTT,atitn{'ionsasdtawrtctherepeateii
rta"r.-#ii* bili,,t Co'.,',i,] 'i*, ptl" i'1g oui the p:licy "'rd j'r'rice"of .enploying
uatives of tlie C, niral Prouioc'u i,i ii,e publlc ser-vic", in I;eference.-to
folcig' ers' *nd
tit[r *.r" caliei- fur showing tire appoirrr-ucnls ma'de during t'he )enr ]b7t'
j

2- Theseiists l,are non' bectr rcctl';ed a:ld they show tha-t' whils in Bome the
c&sell .- ,jr,.
j
foreignerg i.ar' beerr, Io,l,tpt 1" :i o suitjci nt ''it 'n atroin:'d' v+t tener'illy il €

;i.;.?i;;;.1;i,. c,,i.'i 'c ,, ,i'"i ' " "'l r 'e b' t:I cot,pli dpartlcular
i' itt''. ll' Cr'ef Cuinmie-
a[[eDt1ou'
i. ,.f
sio.ner hopes tita! tLis subject wiil conlinue lo re':eire )our a' I
1, *"
3. I am to reqrlest ttrab in ill'irre previous. srnction of the Commissioner of
inat'Leo'utri.ec by any o{$cer 6ubordinate to }rim rf
tn"diriioflr ge,ri of tl"-l-lor*l't,,,.'*t "he (
arti-rt oi."t"riaioing auy foreigner ln lhe public service'
rrffi
t,
The Euglish Languege alone to be employed in certaio cases' '!,
.B
$
61. The foiio-wittg will invariably be written in the first .'f '
letter No. 2348, 1 .tr;
io*tuJ.I i" if* n"g.firt'G"g"ug. (itevenue Secretariat
i'.,:f,
'aa

datecl the 26th June 1900) :- t:


(a) Ord.ers of appointmeut, suspensioil, fiue, red'uction, dismissal'

(D) Orders granting leave'


:;;l; enqrrilics helcl directly i'v Div-isio.nal Officers
.-*i'.'r"au'.t
(e) Q,uasi-iurlicirl
t"' ,r.. o[ suboid'inates' antl, in case the
U..o trelt iry some one else, the order passetl
""q";t1:nru
bv:the Divisionai Offi eer'
01
CENTIiAI, ?},OVINC!S I'OBEST MANUAI"

Amendment to Central Provinces Forest Manual


(Second Edition). PABT II.
+
No. the r5th February t9r t. Chap. IX.
43, dated ce
-
Pne r 9r.
Paragraph 62,

After the entries against Assistant and Extra.Assistant e onservator


cf Forests, inserl the follorving under the heads noted

0
,a
i\!
Designatioa of offieer. Sanetioned scale.
o
'0
ils Bs, a. p.

Instruetor of the Vernacular Two Hill tents, 12' x tz' (as for grr 8 o
Forest Schcol Balaghat. )re.t Divisional Ofticer in all
o

0
Two Bath-rooms, 6' x 6'x 6' q,ith rr04 oo
rnt roof.

Two Neeessary tents, 4'r 4' 64 oo


Two Servants' pals, rz' x of r44 oo
()

it
G
)o
B J. HULLAH, )o
Under Secretary to the e hiel Comruissioner,
&
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, o
ecnlral Proainees
JO
l]. Govt. Press, Nagpur t*Na, lz?r,eivil Secit.-zo.z-rr-SSo.
00
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,..1 72 0 0
Workiog-Plan 1 Sersant'e pal, 12'x
I 12' I

Inspeotor. I
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a
a 63. Purchase of tente of different eizes. or il.escriptions to,.thoee
orur.iiiud ubou" o;it uuler no circumstances be allowe'j' even though
: f,h;:;;"t b: withiu the sanctionecl sc"ile'

b When not, in use, the teute


6'1, wil} be carafully pr.eserveil aiid
froquentlY eramined and aired'
IA

91,
I'OBEST MANUAI''
CENTIIAI, ?BOVINCES

EquiPage' II.
CEAPTER IE'-CamP PABT
trents'
<
Chap. IX.
Officer; iu uccordanee
sanctioned {or Torest
6':. The scale of tcnts R'osuiations is as .nder:-
rnth -{rticle l0$2 (a) ;;';:;-"Ui;ii"S;vice
\
Coat.
Srnctioned tcalc'
I

Designation
of Officer. i
I

lia. o. P'
1,726 0 0
10100
6400
l

ends.l
tent. 13' x 13" with square
verauo an1
rietYoto
Cor,ietvetors bBth'room tlurrle{' antl ...i 56100
of liorcsts' 1

21600
\i * s"uoutt' P*Is' 12'x 12' \
ll t*T'i,o.i
r1' l',J .o'-', l'-:,1;t'iT
-'at :,;';iJiHt."i;li
J'

.,"']]' -^' ^^^i' ni f'rrrr'folds of cloth]

' i''i:'.' l'1" x'li;' :i!a ":"':"x:::i':;'i; :ie:;l


rnd krnats orer-1
* ''ft il"io "t-lt'rt' "t lnJ s'd's I
b 'r
of tLe
99800
'
'lPP'n'r lu L'Lc centre
t;r* 6" wirL peut' roo{
I
10100
3;;; r , ! Baih'rro:os' 6',x 6' x

4' "
I
6400
L ttttt'n" tcuts' 4/ x I

' 12' 14400


a so'o'ot" Pals' 12/ x
! I
* rl r Ui't tent' 12' x 12/ (as for Forest
Divieionat o6ce'r1
455 12 0
Asei"t,nt and | | iu all respects) |

t tl - 12" singre nv' 5]' worla


"' t"''t'1 17600
$
*e!!s'"{=*iitj i l','n ]'1lo'='
7200
PaI' 12' x 12'
"':
E.- i\l-r
'
"---
st"'ot''
12'xx12'
I
7200
Working'Plan |i 1 stt'*ot"
pal'12'
Stt'*o''t pal' 12'
Workinq'Plan I

i"'luo6'. | !

63. Purchase.of tents of j:I::*ij"'.t'h:'ril


? Dresefl be{ aDov c \\.rr.t ."'ila
rr".ti.ned scale.
the cost maY b+ wrfhru
? 8trd
When nob in uee' the tente
will be carefuily prg6erved
t 64.
t*eqo".ottY oramino'l and
aired'
92 CENTB, T, PROVINCES FOBEST MANI'AL,

PART II. Carriage of Tents. r.-.r-f


EJ
Chap.IX.
-
u5. The from Geueral Book Circulars appty gF,L
to the ease of u:?lJr,r66.;:tra,:ts {..
ki
No. XXXVIII, daterl the LgtL geptenber 7gg-o. ffi
I'-,'hescaleofGovernmenttertsto be supplier forlbeose
ofree anil privlte purposes, is ttiat .h";; -" r"'t"'*' ofofficers ontoui,for
abore.
rl'-of the tents referrt'd to in gure I trre
- - foriorring
eXpenre, OiA.- --"" '-"6 wi,
rrr'r be
vE uarrlcu at (tOYeInEeB!
carrie. 4E Gor
(!) B
Qne oftce tent rau-y one teur ailorvtd
(2) One shamiaus (if in the s"u:e;.- '.. b,r,sca)a).
(3) One pal for-uativo establighrrent euplovel irr 1 If in the scale and
wor},
officc ( really requireil
-these and
(4) one pat for chaprasis * r i* . pur-
);:::.,*"t
III'-'tha tents snecified in Rrrle II a"e the
cloverDmenr expense. expenso ;i-";;irg
o,)ry tents thab ,i, be earrie. at
b,v tho officer carrying "-[he
,ii t""i. ,,J*ilii.-lioit;. t,o,o"
tlreur. ",r,i.
rv'-rf r'e ter'ts in Rure II are tL. .'c,".,
soeci6"cr nl.v renr; earrird. only one.barf of
tbe cLarges fur tLeir .ui.i,11".^,ll:l.o; ;"i;;;4'i,.
in tha! case be uee.l for private purFoses. ' ) )t<) o*.it.
uuc rL s.ein3
r(ertr3 rha:
thai rbey
lb' uusr

v'-Governmenb records aud office furlliure wi, ba carried


ai Government expeDse.
It Fill be nccessarv f,rr (.6uh6lli6c.an4 au,liting cfficers to cheek
charged for in res,ect,'to the tents," r" p",Jr".'il.ler_ the ensle of carriage
sioner does not ihink it nec(.sa,ly to pre."riLe ,.esc rures. Trre clri,f commis.
u'.aul..- Actual requirenrcnte arc to bs
iu
tTit;rrl'ni1"ffi-frcr.co.ntrollirrs "n;""' "r"'t"ttlu'*i,*tu, ;i;;.i;';;;;;s
iuqoi""a

Thecbarees uncrer Irnre v,m,st,-arsr bocrrefurychggiro$ h


Unnecoesary &penditure under this rr.na bycontrolling officerr.
.iouij iot'i}'p"r.;tt"a,
No, XII, dated the Z4th May 76i8.

With reference to the above theChief Cornmissioner


in future when carriase is engrge. fo, tt,"'ia*o nud. !". b..o p)easel to oriler that
Government, tenrs nartlv" for ofti;irra;d-p;-[i,:"f;;i'1;rre the ofrcer engr3inq it uEes
the cost of their eairiaee n,ere)v for;i;;
purrroses, he muJt irct-par harf
eost to Gorernment wL-en le is'at head_qri;;;;;i; il,;;r
i"" r!'^ll;rrir. ;; .i"lp'r.r,.iil#i# ;rrir"
;";'i. mugr pal
date he ergrges titl the dats he discharjes ii;;;;;;'.. half rLe cost frorn tha

Supplies in eaep.
86. The subioined frlro Secretariat Circular letter
No. 797a, dated th; lpflr -extract
November 18g4, refers to the supply ot rto*,
wood and gmss:-

,- ,..6' ^-lr.:rtards suppliee.of


r6'lumostcasea,used
grass, woocr and- st'raw, it shorrd be
rne'elv lglnprlxriry.forbeddiri; anilfor tents, observed tbst strir
when tho camp leaves. ltoreover,'ir tag'riittl ancliereft b€rrind
or*"r.."iii"trut"';.;i".-; ioii."iir"g.r,
ancl no hardship ia irrvorveal in itr gr^tuiionr'lli*rr]"
not therofore be chansea. Grass a'nd *".J-.l"Iiil'n#"-ou", pr&ctic6 regarding ii rsoir
dxisr,ing
situated ir tbe ntains end at 6.d;s616c" f;;; i;*#; .b, paid for in a,-virager
tlsr will fix tbo- price of these articlee. I;.;;ir'";;:,'ij ro, *tt euch villages the Tehail-
rupprietr ry ti.'..ig"?",'""d
j9i. &
;;.";;il;.". *tlfi,lq!1lt',J"ffr'#.i,#.r*
-r'uqui.ed.-;';ill;gu.*ii'
viour iutimrtion of tf,s approriuate a-mouor r"""r#'ll"*ry
&
OENTBAL PBOVINCES FOBEST MANUAf,. 93

1' where it is the imtremorial custom to snpoly grass and fuei free of cbarge, this custom
PART II.
nee{ not be ilterfered rvith, and the suppiier must be furnished froar the forest reserves
', -i: witbout cbarging them t,r the viliage cor,mulaiiou. L'rbourers engaged for splitting Chap.IX.
t wood or cuiting gr:iss or carrying loads, if anJ mcn are so empl{)}'eil, ur;st be paid for at
tbecurrentrstes fordailylabour, s;\i^h will bo speci6:d by ttreTahEildari but hero
again,if the carnp full,rwers wiil only ihemselves give lraif an ltottr's work in tho morning,
it-will probably be rrltogether uno€cessary to requisition help from the villagers.

67 . As regalds food supplies Oonservators, when on tour with


t.'t their camp equipage, mly employ a Bania at Rs" 12 per menserlr, who
rrm will aceompary the camp and act as its bazar supplier {paragraph 6
l,;t anal paragraph .d, clau:e 2, of Circular letter, extract from which has
been-qi'roberl abcve, and Nortiiern Circle (lonservator's letter No. 3482,
dateillhe 27th June I$95, to the nddress of tbe "-'ecretariar;.

*:: ";)
9L OENTf,AL ?BOVINCES IOR,ESI :IIANUAL.

PABT II. CEAPTEB X.-Casual lieave.


68. The grant of casual leave :s regulateil Ly the follorving exiract
^ X. from Chief Commissioner's Booir Circulnr No. XII, d.ated the 16th
ChaU.
June l9UB) :-
1. Casual leave is no: recognizerl by tbe CiviI Service liesulations, ancl an officer
absentoncnsuallcave isnottreated asabseut frourriut',,, Goreroueub wiil m,te no
errongements to supply the place of officers absenb on snch itave, r.nd ri,i accept no
respoosibility for nnr- ilconvenie:ce whic'h rlu,r, cccur orv:ug to suct absence, TLe
offcer granring th.. leave anrl tbc officer taking it rsiii be Iirl.l respons:ble if riie public
sqrvice suffers in ary-s,ay frour the ahseoce of !he officer ori casual 1.ave.

2, Casual le*ve :Iav noI ire combined with aDy cti):r kioil rf leavr. a:d may not
extenil to milre tlratr 10 days in the .year. ercerl with the specral sancbioD oI rhe-Chi"f
Co.nmissioner. If casual leave is taken iri erieusion ol eazu^ttud hoiidays, those bolidaye
must be counbed as part of the leave,

3, Caeual leave sbould only be grauted for adequate relsons {he Chief Cornmia.
sioner is lvilling that officers rvho hrve urgent privaie business or wiro dcsire a few ds"vs'
cliange should be allowed to leave their stationg. But the coilc.lssion mus! not be con.
verteri into an unau'uhorizerl sysi€m of privile;e leave. Thu Chief Courmissioner trusts
'Commissionels
that Comorissioners, I)eputv and I{e:+ds of Depertment: riil ro; allow
tl,e privilege to be abnsecl,
ii-
4,The undermcotioiretl omc€r'3 are au;bcrize:i !o grrni ca:utl lerce to the officerg
namsd in the followilg list :--

Sanctionirg authority Subordinate Officer.


i* r* ***
Conservntor of tr'orests. Officers of the Soperior Control-
ling S taE.

5. Non-gazetted nnil Minieterial officerg may ha gratied leavo by the llead of tbeir
offiec.

9. In urgent cases, d. e,, rvhen there is n,..t time to refer to che Flead of tLe Depart-
nrent and the leave appears t{) be urgentlr rcquiitil ald rrLlequat': arrangetrents can be
made, the Deputy Corurrissiorer uay grani casual 1e8ve '!o rr I ofiicers sdmroislrs:iYeiJ
:ubortlinatc to lrirn, rtporting at once to the H.'ad of the L'€parililer.! corrorned'

10. Ivery au',]rotity rvhich grsnts cagull learl sLilii causj a regist?r cf sreh iesre
tl be maintrined in the annexetl iorm.1

1 See Apoeudir IL
9L OENTRAL PEOVINOIS IOBTBI MANI'AL.

PARI II. CHAPTEB X.-*Casual Leave.

Amendments to the Central Provinces Forest


Manual. .# (t

(Reoised Edition.) .+U I

q
lNo. t, dated Nagpur, the zTth Noaember ryo7.) l

. . Page .p4, paragraph 68 (4).-Under the heads ., Sanctionin g


Authority" and " Subordinate Officer ,, insert ,,Chief Conserva-
tor of Forests " and ,t Couservators of Forests,r, respectively, inr.medi-
ately above the existing entries.
5nat, uomDissioners, lJeputy Comroissioners and llesds of Departmentr wijl noi allow
tLe privilege to be abrrsed.

4, The undermentioneil officer: are aui,horize.l to grant casual lorse to the officere
named in the following list. :-
Sanctionilg authority . Subordinate Officer.
**rt
Conservatcr of Forests. Ofilcers of the Soperior Control-
ling S taff.
6. Non-gazetteil anrt l4iuisterial officers may ba qrarbed leavo by the Head of tbeir
offico.

9. ln urgent etrses, d. e., ryhen there ia Dct tinre to refer to rhe [Ie*d of t]te Depart-
ruent anil tbe leave appearB to be urgellll. rcquiied ar:d rLlequatr arraDgernents c&n be
made, the Deputy Corurnissiorer may €tr&n-i .asrial leayc io,r I offirers admrnistra:iiei-y
eubortlinato to him, reportin3 at once to the Head of the I)epariiler,i c!!ierned.

10, 1!very au'"hority rvltich gr*nts caeirll leari,sLsll caus: a register cf sue!i ieare
tc be mainbrined in the annexed form.1

i See Apoeutiir IL
CENTRAI, PROVINOTS FOBEST I{ANUAI,.
B5

CIIAP TEB Xl.-.Application for pension, PABq II,


69. The rules regarling il:e limelv ^ .^-Chap. Xf.
mi,,,u;'m;['Jffi*rfr ?.'-Tft iiktmi,:*,#'fiT".1:-"*oo^'
* *
2' It is deeira,e. both in the intereete of Gov<rnment
retiremenr of an officiiI obmrd be aniicri;;;i;;;:;"bro .and of its ae.vania,,prace that tbe
tbat arraugements shculd bc r.irne r,efore it takcs
grant of pension. !t. is D(.t riglt.rlat,
-rnaile
i, il, , fi" it" prompt of seriice
aud
anil
"ft,r
l"r*-..;r,.*, ^verificariou lu.r]iit
fli$1;ii;;1,i*1.,'l'l;lllTlJ'r"'ixniil,tilj'";;""o."r "-g*_r"r.ni
ii'"iir,*a.'" iii'Jri.r*r *u"
,f,oufa

p.uua t" i,.,.ii," r^i.j.,i.r a.r,t ui."'r'Jsiilrll',f.i,TiiiJ#l.11i,,rrl. perhals com-


"r
3. To avoid this, svstematic actiru must le trken to c<..F,qih 6r +L^ r^-!-
_
cech monrr, i,; ih"-;";; ?f *rat ;ffi;;;l;
anticipated' TLe r rocpdure Jai d-dosn ;;i,,;;;::,X,,lf"r:ii.i!llrlltT"lig:,Hi;i
will then bo fcrro*ed, sp..iui uitJ,iii"" uj a,,T.)"" sb7.ot ,t o cirir Service Regurationc
iiaii.iiil t"o.ruo.., (z) and (c) of rLat-arric]e.
4. The foilure to nake proper use of the salutary prcyision contained in cl,
o[ Articre 907' civil serrice
XXXIr of 894' but thrre-ta-s u*r-'""r"t.i'ii,I;rrrject of rer:rark in Book sir,r""rij]
R.g'ototino.,-
No' 1
-irr..a''irproo.r"rt since the iss.e of tbat
c,.;;;.;;,;-,fi.,1t,i1.;,,
Li[:",ii; cu tr,ese oraers being earried
"iil"ugo,a
,r,' ",T:.,1,*?;:,flo.u,"., or
"r"-",,-i^o*"ffir:-l;H-1il""H{,lffiffi,l*3.* :#ir,
declaring any non-gazettcd
,.r.J8;,.flTrrn1y*tt "* lrffssls efreient or
S ;;,i; fi .s ;l'#; #"t'f, i.iJ f&rfffi i s dele"ga t ed t o coo..ivut*r.' t ci vil

71. TThen ,tr."r?j1::-!,.-rjor s9rvi9e, Laving


55 years' are retained in service.under attained ttre age of
thz sa-nction of compotent autho-
rity, the facts shourd, be.noted-infii"eiil-uiu,"u
the pe.iod of reteutiou una *"iuui tooks with quotation of
ffiffi
or the sanction, -

a,il?li;,.xfi"f"ili ,;:]1.?";;['rT ?t should be deleted


1,.. fr
"" to paragraph 7o.
.il.dd the following as paragraph
7r :_
7t, The rules on
- the subiect of thumh
#*I' *;;f
oc enrt G-^^- :_-_
iff :1*;Y ;;'A
"
c h i; e;i,;,i,,ll1T ffi:Xi: :
Certain important instructions
^ on the
:l,f ii;""i.:itf:iiTi[t1i*,;!it;ii}ilf ili",xt?f "Tilxr

H. C. GOWAN,
Usder Secrelarlt to the Chief
Commissioler,
Ceilrol prouhces.
&.."
CENTBAI, PROVINCES TOX,EST MANUAI,. s5

PABT II "
CEAP TEB Xl.-Applicatior for pension.
Chap. XI.
69. The rules reEar,ling llre timely submission cf papers fot
pension are siven in Boik CiLJular No. XLVIi, dated the 2nd Novem.
ier 1900, and should be strictly complied with:-

Z. It ie riesireble, both in the intereets of Govtrnment .arcl -of^its tervantg, that tbe
retireuent of an offioiil shoulcl be anticipared a reascnablo time before it takes place anil
ttut urruog"*ents should be rnade in iime for the prompt ^verification of service anil
srant of uinsion. !t, is nrt rigl,t tlrat,, aftrr long sel'l'lce, a Governuent serrant el')ou'ltl
fiud hirnsi,lf suddenly, ftr no tault, rleprirrd of hrs nreans of lirclihootl. Au official wbo
hes earned his pensicn shoultl not i.e sublect, d to a ptriod. of niser,v, auil perhaps com'
pelled to incur'the bnrden of debt at the begitning ot bis Iife of retirement.

3. To avoid this, slstematic acticn must be taken to ascerlain at tbe beginning-ot


eech month iu the case if shat tfficials retirrment during tle D(':t sir months may be
anticipatcd. Tbe lroctdure laid dosn by Arricle t07 ol tLc Ciril Service Regulatiour
will ilien bo ftllonerl special 8 1teut:on is dirtctcal to cleuses (z) and (c) of rLat Ariicle,
4. Tho failure to male proper use of the salutary prcvisron cortainetl-in-claure (D)
o[ Ariicle 907, civil servieo R.gujatiols, formcd thc iulrject of reurark iu Book circular
No, XXXII of l89r[, but there las been nomarked iu:provement sinco the iseue of tbat
Circular. the Officiating Olrief Crmmissiouer nrust irrsiet cu tLese orclers being earrietl
out. Heenter[ains-che-iiope tbatthere maybeno.firthe-r insta.ncesof.sucL disregartlof

70. The power o{ declaring any non.gazetted ofrcers emcient or


non.efficient after the age of 5b years is delegated to Conservators [Civil
Service Regulations, Article a62 @)1,

?1. IThen officers in superior service, Laving attained the age of


55 years, are retaioetl iu service under the sanction of competent aritho-
riti, th;- facts should be roted in their service books with'quotation of
-
the period of retentiou and number and tlate of the sanction,

*
\
96 olENrBaL pnovrNcEg tr'oBtsr ur.wuir,.

PAAT II. CEAPTEB *' *' $ e rvanr s au a


1 ilf,?1,ah1;'3i1xlt S,T;ltr"
Chap. XII
72. Article rB of the Forest Departmeut code contains general
rules on the subject appricabre t" *tt *J*-t.i""i t[" r"r.ri'6u'i*ft*unt.
?3. The orders on the slbject of the maiotenance of (I) a recorcl
9l,l1ldu1prop"erty. helil by Go?ernment ;r;;;;-;;"(2i;' ,l.ora of
retatroDshrl) of such servants are contained. in^IookCiroular'
clated the 20th Ociober 1900, which iluns ,. fofio*.,l
No. XI-rIi;

T:'*Yt j}|:SlH*J# jl5 ilC?. rn supersee,ion of ilie Book Circutars rore.l


;; r"rii,'bLl'#,i"si'r: in tbe margin, I atn tlirecred to ir,,,u"it'u"i"ffo*io"
It_i,i;dffiib;
,, xlY, drteJ the Brst M*oh r890,-- iustructions on the subje:t of
-' the rnsinteuanc;-;f:--'
vqv !'{'uuwu*4us
dated the 29nd Jqiy 1891. ' er
', XII,
(paragrcphs ? to 7).

(1) a recorrl of Iandeil proporty heli[ by Governrrrent servants, ancl


(2) a rccord of relationship of such serveuts.
2.
A declarai,ion in
the. ae.companying_ 1 form should be made io rerpect tLe of
p-osy11sio1.of lardocl propertv_in the cenriar i'rovincer by rn orficial on ffrst ipprintment
or proboiion to a, Dost under G.y:rnment rarrsing pav oi Rs. 1o or uprards, 'fvlere
declaration madg is to ilre effeet tuat au omcirl bE, -ir,. tne
propuriy, i";a.a prrii.rir].
be ertereil iu the charaeter rorl or serv!ce
ismaintained- !)xcept inthe
ri.ll if the omco n'utais r"iriri.r-*lil a-o.t
ro:t
of officers t"loogire tothe"""
c*o provinci"f-,Sn*ion,ra
officers.of eq.rral o' sulerior_stanai"t,.if th;;p;olril1liti. ;ou i;, ;hi.h ;o'"'riii"iu,
or service roll ie uaiutained, the paiti_culars oi-the declaration m"sll" ;ut,irae i" ,orr
to bo providetl for rhs purpose in the cbaracter book referred;;il,
i-ioro.o
p'"."g;;phTo!
-" re'aE^uvu u uJ gost
Circular No. XLII, aai6J tie 23ril.December tg]g.

3. If tbe declrration ie to the effec[ that an official has no lancletl property the
declaratiou must be ke1 t ou record, in',he offiee where it i;;;.';;*i'r1r'otio'ot trri"
tl.eclaration having been matle rlugt be entereil in tte cira"acter roll or service roll or the
-ir,"ri"rrry -U.
.r:: m1y bo,. Officers m"r,king. a deciorarion
lj,f^"::r-.." rhlt io the eveut oI a:r; hnle,l p:op'r:y cornlng irto their -o.t
rnrormed I:*l-u:,rhu pos.,es.icn aftei tbe
dato of declaration. or in'the er.it of ary'".'n"..i.,r--io i'ir.i" landeil'propertv
accruing,
they are bc tq the factfor .rtr'y i" ir,u *rrr".r:i',il"oro""hrr"".
ter book or lbd .ieport
for intimrtiorr to tho Secretariatas the"rrr",.t..i"ir
case may be. ". So"l repo.ts- must be
Dre4e within one month of the rlute ou which accrual df tl: prope*iy'....s-to tu.
kuowledge of tlre offfcer concernqJ. I -----..:

_ 4.
Therulesiuregarltothirdecla.aiionapp'vnotoniy to Initris:eii51 officers and
officers of the Subordinate ci-ril Servies, brrt als i io'officers of the provjncirl
T
Suriice
fo olficers of other services of eq'ral or'supe:ior strnding. Their aleclaraiions- Doustana bo
tll.<e1 on ffrat appointuent^(wheiher it be ir officiatirrg, "probatio,ary-0.-1."r*riot
porucmcnt). In the case of au olficer of the proriuciai Service, the" rleclaiation will "p-
takenbythaDoputyC-oqmssionerof thedistricrio wtrich h; i, p;ri;i:-'--*- '* Io
be

au ofticer oj aqf
11_"_-"11"."f
lmmedirte superior and submitted9!heJ Departm:nr, tbe cleclaration sh'ould be taken by his
to the Secr.atariat through the Iread of ths Dep:lrtment
within one monrh of the date on wbich he joins his eppoiitmrntl -' n ,iiii-i ,oru'lppriei
iu tbe case of accrual of lautled property otiu" au.fr*ii*. -

{. .No uncoven*nteit officer is allovetl to acluire tanderl p]opert-y otherwise tban


.bv .inheritanco-wtthout
rhs previous sanctionof tbJ chiJ c;;dt;;il;i iiilue'c".. ot
or',superior itaniling to tbat ot Extra-.{ssistru6 Commissioner, r.A ol tlu
:T:.1:-:l^1q""]
Lomml6sro[er lu all other cases,

r See Appeqdix 12.


a

CENTnrt. rBr,Yl triC&S FORIST MANUAL.


97

. 0. I)eclrr&tionsmusialsobr mrrleirrrespect of lanrleil nFdharrw L^r,


o' oorJnii;i";;;,?;i nm"e., n.'orri.,';.1;"".;:rtif;1:i"ulL':i';,"hf'l,r"i. ^_ ^
r,v
witb, or io any way iicpenrlent f fr" ,"i", "a. l,r"r.u PART II.
ll !!,*. to ,eport. of accrual d"r.r IJ,it,
l".iirTtl{,t"";t,i.o:t;"_.;[rr"#;.,1;tru r,"..aiosinL;,npl,,
"p'piy
t, i.ir, .il..i.l
*.rr u, Chap.XII.
?.. ryilh regatil to the record of tl
aacertainerl r' tn3.-.. i, omci*rs ,lt relationshio.
,i,iiii.i"?'ii'ld^T,J;T;-i;c..,xTg.ii:"*llilrli
to "i
posts upwar.s, orprouoted
ii#"t:t,'nn"trtod "ntryingpny-ii'^Hr.-id'or to sueh

(') n'1'o'.oalli?iB::liilt"fi:*',:'"r"r":h1^?T::t,:r
rhe public service in
,"ril.
givon, witil ibu or.. alri,i*"i";;.,1,orhT,ij:L"::*:*o rorativo beins
(') t'!','"1ii.,3l| engag-etr in auv me,'crut,e
il,ili,"i*,1:'ii
ii.t.;.t o. io unv''"u.r,ii.i.i,i iitt:';',,3-'-:
or
--^
"i'ir,r"di"r{Hi"r."r'",liJr,
of such occupaiiou or empio nr."t.-- Ti;f,Tfi:ili.,Lt
- trn the caso of o{ff.cerg ofthe provinci:rl Seryige or c

iln :$;ji:#X;\iriri*i;:l'i".$$ i;irril*"i'+ji::y"1t"4iii:1":t-'.1[i 'it"f;


qryd;iTiqlya*x*.-*1li;'",T,I::,Hrnr..:ifiretorred ilT"6i:ii
ffi
ii.ii a"i.d il;"ziil o.l"'f,il"r,'rddiR xil-;:iir',f
Book circutarN"", to in paragraph 8 oi

1#; il!:i;rpgii::Jll"i*;"i:.f#";lHt:-
3# shiuta ::,,i,,u i o,sr,om these or.rerg
-""i'".il;.ii;';.f:v-:.rolationship,
piiuculars aio"c-e r" dut"liia tlre urcessary
r! minuer norv preecribed.

F--i
CTNTBAL ?ROVINCE$ FOREST MANUAI,. O9

PABI III. Part III'


CUA;SIII
UANAGEMENT AND ITOBKING OF TEE FOBESTS.

0EAPTER xrn-ffiation of the Forests'


74, The orclers on thissubject are contained in para-graph I of
Chief Commissioner,s B,esolutiori No. 519, clated the 25th Janualy
1895, rvhich rur as follows:-
Uuiler the orders of the Oovernment of Inclia iho Statc Forosts are classocl in two
rlivisions.-
(i) Eererred Forests, i. e., {orasts rshieh hlrc been ilocl.rrcrl rcsct'vcil undor the
provisions of the Eotest Act, VII of 187q.

(ii) Unclassed St,rte Forests ald I\'aste frrncls,

In Rcsolution No. 6505-381, dtterl tlre 8rh Novemlit'r 189c the Rc-servoil Forestl
were further divitlccl into two elreses, A.tnil 3-tlrose it class A, bring forests uuclor a
rtrict si'stotn of ot in pto"..= of being Llought. ultder sttt^lt n,slstem' anil
'nanaqemeni
;i;;; ii Cl;;. ri r,.i"s'forcst= whicliare marrasctl in n somervlrrrb laxor fjrshion. W'itL a
vierv to the ulr,iruats'""ctusinn oi all arcas n hicl, u.. not to be rnaintrined as a patt Of
tf.o p.i*unuut F-'.st Estrte. Iforests of Class B s'ere tc be firlther subtiivkletl into two
clasgos:.*

B,f.--Areas selecteil from til:e to time as available for the irtroalucl,iolr or exteu'
sion of cultivation.

B-II.- Other areas.


B-v these orders it $ar inienderl tlrat al1 tbe al.ees now classed as B and all the areas
nnclasled should, b,: degrees be cleGnitel.y transferretl to tl,e Perutanent tr'orest of Class A
or shookl be placed in Ulas-. B'I as available for cultivatior.
Grailually these lotter s1g1s rvoultl be brougtrt undcr the ploug'a or allottetl to.rrillages
for the purpoies of ttistar, ancl their conneciion $ith the lrorert f)epsrtuent ffnrlly sever'
otl by e noti6crtioD {li.fotestitrg tl:errl

In this way the Forest Dopar,tment wonlil ultimately-be able to ,coneon{,tate tlreir
rhole attsntiou ou the uranlgerniui of the fcresbs rvhiclr ivill porm*nentiy remliu untlsr
their control.

75. The Annual Forest Report must show clearly what progress
has beeu mad.e in making such transfer

CHAPTER XlV-Demarcation and Survey of Bountlarieg"


Demarcation of External Boundarieg of State Forests and,
Distribution of its Cost
- mr -. I a
-.a
!!
Amendments to the Central Provinces Forest MaquaI
Ii
(znd Edition).
I
t

I No. 2o, dated the z4th Naoember ryoi'


ti -
Pase oq. baralrafh 76.-For " Revenue Book Circular Yll'tz"
I
redd tt R.r.in,ie Bo-ok Circular VII'5. "
E-_
CTNTBAL ?ROVINCTS }OB,E$T IIANUAL, 09

PABT III. Part III.


UANAGEMENT AND WORKING OF TEE F0BESTS. chaP. xIII,

CEAPTEB Xlll-Classiflcation of the Forests.


7 4. The orclers on this subject are containeil in paragraph I of
Chief Commissioner's Resolution i$o. 5I9, dateil the 'pbtfr ianuary
1895, rvhich run as follows:-
Uurler the ortlers of the 0overnnent of India tho State F'orosts are classeal in two
divisions,-
(i) Eelerred -t'clests, l. e., forestr rlhich hare been rleclrrrcC reeeryetl uililer the
provisions of the Eorest Act, VII of 1878.

(ii) Unclassed Strte Forests ald 11'aste Lancls.

In Resolut,ion No. 6505-382, d4ted- the Sth Novembcr 1SgR. the Brservetl Forestl
were further diviilcil into two classes, a.nnd 3-tLose iu class A bring fuldsts uurlor a
rtrictsystem of_nranagernentorin process of being brought uuiiec sriola s.yrtom,antl
thoso in Class B being forests rvhicliaro managed i"n a soriewhrt laxor frrshion, Witl a
view to tLe ultirnate exclugion of aIl arcas which are not to be rnaitrtained as a parl oi
tho permaueut Forest Est:rtr,. Foresis of class B were tc lie {ulther sub<livkled inio two
clasgeg:-
!'f.--Areas seiected fronr time to timc as a,railable for tlre introductiou or exten.
sion of cultivation.

B-II.- Otber areas.

_B.v these ordcrs it irar intender,l that all tLe arcas now classedas B anil all tbeareas
unelassed shorld br Jcgrees be i'ltliuitelr transferrerl to tl:e Pemrnent Forest of Clasg
A
or sllo0l(l be placeil in Llass B.I as avai'lable for cultivatior.

the"se lrtter arers worlld be brotrght under-the plough or aliotteil to villoges


nolp-*.s.of .nistor, aud their
"^_.S^ti-lr1,],
l9t,th! cotnection with the lrolest"Delsrtment ffnrll"v seier.
od by B notiticrrion (li.forestiug tlreill
this way the tr'orest, Dopartment woultl ulr,imately be alle to concentrato their
. .rnsftontioll
tnole ou the tttattogetnent of the fcteebs rvlrich rvill permanently remaip undor
their control.

75. The Annual. Forest Report mrlst show clearly what progress
has beeu made in makiug such trausfer

CHAPTER XlV-Demarcatiou atrd Survey of Bouudaries.


Demarcation of r,,_xternal Bound.arieg of State Forests and,
Distribution of its Cost
76. The maile of demar:ati,ru and the rlistrihution of the cosi of
elearing.and demarcating a bon,c1,*), line in the .f,rst i,;ri;;;; are re-
... i.r gulated by ths following-cxt,rct f ,'oir Itgl,grlus llolk CiLculur-Vli-f Z,-
. -9. A questiol rvlrich soruerirncs :rrise: in connection with the excision o! areas fronr
the forest rclaLes co the rniruner iu which thc tle ,,arcafion of ruch areas ghould lro
effectoil
on the ground-, and ilre ftrnds frorn rvhicrr ilre cosr of bo,rnila.t ,r,;,k;-
.ji*oiJ r]. ,o.t. rt
!as beeq deciiled ttret when tLe deniarerrio,r of large bloaki exc.issd n Cfnr-, fofert
^"
10CI EENTRAE ?ROVI}iCES F'ONTST MANUAI,.

Part III' is effe"i"ri Lv,rb'- Furest f)oprtl rnent


bc burn,. t,, i5€. trtnrolg
ir *rcordru,:o rvith tLis i'irculrr, tlrc g65tr .5.116
D.p",,ir,",ii=""riirc. ,.1 iir. olrr, r lrrrr,.l
chap' xlv' r'u1rr ';llauJ lpr'rgsir jtpi.r-
be tliridecl -equallr_ betrvoeri
r,,.irii-,i",, ur rrrr. - ii;Lirr: r :csr r, ;," lorrnrrtion of a parti.
rru,lr*i,
,i;,: n;;.;,;; rrr,l h,o:,.r, D. 1,*r,,n",.r,,. . ir arl c ilre cost srrourd
,!,,a ir,"-i,r ,,. ii,="""lllll,rr,. i' ,,," r,-i 'i,,,,iiI,,ii.,i1.,,, :r rscs ,ro bo un.
#;rut}: ror rhcir oxreruar

77' AB res'a,rds ggst of ,tdtfire',4t*tce of the


eases, zea,, (i) nheu ,ajoi,,lns,i;;;1;;i.i[;; 'il";;.t.r,l,ir'T.riilrr.*r,
I:ou,crary there are two
in.ae,ro,,tlanr.i w,1h the"r,niib--rrl-,,,1r, ,^'
- -j,J,,,,1 't
,:01,, i.tni, i_
- ,".lnu, ,,
.vidtir cl'r)(' f,r1 ,,r, lris .i,le r,r' rir,jt,,rrrri,.r., i,runcrar.r- ti,,. s*.,nt*,iot
]e.l tei', sef tlt'l'ilt'r)l,
-\u. ?t;-" * I ; i. ,1,,r ,r lL,. i1,; .Jrr .urr.r, lr30 , artl ii)
I;l.ll til:, :,,i i,. ir,l11o
.hrr,l i* ,,,,,,,,,, ,.1o, n,,.i ..,,r
r*r,..,ii, ;,,"r,.l,i.j, .u.o
_tlre l)l'or'c(lLire rs 1,(.oulH1 ..,i by I,o,,,g.,.rI,], ij uf Rert,uq. S..raio,trl fait.,
No.;ti;62. rtnterl the 29tlr ALigriJ i5gl,i_-
3. As re{t:rlr []rc qut..t:ol ,f cost of rr,rintetrln.c
ntetit for','rr 'url rl0rwnri viljrsps. I nrrr to sav tr,*iir,n .f lroundaries Letrvecn Gosern-
c,l,i.r tio,r,ri..iIrl.r'ror."r*;rr,
.r'ou at.d tL, ,'',,rr.rrti,sion,r,,f S..tiicrrrcrr,r-,r,,,i',terin,,lrurc. tlr:rt o.t
mlde.^bp-crrrnc c\'1crr;:rr l,urrrdarics of _,,nt,'i,,,,r,ii"iu", on."
tlre frresi .:.iri'ri.rrr,, as sucir to lrc nrrrintrincrl at the
cost rtf tl'rr i'r l'st llFl,lrtrrFrtL. iinc
Lr uriutrir",l f,, r'r:i
'l'}tc rvlrolr "' sh,rLrlr'l lie rvitlrin il,e farrst lirlits anrl
t'cr.r,..! I)n1,nri:u",ir.-'
S:rrrey of Boundaries,
78. Revenue Book Uircular }io. TII.; l,.rescribes as follows :_
. .II-effectiiug tire Fort'st sIr\,f1 iro_\r-:11 ]rro:rrr!r jr tlics-.pri.ril.es frr,.:t l,onndaries

*"f :rt";::;!{:fn'{,:,lrl;i{.i.",,RevenueBookcircurarvrr-3"
ilre tlrgrirn.r,t of tlrc bour,dai: :rs r;ccepted b'tlr.r sett.clrent r cpartrDeut, or as ma,rr<ed
,'..l.lr : nr.,i,ltrsi.i:.!:..,.:L r...:r, ir,..i. ,, *,r,liuo r},l"i;i;i,"'"i,rl",,,itiun,,n,t
'i.t.' . ',,' '.. cur >: j,.i :L" ..o,r,.,., .
u.,. , . );.\,,r J.:rrmi"sioncr. ol ti'ii*c lr,,tri .f rvl,o
r'i)l :r rl:rnii l reroli irx tLp i&!f, ,ol,gi, i-' i."..r,.,0. Fo.crts i
i'f il:'r lli'isir;n.' 'l Lr: Co,;nlissrc..::-iruil ti,c Coliserrrtorofwi] fc.r:
6.,.,r,r..inrr.
t-ire riLlest;ou whebher tlre Imuada,.y shoui.r b., re-n,i3rre,i. un,t '.tr.
o- ,pnn
i,, ",,,"nr'iii"o tr"i"
.i.lri"'or
riisrgrerllent iLo rnatter rviil be lJIel'cii lor the inler: of tlie Chie:
Jistl'lcts urrd, r iui'yFr or r.rtlcLrlent, tti. co,i,,r,i.i.ulr-or s.ttr.**i, Crnrurissio,er. In
i 1' t\o Cout,lissioneri of the Dirrsilr: ,.ou ,,,1,i, ,ox. t:,. prr."
,r*iitee. ":iii
"l
2. \TheL tho commii,tet,aEiir tira,, trtrt of ilr,: it,rtst has been encr.
tl'at ir is irradvirabra tc re-irirr;,1.. rr,.r'errrr!i'r-.iru.ur -io,"i-iliira.l.r,
a:lrecl ,:pon, but
iriir,ir-11r. ,,,u
mrtle'r sliall l)e rcr'ortrd f ;r tLe or,rers of tlre cirjef commjs,ionui.
t f :lre ltirision or co,nmissioner r,f S:ttiluen,..
rry'ii . b",r,ri..i"r",
as i,r,e case may be, wrth a recorumcnda-
iion e,s io the motle of setilemenb of thc excluderi arerr,
3'. ur'til thp disposriof n rlisputed area is ploperl.v dctormirred under tbo procedu16
prcse)'il p{l rhoyA rlr. }'orost DcnritrnenL ,ntrs[ ."i.*io fin, ,uy ,"ii"rrii,"g.ri i" r,
Maps to be kepf correctecl u.p to date,
79' r* o'de. to enairle the conse'r,ator to comply witli Articre gl
,,f the llnr,..t Denar.t.rnerlt (Jo,l,. rrrr,-i ,rlso to
kee1,'tnu *upr"'';o lf,
, 'r'lr :irr.J t.he Dir isional Offi,e" .rrr..t-,i .,1', to .1u1o, the Sccretar,iat rvill
'
prirrte. i co-1rios 6[ r]l rr,rrificrr,io ,, nf ;;; ,;;;i;;;,,,t ai*-
four,
i':,-1]1il1, a,d
1,,:u*r-n,.:t
of p.i*teC ,esol,tions o. Jetter-s alteiing the classification
oj r o-rqsls. ( Reven*e secre-r:r'iab lette' No. 2 00g; datecr the
29th
Juue 1900).

I
OENTRAI, ?BOVINCES FOR'EST ]ITANUAL. 10:.

CEAPTER XV-Workiug-Pians. Part III.


chap.XV.
80. \trrorliing-1.,1ans should 'r-,e se'irt. f r;r' opinion ta ihe_ Deputy
oi tire'Dist,rici aucl (see paragraph IV of Re'
Co*ri..ioo.r Cornmi.*sione-r
;."r; E;;[ Circulrr (1riute,I urr,le' ,atagtaph a) before tirt Cunset'vator
iur.., tout acti,.rn pre-pat.ar or.v t o sirbruitting thfin. ,.o Inspcetor*
rvith 90 oI the '.1"
C;;;rrt o[ For.ests in aeco,'.i*nee ,\rt;cle E oresb Depart-
ment Cocie.

8l, some of the earliest iv,.ri.liiirg-i,,laus Ill'epdred iu thi'-sr,,lbheru


Cir.Iu .o"i"in-p,escripti,,ns foi' thc *,tin-t rrlr oT cxtersil'g []311[s, 'r''hr:r'o
such occur irr the compartmelt|r olrE1lcri-"nil rvai'ked ove-r a:i prescirl'eil'
it-ir f.tt to the tlisrretiott ol iirc ij')lrs,'r\':rlol to Eu,slrentl tl'c cperattotr
i.'h*o"u., and rvherever he thiuks t'vcll to do so (Revenue Secrcieliat
letter No. 1309. clated the 2t)th }{rlrch I'399),
8r"" Nc al ea iray bl; closeil i.i gralrilig rvitiroutt iire tlhiei Ccrutuis-
5i,rnei:'s previous anil _ sp,ecill,, s:llr,,Lic,n .e:,i9iri..
)n iu :rccol'dance rvith the
This * * is one c'i the to
-'.f..oI tire rvor.ki,,g-1riau.
pro..i.ioni
'*lirr.[ f-.,ou,1 -\dmilisiration piit's sre rt ati*itt,ictr in sane'oinis
tiouing
*or'-i"n-,if*s, a*d it is highly i.tegulai; iti rleviale ii.rm thc a,plolred
-(lotter
schenre"without 1,riot' sauctiou just rluoterl at'rove)'

83. lMhen a working-pIal1 cover$ thc area, ol a ';vholeit Dlvision, each


1.rnO, uf rvhicir is treat,:ci'a. :r, sepatate rvorkiirz r:ir-.r:ic, wiil"suffice to
"Folrrr ijb r,iettet frr:ur
,rrii" r.* tlie entlies iu a singlc -t'!re
lnspector'
gt;tt'rlt Forests, No' 23s, clatetl thc titir 'leirtemi'ei i893) '

OHAPTEB XVl*Disposal 0f Fo;:ert Produce'


lVlod.e of realizing Bevenura'

BY tlt.e u.se oJ' FaYest StnmPs'

, 8.1. The sale of Torest Stamp3 and tl:reii' l1se on licenses lor the
removal of forest pioduce, nnd 1,he metUoe of cLeokor: tiie accoutts oeces'
sitatecl b-v their,rJ*,ure regulatetl aocorcliug io ihe following sysLem:-

Systern o.f Forast 9tant1ts.

Tho nain principles atlopteil are:--


(1'l urat vendors shall hrve as iittle as posrible io t1o heyond- selling tho stampe
ancl creditiog the uroney iuto the tre*sur,r';

(2)thattheclassiffcation of folrsb rereDue for. deparbmontal puvpoaes sball ba


done by paid oflicials of the l orest Department

2, 6oms difficulty has a! times beeu experiencod. owiug to thc .ii,abilil,.v or: uuwil"
linguess of liceueed veritlors to thomselves attentl at the ltlosury and recei?o the com'
milsion due to Lhem, or io aut[orizc by power.of.attorle their ageutr os gctvants to
recoive b fot them.

T
---

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n*m'**.#ff*i*l'*'*t'*s*"**.'
;'
ittrit$i.1$;:il,li[t5-i*$s]ri:#'"*:'"'$ :*': nii: ]
m A (r
e
? r
E :,

l:11:l:',
"
;;" eecurib,'T)1::T;':;1" ::},, ;::::':';" "
' ot tbrce classes-
vc.dors arc
1. Licenred ::::t ,ttii.fiil#
'J':\*ii:$i:,'sitfi ill:l'^.fi:,,\i*q"'#r:.'*r'='=='-;::
u ep- .
give tw : - 3--
t' -
ivi11 be :.'i:: .... . .,r:.... :..
iot,a. _..^:ra,jc..j::'-:::;-j'. '--
1,,:r.1 \LLolc*p,Li_..i;r.-;.1 :-.'" "'.---,
-.-, i_*:r.
t l ttt;'.Tl"l.I'"."**i-"'.'"::._;:.. o.r.,:\,,es.f sr:..rii
"t.rt"l.t*.tttl"tir*;t"" , _^ -rr,,,.:1".11.,i,1...,"1,..'ii.
.r=1,, ir.*
. .:::-;<.

-*;*$"tff;,iffi $*i*iry:
'*'j*',*,,**xllnlii.;;1:-{'}:I."';*g;;i+''*'i*:+:i:";l}t:*i$t' i
,*J."";kil$j:'ilU:::;:-:, 3 r' r l r" e'-:
c ur

**ffi*ffi
rar! ; e r0
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"u.,

t
.,:ii;,,:.'.'J,:"..:",r*
*.,',.;J'il.H:r$l'"tJ.I:l'fi-*' ::i":: p,ovid.$s _sra''p=

.i
102 CDNIBAI PBOVI}iCES I'ONEST MAN{ AI,

In order to abato tbis rlifficultv, the Clrief Comn',issioner, haviug consultod. the i
"'--"III.
-Paft Compt."r." ,lirccl-s tli rt tl,. tliocouni due ou tlre purcLase of .forest, !l""ip.
n,i1bp "''
^sds$n Lv tho latter ot :!*ll_!:
Cnap XVf .
recel pE
",'it-"TP.t"1 '1ffi-
miesio n
rhoulde No. 45, dalcd Nagpur, the $th Februar! tgrt,
Th
veuilor ,

(s)' Rure 3 crause (r) or this rure'


-'Eoz
ffii:' ,ot,fiff,lfl:'r"1ffifl;;ll8+
disoounr
endorsc: License vendors ojclass (3) rvill he supplied rvith stamps from the
-r"rio*t;;
illtil-ir.""rury by post provided tniir conrorm t6 ir," ;5;il;il- t
vendor. 1

B. @) Money shall be sent to cover the cosL of the indent


I
(/) The vendor shall enclose a stamped and addressed *

envelope for the supply of ttre


-staiirps. This envelope
$

1. should-also bear a z-iini stamp for registration purposes.


.

I
i
J, HULLAH,
Under Secretary to lhe Chiel Commissioner, ;
-._-._-.]*'--
A"nendment to the Central Provinces Forest Manuall
(Second Edition). t
1.
I

try'0. 86, deled Nagpur, thc znd Janwary t9r5'


i
l
i

Add the follorving as it foot'note to Rule t JS) oi. the Rules to" I
r"griuL*ti," *f. "t F6rest Stamps on page tcz of the Manual: - F,
fl
:5
,,The conservator i.s authorized to reduce the rate of discount to
increase the rate to r anna 6 pies or
9 pies or { an anna, or
,TJ

2 aunas."
E GORDON, I
{
IJnt!er Secreterl the to Cltie/ Comrnissioner, ;rj
!"L
'r-",
Ce ntral Protinces, 6
{
I
an lEpreEt advanco ur slatrip' 1-'
For this Burpore any Foreet subord^iuale ma;r .roceive 6f the Deputy Commis'
fron the Treasury to *, *roonfto- be flxecl witfr the approval E
gioner.

stamps under tLil to an
A Rause Officer (or' auy otler subordinate) providing 111-e
r,ir i',npr..i Juur.u sLould not chniso direct on his accounte the
"umfiilii"i*i"i
lmount
".t "ioffo"ua*io.o"l a vendot iu tri; pu"cb"ase, but should forward tLe
of conrrnibsiou
Form of security proscfibed in Appendix l3'
CINTRAL ?n,OVINCES I'OIiEST MANUAi. 1oli

iudent wittr the auount, Iess com'mission due, to the Treasur.y Officor, p116 f[f.
licensu.venilorfe
whowilIigstretotheRarrgeofficerstampstothevalueofthearrrorrntofthoindent
(adjusting the cour,nissiot in his bock), thus' making np the fult aruouut attvanceit by the Chep. XVI
Bange Officer.
4. All applications for stamps slrall bc in Eorru 2 (Appendir 15) in triplicate,
Not leee than Rs. 6 rvorth of stamps shall be indeuterl for at one time, Iror shall stamps
of one kinil be issued for fractions of a rupee.
5. Troasury and Sub-Treasur'.y Officcrs slull, s'henever practicablo, comply witb
ruch iuclolts in full, or, if unable '"o do so, rvill noto tho starnps actuall"v issued on tho
indents. After eigning the certificate, one copy of ttre inderrt will be returuetl to the
licenseal-vendor and the oihor.retained for tLansuission to the Forest Officer, (See Rule
16 below )
6, The licetrseal vendor wilL maint';iin a stantp ledgor in Form 3 (Appcnilix 16). All
receipts anrl issucs will be eutoretl iu thir os t)rey occur, anit the bo)atrce struck tlaily.

Ou the last dav of tlie Dronilr, or oftcuer, if tho Fores', l)ivisional Offfcer so tlirects
the licenserl.vendori rvill forward I staternent of the receipts and issues during the moolh
and ths balance in hancl to the Forest Divisior:al Officet in Form 3 (o) (Appeudix 1?).

7. Irorest Divisiourl Offirers siil furnisit Iiceused'venclors rvith a listof the articlos
for which tbey are eupowercd to issue iiccnses, livirg the lates cliargeable for the tliffer-
ent loads of such produce, nnd specif.ring the forests for which the)' ma,.r issuse licensss.

8. Licenees will be in !'onu 4 (App.eurlix 19). Tlrey rvill be bountl in books of 60.
Eaclr licenss mil] bear the uumbel of the book antl the nurirber of the license, rvhicb should
beontsredboforeissue,andshouldbeseoletlrvithtlre!'orestDivisioual Offfcer'eseal.
Tbey will be issued to Iiccnsed vendore as rcquired, free of charge,

9. License-vendors rvill iseuo lict,nses frour a singlc Lock tili all tlre forms in it are
erhaustecl or thebooh irtuse is roturred to ttre Divisio"nal Folest C)fiicer ae provided in
R,ute 10.

Licenscs u:ust always be giren out in the proller sequence of uutubers.

Beforeissuiugaliceuse,ti)eier.lorrvilifilluirancl siguall three partsautl afrxthe


necesral'y staurps or the bark. If tbere is ol11' otic label to be nsed, it will be affixoal
to the top edge of the licensc, ald if lh.:re are lrlote than one, tlie labol o{ highest value
will be so affixed, the restfo]lorsing in srrccessive descending ordelol valuetoucLing ouo
another edge against eJge, The vcndor rviil iLen rfli-,r the datc anJ thur tluface tlrc labcls
on cash part of tho license, Having done lhis he will, untler the date, enter tho number
of liconro autl bool< and his signaturo.
He will then punch eacb stamp on the lines of separli;ion botweeu ihe several parts,
taking caro that t[e hole is divide& betrveeu the first aud second parts, anat the second
anrl third parte,
Tho second and third paris nill tben bo torn off aud given to the pnrehaser as his
Iloonee.
The first part (ol counterfoil) is ihc Iefii hanil part,

TLe secotrd part is tho mitldle patt,

The third part is the right haurl pari,

Tbe separatiou of lhe stamp parts beforo pastiug tl-rc entire strmp on a liccnse and
the tearing of the second and third patts of the iicense before punchiug the staurps are
prohibited.

10. At the close of the n:onth the licensecl vendor will forward all books from
which any liceuse -has been issuod to tbe Foregt Divirional Officer through tho
Tahsldar or Bango OIffcer as ortlered.
If
there are any blank forrnc iu a book, the counierfoil of usetl liseuses will be
roDooyad, anrl the book returusd to the vendor, it hoing noted ot thi covcr how uauy
lioenre foror it uow coqtriur.
Part
104

III. ticen.-". u,
11.
CENTN,AI, ?R,OVINCEB I'ORtrST }IANUAL.

Tho llanEe Oflicer rnust arrattge for the recorely-of


po.*itte irom purchasers be{oie t}:py leave llre
the mirltllo parts of as many
forest'
l
Chap,XVI. .I,lie all such ruiddle parts collected b,y theul to the Bange
t.res! Guartls rviil sencl
2o; for each
Officer, who witl post tho*'i.';:;;;u*.ri iri-'lrtd 5 (Appendix license'

vendor.
attached, will be senb
Ar the close of the rnonth this stateuteut, rvith the midcllq,pal'6s
to thc L'orest OIfice,
parts
12. In the Divisional Iorest' Office a return-will he comuiled frorn thc mitldle
"Ofiit""
f .on, ,t o ilt':it ut rv''ll-as
- from tiose cotr,terf oils of licenses
of lice'scs recciv('d 10, tle rrrirl4le parts of which
receivtrl f*rn rhc ti..,,'.e,j"'?.;;;r:."'" rr,r"rrviiinur" be cLccked rvitb tliu total salessltown
have not br:cn collected, ii," t"t"f, "iLLe
trvo
3(z)uuder R'ule6'
iu6re state,re,tof sates..rfr",iii"a"fr:--tlelicensedventiorintr'or.r irr tlie licertse-
An! discrcl,alrct' wlricl' 'i'*''"'''-il't ti'" onlj lle '1rrc citL*r to trlistake
oo,iao,'r tccourri u: tu {rtu,l ,,n iris lralt.
13.The!'orestDirisiorralollicerrviilmainiaiutlrefol.Iorvirigregisters:_
under Iiule 6'
(1) File book of stateireuis received from licenseil'venclors
5'
(2) File book of inde:rts receivetl from Troasury Oflicer uncler Rule

Befolefilirrgthestat,eme[tsrccciveilf-ronlicenserl.veudorsunderliule6thetotol
with the indeuts receivcdfrom
r,€ceiDtsof stamps "nturrf,'"irr"themehoukl bechecked
TrcaiurY Office re urIdel' Rulc 5'
14.Thetr,orestDivisionaiofiicermrrsr,arrailge.fortbefretiuentchecholtlrestamp
jedger aud stau:p Lalauces'"i-lr"."i.a vtlriors L"v'tiitir sulordila'.e odrcers, inoiortler to
tire ba'
_"iJ ijJ;;;6*f, r,"i,,iairta,,..i'rr.tot. issuetf licens,,, aud uis-statemeut
iance iu hantl.
Ofliccrs sili forwarJ to the
15. Witll tLe uoutlrl; accourris Foreot Dirisionrl
s!:1LIps iu tbe irirnds of Iice!se'Yerdors'
0onsorvator a staierneut ti'"$f"i, "t resar'is.lLe
aud of !orcut srtbordittlles holdiug imprest trdvauc(s-

A" The opeuing balauce of t'he mousb'

received from bhc treasury oB paymeut'


fThe value of siamps
I

g..L aaA--'Ine value cI stamps recuivctl from lhe trcasuty as ailvanct'


I
taoetluct-t-be
value of srtrnps refutdetl to the treasury'

C. The value of stan:ps iseued lry lieense-vendors'

D. fhe closing balauce of the n:ontii'


N olE.-The above values are the face-values'

Tbis etatement uay Le iu bhe forro oi Alpendi: 18 and


the entries rhoulal
give details ls above ehotvn agaiu"t U'

ghowg the value of stamps


jssues irrcluilo,, stSD]}g 1o5t.
NorB 2.-C 'issuod; .sucb .
ro tuliiislt stanpu teing toii a note shouid be enteretl in this column statirrE the faet
and the value of such sramps'

16, Lieensed'vctrrlors urav obtain rtfutrtl of tl'c plicc lairt.bl Jhgm, lt'-":i^S'::9::l
.Etamps- rn resfucE-6t $rrch
rerunc
rlreaii-receiled, on rcturning into th-c .tre$sury,.tbc
as the Fort st I)ilisional Office: may .pre'
iJ^il;iffi;;;,i iulfiling such ,ither coutlitiotrs
slor,faf be noted is the Treasury OIficerrs iloutLly Stamp'issuo
;rtb.:-iL;h-r.frndi
Beturn (ltulo 5).

I
t-
CENTBAT PROVINOES FOREST MANUAL. 105

11 , Arr r,lsauec of stRrl ps ma.le lo n lice nsed-vcndor trtay bo rr'r&lled ftt any tlme
by iLe Foleit Divisioral Officer.
ChaP' XVI'
13. Any licensecl-vendor miy be dismi.sed liy tlre Forest Divisional olncer, ,oo
shall theu r.turg iris stock of staurps to the :reasury, rectiviug a refuuil of their value
uudeL' Rule lG.

19. Excopt with the special perr-,issicn of the Oonservator, who may auihorise
saLes by mcans of starnp: {ro n:- any e"pot,. forrsi protlue e sold f rorn 11ep6t s s'i)I not }re
'r.eceip:s
solil odstarnp iicenses itut on orrlin"ar.i (tr'orrn No, l4,IIoreit Dco:r,rbmeut Cotle)
for cash. In the fen ilstrnces in x')rich- saLs of drilt antl rvtif tirnber, &c., are
rnacle, tlrev r-ill ortjinrrii)'he for caslr, Inotl,er rvolds reretrue cominE utttiet: lleadr I and
III wiIl, iu the absc-nce cf tho spi'ci:l permission above meirtioneri, be clsh i'elclrue
Rorenut under hearl \r rvill, ls iiith,,rlo br cash rcvcrtto,

20 llange Officers' aL:crunts (aud as lolg:rs S'.rb-Il,angir Oficcrs rr', rels,ilrerl their
accounts also)'wili bs closecl oli the z,ltl' la.v ,"ri earh tnonllr."rtt,l f rrr rr tLlr rlrte all suurs
of reveuue rei'ei,.'ec1 in a Bauge rvill of couls: Ire ot o.c. eDirrcd iu thc r'atli book, buh will
rrot Le leuitterl to ile tr,,:rsur.\ t,ilI ihi: tirst ,rf t,hc f rrl.orrlng iD.trth.
Divieioual Officers rvlli ciose tl;elr ecL'LL1:lts 0u tl,. li.t t1'1,\'ci lirc rlontil.
2L. Tlie Ilivisional Oflice cash book rvill thrrs i:icluric t,he Trcasur-t' Oflicer's ffgures
fortho mouth sholving 5a1os of srtnrps bv the Treasury tlrtriu5 the rnorrtlr' rnd all re-
ceipts iu Rarrges up io tlrc 2,5th: anriof course ail his owri :ecuipts rt tlr.'rvlrole ttrontlt.

The Divisional Oillccr's tr.onl No. shot' tLc licolsLr-vcntlots'


for the entiro month.
I)ivisional Officor's nccounts will tl,us sirorv r;udeL hearl II all strles by R:rlge Oficers
for cash up to 25th: antl their reLrrlns No. 10, will incluile uurlrr hea,l il ail trlsh r'€venlle
of tiris heail receivetl up-toto |he Zirrh es shrwD rr thir ii,lr,{u casit l|r,rlr, au,l all salcs on
stamped licenses up tire 1r,t ii:y oi th: ini,Ir.h 1rs lrcr ii() uic vt'irdor5' ruoulhly
st aterneu!.

22, A rdference to RLrie 15 rvill shon' thrt ihe r1n,rutit"1' 'ij: A + 13-D i alidr if we
deuote by :-
lfo. 35, -Tire ',otrrl revetme eutirerl !n Foril No. 35 :
. II-f---'I'he t,otal rcvenue crerli.leci to thlt sub-lrearl in Folm No. 35:
No. 8.--The total revcnuc lntered in llorrl No. 8 as rcllized ;

-llo. 10,*Tiro total rcvenue entered irr Form No. t0 as realizccl:


II, III ut,tcl Z.-The total surns respectivcly cleclited to bhese henrls in l'olrn No. 35:
Then (No. 35-II-f) repleselts tiie ca-rh revenue of lhe rnontlr; and

+ C (lio, J5--1I-f 1: No. 10 + lio. 8.

IIf C of Apperdir 1S co]nmn 7, inciudes t]re value of starnps losi, thcn suclt
y&lusrnust be deiiucted froru tlre tlsarc iu tltab column in ,trt]er to obtain C of tlre rlrove
question. Such ccrrectiou rvoulil liwcver :eldorn ire requireLl..
Again, since reve[uc undcr ]roacl 1 rvrll i,r practice bo inilentical witL No. 8 (as ficst
produco is uot confiscabed and drift rvoorl is collicicd by purchasers), then*

No. i0:C +II+IlI { 1--II-_f


and n'ltcnevet'tlrc 1r-rtal of No. l0 differs ir,rrr',1 e :rbovc, or [lrrt of No. 8 differs fiom
tlre toial of I, tlen thcrr m[st be a m]sttke iu lrr accounts.

85. The rvhole of Rrile g translate'l into the verr'a{rular $ill be


printed and pasterl on the front cor,rr of etch license bool< so thal rro
vendor can plead ;grorance of them ( lievenue Secretariat lctter No 2028.
datetl the 2lst May 19url).
CTNTBAI, ?ROVINCES FOR,SST IIANUAL'
106
1

I
pllNIII.36.Arrangementsrvillbemadefortheloo?tiorrofthestamn.ventlor
#" ;; m u l'; ;'*l-x[T [*:*' Ebioi.too^t :
:ri' ll ,il.' ?i :,i't-]'.,,lxican
officers
#fl:{:*:
*ort.o*p.i#;;;;; ii;Iih" .},""ia, if practicable, be associated
Foresb select.
in
In suitable localitics the patrvari
tt of other
the work .t,t"r:"t'ai"g' ll.utlxclusion
ageney. "t^F.; tl;;"ll;;;,i}'u '"t "tt*"'ity
t*itting systcin mav be maintained' under
ilr-u .r*. *rt . This
wbieh lieenses anil stamp, ur. *oiJ^'t'y-ir. ^"a
-of'li"nn..*-,-},;*ratt''' object of thean official of the
Admiuistration
system, rr.i:tl","it '"iJ..'r't"t;ti'^uii
being thaf ;i; il; be ehecteJ.by
Torest r.pffiu""i, .tr-f *.ttai"E bo;"g lef t
f
iu the.luuds of coutrac'
;;;i iheit ag"nts aecor it'tE this means au
totsistin! 1'r'actice' -By
adclitional cile"'f t. ortotli.hu,l over-the ve*d of str.mps'
",ifi :n- the,r'emainder of the forests
. The svstem of liretrsq-vend'ing
87
is iu a losition to take
muy cooti,il;;J;f;;,;ri, ,rr{irrhe l)-epaLtment
the issue it"itJ-**t'iil;rr'i;;;"".t.*i,-.'.o.ting)
into its own hands
(Chief Commissioner's iiesol*f io" x" i'C'g' d'r'te'l"t5e 5th Jau*a'ry i893'
Para'graPh 4),
38 In fiiling r li''eusc' the tt''Dle-" of the blocks or
Lrot orrl'Y
u1 ' but al;o the name of the
forests for which i[ 1; i55rir'1 t.,]iit"it tili;tt..l'
sub-range ancl ranqe' LI a licente it- it*ta f
9t *o1tinlhan one block or
the same
one ancl
forest, tuu.['t'i,,&*1, fore-.ts =t n,,t,t iiot ooly be sitr"ratecl
sub-range, bnt also lie along
-J'ne liue ef sslrort ' Also' onlY a
""';;'i;L; iiru il""ott, otherwise
single line of export will lie i)r€scrjffi -i
check will be
to remove with
rendered impos.ible, cuabiing thffi;i;.",]f-
tlishonest,
litile riskof detection, rhe full q;;;iity;i prorluceby eachselarateloute'
pass shorrld trot be so
Lastly thc qualrtity of i'.'o.lu.e,.;;;;.,.1 t,y'n sirrll" the'eby renderiug
large as to require beinf r.move ii;."-;,';i i,istal ,nenis,
che.k didcu#lir,.tJ'irri,..*irrr.. If a 1,ur,.1r,ser r-isltes to huv a lalge
qountity,'tJli';;itit.,o.giu"-uttlt'o"'oirolicen;n'sr\thaterrchlicense
*oy .ou6r'o,ly a singlJ remot'al of plodtuce'
Tlr'*/t,';ttt the tt'se of Forest '9tttn1ts'

89'Inthecaseofsrlesbyc'rntt'let-olinthatofsalesinvolviug
Dlo ril's Jtre sl'roulcl' as far as pos-
the remittln6's of a consitlel'ahlolrnr' all cha'lan' directl'y into
sible, be paiil, arcomparrieJ by it*"i"'t"if"L"t irr 'ot accortlance with Civil
the treasrrrY by tlre co,.tr,actrr' J.,, p"I,.r.,*I
Accooot" iiidi,' e"i;trt"i* i zj t"'t ( d 1' rvhich runs thus:-
I

A Treasury Officer wiil receive !'orest Bevenue-

(2) Wlren bhe chalan is countersigrctl b'y a Foresi Officer'

(31 \Ybeu the'I'rcasurv Offieer is spe'iill) a'ttLhol':zerl to receive it' In rueh cases
officer direct to
a copv of tr't tr*r'"'i'*irl ii-eo'*u'.,lntr bv tlte Trersury
trought to aecount
Orticer in otrl''r llnt tt'" t"i't"'it "i:ry
be
the Divisional
in the book of the i&bter'

90, For all sales elieuterl rvirhoub thq L1;e of forcst sttmps' Torest
tntl"|;
i'er.ariment Code lro'm*':i;. i; o'' l't; "''l S" l4' or their
is not '""t
on accot
ili;;ii;; uu.a, u'a'^ geue'a'lly no monev! whicir
CSNTX,AI, PR,OVINCNS }'ONEST MANUAL.
107

au advance from a is not levellue derived from the sale of Paft III'
superior or
;;;;;;;;pr-will be iir.i"ia without a in due to_rm (cotle. Form
t4 or the vernacatar
'eceipr
f"C'};;;"i.*.ai"iJry--gr-it.a id exchange. Chap' XVr'
tor money
These two last forms will'be useil also in -grantiug Iecelpts
G;i.J;;'-;;;p";;iio''-r"J"' 5..tion67 of- the Indian Eorest Acb'
f tiia, i"a ior-[ommutation ,evenue realized in accordanee with paragraph
103 below.
Betes of RoYaltY to be charged. in Cases of Special Sales of Prod'uce'

lllaxima fot' o/ W-ogrt-!o-lgriqqlUari$tl'


Rates lat,e
-

t
Amendment to the Central Frovinces Forest ManuaX
I (znd Edition).
l.

't
;
No, 76, dated the zznd Noaember rgt3,
I
?

;
l
- C.q.n9el. pga.graphs 9r, 92t 93 and 94 on pages rc? to ro9 and
su bs t i tute the follou'in g :-
I
gr. It is_ desirable that the Coupe system, which is proving
very-populir with the people, should be Jxteni"J rJ iri'"r'p".!;;i..'"
,1 In Districts rvhere" e.xtraction by license has to be retained, the
follou'ing classi{rcation of timber is prescribed:-
i

I
I
. CLASs i.
I
j
!
l
* .. Tec-ton-a .-grandis . (sagwan), Pterocarpus marsupium (bija),
Dalbergia. latifolia (shisham), Shorea robusti (sal), +gr*.nia allbeil
gioides (tinsa).
:

I
Clnss II.
Ternrinalia tonrentosa (ain).
Terminal ia arjuna (anjan).'
Xvlia dolabrif,-rrmis lsurria).
G,'err'ia spp. (rlhaman, etc).
Sor--mida f ebrif uea (rohan).
* Chlorox)Ion sxierenia (bhirra).
Schlerchera trijuqa (kusam) .
Gmelina arborea (scrvan
t Acacia arabica (babul).).
* Acacia catechu ikhair),
n Cleistanthus collinus (garari).
* Lagerstroemia parviflora (lenriia).
Adina cordifolia (haldu).
* Ano.geissus latifoila ldhaura),
Cedrela toona (tun).
i Schrebera su'ietenioides (mokha).
".
Mangifera indica (am).
.i
Tamarindus indica (imli).
, * Bombax nralabaricum lsemul).
t: Hardwickia binata (anjan).
CENTX,AL PB,OVINCES I'OREST MANUAL"
107

an adv&nce from a superior or is not reverlue derived from the sale of Part III.
I;;;;;;;tr, wiil be it..io.a without a i'eceipt iu d'ue fo-rm. (Code. Form Chap'XVI'
lrt or the vernacaiar f";*)'1.;;;"ir,*.air,.iy--gt""t.a iJ e"chaoge.
last forms will
These two-eompensation bc useal also in -grantrug lecelpts lor money
I;;i.d;. orrA*, Section6? o!- the Iudian Torest Act'
f af A, ior ;ommotation revenue realizecl inaccoldance with paragraph i
""a
103 below.
Betes of Boyalty to be charged in Cases of Special Sales of Produce' I
t
lllaxirua Rates fot' Sat'e ol Wooil' to Agriewlturislt' I

gl.Thesubjoinedsched.rrleofmaxila.rateshaslxenprescr.ibed.b-y t
Chi.i 6'ooomirriooe"r,* R..ot"tio" No, 102, 6atec1 the 5th JanuatyIt1893, is to
I
ri

and ..lay llbol-',t^t::.


i";';il;;tril.tq ir.r"airg ,iliug. artizans produce-uot I

L. o=oaer.tood ttat tirn.^-ctions'for forest entere* ,in the i

foliowiug schedule will be contlucted' on ordt[aly coumercrat prln''


I

ciples r- i

ri I
l
Forest Circle Rate per
and Division
of forert protluce.
Rate
^p_e^r *l|'lji.f Rate per ton of
27 maunds.
heacl
loatl of
to which the Class
Scbedule is ii;';":;. l"i":t1,"1 30 seerc.
r pplicable' I ll
A"-TriltsER.

Class L-Teak and. Bijasal,


Bs. a, P. Rl. a. P.

Poles 10 * 3r, 3irtti at)


I
I

r.Lick cnd. I
it
Poles 12' x r2't ao. ,.. f 15
o ol 06
Poles 16' x I8/' dc. ." J
l
I

Poles 20' x 24,! da, ,., li 0 0l Ub

Atass IL*8a1, 9aZ unel Shishant'

Po1es 10' x g, girth ai I


thick erid
98 301
ll poles 12, x t2r, rlo, ... I

tl 16' x 131' do ,.,


Poles

pslss !Q' x 24l/ do. .., 11 0 00 36i I


j

I I

i-t*ors.-This Scheclule applies ouly to


e uliivrtirrg ryots' dry'Iabourors' vil'lage artizaue
' anC village servants for domestlc u8c' I

Norr.-Polerofintermodiategirtbrwillpaythenoxthigbcrraier.
108 CI]NTRJ.I, ?ROVINCES ]'OBBST }IANU.{.L.

Part III. !'ores! firclc i


ll
l-

I
i
i}rv oior : Ap proxi- Rate per
Chap.XVI, Itrd
to rviri;1, i:,\'l (.;i1si uI l,r'jrut
I i2.ute Der
pr.o.luiu. j tuu,,f'6u imai.e rate Rate per ton of head-
SchcJuleis I I cubir f,'et
iper cubici 27 mauntls. load of
eppiicabt'. j foot. 30 seerg,
I i
j

Cluss lI.f,- dll athe iull i1 e"tcepted by ortler of tka

Rs, a, Ir. Rs, a. p. Rs. a. p.


Poles 10' x 9i' girtli
thic! €
I
I

Polcs 12' x I l" rio.


01
l

i
r0-( J iu x 1$r' r1,o.

:
x 24" c[o. o2 0
I
I

B.-MrNoB, Fonssr 1)noDUcD.


Ail
Uircles
aud llivi- I

s loirs. f irewrod fcl lrtl frorn l 060 oo2


a: irri tl'0is, I

Irirewr,rli, ilcad rrocc'l- rlll0 001


yricl;cii up it folt"'1,;,

? h,;r'us C3,:1 LrUI

ircdclor grass 030 001


I,ea r es 030 00t.
Baubooe, greeu 0 LP 0 pcr 100

Do, dry 0 4 0pcr100

(tranr" sugarcane. ;1i11i- garcleu crops the maxlma


For cultivatoi's of
rates for forest produce, obi,ainablg or special lieenses, sLali be one-half of
the rates specified il thc. forcgoing scheclule.

92, The limitaiieils itrtl]cae(i b1' the abovc scheclule are relaxed by
Revenue Secretari:rt ictfcr' 1lo. 54, iiatecl the 6iir Janrrar.y 1897, to tLe
exte1t tliat re-adjustmelts ale itei'ruitt.;c1. "i1 the lates forforest protluce,
in thc class in whicli particul,rr: liiucls of wooci 5r'e pl*,cecl in pa_rticular
districl s. ancl irr tlr,' iIer.suIe of qualitity orr whiuli tatr:s are calcul[Ite{i
iu various p'laces rvhich rnee'" locnl cirlcurnslatLccs," €c il,s to ''L'rtualizc
supplv lnd iei;.ari'i to a degree uot possible it a rigid anil unifrlu scale
be-apf)ie,t tn a-ii' cl!*ir i-ts aiil<e,"
95. lh,el
irt i-'rte ;rl-icl tlrr, 6arns district r: ultitorm seale rvould be
fo:' iil e !'.rJ' district thr:re tix{} parts wlrere the thinly
inap,plicaL,1c,
scaifored popuiai:ictr rc,.r'.ri:'cr uext to not'irirg fr6rn t[e forest, anil others
irhe"e there'is a more oi' lees trisk markct fc,r fir'ewoocl and every kind
of timtrer

1t
o

'fi'

rr2. The rates f r timber and other forest produce ruill be fixed
district, bv the Cornmissioner and
'i;;r";p;.;.';; ;i;
f.or'i'i,n"'
i'
iitt'itt- by
.ooruitriion- 'seuarate' raie.s..wil1 be in
prescribed
r;; to ri,e k,nds and classes of produce as follows:--

Foi the Purpose of fixing. rates, timber in the rounC not


the
erce.ci:g truo ieet in girth ati'6" lrom the ground ?r 4/ from
but-- riillEe classed as't Poles" in distinction to " trees'-'
TtMern.
Timber of Class L

Tl-; rates f or " poles " rvill be per pole not exceeding .r2''.r8"
tlees" the'Tshould be
.-i t,,:^ .-:-.i-, -j "
^li";;th..",i-iordi'for
i,' .-[:. .oi..-",.*olr;.;.';"; ;;t'ding .]', +' atrd -above 4' in .girth
;; ;r'";;.'*';.;'i"I;r..; over 2/ in girt"h'" )io cart'lcad rates *ill be
ailorved for trees'
crass II.

One set of rates for all tt poles," nith separate rates for cart-
'ro*rr-ro,,a,
loaCs] (ii ;;;".;"ry)^, and hea'{-loads' For '' trees '' the
rates shoultl be per t;;;i;;;';'; ;;t 'tree not exceeding 3" a'
,rJ11""" +; in giitt, by cubic contents or b1' the piece for trees over
z' ir. girth'
ctass rII'
Fo: " pcies " as {cr Class II.
over
For " trees " f.rom z' to 3' a cart-load rate only; for trees over
the piece for trees
3' a cait-load rate or by cubiJcontents or by
z' in girth.
Fuul.
Onlv one rate, for green and dry fuel to be fixed' This rvill
inuoiie ordinarill'a ieductfr,-l in the exisiing rate for green fuel ancl
not an increase io that for dry {uel.

In Berar the e:<isting difierentiation beh,r'een hard and soft rvood


i, iuel wiil be maintained,
'flre rates should be fixed by the cart, karvar and. head'loads
onl';. Animal and other loads s(ould be assessed on these'ofwhen
.".-.....1. A monrhly rate fcr the collection of head.loads dry
iuel n'ili be introd,uced by Conservators, rvhen required'

I
Gnass.
.ll\ i

It is.Cesirable separate rates for {odder and thatch-


I
' grass,
rng
{' srnce tnetoprprescribe
:ice of the former should be as lolv as Possible-

.i AIso] rvh,foever Ischaemum augusii foiiunr (Surn, Sabai) grass occtlrs


t
in appreciable quantity, a considerably higher rate. should be fixed,
a5ry
as this grass is a valuat,le commercial commoility. 'Ihe rates should
be by cart, kawar and head-loads,

Orsrn Pnonucs.
t. Rates should be as few and simple as possible.
2. Special rates for manufactured articles, such as axles,
felloes, etc., should be avoided, paymenr being assessed
by,( tree', or ,,
poie,, required to iroduce the"m.
3. The rates should invariahly be based on cart, kawar or
head-loads.

4, No rate or difference, between any trvo rates should be


less than one pice, and after four .nnas is reached the
rates should not deal rvith sums differing by less than
hali an anna.
5. llonthl' termits to remo'e one head-road dailv of certain
kincls oi produce should be issued.
6. The rates {or bamboos should be confined to head_loads,
cart-ioacis and per hundred.

93. The rates for animal and other loads r';ill be calculated
accorciing to the factors given beloiv: *

(i) Trueon AND FuEL.

r bead"load _t culiic foot solid : 6o ibs.


: k arrrr-ioaC :I. , cubic feet solid :90,,
,I I ^ ^" I ^f
-:-..
ir--.r-j-: L-._a-._aj
-.1 1S tt ,t : l8o ,,
,
I
:---
LrGB-t-aJ
l-^:
-6 ), t, )t : 36o ,,

('=,5 tt :, ,t : 9OO tt
r cart-load (trvo truliocku)...1 :1? tt ,t tt -'t.vv t,
' tr :21-J t t :, ,, - rr)uu ,!
i
Y
- ^^
\_JU tt tt ,, = IrSoo t,
!'icrr,-(c) The factor. for a cart-road of timber or fuel to vary as above with the
general size of cart useC in the various Forest Divisi6ns.

(6) Add 25 per c3ut to cart-load factor for each additionar builock used.
(r) r i.:n-5c cubic feet solid.
(a) Fo: conversion of sracl:ed fuel to cubic feet solid multiply by o.5.

(ii) Poles TTEASuRED 4 FEET FRot{ THE THrcK END.

Less than ra" in girth : .5 cubic feet solid: 3o ibs.


tz" than r8". girth -
ancl L:ss , ,',, ,, ,) =tzo ,,
18" and less tiian e4,, Jirth : 4 ,, t, =z4o t,
L i

i
!
4

(iii) Tnees MEAsuRED As


ABovE'
=->;r'?n-.
*-.' r' -

exceeding zI feet in
girth = ? cubic feet solid
z teet and not tl )'
J ,, ,, =lo "
z! tt rt
t,
lbs'
li::: -t c'::ic {oot solid:6o
(iv) CHnncolu'
6o lbs.
r headload g0 ,,
r kawar-load I8o
r anirnal Pack-load= 360 ,,,,
r camel'load
(- $,lo rl
\= i20,,
r cart-ioad i = goo ,,
t_ I,oso
v ,,

::: -i;\ t maund -8o lbs'


maund of charcoal'
(i 6 maunds ol green woocl- r by B'
I ' to cubic feet solid multiply
, Tc convert maunds oI charcoal tuel' and
as in the case oi timber
i The cart-load factor to vary
" : A carr carrYing 2
:;:;ccai '

(r'l B.a:taoos'
I
: .-.::-- :i:=:l g:c':l b:::5OOS'
I :l:l-.ui -:';u tt t' ,f een bambOOS, bv Jrftiesr
i' ..,i'r".a bulloiks) =
--rl.ttding to the size of.so::-'::
z
carts ln tl" 1r";n;-ru'iou.
Foresr

D iv isions'
figures by so per cent and
ior each
_,, the
_" For dry bamboos increase per celrr'
-ab-ove
eidirlonal builock by 25
dec;ease by 5o per
cent'
,lr For kaiang bamboos
oF PRoDUCE'
(vi) Gnnss AND orHER KINDs
r head-load -- 6o lbs'
i kawarload -= r8o 90 "
i i"i*"t Pack-load = ")'
; ;;ffi:6"d (== 360 9oo ,,
\ = l,zoo t,
r cart-load J = r,5oo ,,
(- = r,8oo tt

to vary as for timbcr and luel'


-'(cte.-The cart'loatl factor
5
109
(vii) ConauurATroN pER HousE.

r. Tim-ber, z5 cubic feet. Part III,


2, .t uel, 2oo cubic feet. the Sih Jau' Chap.XVI'
3 Bamboos, loo. t'iiscretion to
4. Karkas, qoo.
5. Grass, i ion.
6. Other minor produce, $ of a ton. t

(viii) SroNr AND KANKAR. sirict of the


;s for forage
t cart-load : Io cubic feet. :r'ge, due Pre-
t kawar-load: r.< rest (General
r head-load = ,li t,,, ,,,, J,!()) . Special
subject to the

E. GORDON, litl s,
Und* Sectetary to lhe Cttiel Conwi:sioner,
IlHJ",lf if,t
Central Protiacet. lF., datcd the

r i.Srh JulY 1888,


.crvice maY charge
l', uitdel this Beso-
r::- -No, r488, Civil Sectt.-26-rr-r3-_SSo, :ciclll tlcPartments
tllr,'le for sol'vicog
'' " eie t,t cLerge other
'. rl:e sa[e \v&Y as
rc selvices or suP'
I .5 ii: ;:::- :: i'- :l :Le oi ;cct of rhe e:istetce of lhe rlepartrt:eilt tc rcn'ler cr to furnish"
fale: t':e Fareet Latv of Intlia, "forert procluce " prlcticr.lli' inclutles al1 natural
D::i::i- f o:nrl i- a forest, rvhet'her vegetable, auimal or' loittera'.
h 1S39 * it lras riccirlecl thr.t tlre revenue rerlized from qualrlcs an{ u nornuriel :rlineral
prlducts in Govcrnment fore:ts anl'lsltls rrLicil:l: the
r Cir.':'ar N^. 2-F.. da' irrnsrr"utnt of the Forest UcD:t1ru ur, sl'otl'l be cre'litcd to
:i: ::::l:h Jatrnrrr 1s89. ;F;r.:sts;. ;-L;; *r .,,."i f^relts rrJ l::uJq .ue rrot uurlcr tl.re
"r,"
ra:esement of that department, to " Iranti R'evenue (Il{iscelianeous) "
2. The questior rvhetber, untier t],esc lulings, the tr'orset Depat'tu.tcnt is cntitled [o
clarge royalty to another departmcnt,rf Gnun"nurSri up-on tnincrals i'kou frcm. the forest
i..u,-H". -orl t].ro once co;. before the Govelnuieirt of L i t ; but' th tlgh it irrs.usually
:een Jcciaed, otr th€se inilivir'luel ,afa.a,..r'=, that tIx i'ote.t 1)' lrxrimEnt rr-s. clLtitlerl to
..r.v,.ot"lt, on x.ll mrtcria]: s:pplicd tr,,ih"r depl'ti:lenr's lr tlc'.hi:e g neral r-uling-o-n
tI.'*n:l.t'-rrr= i.i r,.., ro .t ar"". 'Il:e [iovernur-e1t of 11c1ia nos coniicier it^ desirable
'.oiisueforuralordersintireirltterlorgenoralgu'ilance.in orde: toiectrle.llif"rmity-of
,ro..,1ur" antl to l,reteut tl.c pn..iL!:itr' of urisuntlcrsl:.'l'1 u3 They. cousider t!rat a 1c dis'
: ;;;;;;;t p"cperly Le dra.ri, bnt*e'n 1'' sr:rl,ln p'o'1ucts i'l'inl' siricrlr rolerl.rin a
;,.=.i rr.rJfr, "ni1 aiimal proilucts rrhicir tf i.eni.l for their clistencc eiLher rlircct-ly or iu'
:::;rtlyuponbliep.,seoct oftirefo,er:, ontLecne liand,anrr.m'neraiproductB,-thtrerist'
."." .:t wirich is ildcp"nrlcnt,rf tlre frclt tl,rt r,he land is a iorcsr, olr rhr ott-er. ?lley co-n'
,.i. ,.t.o, that it ig undeetrable -i-o ts-te:rr1 to cintractors rvorli' S f' r e Governrlent de'
;;;.tt a,,y privileges rvhich the i'l:par-:r,ert itseif mny er'j'r1''rut'rl ui cr'1tiug cilectly
:r :ts own establiahment.

B. They direct therefore that the tr'oreit Departmerrt sl,rll charge other Government
,lepartments'fOralivegetableoranitnal produrtSrxtracred frotl-,I{Lrcstaiea,irrillera,me
osr-e. in which ib chirges rhe public;'and that it shrrll rimrirri.l' cLarge contr_actors for
ail m'nerai prctlucts e:tiacted by thcm,' W):ttbrr il bel alf of u GJle niment d.plrtu:ent
--"eJ>

CENTRAL ?BOVINCES I'ORES1 ]IANI]II. IO9

(l-oneral ?tL?:l.ic' Part III'


.fcr Cotttrqctors antl t lte
Rates

9+' chief cornrnissioner's Eescluticr {o 1ui' 'l;'ic'l- t'he 5th Jzln'eualivr'


r.raw 1893, alreatiy quoteii at-rove,.gii'es the Deilertr,r.'rit iu-[ ,.Lisoretion to
"its ti
is own rates accbrding strictly cJrll:::err:ia.i I'riucil;les.
No c,lurge for Grass to i'rooi:s ort, tlte ]fcLrch,

95, lVhen troops are on the :tarch throrrsh a'ly r'lisfrict of the
Central prqyinc€s they are to be allox,ed tQ cLri g'lass for:_ forage
-chri'ge, tlue pre-
in ary forest reserve *ou, the line of rnarch f.-.:e of
ioti6o. being taken asainst fire an4 ilaina,ge tc, i,h;; fo.st (General
Secretariat letier No. 108-71:, tlated ih* lqiii i"c1,r:1r-r!r-y !330) . Special
*r..,iUir.l ieasecl to privato p.ruon. wiil not, honeyr.r, be rrrbject to the
rbove rule, --,

?rans i.tir;rus u:ith other Gor:eriiinertt De;)0?'trneil s.


d
96. The cases in which the Fo;'est Det arLrnetrt ma\: or may not
:'-:arge other t-lepartments are laic1 clown in ihe f911o... irrg_Rcvenue and
-{qr''cuitut'e Depialtment Resolution Circular No. l&-6Ll-2iF., tl*tecl the
-i:- Jlrlv 1897:-
T!e Resolution of t',te tr'insnce Department, l\o.4,i45, clr'rec1 tirr I,8ltr July 1888,
:::::::':el the c ,nCitions un,ler which ont clepartiirelt o, tltc public scrvicr utay charge
i:::L;: re:aitue:t for scrvir:es rencleretl or alticlessupplic,'i to it, ru,l t-:lrl lbis R'eso"
l::::::: f'::;:: lr..r:rt:tn:cnt is lnciudccl il the ca.legori'.'f qnrsi-c:,.u0r(i.l d-cplrtmeuts
:5 : -.:, -:: I ; :: ltrrLr.-ir :f ieldering partiCulAr Serv!cOs ( il : .:-.! rr.tri tlirr,le tol s8]'vrC0g
l:::-.: :: i . ::'::..s'.:: r'i;Li. Thi;I {uasi-courlercial .leprr:t:nrtts tie to cLarge other
-:t j-":::ii i l:..:l:":: f ;r se:vires rerrderei'l ol alticles stli-rplicLl il ilrc saire \v&y as
-: r -. . : : ::i:--: 1 r:: :: :f t,.e putlic; proviticd, ltorvever, th:r: rhc selvices otr sup-
:.{x--:i:::::-i:r:::eo'L;cr:ofthee:-isteuceofbhctlepartruelttolenCercrtofurnish.
frie:::e Fcreet Law of India, "forest procluce" practicall;r inclutlcs all natura!
o::d'r::: fc:nd i:l a forest, rvhether vegetable, animal or milera'.

h 1SS9 * it rras dcciileii thlt tlre revenue rcrlized from ctuarrles altl ruinr'r :Iinorrl
or', t'lucts iu GovcrnnLent {orc.Ls an l'lru.ls ulicir i rc lllrrlel' thc
, .Cirf,lar \i.
da- inruagcmt.nt of tLe Forest Deprrlu ut, .r,oril,l bc cre'liletl to
2-T..
:+:':::{:bJaDnsry[i89 .'ForEsts";brri rvi.elesuc\forc'sL" anLll,ud" r:'e notuu,]crthe
rarasement cf tbat department, to " Lantl Bevenue (Miscellaneous) ".
2. The questicn rvletlier, uuiler tLese rulirgs, thc I'orset Depat'tment is cntitled to
charge royaltf to anothel depaltmrut of Govern,nEn,; upt,rl )nincrals i,ken frcm. the forest
i",",'h". mori thao on.e ,o*. beiore the Goveinment if L 'i,r; but, th'rugh it hls Jrsually
beeo deciuled. on th.se lnrliviriual refelelc.;s, thai th.r !'ore.t l)crartm€ni wis entitled to
lesy a ro"valtl'on all ur,.teriai: srppr;;cd tr ntber rlep:'t.rtnts. L!'rlc'lxi'e E uerri ruling-on
tLe'subju'ct bas ret beeu ir:d donri. 't1:e [iovernnrtnt r.f Iurlia nJw rolr5ic]er it- desirable ,

:oi.sue"fo"rralLrrlersinthem:rtterforgeneraleurrlance,in orCertosectrre--unif"rmily-of
:rocedure anil to prereut tl.e pn,.iLi 1t.' o1' ni:unJcrs,.rruJ tg. They cousider that a tlis'
:-nction rnay properly be draw-n.between yirg€table proilucts khir:'h strictly anporiain to a
i::estassrdh,on,laiimalproductswhicir,l,renL:lfortirrir eristenceeither tlircctlyor.i'r-
::rectly upon the prtsence of the foiest, on tlie cne liand, ancl ur'nera1 productsr^the exist'
."." # wirich is independent of tbe fnt'i tlret t,he land is a iorest, ol 'he otler. ?hey co-n'
s:ier.also,thatitig undcerr*bieto rrtelr'ltLi c.ttractors rvorhiig f,rE Governmentde'
3a:tsent any privileges wbich the i1:partrueui itseif may erj,r;'irlrea uperatil)g iilectly
:.r its on'n establirhment.
3. They rlirect therefore that thc tr'orest Department sLall charge other Government
departments-for ali vegetable or anirnrl produc:ts extracted froru a forest ai:ea, in 6Le eame
manler in wbicb ii charges ihe publie ;-ant1 that it shull simiiarlS- charge contraeiors for
all mineral products extracted try tlrem, wLttber in belalf of a G';lernment drprrtment
110 CENTEAI] P},OVINCES }'OREST IIANUAT'

part IrI. XiliJ;u Ij":


offf1i?.,*$gii.::il,,i;TTil'i:f l,:J,.t':!{{i}}li",'"#fliXl&ii
-
Ghap.XVLforrnineralp""J".Gt-t'*Lari'o'"f"'';;;;t;;iitl'erllre't'acenctofthedepartment
ccuce,"..,
its orvn use. ar(l "o, ,,' oli.l,,*ii
dtemen, for'0"1X1"til""$;'lJili"i'i'-ii"'r-".i"n"S.']:':,:i.1,":':;:.i:,'':::;lt[:L::'i:;
,li iiiai.'trl:,. ;;Li. (t,-eisury) sccountB
';r 'p'uji"t'"'u"'i'i t'
:t"&*::1tr'T;*"'ffi:l"t:f'l'J|]i"1'$":'[;r" ":;' ag 'r"u 't'"*'
the valne of timber antl other
in tho returns furuisheil by the Forcet i;;;o;;*t;t iust i: xlrelJ-s sirrrsn'
forest procluce reutored by free'gralteet"oi""*i'i1 :it1'3
forest.ploluc-ts sL:il n;t bt-tlTit*
t"i;;lr.U'ilt"l'.";;
4. The ruling that certaiu
h:1T.1'.x{ii'"Tr"?ffiltltt"i:li'LT;l';^'"""i'";1:;il:11:[1.1i'xJ\"i';:;i'; '*ee "t
theForestDenartm.ut,,ll,arrlpartur.rr,'rri"o.itsfuII-posel'stfcoutrol;an'l'subject
".0,r',ii,.['ro nt tbt localities vhere suclr
to the ordet.s of ruperior authorit.v, .ri'f ^"a'ii[:it ma;" cousicler neeeeeary
it
crtraction mav take plare and i'op"tt'lit*'"to"aiiit" "t'itb
for tle safetv of its forests and'otLe convenience or lts $01'K'

Resolution' 'the
97, Under the authority of the above roatl 'following
materials' rvhere tlese
rates have been fixed for buiiding'stoue^.anct VIII'Z) :-
are to be charged f"t (R;;;;;Book Circular
No'
f:our q''"a::'rr' when
* * * No ro1'alty is'o Lc lovit l r! ::one :'e-rli1'el
* * sld'tl'e is not' quer-
such ouart'ies hatc urt beetl lrat-ri to a coutrrt(t ': ' -*"llt stoue
r ttusir of ot o"Ler agricultural
ried I6r srle but is requiled for the coo'trrrcli t ' ait""iii"g'l-0,..t uf agriculturists'
R.orks. or for tLe constr'ctiin'0.'' i*proorureut of the

i' pr"ng*JiJii ih"'"f;i;-i;; ;;ot'l *o'it' app]ierl :-


2'Iuthecaseofuiueralproductsoft,Iris.kindougrrietlf,l.prtrposesothertlrau
those urcntionccl
Goveruurent f oregt's the follow'
I.-For ms,telial rernovocl from quarries situa'etl in
ing rates shall he chargctl '-
Rate Pcr 100 cubic feet'
l\lateritl'

1 snna.
lloorum 6 annas,
Kunkur (all Liuiis) 6,,
Stoue for rord rrletal
10
,, building
10 ,,
, lime'making
t*

sti pu rat e tl in
III.-'wh n a G o ver nt e,u ar r l
:ii'i,tfr :,: T :f"llT; ;1,'.8'1."
e n me.

the lease that no higher rate Jrt


#
\
G B,AZING AND COMMUTATION'
A^_GRAZING.
gs.Therearethre:differentsystemsoflevyingfeesoncat'tle
grazed in reserveil forests, name]Y :-
general rates common to all cattle;
1a) the lieeuse sYstem wi'"h
(b) the license s.ystem ryi1'[ rates differentiated for
agricultural
and' other cattlo;
(c) the village a,Ecessment sYstem 7
111
CENTRAI PNOVINEES TOBTST MANUAL'

tu,dul"l';tT;'^;lil'*fil'l;;e;'Ii;n''if.**L'.;""i1,"$iifu
r-rir bi"irir, ""4 ,t'. rl."ari District' , svstem (c) may De I
or systern (D)'
fiq'#:##
iircerl in any Llistrict .i;.'i;'i;" *iir' tyttu*'(a)
given in the
The rules framed under iire Act, anil the iusbruciions
,.-tt frr-gtaph, ure of genelal application'
followiuE rulos tor tbe **9'111',:: "lu*ili'"flh1"iJ;"."?
ee. rhe"cr.i.t
*rdu"bv tr" Cri,,,'.'iisinnct' trnd"et' S'
Act,:-
\Yhen a reserved foresi has.been closed to
all grazing or to the
(t) of the*Chief Commts'
grazing .f any =p..tr,.:'i i'tl"r' *tir-, hy o'atr class of eattle'
sioner. the srazinE therein of ui! cattle, o' of'tT*
tpt"if*t
as the casetaY f i' is Prohibited'
gtowtlr of trees wiII be
cloeed
Noqn.-Ordinarily all forests inteutletl for the
to tLo grazing of sheeP aud goats'

irr I'eset'r-etl folesl can ooly beobtainetl


graze cattle-p;n*ltir,nte
(2) The right to .li,;,r;;.
th. .i^l,.u sect"ion 25 of the
bv a license qrantecl "t :-
-t'brest Act. f,i..o.."',oitt^r.ro' er';*t'.]
irrbject to the corrditions
in charge of all
(a) that a herdsman'- shail accornpany and' be
cattle r

(0) that tlre hertlsman will tale ihe iicense with


him rvhenever
irto tl"re {or.ri,--*nc1 there-l'roJ.uce it on
he takes cattle breach of
fo"'i"'omtiul ;- aud'on
tne "f ^"y l-'-" voitl aud the
"t1"itit;;;
eithel of these t'on'lit'ons the ii*rl'* will
lreated as though
cattle, ir'.r,i;;;.;;"";;; ri'ii'-t" be
no license existecl'
Tireseconditionsand.theeffect.ofa-breachofeitlreroft,hemwillbe
clearly inselted io every license gra, ted''
of cattle grazrng
Condition (&) will, however, be omitted in the case
und.er the village assessment system'
General Inst ru,nti,ans'
trrd ends'on tho
(l) The graziuE year' (orrmerces- ou the lst July
glazing
30th Jrine. ,tti ti.."-?uJ a* tlali'l for the whoie g.attle
year' rrceuses
of ths ani ale uot trans'
shall be issued in tr.u'"rrfu'ot'"i[. oiuo."
ferable.
(2) No fees will be chai'ged for cr'lr'es not morc than-one year old''
They will be allorved i;.;;=;;v"iut i'*a' ;n'l neeil not be covered by
licenses.
licen'
(3) Herdsmen founil grazing callle in resetved forest rviLhout
eis or witll irrrofll.ioriifT"'"".* .i'*ra be riealt witS
u*der t5e rules for
tr'ebruarl 1906
offences issued by x"tig."iir, xollaul, d'ated' the 24th
(page 58 of this Urr,*ftl ff a herclsman l'ns not his grazing license
it whilst gmzing cattle in -,,t-:.t-t]^":
ii, fii, porr..siou or ..+iJot tn 1',rrdot'
-f"r[*t, he shouli U.-i..rtia as if grazing cat't)e without a
llc+nse ;
.a
Uut-ihi.'' ofiuo.. tL."fa g.r.trUy be tieated'ieniently'
112 CENTRAI, ?ROVINCXS TOR,EST MANUAL"

Part III. (l) Cattie wrll bc p,rmrtted to pas,s along a highway.whiehoruns


Ch;;-rVI. through a reset'vcl fo,'est, l,rovided that thev are not haltett tn th0 toresE
- tor pasturage orl t* o loriger time than is reasonably necessa-ry for the
food and iest of the attendauts. This rule is to be rvorkeil leniently,
and cattle r-*rrot toLe impouncieclif thcy rnerely-stray a fow yartls from
the roail or from any authorized camping-grounil.
(5)Anyor.d.erswhiclrtheForestDivisionalofficermayrvisht<l
issuc'tL Patwaris or Rcveuuc Inopectors in regard to the working of the
grazing ruils should be sent by him to the Tihsildar f or commrrnication
io the?atwari or Re','enue lnspector concerned.

Rules far t/'te license -tysleru witlzaut cliferential rates'

100. (1) Grazing licenses will be issued on payment atthe follow'


ing rates:-

Bate per liead of

Forest Circie, Frrresl Divjsion, 6

District Licenses.

Sconi
50 20 16
Chhindwara

Saugo r

Damoh 46 26 13
Manclla

Betul
i oo 16
Nimar )
Bha,ndara
60 20 16
Balaghat

Raipur
40 zo 13
ll Bilaspur
Chantla

Nomctdic Licenses.

A*rrrerbovctl-':l l- i--:- - .: : L:: i


CENTRAL PR,OVINCES FOR,EST ]I{ANUAL,
lre
12\ The hol;ler of a clistr.ict license is entitlecl to graze his cattle in Part III.
;h1.il i;p;o i"g*r;rg in the tlistrict iu whi,:h the lieerse i. cu[-ivr.
ffir"i;;"
(3)Theholderofanomadiclicetseisentit,ledtograzehiscattle
iu ani"1ot.J of tu" province which is onen to grazing'

sancti''lu, of the
Prot,iao to Rwl,es 2 anrl il'-\\rith the previous
a specinl an'-l enhanceil ra'e may be d'emanded rn the
Chiel' Corr:missionet
case of any particular forest.

(4)Anvlro].ierofadistr'ictliccuseiua;'convcrtitinloalieense
llce:rset by pay-
atlmiiting to specially t'eset've.l fui'ests ot' 'nto 5 neslx"Jtc fees calculatetl
I"n-tL.,iif.ruir.u te[*.e,., tlie fecs rrlready prtid, and the
orr"the special or Iromadic rates.

Ii) A catite owner will not be required to take out a license for
*or"\iurr?t. _.t""i ""-ber o{ cat6le rvliieh he des;res to Eru,ze in reserv-
forest.
e<l

Liceuscs rvill he issuetl bv thc Forest Liceuse Vendor irr


16) Form
,tt,.iilll";; i..rt *iit i, qyith lulcs to regulute
the
rv. li.o54a,rce
84, swyrx'i so far as they are appii-
the sale of forest .tro,f, ii"tt-qt^pt'
cabIe.

Ilules for the licen'se systeru with titfere,ntial rates for


agricultctial and otheY catlle'

i01. (1) Grazing licenses N'ilI be issue'l on paymeut at the follow'


ing rates :-

Lrrllocks . yott::'.' I Gcrtu' Sberp'


I oouu,o.., ,X,1.. au\i
i"""-'"""' Ir0nres';
_t __
I or, I ' nr. o. | a''
iL n.
a.r, p. 4..p.' p'

1. Agriculturists'privilcgctlr'atcs I 40 1 0 "' "" i "'


...1
""i
iI
8 o r o !I r- o II 20 L6
I
i
2. Stanclattlratcs
3. commerciarrates'" "" i 'l;;-,'1,;
nl:',!:"Lt"T::,''ll.l;.n'.ti::.:'Ti'f;"r*'-t'#:
bolscr,attir, subject to thc previous
i ,irl tovai of tLe Chief Comrr:issioner'

(2) Any -pers'rn preseuting Il:


t::l:l:, receil't'book (rasid'bahi) to
deem-:d to be au agriculturist'
the iicense venclor st'u'I'bu
rrishee to obtain tne plivilegcs confefred
on
Note.-If a tual3uz'rl or sub'tettar't. Trom thc fatwari
agriculturirts by lbeso .*.1
i,l "Ir"*Jiprt,r,,r.. * i.nu.it; receiptil,ook
oi his village'
lld CENTEAL PR,OVINOES FOREST M-{,NUAL.

Part III', . (i) .The-Patwari will make tlie following eutries iu each receipt-
cnffivr. book (rasid-bahi) for each year:-
In the left-hand top corner of the demand page_
(l) Name of tenant,
(2) Name oi village and patwari Circle number.
(B) occupied area of hording, exclucing in the case ofa proprietor
aloy {,y land held by a teuant,"ancl in ilie case oi a'tenant
or malik-makbaza, any area sub*let.
Iu the right-hantl top corner of fhe clen:anil page_
(4) Nurnber of animals owued ...buffaloes.
(b) l.lurlber of animals owneil bulls, bullocks ancl cows.
(6) Ivlaximum number of animals entitlec to privilegecl rates.
Calves under one year old shall not be included.
These e.ntrie.s..will be cornpleted by the Paiwari letore the
B0th June.
fhe Patwaris- w-i[ srgu aacl rrate these errrries. Tre Reve;".
i;;p.;t";
will bheck and also sigu and date thes," entries.

,Da.nr
,.
(l) , Au agricultulist producing before the liceuse-veudor his rasicl-
conttrnlng these entries will a graziug license at the
be cutiiled to
privileged.ratei for oue s'imar for. evei.y ir;; ;.r;;;f 't"he occupied
of his holding. A fraction of the unit" of 4 acr,es ;iri'[" "ir'f,.;;;';
area
whole uuit, but every.agLieulturist shall be *titt.a-to Eruru oot less
than
tlo animals frivireged rates, provi,lea tuat fl,e-o?."pi.a *r=, oi ni,
-1r,tre
holtling is not less fban tivo acles.

. Euanpl'es:-rf the total occupied area is B.z5 ac'es or 2,14 acres 2


_rates; if rbe iot.t o*iai..1i u[u
animalswillbe charged_at the privilegecl
is 9'GB aces,. B aniiars wilr 6e chai'ge.l ;; ib. piir;r.g*ai"t.'.; iil
total occupied area is BB'B? acres, 9 aiimars *ill-bli ciiuigea *t tL.if p"i
vilegeil rates.

(5) The
(DJ
. graze.-in lhe standard rates apply
alrply toio a[
all cattle which
which agriculturists gend
to
uo grazc.- ru x€serveo forests trr
reserveil rorests excess of those lor
iu-e"xcess for rvhiih nlri^
thev can claim
rvhich they
nriylt*eel. rateq and to c.a.ttie sent to g.-u i" ,=r."o1d ro,irt"sby
i!_t 1ll By
Tl:rg:i::11,,^,f l : -T\o,
.;6;;;l
r',. .ot l i abl e t o. r,".r ;;;;;. a ;;;;;"iJt
p*;!i frJ be cha'eled. to banja'as., p.ofeirioonl u"JotUe,
Epeclat.classes, or fhey
special.classes, m^y.6u
ttrey-may ";i;i."b;;;;;;s,
be .[ui.gud,"i;-;;r;;;ir*;i;;;;;;'
chargecl, iu qsgsptional eases,' IJrltor.*t,
for forests
]i',T:tT**'llffi
of f,,'li,',T?\;:':i;,$l',,f
the Com"miusi,iner, the classes to :ru:;T:l;:ll,il'.*l:.:.:j
,whorn commercial *re
to bo
-charge1i. rn cases of a clitrerenr" "a'ii.must
trr.",{oJ,ti;
be referred
re Chief "r'.[irr*
for the clecision of the Chio+ L1,"iri-Jir*.
hi^^...iooi^,.o,

, (9) actual
A.cattle'on-ner will uot be rcquir,ed to take out a license for more
r:11tnre
TOIOE!.
number oI cattle which he desires to graze in reserved
I
]/wP\{'
u^g
-o)

,g
\1

Amendnrtent to the Central Provinces Forest Manual


(Revised Edition).
lg-
/".-\'
Na. 4rt, dated the zznd SqPtember tgro'

Page I r5. Paragraph rot'-A'tr! the follorving as Rule I-{ :-


ir,rl \\rith the sanction of the Conservatcr all actual Fcrest Sub-
-subcrrlinates
;;j';ii'.;t";;""r;;;itt'" pa)'ment of n'ho have done good
.due.s ;
",ai#tl,,ma1' be .*",npi'J tio* grazing but
servii:e, a trade of cattle'
such ex-'rnpticn mav nlc appli'tc perions rrhc rnak"e
lrrteding oi cattie'Ceaiing.
C. BRO\,VN,

Llndet' See retary to the e h[cf Commissioner'

Centrr:l PY-ct'incesi

Gcvt, fress, Nagput l.-No, r33e, eirii S:ett'*37"9'i'"-'*550'


.rEl r tII.
i?) The h,'lciel of a glazing licerie iss';ed ';rder-:::::*t :s-e1|'Cut;BI'
i" T.t-1:=:
tled io gtur. t,it.atfle in ioy reierved for.est oper to grazinr sanctlon
that with ihc
iri.t of-th. Cent al Province'-', provided eohance,l rate may lrrenous
of the chief co1x*i*ioo.;;;'di"t ard be demandetl
in any particular forest.
iS) Licenses rvill bc issued bv the Forestwith Liceuse \-endol in tr'orm
the *rles to regulate
4 (A):' Til#;lj;#a;it;[h i."*ccord*n.e
Manual) so far as
the sale of forest ttrlpt iprrrgraph 8a of the Torest
they are applicaLle"

(c) The li:ense vendor rviil sign and date ""u'y--l?t'.d*liyl


*hich [e at privileged t'ates, so as to prevent lt betng usec
issues a ]iceuse
a second time for tbis PnrPose,
of the
(10) The ilange Officer rvill clet:k fronr 20 to-30 per
'cent
.u.o.l1- t'r,'t. it tlr. ],c.r.., 6y a. compar,ison with the ,asici-bahis before
he sends them Dititiooat Officer'
or to the Fore-.t
(1 I Any Fc'rest Offi-cer may.call oD. aDy. agriculturist to prod'uce
)
bis rJsid'-bahi ft,r comparison with lis grazing license'

(12)Aftertheleceiptinthe!'oLestDivisionalOfficeofthefirst
'f",r- iu]te, of abortt 20 to 3-0 pel cort will
nalts of tl,e li, .nJu, i[u-t[n
tfr.'a.tra,.d'"r^a
,."it. if."uo,re lnsliector of the-Circle, who will
ancl jam-abandis, aucl -is"'t\u
.r-pii. tn-* *ltfr1i,. rr.ld'brti. ^$1i! of their
eertificate tbat he ;r;1;;;-' -;: He witi, viflrin two mqn-t]r,
,...1pt, retur.n th;;*;;;-poi.a t, the'Forest Divisioual Office, rvhere
il.i *it be re'aitaehecl to ttre otlier parts of the licenses'
(13)Lioensesgranterlatcommer'ci.,rlratesrvi}Ibeissued-bylicerrse
vendors in Form 4';t-;;;;p..iul f,*t" that may be prescribed' The
rates to be charged *iii-'f.'.0*municatcd to the iicensi vcDalors by ttre
Forest Divisional Officer.

Rules for tlte uiltage assessment sysletn'

70?. PreavnlLle"-The obiects of the villageassess.ment system areto


save friction lretween 1n. 't'iitugors an'l foresf, suborclinates, to ensuro to
tie nittrgu* gturirs tt t.utunufil" rates collectecl at the mosi convenient
season with the ;i"oi*o,rf of trouble, ard to facilitate the collection of
reYenue,

uncler this system the rvbole of the cattle of -each village must be
u..rrr.a io giurio'g ao.. There is no law which the system can
be forced on"rrrt ilalEuzari villaee that dces 'nder
not accept it -willingly'
S;--ii. .d;;i'r,g., *,1r. gr.eat t-nat it is auticipated."that.neally all such
viilag;s l" tU. ;Z;;;;ighf;rhooJ ot Governui.nt, foresis wili be will'
i;g-i;";.pt it,1f the idvantages are pl'op.erly explainedt]t| to bhe people'
Ti. tyil,e;'it oiliigutot'j' for ali"rj-otwai'i vrlla[es, &cept *! may be
.*r1it.a-fy the Depufy Commissioner for good and sufficient leasou.
116 CXNTRATtr Ifi O\TINCES -Ii'ORES:I] },IANUAL.

Part III. AII the cattle of ryotwari villages so nsseised shall be entitleil to graze
v-'r' "'
Ctffi-VI. in the uuallottecl number. antl minhai areas of the village, and aii"o in
any reselveil for'est open to grazing.

Rule.t.

(1) If any naiguzari i,illage 'vishes to take oui a ct)nsoiida.ted


license {or tire grazirir of ai1 its cattle, applicatiol shoull be made to
the Forest Divisional Officer.

(2) The Iorest Divisional Ollicel wiil in the 6rst insiance plepare
a provisional list of rualEuzari villages willinE to take r,ut a consolidated
Iicense, anil wiil submit it to the Deput-r Commissioner befole the Ist
June. The names of village s wili i-'e cornmunicaled to the Patwari
"hese the ]5th June, ancl he will be directed to
by the Distlict Offlce before
plepare gruzilg assessnrent lists fur these villages and for all rl,otwari
villages,except such as rnrry l,e specially exempted. The Forest, Divi.
sional Ofrcer wjll serd toearh Rrr,nge (.frcer tbe names of such villages
situated in his Range. In succeedinE yeal'B it is suffieient to pr,epale
ljsts of removals fi'c,m or a.itliiiors 1o thr lrrei'ioue vear's lisls,
t
(3) The iratrrari rrill cirair up iri tliplirute au irunuai Erazi:ig ?isscss-
ment lisi for the listecl ilalguz.,r'i ','riiages ii: Por m .\o. -tr '8, , ercept in rhe
Chhattisgarh Divisi,,u rntl tlre Mnrrc1la Distlict, *- ei.. th.: iist ,ri llle iu
}'orm No.4 (C), Tl,e lists for ir:halrited ryotwali lirlage. rsrlr be in
I'orm (D). No li,ts ale recpii'e,i fr r uni'Lr'oiteJ ryotn'*ri riilaEes; the
ryots will be ass.se, d iir ii;eil lil],rg'es i,f ::esi,.lence. '.fhe Patwari will
firsl, enter tLe rur)gtrzar anci tenanl,s in janrabancli oldei' and t)en other
residents. These lists will bc prepaled l-retrveeu the I 5th June and. SIst
August, They will be i:heckecl arrci cott'er,teri wlren reccssaty by ihe
Bevenue fnsl:ector, who n-i11 foru'arcl oru. ,.rr.rlrv t,; ibe }'oresi Divisional
Offi.cer, through the F"alge Officer, itaviirg i,beothcr tu,o copies with the
Patwari and XIuLaclclam, respeotivell', T,re lieveaLre fnspectol rriii
{orward the lists from tiiue to time as ti:ey are Leadr,, the last n:ust reaeh
the Forest Dilisiona.l Officel by the 30th Septeinber, He should ,1o hi=
bestto ensure the accur'acy cf tho list; h), checliirig thern, br:t he sholld
not clelay their submjssion be;oucl this date. -\ny iistr then left un-
cheeked"should be checked laterl ou l,y him irom thi Patwari'sor Mukad- 1
ilam's copy. These iists n'ill i:e acceptel as tlre peimission in writing
requiled by Bectiol 25 oE the'Torest Act,

l{oro.-Iu soure dieLr'icts atralgernents hftv0 lieex ilade for, a sinrultaneous check by
the lieventre Inspeetor antl Iialge OfIicer, atd 6his, rvhen practicablel is the rnost eatiefac.
tory uetborl. Speci*l arioiiioual fiereuue Inspectors ma"v be appointed for tryo rnonths if
nece.,Se,y in (,1,gles rri,c r tlrg r'ork is rery heav.r.

(4) The Bauqe Officer will check a certain proportion (to be pre-
scribe'([' by the Foiest Divisiona] Officer) of the lis'is,'and report to
'the
Sorest Divisional Officer auy mistakes that he may finci, l-rubhe shall uot
except in cunsLrltation wiih thc R,:venue fuepector (see irote to Bule
0 abcve;, uake any alteratious.
11?
L.I'}iTRAL PNOYINCNS TOEES,T. 1IANUEI,,
Part rII'
entet
(i) Tire Brrnge offieer and lro.r'eet Ilivisional ofrcer rvill bot-h
eEtract; from ihe iirt.--io boun,l registels ke1't ['y- thein for
thu,ry: OnfiilEVl,
ntui*io,,"f Ohce'-*itt alsl enr"r lrom registers
lose. The Fotest -the
iriTurr?.*r*'Jie"t*- l0 arrtl 1l) the asses-',reut of each BaLrge-ancl
seutl the
the amount due from li't'fr."f"i.r{ Divisionai Cfilcer will
iists to the Tahsildar by the lst Novembei:,

(6) The rates to be entererl in ttre forms are the standar<l rates
fcr
the district.
Fror'i these r'ites the follor'ving deiiui:tions ftrl1 rnade :-
a in inriqLtzlri villases in iiistlicts unclet' " tlifferential rates'' a
re'.'ate of 4 alrras fol ever']- 4 acies of cciupiecl area'
pro'
llilecl tir't ihe the rebrti' shall not exceed ths
'rf
total enttrerf in^mouut
column 3 of l'c'r'tr 4 ii ;
(1,) iu all ryotrvali villag"s a -rrri)llte eqr'r^.] l'' tl e statrdald--rate on
orre Jr,rllocli fr,r ei.erv ft'ut' :'eres' of oe'u1 ie i area' l'.rovided
that the"am."iri t1,". ,*,b*te sLali not cltceeal t]re total
"r"
eutettti iu coluntt 8 r,f fornr d D;
I,cl iu all viliages a rleilu,.,tiorr ,it ?: rri:!' r''eiit frotn the npollnt'
otherwi-"e r;eali sah le.

IIorses, lror-ries, slrL',rp all i goat. irlav ile er'l rrdetl frorir the lisl's in
nnv cli.tri'li'bi'r1,e p.;r,iv Con,-,ii".in,r.t, rturl ii g;'azer1, rr'ill be glazetl
ou Or rin:it'\' iieeu:e.

(7 A muka.ld,rni, wlro files n rvrittetr. agteement.maki.u* hinrself


responsible ,,,,J* Sectio'1 t lZ-rt of the Lan,l iieu"n,rn Act fr.,r
the fuli
;;ii;i"" and l,ayment to {}overnment of t,hp whole villag",assessment,
ttiff U. allorved.'a tlrag'back, at a rate to l'e firccl br- the.Delrut.y
Commi.siooer, rot exceecling two annas in the rupee.' $uch rlrrkacldanr
ut rtt pry in tht' whole ,,r,r, .i-oe with tire first kist of l'rntl revenue'
It
is not necessary to takc' f1s-rh agreenrents everY year' This mle
does uot apply to mukaddanl-g1-imashtas.

(8i A m,tkaddam, ivho ,leclines to rnake himsclf sc resllonsible, will


recerve a commlsslc,u at rhe rate of Gne aulr.r iu tLe on the sums
-rulpe
."ifr.Li f u him anJ paid irrto ihe trr*sur\', In sueh ,illaget the Tah-
sildar willlustLuct m,.ilialdains to Lutka r:tlllcc''iciris atsoou as he reeeives
tt. ti.t* from the Foresl Dilisic::"1 ilfrcer' IIe shzrll endurvorll'r^in the
t O.J irr}utr.e, t,, colle',t thr,r*gh i,Ltkaiitl,rius. lit'itler l-oreet Officers
nor the Lanri |ls{r;'r',i Staif iha}i har-+: axytlriug to 'Jo with collee'
tions.
(9) ,fahsiitlars will be pr:ovidej by the Forert Divisional Officer
wi: h ' J.i r,,u.es f,rr tl,e paYni..nt .'f ca"'^nlr,issi,.rtrs Cotntnis'"ions shculd
n. prla prornntly. If th; dues art"' l'y
sr'rit. moner'-olier, the commis'
sioi.huil also t1e sgut by I'Iloriey-clraicr', Jlfti;'d"il iretiiis lh* r'ilottey'lrder
eornmissiop.
1r8 CENTNAL PBovINoEs IoB,IST
}f 1:iUAL.
Part rI[. (r0) Th.e'rahsilcrrr rvilr seud or.the .rst
iay of Lhe month to the
c rEEv r "
fl:l'f,l
"Tg,;*,."#
separately
x I *:* n ;:;' ;, ..,u;
t.he.amounts ,uaiiruJ*frnnr",,,.h .ili.'. tiil
o
.,*
JJLr_{ :*
due from a'v,rage tr*-l..r'irgdiqr irl*u ,lt the sums
that village -iire l.-?ri,.'..r,. tarisir,iar w,r return
asJessrnent list to For.+s: Dir.js.onrl Officer.
their tluties rre pr:f r:.- e,i i,.:r:-ur,ll.r. a:d
*.*,!lrl) ,_[f accuratel.y Ly
but io n
"*fflT
tolal ,.ssessed"demanrl.
*,
il:,ilf il;[
-F,,;J.,ii:,,: :
,re Forest Dirisional Om;.r:, ;" f9r thi.-
u,,.I'
;;
p""r"..-,;rii
*f i;lrl#
lt Ut
bo supplie,l by
Comn:issioner.rviti ,uua tn -oi;.;"rri "cj?n.".. Tlre Denutv
the D.l,uti.ionriuissiouor.
th.'"Fo,=rJ tt . r"ceipti oi
ihe r.cci nionts jn Form f". ii-tf,"rcst
Depar,tmenl Co,le), Tue Forest
Di visiouar o m"., ;;"i''b,;r
tho names ol
;i,l ii,u,0u..' .r ii,* o.-p,,ty con,missione,.
o.€fi;ials ;h; ;"ru;;;;
?ny
who s,ps, in his opirrion, ,"f _rtiif.,i,.',,ry,rJ*I,;;:^, ,, inef6cieur, anrl
",rpr".,rli,"r
B.-ColtuurartoN roR Ntsr-r.R, p-lrnrn-ln
r\D Sr rLL TiuBER,
I0B. B,y commutatinr,, r. oistingrrish. i fr.onr s1t:cial
defir,ite quantity of p,.od,,,.u''1j*ott sales of r
*uderstood t, e ';' wiru- i,,",fu pr..eil\ulecti,,u/, is
,
return for the .payment of fr;ui;r' ;,,"'i fJr.ri, . ,,.t n,. 1.ear i,
privilige of r.moriir-q rl.r* -trr.ti..u"rr,
the year and ns ofte; as i. ,....r^*:, ui uoy time dur.ing
,-luce for bo,ii
c.eltain stateI rle,criptions of 1,16-
llrl e 1,o,.,.,".,,n=ir*l,tio,,,, *"rl rrot for, lrarter or salcor^for
'wastefuj use. -The
c,,,nmutati<,i,'.),.tum ;* ,.iritrtrl*-oi,* fo, adoption
the districts_ where. thn ;;;;;j" "pr" the
-i. in
confineil f o the.r'equir.r.n,,i. ' foie.ts ajm,,st wholly
"i-'rillig,.,,.-
there is a c,,nsideiar.r:u.on",",.t'.;ui B;;' r;" orirer tracts, where
a.-o,uot a.;-f.r;.; proiluce, or.even
where there is a r."r,.v h o;;,i..,u;, r
ir open to abuse t;'*
i ,il, *'']"r,,r.,
,i,.'rrJ,
-^ppr[,'
", ""iiirU;., [;l):J;ii
,r,.rli.,]:, ourr !., 41gss
where the coDserv.t,rr, ,ra'co ,,.-ri.sroner.
is agree that t rcir irtrotructi,,:r
atlvisable.- It
woul[ roa*T*f.,f."'i"'l,rUt the sl,stem
in forests und.er regulai "rai""r,iu.fru
""ri,i:rg-irrrr..
RUL/ES.
!. Nistar ordinaril.y means and incluiles_
(a) Dry wood fit only for fuel,
(D) Dry ban:boos,
(c) Grass,
(r/) Thorns,
(e) Leaves,
(77 "Bakkal,
re{uired for bond, ficlc clomeslic use, ant'l
not for.sare or barter or waste{ur
llse,
CENTNAL PR,OVINCES FOBTST MANUAL, 119

Paidawar ord.inarily means


flowers and gums.
anil includes all eclible roots, fruits, Part IIL
crrillivr.
Small timber nleans green poles, not of speeially
-i2 reservecl speeies,
with a girth at thr thick errd oi'not less than ancl not more tirao s6
inches.
2. No commr.rtation will beallowed in any villlge unless the whole
!ll3Se -other than per,qons in Classes IIf, I\r"an11 1/ under Nistal iu
Rule 7 belos' ,rgree to commute.

P,routso,*-Ent the following perslns may be excused f rorn pt*v.


melt :- .
\7 {a' Guvefirr::e:t setrauts,
(l) Inirm a:id blin,J. pe1._.ons.

(c) \\-idows nith 1,oune chi-clren autl with no rirember of rheir


family able to eo-lect for them.
(d) Kot-wars and any other small slas-r if speciaily exempterl Ly
the Depnty Commissi,rner.
(e) From Pai,Iss61. ouly-sbopkeepers and balias slrould
that they do uot eollec[ pai.lawar. "h.c,w

^ 3.. Any village


lcr
cnnirnutirg fo:' pnida,val nrrrst ortlirrrr.i l, courrnr.te
.t:r.stat'arso, arr,l ri,,e tersr,; Lur tlre Deplty C,.r,rmir.iior,el n.a.y
specially s5-rnpt fronr the pai lawar payurent v'ili,iges wrrich do not irse
paidawar and villages adjoining forests rvhich co,rtain rittre ,:r no pai,ia-
1tar.

. +. fn spe,,ial areas where there is dnnger uf abuse (r. g., lear a


Iarge
-town) -the co.rservator, with the coin missio^or's consent, may
exclude fuel from nistar.

5. Commutaiion for s,nali timber rvill be allorvel ouly in tbe


d.i;trirts of. Ifandla, Balaghat ard Chanda. The *lr,,.J'lt will l,e
in force will be definecl b;'tlre conservator witir the""uu,
commissiobc,''s crn-
sent. sucb areas rvould be localities i* .w'hich the outside clemancl or .1

green timberof inferi,rr specier rs neqligible ancl i. which there is lit,le


danger of sale by co.mmuters. Commut"atinn for timber woutd.,16pu,-i,
not be allowed in the.near of a regrul,rr fe[iug .e.iri
io whioh the prrescriptions of^neighbourhood
a sanctioned working-ilan *ro lnlll"".

6. commuters for small timbe' ivill be ailorved to take only wI at


is sufreient. for their owu agricuitural implemunir, fiari .t.itiii, u ra
reyail's r.rf their orv, houses, if of the ordinary ag'iculLur u i.vrr. ' rl
rnust f'u a.l ti,,,ber' flnsh rvith the grounrl. i'lre -Dep,t.y cJrinriesi,..,, -,i
:r
aal the Divisional !'orest Olf;cer miy,;f nscessaryr t*y ao,r" i"r,-i[o d*_
trict or fcr any range or sub-r'ange wlat is , r.uio,rr6r. u*oori nf small
trmber to be taken b.v any one commuter, antl if in any vilage the pi-i"
120 ,ENTRN.L PBOTINCES TOTEST,UI,NUAI."

P*ft IIi. vilege is flounii to be persiste',:tiy ahuse,l either bI overcuttiug or by


caffivr. wasteful cutting, it may t'e withilrarvn'
i7) The sianriartl rates for crmmutatior are as follows :-
[.-Nistor,
L-Ifalguzars aud tenants 4 annas per plough,
II.-S)ropkeelrers, Banias. &c. 8 ,, per house.
1II.*.Lohars aud i(alars usiuq wood in fumaces, 4 rupees per house.
( 8 annas for one furnace.
1Y.-Iron-smeltels (Agalias) 't) 12 ,, for two furnaces,
I
t 15 ,, for three ,,
Y,-Cl|ama1s prrrctising tanning 2 rupees 8 an[as per house.
Vl.*Labouler: 3 anttas per botrse,

I L- P aiti a 'ura r. ,."-&


Aii classes .i snr ri t,'I h,.'nse, -
/Il.-,9nall Tinilsr.
f , -I'lalguzars and tquants 2 a.rroas per plouEh.
--
Jf.-Irabourers 2 *nras per holrse.

III.*Other: classes -1, anuas pet house.

Any of these rates may be valied for any district or ranse bv the
Oonservator with ihe consetrt of the Commissioner'. The paidawar rat
should 'be reduced when the amount of ploiluc: avatlahle is smali, and
when i'" is quite insigni{icant the nist,er rate shoul'l be alioweil to coYer
paiclatr ar also.
(8) The right,of Governmer,t ryots liviug in ryotwari villagts to
the produce waste land within the r.yotrvari a"e,r aie governed by the
oI
pro"iiions of Revenue Book Circular \-II-14. If the ryoh make use o[
the reserved forests, they must take out ordinar.y licenses, unless ihey are
permitteil to commuie. The Depu'y Commissionet m?p fix specially
reduced rates in ry,:rtwari villagei permitterlto commute if it is shown
that the minhai area is as a fact insufficient for their requiremet,ts.
(9) For villagrs permitted to conmute the ploceclure will be that
preicriired by Rules 1 to 5 and 7 to t I of the villa'e Bgsesstnert rules
lparagraph 102 above). The village commut,rtion list will be in Eornr
4(D: . The patwari must show every name, rnarkiog with a cLols cases
I0r exemption under the l,roviso to Rule 2, but leaving it to the
-Inspector
Revenue to strike theo ofi. For villages under the Assess'
"wiLh
ment Schetnoj tr'or. 4 (U: may be amalgarnarerl Form,4 (Bl, 4
(C) r.tr ?orm 4 {D), as tbe case may be, by the adilition oi coluBug
after column l2 of the latter foru"
120 0SNTITAI ?iTOVINCES FOREST lIANUfi,,

Part IlI" vilege is founii to be persistently abused either b.Y overcutting or by


wasteful cutting, it may be withdrawn.
Chap. XVL
{?) The sianr-iard ratt;s for c,rmmutation are as follows :-
[,-N d stor,
I. tenants 4 annas per plough'
-lIalguzars,lud
II.-Siroplreeliers, -Banias. &c. 8 ,, per house.
1II.- Lohars aud l(alars usiuE woocl in furnaces, i[' rupees pel house'
f 8 annas for one fut'nace.
!
1Y.-Iron-smelters (Agarias) ..i l2 ., for two furnaces,
I
L 15 ,, for three ,'
Y,-Chamars practisirrg tanning' 2 rupees 8 annas per house.
Vf .*I-.rabor-l'er; 3 annas per bouse'

Amendment to the Central Provlnces Forest Manual.


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No. S, dated tfre ryth March ryol, I


[l
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rao..Against lV.-lron-smelters (Agarias) fol ,t Annas,, t
.P.age
redd ,' f(upees. "
$
g

Necp us: H. C. GOWAN,


t
T
Tlte ryth March ryo9, Uruder Secy,tothe Chief Cont?rrr., C, P. r
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UllA lEnur rLu rv^!.re,
to commuie. " iL';'D.poiy
II

porrrritie,l Commissioncr m?p fix specially


ieiluced rates in ryotw*ri village's lirrmittetlto commute if it is shown
that the minhai arLa is as a fact insufficieut for their requiremer''ts'
(9) For villages permitted to cunmute theproceilure will be that
,re..iil*d. bv Rul"es 1-to 5 and 7 to t I of tire villase nssessment rules
tprragtoph 1"02 above), The village commut,rbion list will be in Eornr
4(E;, The patwari must show every name, markios witha cIosE caEeE
foi exemption uncler the l,roviso io Rule 2, but leaving it to the
Revenue'Inspector to strike them ofi, I'or villages unjler the Assesa'
ment Schern*, Tor* 4 (,ll: may be amalgarnareil hith Form 4 (B), 4
(C) ar ?orm 4 {.D), as the c'ase may be-, by the addition oi coluq}uq
after eolumn I2 of the ]attor foru,
121
C}NTRAI, PX,OVINC!]S FOTTEST MANUA]"
(A)'
C0NIRAL PHOVIi\*CES FOREST FoIt'N'l NO' +
Part III.
Cbap.XVI.
lSe.attC Part.) i.lhirr, ?st.)
Licente fot Yaxing it"ilst Pttt')'

Boox No,

LlcrNrE l\-o,

!iamc-

Castc-

Residence-

Number' Rate, Grazirg ie.s.


Particulars !!.attle'

Rs. a. l).
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Bulis, b[!ia!L: aL]d'of,s at staDiirrrl rat€s


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Part III. CE,NIRAL PROVINCIS TOREST FORNI NO. a(A)*(Conctd,)

Chap.XYI.

Ertr ac t alt' t Rasid-B ahi,',


Jr

Name of rcnant

Name ot rillaqe and Patryari Circle No.


As per 6rst part, s per filst irart.
,*
Occupied area acres t\

[Iarimum rumber of Iririlcged anjmait

Compate total trumber oJ animals owned-

!uilock8, bulls and corvs

l3ufl'rlocs ., I
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Name of circle of Revetoe lnspector ... i
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Date i
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Ch€eked rvith the.,Rasid.hali,, ald,'Jasabandi , and fcund rc;rect


tf::i"dl,jiltl .X':l*' ," nrst Part.
ttr:rd a:rttc!. I

( Stgaatura'1
.,Sitratute. i
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Ravenue liltlrtttot Orte, Xange 1fiter.l

Thir Iicensr is granted subject to the foilowing conditions:- .{s per lirst part. ABper 6rEt part.

(i) All eattle taken-or allowed to stray iuto the forest shall be accompanied
a herdsman in charge of them.

(ii) Thc -herdsman will takc this iicense with him *'henever he takes catile int
the forest and wil there proauce it on itii-a-;il;J;i;;;F;.est oflicial.

, .on breach of either of thesc.cbnditions lhe license wilr be void ahd the catHe,
hordaman and olners wiu be liabl e to be treaied aitt oogr, i'rris ri.e;;; ;ii-ril:,;fti, -,
oENTn,r[ ]no!:INoEg lon$sT lfANtrll, i23

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Pttge t27t !ara' tc6
Fart UI' n? C ancel the Present Pi
crriPixvr' ''6 The free gra:sc
--t..f UY Revenue
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The Conservator'
O=t !' oi the [)ivision' sanctt
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r; :: vator i{ the qrant
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rll- .,j If the srant is be
a"E and tlre Chief-Conse:
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Corll missioner'
2. It rntist be rt
,lorvn that {ree giar':
r:'; itv art: crdinartli'
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beneht,to
. h oratlts snoutu'
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provinces Forest d R""r'

1 znd Edition. Manual,


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No.6g, datert Nagpzrr, llte
r4th March tgr3.
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Page rz7, laro, to6-- part fII.
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'Jcut arc a6 ChAp. XVL
Cancel the present paragraph
- and, substitule the follorving:.-
s.fouud iu or
,ro6.. .The free grant of timber arrd
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rr5 of tl:e A tl.
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regulated uy R"".-n-o."eook Cir.;i". other forest .
produce lS : presumed to
vril*l ,uercfa
beast
i s&JnefuJerL-,
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e,l t,,.(:3, I; ,5lir*: i)eparrment CocJe,
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L-hiei Corr :ris.ion-r h #'; ii*,li,ll orl.t lorest produce, the
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s- : .,".i-' .i:J':l ;,T"0?j";;:'. :1;" rol;o\\.rng classes of Forest
= =
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noted against each:*
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Rs.
t'tt.
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| ..: l:_, _-.;:::: -i-f,

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the approtalif rhe I re ; Dir isions *.ill be
?t D"p;rl
[ :. := ;]ace bv aase, C;;;iJllon..,
o1 b,u the chief ton...,.oto., ano
I ',,-li.i;;;ri. ro "nd
?"1':'^:l'^t:"' the

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e:rher lor the corstrucrion;l;;;ir:'"i;;lA'S:..,o,.
; su.l,
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J;, . *:i;
ffi iI
"favourabie rares,
l';iir ii rr the
iou ses
J! a.;the relief oi a viltas;;;;;,,;i,{,',ttrrc.tttilitv cr fo'other reasons ri: riay
i horrses have bcen destrorert hr. 6"^ ,..1 ^]-r-of,iidjuidual rillagers, rvirose .s. 5co
I hrm.eli in cor.ultatio" ii:,ir',
;d"'i;;.1; i.1l:ij9 ol.p:.^: or thc rni,rter :xceed
his recomrnendation to
th" conle,;;: ;,,"i:,f;:1,.3"Ti;! r;;l).ill
' The conservator.rvi, either,
J;
in consurtation r1,ith the
'ii,!!1i1il:;::#J:tion the grJ,,'ii"iJ i,. *;*,in' conrmissioner r,i.- i-,,ni,;,y,
, ti. .{#i i ",'," t;* i.." c
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ii i'' c u n s e r -
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If the grant t.
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z,iitccs.
and r'e Crrlef conservaror, the comperen.: o{
1.._r.::d the (.or:serr.aror
.both'i"r,r"rari' tr,;;;;;;;i
rh" .'o,;i;,iiilJi,i", rrreu.
sh ou.rc
oy ,t . under. the
3;;,';;X:l;:through orders or ihe chier y_sy_!l!g!

,o.u'n,...
ri
It rnust be rememb. red
t,ar rrec g,.a s r, t i * r,.,-'otlrai the Go,
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t Code (Eth
su( h
sra,,i-s .r,o,li, i1,.,""r;:".l:, 'i]:*;.j::' ers throrlp.h
.easorrs' But r his corrsider;l .,1#,T;X.,r11,;":;..iii
ion r, ;,,i",,ot'Tip11 when
rout of lud"ia
rc utility are
the gianti are tle
;i:JJ"f.ll: ji", I:";::j i na i,i J,
a "';ii;*,,,,
x:, *;;:i, ". :
forest
except for.
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r_rlnrunit.y or
E. GORDON, ;ie Conreya-
ail cases ia
Untl.,r Secretary to lhe ruuity is Rs.
Chi,J Coni:misstoner, rer'r inforu.
,n
t.. t.f ri-rL iii!1'IticEs rottEsT tI-rfiuAt
727
)ispcsal of Skins, Bones aud Horns;
'_ ,-*f C,rnrmissioner.,s or.clers
Part III.
_ irr tlii,; ;Lrl,,ject arc as Chap.
XVl,
.. :_. --::._ i..r,.si A(t (\rIIof lSIi) ski.s. t,.rsks,.bore-s
L- - .- ! -..<:..rej,r. *nd irorns fouud in or
! :..-: .- _.:s ir roI,i::r,l1:,,^l.,,esc.plu t.,.",i: auJ rruder.re:rirr.CS"oli.t,",{.r
rrrc Lr:r^ 6sue"sllip ot t"."rL'p"ojii.,
:-. -i::..:.:.ic..:rm.:,crr.ril lLe.orirrary j;;,,.;;'. r;i..Jil,"ui.r.lr"a ,,
. '- I - =:..: . ::. -:.* f.:,esi paiLur.oj I\o6oubt.if rlreo$.rrerof abeast
cjr.o.es i,-r a;".-L i,:r cl*ilr tr f Le
6jgay. Ihatr cjairr

t
Amendment to tho Central Provinces Forest Manuatr
(znd Editlon).

No. 9.

Dated Nagpur, lhe zrd lfry tgc1,

Page tz7'-For paragraph " to7 " reatl paragraph " I06 " and
for clause z of that paragraph substitute the follorving:-
The case is difierent when the grants are reguired {or the
relief of a village communiiy or individua.i viilage rs wLose i:ouses
have been destroved bv fire, In
such cases ti:e Ccnservatc; mal'
sanction the granl of produce if its ','al,-re cioes noi c..vceeC Rs. 5ct
Bnd the Forest Divisiona,l Officer if the value does not exceed
Rs. a5o.
H. C, GOWAN,
Under Secretary to tAe Chief e oruwissianer,

Central loraz,i,acts.
tv t . J,ne lree o1-AItI
auth,riry of Arricte ?os 'il;'r;;;;il.,,*ri,,eu.r
of itirUber a,nd otL*r IOTCSI pl.odUCe undef tlle
i;il-of
]'v 11.^"^*".. Q. t. 7.-. ..1-, rrr r Corle js .
ryg1Qtg1l

,,f; i:l ; !:: fir{# t'"xkfi r.;:


q: Reve nueB ooir c ir curar VII.6"
i::iTif;,r.d.il;.ilo;l;l1:,,sLrur t e x, Lirc Lr r).-. L ,r 5s,y1.-, 1, of tt:" c,r,,itc, rvho ryilr

irL t#ilij,:;,:Tf+;.,rg*:;i,ii,ri,irThli.lr*ltif-r,*ff *XI


r.*".
jt
ordinarily inarl nr i"uir,re u,i ;; ,i,,j, ',,1,1;,, ,i ir:', .'"; X;':.:];':rt.j:ol:
:r.1.u."J, Hi,ij'.rX!,,lJr::;
"u."1"-i"
I
f fff:i".tl ,-';;;;It'"n-ti'rriE
fur
' '';' g,outr-"ioril''"1,' r"frre' ""t ?J..pr, ro.
-t

", 'Ihc eaue is rliffr rent


1r,dr'rd.uaI rillage's whose s.lreri tlrr gt,auls re.1uir,.d [o:. r,be^rc]ief _uf a villlgu rul*trlubitJ or
Lou.ses nrll rr..r'l.ri,iyJi u"
t-.
t
i
! r nrB.v earction the erant,of pr"Ju.r'ii;tl"*:;i";"., tro. IDHr.500.
snrchthevatueof rhc"grauLor!.uoi.-to;te';;;b;.or
Buch cas?i Ihe Conceva.
Lut, a, eaeeo iu
-exceed
n torr uugt bo regiu11s4 rt,,i^'sL c;';jr.ril'.?iil. uoy-rliiua;i#*rir.iryirnr.
', iiirt,t rhs chiet cohnrirriouer,r iqloru"
:
\a
\
I

c L.lif ti,{L lRe\tlNcES !'O tiEST l1-!}i UAL. 1t7

DisPosal of Skins, Bones and Horns ; Part III.


.', +. Tnc Cirief Coruurissiouei"s orcltls in tiris ;ubjeci arc a6 che;:XVI.
-:.j.-

--.jer the Iuiliau Foresb Acl 1\III of lSiS) skir:r. ttsks, botres and iiorns fou_ud in or
:::-j-airoma(joverrrruerrt,Iorc.tare'foresCpt'utluce)'1 audunderEectiOu6SoftheAct,
,_.=. *r, dou\bt exists ae tO 1,he true otvlersltip of fclcs'" prorluc", it-is to Le presumed to
.=,,.pio!.rtyof Gorerumeuiultil iliecorirar-yispror.eri. Nodoubrif !iteowllerof alleast
."1.e;,. t'itlch ln the foresb paslurer ciroores io axert his claim to tbe carcass, that claim
","-.in"tu1obe allorvrtl, Br:tit ig perfcctly certaintlrat in niuely-lirre cases-oubofa
,...t..a Lhe owtei rvouicl nlyer dieatr uf putiing lorryarrl such a claim. Failing hiut. nu
lr: ltaa a better right to the irides anri horni lhan Govornnten! or its lessees. lio Malgu-z-a-r,
Xot*.at or.Clrarnuriof n,,r.,neighbouring viiiagas sirouid L,e alloiveLl to claim 01' carr.r or rnetldle
-Governrue;it fot'eets. Their riglits are liuited
i-iii, tt," calcasr of any"beasi rlriug in the
tc tLe cristi, q rill,,gt ll r'.
II.--'lherighttoct'iilcliri'ilr. itorir" au'l boucsitteiei.l'doverulngnifol'e:b siro,uld he sold
'ul.auction ulriir t,ire orriers t,f thc t--iis.ric'l !'oi'csl Officer. 'llle folm tf leasc u'ill, Lowever,
eiprtssllslate rii'rt ,t cc'nrt': ilc r'glr: '-o r-rll'-e: irl : uitclaiutetl (lrt;:tris) 'rroluco of tbig
de'scription ; apil on the bar Ii . I :Lr. -:r.r:-r.: ,; -1.p; ;lloiiirl lje €ill.r.IC-l I ror'ico to ownels
.t"Jt tr,Jt uuy owner tir:ir:n: tr c rr:l ii:l r.:rcr:i. { arr.r n:tlutl of .irls. d,,rirrg crr killed
"f
*ittrio tL, {Ore,ir, u,r.i ln:nrte -. ,. r-:::r ., .:.. tr Jl i-c:lis o{ ti.e ilea:h tc tire rrearest !.or-
Rurg"*. Sieps cat therr be :,.1:,:l ':,r llr:.Il:i:: r.iiiisls lo s.r iira: 'the animal iS pr-O-
i*f] i(l-e"lin.A rir,l re,,.0.. i, L'..1 i.r: . ,,, si.rr,. i:.:l: alil Lluei f tuttti 'rrithin ths
",t
t'ot'est rtotild Lu *t tLe triiilcs:: tri tll: G:r:rnuea! 1e;see.

Licens:s for Fishirg.


l0o. {.lirie1 t_onrrt:rsi ,ri..,:. Res.lLiti,,u lio. iti67, daied t}re 9th
lJoveu"iber )89o, ai-,s,:1'.i'tlr'-'.'irlis :':': the entil'L' a.rea: rf tLe Prtlvince the
lease of {ishing rilhi: ,..
..ir: .ti'r- i,: ;,iri' riues frri'
.Irertujslon to -_fish,
brrt ,3so
fay as ihe Gor.i'lru:Du, I_,ri,s:s a]'e tc)ncerired" the chief com-
missicnel has 1o i,bjec:i,,u .ii corselratrrs fiBq it r-r,nyrvhere.necessety
for the }:ot€ctio, i the I ,:es:) :o the r.ight of fisiri]]g.bei.nglirnitect by
i,."o.., g'r.o b1- ilie F,,,r..ster'in .itargei but no fees shoulcl ):e charged.
on sl1cLl iicenst's. ' Un,ler ihe te|m 'r3ot'ester " are illcluded Deputy
Rangers an-i Rilngels,

Free grants of Produce.

-.-- 107. The ji.ee grant of timber aud other foresl, ploduce" undef thc
authority of Article Tou 1l; of the Foreiit Deparitne[t code is regulated
by Revenue Book CiLcular \11[*6 :-
1n ea:es rvLeie a Dcpui.v Coiuuissioaer r:otisirlcrs i I ailvisabie that a graut-of forest
-builling.
procluce shoultl bo rur.ie ire:'cf chargc or at favouratr.lc rates for tLe of echools,
iispenru.i.r, &c.. applicatioti shoui.l"be u:r'-le to !hc Con:ervatur of t)re Cirole, who rvill
deal rvitb tbe case in. accordance rviih paragr*uh 107 of tle Eot'e:t DeparNmant Cotle (5th
Sltlitiou;, aud forrvaril his recouurenil"tiorr! for ihe OLref ComuissiouLr's orders through
the Commissioner of Divi.ior. 1o uusb Le reuembered that bhe Governnont of India
ltavolaiddorsnihatfreegLautsoftimler,: frrusiproduccforworksofpublicutilityare
i!1r. olrlinarily ilaclmissible uii..u uo.1, n'olks Fili ire of direct er iudireet beuo6t to the forest
p thelrgelv;s. IiecomnendJoou 1<,r ;r"i. grants shoukl bherefore not be made oxcspt for
ii v€)y speci&l reasotrs.
j.i The ease is clifferent rrlron tLe g1'aui-s required for the relief c'f a villagc curnmunity or
r:irvidurl rillagers whose Louses ha'rc 'ucen destroyed lry fire. In^euch-cases t he. Conreva"
,1..i
!:i rl.te eanctio:n tbe grant o{ produce if its va}ui rtoes exceecl Rs. 500. bub ail cager in
i
rhierihevalueof the-graltorgtants tothe meurberrof anyvillage coumuuityisRs.
1'11 or mcre muit belep'urieil thrlug\ Counriuiouer for tho Chie! Commimioner'r iuforu'
+
1i lt:08,

*t
?
\l

cEN'ltiar' Pfi'ovrliLu3 !'rltr'tlBf


uaN ual'
128
l07.Tlrefo]loi,virlgobsei.vatio.astlntlolclei.s-oftlreGovernrnerrto[
at favuurable rates for the
Part II1. fndiaou the subjecb of tlie frec r''-''ti'[t"n1;
I**"; ?liltHlil';:,;Iil*,I, l;l;il ll; t :' i':ii:+,' "o#;J"'t: ;i,1
-- tlu" paLaglrllrs :l*'i :-
-''-'; 1895,
- :,i rs,,tc of [ht'tertna
rvni,,'l'g?^,,i.r rr',, :i:",:,il:l,,.,,i11,.',' oi*l,rct, rbc g*rrr,
t"tt ,,'.',,'11'l'1;
c*a cottccssiou' tl't fir'1 qtte'":u" ^tl't' ' '" "''
i urI(('t'::r'r.'i..:l:;'".,_'..sil l n ti : i fLjiii'! tlLeGovctntueuL
for.::salo,tiulltrroora/ciI q'rrs.i,,,, t,' r-rr.,.,.,f -,.,'..,, 1ripiser1grlllt
r)Lis ,r. : ,: ,.. t , .,rk' rl,rt'such
JI.JJ'i""u';or,ry fo
""t'i"iir].,,reci.'lir.E si,,t',]. rr,i, Glvu.:|l:le:'l:,,".,:Iil:1,,''-:,,i"i.r!'",,,;,r.,a:i,:u. Large
",\,:,,i-.lr'i',,ii",
g,n,trr,rr..'i:i'i,ure i,sra,,.':. ],.,':.ij:1.,i;l,il,t.,li
i )r r(' P"'ur'n.iii.l',,,ir.u.i., i,''i,r,"*,o,,i ,, r :ir seiiln-g
iiuri,cr feriuitas n'oo! l'c:rL't si'c'ri'l''i'''., 1o. *ur'l:rge -..,..i.
vtlttcRreruu'i'1e.rtl'li;rnJi ,..i,l.,1. :i.IF:-ili: j'' '"ittt. tt qri':tiulr
*,,,,i, , Itiil i]tlil'il,; ; i : I .; l lll ,i',",!l: ;l;.-.'"i l,fl:'i \l
'i
^'^;' i ,',,1l
lll;J:X:,ll.il,li,iiiill,ill,i,l,,lt.."l.,;"i,",,ri",;;,_:l:*;,.,or
.l ru rLp li(sot,:rin,
rrinarrce au,r

C,,rnrn,Luo. \o. !1!-r.


1,f ,, ,l:,,'!iil,i?,,r:],i ,l',i,,1 ,i,,*,'ir,-, Ll," Fcr.est Dc'prr,,-
(lat I tl'' "':.'',1 'l'J^,',..i_l^..rr"r.i,,'l r,lel,ar,(ruenls r.i:iclr lrc to
, -bc
! 11 ,
,i"* i' t o r,e c ,,,siile: l :, . l, ':: ,'lli:'-;;ll:.li;"' .,,;,,,];i.i ,";;. ir: pursuarcc of this
rulrrlrlleratcl Inr s''rYlers rcrr:turuir "",,*ri;t ,ll L,rrr'.,1 I'rout rnakiug {r'e p:rarrts' ercn to
p,r".iri" tt t,asi, ,l:t:J'l
6tl.e,tleprr"',':ltsoi
l]'i-lLlit"li;;.., r ,,.,,t,r.c. r1,., L'u,e.:5r,.,",[.,,Lri *itl u,t
(i'\'r''rrue;rL' 'i:!.i.i,';;'il;;i.or,iu,rrll,..a.1;ii'.il,le.
g,'',,61 5' tire uolttl:r:is^:i\i "..,t"..h-,riclk itr
ill'l
l,Y ttt'., i:r 1u s':0, *,.,1. oir''rtrssigtartcc
b. l]uL \rll, r. a- i'oliLu PD::1'. t;' . :, ,, ,," , i.\v, r i,rtro..,: ,..i1 for r.r'utluce
r: :.',.'rl,i-.',j , - 1r'.,si cbu,rnercial
or
tlLe rlcrclopnrenr ' F fu'.': ,i',,':,'a
ot p'a|ir g it'^lt.t::\;. I ((i, '.',,, ..- .ii .'.i" ..r.-:: ":: : : :' ' r''':r:'::'u ^f
thc
'tt'"' of fhr Ce1 trl ure::1 $' 'r'';.'.
Lasis
lrlr:
'r
'
.'..'.n,it ',,..1.i.,=:Lc teills) in srt'ulr
bei.rr3- .1..}.)"
*'o"k i.och..J;,;;b;t";i '.,rli'
t)'L llrr'lrlie. ii:\"ll1lr'llE alrd
ulanller'&1
''";i"'"';;;t'nviir'oLrt ' ''
l:,.:'"'lfli,i,!";'i'*,1:-l: :,1-i.lillll;"1:
.-.1.-llnl.l'ii':lJ;"li''"ll;;;'i ll:':''iL,lr'llliLL
thatrvortl,t 1,"'*,r*fitit'ti"rr'{tlic-t'r"sii'll''"
is
ment' t'i"''n e trreli:t} gi':'ut of riilrbLr frte or at favourtblerates
;[''] ii"?i*li;xi:, ::t,ii ;illJx':J;l,'l;:li: ftllii;
,., J;-'il,''trl;l'l;ii';';,1;l;il;:
ment slroul t trke rrllaiLr'l!: :l^li', ,,I)i.',i '* ,,r,r ,',:t rlr. ,,r ir',.'io* of t,],e worl( to
'flr.rl,e
q.i,rirg o:1 rhc:poi the Lt:i:'it ''"'*:'^l,l:.. ".'i .',i,l,ri. 'r
" ers, oI railrrars, traut'
iiring iv'od frr.t't !lre ]::"::i *-it"teiiirte ttse to r)'e Furest
ways anct the lil<c. niricir.
e''':r.: :i:.':", i'i'i'",,.
t"i. ugt',t1 'i' ,i .'"i'
tii",,'lo'rt
: '
;1,Jil"."x'1,*,,,,,*r,in )ibeIa)ity nray
DepartNcnt' C'cve"o} tbc '
ouDtl'. tI-e IauJ rr)'icL is n:ade over
';1"','i,,t[ii'".,,'"iri'S"",, ,' ii its
rriiLyr,.cxercisctl. I,l "li:]1.::lT.l,i,',:';i1.";"i",.'.,,i.,,':;,
n".'l:i:v l,:' *r;1, i,.* '''*o ralue .ig
. to tLe coustluctors u:nv ars'a-rs 'l),3ii'";,i,i,'i" *uv l'
bt'gitr'rL to- tb"'] i ,l liLl,,r:'il'."rii. ilr.,, *. ''*' ]'rpresent a
r-',e ; rsLich
insiEnitcant,'rrrrrpo'cs
,-q,iit.n {on of n01r'tIIc'-loIt ',-i-ii. t,t,' :: is ': s::cd beicre. tl:e
ii,]"t1,'""
'i""r i'r';t tur tL: Li:' ,:ice which
ll,l;S..;t;';1'li' ''';Ji ;:::ili:"ii' '1'u:r'r' '
thevrnighl'LsprepareJtolr:rYr1'''!rrc;if-""lt":o'r:1c'1"Jlol'r'ir'stLeiliupi'lyf16p16
d,.:ilfien Farests frour Fire'
cou"si.]e,:atl.
XVtI.*Frotection of
108'Thefollouiu3"i'-l'"t--hecrrlaitl'tlon'nbytheChief
t.'**i::]:i;i,'::': oitet'lrtiorts'
{i;"if;:ii 1"'
'tt trc-c:'t's':traltci/
]'Each}cr.e"tCiit.ir..u.,ii",r.lp'o'jir..t.,lih^usclremecffire-
I'Yaut'v nctomparlied by
rrraps' '
CoDSe
e.Thesetii't'lcousel'i'a.i't'*"*t"*ttulraliLe'corntilt'lbyCon'
'i!"- \1'Lere irrutectod areas
servatots i:tj'-q '''i"tu" i" '-out"itnti'"' etti'-'ieuuY oI pro-
;'**;''';,;'i;A^;i;
Luve a -*"u""t l''' l'"
a-iioiitf'v alhl tcJ 1o 0t' oi othci o[ Lhe
ruust be 'uu^-"u1'o"'iiill'r;
tectivc
concernecl'
Divisional i"orest Ofticers touit'' tf'ootA Le'of'lreas as curuDact altl as
3.Exteusious
raaitiJ"'#'."*fi i=.latecl areas,
'-whel'e iuch as tbo
!arge asl,ill*i.,
''i -'1i.- series' is inaclvisable'
,tp*'ut'*Joitt rAti'g
/l

cx\Tn.\ L l,ltoYIN{lIL'r I'i)3 Es'.l' lliN!-\L


lte

ns indicatecl Part III'


+. Tiie t'hlee ciicle fire-corseyvrlllt-)r Er,licrcel i't-rcilirletl rlre
in ti:t plc Jirg r''.rles tf,trjl-f" to""'ittta iol the applov:1. c{ 'T'oce'l Chap'XVI'
'-11 l* or,,t.ri.ii-o'
itlp,r.te.1 lroin vithoutr
Ai*,inistr,r:i.0., a,cl ;;;:-1.i ,,ri !:;9 n'rade
i,.,1,,. ,.i,,'.irg'.n''irri.,': hc..'..t'er,
the s.rr.rctioLi of thai -*i;;iy
a- 1bg tii. ..,.: ,
i tt i' r ;." : ' r'("i !'it i '1"
iiles iil Gc':ei'ltii:elrt for-
,. Ail irler "ss,olir,l i:l . "1i,.,1.1'Lii;':' i rcc"'i''lillg'to-. tllu arlrclllrt
1i.i-i1 i''
es. tirrcltr ii ig i'r|es ti':,' t'i'j 1'ai
't'l't Divi-nic.:ti ltorest Cfiicer
of assista';c,, ,.".1",',,1-,'*i-''';;ti'rit"t- ]'y
i* ..i*rf ,aticl wrih tire i)tl'n '3' L'r;nlm''s"'trci" inieritr' tlhc I'esponsi-
6. Fi' c-], rrr-'s ""t'tt: i 't "' i:rLlr' t'r:tcr i'-rr iin''ii'-i"'isi'r;'r'1 (if{icrrts' The
bility for ti,,r.:r ,'lrii lllr l't't' -itt'-l ':rl ,i'iri'ii'L lt l'; i'"'them it the
f^ll^r,,jrr, i,,.,it.',i.iia,.,.;f "', ,,1,i ' '..- ':i:lil'.' :l:t':rl''l1'
,"arior*ir.. ", ,1,; ::":\.' : , : . ir .*- -.i -..
.''j,.,. i,i.,,,i
::"'::*il'i _l'i 'i, .r,..,, r,,:,,,J,i.,'1r::,r:,1:i;;"i1":.,r1':;
,,,i,l';tl1-'},,rtt'LJaty
iiiJc';-,,,1,,,,i :, , i-
the ir,,,l. OCla.i Ir s ': i1\- : rrliil:' cj ':i : j t" i" ll' ''' '-."tl.Jtt, to SecUrC
c'l' tiifficui ' bounclaries
.ni'ala,r,ly, ir.-ir tlrtess ttti't tl' '1"''l ; l': ":r" :':'rrtr'cLl:r
')
lt:1 ';llt'trll:':ll I lr': i:i'i-''ttlitle:t lto''e:t'
in frr','oirr ci si::ll,l::ii';'jirl'l'' r
"'i ii l'tlcv:l';rlnllii i-:i'e:i a'nc1
S. Il:ie:io| iiic illl'"" ll'ir-r ''rilr::is i 'slr1i
nr. i"ui.r.t.,it,i,"n'i., ,r-::l-"tjti,, i.,::..g iill.,,,;i;irirl,'.1-3
l-,;r,k.ii oii'iin_pro-
iaataa-,"'a.rt a"lri.lr,,,,.rt',ui t''"t:t'.lll''' i:;ir'l': ir"' eLluitt;lililrg' Thesil
-l'lit;,.t'iit t'tl'" I j ;'lrr; tr')-''i il t1r'; p'l'ltr ancl tire
fi:e'liit.rs sloulli i. :Ire''
5ei1s oi Iir-eis rrrrtl tt;:";";: 1oi :'ri", ir: r'"'l'lrl''r r'''1v'itrtaqes'
-''s'' itg colrstiuction
ttrtit;l:l a:lii,,iij:'e: i'''.' 'l t'i'-'-l': t":rir':'l'ir'-e l :t'I f."1r"i' l"l irr:;'liicable'
n,';-i ll;'' t'iut't' tlt '!;.:!'1 l-J r-r'''iL-lt
"i!,r,.,'it. '"'
'1t't 't''t1"1 ts l;it':i llo\Yrl:,,lt i l'llli i1r' ;l'rr'cence oI
f.,r !5ele ii-tl rfil''l' -
iveter tnc st u"r'iieii.
" -""-9:-.' aI'-l L'"i'i-1,, rut i l" ih': g'rcurrd
ioiri-li"** sLi,u-i'l l'e :'o sl'ie'''tu:'l j,,,t'i,".rr ,rrr,,,,-.rsi., t-trrir with
r.,.,,.ii1..1113,
that, ii *,iii 1,,,' ,r,ri,".,-rli, 1:': r."-r'irlerl :1'; lrrr as
f.,-ilifw iteei:r *'i,Lriic,;;'-1t"tii'-;:tt'lt
' et''o'"i 'i
i;::.;iii. r',:t,1,, 1,:,...
r,..,r,,, ,.; ' ,,t "''tt
'
,:. t'' ;',':,
Il,i'l, ::l:: tirt ,, l. r :'r'irrse'
l' 'ls ' i ivitle
lls ol,c:I .:1,,"'t,;"'''"'l
sllull -Jti;tt' "'i'l;1'
rar.incs at,il Ett'lirm;""" :i;oiiiri Ll' tli'--'il'l'i" al''l'r '-r nrar th+ fire-
g11s'' .1' srrr'ul i L': :rrrdri' :rnd all
i;r.;,;rr,i iir.^io.,riiii.' t'i1'cti'' "t'11" .
L'i; rila'kt:'-l 0lr the iire-ma1s'
\\-ate1' ' 'li bc i'ioLlreil 'rlci'ld
- rvher',Fi|e-li-,'.':-.
s,;-,tis
,t"",'lt-" ' 1' t';i i'16r'r'-'1-1' F'oi'tleili iirc '".llails
if ther ivoll<
lr-1.
to 1,,e dolle 'i rli l': ;.t'l {r1;lirr11"r; --*

(rzi jt.t'ltrr.'r wrll l''r ;:::il 1'r"'i 1", ilr" 'Iilit' i i tit': forett
''ol;-rli'n 1';r
ff111 t|,e '',''1'1''11111i1111 ;:::r;'::i'' ' " i":ij li{''rttecl hX
ci'"i'itlsl il'" " i ' ''L' li':t ' t-'l nli i"ilarii': ;'i-'10 11u1*'1;t
ii.lti, ""
.ju.e-rl;lrr.l I,v jol:i1 ciLcuirrslrincli-c, l,hich
tn,.
sht,nlri i,rdiirr"r'iiy i'e l1ili' iers thart 40 {eei' oi' tl:or'e thau
i00 f eet' .-,'r 'laie th*rr tir': iirolltir ol 1r'vcillli:r t\Yo
.Lre '
gui.i.,.1i,ies "ll,iii cLi. or,c orr cither sjtlt of tlie iire-]ine
*,],icli is t"J be r'rliill.,a,'cl-'' c.1li:re,.]. il.h.' rri.ith cf .guide.
jinecrvillciell;i.Lc1..i.iIl:i,eig-,iri:i-tiileg.ra;stilr.ouE-h
-il*il
w,,icji u 'ri l' '-: :':tL'-'- Le 'tlttjt:li:' c'ealed'
sl,o,'lri
T r;. r,,crlt "''', L,: r cr',:i'ie'et1 Uy rhe eli'i of iJrCembei"

I-

i
' 130 0E NT RtT, f l{01-1 NC it s ::lES-f
r=. O :,1.{ ti',.-.r L .

Part III. (t) f,ierior fi'e-lines rvill be -.ii,:ilal,,:, .-r::.:r r i-*t tlisy rvill
usual)y be nur':.u,v.:r i1::,.:l , ste.. : ....-.
chep.xvl (c) As the s(.3,so11 ari\ liLc:: i:L- I ,.,:: -. _. :: l , :_: celtrc ci the
- j..
fiye-ljtes tilics, tlis a."..'.
-. ;: L,Lrr.nt off
ol the lirre. If tlr. : , . _ . .. ::: ,..,, g.".;
shculLl 1i. si Le.t i ,--;:- il-: :.- , .. :1.i,::., -:: :it:,Jef,i[es
:rll-:r.- --. :, -
(,1) l)i'.t' lrir-.,.s
:rt, ,:lj :i
,:--,. 1,;.;-1;-,_ .i,: ;l;..1:-tt_. tunst be
sn-cp: iU:, ftctr-, i-,,t. t,, it'r,: ;-:r,i -itir_.s:r_-rd s- :g the eCge
-ilrc,-l,nes
of ihr : ,i,y i,.ur:iiog ui .,,"ti u,rii.,;i;.";E;
4@ lines aftei'the hcl *uo'tr,u. jias iet ;r. i. sir.icttr- prohibjte,].
1e) Excerlt *nc1er ihe cli,cct o'tl*rs of tr,.- r-.iri.iolral Fo'est
Oflicer, air,l iu lrescucc ol tlre R rrnge Officey or other
subortl inatc a*thci'ize,l by the rlir ii-ioral ofiiccr,, no
bu*ing cf fir'e-ii'cs shc,.rl,i Jri: allrrri.ell after.the Blst
March.
11. f t is ilre c1rLt3' ci ti1., fi:.g-..,.3,,.]1g1,. ,_, s':rr,tlt- to pat1ol the
-1,:ilam*rable
fire-li:res in their i,..,rts. t.: i;+er, iir.,::, :ui::'..,, ..._. t,.1,.
material, ,to" pleverrt the car.rvir-,1 L,r r,rl .::.g' , - ..,, ,, i, ,.'., , r. in the
vicinity oE i.'ire Irotc,;Led nr.ea, :"o g..r-. ir,ir,.Ji:rt: :: i:.. :- .1 ,-..,r..r,,.un.a
t,l. u ht e to tlre lrcat c,flieer', tu colle,,t assi.trt,..,
in extiugrrishinq any fire tlrr,t m,r,,"((,(.uj,. ^.:,j i: r,tsc.res tC, o:rl
] 2, 'l'he Iianq.u Urilct,L. shall l,c lre;,1
i,er.s,,ua1rr. res;orrsibie for
the clearing of the fire-jincs.
e{Eeient
13. Torest Ra:ig'crs, Foreslel.s a"nri J,:r:rest (iu,lds rvl.ro may see
smoke risirtq ir;r1rn 1,,,,.i ,', r,,. lr,ti. llls l.r:.t:. ,, ,iiall i.it. (,lrcc gct togcthcr
what aid they rar' ::r,J 1,r(r retl ilrerrr.tl',t,s ro the srci. Trrily rrruJt not
st{ qtttet arr'l >e.t,.l :4rD,.bo i.r c1.., i,, c:i,iui,'.' c,l r....0..,. ,Iiro For.est
official rvho arrives,lt a. spot ,,he,',. ih',: is :'tini:g. siraiiat onl.e p.oceed
to put it oub, Sirould it . be outsi,.le his orri'i.eat or. r.ane,eire will
continue ther'r till r+lieicrl b;' tJr, l-r.ri uror:. r,]rir, r,,. tt,[-;Ji,;,;'i" hi;
orvl beat orrti:gL-, rr,r'lcss tLi il 1,. i. -- slr ::: L1. 1,-r ilEs;1,n,1 ali por.i-[i.
help.
This,r uh airpiie-" lot. t,u11. ic li,,ci,Lyu.s speciailr, r.rlotectrd flom fire,
,l:ut, &lSo to t'ggcl'1'gg rtlri, lr ,rr.+ I'ot so ,f iot-(t, ,l .

] 4, Thg Divi.iourl tr-olesi: Cfficer. is pei...oua1ly responsible for


carryiug out efficiently rire five-1;1o1scti,-,* rircaJures or,ci:red in his dir-i-
sion"
I-Ie nrusb satisi;,- himself thrit tLc extei.;oi' fire-rines h.rre Jieen
propcrly cleaL'ed ancl i,holoughly Lulh:t i cfore cli;n.,ler fr.oii.r es:erla1 fires
arises, ancl 1,hat at tl-re s,rme tir,e all interior.tirc^lin;s trl: iit !c,.cl ot,der,
He^,mirst by cotttir'r-ril irrspoct i,,lr rrf sure lrj:rr'clt' tl:r' tlre=
staI ts eflicirr]t.. '. r,rt h,r mug1. r"rnlir*re tt-r iLtit,l,l i,:, rh:: willrotec.tir.e
i: Lrntil
thearrat:-g,err-reitts f,il ilrr: nf:,,;*rli-*1rr,rlr:riir:.: cl' t:.e j,;ri-t froin fire .i:

compltted. T1,,, icrosr, i)ir,isroiial *1"1_1..-r. r.. r.t ,i,:r:iig ]iis tours
rrre.
s:ltisfy himself ar fai: as lrossioiii tiriil r,o uriifr i:r,-.r. ,,;:;s : av'L occurre,I
rvithiu the p'olectecl arei, an.1 tlrat tlie rir.eas c,i ::,e fires n,hi.h h*ou
l,een.- repottecl l-,ave been accnrat,:ly e-cLirrirri.e,J. 'i'[r;se chec]<g can only
Le effccte,l hy l,ersonal insl geti.rn,' wli:,,,i, .l,,,rrl.l rris.+t s i,€ lrs ertensirle
and tirorr:ug'h as possibie,'
CPN I':{ L PEOVINCAS }'ON-I,ST trIA\tri.L,
r3t
I5'On ti:e occ.uueilce of a fir.c 'ihc. Ra,gl
' rL without tier ,r'ro tr,c Divisioooil'or..t .o,*i:e' sharl report part rrr.
iI the firc exteu'rs or.ra rurj.-,;;;;: "i;;. officer,,irsinE'.p..;Ji"n..pu,rn
trre trury oiriu fru"ee chap,xvr.
ccr to p'orirle for rapid corimuni.utioir-
b.t*.*u him"erf arid thc offi.
r staff
r \av nor occur in
. l:..11:J'::tg:l:ujTrt,-'ij1;;drrn
,r,of _iz-;' the. transmission
tttsPection of
,.the
l::,tq
Q:
O
\6'
%-k
mr.z\f
r
t{..%\t'+\, *;i.fu61;
]e
b rvtth a-sketch

ea, anrl all fires


' the Dir.isiorgl
\ -\***'t}!tr <"&'u3 f intimaticn of
f,rlm giren irr
socIl .r s due
in -{ipeudix 2l
la l ees, which

i\". :
N*
^""4\rNS c"No G\- r
Ofrcer of the
of receipt
tstigations or
of
s.ion as they
aSr-E
I CslrODrlencc
.r-*^!*J 'Uices registers
.ruyr.)- fitc
Pecu l3r. oabie.
:r ib utecl
No.4z, dated Nagpur, the z3rd December rgro. arcbing
ru that
Add the following to Rule 19 of the rules
-- regarding
:: Ere conservancy op-eraticns;- '-b-'-"' the control Korkus,
,ork of
conservators arc to grant
rewards not exceedin, lereJ iu
- t. ,s to fire, parrors aid other
_empowered
foles . ro?:aaid ruuoroln"r", ;i;;r;"# ,er'atoi'
not exceecl Ks 15 per mensem, for specially good
,r.iring fire seasons. -s--'-- r Yrvr^d'o"l_ ,,with
work m[st
a

i Divi-
J, HULLAH, [.uP-ol
:ovidecl
aa der Stcretarlt te the Chief Comnissiorier. spots,
, ly are
ecnlrel Prcsinecs, ruEnry
Piling
,3;r:, Presss Nagpur :-No, tg3l, C ivil S.ctt,-4.t.r t-SSo, i shall
rtisfied

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CEN?E,AL ?T"OVINCES I'OEEST }IA}ltTiL, I5t

I 5, On tiie occurrerce of a lllc lhc Rang: O&irel shall report, paft III.
, it without del,rv to tlre Divisional Forest Officer, using special despitch -- - *
, , if the fire erteurls over a large area. ft is the c}liy of t[e Rarqe Offi. Chap.XVl.
l ccr to plovide for lapirl com"municatioir between himself aricl the staff
. ..in the fire-protected iorests, so that undue clelay ma1' not occnr in
, r'eceiving iutimaticn of tho outbr:eak of a fire anil in the trausmission
.{of such intimation to the Divisioual Folest Officer. 'I'he iirspection o[
,',the area burnt aud the sub.mission ,rf a fuil final repoLt n'itir a sketch
'-t,rap by the Range Officer shall not, witirout valicl excuse, be delayeri
, ffor more thau a foLtnight aftcr the cccurrence of a fire.
t6, AIl impoltant cases of fire, irr:espective ef 1i€a, ancl all fires
' ,. s:.."ten{linq oyer more thau 500 acrr-s, slrrl} be-rcp, ,rted J,y ihe Divisionul
- t"orest OfEcel to ihe Conservrrt,,L iilnre.liate)y i'u Iec'tipt of intimaticn of
3 ,i iheir occurrr,:rce, Tl,is prelimilar';' r'eir,,rrt shall i:e iir ihe f,l,m given in
' :.,Appenc1ix 2l 1-{) anrexeii. Fol all cases cf fir'e, as soon i}s due
..,enQuiry Iias beetr rul'le, I C trilr , : -pr,Lt in tire f .,r'lrl given iu Appeudix 2I
. i (B) will be subar;t:td, aricl except rn sp:ciaI circurnstancei, which
' shoukl be explairel, the clespatch by tlie Divi-.ion,rl Forcst Officer of the
final reporb slioul,l trke piace rvitirin 15 clays from the clate of receipt of
the llange Ofiicer"s repcrrb. The results of Pt,lice investigations or
o[ crim,inal prosecution: rnay bc submitte] later on, as sson as theSr
are receiveil i-n the Diuisionai Fcrest Office.

j . 17. All foresl fiies shall bo referi'ed Lo in official cot'r'cspondence


!
3#,,T f,T .,i; J: l l
-i:,i
i,T-'':il.i*,1
1;;':'*1,1;';$,: i: ;: : J;+;' H:
' that may occul' throughout tlre Forest'r'ear shall 1,e Leudily olt.inable,
r ;' 'ss 18.- \Yithout ronviucing ploof no forest fir'e shail be attributecl

{. enquiry sball be rracle in older to cliscover the source of frictiou that


: :r has induced the ualpractice.
19. The establisirmenb of forest villages iuhabitecl by Korkus,
Goncls, Baigas anil other forest tribes will greatly facilitate the work of
fire-protectiou genelally. Speciai rervirrds for good service reirderecl in
c,xtinguishing fii'es (to be srlctioned ir c;lch case by the Conservatoi.
of irorests) may sc,metimes be given witlr sdyantage; but they must
always be au,ardecl with eautiou, lest fires be pulpoiely iighted wittr a
view to earning moDey by putting them ouf.
20, f ile -watchels must alwa;1's be ou their berts, Foresi Divi=
;= .sional Officers n'i1i seethat proyier " machdns " for the men to sleep on
,-1 i.,y uight auil f,,ir acconurodatiou below f(rr coo}iiDg b,v
-onday ale provideil
.f;i a[ suitable places. Fire statioris must be situaied elevated spots,
i so that, the rvatchers nra\- cLrilmirDcl a goorl vien of the forest they ale
l' 'rvatching
I Z i'' The gleatest cff,r€ mu:t l,c talen that fires are thorouEhly
extinguisheEl aiicl ali smoulrlering naterials absolutely quencired. fiiin[
- f' earthoyer such materials will be found vel'y effective. No man shall
i"'leave the burnt loeality till the seuior Foreslbm"*r lrrur.ri has satisfiecl
. i; F himself that nt-r smoulil,:ring materiai remains.
t
r.

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''r
i:

t *i.'-
C!]}illiAL 1'IiOYINCOS I'ORE$T IIANI'AL.

Pr--'nIII. 7J.*E rtitry wi th, ing of tro r es t ?ir e s.

Chal 1t)9, As soon as pr.actical:ie afier, the occ*r,renee of a fire i' a


XYI Reserved !-ol'est under systematic ol partial protection, the Divisional
Foresb Officer.rvill report it in the form give.n
-as
Appoiclix Zl. These
reports lviil be r:umbeleci seriallv for tlie division, o- neu, series clf nurn.
bels beilg cornmencecl . cach Forest yrar'. Ever,y fire in the a-bove
areas rvill be iepor.ted, $,ith rts serial number,, bub in the ceses of fires
of 5 acres oiless, the space o* the forur heaclecl t'Ful.i clescription,
t.,,'' p"I be lett. 'blank or tire caie onli. shcrt jv reportecl, unless
there shoukl 1",e special le asous to the contr,rrriv.
11C). The causes of fir,es .',iil be classitied as foilori's to ftrciiitate thc
prepalation of the returns of canses r,ec1uilec.l. to be inserte.l in the
Annual Forest Atlmir-rislration Repcrts by the Goverument of rndia,
Reren',re and -\gricuitnre Departrnerl,, i.io. g-F_-t7I-I, of lOth June
1S97. These causts rvrll i:e iuclicated by the followiug symbols:-

:1i.,1:::,,r :l;:t'llrr1,

. -':: : :,, : .:.: : : - --:-- -.-::: i: lU::tir:::..]tl::.


-:i :l-' : ::.::-::-ll::-i :: a-.--l cll:-
- i.t-::t.t _::::-.:t. , :::1:: i,:r-::. irJ: purchii:ers of forest protlufc
- .; ::--.::::. 1;1r..'g-r S;r . p-r.--iu-: rliroUglt tlc forcsts ;
: I;1,.i:'--f r:l{iIr-. ;
-.-
i -::l:::il: ,r: ilrc-i-rrlo,:ns ;
r:

I. : -,.- ,.rrt i,.:,,,.


' :r c:,iei :o ,:,L.:aiu tle\y grass
i
::- :-:.-: irl iutD t,Lt: gauie LrI to t.tilrtr.e roYct ;
::lrr: u-.^v 6lci.l,
f ::. ; aur :,, air-[lei ut];nr-,rrtt.

\::r.-1ILe: t-0 :: Dt,.re rir,..-:es roDbincJ th. Dore iDportatrt shorild Lc inalicatcd.

i.1, -\ reccrd cf iiies iu r:a1r lorru will bc kept up in eacir Di.


rtsir,=aL Forcsl Ofliie in accolilauco wiih the methocl recommendeal
ia :h= Iaspector-Genelal of lorests' Circular No. 5 of t4th July 18E?,
supported b1, a register iu which details of all fires oceurring will be
€" tuIeJ,

0E.&PTEB XVIIL-Forest Villages.


112, tliis important matter ai'e as foliows :-
Trre oi'dei's on
Ir ir oi grear iilport:lce to secure a per.manent suppiy ol labour in the forest
reseiv€s,au,lioprori.ie eilployment for urembers offore:ttribesrvhoere,uralel'astrict
sl,ster:: of ccnsel'fanc1i, ilebarled frour supportiug theutelle; b.y dlra.ya cultivation.
\Yiththisvien'tbeChief L'onrurissionerl.'as,intLeforu:.f eontract {orthe tlelivery of
forest produce approvecl bv hio, insertetl a stipulati-r that the contractor aEreei to
employ (by arrangement with the lrorest Offrcer) thc jllttbitrDts of forest rilligos iu or
rear the lorest (if t-Lcre be any sucl:) iu pr.efercnce to auy other workmon, and to pay
theur ile usual local ratcs,
133 CIII{TIiAL }liOYlNC})S IOITEST 1IANUAL.

Palt III. 7i.*fi.rtirusuiiltitt'g of Torest Fires.

Ghap. 109. As sootr as practicable afiel the occni'rence of a fire in a


XVIL Reservecl Folest uucler systema'"ic ou partial plotection, the Divisiona]
}'oresb Officer rvill reporl it in the form giren as Appenclix 21. These
reports will be numhereri serially for the divisicn, a ne\y selies of num-
bei's being cotuinencecl each Forest ytar'. E very fire in the above
areas r,vill'be repoltecl, r';ith its selial rrumber, I:ut in the ces:s of fires
of 5 acres or" iess, the space ou t'rre f,xur Leaclerl t'I'uil clescl'iution,
&c.," may be .},e
left blalii or tire ca:e oul i'shortiv leported, unless
there shouicl s;ecial reesclls to tiic contt'rrrv.
11 0. The cruscs of fii'es l iiii be classiiied as follon's to t'aciiitate thc
prepal'atioD of tire returns of carlses lecluireil to be insertel in the
.! ,1 ,,, i r, i 11 rr.f i l.r Rer".rts bv the Goverlq, ent
"_f_I34igj*_
Amendment to thc Central provinces Forest tvlanuai
: (znd Edition).

I
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I
No. tz, dated. the t5thlulT r9o8.
-
, ?)age .r32, ?ttra.grtph r tz.-Add the {ollou ing as rule 1I,I) to the
rules tor the tormation and management of forest iillages:_

Xtr.-under ordinary circumstances conservators of Forests are


empon'ered to remit irrecoverable reyenue on account of rental demand
in {orest villages up to a limit of Rs. zoo in any one viliage. - --
'lhe amount remitted in each case shourd be reported for the
iniormation of the chief commissioner. In the oi g.n.r"ii"mir-
sions ou account of u-id-espread calamity the"*r"
remissiBr.- p;;p*;;
shoulc be submitted for the previous san.iio, of the chief ^co,imis-
sioner,

H. C. GOWAN,
Under Secretary to tkc Clzief Commissioner,

t
Central Proz,inces,
UB.AP'J"UjtS "?s.
V lr r,-,t'orulit v uraB Er,.

112, The ordels on this important matter are as foliows 3-


It ie o! ereat iilpurtance to secule a pej'maDent supply o! labour in the forest
l.eserv6s. audto-provj.le etrplo;ruerrt for mcmLers of fureit tribes rvbo arc,urtlcr aetrict
ot"t.* 'of .on.e-r'run.t, J.bari'ed frolu suppot,irlg tLeur:eiles b.v dlLrya cultivation'
iVitUttirviervtlroChief Cou:nriseiorrerhas,intLeforu-'cf conlract forthe clelivery of
forest uroducc approserl b.t Liu, insertetl lr. stipuJati;rr that tbe coutrtrctor agl:ees to
arrauq.meut siih tbe l'uresr Officcr) thc iuhlLitauts of forest tilloges iu or
"-oioJfUu
rea.'r t[e'tolest (iItLcre bc any tucb) iu pteference to auy other wotkmgn, ancl to pay
ther:r tbe usual local rates,
UANUIL' 133
CDN IAL PROVINC]IS ]!'OTiI,ST

vill*.ges lrave now p41f lf[.


TLe followiug Iules fo:: tlrc forma!iou n't(l Dt.inlgemeril of foriqt CircG and Divi'
beetrlaitl .1,)wubytLcCIricf il"r,tri,t"*i1't-ir" g'ili'i"t-of Fotc"t
eional oflicers. Th; rnacle iu giring cf :,.t to rt shorlcl bc fully l!oticcd in 9lr-ep:
|rro.rress ".o
;;;A";;.i Bepcrts tf ti,c congervato-rr :-- XVIII'
RrLles.

li)
'' - --";liUvillaees mav
Forest be estabiisireil rvithin tbe liraits of any resert'ed forest
it e"pruvioi. sanction .rf tho Clonservator, Wbele no proper water'
..rppff.r'i.tr, a *ell or tanh n,ill il the frrst insta,ce be ma&e at the cosb of
thi'F"orcsr Deprrtmcnt, tlre IJ( ttion of the villag,'. sltc an-,1 110 al'etrg.orer
rvbichcultivation r,ia1 lr,:II.','itto,l sl)rll Lc settlett bl thu Forest Divisional
Officer with tLe app:ovai of the Deptty Comu:issioner.
(iir !'orest villagcs arc dc*igrr.,1 soi. v t I rffo,l a p.r':nan.'n1 supply of suitable
locrl laboir, antl atr i.,t to L,c r'st rLlii Irc,l ru,rcl; for tlre plrpose of exlend'
iuEcultiratioLrnuJbringingiu rent:;though tllcrJaidiDis rvillboallorvetl
to-cultiv:tc rrnder the provi io:ts uf th,se trrl' s.
(iii) Onlv Icrjont Bho are by rlLe, rl't-'. or o.'rttpilio:r l,ali uate,l to tlre extrac'
tioror hln Li:; ' f lorl.t I r' J'r"e sLrll i. ,:tilrr'tlc,l t; reside iu a forest
li)lage, sith th; iDtrre.lir:e lauiljcs and ileien:i.lrts ol suc'o pr-rrors. Pre'
felence si.I 'ue giren to surll li1cB: iIs iio lius, Gon:ls, Brgas, Marias,
I{lrumar s, }Sanjaras. Ti e trlnbcr cf hc'uses to ll,r ailotved in each lillage
anal tlie e\tent irf cuitivation sha.ll l:e 0recl L1' the Col'servaror.
\Yhen a village is first cstablished, allowancesbonlcl be rnade for a morlerafs in.
creaso of popular,ion iu the ftmilits of thc tlrs'" sett,Lers, ancl tl.te full number
of houses-and tbe l'huler arcl available for cultivatiot.t shouitl uot be allotted
at o1ce. \Then by naiural increase t,t plpu'itltion tlrc nunlber of householils
and c,f iuhabitauts approachcs tlre Iiuit of thtueilns fol' tlrtir support afforil-
ed'bJ the viilrge !antls, th. G')1'e'lll[llll t'eseivLs ttre rig]rt of, ifuecessary,
remoriug tlie c:tce:s pop:1r.tiorl.
(iv) -{ regi"ter slr,ii 1,. 1..pi b.r ttc !oresl i.riviri"nrrl (iiijccr of ail tbe iuhabitants
uf i[e r.llr: o,,,'l i, .ui.:'l.r'1,:'. ] L. ,t I u''1 r' r''ttlr ilt t]'c ri iagc tvith-
- ctt Li: l-;iit:tt ltriuis:i n.
(v)' -l,ilarlui'" r.sr.irr:t- of llc rilLrle slrnli Ilrvu tlrtr f'rlion'ing colrditions of lesi.
denrersp)rLr.ell,iiren,aulsitallLe bout:tltherel.l.v',aud subjecbforbreach
thereof tb surnDfar,\' erictiorr, \rith0ui cotr1pc:lsnt,iotl, b','oldcr of the Forest
Dir i.ion,rl Otli cer , --
(t] 'll:atthe Ioresl Departrrler:t aurl its u:ntruct,is lrrtre LL,-r 6rst claim to their
iabour on payrnent ils hcieiLrftftrr providerl ; -
(D) Tbat they niil uot a:cept ernllol,LLrclt fli,lr anr otlre: rlepartrnenb, courpany
or indiridual s'!thout, prcviJus satcticu of tl;e Forest Dirisional Oilcer;
(c) That thev wiil bo gerer.rlly oireillcut to tlre crtl,us of the l'orest Divisional
Officer.
(vi) Subject to the litritaticu i:r tho rnuiircr of householis indicated in Il,ule (iii)
rach l;olsehoider in tire rillage shtll be entill':t1 to tLe followirg privi"
le3es:--
(a) Lancl forctjtit'alicn r,irl be:r:signed hirir b_y tl,,l F,;rest Di.,,isional Ofrcer, suffi.
ciont, rvitlr proper rlilige:rce, for the srpport of hiuseif anrl faruil.y. Sub-
ject to tbc Cous;r''ator's s;1trction, --1icl1 land u'ilI be glanted at such rates
as may be delermineil fr,l' er;L viiir;c b"r'tL: !'cre-.t L'rivisional Officer in
consull"aiion witi tlie Deputy Cour:lis,r,or.r.
(1,) Free grazilg t'ill be giver h:m for stcli reaso:rablo number of cattle as may
be deterrniueri in eilcL clsr. b-v the l'ore si Uivicional Officer.
(.) A freo snpply rvill be allorve,l hi,u of rlI thorus and rvood requirod for bond
fde agricultural purp rs s I rlsr 6[ s,tcL n'on,l rrnd gilrss f or house build-
iug antl repairs as ilie Divisiourl Officer
'.lie l'orest Divisioual rnay deeu reasonable;
Ofhctr rnay
al; of deid x'ood for Eor fuel,
fue1, blmLroos, auil ,rf lear.es u1d ary edible fruits,
'rf
florvers and. roots r|quired for d(,In?stic purposes.
(r1) The resideuts of tb-e village s1rall hare thg first clairl to the erlployrucnt in a'll
forest work condrrcted uild:r tlre cLders or srrpervisiou of the-Forest Depart.
ment or its coniractors, anci in the collection of minol produce, and iball
be paid_ il cash io1' lheir_rvork at su,eh fair rates, rlai)y orotherrvise, as may
be fixed by rbe Forest ilivisional 0fficer rvith the approval of the'Deputy
Commissioner-
]..:- :- :"t - t t i --'.''t.
part rlr. "'
'oT'i*''-;;, 1'.t ,,'-. ,-. ,.
, . , ,,;;rtji;,;i;,?,i,:li';;i;r=.=
lL;,;, 'i'ii"'l'1r' i'"it"" rc;.la:i 'DS a: r:e
cnai-xtx' J;;3';rI;,;,.i,l ,'i='' .,,0;.
l:,1''.1;Ti'xi;:';t on"" :':j il"':;:':,ri,:.::::,1,1,,1,i,;'i;:;l'l.Ji:,:.1,i";:i:

l;ti:llll"lli.'"l :'i"'l]i:;''i;'''u'e 'l"'r"'s "'


|xli.T;*'li:.XiTl,;'Sm*il}j;ll[,
tnt qllxll lI]:1r 11irfl'r'r :-'
"'X'i:tt
'l-ltll*tltlt'Illis:'ir'uto'ltcrir'lnte1' I(,!. 1,illtea.

aP

the collectiotts a're-- 4, t)


in villager wlorc
50 '..- 3 li
llntlcr P"s.
i:-t"fO t" It'-c'
-d*'tt
210 ' 2 t:
n*' zoo
up to tl
in pcltictrlar ctses
r0r letilciis gircjl' erlrau(:a rllc late
rl
The Colsert ator tl]:i'v! at }'ic
Irrr!r.rrrrfil.- 4
n,*,,i,l,,rr,r-ot
aunro ,.., r :. . . r, ,.:,1, i,' rr :... ln:''s: {ur'is r'i rccrl
1r.c I' rc.r ,:i. .r, :r t..,L/:;. ..rr :.,.:, ,'.'i. li l..l:,,t''i, ,',ot;r:lr",:t:d
'l I- t"
i\.I,.,;i,r, i',i-'.. ,,.,-,,,,;', ,',,",. i . ,-.,1., .: 11i,]
ul., r:i;'",]
f,,: ,il'. ^;l' ,,., r rri:: ',{o
+ t.rlliases
::"l.l.ii',,ii,,,'',1.:l'.'l;',,,
1ii) lr,orrr-i,r l::'l',,:'i.:',:.'j.:,1; .,',,,.; lj:.,,: ,,; ,l,J;ili,,l::li'i,i._lll''-,,"
n o'irl\l:l''liiiiiltr,'1,.i,l:l;il,;l:;r,r,,t:l|li';?i:,:i.,jj:i,1i;l;'l:lilJ:i:i:
b"'rl'f't
:l,l1l rcr'\"c('
r,l,,l l' "{ ::rri'l rrr.1 ' '',".''
,,,Jriuo,ori.,,1,.,1,,', li.l,:.,i,,= ' f,,r .,ril'1,rrat\..
,rrl: x: ,,., \ I crr'r
'l- I .i., ,,,,(:,r'(ir.,' ,ri ,olt':;'l''1o
lr'rr' ','..',i.,,1 r'"'tr'c:t''sa
r,.,,,1-i.,ir'. i,'. ' ri'i.:' ':'l't"
,,r,:ri" lrrirrr.,t lr. , ,, :)_. i ,', ,'-i i i, ;'r.t.'th't
ii.:,,....r.
ii,. t, ,, i I) .i ' lr't "t"._-.*-.' -
t c ili * uailese'
err aE r ER u,
*;i,n;i,*i+t*r'$H';ii f:it
'i.'rr;, 'lt,:.it i l,itJ lrsi t',"

I r B. ror trre:,r.:..iii::\ri'i:ii,'il:ff;i"ll,]. i'iill'll,{'.,'l',:"::']:'"


irrg- Reverrtre Bool<
Utt'' ' -*-- **:;, --,
' Circular (Vtl'tt)
ue Book
o"]:n.., "l
'-' ii'
nif,,l:r'rtoo;,pd{{,!;'#r'".1?'-'o' of ,},c res,l,itrr ir,:,
tltc regrll*r r er,: "r i"...,
accepLe'-l as onc
ctrltivaiion should be
ttauagement '

rs'r r c ult i v'rlo:r . :: ",1 ;1. :;,li;:' lii;rl,=' fll l.|,i


" cL t"'."".i.ri"g
rq\ The lrrkr.i rvitlrin wnti' of
[;Ii;
L1'l toPtil'ilr'J{- .:1.,,--,;o,i.,:l.r,,r:"= p.s represu,ntrng the
rninid S"tt.u,u.ntt *n'l
aud tlte Corum:s:
igtittir tor'-t DePartrne,t' tl'cre might be pre'
a3gregatc l'rte oi rll': cf ilL) rirlas 1n
(3\ TLe levy of a srnirll
scril':et!' ntt in
il.il,l)','I1:.'3il:lxf il"J,.|'i'x'n
(4) A rinirrr n.li:t,l'ill'],,'."'-lill,i;1i.1,'lli,',,,
rle
frlfFctl eUItlIl
Amendment to the central provinces
Forest Manuar.
(znd Edition).

No. 3o, dated the zTth October tgog,

,1,1,"uf,1t:'llq',ff;l;,rllk$i,t.,-l;,ilil*::?ff
" of one anna in the rupee his ,T;:Xl;"fl :X:
Jlec;;;;o"
to the Forest Divisionai Om."..l;-..v!!rvr!,
-o-n making overthe same

c. J. rRWrN,
ander S ecretary to the Cltief Commirsioner,
Central Proainces.

fr Govt, Presr, Nagpur :-No. ts4g, Civil Sectt._s9.s9.19o9_SSo.

cHaFTER xIX--special Tnel,si'i!s nti:istetl to tiie inanag:e- e


ment of the Fci.est Departu:ent r
'l/:'1. "', I,',,,' ..
1 13. Fo. tlre enc(,rliageruprrr of rlLe Ta.sa' siik intiristry the follorv-
irrg Revenue Bocli Circular;1\-Ii"ll) has b:cn iss*eil, for. griirlanr:e:__
- ***--l
t3!.,.P!tr:rgra.ph t4.-For
, P!,9,
Itas" read t, Orders have.',
r( Revenue Book Circular (VlI-r r) i
|
t

+:-
ctltivation shoulcl be receptcil :rs onc of tlie regrrlrrr ir:i l er::: irra^.i
ruallagement. "t
(2) The areas.ivithin which tnsslr cultivetlon sloull b: p::;ni*r.1 sl;o...rlil be deter-
mined b1'-a commitiec con:;sfins of r.1ch f'ou-rer,,-ritrr rri:ir:1 hi* own circle
anil tho counrissioner of sctt,roruerrrs ancl .1qr:c..rltur. as
"epiesenting
tt u
A gricr.Lltural Departmont.

(3) Tlre levy _of


a smrli aggregafe r.ate oi clra o], ir,.o :1i11:rs :rn a,cre might be p1e-
sclibe<!.

(4) A sirnilar poiiey s)roul,l lro follorvcrl ir ("q111 of 11'ar.|s trlstote*, rvliir:h cor.rt,:rirr
fr,rF!t- ^u'tqL e f,tI t:r.:g:ii,r.rrlflvetjon lu lncrlil,ier rvi,ere fessrr i*-pror!,icr,,.1.
CDNTEAL ?X,OVINCES TOIIE.ST MANUAI,. I35

2. Thi, tlccision as to the tl jstricts in which such aciion is both fcasible aud tleeir- Paft III"
able mus! apnarently depencl uoon clilratic consiclcrations, antl tbe e.:istenc,: of a sufficient
nun:ber cf DhimaLs who are, ivith ferv excentiiur, the only people thal practise tbe in- q66o.111.
Custr.s. Tbe ,listricls nLich rray Le regrrltled as the holnc o{ bho tassar \rorm ate situateil -
in the soui,hern a:rd ersteru paits of iirese Proyinces, ei:,, Ohauda, Bilaspul', Sambllpur
autl Bhrntlara. In Ciraldn about 17,000 acras iu tlcl'erllment forests coulcl be
utilised foi' the purpose. Cerlain a,reas are also availrble iu Eilaspur, Blrautlara, Chhintl-
rvarl Secn:, ancl Balaghat. Iu tire tno last nanrcd. di:trcts, tlie Ccr:servator', Soutltern
Circie, iias sincereporberl thtt operations wefe unsuccessful owirg to climatic rnd. othcr
causes, chiefly the apathy of the l)liim*r's.

ff. 'l'assar is a proclucl of tlic coirl scason, aucl frost, haiL aud colci militate ageinrt
its euccessfnl ploduction in the Northci:n L'irclo; Irence t,hc indtstry is practically uuirn-
poriaut in that Circle, whieb is ruore subjecb tc these vicissit,ucles. Hotveve", rvlrere_possi-
ble, suitabieareir: of sa.; forests rir:..i beassiguer'[ for experiner:is iuthe districtof ilIancllo,
Beiul, I{osh.!,ugabad a[d NirI:ir. It] rLe remniDing t1i.t+iits ]ittle or ilo cuitilation
epl)ears iLr hlre irctD czrricl o;i r:,' :r;i'ti:.tr, nr:11 rts tl,e fi;iurlrs :rr. \'ery fe*,, n6r acticlt
,ft in ;. .-- .' -r: ) . :
:::- :L.l i -

l. li:1li::::r:':-:r:.: ;:.-i i : i:,e ::ii ,;:r,,i r:t a'c::i 2i aCItS, and this shou]d
be i::r..l:i]' :r: i- :: i:-rt'r.-rifi:r:. ,-: :,i i1tta. Lrrli: c:r:! oue ci eacli rvill beunder
tlsslrin&nJ't;r:,Etrr'- lreli.if.:::L::3i..:illresri.'oecl:,rSrtlfurthelancl actually
unier crop, uot.ri: g i:,iiu: cir::g.ii flr t1r+ ra.;rlr'Lni. Or, ii th: people prefer, the
1'ate Dray b. exiriiJs!'.1 as ole i1ll1:r prr, acii Ilcr aDlluN oD rhc wholo bari of 20 acles,
lallos iuclude'1.
5. Apart ftrorrr tlie octiot to br fllien in Goyernment forcstr as iudicaled above,
steps should a,Lso be bakerr in the s:rme dir.ectiun in thoso Court oi' \Yal'ds Estates where
tlicrc is an.v hope of success.
. lt is rLo de'ilalle iiirrt trr:sa,r buis sho rlil be given free of ciiarqe to Dhimars,
e
tr'1lolgrte tD s ttlr i i f.trei! rilliE,r-r i1.1 to rylrii i:rr t,lre F'orest Dei)[rrirneDi at t]rc usunl
rate of reges dnriug ihe tirue tir.:1, s:ryicss rtru rr )i, reiiqirerl irl cotDectiorr rvith tassar
cnitivet,ion. 'Iirc p1rrr, li succ:qrl,rl, rrriglii solrc irr ierlrin l,tctlities t-l1e problem of
ottai[iugi,;c.rLlr]r,,ur rr]iirtlr :r r.it,rrqir.ri rr,rr!l i,,tr ForlsiOiijr:,r,.'e.iIld (:'t,rrl0f tftir:h
imp;rlr: w,rrk,
'7. 1'hs. proglelr of tatsir :,ilL culiir:tii-ru slrorrlri be rcgrrlar).y rrtlceil in tho annual
ri:poiis suh:uitt:d br ForerI llivisi,:ueI Oiiicels:1n{l Clrrn:trr\'1t,".1',r.

Tns .leoN Suelrrxe l--;tusrry,

. 111 _. _ pI -Re*enne Secretariat letter No. :36 I 8, dated tbe Stir Sep-
lenrhci' i$96, 11.tn Fole,,t 1),.rral,rnlpnt is ehalg.,J \rith rllo c\ploitfttion ;f
the Partabgarh, 1)harrrrrhi, fiurgai, Jauli a,i,1 Aq.:iria iron' mincs. Tlre
I'ete al whic.'u the }oi.':l s,,leltc,r.s are ailorveil to comiuute f,..r fuel oLfr-rined
?t, from tLe G!i.t'line:ti f,rte:ts is ll-re,i at Rs. 50 De1.frtr,,lacr.
l"r -.-

I1t. In view oi :he l:..,Ee ,lelrr:ri oi the Iast Indian Railway


B; Foundry \Yolks at J:lln,lLl,1rr f,rl rri- ii.ou, nud of the fact that the pi"q
produced frorn the ore,: c+ tlie alr,ie mines hls been approved by ilie
Founclry- aubhorities, e\.er-r c.ffDrl should be macle to revive 1,be pisent
n10r'ibund local industrl' by devisin3 ri Ecw simple tvpe of fumace capable
-tiy
of being-acloptecl an,i rvoll,eJ on thcir owr flccdunt the local srnelte.s
and.yielding a cleiiner pig thrr that prorlucerl witli their present pri,
mitiYe methods. ' ,
CENT3,AI, ?HOVTNCSS }'ONNST }IANUAL.

Part III. CH APIEE XX-Miscellaneous.


Chap' XX'
G oue rtrment Ttons Por t,Ln,i,rn al s.

116. The loan of Government ti.ensporL anirpals for religious prr:r-


cessions is strictl.y forbidden by I-Iome Department letter No. 5-Pub..-
E5?, clatefl the 9th May 18S9.

Use of Iore sl Cole Forn 17,

1l ?. 'Ihe procedure prescribed in Artiele il5 of the Fotesb Depart'


ment Code regaldit g the filling up of this form is frrrther explained by
the followine-extract from letber No' l96, dated bhe 2'ith 'Sebruary
1893, from tbe Inspector-Genelal of lrorests :-

Ii rvas uot, I thirrk, iltentlerl tltar: Fore:t erde Forur \0. 17 * x * sho'.:ld
'beburtleled rvith eltries rela:ing to fores: prollric: .!u1 olli:I pIc!eItY rrhrc-h, tlrorrgh
seizcrl, lra: beeu releasccl on pn;'urcrt of conircusriicu urtil.i Sc'ction 57 of the Iutliat
Forest Act. i+ * * I,ropeli.v courrcctcd s ith ccmpcLrirtle,l cares is geuera)1,r'-of velX
srnall quautity and value, and olquite au uuimportant clraracter, and it.n'rll bc sufficientl.y
accounierl for if entercd ill tlie rccord kept of cases compountleil under section 67.

2,Forrn No. 17 rvas institutecl in order to prevcr)t valuable properhy tlrat had
beeu scized and conffscatecl [y ortlet of the Court or n'ltich hari L'een leNailed pending
trial, froru t,eing Iost sight of, antl noL ir order tu gauge t)rc rvorking -of Section 67.
Accordingl.f,oliysuchseizecl property as corrcetn cxcs thaiareeveltualll'disposedot
rtther.,vis,itilat uirtler Scetilu Gi slroulrl. in tlr ,rpiuiotr. hi'r'lrteretl irr tltis forrir.

Preliaratioru o,f proiects,far hrrildiftgs Lil lire P trl.,lt': ll'ot/;s Del,nrt-


,, enl .

l13, 'Ihe rules t,r be followc.l ill'e Eirel1 in the P'r'1-,1ic \Yorks
I)epartment Circular Order No' 6, dlte'l the 30th NovemL'el 1905'

Striet ohseraan'ce of Articl,es 9b (iii), 97 otttl 100 af the Forest De'


?artrltent Code.

119. 1s thc risual tendency is to o?n;t ftam all recolcl prociuce


collectecl departmeutally for a public purrrose slleh as usecl in the con-
struction of Govelnrneirt l-rui)clings nr-rd office {ulititule, in th.' feediug
of Govelnment crttle, &u,, i 1 {or flee grauts to t'!estitute lilla-gers
whose homes ha\.e beetr destro;ed by fire, and so on, Divisional Ofrcers
are remind.ed that such proaluce must af)pelr iu -8'clm 5, 6, 7, or 12
in the same manner as producc exploited
-the
fr.tt' SaIe, othelwise they are
c.ertain to be lost sight of, leaving door open f or misappropriation.
\Yher the proiuce is used, the tnanirer oI its use will lre clearly recoral-
el ir Colurnn 3 of Torrn 6 and Columu 10 of Form 7.
CENT11AL l'Ii,Otr:INCES TO]I,ES'T' trIANUAL, 137

PABE IV. Part IV.


Chap. XXI.

0IIAPTEB XXI"-Ctsh A ceounts'

Refunds cf Revenue.

120. lYith reference to Article 168 of i,he Borcst Departmenb


Coile, Revenue Sccretaliat letter No. 2738, datecl the 28th May - I8-97,
delegates to Conservators the power to refun'l l'eYenue up to the full
limit of Rs. 200 in each case.

Preparation of Monthly t.frTSjl,Til;nt bv Conservators to


rsubmitted

l2t. The following letter. flour the comptrollcr and Au,]itor-


General (No. 993, clatecl"thc 23i'd Juue 1899) contain instructicus on the
subject:-
In the monthly statement of leave granted to the Subordinate Porest alld Office
Establishments forivarded by you to t'his olfice, the leave granted is e rrtered only
in the statements for the mnnth in rvhich it is granted and is nol shorvn in the state'
ment of the follolving months in the cases of lelve granted for more than one month'
I hare there{ore thelonour to request that in {uture}ou rvili shorv in your monthly-state-
ments the names oi all persons *ih" u." on leave or rvho continue to be on ieave during
the month. the date cf return to duty being also noied in the " Remarks " _columrr when
the officer returns to duty. Thus, Iorexamlle, i{ an officer be granted -sick- lea-ve Ior 6
months irom lst April, Iiis nu*" shouidap$ear in the leat'e staGnrents for the 6 months
fromAprjltoSeptdmberinclusive,rheda'te of his relure to duty being noted in the
" Remarks " column of the statement fcr the month of September, This i; necessary, as
volr statemer,t takes the piace o[ the leave stat6ments rvh-ich are fulnished every month
'*itt th" monthly Establishment Bills by all other deparlnrents, under Aiticle 6o of
the Civil Accouni Code.

Preparation of Code Form 36,

122. Instructions I'egarding the rnanner of fitling up this form


in Comptroller aicl Aud*itor-General's lelter No. 5381, dated
I
are giyen
tbe 18th February 1898;_-
t have the honour to requesi that you rvi1l call the attention of all Divisional Forest
i
Officers under you to the correct prepaiation of Forn.i No,3r of the Forest Department
Code (Schedul6 of Rer.enue Remittances to Treasuries) rvhlch acccmparies the monthly
Cash Account.

e. This {orm provides, amorg others, coiunrns for the date of remittance and the
number Of item or chalan for eachltem remitted to the Treasury. These colunrns are
oiten incorrectly filled in and sometimes several items, which ar-e separately remitted to
the Treasury, aie shown as a single item. The teeult is that great ilifficulty is experi'
enced in chlcking the items with" the Treasury Statements and unnecessary.correspond-
encearises. Divisional Forest Officersshouldinlttureentereach item of remittance
selaratelg in the sch-gdule rvith the actual cJate of remittance,

* Foot.note,-Now folm 36.


138 oilr,{'rn,at, l[ovINcD5 ]"oltnbT uANirAr,

Paft IV. Purchase of the "Postal Guide".

Chap.xXI' lriJ. fn accordance u,ith Comptloller and Auilitor'General's


Ietter No. 2328, dated the 30th August 1898, forr'vatcled rvith Revenue
Secretariat endorsement No. 3828, rtated the l('|th Septembei', the head
of an oflicc is con'rpetent to sanctiou the purchase of a copy of the Postal
Ciriide on lris orvn authority,

. Amount of Voucher how to be entered in^Form 35 (Expenditure)

12,L. The amount chargecl in one roucher should be silowu its ou.e
itein in tiie "Classified Abstlact of Espenrliture.''
Treatment of money received from Holders of Shooting Permits'

125. Ail amounts paid by sporteriren, wirether they ate shooting ftres
or sllms paicl to cover tiic sala.ies oi the Forest Guirds-accompa-rryios
them, shtulcl be treated as derparlmental receipts aud credited- to lleve-
nue V-(c) ancl paid iuto the tLeasury.

126. tlhe w;rges oi -"ubstitute; emploveil ilr place of Forcst Guartls


aocompanying shooling parties should Lc rharge.l rincler. budget iread
B-I-(r)-Subordinate FoLest anil Dep6t Establislirrent.

Secutity Deposits of Contractors and Purchasers.

i27. The procetlure tegar.iiug the- treatmcnt of such tleposits is


rlcrvn iu Comptloller ancl Auilitor-Gcneral's treiiet No. I304,, clateil
lzr,icl
tt,u ggti, July 18'99 (sec also Civii Ac'rounb Cotle, note to Artic'le
440) r-
I have the honour to request thri lou rviii in.truct the Dit'isional Forest officers
tunder vou not to cnter in th6ir accoun[s the securit_r'deposiis receirerl ironr.contractors
;;;;rJh;;;.""itoi"ii ,toJu." for the ploper fulfilineni of tte tcrnt' of their contraci's'
3;5ti'#;;;;leil;^:d J,*;il,t" tr.'" i,"".,,v b-v the contractors themselr'es' No
p;i;;;ah;t'iiy ot L ro*.t Officer rvill be necessarl', tor the receipt ,ot--11"^^rnon"''
but thc Cepo:itor must .tut"-o. tLe chalan the na::e of-the Foresr Offi.cir ir rrho'e favour
;;",;;l;i;;';.;;;i'.- in;i,ca.'ur-v receiuts shuu-d acrcTPan,r.rhe applicarions. ot the
de:ositors and niust Le carefulls tepr Uv 'rnt:.e Div'sionrl Offjccr. for these deposits can
;;li;;;il;;;;i;;J"; ir,"r"ir;o'i,y of orc,er endorsecl bv the I)ivisional officer upon
the receipt.

Diet money of witflesses.

128. Dieb money of witnesses surtmouecl tgbe.pai'1 uf'p.t*T in-cases o[


by Divisioual
tor.ri off.u..s undeluilqi,il.r';;1'olest Cmccrs rilay
ilr.rt' Oih.ers at ttrJ to"tu."io lorce in the l6crl larv courts, or at
;*hi;*;;';;d ", ttr.-urp"ty commissioner of the District may direct.

Cash Recoveries of Service Payments'

Divisional OIfrcers siroulcl ueYer fail to note in


129. thcir Cash
a serviee
$qs[ aEainst an ent,r'y ;f-;;-i;" 1tgor-ding a cacL recovery-of
;rd.r";;h;"rr.rd'oi'**roi.. ib *rtitt' the imouut recover;d \Yas origi'
iaily chargecl.
139
CENINAL PBOVINCES IIORDST MANUAT"
Pauv.
Arangements for safe Transmission of Money' CbAP.XXI
authority of
130. these atrangeruerts r.re plescribed uncLer tlre
Article 190 of the Forest Dep rrtment uode:-
of Forest remittances' the following
To avoid unneces.ary risk in the transmission
i-rt"
,rr"r'u'r!'ir.i"i"i"t of the offlcers concerned :-
d'ia"'ce
account oi pay or rvork lvill be made to
I.-Remittances to meet disbursements on
Range Officers-

(a) by cheque on the nealest Treasury or Sub'Treasury;


i (D) postal crder when remitrance by cheque is impracticable or inconvenient
I t"t bv
"'t
""a'*t,"" Jiti"l" i" u" traver"c-d exceeds zo mile; ;

(c) lvhen ren:i'tance bv cheque' o:: postal. orrler cannot convcniently be rrade
tnl aiit^"t"i"\" i'"'tl""tt.'1o"; not exceed zo miles' by carriers
and rvhen
-t"i,'g
rn"-Uttt o{ the regular establishment'

rvho has a sufficient command


II.- li there be a contractor for the vend ql 1ta1:os to the Ran*e officer's hcad-
oi cash at a place nearer.tt;;l;"T;";;.tj'"' sJ-f ''""surv
clieques
quarters, and who is 'vilting*'to"accept trom "l' -ln:,#;'::'Jd,I1:;:
$SffJt O?.ltl
;;;;i; ;;th ior the cl'"qncs in their f;rtour uf 'uc
chequer in fevour of Ranqe Officers by
sional Officers *oy o'tn"i^'ii'"'""-fti"g-no charge lol the trrnsrcrion' and in casewhere
any surtable b^nke'', p'oliltd the'c 't"y-'unttio" rhe urvtr:ertt tu private
is
bankers of a
-remitting
this mav be necessarv, t-;;;*;;tt per cent to aro:('l ihe" risk of cash by
small conrmission nt exceeding one
carri er s.
Officers are pernlitted' in case
to facilitate the custody of ca'h Range
ill.-Further ii nor ,ossible, and rvith the pre'
where the immediate di.;;;."-"r;;i--,ini",in each case' lo iodqe a cash chest containing
r'eceived
vious sanction or tu" ci'iliio-;it;;;;; ifr" r".t.ii Sub-Tieasury ior sa[e custody
the remittances ,"""iu"o T:iti"-'i.
stamps purchased and
IV.-Remittancesofrevenuenotbeingthesaleproceedsoi
:_-
pria roi oiir," it""tu'Y will be made
the
,,) *0,'.",J?]T"*,Tfl,H:rillL:i,:J,\I;:^:'T',,1?Il'.,l lTl' l:-i'ilii.l{'# dey
idu t'hc 'I'reasu'y is ope* ;
"'iht is a tnoney
(0) When the'listance from the Treesury esceeds eo miles and there
j*-til"t"- and the amount to be remittcd
order olhce 't 1'ft" "'"igtluoutt'ood
unnecessarv delav ;
iJ i;,'g;-;;;;ail,'tv'p"'i"i
riithout
";a"r
members of the Forest
-nuU" the hancl^of reliable
(r) under other circumstances.by to arrangements
establishmenu i'orn to naka according
'stxnding
oitlilio"iOmt"t' ir the clistance" ro be treversed exceeds a
urade by tr'"
daY's journeY'
of Forest revenue to Treasuriea
V.-The iollowing ruies rvili regulate the remitlance
by postal moneY order:-
(a) Divisional Forest officers sh:u1d provide_ their Range and other revenue'
iirland moncv order- forms in books with
remitting.ofiicers lvith orcl;nary
countertorls,:Th';' oui'i"uur" af all'post offices and these alone
should be ttJ:;li
""
iiti""r",J"i i[e remittanci being noted on the countel'
. foil'
Ir0 CENTBAI, ?BOVINOES FOBNST UANUAL'

Prrt IV. (6) The remitter should make out amoney order on one of these forms' filling in
other .particulars' and
the name ot the most convenient post office and Treasury'
Cbrp,tlEI. rnaking i, pry"if"'i"i#'"ml"t i- charge oI the and should
-briefly
should note on the
send it with th;;'";; i." ti,"' p..i' "mce.' He
coupon particui";;i ih" '"'nitt'nt" sufficient {or
the Treasury Of6cer's
information'
will
. (c) on receipt from the Post office o{ the money order'
"'ri Treasury Officer'
\ L,, Tho
g"' a" i't; ;;;";;; ;'d;r' a n d retuin-to g,,;
t
" " strip containing the coupon and a( u l5i t::$:lt
off-the ";*8
"'lTl* together
to the Divisionii"h';;;.", 6m""i""-ra"i.e-list in the ippended,form
with the corresi;;;l ;;t;l;;;;nsisting of,the coupons and acknorvledgments
of all money orders received durlng the day'

(d)Theentryintheremitter.saccountswillbesupoortedbythereceiptgivento
' the remitter b;:ii;';;;;;;;*n"n *'"
was issued'
mooev order

(a) The commission paid on money orders will be charged to sub'head of


service
'-' ri-irr-dl in the Forest Depaitment account'
the-hand of members of the Forest estab'
VI.-ln the case of remittancer.in cash.by
it""'ponsible ior the selection oI a trust'
tishment. the officet ,"utingt;l't;iit^n""
worthy subordinate for its conveyance
one official shorrld accom-
Vll.-When for any reason it is nece'sary tha't more than charge andcustod'v of one
oi t,'li."t'"i't"ti'''noii't". in the special
oany a consignment
tn" oif'"tt["ing'res1'onsiUle onl'v'ior seeiug and'
ii necessary'
ontvofsuchofficia,s,
ielirrting what become; of it'
VIII.--The amount that -ma)' lre entru{ted t:-1^' ont subordinate for transport
in no
must be regulated by rhe i;l-ofllcers concerned.u."o.6inn to local conditions Lut
," ;?;r*;"i; below t'he rank of Forester exceed six
case should the amounr ^ry "in"i"f
iili"t lit" *"rthly salary oI such official'

possible, remittances in cash rvill be so


despatched as to admit of their
IX.-When head-quarters or to a tihsil' before noon or
in any
destinatio", if';;J" to
reeching their
p. on rn" ,"rri'ir,"i;;?;;;;-i."* head'quaiters or from a tahsil'
case before e M.
before sunset at the latest'
X.-FundstomeeldisbursmentsbySub.Rangeofficersonaccoulltofpayorwork
i;;-R-ange officers bv the Range officers
will, when possible, b"*"#";"u';;';; lor work or on aJcount o{ salaiies lvhich Sub-Range
concerned in person' arr p-aymenis
"rl;h such Sub'Range Officers personally'
officers are required to rn",Ii"-irr"u";ld;;;
for Stationery af,d Printiog'
Forest Departnent not to be charged
and Commerce Department
131. Un,iler tire authoLity of the Finance
ttie' ueitLrer stationery supplied
lettcr No. 332?, tlatef,i#;;iii;iyl Gout"'*ont Press for' the Forest
to. not the cost of prini'tng done ab'i Comptroller and
Deparbmeuti, to ur".trfril"t" ihis Departmeut'
Auclitor-General's lct'tei'"fr;: fi'gi,
alita 1t'9 2lst August 1898' reminds
also to
itt''t thit prohibition applies
the Comptrott.r, Ct'ii't^P*;i*:;'
Jail Presses.

Copy of Account Officer's


object'iorlrf.?:.tffil3lr{ References for the Chief

132, All refetences for the Chiet Commissioner's orders relating


--in*riubiy
tO aeCOUnt objections should b,
accompanied by a copy uf

* See APPendix az,


141
3ONSST IIANUAI"
CDNTBAL PROVINCTS
Part IV"

the Accounb officer's obiection


and of
^'vJl'*h:i:A{i}Xlt'il;r#d:Ii
-' curiS'xl
^iTri
*# J""-.T#' $j: rl r,'l ;:ilj t'i:"' ;l1'fi # ;;* a 1

PulctualitY in making PaYments'


m''rc'le tt-,T
i33. ?ayments sboultl Le ': ,flt .r1,"fi'Oli,";1*;:t':tJ*
lmJ;h-[*:;,:'nt*t'P:11?;i:.*'*x.]t".1'*'.[#l"T:
#il " q,r.i"p, rt:,
of cltargr J:,;,;'ij;.,i:,i",,,
T,'J,l ;ll:ffi *; .m1iloyeil
uod, ro,
'pavments to
ooportunit'Y ;ust
o'rti.t., that ha,e *##;'i'1"':i'#t'"' 'r';;a'tin!
tbeir own benefit'
ImmediateEotryinAccountsofSalesbyLeaseorContract.

134. A register in the form fil*il,^,f,*li]il$'"oi'-#


DJ urtE ;tJ"it?iii
.o'it':*tt sales effccted will h ' marrltalneu
nrrotii-o.
Forest Officers'
be seliallv numberecl' statting
""wi;t' will
135. Tlre leases or contracts lt"j i"t *i'o" out or any other
rvith July in each '"
n'i.:'';1;1';l:Ul"i"fftT:ffitu
srle effecte'r r'v
i' fJ
'""*IIl'
"-^'"
'h:Yi;i
]i-';:;i.;*lli'T'rF:,:'r'+r:ii:$ln;ftil:\*;:l''xliill
from I to 7' 2'r,l entrtes.rttrr ""'.ii;';;;"".a. Similarly in
iil;;i;*";
o'. ni* ? to e as
"ii",ii,ution.
Form 10, columns
A]'tiii"%i,lt'i"=^t:;:.';a""oi"*,.to prevent leases
ptccautions l''" "tttttuty
realizatious cccur. "t'itlUo"t
contractr,
b"i;; l;'i sigl't oi' as has so
antl
"p'iJiiv'ftii';;'
frequentlY haPPene'I ln
rl)ePas('
Subordinates for
Immeiliate Entrv in Accolif"r"iu*rtnt"r"re;ftn"J,1i:"$'*m

ll{:}?}'t'-'^:".:;i;'"*"tfr.
136 f{ ma} h3,PPfDrecover't :,il:::'i".:1J.,,*#'#:lr'1":Hl
the ,etlnrr of a subordirtate' lors sustaiue.'
r"ru'te' 00 rupees
#*l:ii:lfl",li,l"l',i,fJil; il! xrgii"lll" "t ^ or his^<ash
-i'tt,, 'lestriyta r',y' n't
"r box
of timber -;'I;-t; beer' cannot' of
worth s'i"b
containins t""t,,ui'ii"'il"-" ' 'tt];*:* ""9utty' cash au'l
u'li*olt*it tt'uti"tl'in
course, fi"tl n placliftr" #^'ytitl"'
*nt"'idJ")""t) i'iu"'i't'u
colnm. i"';; roi* 8'or column 6 of
remittedtoT'o^"i'j':';1:;;;;-rir".*'*'i16bs^recovereilsh''uld
tltcrefore bu
Form 10, n* tr'" t*Xt'*"y'i*' '*ii'* *' tt ,l*'"tffi'ef,Tfft1;
;;i;i.; ;a * :*.:\'.:Tt1iT,"..,JiI' ;;d.T,li? i;.,';;hi "i r"" mouths
Dl',lceliute, the i'ec ,il";';;,,;;;i.*n,r,i.:".r."rpont1er,.e't'at woultl other-
aod gives rise to
ili.-I,'uu been av"irled
I42 CENTR,AI/ }EOVINCES TOEXST MANUAL.

IV'
Part Some necessary Hints for the Preparation of Form 35 (Expenditute)'
Chap'XXI' lB?. Neglect of the following points often leails to unnecessary
corresPondence, if nothing worse :-
(a) Sufficient details shoulcl be giveu in column 3 to enable the
charges to be at ance untlerstood and checked.
(')tn:,il*',11'''$,i'.'"f,?l*[;##fl,,;"Ti1",1*"J,:-:,1:.,ii
invarinbly be quotecl in the "Rematks" column.
(r)\Yhfi
:e;";:;',',f.1",T:T;l'n;::ih',t'.il'J:l:\J;"",t'";.7
rvork should be'notecl in the '(Hemarks" columns before
begimring to enter the items expencled Culing the
month'
( r/ ) \\' h e u e' ei'
r,ll"
*3,i
; ^';,;'*;,,*: tli'i?.
ti,i
fl,::
,,1tt:li,
jl;
in a mon-rh subsequent to that in "u
this palticular
rvhich
pro luce was l,rotigiri, on to Borrn 7, rdfglsra* to this
iatter month ,n0.11,1 be macle in the "Remalks" column.
In no case shruld charses be nra'le for' 1'roduce rvhich bas
not yct heor brouElrt oi to Fonn 7.
u' -;
" ?'#ll t :T' :f ":l f 'l':li''il':,, ;l-'"1',.'::; ;":l ll ' :? llif
'
satisfactory compl.'tion rcport silnetl by the Range
Officer ,,fttr personal inspectior of the work.
procedure to be observed wtren rr1flg:rt*1ln"t not been charged for is entered

188. If any prorluce is enteLeri as receivecl duriuE the month, the


expenrliture on acsount of which cannot for somo valid reason be
.hi*g.,t off in the same m,rnth., sut-:h reason rtill L.e briefly,recorded in
-i,R,emariis"
the col.urtrtr ag'airrst the entry iu question, the month iu
rvlrich it will appear lreing at lhe same time stated'
writtenH$:1"'"?';?t?,&"'i"i.Hn:'fi '3x3i,3T"'6X;iil#"""'u

lilg. A1l such communications, even ivhen maile in vernacular


recorcls, should ir:variably be in En'glish (Revenue Secretariat letter No.
2346, tlrrterl the 26th June 190(t)'
143
OENTEAL PBOYINCIS TOEEST MANUAL'

Part V.
PA.qry v,
Chap.
XXII,
CHAPEEE' XXXI'-Offiee Bu"siness

,run,iilil,iirse"
Conservators and SJivisicna'1 0flicers'
Cfifi'cels' antl bellveen
140. Transfcl's of chargr' bctw'';eil Drviricn:r1 to the
gn,.l'uily' "l:"r-'i l-'- ,l -;"''r -'r' 1:"" , Cr'nsei'v"l'tors
Gazettecl Offlce','s
Chief Colscrl'atoL n'ho l'ill r";'oi'l tlt s' c'i:':alLzil'
"'r
Officers s:ibord-inirie :c C'=is-ii: cai Cf8eers'
0:, oi thc Folcst D:pnit'
14i. l]nder the autl.,,r,r.,..y n': .1 1'" 1le rirar'r't' clr'*'lficlte.]ras ['een
ment Co.]e the f, lli,i-.'i,,-;'t::;tr'i" ,rr.,t -r-u:' 8' the lSth April
sanctioncil Lry lievenLie ttccrcti'i'r'L 'e1'']dr :\c' l8'1 dr"];r:c1

i893:-
-x-"*".* rt:illttte to t Vrtre';t
iirl: 'os
'') st:i
CertiJi'cate of trrtn'sfer Of
"""''.!:,,?,',r:.-:,:"t

(In the crsc of GazctLeLl Ofiic's ol'y' i:rie ol\. rr lri selt ii llrc C' I})1'tr:ollcr' Ccrrtral
to'itr.-Cot"tl''o" t ;i i' ris:' il' lr'l '0i1 )
Pr.ovinces, lntl rnr:tLer
"op1

P.-Iace_

Date

I certify tl;at I receiverl chargc of tLe


on the
from
f orenorrn
. ,.! .r. ol
__-.- of ,,s
altctlr,,otr
(r11.1r" tlre c:r"b lttlrt:rce as sho*t in
2. I snt of P's.- - ---'--*-
reccived the

tlreCashBo'kcltliisda'e,lixllr':r'tl-oit'-'r1i:ltclJis'Lrtlr:cr'''C;sh]l';r'h'
firttrl- tl e''' po:lrr'! u1 drte'
3. I have cxarlined all tlrc r'ff' r Ic
'l::
:l-1-
"o
rere submitted to the
4. Copies of the accounls cl ''eL1 rrll to

Torest f)ivisional Offirer |nllcr this i,li, e lic, -..---


-.-c'fapptareil il the Cash
that hrive sincc Hook
t havc receivetl vo'lchets for all creclit ilems

up to clate.
744 CENTR,AI. PR,OVINCES TORAST MANUA{,.

5. I hsve exominetl the Live andi Dead Stoclr, which I have fountl correct ontl in
Part V. I have founcl postecl up to
gootl oriler, and I have examinetl the Dep6l registers, which
.

Chap. rlate.
XXII.
6, I have satisffed myself that the peity advances' amounting to Rs'....--
of adjustmdnt'
fol which tlris office has to account, are 1'ecovcr&ble' and are now in process
Signed

Relieoing Oficer.

I liereby certify that I handed over cbarge of the

to
jr**:ltltffiof this iloy ol
""tr,.
antl bave signecl the l)isburser's Cash Book'
Signed-- ----
Reliereil O,ficer,

142. Ilol [[l not knorv English the use of the


suirolclinal,es s:ho
Hin,li ii.anslatio. of tt-: -fr,,u. iol* i. prescribed 5y Reve,ue Secretatiat
letter No' 29.1 2, daterl Nhe 2lir'l Jtne lE9 '''
proposals
Copies, not originals, of Correspond'once €-uP-Porting
submit[ed to be sent to Secretarrat'

tJ,3. The ortlcrs on this 5rrl',lect atc corrtaine'l irr llevenue


four
Book
C;r.oi* No. XfX, auiua ilo iitt }r,pril 1896, onl.y t-5e first pora-
-
gr"pi,J ;1,i.[, r,oro.t"r (hcre q..ot.tl), refer to the Forest Depart'
ment:-"f
'in-
Iamtlirectedtoinfortrrr,ortthattLeClriefCorirmilsioner,sattgntionhas}atelvbeen
*a.1"rrr-i"g t-1c Secretar:iat, of
ilrawn to the pracrice t"ir,],r,ra il, l"r.tri,, om..r.,
:H;;-;t:;''J.;;;;i,'"..i,,-o,iii"'i i;';i+' it.of.prop'i&ls rnade' with a request that
tl,c pa"perj may he returnerl \\lreu D ' l'ruEcl' roqlllrP
l'

2. This praclicc is. I am to i''v, iucuuvenie 't : it srounds


l'elttlels tite Secretariat recorfls
of aetion taken; anil
i,,.nipt"t* uoi--,,ko, ir i"'1"itir't "u"i:1:i' 1':lllt-'il th"
hapllening to original papers, such
it is also dangerorrs bccrusc in casc of an1' miscLanue
as loss in llte
|ost, n. ur,'iaont*id,'srtutti'u' 1here ure no coniei in existence fr''m which
thcv can be rccons',ituter1,

B. I a*r tlrerefor.e to rcqucs! that in futulc wlrencouies correspolriing'rrith the Secretariat


ro Le carefullr courprreJ with
,no riiil .";i,;;.,,,i", "t -iir".,riui i"it.u... (sueh rs co'l'nct r' :uclr copiec' or iu special
i,,lJ"lilt;,,* 0,,'",".1,'',,rir'r""1'"t."t'-"tia t''litierl
plpers, seut iu'iic Secleta''iat siil not oltlinarily be
returned'
.I*,
"iigi"ur
thau the
-i, placticall"v proceetlst-.fro-nt
4. ln casee rvhere thtr reference- -gnotlter.officer
on" *-a'a"u.*ir[iu. su.r"turioq-it lr; thc laLter' offieer decirle rvhether or not it ir
r)Lrcoss&rv for the compretr", ,]i r,i. own recortls
to retaiu either theoriginsl.^communi'
(rf .it This .applies to eose
,;,;t""T"'t"';-;:ij',g'ri"pyi"i
';iTil.,:;' -*for Lle *hole or par'r'
.opie'
i*r- lt
iorrr*,Eiog ,iriii orts f rom officeis .ubordin&tc l ' ' )rem, or notins
'l
I
I

7 CENTRAI, I'ROVINCES I'OREST MANUAL. 145

I
their opinion ou cases sent through tlreLr untler flyirig seal. The interruediate ofrces . paft
Inay or not require complete recorcls il sucb cases, but it is csscntial tbat al1 the "'
ma,.r
V.
rnaterials on which tbe Chief Coutmissi inet"s clecision is based sLotrld I'c ou rccor.d in
the Secretarirt. Chap.
XXII.
144. In the case of Divisional Officers, unless they do not want tbe
oliginals returned, they will seu,.l collies of all neeriful relerences, whetr
these are in English and trauslations or trausliterations in Roman
char.acter, tvhen they are in the Velnacular. :\11 translations ancl transli-
terations will be cer-tified as correct by the Divisional Officer hiruself.

,t Annual Reports ancl Budget Esbimates.

Neoessity for Brevity.

I +5. [n the following General Secretariat Circular letter No. 2Zg6


datetl the
enjoioed r-
I
l2th -ilarch I900, the necessit,v foi' brevity is sbrictly

I am tlirectodto invite your attention to tll? :rr'c+ssit'.y {or cui'uing clorr1 alI annu,rl
reports. Tbe questiun as- to rvhat reports uay trl:i,ll;tcl.y l:c {ispe1:eil with aitogcther
ir-o,rewlriclr tcquircs crrreful cotrsi,tet'il::''ll a)l'l lrirl' :"' I)u t ,n,1 [r,r' rlr,' 1'r'c.crrr." BrrL
there can be uo doubt about thc uetessiL-v for sbor:eniu: r',,lr,rtr, l rrr(Lirit\. u,hich is
spcciallr felt irr tirnc, of straiu:uti :rl,.si lil:e 1ir. plr:":rL, A r, iJot.i -rr,,ru;ttc,i"iuDrir:t tu
tire Secretariat sLuultl n,! l'c ItrtmLerr',1 arr,l ,,ri:6ri rirrt;i t),. ti:,rri 1 ro,f of thc ;cprrt is
passetl for prirting.

2. .the OfFqiatiut Ciricf Iorrrtnis:iuLer', 1l]ere[ole, rle.ir'*s all r.cpor.{::rg o6icoyr to


give this mattcr the'r-Iuost care[1i] rrtleutiot-l iL lLc preu&r]linrr o[ t[(' auiul) r,clorts
i ,-"outobesubrni[ted. Itseeursro][r'. ]'raser that ilre Ioll"riuS sug;estions rnav as,iso
I repol'L rvithout rctlucirg iLs ralucr-
,, oftice" in bis cfforts to cut do\\'[

(1) Tbat the rcport should coutaiu onll the uxplanatiou of t.call-v iuportaut
voriations in the statistics, and the statcrncnt of rerlly totenorihy ficts in
the bistory of the yen''s admiuistraiicn;

(2\
' That lhere should be no urere paraphrasir;g and leprotluctiou oI ilre statisticg
in the rePort;

(3) 'Ihat uo attrrnp! 'Lould be nral6 io o.PcL' crplluatiorr ui r.nv uuimnorrqrt


variati6n iu thc 6gu:c", unless tl,u fnct to l.u_allege,1 irL i.-"L
itself irrrl^rtant e[ougb to rlc.crrc rrcutiou; and ".ri,t*ratioi

(4) That the principle should be l:orne in uriud tbat ,,the necessitv for savine
eomething" is utterly wrong; and that lhe bricfer a r.epor.t is, in" mtiri.jl?
is,ifitsays^allth*tLas,tobesaidro,sholy a gr,asp rrf ttre faiie aurl ffgur.,s
and of the featurec ot the yerl's $ork.

3. Itis lecessary for the respousible o.fficer to studS' the. relevant statistics s.yste-
matically. If he hae.done so, it is el'y to sritc a rclT1, rnLl it is often to his ndvauiagc
;;;;"." Moreover, his repor! is intenled. uot only. to give infolmetiou to tLe Goseru-
.aoi, t"t aleo to enable.tLe Governrnent to see how lar.the scrutinl'of etatistice is
j51iff th,e -certain
ir"ilf ""4 intelligent., with
11,...a.delltaud
:9":i1",r1!ton;
rol' ,maintrnarlcc of reports ;
but thcv are consisEent brcvtty an,t lltcidit.\'.
'due 'rLcre can be uo'douLl
;;;il;r that voluruino.us writiug is, iu t'be mejority of cases, to want of Srmaess of
g*ro aua clearness of thought'
146 OENTEAI ?HOVINCES I'OII,3ST MANUAL.

q. There is orie ca*:e of the uris,rtist',',etory chrracter of some reports which clemandg
Part V. brieinotice,riz..thai".pori-.r:i;,rr,;;i-.r - ira{reclbrclerh. ard.only"correctcd antl
lour herl uP " I'J ,h. ,"1' ''t u'*'"''t"'- i ir \cI j ttri"'clLiev'us.'j Le object.oI l"ryti^?fl
"iuru r-hc otfi'r'' it ouslrl t" bc in the iorm of a
Chap. is d ,fe&tud I f :rssiotln. c 't',":t
iiL
'r' t iiriuli .f,onf.l cli'a' up-, brief and conciso report
rorantlum rutl tha "
,qr"rii,rg'';fl1.."
XXII. mei ;
in ti:re rnanner indicattd ablve'

Ernpicyr3lent of Cor rec i scien tifi"c Noraenclature'

146. I$ legarii to tLe tLse cf I ilo ctile{rt scieiitific Domenclatul'e hasof


plants-and to tt.] .."rfrl.i, r' cll- ri'Leil, f1r'' scientific nomenclature
*Ireacly beeu once gr.*l t'- ii'u rler'rt"-"iliir,llames' if
tbese ancl not the
scientific raines are rn coirri:r: r"rie. i:ectetariai Uircular lelter No l4,
;;;;"ii, filu lniy i893, clirects atteutjon to Reveuue and-Agriculture
t-he l+th March I892'
#;;;;;;"tdir"odt Reuc'orio* l\o' 65{-8e,date"cl
i of vhic-r is acr:c'rdingi^y here t'ransmibecl:--
;#;;rirh
r 1 1[s fllrpatnlr citt'i r.'u"r '[ "' 'llj'-tr's lc!:rtt:LrI oi State t'ltarvs attentiou to
lli: i':*','i'.::':i:!l-': .,, :;ilt i",;,-;i,1:' :l'l:r;xil';:.ll,,fHl.,li';::xTfif"ii:"ll''i
,,
r .'.ji.L
Hll i':liil""ii,i,i;,'1, ,,--l ,,ii,,' 'I .',t...:..
1'' l' rl"' ',{'1,::',"^i":"11":.Y-':-'-''ablisrred
.tlt i tlre oiiicir] ., D:etionarr'of tlie
br Sir Joscl'ir ji or;o1. i ; ] '
ir: --nieuce hls alsr been caused to lhe
i,l%, rt,,r,*' f i:"1,i,1. oi r, ,i:r." Cc:ii'1'r:il 'r'ro"i
rerr'riis il'lleti1l1v of reruaculrr and unscientifio
Go..erntle;tt oi Inrlia t,y -l,r:,,., i'l r'liiti'": "prorlucts His Excellency the
lar !e: in clesc'i5in;: ,t" *":-io'l'tt rr'ri irt" ecou''m c
Governor.(ieuera,l il "tl"
Co,t,.il"i'ii'orore, pl'ii'''d. to issuc iustructiorrsthat econonric
pr( lurt:, \\het r.r 1l-','t= '"t t 'f"''jt' ^
''' '''': ,' 1. iy llrc :cl'utitic lrmc atlo/t'd tu tlo
ottr.:irtIlir'ti, llal\.cL. licr.r'',." iit'c'l t'i;Li': ':: Lr:'litisajr(r'iirrYEugli'hor Vernlcu-
lal'ra,nc rvhir:r r,r.ry Le cup.'-. "1. ,i," uo. trtIyl i,t",..1 tulr ,f erollum;; plarrts--drait rvith in
ou iLc '' t'lora of British India."
thc Dicr,rrari.o[ ijc,.r..nr "-rl. 1,.i. i. .;..,ri,r
to,vhlcL no i..rilrer ".to.."..'rr...i"i,,-,,,J, i. r,r",L .,r.,. Irr iitc ca:c of plants not being
,;i;,.,i:,; rn rtre l:,corcruic Dictionary, the I'lora
;";;;il';"r;J";;.; ,r1r 1., i; 1 ; i' :uoir:le.i-
'' ' :' :"'v*rL''''c u) dilhculty is
cxpericncerl
itsrlf sl,ould be cuD't'It' t;" "' "l'n
i^ irientilication, ,.f .'r.r.. t''i" ' " tl' Agi:culirLral Uepartment' or to the
botanical nullioriiy of the Fruvi'rce' "o";
lleduationofallQua;rtii;ies'rc;ire?rescribedDenominations'
The ples':ribtc ilent'tnittr'-rions at'e cubic feet solid
14?. for timber
,'A t*f, ""-LJt lor l,,:'"tirocir)toalr-i seel's' mauucls or tors fol minor
Drcduce. I,'actors t rt "u.i:,,l,rg these i-ietlourilraticrrs, heacl-]oad'sr^ P]ck'
l"'"ii'".r,.i;;;;,".i,.,1ii i i"" ri=e.ti by ihe eo,servator. These factors
;;;i.";tr;r.nT io, altereat !]ivisro* uo,t even for d.ifferent portions of
one aud the s*me Drvisi"ii'

Atrlpiieations for B€-appropliation'

+ugust 1900' given


148. Letter i{o, ?-}:'iJ2, Li:'ted" tlie Stlth I'orcsts,
,,,i Atiditor-General. shows when
Lclow froni tir. Co*r',irr1-,
are toti-,-ir,..i. l'or th. triusfe.'o{ trutlget grants from one
a'rausemeuts .;
i;;;i;i";"t [r..lg.t h*a'r ot' stti'-hm'i ' huotber:-.

have the honour to invite loui' :-rttertioir to


note to Article 296 of the Civil Account
I of existiug shoulil ahvays
coilc aud to srrrd tlrat -rri,rf-.iJr.'i"r, ,*app.ol.ieriou ^grants
in tiurc ,o'""arli .i .r,i..i u,i'r1,"'", beiu: uassccl i'eforo tlre close of tbs
bo eubmitteil
uo re.appropriati#;;;.";;rii"*[- ,tt.r'ini yirt has cloged. Under Sectioq
)rear, sB

i. , '.. .i"-. L -
".
CENTRAI, ?$OYINCES TOBEST MTNUAL'
le7

tlie expenditure with reference


* 0l the For.eqr code-this office is requirod to reg"ulate
226
o{ tlre butlqet grarlt siuction
Pallv;
to the appr p'iations.aa"'f,y iot^f--Coittn'"'rnts lYhru e-xpendi':ure t""ttdl, tllrlrt
iire co\prtr.L,eD: rrf lnrl;a ri'irt,.-*r.r" iiu"tttunt't)ret

i'H"T Ui[ : "l ;],1;-


"t'' i:,:#;
"t ,,n,i" l'"tii"'- t 12c 'iii)
:; 1;
li';:i -;*,"l;
5f the Forc"t cu'le'
*i
i:J :1 i il;"'T "1"]\ i]I xxfi' CoS!-'

,]i'rl'Iii ,,i,:;i. "


I-Tse of Seeretariat Press'

Chief Comrnissioner's sanction wheu necessary'


169. The circumstances under which the ()hief Co mrnissionet's
in Secretariat Booh Circular
sanction is neeessary -t't"t.pi^i"ta General
lf o. ff, dated ttre 9th Felituaty 1883 :*
TtieChlefCornmissioner6niJstlratthere.arorrodeffniteordersrequirltlqthatCir.
be subrnitterl br colrmissioners
culars coiitaining genera.t :;i;;.;.'"i;;f*ciions" shculitr and requests that Circulars
antl !Irads of 1)epartmerrts f*'t i"'rpf""t"f, ,O,ll:t1..lttt"'
lr'rre i:ceu approved ir1'hirrr'
of tbis clasr rna.Y no! be issued'rn luture uutii they
to Circulars or geueral
tlrri iLis ruie siruulrl aiulyil"pr'r!rnenlal
1t iruot, horvever, inreirrleJ
i" cf uiire Loutine'
insirtrcLir'ns issued'n.v Ut-ti' il"1*'il""iilt mrtiers
"i
kutres to be ohserved iir send.ing Requisitions'
ls0.Theserulesareg:ve'riiltis:re|aiDepartuleittll+okCircular
Xu, if tl of 1Olh Aprii isu-t,:'rrtl rre'rs f llow's:'*'
l. No ,rirting ti..rk slr'lever slr'l tL:s- f'rto aI'i'''
b".sr': l'rirut' 1'1'55 plc'pt )'v tLe
p'i'rLi:: ald rernacul&t
.ls::'a1i: Se,,*.g.r. 'riept oi t: Irtess' If tltat I'ress
^,',"q'li.it:,,.
rr r rl.alr. L, a'lir, '*ei ttl't
'tlip''i' " 'Sec tt rri't
''"'J''
i..,,a,. - :r tt 'iq.t,t," ,n"'
"''d'"nr S'ttrilrl' s'i'i :rrt':frr ti'' reqr;isitiol
-i'';t"t
"o'[' gn i i"e: '':':''l'ir *v"rk i,rrtld he setri
to n ntqn:i'itit''i'"iot-i"ii""^ptl"i"g
rriv*te Prr:ss.
i r ',1,;:iaz'irr (-'tltral Ja'ri Presr'

2. Re.inisi:io':s tor ur:iLrtirrg may only be selt by lleacls of Ilepartnrents and


C^,rri,i's ,r,ers oI Uivisiutrs,

apprnrietl forLn (Auprllix 14)' wf iclr shorrltl


3. Aii requisitlols shail bc irt the ..i"- fc.r urinting.
'-'i irt requisiti"ring office
L,e *tiixeri rs a fl.y .t,".t'ru^ii n"-**.,t,i:

I w!l) cuter
wi:ir r,v
,lr' !, "
{;he

r,1
serial ,',rr.i,.,]"u,tti
coluirtts of the fornr, -"il'ii"'''""t'i'y'.the
.,"",",1,ri,i
rrr i i,e etiirr erl ril l!,t
,, i,r'tf
'",' .rer:liors iro,* i"ili
icrtt'
i",
i"";,'
tiate
'"t",
b': in"lri
ri" e a'
of the
-rcoirisiti'n
*n'l o'I up the tirst three
lastl The nurnber of copies requiretl'
t". erteted in the 6rst cJlur)n' 'I'be signaiure
the seooud columu o[ ihe {orrn A fres}r line
iruof is rei'tr:etl to tha Prcss'

bv the Press Superintend'


+. llire {.,urth, fifth anrj sis'"ir c 'iuuts wili i;e fi\1etl un (original oI subsequert
t,rf , who wj1, a: trae ,^rr;-i;; ;;;ke rlroie of :tie reriuisition
p,,,,f;. in a reglster of corre:pouciir:g forin'

5. All mn,,gcripts s'ert to tlie Press sLcuLi- he p"i'':irig I,,g,lrlY rvritteLr in ink on one side
shnnl'l le
1;' 1l r l rp r, f ree of "",'""i'i#'' -"a' "ouplet" -eall' ,f"r' ^ "ff' sp(cill 'card
Lr"om-pl'te tna:ttlscripts strotrld trrt
I k.t: n t t, rull $"'rrls tt"nou'"t'i"to ofl'er'
sili tre refusc'l'
I .,1 1 q'i:)r a r'.ew tu ."i';i:;i '; i"''"pt*r-' 'utb nta'ttrscr'pts
Sor c.-l l,is tlo s not -i'iy' apply to ('xses slrore part of a rvork ctu l'* cornpletely
,: in':el eu'l-nLI.r' srrh'eq':eilt 1'u" t J' a" Hearls of De"rtltuents shculd
1: i:ri.,
'ff 't tl'eir Annrral Rtpol:t'' to Prrsr ar s')otI as thv'v cau be
sj jr I t ,r :tri' lnen:r uppan'i a'
re'.dr. rep .rL f"lluwin-" ''o
;,t ",1.(

* Norv 230.
t Now 129 (iii)
I*a CNNI,RAI, PEOVINCES BOBAST }TANUAf,,

sLoulil urt be rnarked '-'L. rg'lt " exccl't fol opeeial reasons rhich
6. Ilequisitions
Part V. .r,ooi'.it.ti.hy'.i*t"ain ir."i-.,i"i",;"oft1,"'fo,n,a.rr,l r1'w,')''l('urEent''tnust
sl.ro'riJ satisf v l'irns' if rli*l the work
invariablv bc initiatleil uy *'d#u"'i" Offir'''l' .*tto *utl'o"itv hv n 6setl dobe shorrld he
CheP, irroally-urgent. llepo:ts. ttl i,, *rf..i ur'time to a,l n i of il'' it Lcing. set rrp in proof
XXII. sent to press in tnanu.c,,pf "i""'t"-tttp-'i"
..iir..-"t'anily bu.iru.s, without being treatetl os
.

anrl sttuck off in ilre ,r;iril


urgeDt.

T.Motetlrrnoncpruofrvilinotortlinalil'vbererruir''lifinthomtnuecript
,.r,:.;":"*"lt:::l$
t.,p.'.iuril"il :,,l,l"Il*;1.i,::u,,,:'''3-.:l ,1*'J,:,,'',":li:'Y,Ti}!"il;
,r,"i,ri'r.-r,'o,gLt ro tie a*'iii",,r, Sccreiarv'r notice"
:it.T;,1"."!:i|"il]3,f|liJb;;;:'
8. Proof s shoul'l Le relntnerl
tweutY'four Lou: s ')f rPe (:l'1 '
to tlre Pless as cariv as possiLlr:-n's a rule within
I
9.Thc:erulesapp};'t.lalltlrrced€ilfl|t,lllelitgofthcSeeretrriltandllavelreen
approred by tlre Clrief Crrrrririi>iolrrit"

Return of Proofs'
l
oniaine'1 in (ierielal Secre'
151. The orders on thi"q stbjict-ale-.'
t"ri^i"e;ok Cl;;l-;Nt' xiittl ot l7ttr Nrivembel l8e*' and are
briefly as nnder:-

proofs should. Ou to t1r+ Press Pithitt t'oent.y'four,hours ot


,u1l:11nec1
rtlrcu the lrroof
*ao.ip't."",i'."*.*ftt't'i"l*t' t}r.***3Y
pntiot ,l:tl,rneccsFaty
s5,,ulcl r"ro tlilEcultv in c'rmplf inq
extenils over sdv€rrrl pug.=]l,,i,
;i[r'il.";;iur*
=,
uo tli'.'
''l'j'itr
i" rno:t c rclrr' '' ll tna.n'rs 't'ipt matter
.rlru, ,ii..t *crrt t r i,i..,,s au'l tlr,, r'otk of arnirlifl irrg
ii"lifa^fr. ."m1,lete
aud correcting slto"t't ito"
be kept or''r'r ,u*til receil'f of p'cofs The
press superintentlent rr,,, ra.ul..'.!i or,1r-rr_ t.t mniie a formal repnrt in all

eases irr which unilue


i"l,ru i,*. ticcutt"'l in the r eturri of procfs' a'nLl
:;; ,u,u;;lit u* trooai,i,t, tt,. nr-rti,:e ,ii tlie clief
Co,rntissioner.

Orders'
?rinting of Vernaeular Translations of Circular

1b2. - Boot CircrrlzLr No. XVIIT, c,f 2Oth


Gener.aL Secreiariat
October I883, co,tii"'t thuitft-'tt""tling otdolls o. tlris subject' which
n"ri.t.-**Y be ihortlv lrrl :*

TheQues|ionrr,hetlrcrllllrirrtetl'l,raus]alionisnecessaryrr,illbe
Iu some cases
d..ia..ilyt"irr."ir._,i oi ttr*' Delaltmeni concera€d. '' Translated"'
itif\ *'F.tl" The rrords
transl.r,tiorrs ot t*t'*'l' "t'iyt;;tlni;tl"'ns tltr case rnay be' shou'il
N;;il
" Extracts translat*'r];;
I'f*#$*r,,;;;.* n, f;l ; l{
llindi'
*
* };l l:", i',,lJ "d u,"I fi*,',T "*it
alwaYa be
CSXrn,fL ?ROYINCES IOREST MAa-LTAL' 149

Necessityoffrequentand.intimaleCommunicationbetween
-iie:adi,ii nepartfr-ets aiia irie Head of tire Administration. Part V.
Chap.
I 53. General
Secretariat Brjok circri'lai' No IX. ciatecl the 18bh XII.
March 1E98, runs as follow : -'
I arn tlircctctl to irvite l our aitentioil to tir!s oiiicc lJ.,ok ci|cular No. XXI, ctateil
the btb l\Ia.y 18.s8, ..qu..iirg tLat au.v gene.al o16ersforortLoinstructions issuetl by
Chief Conrurissioner's
- 'if.,,* gn,,,,1. i,t U"iirtt,*tt sl,ouiit,eor sr,rLutitLcrl
ilr',*i.rr"".i.. gilgrrlar lrra' .,'nt"t ,''nn L|prt r{lr-o'rtd l rrn at tlrc sarnc tirne to
lljl[.f;." '"i i,,i,i*itriif i'."o]'t.., pi,,* i l.c ('1,i,'f C' Irr!rrissi(
"*""ai. uer regultrly^informed ol
;r;';;;i,;,;,; ";-,,f.p,' i,'.1 iutct"ni rri lr:tr 1' r:r 'oSrt.rztttce 'r of an)' rctiorr of importante
;r1;'";";;',;ii. Tlr's" r1'1,'ics r,li ,,ult I i ca',r irhirlr' 1lr rrlrlr {'f irnportarrce, soultl in
;";ilr:i"'1..,,,"A1.r,'l-i ,t"f(' .,, ',6xv:tr1ll;'r'l'.1'Ita]s' ''l crsns rrhiclr tnust ultimatt'ly
i'"',iTi"ir".r", i'1,,. ,i" Lt,., 1 ,r, rri..i,.u r'. l rr'. \\ lriclr ,'rtenrl 'rfr'r r oor)sidetahle periotl
;;i#;ilr;;l:,...-a.- ttell i1r tbe fiui1i {rlis})ljsr!l oI whi''ir t]re ulrief Commissionel nray
ti
il"iii",".,la i;; t'"'.i,, I t 'l n' uo.'s '1, to)''tr:'r tire jrrrisrlictirn oI fe,tt6r not the
ai.a*i1"" "i1,fs-1,r.il"ipal ,1lici:rs. Lut tr:crely ir irnirtt'"s u1 trtt cltln- tl e.tltsirabilrty,
lo-.u.U oif,,,'rril sotri,i.::ur.,f r,fffriu L rcicierrces a.i.,I freiluerrt att'l intimate corumnni-
i"uou * *ifq"estious of g"rn'rl iri....l aud policv betrveeu them aud the l{eail of
the
Aduio'8irst on.

Numbering of Telegrams,

13+. This is ot'c1,r'ec1 lrl' {jeirelal Ser-'r'etariat Circular letter


No. 511, date,l the ith Janu'try
2 l Stl'9 :-

it i; ii:,: 1,ra.tie ,: in Iel'y few of[ceS to


Thc Chief Corlniis.i.r;eL. Las o!,.r,ireri tlrl! -gg"glarirrt
rruurbcr tcicqratDi. TCI.ql'"lrls issurtl frrnt r'rs are al$a.ts trutrtbered, but the
."pii.. to t[err n,,! or,li 'r,car nc lumL,ers Ilrcmstives, 'uut frrquentll- omit. io quote
tf.u uuubers or datcs of t,l,e , riSin:rls, an,l tt,'t iuirequer,tl.r' cren to irrdicate tbat
iuur r.a sen! $itii rtfcrenre or irr rcpi"v to a telegt'am received. '[his causes l]luch
"ltUar
iuc,]Dvelieuce, I anr to request there-flore tLat in future, rvLen rcplring b-v telogrAm
to-*r"far"o.", wirich ura"r,bc'a lettcr or a tclegr*u, 1'ou uill, as in the case of corre.
.ponder,cnbyictters,:ihiaysrcfertorLe nuir-,l,er'aucl d;;ie of the original reference' I
aL to arlcl iLut vou, ,.rrrit t,,legrams should aho l-re rtumbeled, whenevel' pOssib[e. L
-the
e;arato serics of "nurnbers, rvi*"h atldition of the letter [], cen aiways be maintaiUeel
for t.lcgrams eenI frotn ca'np.

Z. Serera) telegraus irare l*tel; beet t'eeoiveC fro-:rt str,tll_t'undsjde te1-egr'apL.stations,


iu lvltirh tlre srntlcr i; ,,s '' DcPut)' Cotntirissirr:tcr," so that it has beeu
sirn1,l.y rlesctihe,l
, ,utt"r of some iiiflicuity to usuertairr f I'e d;sa);ut frorn rvhich.tltey came. Whsu a
i"t**a* is sent otht,Lrvi.e 1[tn frorrr tlre Lcad-quariur: of a riislrict, the uamg of thc
dlstiiet sboutd alwal,s bc adtlctl to ttre c,fiicial dcsiguatlor.r of the se,cler'.

Chief Commissioner to be kepi informed of eoilservator's


Movements.

115. Instructiotls on this sul-rjeet rirJ givtn in (,ie1erai Secretariat


Book Cilcular No. XV, rlated the 2Oth Aprii 1898:-
The Lllrief Cuurrnissiolcr fn:queuli.r'has ocrasion to cotiruunicate rvitL Hoacls oi
Ueuarturentseit[:rb-yletterortelegraph,atclfiuds it iucotrvenient tr: be ignorant of the
ulaie where they nra:i be at arry prrlicrrlar iiure. I attt tlt.lrefuil lo lcrluast tbut wher.
irar.you leavc jo'r, i1cai-,1'r61 {grg ott rlttlr'.. yorr rrill Lc ;,rn'l tuou;lr to sc(' th&r, aBple
loticlofyourilovenrenbsisgiveu to tbc Chief Sertetary for.the L)hief Cornmissioner'r
irforinatiod, aud tll6L any cLarge in yuur 1,t'ogrtrnrxe is siurilariy cornmunicated. In tbe
caseofalengtheredtouiit will bc r::o"t couvctient if yriu sill Iubiish- l'our tour pro.
grarnm_o.in tf,e Grzrtter co;let 1-eing seut t0 the CLirf S(u'et0r'J tnd Chief Cqumiliioier'r
Caup Clerkt
150 oINTIiAL ?ROVINCES I',ORSST DIANUAL,

Part V. Inspection &,eporis,


chap. C onservator?s in spectioes.
XXII.
156. Ileports rvill be sLrbrrittecl in accordance wilh Iorest
tr)epartmenl- Coclc, Articles b! (ir,) ar:r1 (v) anJ 224. It: r'cgar I to the
inspcciions of 1)ivislonrrl Orices, they ne1r1 rrol, be clrnfiiie i murely t,i
the- maitels rrr;ilmgraic-c1 in Al,penclir iX to the Ifo,e.'u Depar'lrnrrri
Cot1e. F'or:r ir::,po:ta,nl poiut: not gii'en in tlrat Appenriix, but rvLich
call lor the llonsci','ator's speciai atteniion. are nralr,ten6nr;e of iniiexeil
tl ci h js ol'n Ci'.cr11in1 s to IJi,,.;sicnal 0frcers ancl t.,l Divisionai
je.;
s' (ii' s1f ii1-: t , lheir sLrborriiuate s, inspettion of sucl oi these
O tfic;r
iatter arlrrve iieen issLreLi litli lirc iiurpose of putting into ic,r'ceihe
orrjers contaiueti irr tire i hief {-onrmissionct's and ( lolstrvat:r's
Cilcr.riai's, exanr jnaticn of Senioriby List of Suholrlinates prescriLr,rcl ILy
paragrailh l7 aLrore, arrri assut'a,itc+ that no meilber of the out-dool
staff-is rn'itlrirarvn from liis tluties in tire iorests tc rvork ilreg ular ly
as a cler:i(. :is :rll 01(1e1'1y or offioe peol], or otherwisc,

ir?. Tbe loll,rn inl extract f ron.r (ierrern,l SecretaL'i:ii Bcok Cir-
j
culrii' No. XXi1I, rlated Lhe ::2nd Arrgust 159+, rogar',itrg iuspecb'oirs l:y
Comilissioners apllics also to insl'ecticri's by Consl:rvators : -
It rnav l,e a'i,le.i llrrrt, l-oo utrrlt stress cs]tltot bo lai,l cn the impollurcc of uceing
t1,.t errCr.s-CisrolercLl lrt,1 suggc. tiorrs mnLle in tIe C,rt:rsc of an iuspec-iiL,u are printl,tly
rclnoved and gil'cn effect ao r.rapeclivel.l', lnrl tiic Erst dut;r of an Inspcctiug (Xtccr s'ould
be to go tLrongh tlLc precediog iniptctiorr r)!ludr&rdurD, poinr lry point, autl satisf-v
)riurseli tlr.rt +il- tlle iilstrlcti,)r,s ir ii have trcu fully complieil witlr. A note to this
effert rvith the additioa of c,r'clels l'eg.lrdillg rtr,t' poiuts itr previous inspectious rvhiclt lirve
baen or,erlooked oruisunderstoo rhouli fovtn lhe !:eginning of each {uture metnortttdum
of inspeciion il any dapart"urent.

1b8. As Tnspectiou No'res xecessafily deai mainlv with small


detaiis aud tri8ingliefccls, ib is not neccssary ihat the rvhole of the Note
should bg s,;LmiftcJ t'r the Chie{ Comniissioner' Tire plocedure to be
ioiloweti is cl,:scribe-i iu patrrgraph 2 o{ General Secretariat BookCircular
No. XIII, of 21st trIalcir I900 :-
2. trnspoction Notoe by Comtuissiouers or Heads of Dopartnrents should-be seui, as
the oflice of l,he Depul,y Oommissiouer of tLe district. The Inspect-
,,,ur1 ns ,c1ti'rle,l, to
ir,g ()fficer shouki mark any passagel ou rvhich ho requires au explaration or on which
spi'cial actiol has to be takeu. Copies of these passages stioul(l be mado iu the office of
tLc I)etutv Cr)rrDrjssiotlrr ot of the office inspectecl and su'utritled t'ith the uecessar-y
rcnarLs of exl,lanntions to tho Comnrissiouer., or through ihe Oorru:is:ir,ner to fLe Head
of t1e l)cp:Lriulrri, ns tliu cnse maY be, Thc luspecting Odicer shotld. exercise bis
tliicrctiouirstothc.rll)nri..ioi) totheSecretariat ofextlaets fromthe Nttc. He shoutil
slbm:bali par6rg.s ciealilg rvitlt qlcstioua_-o1 .. lrlintiplc.or uith tualters- of ,sUfficient
irnportanceio ueiersitaio aiEfereroe to the CLitf Ct,utLlisslontt ;1:ut hc ueeJ uotdourote.

Inspections by Divisional 0freers.

159. Divie:onal Officers nill irrspect Range olficcs al lc-ast twice


a yeer anJ reporl, haviug done so, For-tLe iusp.ttiou thcy rvill u6e the
presuibdd Form'
151
CE\TRAL ?BOVINCES FOBSST IIIANUAT''

StationerY and Forms Part V.


Char:.
Statiouery and LocaI Forms' XXII.
arc containctl ii' '-' r':':';ri Itlovir''t's
l - t, TIlt rules on tlris subject lhe 1r'rth Noieir''er il){'i5'
(iineL,ri Departmeut rtttit'Xt'T'ii+al i'ttl
tire sanct'ion '''f the
A tvpe-writer canuot be iudenterl {or wit}rout'
the sut'i-'t scc chie{ c"mmis'
i ,-c,l Goverunrent' If;??;t#;;i;;91
Ci'cttlur Uo' u t' tl rred tlr'r llth
.ion-r's General o*pJ**1"i'"b;;il
July 1901'
I'orest' EePartment Code Sorn:$
T 161. Irr accr-'r"lanee tvith -M^emor-anilum'-t1''tt''i
P''"1i"
il e l ltL
'' Ir'Liilr
-i
SS9, fLorn tli. supeii'lru"at"t
of Gotet''e"i 'receivetl
$r' '2 i13-vS c.lated the
r,.nde| Centrai tt' t""tu'itt"ti"ittt
endorserrent
f'"iitedt: r':ttilrilr''( urr:or'\'ltol'totLc
trth,\pril 18.S.9, ir'lentT"rr"tt"t
"Iu' ctrdi""g J rrtre atrrl
Co:,trar.tcl tlu,t,,t*,'t ii'o l'*lf'y'a'* 'l)ccenrber''
atd
.o o, tot,uiu"ti C"'ti-tto. irr the"previous Soptember
r.especti'eiv,
IIarch, r'csPectirel v' 'rtt

Ar:s tr:ac t oll C ous erYa-tor's C o::recp ond'enc e'

r,,.gard.iug the abstract of imporl,,,t


c:. ljcfi.,te i*st'uu.io*s io-ri'e
r
Ldtol Go'er:rmeut in act'ordance
.i)rrcslrolrdeir':c tc i'rt t"ll*li#
L)epart'meut Coclc are contuinecl in
r'iih -!r.rii,le 3i6 of i,".-i,"r..t the lSth Outober l89l:-_
Rer.euuo Sccretar.i:rt f.ti., fr-o. lSf
S,-i*teA
-*et' may ktlow what is going
is, rtrat tl,c-wltile
,r,rie or,ject of tho absr,rae! clrict.,commissioner
time.' The Chief Commig'
tl'ere it
,,', f,ud mr\ I'e atrle to t."'iiti'";iJ;riei ii"'Sccrciar'at not later than thc
rioner insiste, I""' to ="']'o'i trin'^L'tii'"t "'"hing *totcs arrd itelroulrl in o'di'
r1.t-*"t
lirtlr of the urontl, .u""oeJ.,lr'g",i-ii" "r'i.rr'ir,.
;;;' ,:";;; nJt bo latet th:rrr t'u': rotlt'
tlrrL-itislrol' llecesdarY to irlr"ltrtle il)'Y Ct'lrc-
:l. l.rru to rid' fot Sour ittlo-rtnrt'iott
tttlt nbottacl arr'1 tl'ab it will be suftrciinb {ot' thc ltur'
n sith tirc St""t*'i*'iii
',.tr,'ttuce
i,l.l'i;".:iilii;r" :rl *lili*il'i*fihlti.:X,l*,'Sll.Xl"fi1J,lii"".\'64.":"".'*
iritLour giving detatts or
othcrs.
tho abstract' will be rocluced to reasonablc climou'
It bhosc iustructious aro obselved'
sio us,
tb2 CENT}i,AL TNOVINCT:E }'OITEST }IANUAI,

E,t'i3 TN TTT
Part VI. I .tl +.'{ l. r- J. '
C-l-an. _-F orest
xxrtr. 0lI A F T EPr XX iII. S e Ltle :negl' Pt'oeedure'

163,-This is prescri'.reci l-,,r' Rer.enLre iicrcll Iircular vlI-r3 rvhich


is lrere repror'lucctl :-
The fr-r)lorviri3 iuslrrrcliol:, rrlr:rrii l,r,lrt lloge 1', {o!.e iI iLc Punjab, tleri rvitil pl.a' '
tie ,llr'eu*tiv si,l" of t1,,, sul'.i'ciu! i"'r' ''
re) "'::Ja Irt r'' il l: la:a:rqnltr J-0of
;ild;;j;';, 1;;-"*'t,iti,i"t"'''"'"--rrr r I iiLrt '( ' rrp'c'-or 'lthuli''t T'antJ
:r

iil;ilil;;r.,,{'fiu.ti."t.yali tL:.r),,;.r'rrrerIeer:,s, rrbirLr 1,u3 artl sxlraustive


iroorruUr' tlre Settl.rricut U'1""'s1'rr h"l p'v'"t.;u |'' '1r'i'"rr,re f1''e ef .r'llrts rrLi 'lr
iit",,irr",,."" i".i-r"Jjt":niv.,r,u,l,,.rl,,,tir.r I',,,r: -t,i. rr',atcrl.rs 'l'r'I
Ln oset'r'e,t
'rtl"ia ,a'"r..J o,,,1., lhe riirect rnatrngerrent of ilre l)e1,ut,y Conmi:sio_Ders, .on tlre
.
i-,;;:;A";'"iIsil;;;1d i"r,' force, 1ll.-f:rese l.rnrrseircLI Fore.ts, togeurer .rvitLBdtire
ii;;;id r;;";i,i "iit " "ra A,:t, uers uotrlied rs [,e rcr'oil l-olcsts uuder Sertit'n of
Thus rhere ,ru* .,r,r.nly, rny l:.u,1 l,,t brrlr,nging to privat,e indiviJu-als
ieft
;;;;;l";, jtrli ir-';ir.t. if rve erclude ihe ferv
*'t i.fr'r"* ."t Go,i."rr,nrut 1,"i.-ti*r.i ir,,""ut. '1 h .k
;;ilth;i"";;;;i, *i,i"i, ard .mL.tc ritli arijaecrrt. viliagcn * irr rrlicL is is I
"*.1rr,,g.. (i'r\'"lnn"u1 rri''lo tl':t nc:e ilr':d're1'teuL]l' l(ft
frrund neeessf,rJ to rejervc t''ntl it'''*t u[ irL 1S7rr'80. there is n*v but el
i"i"t illJirt"ftsale 'otiticaiils of reicritti)n-pLrirliiheLl
unrlcr Cirr-irter II ('f thj Forest Acb. Cons:'
ilfi;i;;;.t;l;'uu,lerLake''i'.,ser'atrou of ,riii-_ ai1v.'. -': ri*'llts (li:;rt of saSr anl
l" i.or€s1 SeiticutDti tha i,sisteutt'
"".iti" """
l";;;;'Jr"i"ildi ,"quitu to be maiutalr;c l' wili a]:rav; \e a raie e:c'pti'rn' irrtead
"rr:.r,
of being, as in ihe Punjab, the I ul " -\.iS __*_\i\

tc ()sirr:
Similarly rvith regard to pirralrai'hii f.6-9f:
saure tl'e conrpjeteness \rith
whicb forcst reservatior * rs" ;"i;it;I
iu -these Pr"virrcc\ {Le pv636n1 arra 'rf {iovern'
ro'v-r!".crve.rrtri/ ar€a lilol'n'orlikel'y'
rnentforestissullicienttn,,,,ottuu.ro rcfurcto
to L'e lr't:tirur'1 irh tctr''c:sc rigl;ts'
iliil-;;;;;;i's.ttl'nient, i' be I^ur'd' v'

lrLich tire .ll*clrilt(ry fo t.:.c:rr' iuri .u'r'lcr-chaltie;


cnses irr
ll .of Lt'r' Fore:t Aei
i" ir.'rirt l,r ,r,,ti,,* ,i,lt i,u lrai:titall.y ! rlilcr! trr cases t;f e:clange cf lantl
will i'#e" orre of thc fce
,rii'r, priv'ulc. i':t'ptl"t" or' !o L[r': 1'crrlaucul iesrr"at.iou ':f
tle Acb
of snrall e.x:ent, t'nitli"l'"'ttt'l t ' tccui'" !rs:l'ri!t-10D tlnriei S( clic! 34 ''f
ereas"L'ia:ri"iig
iu 1879-80.
Paragraplrs!|-i:l'uliielr0cntai!1ii]rj,tl,.trLi-1.r.:..;llt,:uUtl,r.'rtiLint]r:{orrret
Cirt:ular. for tho proccou"'-iuG iullot"tl b'v I'orc:'r' Sc:tleuretri' oi]icels ;rE llle conclusiou
sho*ld bc car'Lull5 t:' ri':' l
;i'ili;i;;;;r-dleiation',
ll'-'tifietl and tire l'orest
1. \\'heu a propirb'rl tr cirrii"ltuie a ltserre'i fore 't Lir's11beeti
S.it:-* ii Orli,"r 1,:i',',''.1n'l 'r' Gltr; 'lrlLi:: "rrJ irrs issued
,,;".i;' ; l':' t'q"i'' 1 r y :t' i'':i lt's
tr'usL iuttr:ediate drtv
I\lap.
,"t""ttt"i"ttlltilttlitl'Ltslllt:scommaudotn6jsjcn'r'ly

1,,'i,: **$#ffi,lTh"', fr{inu-'ffi


preferred and ;t'aicutel"s oE riehts' Settior: 7 of the
-..'l't.n..,
2, In the meautime iiall g.elaius
.,t,".i,i"r, tr," s ascel' la i c.d irr.lr t th cl. f ronr pier,ious
i tr

rnre6lisariuu ur ,raiu- 't.,Lt]:' :iil"lt


[ii*fl, [;llJ
r,.j-i.iiriir,,
;,1"1";1";,lil n:,ll']1u],[''lJ;i
u,'r,y-du1,u.it'ioD. or ix r,,rllr \\a\s. lf rigbtu are
he cltcr]_y set oui. eillrer
tlri.".a t,.ir.,j ,l* ,l""u5,li;injt,i ll;;l,lii';l:llj::;i,11u"";',;l'',i',1',,,1' ;J'1T.T:'ll
enilbecxamjuedtithl'tler-r,r.^.,.r,,,,r1,.1t.,,l,,,iti.,f.irli.'ofto.,.o.rrprr.ison rvith tLc
"]^.::?":;;j r";;;;i.;;"Ji" rhu oris'iral reeortls slrt'uld bc irrslxcteil
original, or,-if.coptes
*5T*i:u"J'i;[JJ'"ffxio' ;i'flJi;:ji,iri';': .:i :;:i' i,i",'."11'ul""ti;,l*il';:ln:
shnuld be fr&metl, €vidtucc j;;i;m".; et,oulire,rr"rrrLe r'tiLat. be is aLLrrtl witL blrc F'wsre

secuou E iD) or rh€ aci. fii;;*.;i ""| Til,iH LH: ili.'ii:'ti*,I.:J-ffi 3,,iiH:l?;
152 CONTRAL }IiOVINC!]S }'O]IEST }IANUAI,

Part VI. rAHT TiI.


ct.
xxrll. CIIAFTEB XXiII.*Forest Sottlement Pi.oeedure.

163.-This is_ prescrilrrl l.-r.r. lLcr.enue Eooli Lircular VII-r3 lvhich


is here reproduce ci :*
.. .'l'he followin3-iustructlour, \1:hr!j! io l'rrr' [Llse iu t'lrcc il rirt Fun.jaL, tlerl n.itir prar:.
tislllvever_ysitleof
tiolllyever,ysitleof tLesnt,icctof iiorrJt 1'c5:tyaitou,
1'c5:ryaitou, Ir t,r'.r.1
rur .r.-1 rrng"!ara:,rnlr'2-lgof
rrrs rararrsnlr.2,le^f
tlrc Circulrr, h'rvevcr, it, is t,r be Ielrcnrl:rrcj.;h:i aficr tlir. ,lrt'oletrc:r ,,f ihe.fir=t
tlru eoutpietio:r- rhe tlr.t IlanJ
T,snrl
Iievenue Settlelterts, prrctica-ir1'ali tir:'.lo;.r'uuer t r.L-', i rri-rrir r I l3 a1t1 e-\ira_ustirg
en_quiry by the Sett)eureut Drprrrtureu: lirtl- pr.r'c,l io l,c L,r,iir fr.e u; 1"roLrr, aud rrhi,,h
hatl uot ieen ileclorod }lest-rveo lrnrler tl)c fir-<t. lo:'cs: -\r:1. lrie t,rcateil ai Lnrcserre,J
['ore"tsarrlp]1c_erlur,d:rtlq:11$ 1l"-1q91:"i:j tlre De.:,r-tv Coumi:siorers, Onttre
--

,,,01f ff
u&Dqs luau utuur,
"ili;!{:f{g.l,l?:;;fr-,r.",,RevenueBookcircurarvrr.r3,,
ru wtrr!( c.!Lu@rr5\ L rra,a!(s rr1 lu !\ rtru! M3
found necessary to reserve srDall afeas of (iovrrnmcut rvrstc tLrt nlerc iuadverteuilr left
:ut of ttie lvholesalc nrtilicaiius of le"errtii rn puirli.hed il 1 ,c79-80, rhere is ncw hut
little occasion 6o unrielLalie r.rsorva-tioil un,],ir Ci;r-pter 1I of the ForEst Act. Cons:.
quently in o-uq !'o1e,:t SetticullDi!. thi e\isten(c of .an;,-_ a,r.re.-.e rigiiis (tLat of rvay an,.l
w^aterexclucleil;_wh,ch rerlLiire to be maintair;ci. rrili alrrrvs i:e a raie e:c:pti,rn, ii:tcad
of beirg, as in the Punjab, the rnlc.
.. t
ii a

Amendments tc the Central Provinces Forest Manuai, ia i

it
[zNo EoluoN.]

No. i4,
,!
h'agPur the 5tli Augusl tgo9 d

{
i, Page i52, PeragraPh te3' {t
I

'
In the 4th ciause, .for the wcrds " the clear directicns not present T

in the former circ'.riar " reacl " clear directions. " #


*ccufate maD of tlrt, Iantl to be rese}ved, atr,t if be lta.s uot, thex t) pl'ovide one, tor \vhicti
,j

r,uruose Eeciion 8 of the Act furoisles him with tLe nrccssary authority. Except for
i

ine"iial reasorrr, the map shonld not be on a snraller scrle tltan four inches to tlrc rnile.
Ife outer boutrtlrrles and the boundariss of all its interior holdings should be carefully
attested a[it be compared with tbe existing recorrls avaiiable in tbe District Record Offee.

2, In the meantime ali claims prcfcrred and s[aieutell's r:f rights, Section 7 of tire
Aci, r.rf which ihe existcncg is agceltztitrcd (l'Lrtlrer frour preyious
trrtaxiloqrio,.t--claius. recerrds or froru iocal irquir)), sltould Le pul up in I file, aud hs
dcalt u,it,h iu Llrc tnart,er plo\.'ide d Ly the Aei. Clairns should
lre clrar]V set out, eitlcr l,,v pslilion or 1ry clepo:itiotr, or in ll,-rtir uars. If rights are
believedioexist,aldthcrighl.lrol,lel'sdolrolrlprar,thc:el,'r'iurij..llurrld besurumoned,
auil bo exaurinecl with reference ttr tlrtir ri,.jhts. Drrurr{ltits relied on shoull be 6led in
6."inut. or if conics arc f,lcd, they slroulJ hr atl,uitt':,1 oull' after , u:ttpnrisott rvitll 11r"
..1i?io"t.. 'WherL Drevious locortls are refclrc,l lo 1hc origilal rcrords sLt'uld be irrepccted
extr.acis sLould be {iled. lf claius cr rigLts.are disputed, suita.ble issues
rU*iJU. framed, evideuce lreard aud fl-ndilgs bc rc.corded theteol,
"rf,"uriin"a Iu ohortl tbc Settle-
trreat Oflic€r shoulel reureurber tbat he is atmetl with tlre lrowerr
sectre! I (b) oI tbe Aai' it il,$:""r,t'ffi:' -#: ,1H
ffi-,i::'ti* ,,n#':H ;r,iHll?;
No' 53'
rgtz'
NagPttr' the zznd FebruarY

rorg' fir;t 5entencet


am.ntlnent No' r4' deted the 5th, flrro'lsl
In
i i ii,.',,,, a . : ;"xi iJTJ ti
u
",,,'J
a:rcl ro; ,lh" ffi
r,jihe]i,,":,,
prev
i: i]:*
:1;, l[x?'fit
-'1':11,,;.;.;";.;,n,"t
evcr s rtall, crn,,be
",'ilrii",iu tt" tollr,ting r-
meitt o[ l'rdia " saasl
the
Government of India'
(,Without the previous sanction ofrlh" u'hen the area
Lccal G )\'e''nrne,t tl"i"""fy o"6 "'it::it*li""tt*t"t/
mi'e in eactr case'
involved does not t*tt"a 'qoot"
-i
1 CEIiTRAL ?hOV]NCTS TOS,NST },IANUJII,. l5t
'!

be rnaile up for each clrirn. lirilrse diifir:ultie3 ari,re, it rvill bs usually srlfficient
with a ] clai rg an,i riglits iii threr {'lier accor(lirg to tii" ul'rrsillcrrt'o:r given !3,d;; Part YI.
pI'; grr plr le:t ,;llon'irig.
f
oG.
c'f clair,t, , XXIII.
ls
rh*e r:ie.i;s or crri*s. ai,n.?*,r JJ,,l;ltli,'j,,,',1! i;,1,'::iil'lJI':

Chapter II of the Porest Act 11r't"rr'lrs the claius Nith whiclr a Forest Settlement,
Officel ha: lo tleal jnto ttirce clr:'s(,s, rn(l l,l',)\,i[.L.s t r1ifft'reiit uret]r,,tl of tt,eatmont for
eecir class, Tlre tLree cla.geg *r,. i*

l.*Cirlims to pubiic e,r privatc lvaJ's or il.&tet.coors€8.


Sci,I:.mF i1 t,l 14. II.- Clairns tr r risltls of r astut'c or to folcst.produce.
I t l,- t ';,i ,ri lo rtlr, r t iglrr<.

4. 'fhe Forest Sctllemerrt Offiecr tntst b; carefrrl lo record all public and private
rvays rt:cl \yater.oirlrscs eri:ti'.g tt tlre t rDa of lris irqrrlries and
P.!hl'1 r:d pr:r:i', $. ir i.. il '. .'. ). .t r'.,.i n. rr.tsL Le ir.clrr,l.,l riglr!r to rrse'the water
srd sat!:' nu'i -. oI rr, I r ;1rrilgs an ] strearn.. siturite insi je the borintlrriee of
s
q theprop, gei! 1t-s!r\e. for:f tl,e rrglr to use s,rrit ${ltr t\i't. it caur:.t l.e enjoycri unless
* a proper s&r of rp,,rLoa,ii to ti:e \r'rt.r it allc,rveil. Iitrl t) or;b tl e Forqst Settlerneat
Officei i. r .rrr're,l tn r, cn',1 ali rill.is of ti,:s r 1,.s. lre l. r" I o 4:.tLoritv to exurouriate or
eonrrnute rlri,rr. llis rl.rlr s l:'r, t ,l t,r llt" ,ir ttri''g rrp "f a e ', aileco,il of them. Their
fulure rt'gulatiorr is a mntter for the E:ecItivc Goverrltneni undrr Sect.ion 21.

5. l1relr€&tDlentof theseco:idclass ofcieirn:, z'.i.:.,rhin.s torightso[p&ltureor


to f,,rcsr'1 t.tluce, is !lre :Dost, tli,ticn t I,art,,I ',lra iett,lernetrt
P,ights of pairirrrc ol {irrc<,|" O1fi e, s ilnir. If aft. r tl € ir qrrily t r w irirh refereuce has been
produce' lrir,'ee rr:r p,rr.q:rpi, ,,hovr, l,e
2,,],ov"
p.r:-3:a1,i, 2 I e rejr'c:s a cl:ri;n
cl:rj;n in whole Oror in
irt
!,srt. I'..1.,r1.,i Lec.:..:rrl ilJ::.i..,:l- c,tt:,i .s al,:i,. 1,r:':i,rr'rrrr.quir-,ib.ySection
12, Iff 1ie a.lui:s a tlaiir,. i." .li,r'rl prortcil t,
.li,r.rl I ttrorccil tl ]'ec l,l,
t,l, riitL
witli a.
as rnuclr-compieieness
tnuclr cornoi"ieness as
&s
ir possible, all the prriilr.:irlr. reqrri:e1 t,r' Sec'.io:l li.
rna.ie thi: re,rorLl. ii re'nrlrts for tlte I'or, st Set[:e,riFni Offir:tr to secure b.I
Ifnving-ihrre
one of tlie meth,ril" ia ri ri,.rvr in Secliorr 11, of rh.. A.t the r.olti!rued exercise oi
the ri3I,t' s,r a-ltnitt;d. Hr tn il elLlrcr tiansf.r tlrc riglrt, to atrotlrer foregt tract uuiler
;
.- tlre condi:ir:ns state:l in S ct.r,n l4 iar: t,r'ir_nlli'r tl,e crrnilirion stalrrl in Secti,rrr l4 16),
he uraf exclitrle frorn the {,;resr ri) {rra srtfficir rr-' for t,!re cxercise of rights e.tat,Jir}reri.
Both of these methorls l\trssers ot,riors alvriil14*es cstrt rllr 1u tlr+ eycs oftlre rigltt-
I ltollers, t,ut ii lios rcirl li t: I"ore"t Si:ttlcur.ll i);liuer., t.r trl,,' r,,ir.c lLt[ ;n resort:l< to
thenr he dc,es noi l)rlrden alr..v 1:i;iJ rrith rights ro eristtrive rs to insure ifs ultirriate
deterior*ti{)n. li is rasy br r t,rr rra,l-v rtr,rr lo rlire,lir:nts of tlr,g lEture to purchaee
th, pt'opej folcst irre:errat,i,,n of (irr I('rr8r. ai a rt tlre co:i of llie ulliril,Lie dartr.uclio1
of atrother" ioresi area, Tlic Iror,rs: Sr'ltle,nettt OSc r is tlrrl,'i Il,) nc.ersity to sarrctio*
gastefnl a.iirrBtrnr:ntr of tiriq rrurr.', linder St'cti,rrr 14 (c) lre rcn retord au ordel
appointirgLiresez.onsatirli'ch lrrrltltep,rtion;of {orcst irr wLi(h, theriglrts slrallbe
eirlclretl, ard lic c:rr 11!so pr 'iri)io in llis lirral rep ,t t, arry rules wl,ich, with.
out restricting rllc rigiris arinri::ed, 1,l:rce aplrrt,priat,e safeguat'ds on their exercige.
Iu mahing arrtn-l(me)ts o1 :his n'r:rrre. ii l9 sselrr) to bear in tninil the 1sga5a16, 1aa
providirrg-tLatallarearbur,jel",1r,i":rrilhtsslrallbe rl,:..1iu rottrrorrfct reproduit,on.
For iutance, nlitre a r g)ri of grri-il,l ra:i Le s,tli'lrir ntly pr,,vrtleLl for in i hundreil
acres, ii is expedient, if posrib'e. t,, rt.orii ,irs 1:glt itr a lnr3er area, subj.rct to adequate
coDditicns for seruring the clos ug .'i il,s rchole irl r,'ttlion

All tbis is bo be done to t'rre be:t r,f the l'L;rest Setilerleirt Offic,,r's abiiitv anrl rvith
r'lue-rtg,rrd. to the successful nre:nrei-rirrce o{ the forest uri,ler reservation." },rimotily
the Ooiernuent is l)o! interested in ext:nqui',irir g rights of pastnre or to forest pror'l*cd.
Butirrtheiastresort,ailIrvl)ercl'eall-vrre,:e;sar!irl the intere"ls ertrnstetlto lriichargc,
tiie]i'orest,srftietrentf)ffii:arha:arlhority,un.i'iSeltior i5 of t]re Ar't, to expropriito
tLese lightr.

6, 'lhere lerrgirts tlriril clasr of rightr, w}:icir irrclrtrlns .a,.ll those not menti.Joed
tlrr.r
. tbove, In rcspect oI these, thc i,egiilatule leares I optio',
Oth.r rjgl,i!, to r,he Forest Setflement Officer'. I{e urucb eir}or
tle fo'esi tlre lait'i u" "".,,]o-
"r,i,'i,'ir,rt,'i:sl;rr''l'i5'rili]J$: :l'r[
1b4 OENTKAT PBOVINCSS rOBESI M,INUAL.

Paft VI. Ij.:.1":-l,ji:'ll;b the rights. In this connection ir shout,l be remembrred that, proviJed

jiT,.I;i,:ffi
""*rr,;;r[ir{i,J:';:it-',l;,Iil irrtr}#;tr;ill;.*.wi**;;i-,
Rrrt in eich ilrstanc+ tbe question is for his decisiun. -- -'- -'E"' J '-

'i' Inilarryirrgonte-rprcpr.iltiorls crtr:s shoukl lre takento cornply witil iirerule*


ily Governrnei,t for. the guirlalcc of ilc,llector. i,i ti,ni.
issuerl
rrxpr,pliati016, pr-ocredings u*der thc La.d Acquisit,iou Aet, I ol lgsr, F,";.

., ,i.l,fil:.1;::ii
a rl nietr al rrqu;r,ed iii,li'tr'il"",Xi'"l.":1;;;"lli;Y::'i,:"ii;:].,
rrtrd ti,e award sltuurd ^11
l.e.tic.r,d lrr tlr: Ilistr.tr Ile;is:er,R,,. , ll'r.ir.,:,"1
iii tLe rerenue ro[. are r.cessitntetJ, b5. these exproir,a:ion:, ihu+,fs.tgoore,rt
ehorld nrcranoo-,1 f,\.rve,, +,- rhe (lollentor t,jrt staierenc nre:c.ibtr1 l;r, Eule o*r.i
Xi_X "f ---i
II. Page r54, for paragraph r63 (7) substitutethe following:-
$
Iir carrying cut expropriations care should be taken to conrply I
Exnrnnria. with the rules issued bv Government for the guidance of Collectori iir
- -
il;;:, their Proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, I of r894. For a1l
proposed expropriations viilage statements should be prepared ur:der
the rules given in Revenue Book Circular IX-2, and the al'ard should I
be entered in the District Register (Rule 57). If reductions in the i

revenue roll are necessitated by these expropriations, the Settlement


Officer should prepare and forlvard f or the sanction of the Chief Com- I
'
missioner the statement prescribed by the above Circular, and it rvill
usually be couvenient to him to do this at the same time as he niakes i

his arvard" .l
,
-*J
fr
10' Ar tlre rett'lernen', ol t,i'e reserv::l foie.i lrrocee-lr, if ltr bo rrr,iarr . [rave n,-,t

i\rarkiugor boundsries. I:;'ii{,


? i::} I";hT,?r,":"?,',i'$""i,t;,';,';,,,\:;. ;,;;i [t J;.?
f,_l.c agrre uett rf ti,ese pi;iars j
willl rhe final r!eord ,. :lre !..ort:st
Sel"llernent Oflicer.

?inrl. Rer:artl and Reprrrt.

ir. ,rhja frrrar re.rrl,i,.o.:,1,;o?;,u",11,;jui,_l.";:1r,.":,,1i,,,:XL"",;l;i;. _ir.,.1",,?i T


Fijrm of 6nal record. crltirl,rise for eacii foresr selarately derl*rcai,"t1, ,;r rvirere the
(i) ,rap, (ii) oroceeding, ,i' 1";:Ji":I1i.:i,f..';"' i';:;.I."J,i#l
ofthesedocumentsarea!.,u,lqlrrud.rr,, otl;er1,aper shouldbeatlriedto ":",",T;J'}:,il':fi.:ll;:i::
thisfite,ezcel,i-
iag oul-y orders sol:seq utnulf irsued 1,y b[,e ],ocal Gov*rnment urir'ler Sectio[ 2l 'of
the Act.

12. AII clairns Laviug .heen tlisposerl of and the abore re{lor{l }laving [)ee4
Fom aad scope or
report' nnlr l.,"fi'.?',:i:''ili,: ll,i'iT.i't,i:11,1xl"f"1" '!.',,,'; ";i'J ,i,#:llf:
coDl.ruplated l,.y Secti,rn 19. 1i is necessarl, ihai the Lccal
covetnment
-tt,is,stqr,.be irrformed cf rhe nrtr:rc df tle proc,,e,]!ngs
shoukl, belore 1xfting
to whirh its final sanctiou is desirid, To t-]ris enLi the Forest Settienrent Olli-cer sLcuid
draw up a Lricf repor6 strting, in adilition to tlie informrtion requirerl b.y clluses (a), (i)
atul (c),,f Section 1l) of the Act, tbe,general resultof his proceedings, Tl,is report'sltnrl,l
i.ewrittenly+'ayofconiintationofiirepreliurnrr;."epo,i submitledun,ler Section4of
ti:e a*1i and [erd -n-ot rcpeat uatt rs aiieaJy surtir:ieutly explained t[erein. ]io es:.ci
fut'rrrisu'l\scrihedfort'hereporl. \1'l,atisreluiredisaLricf sumuar.vof'orurrcl,',ftlre
ploceedji,go as has Lot already been repultc.l, srr,l of JucL a natule *s io satisfy tlru l,,rt,al

T
,*O**.,* IOBEST MANUAL'
CENTB,^TL
164

?att Vtr.
Ohrr" ?,dj$',F;uiffi'
XXIII. his decisiu,
t:i.,li':';:i\;,[JJ;"t;"":i':ni''i''i"' ,. ^",r,n]v vririr r,lre r*rer
7. ru,:arrsi """i,!i,i,t'i,id'":,:*,.,i,'"ri.'"]5"^:ill:ili;lli;:.
rg
i ,li ;;r,l;,"T:l
Erpr"pliitin,)1, Xii"riiil?Xul, ,l,,o,,ilu.io"', 'i'l:,",iji;.Ti"\; j.'t 1i, ",i' i v' :r

'f;::'r'tjirillii.ifu..i'l
ilt ii,.j x'.ri,.T :ilJ,,ij'+.u iii* jl i[ i" 1',ir s'[
lir:it
rr':o :1r
r

ttljfffitili*,x'11',,l;^'i!""'"''ii''l'"'1'l'l"l'i:i;''i;
srme perron *"1;1'.
in-""i;l:l
-ii!i
- -.,r^.,1il,,irr1
a IlLe' t)p
R ,illd chief co'nmissio"ec u'iil' as
.e'J'i:J'ililjt '.-
r*rr'il;ltf ;:'ir,:irii-*lni.l l'l*:' .'','1:' ]'
rynlti*i:'t
'i'*r. * 1,t...p.' t..i":",",1i'')i"ii.., , r.no*,,1 ),r rnv
-d-(.:'rr',,' ., ti''t.,'. r,. r' 'r
'.r'11u,'eerirl,'e'' ,t ,'t,l;;'ll;,11i;''1 .:':'1"'1""1";"'':';'I ')''1"''
i,*i,.rs'. prel,r an ot',"'l ,,?.1, ,i., ,i.
: ir.
u''"l' 'il:,,-"".',;:,'"..]','i*,i'i!':'l;,1;;i,";Iri;;i-:.;'.'l',\,'u,
;,
I;i*,i:,11,"]:ri4",i*1,1;i#Im:,: xli,:l;ll'x,.;i;;liij'l.j',1 ,ll,'.:,
rpett and tb act as l'' .tli;ii;t'J;,.i. r,o,u u ,i"p"1tn.'."1'lii;p,il;:: .,,.i;,iec,.t :, j 'i,r;' t
i" '"r' ""r11r ii
;ifl,liili ?iYl;lt.:l"i;;i';c:;;
(iovernmettt'
t,-, t-he .[.ocll lr] . l,ase n t
I
r.n rrr

li[i:ri,i-i*t[l*i'tii**''' .itlir*
A" L\ e sc"le n

\iarkin;of roundcries
ij:iii' Pi'ra
j;t;li,,,l,*,it'ese

Fintt'! Rer:a'ti tnd' Re;trtr

1 r.,rr,iB ti*zrr re*.1,;;r,\ 0.:.,,:;,'i:i''


",];i;,il'l t .,i*;:i,il ij:"*rti:*l
"*
:'i lt i'ffi
-t': * ;l* ;$h*4ili
,,, ::; liii,',,, "..e r ",1it i i{l l'.J' \'"'' ;T.'.l':". i'
[ ; :'i; ul*l,uLl'l,t : :;t
the Act'
r' ^''''1 ^f anil ine alrol'd '''"";l^t ^]i"j:;tt"'\it'i

****ffiffiNffi I

J
I
1
CENTBAL ?NOYINCES TOREST 1fANUAI,, I55

Gorernureut that these proceerliugs cau appropriaiely bc colffr.uretl, [t sloultl


;;j;.." faft Vl .

: :ili Ii
D.parlBcrrr.
i rp i ;)i
qt jj ; li it i{"','i#i.t;llli1 li;* [r i. ]' Iui :.i:i ;{r [' ;t'*
4alrr'
sucll oxllropliation;. Jt slronl,l lrc:rc.orhprrnicrl by a dr.afb
notiffcation for isaoe under Section 1C of Llie Acb, rvhich rnugi;
contaiu a co-urplcte statoueni of tho lights of user admitted within the limits of 6ie
forest iutenderl to bc ruservcd. by r inap slrlvir:q t)rc limits of tire folcst as liuallv
scrtlc,l orr-the scsle, auil ruith o[hei..dctails ru,luircd.-by. Section 4 of tLe Act *nil para".
5tla,plrI nLovc, attd alsr lrv an Errg)i.sh abJraet oF the infonnati ,t givcn und.r t,eadi (v;
au,l (vi,1 of the proceedin"g tr.esiribeil by paragraphs 1 a.d B "of rtppenclix r.
&lJsiract should bc tirawl up witlt some carc, for it is intenCetl t.r slrvc rii a conyellienb
")ri6
gttirle to thc.o{ficers by rvhonn the folesb rvill bc tranrgetl. Il expropriationg hare bocn
nlg![e, &n rbstlacb stltaurcnt in thc forrn pre:cribed by Bule 3o of Reveuue I]ook
Circular No. IX*3, r'c,gardi,g Land Acquisitior, pago lS, siroulrl clso be atldecl,
--

13,
The r+polt shoulil bo acll;:esredl to t]re ccrnmissioner of the Disision. but it

I
rhouILl Le forrvarded, uuless tlre Collector is lrimself tbc Forest
Disposol oI the r€lort. Settlerueut OfIc:r, thrcugh the Cullecb r, rvlro is r..quirctl to
add to it botb h s cs,n opinic:r trr I tlnt ,,f the Distrlit Forest
Orficer" 'I'he Cotnnissi,rncr', on receipt of the Colicctrr"s r'.,port, s'ili forwaril it to tLe
conscn'ntor of !'orests for-his-opinion, antl after receipt o{ that ofliccr's report, rvill
submit tlie rdporb to ilre Chief Commissioner rvith his rec-.c,nrn.'u,htiorr. '

I4. Tlro fttrrl recorcl (prllgrrr,ph ll) sLotltl not ba forrvr.rdcrl to tlre Courrlissioner,
Lut sironll Le Llepositcl in tLc Ilistlicb Recorcl Officc ot ilre
on irtr nnrl is sLrl';nritteil. rhcs': rccolils r''i1l
,o.l,iillo'"' 1Tll]iT fi,ll"ul.l;:l.l:il"
r5' 'Irrenrcsnr"r.ijj,-t(!'l:.:;',1{:,,1':'llil]..,.u:,.]i.,ll::1:ll'i".lu?^?l.r-:,"..1.^T.1'.,:t

I1l, Page r55, In the last sentenc" 9l P?,t"Cl.'ph 12 fo.:'(-rule 3o-"


$
t iiral' iit" a1"" and|or (r
Ix-3 " read';rx-' " and omit t'he lvords
" page 13. "
IV. Page I (5" In the last sentence of paragraph t6 for " Appen-
dix XVIv ,n"oZ " APpendix XVll. "
.houlrl mnsirlcrtlte !r.riar 01 l,rOruqutb ir rorest, DrILteD]eltt (rtticel' ,]luSi carefUlly liUit
rrrelrali.)i on R.rgcs ural lrirnself to asCertaining, sett)irrg.
proposrrls ii lnrl r'ecOrding r.iEhtS actuallv
lt-tlli-]]!.1leriat
licr'css$r' for th,-lr exrrcise
cxisting, and proyidrn;
"tl,c ,rra &i"iir.rt-iii'ili
-m"cr,
,rlannnr:ir..s".ibed in A.t, But rilo'ri'T'rrnn" tr,,n i"
r, qn!r'trl to eull,L ,1,n ],olrl Governmclt to judgo rvlLeiher', aftcr thc erents mt,ltiotretl
irr Sectiou 19 of tlre Act Lave i]ccurred, it is or is not expttlient to issue a notillcation
ultle:: thrt section decleriug tlic arca to be a resct'vetl forest. The tcsult of the procc-
rlure of tl,e Forest Aci, wleu riglits have becn recordetl rud- mu,intainecl, is to inrpoee
great restrictions ou their erercit anil to nrateriall-r' rltcr- tlrc prerious urages of-t1e
people. Tosucli changes, as r-lreat.lv ohserved, tbe people rre slorc to aciorun:oililte
ihems"lres, *nd ii is tltcreforc iuctrrnbi,ut on tltt Gnverlrtttent to suief-s itself qs.
tothept'obaltlceffcctrvhit'htlrereservationtrftlte rlea, rurl its stliit managerne[t aB&
re-"erve, n'ill )rrre uporr tl,e r',r1'.iiretne.uts oI t) o:rrigl,],'lurl'o.ti arrtl lraLits of-tlre peoplr.
This cen best be ascertainer] by the Icrest Seitlctlrrt Oflicer in tLe course bf'his
iarlririls for the settietnent of rigLts, If not ascertairc,l ar,tl t'cported ol b.y him, it
woirld havc to be s.prratcly irquiroil into autl repot'Let1 ,'u by the Collector" o, n[l,cr.
Resrurre Officer, s.hiclr rrioulcl o-uly -catme delay rrnd additionai- expense. lu adilition,
thelefore,t,rh:rvingLisltcord-of-tigbtsin strict aceorrlattcc s,iilr thc Act, thc.Porest
Sett,lc-nrent (.)fhcer shouful, in r teparrte proceciliig, record Lis oprnion on tlre aboro
poirrts. lf, ou rcgardinghis rorlitrorr tiris point of v,erv. Lc is of opilion that tho
(loycnlrrcnbouglrt to rnalie certaitr couccssiona br'r'otrtl slnt Las Ieen ftN'itrrled lnder
tLt: striilt lrttcr of the larv, it is liis tlul,y to framc rccontuicnila'ui.,us rccording)y, arrrl to
srrb$ii theDr eithe| in a speciai leport_ or as att rrpp-eu,lix to iris fiiral report rerluirerl
hy psrragraph No. 12, In ualiiug these re{or}!$eirdstiu[+ he sir.rrlrl st,,r:tIil.y belr ia
inincl tlrE priuciples Iaid tlon'n by lhe Govc;'nirier'i of Irrilir !n its Circular "No,22.1,'.
dated ihe igth October lSilrl, irlrich is printed as Apneldis XII io tlic Fol'eet Depsrt.
uon! Codc,
I

I
156 OIINTBAT, PBOVINCES SOII,EST llIANUrtL'

Part VI. 17. Tbe recommonilatio.ue rvoukl-us_ually deal wit^h trvo clesses of crses, tria., ilrose
arising out of (1) the usc of forost-produce pormittetl as a hatter
Two classee of recom- of ordinarv corivenience iu tha
ctio. mendltion usuxlll nade.
menr, lrut ooi *uprro.t.,i
'ii, abience of'*ly strict *un"gu-
ory elear rislrt estrblisherl l,v
XXIII, adverre enjov-merrt ;-and r2) thc pr',rrpc^tite n'9.rrts of vrllaqa com,n'rniries or of irrdirirluoli,
whether memberr of village coLumunities or not.

18. As regarals the 6rgt class it is rlesirable fo avoi,l, on the one 6ud. ernbarress.
Lrqe oI Lurest'prodrce'
rnent tt G rrernmpn., lry Lr:tilv
'6e
!.rr.nt;llg undnll, -iniurests
liberal con-
cessions wiricir must ullilateiv iritLclra"wn in tfie of
rouncl forest managemeitti anal,0rr the other batd, s-ericus popufo. a;r.ooteni-ty ttre
liarsh, illiberal, L)r rrnalue restriction of usrges wliich coltribute ti the courfort auil" con.
venience of the adjaceut^populatiol. the aim slioulil usd-ally be some e-tecutire arrange-
ment giving no ground for a,n.v suhstantial grievance, *nil so car.frrlly guarrled ls nofto
infringe tho recognized principles of forest rn[nager]1enl, nor to suggest- claims that can.
not legally bo sustained,

19" The cases of the second class are amongst thc urost C.ifheult of any whicl occqr
in the coursa of a Fores$ Settleurent. 'l'lrere aro-rnanv cases in
.-Theljrospsctive.\Yantsof whic|thcright,a* recorrled,sutficirnblyprovidesfortirefutU.e.
theneighbourhood'
E
For instance] the right to greze.so rnarrl,'crrtile per plough or
perl00cultivatecl ncres, or to graze bono Jite ar:ricrllirlral c".l,1le, crrvers 6,e f-irture
expansions of cultiv:rtion. lYircre rhis is not ilrr, c:ts,, thougir ths Iotcst AcI does not
justify ttrc l'orest Settle:ncut Oinctrr, rs suclt, in pr';vitling for tLe l,rospcctive rv:rnts of
Don-existing settlurs or oE r {uturc anil pr:siL}1 lrc)rr uuulr:rous Ee[.rr]lion, he rnay
trevertbelcssttkoiutotecouf,t])roil,o.,tiv.r|rt:rtr i:r'rrt;errl rI urs,t as \\LLI1 l1 cl.rirrflnt
has ostablished a righb of such * uature tLat it would plobahly in course of time entige
himtolargerbeuefftsfi'omafolesbtlianliervrs cutitleLltontthetirne ofSettlenretrt. It
istobeerpectetlthatinpr&cticeruanyiuterrucrliarccajes rvill ariseiu nIich the Forest
Settleruent Officer will rightly entertrrin alorbis nr to rvhct slrnult lle done ulrtcr t1e
tr'orest Aci, ond rvhat by ortler of Government otisidr t,lr.r Aet
'rntl b_y sav of executive
arrangement. It will be the e.rfcst pllr,n to rc{or 'irv rn intcnne,linte ,re|ort for flre spccial
ortlers of Governnrent (1) such cloubuful cises, (2) rtry cei€s in rv'hich flrc resolis' of a
Etrict adhel'cnce to the procedure of thc !orcsb Act s'oukl rllporr-.ltl.v coltflici with sonre
local popular_ custorn, anrl (3) lny cescs in rvlricir cl.rjtrs irr,r *tlr',rrrr,e,l or irr$,ngemonilr
seetnadvis0,blenotoulyforthrprerett,buifort[eprorpcctivr,lrrl,uhtionof euy'villago
ol' frect.

20, On receipb frorit r l'olesi SetLl€rnrtrt Offiecr of :rny iutuurctliaie o: ffnal


Rcrsonalrle reonirerilcris roport of tlte nttttre rr'rlnir,'(l lit' Llrcse ittstructi0Is, tlrc Coljecior
oI tiie 1,e ,pl,r r-rIt ,1,irir (rvlt|I tro: lrirusclf tir.^ l"c)res1, Sf ttLln, llt Oflir:er) lnrl the
atrllitloi.excirutise orders Courmission,,r oftlrc I)ivision rr.ill Ia.y spccill rtt.eui,iorr 0o ilre
to Le ooiisidercd' (lueslir)tli horv f,r| Lirrr :r\1tlr(ii rrtrrLi ih: i,,t
- requireureotc
- i,,ot"iy provitle
for tho rea:ontllle oI the ploplr, :rrrl rr'lr:rt,. i{ xlr}', E\,,,.nLivc
"4, ur.iugcrne.,i,
beynnd the scope ol thos: :r*'Llrrls, il rvoulLl, LLr c-tpeLiielt or cquiNrblc to lLke in
orrlt.r' to rnoa! tlrolc roqrrilcrn cnrs,

21. 'Ihe orders prr,sscd Ly Govcr.nmetrt on speci:ll pro posals sublgittod unfler
_ pRraqrapls I{i to 20 o{ this L'ilerrlrr sh,rul,l Ire briefly staterl in
Ordsr on specixl- pro. t|e final recor(l (-see Apperr'l!x_It, an,l, if prrssql L6fore sub_
bosatd t0 Le uoti,,ccl in" trtir"i.,tt of tlre lln.Ll r 1,o:'1. -lt,:trl,l lr. n,crpitrrlrlc.l Il,c:.cirr,
I."fiii *'I,riin,ii." "'
22, If in cny :r I,'ol'eat Scrtlemenl Oi{leer_ in- tlre conrse of hig iuq.iries
cese
ascertrins that rlitliculti,rs lnrl objcctions exist wlricL rlert6c.
Pro;eLllre r;lren re.ertx. rlro cornplcti.,n (,[-. t]r I'os, l'\..tiorr pr.rL:rly ,,r,,i.,siral,]e
tion 3pp<dri rltrJc'ir:tl'ie lre
3r,,iu1,t st'ey prr-cc,lirrIr :nr , q1)r,lr)lt .i r.epor.L 1rr.,)agh t lre
Collector.. 'r)ris repolt rvill Lr,lerit ivirh l,r tlrr currrlrri.;.io,,.,. ,, ii,o F3)ue lnIlrr,(.r rr
directerl in paragreph l3 nf the Cireulal fol the r:riqinll r','port,.

Concl usicn.

28. The &ttcution of c'rllecioi's ir tlireet,rl to pe.ragr:l;ilrs 3 (vii) autl 4 of the I


com!,etion r.r the record. :Xf,.;11;,1_t?i.'l'::$:;ll #"iil,,'"t,,,11i, 1,i",..,,;"J.r:,u;rrr,",i

1
157
CENTX,AL }ROVINCES tr'OITEST TIANUAL'

if br:fol.e or about the t'iurc


notific.itior rrill oltlinarily fall lo tl'c Co)lector:. ]\ud cotrtcD ulatrd in palagrapll"ti'-O-T$ Paf t Vf.
the fin:r,l notification *oy lo.iluc.fi"rB oI t,hc nature
been i::ucd by Govirunrcrrt iJ:,rr"if,o'for.s1
5s11)1mtni"dm-tlt'iU" not aireadl i-ucolporat'
;'ili;i;;Ji,lii of tl,c pror..rrirg,-til. rl,c dur.r of rle co)lucror Lo adti -qEpr. lhcur. fxlIi.
APPEI{DIX I.
Tnslrualioi.is.s lo llte far*t c!1d. tuilttilts ol ittl reeords Et'e1tae'ed b1: the TateSl
Se l l l etn ettt O./f, c t r ./o t' r e s er't e tl lc r e s t s'

Thcfiualrecordslalltotrsistolitllllp,aplctectllrrg.tttldactpyofllrofinalrrotifica.
tic,u isrued under Scclion 1f) oi tLc Act'

2. The map shall not usurlly"pilt,'r. bc on a snalltr scLilo tlal four inches to -tlc urile'
It Jall'r;;;;,ii",i;.;lt Lotrr,l^, , p,.,t'r"etrt rtlrrrv millks' Hnd-lrlrrsitrrl Ieatutes
*f"rrl .*;. 1,".o,,t,r;..ui. 't't,i',lit,,I ili.,ut;,cbttstcntatlt plirof botrndury.pillars
,irii, "i*;;.r, 1os:ii,le, tc cl,*ired 3-111 yqq.rdcd -c, tho urap. 'I1e map slall also
ainiiogui.t, by :nic: i": Squl'l:'r')
jtrcs rttd sur'\'eJ lruml'(r' i-

(i, Art&s sui::t,uridctl Ly tLu {ol'c:! but tsclutlccl fu'ou it'


rii. '-Arrrr frour rtLi.lr 1i1ir's ):Lt'r rrt'n t\l;r'olrrixtcti ul'llr $lrith tbcl haveLeeu
'-' n"ir,tr.:ucil. o: iu rii'iui' claitns lravc brtu ltjtelcd irr tLtir cnt'irct3'
liii)t,ubtioatldprivrrtcrYay6,$fricr-cot]t,scs.spriugoaDdrvateriDgplacee.
3. The proccetliug shali cort'rin the followiug irformation :-
6halt quotc lle uul]rbcr attd t1*te of tlte notifitation irEued ulld€I
(j) -- section r!
It -;f
' Ar t, ,.,,,i'g*, the cor,tlrrts of thc norificltiou aurl thc uame of the
tlr'e
Forcrt Serilernerib Uflj.el a1:Ioitri'cd tLercundcr"

iiii It sl;al1 givc a 1i:t of all arcas surlo'.rnilecl by the forest bouudariee, t,ut exelutletl
Irottr'tL e tclc:t, tLtls :-

Nuuber on ma!. Yillage to rvhich ib aPPertaiuc'

(iii)Itslrallgiveana},brcviateclistofclaimsl.ejecte.linentiretyuEderS€otiotrs
10 rnrIll of the Foresi Act, thus-

Anrl rx ri'ston
CIAIlIED,
Bv
' nhom ciaimed Shoi't abstract of
(uarncs with order rejecting
ilcscription). the claim.
Nun: be r
OD Area'
map.
153 CET{TN,AL }RO\'JNCES IOA,IST,IJANLIAL,

Part VI, 1iv) Also a list of all rights exprclpriateJ) *-betbcl exptopriur,totl under Sectiog 10
or Section 15, thus-
Chap.
xxIxI. Ane.{. rrnou'lvttlctr
!XPRO?B1A1TD.
Pcis,ns esPrD'
Dcsr:ription of rigLt plia!c,J (nurur; n i'"1,1
i
Fhurt e,tr;lract of
erpropri aled. arv sld.
Nutull,:r
dcsc::iftiuir). I

I
olt Alca-,
tniU), I

(v) tt sl,all ,lrscril,e t)ro Iig)rts 1u I;rslttrugc rtlr(l }igirt5 tu f('1'rdt't.:'cd(rcc adniittcd
trv tLc I'olcst, Srtilcrucrrh OiHeer uucler Scctiotr 1l of tiio Art, antl ths
,ii*,,r0, in llbiob li,) l!i,s, utrilor Elcclion,r i3 r,u,l 1,L, directctl tbat thoso rights
shn1l bc hcrcaftcl csuiciscri, t'rt,ri'cing thcrl il a schedrLlc iIr tle foilorving
ft;rur :--

i
ABxn rJ \rHicli
i
A\\'AADtrD,
N,'tuIu uf riglrts I (Jrtl.t'; issucd urrcttr
Namcg lllrd dcoc::iption rith full dela I of I Scctiorr t{ of tLc
of pereons to rvhotr xll nr:ltturi eur','r'c,l I AcL for' [lie fot,rre
rights irave becn by Srctiorr 13 of I cxcrcisc uf thcse
awartled. Numbcr tlc i\rt. I r.ights.
oll Arca, I
r!op. I

I
I

(vi) Ii slrall rlcstrilrc lri:titr3 rigirl s oI war', prrhlic ru pril'.1bc. a':11 eristiug rsator-
courscs, alsn springs anrt uate;'in3-II,rces to rvhich any persorrs have accers,
arranging tlieur iu scLcdule, thus-

Asne tx 'wgtcu
EXIIRCISDD.

Nature of rights, Ily lvhom or how us6d

rnil rball d.sclare that bhese-rights will iu future be subject to regulatioa


ilprovid€il is Sectiou 14 of the Forett Act,
Cnillx,Al .PBOVINSES IoEp,ST ilANU1\I. lbg

^.,|,ill Hl,il:,:rtfJtl;
*;T';1":i'i;il"'d?l.i.,,,"::'il:io:":"'tt
':,ffJ."lixiil
p"rtvr
thereon, 'Ihis-resume shali be in sufEciert cletrril to guide both -..q;;i; Reveuuc nI
t'oriest of$ciirls ald
autl t'orest a,d also partics intcrcsiert iu
also-partics l, bhese
tli:.;;J:l"f;.
reports. Copios f*ffi;"
of tbc reports lhemtclvcs slroultl nr,t be givtrn to applicbnts;
"ofti,:els. applicbnts; attd trrry
' )rolicc of opiuions exprc:setl bJ ilre repor'lius ],ui-rroi opprovcd by
the Governutont, should be cxclutletl.

'1. Wlcrr tbc ir*l notification issues a copy altl trat,slatit-ru tirereof shall bc
added to the rccortl. Tlris copy shali Ic eDdoried rvitlr a reporL statiug lho date on
nhich lrrrcl tho vilhgcs iu rvhich a ttauslation lrr,s beeu publislrctl, a.; rctluiretl by Sec[ion
20 of tLc Act,

5, TLe rccorJs elrnll Lo tli'auir u1-. in thc vcruacnlilr liltrgutgc usetl in Lanci lieycuu,r
proccr:Llirgs ald, tlic 6urr'o:{ sh}iL Lc ittldc otr !ho lrrnil. nlcilsur0 u;eLl irr the L*ud
Ilt,vcuLrc liccord oI lirc tlisllict iu uLicir thc l{)r'cst, is silurtr.

Naru.*lu tIe lLLori iu-.tr!Lrti!!. thr rroirl,s i'llitlci triih de:ctjp'riolt" meitl lrn:e, Iirther's uame,
ciiEtcr,riLiLc,audr.-iiiell!e, Iitiracltrj,ir iu J;tr::rr ol ii\rhllc Yirhge, it urry ll€ Eo stated, Daucs
tl iu,ljriL1lir.: ireiug (,uittril,

CEAITTEB XXiY. 'Exeision, Disfolestmeut and disposai of


Cultural ancl 0ther Laud-s.

Exe ision and Disforestment,


16+. The gcurral .luestior,r is dealb t,ith in Bcvenue Booh
Cir, \'ll-:. l, rrhich i" h:r'e (luotcd :-
tLLLr'

:" Page r59, paragraf h fi4.-For " Revenue Book Circular VII-l r "
tr. /ead (' Revenue Book Circular Vll's"'
TLe e:;au,irraticu of the folests for 6ho purpose of this cl*ssifcatiou has htely
rapid progrcss. and. in eonre tlistricts has brerl almost complcterl;
turaclc but a ccriaio
' aruouut still remains, and il is tlesjrablc tbat tLe objecte and principles of tbe separatiou
of oulturab)e lands fronr pelmanent foresb should be concise)y statrd.

2, lb has Leen laid tlorvn by Lhc Goveurrcrt of 1r:dia that the clairns of cultiva"
tion are stronger tban lhe claims of forest preservat'ion, and that a tract of lanil rvhich
is cap+lrle of profirable coltivation is of more valne to the oommunity rvhen cultivateal
than wlreu rnaintained as forest. Unclel the litelal scceptation of this principle it
wouldbonecessilrJtoexcisefroru the fcrest ever,y &crt of culturablc land; but-ther.e
are cf courso- iurportaut limitetiolls to vhich tbe plinciplo is subject. Thus, tho
ruaintenancc of e fore;t ma1, l-,e necessar)' Iecause tLc folest ar.ca in the district ol
tract is akeadv uot n:ore tirar sumci€ut to supuly the present or prospective demautl
for forestproduce of tl:e e:iisting cultivatiou; or, it uay be tlrat climatic necessitice
require that a particulal fores! should bc maiutaincd ir the interests of the agrlculture
of the_neighb.ourhood, Again. tbe cultil'atior for'_rvh-ich the folest is nrade to give l,ay
shoulil be }eal anil not uominal : land rvbich is onlr fib for sLifting or temporary cultiva.
tion should ordiuarily oul.r' be exci.od flour foreit nhen there i-s soure bctter" land i1
tbe neighbourhood which it can useftll-v supplement; and it is of corrrse undesir'*ble
to honeycomb valuable foresb with smtll patches of ctltivation which when founil in
tho heart of a forest aro+ost suited for forming.tbc nucleus of a forest villagc. Land
shoulil also not be excised rvith the objccr of forming a melcly pastoral or aemi-pastoral
vilhge, as the graziug neeLle of tho courmunity cau bent be supervised ancl suppliotl ,by
tbs tr'orost Department,
'and
B. - The applicetion of tho above rules to concrote caoes, the esceptions to
tbern rvhich may bo allorved, arc rnattcrs rvhich must be ieft to the dcscrinrinatioir of the
ofrcerg rvho frnue the proposlls for exoision, aod cannof forru ihe rubject of lrard autl
fqst inolructiols, but the proceclu|e to be follorved .is laid down below lor the guidauce
of reYcrue and foregt oflicerc.
ioo CENTRII PR,T]VINCES I'ORES}' ffANUAI''

1 a ci s i a n a ntl, D i,sfor e st al i'o n,


Part VI.
Tlredeterrr,rinationinarougir{aslriouofthetractsinwlric}rtherewu,sacopefot
l89I' autl thosc uacts in Nhith
Oha,p. cxcision was calricrl t'y tiL i'u.'f,-"if ii"**ittt"in
xxIv. "ot j[:f
l:#T,:*tfJiiillilli''":"ffi ,'rft ,tJ':p41,1"t*":i#ii:'i'i:u""i'"':."r1!l'1{for
rcmaiu it is mosr o":i,a;i"-;;;;
still iiio-.iu..ia.otlon oI forests and proposals
"\i'l't;'';
cxcision rhould proccert p"''"p'i'i''i'
rotttt ortltt" cnsaged ol tht preparatiou
-thir i"itr'" ""'n'aninf,
Air"- ctrltivation wLich cau
of worhinE t,lans finds tt'*t *-"'i"u'in"''"" t. il,c' noticc ttot onll ot ]ris depart'
r,rofitatllv exciserl, it i. h[1--;,i;;;i'rg Om(1cr-' The rnorc that
'e ruperiors, bu! ol tut b'p;tyt"*tii"ioo"'
o'
rnental
ilcrcrsHs ,n" g*##*,it ;;;;-,il;nd ^Stttleuerlt
for fo.crt-produce, tnrl it is {'utilo
'forest'proctur.:e
cuitivarion
i"l"J- *ii., the derra:rLl fot is alteady
to mainteiu culburnble
smr).l.
"r.^r*1,

SirnilaL.jv'itistLerlut;,r,r.DelrrtyUUDIL)]"iSSioDefs;ruclSctll.,ucntOlHcerstoirrforrn lautl
i,hcrnselves of the cxistent'o untt Stiot'"t'' of forcst al,"ai t'1"'e thcrc is culturable
*'r,i.fr-it .torta hc profitaLlc to escise'

Butinueirhercrsosltortltliurlopctrtlcntactionbutrktu:thcI'orcstalrdllcvcnuo
auLborities should beforc
'*iill;';;;':il;;;1'rl.:;1Y.\'.'J;if ,'1"X,.'"i;X-filli'::' ,)uT'l; i,rlepcndcnt'
Iii'-l''mlx beJ*I :l;:li"l''*i$;"''il',i"'1ll'1'l 'll"t"li"1'l''"iiu"
real an,[-nof suicrriciai, .thu cxistuuce
'I}u'l iu a fores! ig
"'uv-i'"
of u[]tnrablo
but it shoul{l ihere troultl s"ldom be
oenc*[v rvcl kuor* to rr.'' nilfil"l'f if ,"' r:,rt
,,;;,rroo,1,
"',,1
iry aimt,iitv t, arriling ri tlrc truc faet's'

or Settlerneni L)fliccr' as
Wheu thc Forest Oificer aud tbe Deputy Courulisgiouel
;t tiie localities, thcy shoultl suburi"
rh{) case mav be, have .o*piJ,'.*'iu.ir""i;#";i;"-
;T"i;i;p;', i;ccom panieti bv rua p settin g f orlL-
(i) retainrd as forest ancl to be classed ai Ai
the areas to be permancnt'ly
and classed as Il'L
iiil ,t. o"ou* to be cleclared availabls for cultivation

rlro report, wlich should .sptcifv r:luarlv^,:f1lll.


l,.t,veen thcm, should state rvhat areas
Drc alrer(t"{ c ii"i;il ?in#i'i,l
lfi:i;li:i, ",l,,,l,f

u*: lUi;l*on: ."",';H]' ""]'.'*;


:l,;1ft,-*'triiii;ix;[i."-'."'xu: a)ready 1-rocn marle' It
'i:I1l"uo't3:
lanrl, w'crhe' uo-, ,t.-"r.uiil',,:;';;";;;'"f-"'*.L oI^"iil"s., 'itact'asto be e-xciseil, and of tbo
shoultl aleo give an accounr";;;lr; f";.r'pro,luce tlre
i;;"t f,il-;;ti-tii,t tt . manner in n'hich l,be miuor
cxirting foresr uses ,o ,Jf'.T" proposals ior its future clisposal'
;i;il; h;;'b;;', aisposea ot, ana

Thisreportshouldbesubrnitted'totle-CoustrvatolofFcrctt;'nho'lfterrccoriling
his ouiuion ou thc proposali tiii t*tt"a
it to tbe -Commissioner of the Divisicn' Tho
tt'" casc for tle ordets of tbe Chief
Commissioner of ',h. Diu*ii"' \vriiiut'l"t-uta H.e- ,rav bo{ore reco'dirrg his opiniou
Comr:rissioner rvith a stateileut""i' i"i.-"plri"n.
Lo' hru not tloue [lris' he should
consult the ComrnissioneX""i' ;il,tr"{;';".i"t--i} onnortuuities of acquiring local
forrvard the pap ers throrrgl in"i"i'i-ttt, \*o' has manv
'of iiis tours by wlrich to supple'
knowledso of ths tracrs tLre courso
"";;;;;i-,I;ring
criticism of the proposals'
;;;;;f;"*ral
th;;T;;; -.pr.lri['-'',i,tcn,d' bv thc chict cou:ruissiouer,
WheusanctiontothcproposalsLasbecnaccordeil.theatcasiobeexciscdwill,
uuless their ,lis{orcstmeui
co"nlraly, thc Eorcst Depart'
relnain as B class forest, r-ai*r.*' ii ir"r,i.r:.a to tbc
r:reni witl coutinue to manage them'
'Ihe Comnrissioner of Settlements will retail-in bis office a list of all such traets
oxcison hos t.r".rr.t"il'".a-, uJit *itt Lc lri: dutv to initiaie furiher action
of rvhich
regarding them in .oruort#oo"n:iLlir,e
l.ioty cornmissiouer-ot settlement officet
4. The subsequent stel:s t'owalds the llual settlemeni
of these tracts will be as
trndor:-
(1) bhc prccise dcuarcutiou of the areaE to bg exciscd and tl:oir scpatatiou froul
rb'e pcnnaucnt A clars loreai;
t
CENTBAI, }ROVINCES IOA,TST MANUAL. t6l

(2) the fornlation of such exciseLl blocls into villagos, their survey both periphoral Paft VI.
antl iuterna!;
(3) tho osscssmeut of the survey runrbers I autl ciip,
(4) the nllotrnent of lancl in the caae of rrnoccupied numbers, xxlv.
11 here tbe block to be excjsetl is a iarge .rnri, the fira{, duty rnay be conveniently
]efi to tlre Forest Officer, liut \rlrere!,.eL exi::ting villages are being separatcd fronr tlro
forest, it is tlre duty o{ the Deputy Ccurnri:slouer cr the Settlement Oliicer, as th€ case
mBy be) to satisfy himself tLet t be forest bouldary is not being brougLt inconveniently
near villago hornestoacls, aurl thai a su(ficieut arca is lcfi for the rislar of tLe villsgets.

'Ihe seconrl, tliirJ anil fourth stages in tlo settlemerrt of escise.l lr.r,s rrrusb be
cauic,l ont ):,y Stttlcmcnt I)cpartllrul uni1,,r tlie rules cont:lined iu the Settlerircnb Cotle.
":he
5. Ilcfcrr. lrorlcv.,r', :i,ction is takcn rlirlcr stegi:s 2, 3 anil 4 of tlie preccdilg
paragr:rpL, ii rnrrst Le .rscL.1'trLilrei thab tllcre is a substrutirrl rlornand for lautl aud that
thero is & s:llisfact,,l'.y pfi)s!.cl r-.f its :peuli' scttlerncrt.

6. Tire iu:portrrt stec c,f rlisfortstu:eni irlrs ncrt to be consiilcre,l. Prematrue


disforestureni is tolle deprcce!:r1, brrt ti:t, piecise sta{e at rvlrich tljsfot'rstruent shouitl
Le cffectrri tleprnils rrlou t variei"r' of cr,us..ler aii.rls.

When tlrc cxciscrl blocli is rll $astc,, ii rvill ire reccssiry to proceci cnntiously atrcl.
to wait until the dcrtl:r,lrd for larrtl ir cle:r1y tlcrlonstratlrl b,,{oro proccciiing to tl)is step,
Ilut, on ilrc othrr lartl, tlre cc,utiuur,nco of ir tract unrlcr ths llot'cst f)cprrtment is
sornetimes prejur'llciai to its s0ttk,ucrt, nnii tLis js cs,ri:cin1lr tire crsc rihcrc thero ore
villagesalreatlycxirtirrorndllrcrlo-isrro srl).i,c!to lrlr:rssrnent lt tlie hlui'ls of forest
subordirtat:s. It, tnri.r', liowcrtr. lrc lriri dosn lli:c no vi,l-.-:c, o]'lr![1 sl)t]l lre tlisforestetl
nutil itr snrver' ls (oL|rlrt.ri j rnr'i it rnrrst lrt l !I)r3rLl),.r'er'i ilrat :r !ili:rgc $Lich is not
fornr:Jlv tliif.r.sle i nr.ll stili Lc tli:tl:igc,i in thL' Re rclllrc Drplttn"rt1,. No prucise
t'rlcs cg,ir t,c lai.i rloln i,l tL ; ;n'rjrrt rt.:t1 lr ic orLlinrriil tLe r1ut.y of tLc Coumjisioner
of Set!lenrcrrr: tc iriitilt: lhc prcpcs:lls for tr.rnsfer of lrurl fro,n tlrc management of
tire Forest io tLe iier-enue Depaitrrrclt rucl for forruai disfo;estnrent- I]ut it is ahvayr
ryibhin tlre ccrrileience cf ihe locll ollcers tc nove thc Cornrnissionel of Settiemeuts in
the lratt.r. E&c'Lr cilse lias to he tleated oD its owu rrerits, and wit,h reference to the
ptogress:rndprostectsoftheregularr;otl.ir,r'i settlcllrrDt ofthe cxcised,,rea or villages.
Proposlls for tlisforestmeDt rilust l)e forwalrietl fol thc orrlors of tLc Lltrief Comrris-

I
sionrt'tirrougli tire sarne cLrruelsas irroposrls ior c:cision, *nd uherr or{iei's Irave beel
pesseil rlirtcting any rlisforcstm0llt, thc u(,cpss:n'y d1':ifl lroiificll,i:ou of rlisfolestrlent
sill Le preplrcrl by thc ltorccr, Dclrirt,nront anil slirruiLtctl in ihc forrn prcseribeil by the
Golerument of Indir in tiic lcttrr rpporrrleil.

7. Tlio :rbove iustruc!ionslay tlon'n the procciluro (o b: fo'lorvcl in the seloction,


excisiorr &ud disfurcstr[cut o{ tracts l.hich r.re f.rriul[ to be rnore siritrl,le for guIt,iyatr1611
tiiatt for nttintr.l:luco lLs lrclunurnt folcst, bL:t tlrcle ar,r otlicr cases ir rvLieh iN is some.
tinres atlviseblc to morlifv :l {oresi lronll(lxr1,. 'I'lre tlerrarcLr,tiol (,f e.{cegs wilstes from
villagesin rvliich ptoprietarv rigLt: rrcre coufcrri.Ll s'as noi aitvrrs judiciouslr cffcctrtl at
last settleurcli lnd clres arise ir rrhiclr it is ue,,ersarv to t,]rrorv Lrcli a folrsb boundarv
n'hich ie irtconvcnicnily nc:rl t vrl:rg,: honrstcril or ,,uts it off fron its wat"er-snppl"r.";
or ii
rney hllpeu tlrat a t:lnkor rhe sile of a trrrk Iits Lecu exrlrrLt,tl, {iorr tlre village
lirnits rvlrich shoultl h'rve beett ittclurletl. f.lses Ltvc :rl;o ari:en irr niiich tlre coDstruc-
tion of n tank in villagc lilrits snburerLer a. snrrrll ilrcr itr 1]1o l,rjoiuing Government
folest, rnd it,s construct:on ltg brcl :toppcJ L.y liurest oitrcials, :r tiscful"iurprgvoment
l,aving thereby boen irnpeilcd.

^ ^-
Iu snch casrs it is opcn t,o Forest OfBcors atr.l I)cprrty Cornmirsioncrs or. Seitleurcnt
Oflicers to &rr&nge itr cotnm,uricltion nith cach oth,rl io inoilify tirc forc:t bountlary so
&8 to remove the inconrcnience. lYheu tlre arca to Le exciscd frour tLc forest is not
va,luabl€ surl rlor:s not cxcoerl $0 acreir, lLe otlicers meuliondd rnay pr.cceecl, if they are
agrcetl ar to thc expetlielcy of tho cxcisiou, Io rnar,]i olf t]re rc;is;l boundary et oncc
on the grounrl, and suburrt thcir ropolt with a m,r[) urd rrotiffcntiou fot' disforcstment at
once. Wheu thcy.1,) not sgrce, or whcl tire foresb to be exciscd is valualile or exc€eds 50
a,cr-og in ar€a, Do aetiou should be talren rinlil a roport of 6he cage bar heen subnliiteal
snil orders receitetl ou it.
I62 OTNTIiAL P.ROYINCTS TOHEST }[ANUAL.

Part VI. rn such cases it u'ilr noi Le ueccssa,y r,'af


,
commissioner of settlenreuts...npf the. repo'ts shou)ti conre thr.ough the
iir"'iif '.o.*"l,f"a;rrri.,s *,]rer€ ,iere is a setrernen'
Ofreer, bu6 the Cornnrissiorer. ?,f ,s,tii,ir*i"r" i,'.,
Cherc. offieers to take ectiou i, csrses cf tr,i* I.iri,r irr,i,li,'.i# "f r./)nrse lrirr,qr,lf rnr,ve t[e locai
xxrv. ro ljgrrt an.ing Lis tonl,s,
8' TLe exclosion n.1li_. forcsts, antl_ tlisfor.tstuent of srnall
11,:
preecdiug paragr.aph, is rlili:e.rseIrrrte,qr..tini'"i,.ou, areas nnder tLe
rvLicL thesc larioas'slrrll h. g-ivou.ver t, tiic :.lre tlrcisiotr of tLe terrus otr
tho cxeiscd raurr ir ailrcrrtil rn,ilg.,rzu.or.yillagers,.ftlrc
of nili f,.rnr tlo sul|icci , I a.st,p:ri,etc j, '*,.,*.' i-illrrEo to rvhich
.r,",,i,i'i". ,Iirposerl
^fl1.'ptrr.ri:"1"1;,'',',.r,i,.:, -,i,
porsible to &r,l,ru,qo f:,r r1.ay.1,11',-..-.f cllcr,lrr,. Bui it sorrr,.ti.ues Lt||g11q ,lriu ilrat it is
',,ir.,r'i",ri..,, rl.c lrrxlruz..r: I nrr t tl,t,
t]1,^'1,,,t, .*r.r- it i, *,." ;li"ir,
f,"i[,,f "if,.t"";.,:".i,, ,r 1t,c ,.\ct,:,r:u strurtrl l,c st,o\r ,
;';,i;;'.#;;,"'li.iioi.' :';i:i:,,..,.iil]i:"1;":i,,j,,:;;:,i,:;:1.";,lil]1,:,1,%-;.Xil_l:l:i;
aud the excha,ge slo*rrr not t,e
!i'e,,r ;#;; iJ i'ix, san*ic, bec. r.oceivetl,
""ii, 'as
9. A quesiiolt r|lri,.), s. Dlo[iu,cs ar.is,,; iu (u]lDerti,tr
f,orn thc forust .crlter t.n t1,n ,n,ii,,,,.'i,i uitlr Llrr, c_tcisiotr of alofls
"rilr,'iir(r,,ri,r,crrti, rr of su,.rr arias srroortl be
ti,.i,,iii.i,.",,,',"\,i"jiir,.cosrorror,rr,;y-,,i;"[.si,u,,rrr,n
:fl::r.o,r!i;.,|l:",?.i.;lili.,?,,,i.
forrst. is offonio,t 1,,.,,,, ,ll::.r_,."Ji11..,.1.,'rl-,rrrrrcflriorr "r"rrr.,."ii..i.'.-'iil;i;;'B.lrs
j;i';:,
:|1"$,li;,ili;:,il-.'i;l.liil:i" ,X;lllil'Jilll 'li,l,,i Il,.,i,ii_:irr:);;l ,li;;,lillll'Ji:,:ll,:;i;:l
sirorrl.l Lc tli'irL.t n,,,r.,rr,, ili,::::,,rr,r.,t;fic.rLi,:r Io,,.i t.,.u,,,i,r,.,.llrorost
jll,lll;;l;ll,,.l''":"''''ri 'ii'l:r""i': 1, l '
i'11:',111'j'i;l:;l;ll;
lltiliil;:
""i
arpailrx T.

lrnctrrAn No. 0-i,,.


frttrael j'rorn llte ?,roeeer_l.t;;,1s tt/ ll.e,(latttrnnteit!
oJ lnctirt, in !r,ip Rereaue tn,l Agriaul-
lulul Deprtrlnteil (noresls), iotctt C,rli,tttit,llie
l0!h JIarclt, i*!t2.
R rsolr-rrus.
The pracciec followerr irr re*n'Ll
tc tLr: s.b'rissi,-,. s,f 31ri1rig1tio,s for tlc sancrion
iit'i'iXrl"ii:l,Tj,,LlI^,ii:1f ,-scrl;,,tr rii.
of tLe GoY{rrtleul of Iurli[ 1o
horyer Btrlrr& porasi n;,, ,r1;.-,,SrcriLt :i,'
rliai(liarit li11l!l lllr1rl tlre plo-
i'pr;.;i;;;* i:;i:,i i::, )l)",1'i '",: ,!:r, vl'i ':r. ',r rri, I orrit ,\crs or
ai.',li,-ro,i:ll,ills*'l'.,,;i;ir:,i;rr.l,r.l ,. r\rx,,..,,.i.,i.:.;, ll,._,r,.,ri^rr;,,n,ni:i,.ti," n..,,.gi,,
Ilcrar-Forc<L LIs:1tstsi.'i,,:',,i'r'r.t" :'"r"r.:5. \..rr.i,.- irr ,l,ff,t"t.i io,,eiities.
Sriiish.BalIchistr, f
D*r*cb;.ran
nrdr, il. nii,
ag.uc,i:,,=.,'i_ii""..'ll,-: ,,,"11,;.r , ,. l;ffili,,11]
,r"i,,-,11,,,i1?:'t?,'iil:
are forwlrtlea rvitl
ri,r, a.r,l,licrlij).r:.Lrrl fr,,,rl.,,rrrlv
,r,,,.",,,1,1,lJ;i,lillLtiif ,[,,i.,?;.itil
lorcatconcernedrnd rhcm.i1y.1.i,.1,iti.rr.p,:r",ii.l,ii,t.,,,n.,,l,cirrp"x1nq,ninJi.rterl.

,. ""'."rltl11r-.;'";.";l;:'1,i,,r.r,. Io(l.l-:or,'qlr!iorr
s.(,r]r,1 ,riif,,r.r,ir.v r I
1,r,,r,.ri,,,. r,rr,l xr, (r,e sr,rc rirrro
ounrrui'lr"i*i.ir I-'lll.-rs ,lilt,r ,li|i,tlli,rt.fl(lt,rfrtr.,iifir.:,ri.:r
corr::irr *,,'q...,1,,r .t.,.;i","rj,,, ii.,",,.,,nr-
thisBesoiutiorr *i,*tt. .,i,i..,'.n,l.l" ,rr rl.t.frt,l,iLt,l:{nil,dlo
;"ra"i'-.rp.,ii",',;i'il;.i.j,'], "t srr'lr tttirrot tnn,l:licr'',;;, ;:':,,',,i',il;';,'.i'i,l:,., ,i
'.1'
J ilcr'r ur l)li Dy tvrry 0 ppl ira 1 i.,, f u r r,.ir.il.,,' i,;,i ;;i;;;.:r. ',,o.- I
..?. -The Goveruor,.Ll el
&pplrcatrons it .lrorrt,l ,,. :lll^irr..(i'r"rrc:l i; ftirtL,r' 1,1,:.,.,1 r., ,l.ri'l llrr{ irr all..uc)t
r\r.i;rrr('i' oItrol'tllcl',',rl ll,v,
agrec to thc disforr*ilr,l-,,''-''"
1'trr;r"r'rl' er'l tl,:rl.irt1lr,,r'.r,rri
,i'r.:rrr ll'r,:est:lrLlrr.r,ities
ti*-t*iio"jr.iin,i,:-ili]'i
- l' tt:Llrri,c,,lrorrl,J l,,trc,rr.,lr,i
.r,rnyrr,.lucrirri t.,o,t,ai..
ment of Intlia, I,rr ilrr: irrl..r:r:.r1iou trf. t,lr,., Goyer.n_ I

:t:LInittir,;'
,onu,1'*ut'uor,ij,1i"#'j:'"r.ifLlcre,i rritL ir,e rl,pricrr i,,rr r rrrap irrrr.rrering tLe p,o-
coqcerrec. i, rr,.ri {...r:( lr tusi.o,.^r.;;,;,;;:";,;,,,.0,ti,,;"rilrrotioo
163
CSN1RAL ?BOYINCES TON,DST MANUAI"

Drafl Notifi'cotion' Part VI.


thc Goveruorin Cnrncil.-' OhaD.
Ilis Esrellencl
xxrv,
The r,ieute.atrt.{joo"-.ffi I rvith the previous sancl,ion of tbe Governor'lSenerol
Counissiouer, )
Thc Chief
of
in Council, is bereby pleared to tlecl*r6, unrler tle provisions of Section
Notification No'
, tr"t"if'l*i=' tpecifiecl irei"rt' s'hich ln
' iiorert untler Sectior or
deted the
-- ;"":##ti;illo lt nttt"t'taeffett from the :
;il;. , shall cease'to be Reservecl Porest s'ith -
Sp e c ir1'entio tt of I uttd disJ'or e ste d'

Name of Reserve or
Dortion of Reserve
' diclorested,

Botnder ies*

Bricf dcs*ipliott-

R.o t oilt f,ar d,*f(,r a,tati on-

Circul-ar No. l2-1., dated Sintlt., tite 28th lielruorll Lt94, .f't"1111 E' D' Xluclagutz, Es('1
A, -<,, Onder Ss6velct'rl/ la tlte Gctertttttert o.f 7nd"it' Retenue ond Agriculture
Departaent, to the Chiell Carnttiss!otter' Centrtl Protidces'
In continuation of Circrier' \o. C.F.. ,i"tci ihe lfth lfarh 1892, presuibirg the
form of a"#t to acc,rmp.ru.l- trrplirirtii'tls sul,uitteil to tile Golernment of
i;j; 1", ""iin.rtioll.
sanction to exclus'ors fro,, irse-ie1 lole:t:, I am directetl, in view ofthe
i, ;J;rb;ir.in" of ineorre:t clescriprious ollocundat'ies, to etld that unless the descrip'
;i:-' ;i.";"il';,;o ilrait not,frcation of ths b6ulil:ties of the aren concerned is sufficiently
i"iiri.a'i"a ,r..i,., it. Governruent of India rvill be constrailcil to return, for recti0ca'
;;;-;;) application which doer iloE fulfil tLis con'l:tiou'
165. On the subject of excisinq -F'orest Lantl in order to provide
with n,istar an ah.eady constituted. viilage the orcltrs -of the Govern-
*uot of t"ai" are cbntdined in their Rer.enue -u!1^ Agriculture
I893:-
Depurt*.ot letter No. 904'3., dated the Igih August
* t *
T t
i-

16+ oENTRAT/ ?RoYTNCES FoBEsr mhNulr.

P-a:rt VI. I am to remiud you that, althoughthe Gorerrm"nt of Indir, inthe corresponilence
eniling r.itlr my letier No. 231-1. uf the 23tt FeoruaLr lasl. accepted thep('licy of
excisrng on a I*rge sc.rle cuiturabie forrst l,,lds iri ortle to lrovide for the e.rablrshmoot
Chap. of lew lillages autl agreed th.,t at he ourset * celtain adilitional area of forcst might
=xIy' be marle available in each caseto serve forsuclrvillages a,sn:starantt:lbrokeuupfor
oultivation, yet that ihey have not consented to th application of a similar procedure
to villages alreacly constituted as in the present case. I am accordingl;' to request
that wben ib is proposetl to excise lands from.reserved forest iu order to proviilo risfar
for oxisting villages, theil need for an arlclitional area o{ mislar slrould be erpiained.

Disposal of excised areas.

i66, What f rllorvs is as much o[ Revenue Book CircuJar No.


VII-I2, as conc€rns the !-orest Department :-
P,age 164, fyagrgp h r66.-For,,Revenue Book Circular VII.ra,,
read "}(eyenue Book Circular VII-6."
m&lgUZaIl AI€as lauu or I(, v4,ue
which thereupou became part of thri State'forests.

T'rre teaeon for tlils rvas thai rvhen tLat Sertlem,:nt rvas rffecteC, proprietary righte
were conferreil olcr tLB whole rer'.rrue u&,rza, oflen irrespe.tive of it.s size or ,rigafuiiitJl
for cultivation.
The subsequent orders to sep&r&te atd Cella!.:ate. as the properti'of Gorerument,
all excess waste arers issued ai, so iatc a sfage ro t,he Srttl.nr:ut proeeedin:s, tbat the
work was often carried. out very hurrierlly and q'lthout proi)er srrpervisrou The result
has bcen in some cases tLat the forestboua6u", has bten ca.reitl so close totbe village
rito ae to lrt'i)va a source of anto.\'anee to the peoplc: in others, ll!at pccr lantis have
been includerl in the vlllat,o areas while good Iands bave bcen exclutled. As these cascs
bavc frorn time to time cor,re t,) light prop, sals have bern fra,red for the rectiEcation
of boundaties tn the iirs rilr., or for ,r,'lrrug of lnnds berrv.en (loviit'ilrrent and
ualguzar, rvLe e irossil,,e in tLe eecotrcl, in tiro cls(s rvbere tire e was Do seope for
ercha,rrge, and esyrecialiy rhrr.L, tlie i,,clusion of r,ul.turable land rvirhin f,,re"t liurits hacl
been revealecl by the "ncroLcLurents, of r'uitirators. [h. g,"1uro1 policy of t]re Administra-
tion hasbten io uake a Iyut\rari sett'eruent of the culturable area.
l. Hithelbo (cxcepring in the larger excisious for ryotwari. cuititation) the irstruc.
tions rvhich have igsued hsts flss|t vith tlie proprretr of exr:luding and dieforesting suctr
areas as ouglrt nevor to have beerr iucluded rn rhe {oresb, ratLer than tire preciEe lights
wbich tho *ilguzar or cuilivators sould acquire itr iLe arear so esci'eci.
S. Uuder the ordrl's quoted ir Appendix A to this Circular, the Chief Commissioner
has the Dower to saucrion eschanges of Sr,ate lrn'l against pri\atelaLd of cqual value,
witUout reterence to rhe Gorerumenu of Intlia rvLtie th. vtlue of thc ploc of lanrl
exchanged tloes uo! exceed Rs. 10,000. So tha[ wheu any _proposa].is made to hand over
oiu.J of foreet ]ancl to the malguzar in proprietary rig[t iir erchango for land of hir
"
o''tio, th. equality of the exchauge must be couaitlered'

It is. however, uDecess&ry to iusist upou too clore a corlespondence iu the iometliate
$ark; v;Iuc of tie lauds giien and takeir. The culturable lintl given to tho- ownership
ii-'tle propri"tor, will yiell GoverumeE! a reveDue of 50.betomade tiu per cent ofthe rental
from thp foreet lantl
iuf* of tlie laud, wbile tbe State also ga:ns whatevef can
t:.t"ir.a in oxchange. lf, on the other hand, Governnlent retainetl th_e ownership of tbe
1a.ud exiisecl it would noi receiver on an arerage, more tban 75 per cent of
"iit-r"Ut"
ihe rental value, and ib rvould have to p&y courpensatiol for the forest land taken.
where, lowover, tbe ar-eo given up is .obviouell,.. far more saluable than the area
rereived. both in respect of exier,t and qrrality, ii qitl Le sotth whil' to either acquire
lhe fu1.*jt area under th; Land Acquisition Acr, and tlref oettle the excisecl area on ryotwar
ori".iolu.. or olee to give a portiou only in ploprieraly right, and require a 1,rice for thq
iest. Thi !rr(ile trode;f Settlerueut will depend on th6 uerits of e,rch iqdividual cage.
T CENTRAL ?BOVINCXS FOEEST il4l{UAL. 165

,,,,',X,'j'dil"'i''J:',"T1:ir;l"l'd'fi;il""i,n',"'#.?l;r*rui.il.',11?,xJl"-XLTl;l!
Partvr;
propoeprl t,, esclra|ge are fact thnt it is often
uf rqlal valre,,. u,,t ; ar,tl ir, view of the Chgo,
I x-tIf.
i:' 'i:::ll;f ., l.;t,.i.';,: ,H. :', ;"lli';: ,t';:.i,";"lh;i:.'l;,::ll i;:["]"r1'5,l"olllf;ll
be dealt rvith 'av' b.ibeslowing rt irr pr.pr etory.right,on tJre mal'
""or,,, tU"
g"r.', "ooo.o:entl1.
,Jor.to,i.ot of India ha.e mod,ffed thiorders-q""led-in AppenCix.A to tbs
Sxtent' of allorving Breas Dot oxceeding :00 acres it extent to be relinguillred without an
equivalent. (Letteij No. Lg67-23L.2, dated the28th July 1896, Deportuent o[ ]leYonus
ancl Agriculture).

4. The broail classes of cases which have to be de alt with are as followg -
(i)
' Crzses in uhick a rectti,fieation of boandarg 'i,s desintble lor lhe conaeniencc
oJ the t;ill,,gers, e. g., to throw thc forest boundary further bacl' from the
iillage site, tr give access to a stream a! rvhich tlte village cattle can nlost
cr,nrinientl]' be satered. to inrlude il tbe vi)iage area a tank, orland
ad.joining ihe boundar.v upon wbich the malguzar and villagers are willing
tc coustl'tict a taDk.
f-
V. Page 165. Add the follorving to paragraph 166 (3) :*
In these cases, however, the power of the Local Administration
extends only to tlie disposal of the Iand disforested, a.nd not to disforest-
ment itseii, No disforcstnrent of an area, hou'ever small, can be
effected w'ithout the plevious sanction of the Government of India.

W. E. LEY,
Uuder Secretary to the Cltief Cornmissionez', {
Central l'roztinces,
o. sO lar 'ortiroiiq,
Forest and Scttlemeut Orii""t ot: D.p;,); Co,umi*io,,e. uur" t"' ,rrru
bou]]da ies to 1'€ctify the inconveuierce lreniiotred :f tlio area given up does not exceeal "fi
50 acres report'nl tlreir aci:on for sanr:tlon artd f,rr tlte regular disforestrneut proceclure"
In soure instances srrall a;eas can be taken in erchatrge, but this is not al!r&rs possible.
In sucb cases t5ere is no obi.ctiou to srrall a,r'els Lr"irrg g,ven in proprietary rights to
tbe marguzar. as land of wbich he rvas in tho firrt in.tance €rroneousl\'tleprrved woulil
be th.reby resto:ed to him. TL s 1b is true, rvould r)()t be the case where tire vi)lage has
changetl i:ar tls sincrr SetIlernenr, but in ordinary cases the relv proprietol rvoulcl receivo
the ea:ue treatment as thc oid.

6, In lhe second clas: of eases att rnange willgeueral'ly be possible whelethe


bounclary is beine straightened ; but if, aa may some,-rmes oicut', the process involves
giving up land uithout an.v or nittr inadequate lan<1 reccived in excltange, the excisecl
lancl :nay still rema,in the .rrol,ertl of Governnrent, lne \'rilagerB being given user over
iton euch terrnsas ma1- be suitabie. \\'herc the rillages Irave already sulffcient lanil
for their usor, the m.al3uzar may be given tlre optiorr of purchasilrg it, subject to pavmen!
of land revenue, before any othcr arra.rgernents are conclutlecl.

1, The third class of cases is somewhat similar to tlte second, antl the prccedurc t; bo
adopted rvill depend on }rorv far tire acquirition of the forest lantl at present orvned by the
oatguzar is rrall.v .lesirable in tho interests of the Foresb Departm-.nt.

If tbe forrst land is really neederl, the surreuder of proprietary rigbts in tlre cul{rir.
able laud girr:riu irs ,.lace wrll m-erclv be the means -of aequisition. Otbersir" rhcte is
no rnetLod-of acquiriug it short of putting in motioir the Land Acquisitiou Act',
166 CENTB,AL ?novlmcas FonnsT MANUAT,.

Patt VI. CHAPTEB XXV.-proseoutions.


Ghao. Bules for eonducting them.
xxv.
]67" The f,[owing rrlrts are preseribetl by Book circ.rar No. v,
datecl the 24th .]auuaL5r*l 89,: :**
(1) Ifi-ery oiiicer orcler!rg tire p:'osecution of auy pelson before a illagist'ate
ie
rsporsiblc for iijc ci,nlluct of tJrnt proseetiioir,
(2) PrcsecLttiolr m:r1 li: efferteLl in tri:) rvavs_
(,1) ]ry tt,.itpp,r;ntrnrnt of * i),osecllior io cofducb the casol antl
(r) lr-v serdin .a r(,por[ to rlir -\lr_3isttate.
(3) In an,y crse of irLrllortince or dillirultr', tr.1):oseculor should be appointed, I,
r'u'ty cAr s rL rr" r', r: r'ep' i s 't, r;p;il.r,,,ria ".-fi*i"
r.&r,ul,d "irffi,'i,'rt. "
Pac,sof Li,cnrcflr,l ll,e ti,"*
,,f tr,a (.tja1g.frij,'rr,,n tlr, narnes ""-
D('lditiorrs of i.1:r rvirnr,:s:l rrrd the fac:s .o.r, ir-,*p.ri",i to depoie;;.-'- and,

i'l) A prn.crrr:.rS-:,.,rrl.i 1q, 1 1, .se,1 i r:r5i ic iirr,,'l i-n..r,r.t,r plrr, tlre cn5s clp2lly
l. l',rr .l ' Ji. i rrt , r )t .,. .i',1 r r.,1.. 1 :r..,,*,i li,. i_",,
rlirr.t oi 111.. , ;11,.1 .. :,tr.,l l.tlc: ,,f the ,y:t tcrsi,_r, Fio
"f n,,e,i ,.ot "rd',;i';;r"
* pa ,oo
alquailtt.i rr i i i:.r cr;: cI ]ii, o.!., :tro, elJ,. ,tor, ercept i1 tlefr" poiice,
ilrcre [l1r recuii elle1t! :r; cr lt;s oilirtr.t rarLk. ii

(6) Yr'here the js ,,rclei.ril by arr r.ffiuel orhcr


iha,n the District Magis-
^plosecution
refertnceshorll
trate, Lrc ,,,ade- lo tLe letrer ofrcar for ordeis as to the
5i;rgist,:a,ic to trr- t,rr cii:c, ulleEs he lus alreaJy given
grrneral ordcrs on the
strbi, r.t,

prose,;ufion of JuveniLo Offenders,

. 168. T,u rcqarJ ro. rhe |rc.rec'rtion of juvenile offeuciers attention


is drawn tr Sc, t;.;t i
iii,. 'ry'iriy i,,g ,\ct :rs alne.,rlc I l,y Act \. of
oi
1.900 (au Act fu;ther: i,: ;.nerri th; -iilhippi,q r\,,t, ig6i), It rurs
thus: -
5, Any juvenile off_til.-r'r,,,ht a5ets. con:rnits or att.Dtpts to cornmit_
(c) aDy offcrce irliich i: iruiiisliable utlcler the Indirn Penai Code oilrerwise than
$itl, doir.:, or
(D) any offe;rr:.; irhrch ls purish ible uncler al' , t:,". lrrv witir irnprisonment.
ma;'be purrisir*d !li lL ic r;i l, ril i r i:,:r " rLrry ,'l lrer l)llnrSlt.n,n: to wlrich he tnay
for sllc], off,'nre. rb,l l]ilrt or 'r:t,rnf L 'e l.abl , : '

Pt.rsided tha| the Governor,Geusral in council ni.,y, by notjffcation irL lhe Gazeltc
ol di.Lecr ilrr., tlrc pu:ri-\m
.[ndio.f1!li:; rt of rvl,ipp^irg "]ral "rrot'tr" inili,.te,t-,u '-"I'""' "t snch
-- ru.r,*".t
oflcuccs u:rr1 r.,.l.ur,e (6) a. lre lLirrks. i r to np ,c -fy irr Lhi, b,,l,aifl.

Er,1:ltitatiaru. - In this.section thc erpression ,' juvelile offender ,, nle&ns an offende!


whoru the Couri. r,fter nraki,rg srrclr enrlrri. I (if cr,; ), ris^n,ry
find to be under sixt.en I'tars of ag', .!:e iirrdiug of th: cc,uit iu .brr rlee m.:c1 1e*siary, sfrnll
al] cases re;"g 6iir una
eoaclusive,

proseeuiion of Offi cial Srrhord.inates.


r'.69. g11l,ject t r the ol:servance of thc clown in trorest
'ule lairlwhether
-ljepat'tnrunt L\ode, -Article,61, that the quesrion a Forest
Guard Bha'll be p.rrsecufedl is to Lre deteimirred hy the conservator
CENTR,AL PR,OYINCES TOBEST MANUAL. L6?

and. ofthat prescriLed in Forest Depaltment Code, Article 247. clirect'P8rt VI.
loE tt rt Dlvi.ional Offi,,ers should, -if possible, report to the Con- crr.7o.
seivator before commencing proce:dings in any ^grave or u-nusual i}f.'
case, the irrsl ru,.tions cnntai"nei in- paraglalh 2_ of General, Depalt'
meri: iio,,i< Circular No. Xl\', tlatcd it,e }ntIL Mny 13J3, should bc
follCwed rvl,en pror,,cuti,,Is ir,re irstitutcd bV public officers against
their ofEcial subordinates.
wherethccharge is of a cognizable offence, the pr,:aecutiou,will, as e rule,-bo
eor,i.,.ie,i bv the I oiice. \\there ',1ie charge is of. au offence u'lrich ls ttou'cognizable,
itu otl.." rvlLo prefers i)re i'ornplal,rt sLoul.i refrr the instructions to the -\lagistrate of
the clislrrcr Tie latrcr rvi i, it he thinlis tLrt tho case sliould be proceerled rvith, either
iu,t.r.t t1r" ofrr,.r Iimself io pr, tecule, ot'-r{ t1rc case is of a cornpiicatred and tlifficult
nltq e l.nier.r g, n itis opi,r oli rlre etur,lo.\,tne,l" of the Govel'nment Pleader, or of sonie
le.:1. : t' :.r.'t-' l'\'-:'L't t fur "l ' s| c i n 'f tlre l-ocal Guvrillmen! llhat
aria:13:e:llel! r.e ilas l'1rr!!'-'- f": tir" ctudncr of the pro:ecutron'

1;0. the above it should be remembeLed that


f n connection rr.ith
unaer rhe authorit"y of For.est Deprrtment code, Article 157r-.ih-e
Col.sg11,,ii61' can san .tion e:lJ-.erc1 1u,'e oit Pieirder" fees_ up to. a limit
of Rs. 100 in eacit crtse, ar,d th,rt in acco|darlce rvith Article 2d?,
the Consei'r'ator's satr,tion iuust be obtainecl bcfore a I'leader can
be rcta irtecl-.

Cailiug ior Becords of decided Cases'


17 l T e olcie:s oi r ir Chief (lornmis''ionel on this suLrject are
conruipe,l i1 Cler,e,al D-ra:'tmc1t Book Cir.ula,' No. IXXVIII, tlated
tire 6itr D;i:tml,er l3l-', from whii'h tlre lollorving extract is quotetl: -
'fhe C-.irleI Cormri:-.illcr cor:iC.err tlrt !rr ntnv reasolls it is adminlstrativelv im'
any Iime for the record
]lor:ar,r t1l r a i'sr ui1 Cotruisrlollr sirou,l tiave porver to-cali at
6fa:r, crilirn,rls1r".- i{lsl)o\Y.rt(,t}lsoha6norvireeltaltrured' I alr to say, lrowevtr,
t'Lai tlii shoutcl be rlole c,ni.-r rvhtn &o eroiuinlt, a of the or giral -file b1 " hinr"elf of somo
o: r'ltzrrl d ulne :'is r,q i'r'ci l'ot' acltrLirri-t'arlre purlr's'''' If rne eh' ropt's are re'
qu r,,.: tt,e,c.,r',i.lr ul,i nbr i, c,lle,l forl Lut,tlre pruceriulc l'rcscribdJ in ltrrle 3 of the
Cireulal referred to shoulC l,c fullowerl.
Appeals from Acquittals.
. 172. 'lhe rules oa tliis subject al'e olntained in the followiug
estrrcis f ,'om Geueral l)e, rrtrnent ililcular and Book Circular :-
C'ircttlrr No. l+ of \Alh MaY 1E79.
3. Section ?72 of Act I cf 1E72 (Code of Crimiual Plocedure) provitles that the
Lr:ca] Go'ernrn.n:mayrirLictana:peal bytire publ cprotecotoror other'officer speciall"v
.r E..r.rrall! ai, prilterr in rh's L.ha il'rou',ru or ginri or rpi,el ate judgment or acquirtal
an,l'in tr,e Centrel Pr.' I) i urr CrrmD ss'r: ers, as the Chief l'lagisr,atel -of Digtricbs,
'1's., t,r the'n.rtice
are rhe ,riiccrs rvho brin: of the Lrcal (]ov!rnment cases in which an
app.el from al order of acquiitrL shoulcl be made.

It is leques1;ed tlrat whenever a DeputJ' Commissionei' rnoves the Local ()ovemment


to direci rn-app,:ai, a concise Lirtorl of iLe'{acts of tlte case, tcgetber with tho grountls
of applal, nlal &cc|mp.rnJ the ayiplicalion.
Book ('irculot' No, XIV of 77tk Xebruarg 1896.

4. flnder the ord,ers coutalled :n Circular letter No. 14, tlatetl tl,e l4th nlay 1879,
it]ts: bet-u th: cusiorl for Depnry Commissroners to address tle Secretariat direct with
regaril to cases in which tbey fravi rvishecl to nrove the Local Clovernrnent to appeal agaiur!
u- acrluittol.
1 6Bf O}NTBAL PEOYINCTS T'OBESI MANUAI,.

' At tbe time that theee oyders were issuetl, Commissioners wete also eole Seesioul
Part VI: Juilger of tbeir Divieir,na: and it was thereforc proLable thot the mos.b -importann cases,
.,r wirich Deputt Commis:ronere rnigbt wish to have acquittals appealed against, woulcl
ChaP. be cases in'wiieh Cotrtrnigsionors rvere tLeoselves tbe Judges responsible for the ac'
xxvr, tuiitals.
Since tbe appointnrent of Adtlitional Sessions Juclges tbie is no longer tbe case, aud
rec.iuested that Deputy Conrm,scioners will in f rrture addrees Commissionerr
it is therefore
with regard to rriy cases which iavi rot bren tried by Commissioners theu.rselves, and in
which tbey desire that appeals sboultl be preferred against, acquittals.

CHAPTER XXVl.-Institution and defence of Civil suits in


which Government is a PartY.
i73, Thc rules on this subject are containetl in General Book
Oircular No. I, dated the 8rd January 1887 :-
l. The annexed rules tl,.al with the eonriurtof suits in which (iorelnuent may bc
a party. first clause of Rr:le Iv and to Sectiou
Atten.,iorr is parL,curar,v invitrd t,r tlre
424 0f-the civi'l Prccer]u:e -ods Ac: IIY rf lsS2 rn sbiclr it is foLrnded, \Ihen tbig
sectinn \yas first intr or1ucecl irrto the Code. its oblee t rla-r th,rs cxt,lainecl f.i; tLe Honour'
able [Ir. Cockere]l :-., A ver.y n€ces-rar). pr,,vis'on had also Il.en irsertecl to e ompel
plcrious Dotice of such.uits. This ras ier'v rnui:h s'anted. 'Ihe nunb'r oI such srrits
irould probably be materirillr'rctluced hv rhis obl satlon, as it often htrpett,d tlrat matters
wlrich were taien into Couri .ntl rn il" il,e 'uLiett of a suit could hare b.en easilr adjusied
by come amirable arrange6ent if t[e prrlies-.h4,;ing a glourrd.of action, ]rad taken the
.i;gLtert lraius tO uake kr,own their cl-*ims iu tiie proper _quarter and obtaln a-priv-ate
rnttl"rneni of the subjert of dispuls.r' Ii 1s evidenl frotn tlre above renrarks that
prorision of iDrporrtnce both to tbe officers of Govern'
the seciion in quesrion doutu;r.,. a 'clairns
menr, anil to aiy parrieo haring ag,insf-G vtrnuent and full aclvantage shoulil
be iaken of it,

it is tberefore clirectrrl, in Bule IV, thai it tLe require'l lotice he nnt dul.v servetl
by the plantiff, the object,ion shali be at once ra'ised bY the olffcer cL llCerlltd; auil the
C-ourt si,all 5e moy€d io 4ismiss t\e snit iu accortianci uith the prorisions of Section
42+ of the Cttle of CiviI Procednre.

on the other hand, it is a matter of the h;ghes+, iDrportance tllat the Governmeut
eboulal not go before tLe Cou.rts wrtbc,uL sourtl attd. sullicielt reason.

Accordingiy,
-.i." eyer1' c&-ie in rvirich Gi.vernmenb is threatened witlt litig*t,ion (ar
wett * io *1,'"h it n,aI be compelled to resrrt to litigation) girorr)d, at the
po.Jibte stage, be submitled to the moE[ competerrt aut'boritits' Local authori'
ea"i;e.t "u.ry
ties, e"plcially rvhe]''the.r thenrselrts 1*ve been contrlrned. in tile ulatter out of which
the-disput,e f,o, aris.n, are n0b always in a posrtion to deal rvith it satisfactorily. It
has therefore bcen decitled to adopt ihe pro6.dure prescribed in tlie second clarrse of
Rule lY.

Rut as scon aq a:uir is rctuall\ in*tituteil, after due nuticc, a full repor.t must be
sul,mitteil ri ihe Chief Commi:,ioner. \6 rlelat neeil ocrur in the submissiou of bhis
report; for the procred.ings trken ol receipt oi the prftcribed notice \rill h',ve place-cl
thL oificos.on.ui.n"d in fuil pnss,ssiou of aii the ficti oI ttre case antl ol the grouuds
ou uhiclr flre clairu i. to be go[resrrd. lnrnrediate compiiaree rvitlr the provisiorrs in
Rules Y and YI will therefore be possible; a,Dal uo delay mu.t be allosed to o.cur'.

I..-No s[it ou the part of Goverumeut can be inetituted in the Civil Court agaiurt
rny person witbout the sanction of '"be Chief Commissioner'
Il,-WheneveritappearstotheDeputyColnmissionerortotbeprincipaloxecu.
tiu"Oificer lr:r-;"y tlepartment in a rliatrict that a euit ol the, q*b Ggvgrnment
^of
grrght to bo instituted in the Ciyil Court, he will submit, through the UommrDstquer or
MANUAL' 169
CENTII,AL ?A,OVINCDS }OBEST

ot*the circumstances for the Chief Part YI.


Head of the Department conccrned'a,.relort -ea'rc time r coDl of tle proposgd p1*;"tr
Commissi;n.r"s o,d..'., "ut''ui't-i"g ai
the
of- Cuopt"r V of^tie C"ce "f Civil Procedure Chep.
rirarrn up aceordi.g t', th;"';J;t;'e1lto[t ;''di""'i 1159 in tho c"urr' togethel w:th au
(Act XIV of 1d8z) i" tr'" iffi"fr-';; mu;! bc f*ll and eomDlete and
x,xvr.
Tl'u""pntt
E.,slish trans'lati,r, ()n l'-i''l:"';i;";'plttfie cvidence by wirlch the cluior can be supp,rt'6d'
mu]st coutain , uri
of the docum.nt r)rust bo sent.
,;li'; *ri[i."..a*""r"nt, ai:onv
base,r"te't"*"oT'ot
rf tbe craiur is"lea" is ciisider.tl nece-snry to thc elucid*'
copies of any otber pape.J"rr,l i;.p;,;j""-,f- "bicl
tion of the case, must ,"' i"i'"*u'tatta *:'t't'-rupott'
"J
delav uecesiar'y for the reference 1o
III:-In of urgent necessiby' wh-ere .the
cases
thc officer collcerued rua.v, ou his own
the chief *:J,
commis.ioner rrJ'"".iv"i,l.j.ai"r"t,
'Jtti t';;ediately rtport having done so and traustuit
responsibility, 6le u suit, ?ut;"
full particuiars EE above'
rn the Civil Court ae:riust the Secretar'y o[ State
lV.-(l) When auy suir is bruugLt -;;p;;i to done bv l'iu iu
inccuuc I or against . o'u''tt'""d"*-t;' ''*"1".'te'r 'S"tiion 4lil otbe
oi au act nuriorting
thc Cods of Civjl
his t.fficial capaciLl', *ith";;"t;;';tic'
'J*t'ti-r" .uudet
Pr.c.du:e Lsving Leer' n"iy tbe'1'laintiff on tbe Depty Cumtnissioner or otber
tr'd o"p"i C'mrnissione' o' tbe prtblic cffi(er agairr't wLoru the
;'ll:i":fi.;;';;I".;;,l;d LLr uouri to dismi.s th' sur! on the ground
su:t is bruugb[, a^e Ebe case t^' Ut' sl'all mt'te
to the provisions or 6hat bection'
;tui;i;';;r","i,u. u"., i,.iit.iJd;;i;;;v
rec'ite'I by the Dcptlly Commissiorler
(2) \\hen any notice uutler Seetion 42I i.s fullv int"r:rr " rircutnstancesoftbe
nt'iil'ir ;;;;;t-inqtire "
or otLer prthlie ofticcr, *'ir'i"i^ati'l-i"- of his Drvisiort 'r to the Head
case and repor! tbem 1r"-.c-it*;'siJuerlf h0 lras botu ablc to pffeut an
of the Deportmeut coucer:ffi-mrtter at titt crse m&'Y -",:i slrould onl.l be done suLj'ct to
of tul irr rirspute-. whicL
*micablo ser*ernent ]i" slr*ll at tLc sarne tlure report cltis ser[]c'
co:firrt'ariott by the C)'iei Cii*"ti""'t' may uake any further inquiry
menb for con{irmation' t:f"""dtt---i=ttlviugtherepor! us"e af icas'nable eldeavours to secure an
tha" Le rual'deeur ""tt"i'v"'_i"a siolt
bJ the Chief Cournissiorer' If this seems
amicaLle :etrlemeur t"u1t"i'{J i""'it**ii"". f ullr'" \eilhou[ dc]a-v to the Chicf Comuissioner'
imuoss,ble, hc sL:Lll ti
'"poti "' '"iiet
Th'e case shall be r'porteJ io tl't Co"'-l"io'et
ot the Hcarl of the Ueyartmeut under
later tluit titt"-"""ks antl cle l-bief CoururissionernJt latertha[
the:e ortlers uot -to
after t,hs Aeriut'l"of ileto;ice uuder Secrion 4:'14' Civil ProceJule code'
fir'e rieeks

V.-(1) \Yhen.any suit is btought in.ths Cilil. C'ourt against the Seclettry of State
in council or Bgarus' * ,"tii.intu'fficer in respect of an acf purporting to be done by him
iu lris orficial capacily, uittt- clelitery of the noticc under Sect'ion 424 of tbe Civil
oi rhc"l:eriod of two rnonths thereiu prescribetl,
il.:;ir;;'";;;-;;; "*pi,*ri* Executive .Orlicel for the District in ''he departr
o'- ptii"iput
the DeDut.Y Commissioner "ir.;iil; thi?-'p-h the Comtuissioner of Dirision or
menb c-oncerned sharl irnm";iiitfy lot*it tbe circuustauces of thc case' or
Eead ot his Departmeni';-;;i;it detaiiing .{o'Iy,.*"
already submittcd unaler liule rY'
fiilir,Ju G;.;-JhJi. ,uffi;i";; to the repor"t
against whonr the suis is brought Lre a subc'rtlinatc offir'er
'ui-iott"'"pott
(2) lf the pubic ..officer the receipt of a surumons in the suit tu t'he Deputy
in rli-'ai.tri"i, bL shall ot,cer ai.above, who shali imrnediately on receipt
commissioner o" pr.o.,pii E"ecrtive
p*,JJ otitq"iled by clause (l) of this rule'
""iifiIt,jp"ii
vI.-If the Couluiasioner,- or principal Executive ofrcer as above, be of
"fr" Deputy
.rit-ilorra be defentlerl on .the bv part. of Governn:ent, the following
..i"ili'Turi the preceding rules:-'
;'";.1.J*ilii;tffiuii-lt *"i rvith tLe report required

in
lst,-Copy of the plaiut, with abstract translation English'
2ntl.-Draft of proposed rvritteu be tenderecl to the Court in rcply,
^statement^to
uncler Sec-tion 110 of the Code of Civil Procedure, iu the languago iri
ordinary use in the Court, togethet with translation in English, on-half'
uargin PaPer'
srrl -Descriptivo list of aII documents which it is proposed to ffle ag evidence, o,r
of rvh-ich the-prod.uciion -in Court is required, as provided in Cbapter d
of bhc Code of Civil Proced,ure,
l?0 CENTBAL PBOVINCES IOBIST IIANU'AL'

4tlr._Coptesofanypapers,tbeinspectionofwhichisconsidere.luecess&Iytothe
Pa$ SI. eluciJaticu of tlc (a'e,

€oHIir. ,,r,X.,*;;,!'l,"if!i[;i',i'i', :; ii,i't,il:';'';i: ,f F!"i::1,,,!,",,X'"1i';u::;lr;;i;'!l:';,',0,'u'


r'rports reie reJ to iu Bules lI antl Y' the Chief Ccmmis'
".,!"t[i"9tnc
YII.-On tlre receir,t of tlie
will isiue inltruciio,it
sio[er irr:titutiur-Lordefenceefthe suit'asthecase
contluct of 6he case, on tho
mav be. The se instructio"rl;fi't-'p,.ifiibe ptrsou to tt'ho,r the
pari of Gov.rnmcnt, rvill be eu[r'ustc'l'

'."..
YIII._onthereceipt,oftbe]rrstructionslc{erredtoin-RuleYll,tlrepersorrerrtrustetl
'ti,e '.on'do., -
with tir. t:i t tr. respousible f i,r' a11 f urther neasures tbat may be
reouired. He uceJ "t
,", ,1 i'ry.- ful f L..L _i'l.trrrc:i u {r. u the ci.ieI curur,,i;.i ucr duriug
,uit, .*['ipi iu o; tl-trbr "r d'tfiru1i5 '
;ht;;;;;..;, f r,,o .aoc
427' Ciril Pto'
N,B.-Attentian clrjtt,tt't. to the ptot'i'sions cJ Sectiotts 426 and
'is
ceilwre Code,
rvill at ouce to the
lX.-TIre officcr eutrustetl rvith tbe conduct of the case in the sult'
send

S..".#ry t,'tir. cfri.f Co.t"iu*iontt'a copy of rlie judgment ptisserl


X.-If flie rlecisiol be against at lhe GoYernmeDti erd tlE institution of au appeal be
cousirlerded clesirablr, n' ilre same tirne be suburitt"tl tlrrough the Commis'
or tLe Head of "tpo"i'uust
the Depairuteut, a6 the case:Lav Le' fol tlrc Ch:ef Crnlmi'sioner's
eouise is t'et'oLnrntuticd" \\'ir'l' ir the
eioner ".t-ii"g-fJiy
i'ri"ir, tr* ,;r;;.'l';;"ili.i,-tri"
following PaI,e-is muit bc seut :-
1et'_A copv of rLc irrti:u:rell: aLll de(Ieg a:c.i]Lst $.Lich ir:s 9i'pos..1
ro l.1rpeal,
w oi tri'lua:.L(ut if r $di I ut :irec i: ]-t'-'i'b'
tL an c,,e [L'i''";-*ti"
u: iu acccrdruceri'iih
2nd.--DraftofproposedIleuorandum cf-Appeal' dl'awtttogetLer nirh al Engiisb
""-' ;h; ;.qri..,i*i. ifr" Coa" of Civ'ii Proctcl,rle,
"i
translariou ou Lali'margin puper"'

X1._ont,hereceiptottlrer.tport,re{erretl.tointllelaetpre-cetlingrrile,tlreCliief
Cr**irr-i.ii *iii 1..". instructic,us ii bl,e orauner d.escribecl in Rule VII.
l XII.-If thedecision beilr fat'onrof
opposite part.v, tlre
take su.h nreasr.reu
p.r.on'*-t
as :r, i,is
o
iudtsurcnt
the Gov$nrnent audan'Ilrpeal benrtle bytb"e
-rrr, -,11.u.+,
cl nirh rlre couduct ,,f rie orili,ral suit uiil
rrl,r Le netes:arJ-lilrtltfendi.rrg t'h' Case iil lllg
the CIiicf Corn'ni;sionul'
Annellatc Cour.t, He need t,rtlppiy for {resL instruct.or:"-ftorn
io crscs of doubE or ditficulty'
"r'.'.pl
vr rr lx. x, xI and xII will a1so, mlttttis mtttonLis, be applicablo to the
-Rhles rprj.r,ir* c"urb. autl to cases iu wi,irb i1 may-. t-c. colsidcled necessaly
t"d*fi:;i;i';;. t'o the Jutlicial Coruutissiouer'' o: rrt
i^ ,ie.ke a suecial alrpeei, oD tire'part of Gorernt]rcnt'
tppbut is ruarlc by tLe oppo:ire prrty'
hi;;; tp.'.i"r

N'8._ofrrers o1f G.o,ernment lt;ll b,,,r il ttiind tL,tl th.ough lLere it Ui ldftlJs o
arr;il'ii eiltiii tnrku'hea thur httteocle'l 'tgoudJ"iltt'it.isL11 no.n.'rt"st'ilo!l(toif
lhr c{elente uJ su;ts.Lttugl!l agn.ittl ll,e'n in
lZrlii iiriin, ()orernmet:t sltau!2 under t,tke
i; *ii,(;:;-",ff''[:;:;Y ,'i,l{ !i;:!,},n,."!,!;! f11,2:uo.,,i{,i!;,i-;"!,::'n ,T,!;,!o,ii
briilr:riii-a"'iti*r, io d,o so, ,it uill, rest tui,th th,e o.lJicer concerned, to take at hi,s
;;r;";;;;;; sucll tned'sures as ke mctv be udrised"

ehaPter XXVII'*Miscellaneous'
grant€d' to"Forest Offioers under the Arms
ExemptioaenAPowers
r.-Exemptions.

11 4. r p! e1 :,- ui,J"i;l1T$lt*li' 41ft ;' ffi fr :t',"r"i: Tl;ffn:


}*'fl i:ffi1i*,T:I'*:5td;ffi;li#arb'rillBei;a;ch';ib,,u*ie'
1?I'
IOR'TST 3['ANUAT"
CENlBAT-?NOYINCSS

oneration of Part VI.


escnrption fronr the
.i6.pf is tle;rsrd to- dilect 1lrat the
.ii prohiu'r i 'n'- :'-n'1 ii$
t;;: ' ;' tn'";1' 1":hf I Cha.P.
l: li':;
l;;'.,,llJil xxvII.
:i" i t, ll ;ll *, ru],iil,flf Ltf ;U ;,;h;;iFor,''t
1[, antl Postal [i';::ii
;:r iL; mr,tula''ttrt"
ot c rQiccLs o; 11," l,61icc,
, -'il'u-.'rn,
foll rwirrg clt'sses
Dcpartments: - ar.1 cf Heacl Coustabl,,'.
olic:ls ri
(1) A11 i',1:cL- lt l .l l,lt,lr1 ,,r tlrt:rs,
(:) +11 '1,it ot[!i{'*"1',,',],"i,lt ot Es"c':c DaL'ogn'
t?) .\ll t'x' su !'u: r 'u'i,.,i',,''
'J"l); '"-- l''I'ru tl;e rrnkof
(L',',i,oiir.':-l 'i'' "t"'"l''i
\" ], i '_' l- , : r'.. r . ,r I.o:,,_t (:,1,....t1s (in rcspect
;rr F,,: ,.
i I .,, -"..,,','; ; ;r; rrrsbeeu
io 'l'':L:': tli: l' , ,",-r.,
('1),\,1i l'e:i.ilr '

rlSt'dr'i'
i) orYoY:i.
Totest
' is p1r'r-, 1l trr crlrfowetlliailncl-1iii
'.,, ' ('n i ,io:" r"ttii
.l;', ','.-'1 ,, ..1,1r ', tc rlis: im i)('rsons
i'v

,' . .. ,11,'i".r r"li:' rr ''I its l)l'otlstons


,, i I o: L-r'' A.t' rlltrjc [K ot
Jr:ne ili9.)
I
l"ct a';tts':'a'r3ie ley a Ccuri'
Lcave n iIc:'en'es r':her:
iG. G.ntral,;';-;'"',.,,l'1,,:
t
1u s t' 't'
..?-::;;"ll,T;-';];l,t'T;,,',nt'l#;
2g lr -\r;gu.L i'"'-', '. :t;',,,, ,,,r,i 1',1lr'. i';rt tlrclrttach-
A:;;r;'ul',,',' - 't.rir'" *i,t':-t'' \'.''!n'.
i'r :r s'r i"r'"
"1,1,5',,'t,'',.',,,
. o', l.',r.ofofanu
,,,,1,1, , { lra,l'. l..tt ,,,,"., lirc ltc,,tI
;.';',:i,"
"{
;,-:,,'l ," ,,t,,,-,tir,,i,. i* ' "''"ii'v
tu b; aita'hud'
,&. lnil
; r, So, dn!ad liagpur, the zivd 'f tnta/'v t9t4'
Pi\GES I7l ANll I72'
{'clause ]'"
a/te r tl-'c 1r";iJs
lrr the thirtl line o[ paraeraph l-{7
-i<'..srl,rtio:r
\os. t589'r6o3, date
!,:serithe rvcrds
,'*r".[**eu";''i;t' t1

tf"- z5tl.r SePteurber I9I3 "

E. G.]ITDC'N'
t'.

Llnltr Sect'e!ar1'!tt titc e kie f Cotitt:issiouer'

i'I Ceniral Prc'iinrtr'

i-'ivll Serti'*:-:-I f--iir\


i:cr,i. r'tcis N i:/ilr :--)'l r' I9r5,
CENIIIAT,'?BOVINCIS IOn ST n[ANUAf '
l7I

sio'er is r-leased to dilect tlrat the e'(0mptiou from the or.'eration of Part 1II.
.ii ai,".,lot, t'orrta ne'l in Srctiorrs Ii, l1') 15-
and 161
Cna-p.
"r"f.if,i,l,'o--,,o.t refert'ing to
-{;;":{i^oi: fS;i- 1ii,e'I,r,ii,. irr:ur; Actl, oi}rer iha;r th';se xxvrI.
"f
;;";;;, J".ln;;,if"; rorpecto se,vice, war r:c.liets arci machinery
"lii.:,i., lrri arr:munitiorr, shall lle exteuded to the
for. the mariul'acture oe" *r'r,,.
i"irr*i,g'.i.;;;,;;t "n*",:t-"ftr'" 1'olitt, Jarl, n:ic:se' I'or"st ancl Postal
Drpartments: -
(r) AII Pollce CtIcer. rl'1[2];w the ranll of Head Corstablr"'
(2) Ar1 .Iail Officers loi Lelol the la';rh of Jail*r's'
(3) Aii Exl,se Oitit'e's lt,t Lr'lr;w 1he ranl; of ]trxc:se Darogn' . -
(a) (li Offi;;;.;I t-re For,'st l)eperimltri' no'h beI'rr:r tLe rank of
I). r,riiv P-Lr.:.L.
.,./r\ Fur.J.,''., I- i : \Iu'.,arrii's ar:c1 1'o:est Guar:ds (in :'espect
,,i s., : I ).
(i) .\li ireisoils to v;hr:r the 1i'. ,.tlr'- i-ilitl ileclal lias beeu
a na ld eti.

l: c \tc::s'

175. Tire CLief cr,mmi.sio::et is p'iras,'d to er';rpowel',a11 llorest


rhr i ! r,r'i.rlrri ('ori'r. i'vritot" rliri ail Ilevenue
61pg...r.s trol hel:rw i:.r:rL ,

orii.ar. ur,t. ir. I,,r.,, tlt.r r. ,,lt ;.r j'. ,ll,-'ir.,.l s,iilal', t,l rrIrlis:rl rit ilcrsons
'itS pfOVisionS
ilcr
__-- :| n1etl i tt,,li. :. ii,.l-. E: 0i' i.l l.lil,1':l:. il:ii.i|11
-oeLrn,iel \.,

th: l:r't,r' c r l'L!t: oi :t': io'l j''lil" l:l cr i:l': Ait' (ll*ic IX of
]-otihtatio: \o. 'lrii- r'r'--t''i t'il: 1''lI i:: ' l')

LcaYe Ailc-.iariles a;ttcl'cl:ie by e' Ccrili'


-r-':hen ir-o'l
I
I i6. Getrcral llen:r llrierri Bo,,it Ci' crlirr N;" XX-\V, dalecl the
i t: ,i ,, I i sei.r,t,l o..,-i,h tr riliticr-t order of a
-ri,,',' i :Ii, rul,,s
2g It Aug.ust,
b, r.r,', 1'' if,:'"ri 'lLrli r'1'the ' i-rii P:r'cl"l"li": {-'1; Jr" ir:'r' the tlttach-
r}l"rrt f lraif oi lire o,.iia:-;' c'! ;t sLil;ol'tllttr't: rvilo ;s on lcaYe of a'
-hetal
a.rlrip il,., C,,es n0r' c:ii i'.r .r'.'ith, it f ,rli ira;;, tli,e .
of an
'.l,ich
otii",,'shoul,i irii'orin ti11-' [],rLrti ti:ri tliere is r'o salary to be at"'ached,
as the isdgn-re nt-c1sLt,rt' jg o:i :l.l'se:lic'e nli''i';i:lcr-'"

Con'rracts.
Powels fc:' E=ecr'.tion.
177. These Pr,r.'ers ai'c rlcriuc,-i ll1: Il'.,'.-f Coramissioler's Noti6.
cation No. 411, clare<i the 2[',tir Jar:'.t:,: -r ] Et6,
Ii'ith 'refetence to tire Rr soh'.iioll
3-Jqfliciar

r fcrLirl (.'rt, golDg tinLrr. r';']rrilt litcn;c, (14) ur:lirenseii fcsrcssion


T.bese ariieles
of ffro ur-,, a:nmnliiiolr au,l rr,ilil:rr- (t r.rr. ll;i i os,t's:rioD in Ccrt:rir. arens of arms of
.", i"."riri,on \y th(.uL lic, rr c, nil.lIuc(l C relr,ier c, lni r:lsol-. ti,e 11c1,t', ii, at a 1 olict.station
qf "arms, po:se.sion of n'L;r lr Itas otntt ultltr\vlrll'
-
'll .-.--.<, ,
.*. _ "i" 'r*4'*. .. i

cENTnarr pnoyrNcDs roBEsT


uaNUAr.

pleasecl to declars that the unclermeutioned


PottVI. instrumentc rstor,od to ir clasges of tlre cleeds,
rte zznd;;d iird- #-Vi.i.-i" -r,*p,.iai,contracte rnd other
cxecuted as followc iu tho territorie. urd", t,is a,drniriri".uo,on _ iffir"r, iirn.y t"
Cheo. ,
xwrt. '+A
By Divisional llorest
Oillcer.

Cladses of doeds, coutract6 &nd oilrer instrumente.


I ntr"i.o- 8y Con-
servator.
Ganerxl llimit uDder
po*em,
| ""i::.:."' I
sruction.
I
Rs. Bs. Rs.
A.-l-Corrracts for (he snpply af mxterials I,I lhc Fores: 1,000 5,000
DeputmeDt. 20,000

2-Contracts for thc suppty of mrrerlals to the Dcprrtl 100 600 2,000
B,-l-Cotrtracts f ot timl,er iransp^rl and conrersiou .. 1,000
I 5,000 20,000
2-:ontraets for rords, Llidges, buildings and riverirnprov. i00
emeut6. 1,000 6,000

3-Contracts for other works


I 1oo 500 5,000

Forest Contraets exempied from Stamp Duty.


)'78, Government of rnclia Notifica:ion \ o. ;5i-s, R.. iate,l rhe
1?th.February 1899, p.ovides as for,ows so far as it coueerns the
Forest Depadment:-
rn exercise oI t]'e pow'r's conferrel br secti,,n g. crnuie (a', of the Iu1i,n stamp
Act, 1899 .(ll of 189C.1, the, Govrrr,or.Gelcral in l,.uu.it i.. pi.a*a'to ,"*ii i'f,u aufiu,
chargeable in respect of tlrc follou,ing iustrtrrnents:_
(i) Agreemeni artcl security bon,)s rtq rirerl to be esecu,eal under the rr.rles to
regu)ate upp:i,.r.',rl.o-:. and pr.nroii,,n, in tt,e'-ii,,vi,,.iri'p,,r.rilsn,";." ty
a stutcrt anr'r rr'g surer' irr-e'ious to eirLry iuro the Fori.t schoor, Itctrr,r
I)un.
(ii) Instrument iu tl,e nature c,f a corir evance 1,-v the G;virDmrnt of stanrliug
trees in a Govcrnn:ent Frrrrs:
Norr.-tsonds exeeuted Li, sure:ies of 1.::re s oJ f r. st prcl! u re sLrul.1, l,orri_ver, be
drily otompetl as provirled by Article b7 of Scir..rLrL I c.f trr. Sr:r.l,p -\.,, ii g;" -

Ia6ertion of e special C1au-se in all Cantract Deeds for Sale of Firewooct


Minor Prcduce.
and. of
_ _179. By Revenue Secretariat retter No. {672, dated the lgth
october 1899, the insertion of the following cla,s: is,nrd, co-pul.ory
in all a,greement bonds .relating _to the leasiof r,rinor protuce ,ria dead
ancl fallen wood, ancl to the sale of stauding coupes:,-
Tlre said lessee olso agre s that, should the Clrief Corunris!i1)u.r decide that it ic
n€cer!a-r'y,. ou account ol distress_ dtre to scrrriiv, to open'.he le:rsed trtoct..lr
any pr,r_
tion of tbern, to the flee collrctiou ,,f rll rr anv cf tl,e krr,l. , i ir.;;."; ltl ti, rhe
lesg€e uuder this agreernenr, thrt agreenerrf 1[1j1 lerminatc fro, ilru'-aut. of nuc?r
opening io respect of the area and }lroduco s, thrown cpen to free eilletti,,n and the
I
letsee ogfees to accept as. courpr.nrariou in full for any los. al .ee,'l to Ir"i-"-beu,,
to biu b.y du-ch termination, the sum rvl,ich the f.ornmisr,or.r ,i,,i Coo..,.",rii. cau,eil
ring-or- in the.event.of -their- not aareeing, the Ci:ief C,urni.si,r,o l*" "nn"o- u*ura
E

Provicled thot the b*sis of s,rch as'ar,l shnll b- a srr:n b.rr.n:,1. r,n" rr*pn"ijo,, to ttr" I
a
totel sum of Rs. tn_Le pai,l {or the lea.e
rhich thetessee has been_deprived - of by tl,e ^.,1",u;"u,ii ti,u'p,,.0r.. oC
terminarionrfhi.;;;;-;.;l"iletimaretl
to berr to tho Value of the whol6 prorluco covired by tbe agreemeut.
r

-
-rf,F

r' -'i.&r-
_*fa

to the same extent as in the-case o[ leases of forest produce"


those ofEcers to execute contracts
resrrect of 'r'alue, ttt" potu"tt.of
alriady defined in ParagraPt\ 177'

Nore
-rn s:-!l{^-"3'""r.1-'i'::lii::iJti"o""i,ii{,,13*#i;l:''iij'*"1;l^:T:i::.,
::
".lso the out, The t'riJit"
Comnltsrroner)t I
grert
also rvith a'lvan:ag:
are siven "ir'tl'u
i" th"ii "nd'"onttu"t=,maY
onnu"l plans of operations'
,ncl,irle I by Divisional Un'""tt
lc) Agrt's1' la icultttra
I ole"ntions'

Leases r;r contraets ior raising


{orest seedlings together r';-1..
l""tigiven out on an impcrtant sca-:
asricultural .rop' t'*ui't'iti'"tto are, horvever. necessarJ.-t:-
.,i1, in tl.re Berar (jirl;."'G;;eral riles in u'hate.e- Lt;c':
ope'ations'
i#.iirrr"i i"-l*ri "it-i-ttr'it'rtural
thsy nray be carried out'
.Ilre previous sairltion o[. t]re Co:rserr.atr..,:, a'.... 1:is. .pt:i.t :.
\/. n,r.tl::i::'lilJ:l"ri' i;=. ''= '
or the pr,rpo.Ju .o,,aitiJn.. bv an\'
'-''-" '
iur^l .dnttict or lease is 3ra" '-ed
l=:---':- :: ::-:: --'--:"" :: :
.._-_-...
-
VI. No ccntract c-'r lea=t fo: :t:
to anY individuai culti\'3'ioi'
\i IL The Conservator is
emPor' :' i:::: s':::- -":::t' -:
'i-'r' '
corrracts fo,
^n,'.p.,iiu
'll: l:.^t-.:i,::-
tl::::!:-; .;,li-5:;, .=-=-;:;:.
sauction of the Uhiei Coitserrator
De\urru rhit r...:.;:
lease or contract can be extetldeo l'-'- :-:
or coniracts mar- be sa:c:'-::'r'
Agri-sylvicuftu'*i'lu*"t ir cz='-
Chief Conservator ';t;; limit of six vears ':ci:
C^.:-f
vttt. In every Foresl Diri-'ion i":L:,^,1:::;,
-rir.^cy "I"j.=tt.=.
tr^.t, ,,:i::d...li
:ui.'LiL:'!-'.- - ,-.,- -- -, ....",-.:.1.,.rr=
:1.",,1:'.'i],'lr:'.;,,.1'l
successfuilv restcckec $itn I :\ ': - " tr - .,
-: ::
oiJ-l.t"t"' any additiona'I a'rea :n t:'i
subjectecl to this trea"ment

httca'*,
t,, ;i;.-''';;
ai J;"; 4rrLr -"
expeotcltL i':;
q:
{i
; ::';tqrresJ" oer i,'''i,,
i ==
".'j .P;.-e
i
ai:,u :'- ::-:
" areas Itl excess of t ^r..r =
lro ii'esh 'ooo "t''t=
out b;'the co:'se :ra::: :::
for the rvhole circle n ^1. u" given
;.:i,';,:
;"'] ,# .;;,*ylt t.rlturai
--'i-..t."i.,,1turai rnethod
rnethoc

\Y. E. LEY,
Cofinzissi:ner'
IJneier SecretaYY to tke Chief
Cet:ra! Prceinces'

(lovt, Press, Nagpur :-No' r475' Civil Sectt'-2o-lo'o8'-55o'


---ff-- --stp-

.*, -
rcf"'r".

I
It
Addendurn to tlee Central Provinces Forest Manual f
i

(znd Edition). :E{ \


FI,
-t P

t
No r9, dated lhe 6th Cctoiser I9o8" i
l
rTT''i :- i
Page r7z.-Adtl i.he {oiloiving as paragraph

Rules defining the powers of Forest Officers in grant ing - leases


or contraits fcr the collectios of foresr- produce or for
the execution of forest works'

j:
-shall o{ the follorving ruius is..to
The principal object errsr4,"e that I

1o lease br contract be given oUt for any considerable periocl I


l ithout aclequate consideration oI the cir,cumstance_s and prospects
of the indus[ry or $,ork concerned aild rvithout securing the interests )
ancl objects of Government bv suitable terms and conCitions.

(a) Leases of Foresl Produce.


I. (Value). Article r r4 (i) of the. Forest Code requires that in :

.r.*. *h"r" 'cash payn.r.:ni is not receir,'ed in full at the time of deli- I
verv. the transaction n,ust be reported to the Local Government if the
.*.".ds Rs. 5,ooo, aud thai the previous sanction of the Local
Government must be obtained if the vaiue exceeds Rs. to,ooo. The
""1,1"
Chief Commissioner non, directs that in cases tvhere cash pa,vment ir
I

t
received in full at the tinre of deliverv, Divisional Forest Officers
rllav lsubircL to the control of the Conservator) execute leases up to
Rs.5,bcojthe Couservaior up to Rs. t$,ooo and the Chief Conservator
,o i.i Rs. zc.ooo in value-, It is left to Conservators to 6x the
ni,ninlu* r.alue for lvhich leases mav be given oui bv Divisional
Olficers in their respective circles. 1-
I
II. (Perioi). Divisional b-orest officers shall not grant any lease !
for any'period'exceeciing one year, conservat_ors^are emPolveLd to i
oralt lLa#s f6r periods ip to three years, and the Chief Conservatcr )
1
ip ro sis ).ear.s. Withoui the previous sanc-tion of high.er: arrtho.ity. a

leases gra,ited bi' these officeis respectively- . up to. the. maximum


!
\
period riltt ln theii power rnay not be extended beyond such period. 'I

1ll. (Area). No lease shall be grante':l- by al.Y Divisional


Olficer for' any icact conrprising more than one Forell-Range' Con-
ser'ators may'grant leasei cove-ri,g an entire Forest Division.
.ii,orl:s
lb) contracts f or {oiher tlean agri-sylaicultural operations)'

iV. As regards coutracts {or road-making, building work, tank


construction, ielllng and extraction of timber, an-d such like, the Power
of Divisionai Offi.."rr and Conservators is limited as to period and area

a
f
'
i:- I
: """::]-".l
'*'i*rrisndment to the Central Provinces Forest Manual
.','.

' h'o, 79, dalcd Nogpur, lhe fitlz l)ecemfier rgr3.. _

-
Pacns t7r & r7z.
I'or paragraphs r77 and r77-A substttute the following:_ :

Conlracts :
:

6
a

, ^,,, 7!...
India,
*,,n,*l#,!'*,''::::,",or
in the Home De
the Government or
..t

i ; ; i ;; r; ; ii,,"":l#t
the undermentioned
i' a L: :; fi ,T#.o ; 3;: :1,,ii:iiL",xxt
*q l
,o1 n

crassps of d.eds, corii".tr and other instruments


referred to in Section z of the G;;;;r;;;
,3 ti"t., ah;p* ;;;
may be executed
under his administration :-
,, "1"1il* i:'i#1?r(ff :,:3

By Divisional Forest Officers,

Class of deeds, contracts and,


Bvl ttr*i-
I
Bv By
the Chicf
Deput-v llinrit ConJ"..
other instruments. General an,l Extra., un onscr-
Conser- vators. yator,
POrYers, Deputy l
Con.er- va tor's
vators.
|
I
sanct

ii
,)314
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs,
i Rr.
.{-r.-Contracts for the suppl;.o I.OCO 2,Oao
';t materials by the Foresi be 5,ooo 2O,OOo
5O,ooo
partment.

z,-Contracts for the supply 2.ooo 2,OOo


materirls to the Forest' f 5,ooo Sqooo
partmcnt.
B-r.-Contracts for timber trans. t,ooo 2,@o
port and conversion. 5,ooo 20.ooo 5o,ooo

2. - C.ontracts for roads, bridges,


500 2,OOO 2,AOO 5,ooo Sqooo
buildings and river improve-
menti.

3.-Contracts for other works. 500 2,OOO 2,ooo 5,o@ I


5o,ooo
C.-Other instruments in matter 2,o@
I

500 5,ooo i5,ooo 50,49


connected with the business l

of the.. Forest_ Departm e n t


generally, such oJ secr.l t
bonds, etc,

,I't
t
IimUU:.f *,T.:: bjec t to
shall be given our i r ffi i;
t he ror ou,-
:;*:r"JjlG II :"
.n.rt. that no
r

:::rt"..t f", ,rl.' consl(ierable


;int9 lease or
period without
3d:quate consideraiior-oi-6.,"" circumstan
industrv ;;;;'.;;".1. lt ,th" ",.drrr
o bjec t s o r";
G ;;;;; #i.;;.:"J]; jil
: JIi
ILH*I,}" l;'J:ffi :::, :J ",1;

(a\-Leases oJ F.t7s5;
Fr:,.:,rt:e
I
casesi where -'" 61
,(Voluet.-.{rticle ii' I o'
."+nnr o: tle
t:le Fr:esl
I ,.'.i. C r. *c,_.,i-^._ .t
tt
rne
crrh
cash pay,-
payment rs
t'.,,,'".it;ffi
trarrsactiun
;- :,. Cr -: :e_-:ir:s
r ,^*i..^r I-; . ..r:s thar
j:.e "i"i,, i.iin
:.r: ' . o:
[haL
a:
ll:j::: *,i#u"';'io:.i;j
,1l.1v#"ij#.i:j
X,;"_, musi
" _"jt' .:'),"': ]. _,,,:.,,..,,
bo ,^^^.,'^-, i^,:i:.i
;;.
- o, cor: ...
:: I : r_*
:

;:.1" g: .u. r,vuu,


; an:rrr.Tat,the
1ff ip.rer
i;'i,::, if:t:ithe : : ..;,"1,,:
:, ious
;,."
sanctioi, o: :; i, -
i,
,.;,i .
=
:
;be
! obtaiued
---:..- ..--::.-
:l-_I
: :
X^":t^]i_r:,
Comn,isrionei
vurru!rssroner non.dire-cts
,*r, ;;
rif u"'"*""Jr" o. ro.ooD---;i""-r-i-:
exce_eds Rs
,:^'
ed tn full at the 1in," that i, a"a"a',rrr.-'-
irner cr.h,1o.or-,,). -:.. C,.::
ject a"rl.ll:j";i:I
ni ucrrYery'
tty,
e: y., ui.isicnal
Di.isicnal
D j:;''dil
lra-r'menr rs .,"
i r i s i c n ; i For..;
i ;
Forest
;ect to tir"
the cont,^r ^, tur-'"'-n:lit 'o ft.";;-,;;;.'
b ft.:';.',:'",:''-:.1'
XJ,:', l', :...:] l,
"o"t.oi'oL
perry or rishts execure" r."."r'.on".lil. .r:,-
uD r" o;J-":"^lTt:lro!
;;i;, ,- -
Iff zt::ib*i.l f"i"",t:-
fff?'::Jl$:i:-iu lt f ' "3o'
; il:'3":I::ii;"J
h' e";::":j L J :up ii, Rs
L:c ;c
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i:' ,_r:;;t",:;;
i: :::;:: l
ser:1lo.rs to fix the
ferfio.rs ,";X,1,1i,,,R];,
rni i^o,?lo.i?.\'-{
ro: r hi
r' is I-,r' :o c,
'IJ '1- L':.:..
b" D;:l;;i,b:;:.J:,f,:r,u:D'ar::e
in rheir .;,;.;;i, .,,iLl!"'"' :::a.r' be :i','.: ci:
" .r -.1!.

(F.er.tod) ._Dir
Ior -]l: perio,l exceedinoisionalr_-^-
,^_ an_v F,,:esi
" Or, jce:-s
. sha.. not grait an-r.
l:ase
^,,a
grant Ieases for Deri...ls?,;;; ^"'
up to sir< vears. \\,jihoui ii;; .;:J::.:;T",;: 1'e. empo\\.ereC to
i
Ieascs granted bv ,lr. p..r;;r".",.t"n.tion of Lhiel Conser\.ator
hrgh ei- authoritr..
I the"e om.J..l ,=.i""i;,.rr,
n,"y,,oi rr" l_t.in.o nrp, to th-- nraximur.r,
pcrrod ivithin tireir poner
.,n,1 such pericd.
III.
t ,. tract (.4rea).-No lease shallbe granted
b-v anv D jr isi nal
flmayu,,y cornprising more
grant leases ior.rrlo ,, '^*1: ":,. .or:..,' R:rnge. Cr;.;;r;;;;;;
Officer
enttre b urest Dir i:-io:r.
(h) Contracts for zi,orl:s (ot/1s7 y7,r, asri.s-..,/z,ictrl:1tr,;/
cl:raticns
l\',-As regarCs .onr-nr. ,^- -^ _ 1 , ,

,'*+l' *: i,:' si# .*il


itflHlll,'"tffi i-1#;
ror"st p.odi";' ;;: "::",1'.1.'"r,:X' t,. -ii.' i#... exten
l""

provision. #,T ioe executed for


; n or
whtch there is budget u'orks for
NT ^.-
rrure.-In evere ...-
"r,o
tl" Co,r.;=".ill{."iii,.91 importance the Depurv
r,'J,{H;#i:il',,#j+*li{i[,?:"1'.",{{{;Ii:##i'.i'.;,
: in their
.,:;'.'"'^,1"^:::'::r
3:ea: a(v4ni4,ce be
"""""i1-l^", 3i r;.';.1:;i.
in-

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.Arnendn:ent to the Cential Frovinces
Forest Manuel
lSecomd Edition)'
Para
tural .ppt
the secon
l/0. S5, dnieti i\agpur, t/te 8th Ccioict' rgt 4'
(.
PlGs trz.

Parogrttph r77-A'-The follouing an'eudmen"s are made to


" ol'cra:ions,') published iu
tl,e rrils .ir,,lJ, t1e'1,.r.1 -\eri-.]tl',j.uitirrr.l dated the
i:"".'i)"*ii' p,ur';rri''"cn'ilt' i'icti{rcation No-- 999-'
'u,v l';cliticalion No' 362' dated the
rst November I9t3, "t""i'ita
: z3rd -\pril I9r+:- "u
lr
(,) Ruie V.-,4Jter 't Divisional Officer " add '( in mixed
{' rcsts'"

(z) Roile VI.-Afler " C'rltivatcr " adcl' " in mixed forests"'
\Ji t?trte Vl 1.-.Flr " sevett vears " in the second line, .re.od.
"i;1r-ri.L-t"ars
t in irixed iorest and seYen years. in babul
S
bans: "-e,ttd Jor '' tr'.it 1'ears " i'l thc last line, r€fii
) ;'ri"'y.ni"rli mixecl l'orest and ten 1'ears in babul
S
batls."

(+) Rtile VIII.-AJttr t'existing tracts " insert '( of nrixed


r {or est""
('of n.rixed
(S) Rute 1.Y..-,4/tcr " rio fresh areas " irtsert
; 1orest,,"

(Nottfcation No. 899, doted the rc:t/r SePtentbe r tY4.)

E, GORDON,
a.

IJnrler Secrctary to t lte Chief Commissiorueg', {


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Cen /.ral Provi rte es,

Cenlro/ Protz'iiccs'

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,lry'o. 83,

Paca
(r
ParograPh r.77'A'-ln clause
VIl uncler the head Agri-sYlvicul-
vea:s' li
t' vears " for " thtee
tor"t' pp.?otitns';-izls titute ttSe-ven. .i*'t.utt" in the s:sth l::e
irr.r.J"'"a line and " ten lears f 2r "
(Notifcation Na' 362, dcted the 23rC

E. co:.: a
t) :'-' : . .--
Uniler Secte!tr"'

r: :
!lif._ In everv Fcre't Di.vi:::':' ' -:
'Jlr"ua, - ti"itt
,r".,r' , ...,- tl i=',: .
successiullv restocktrc,
rLrtu\ Lr!
r ]l':n
.. .-- - -'
adrll''i']12' ;'=-
SUCCeSSIUII\
r'ears old belorc ani'
,1'- !-^^G^.ani
'subiected to this treatment'

such ri:r:e a-' : '-


'- -': - ^--.- :- ' --:
IX.-Thereaf ter' untii - "
mavfindexpedient,,1.,.on.iac]...:.o:l.:..:.=-.:-.==
aciiieved, no{resh +fi;l il::.. :, -,ll',.,;'..-.'-.,--,...,', -'l
i:::l' -: .,-, :
asgresate l'lli.l,!J,.,:,,
tI'eatment bv the aiI
:-
o.': .,3i:* '']'l :- \-'
-- \'-.-.- l-:
Itlotii.cation \,

E. GORDON,
Chicf Commisstone
Under Secretary to the
Centrol Protiitces'

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" -'C"n"'"r'ulEs er" r'
:*"i;'i;' l;:' ;:;I'' i;:i" . a'e' hou er nec e ssarr-
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"i;'ii" " r "'""
"oi' ti'""'' in u'h atev c i rc
;i'i'.;;#;j iu.i' Je;i'-yr e

they may be carried out'


and l-i-'
V..-The previous sanction of the Conservator' a: ,t::.tt' 'i
nf tt. ptoposei conditiotts' must be obtained beic-c "' ai:'-'
r-r:-"-:l
tural contract or tease is granted b-t a'nv Divi'io:t:''

VI'-No contract or lease for nrot'e tha: I r' -:i : :::-:3


to any individual cultivator'
VII.-The Conserlator i- e':-':
'"
contracts f or any period n'lt 1:l =r:"'
sanction of the Chief /ir'nserr'-'' r- r -:^-
lease or contract can be er:e:--ti : ''"

Agri-sylvicultural lea:e: o: c :':-: I-i :'a'"' ::


Chief Conservator up tc a -iari: :: s:s "'ee:s ln i:'' - .-
-
vrr[- rn everr-.j,,:-:: o;l:,,i;i,1;l_1.,f,.,,,.''_ , -:..' .:.
tracts al.eadV i:.:!. - :'''' ::le a-;I-s\-r\ =:I
:':::
."...t"rrit:-i..io.[.. sirh sui:Gnt fores: S: ' ] :: :: ::-:
;;;;t-;ld ;"to* ,ot area
addi:ional in the Dii'isr r: : -:- - - - -
':::
-

subjected to this treatnrent.


CcT -r-i-"''; - =r'
IX.-Thereaf ter, until such time as the Chiei oi
of the degree
rn., nna expedient tit;; consideration acres per a6np6'::'::::
; ;;;;tt of :,ooo ir :l
;;t"il, ,"'r..ttt ".;; Ut qiven out by the Conservat'r I
eqorerr^te for the *fl"fl-Citti"
ii.-"t tfr.nt by th e a gr i'sylv
"y
icultural m ethrrd'

the rst Novernber r9l3 ]


[]iotification No. 999, dated

E. GORDON,
Ilnd.er Secretary to the Chicf Cotnmzlsslone

Centrol Prcz'z'"ccs'

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bnxrir.r.l PRovlNcES roirnsr MANUAL'

?art VII.
-chffp,
XXVIII,
SABT VII.
AND BTOTWAEI
I
TOBEST ABXAS UNDEB MAI'GUZABI
SETEIJEIYIENT'

Forests'
CHAPTEB XXVIII'-Ilalguzari
Governmeut I'orest adioins'
Clearing of boundary lines where
to the orders on this subject
180. Ileference has already'been rnatle orJers (Settlement
iu traraert'aph 77 ,bovtl- Tho
iutt"' coutaiuing'these
qubtecl in full
fssof
tf#rh;;;*y it horvever
No. ZoIS-t?6, ttarei
here:*
tamdiroctetttorequcsttbaIatrevis.ion'oIsettletrlentthefollowiugelauseshallbg
Govcrurnent forests;
of all villagos ual"ioiog -
inserttl irr tbo riilagc \\'ajib'ul'arz
boundart demarca'rion between this
share in maintaining'ti:o
" We engage to do our clearirrgaiineto the wiiltb
rilrase andrhe Governrne,iil"il,..,ilj;i;;;iEtyuoo*"rri
;ir3;;-;;;;' oi tLc bountrarv rine' "
'liu
Lands'
Mana'gement of Malguzari I'orest

Sections 123, 12d ancl 124-A of


the Central Provinces LranA
181.
rrJ* **du 'odtt the lasbready
-J"bil";.'",ib.;-;quoted
Revenue Act, l8EI,
sectionmentioned'
:-
ilr* ;"#; ;t; 'ii'ti*
here for reference

i" Uil bv notiffcation in the ohcial


123' The Chief Corumissioncr. may. ^1':::dion' entered in the reoordof'
tlirect that,oy c;stom ot to'aitio"-i"f'"y
Clazctte,
'pt"ih-"a 'ule'
L; enror ccr bv tle overnmon t'
ruffi';};;",il ifi .i "iir;;;;h'li
G

Ifanyofthopersonswithwlrornasettlemcntorsub.scttlcment]tasb;eumatteviolateor
u1u.,,lxltJ::Til,1iin$i#.";:;i1,tTi$i,'.".*r*l:fH,.,liil-fili:':l;;'Hi
tf",Jt.j
bvauvlawfor,r,.ti't't'i'?ilfl;J-tflrsuch;i;i;i;#'';glect'reeoiertroasuch
two hundrecl rupees'
;'.#;'" pirtrti toI "tteeiliug lhe ruofu trte !o seeare to
Nofe,-Ihis 52sli6tt trill ettnble Deptg C'onnnissioners
*jqw;;i ,r,ii,ii .;snt;":i"i'#fi;,i"':j:,1*iij;;f!,', i;{/_:* l},i"i?fiT
.'
mnloazat's to realtze 1et
iid onei oiqr';"auttu'oi 1'o'po""shoutd'be at
wootd in the oittase i-;iti'iiii' fi''''iii so that.'"iiipiiiii"i"ytilstuea underthis
once ekeclced, an,l,, i.1nec"iiniy, ipo't'a
section"

124. Any person aguinst whom proceeiling,'"1'1::J':t"::X;t;I:f-i:tff.}z,lo^fll


8u-^-rL^*-,1
I institute-a-su'it i,gaiust Govet'nmont to set-asrde Tf t,ho Courttindsthut no
,,
: fih";"T.t""[ "J iflll*l
ffi: il.'"'"li"i;::t:if,]['$:'J'i";'ji].'r,!"J.m"."iooot 'oot'
It
'.! h:x -rrr tt;tiii:-ty,#i.lixl,,r,15#1i';fl*ffi *:u'*'Jis' :xl"i#Hl
t{, iotiicorP.osrtiou it thiuks 0t'es
174 CENTNAI }IIOYI SC}]S }.OR,TST ]T{ANUAi,,

Part VII. 121-A.-(l) \\'rren urr,r.r aj,)' 1.c,:',r-,'f-r.i;hic or.s&Dad or


any agreerncut with tlre
Gorei'ntncrtt th: r,r'o ,r ir-...r , r. 1, .,,1,,.; .,i o l--iofcricr propr.ict,or of a1.r.
".
ineludpd, sii,l.:n-, cir io,'lring, a ulir*r^is forest Ian4
Chap. b,;unLi ti, upnagc s1c5 forest land in accor.ance
XXVIII. with rules or instrlctir:n:, -pr':.r,rir,r.r L.1.ur;, tiovernmr:rrt of1,iccL, 6re chicf uorunrissioncr
may ucalic rrlc.t rcgir,.i..gtl,cc :rir, l:r, lr,r:,l,1g,,,1,nLotsr:clr for6.tiuJ,'-- "'""'

,(zl If.the
to obse're
prrpri.tor r,r.trre.s,-rirerior"or infc:ioi'irr..prietor, as f,he
thc rirr.s so r]lit(re, the 'Eeprrt1. co*rnisir.r'"r ;y i;;; case may be, fails
him.to u*nutj.J'.uil;rg
sh_ow cause, y,ithin a rerson,rlrii tiia" -"n to .r..in.,f-litfr.;;r;.;,
uot be exclu,led fri n lhe i,orsussi )n cf il;e forest jarrC, ' ;;;'f,e si,oul,l
"n

(3) If rro srrjll' i. ::i crrrrrr . ^ '."., irr. .jar;,:r,.r ( u r::,:issir ner r))av, with
sanctiorr of tho CLitl r',rn:rri..i .i .u'1
..cr,0r,.1:r,i,."r,.i, 1,,oir..,,rr.fromLfi.fo.r"..;rnof th,.preri,,uo
forcsl lrrrrl ,:tl, fi;.ri:r:.c 1',e l:r,,ci. :j.i.,lt.i..iJl:it tt,.:..or, tf,u
f'.r --i,rrii"'fr"nlli'iy'ifr" C,,i"f
Commissiouer.

- .(a) ihe ccsi. rf ;r::nagc:iirt.t -ql:.i11 I,r -licr.nc br. tLe p.r)prietor, cr by tle
and irLierior ,Jol:riitu! i ;,r s,l.lt , r,1,..:io,,.'r, lf,. .:f. C,l* ,1;".i*"i',;;;',il::rpiliff
leference io the arnount of thoir lis'ltctiyo irter.sts i,r"r.. ilre {or.est Jr"r"f,ui Jnt""f,oU ta
realizable as land reyenuc

(5) 'tr'lre
,. ploplict,rr, or tc profiis cf surlt forr:rt iarirl vhiic under dir.rct nranngeueut
shallbe paiil to
the tLe s;1cri,,._lr,J irL{erjor Droi,ri;!ors iu the pi;p;;L;;;hich
costs of Inrt)Jlgcl)1, iri ai.c br,:.rr. i;.r tir rl. the

, ({'i)
orliy
}io lcases,. l,erc., iircur,r'i-rr*rc.:s or ciltf.rrts
.cr..alcil cr. uatle by the proprietor
auy pers:u thr.rrrgho::ulil;rt','hcr:irccrairus,r,r,ullouorrvllltrespecitotlieforest
lanil held unr'ler rlileer -manageureri, srrail be birrrlrg uporr tL. i;!,;J"b;;r'*ir.ioor"
iluring sucli ruauagoure;:t,
(i) T]rc Ueerrty C,,r)r))l;s.; .il,.:. $j1,..Crrr:fi-ctt..rti.\ tilrti,,r cr.otl:cr,forcst_p:.odUceCUt,
ollcn,otet'ljttror,Lr;ri.c:t,iuoft:r.rltts:,rlrL-.u,,d.ri,,L-sclin '-'L'!-vrut
(11.
(Sl 0,r [irc r xl ir^t'ou ., f r],c l,cr.tt,i fir, rl f, r tl:c rlirc..i rirrrrr$gerucl.t r]re forosland
shrll Le restcletl ti Ll,.,p oir:itto, cr $ui)..:.i,r,., irr,*ri,.r 1l,op,.i f.,,,, *iy fr..
"os,i,, "*ra
Notili,cnlicn,l:c. I.i8L, icLle :l llLe 26!L Caioie r LS}L, uncler yrtcecling section.
I'-The-following t;ees grorvir:g ou Iialguzari
* fclest lrnds shail not be cut wichout
permission of the Deput.,, Coilrrris:ioricr:-- the

Maugo, u.hu:r, r.c'l.ar, jii$'.rd. irai,r:r, i:-ld b::,Icr..r, ancl il:e frriii-Learing tcnilu.
II.-SuLiect to tbe pit'criii:'tg lulc antl aiso sirl;jetttotLeobiigaiiolofgivingtwo
mouths' rotice to iLe D.i),;t.v Ccrrruissicnci in tlre torrrr apl eudr,i tu iti.u. iutu., ltrt.
gio*i"s
3J,tffir?J:,3,! ,'ii:,lJil ,l:r:[ ,i11..1:i1";iJ'i,,liilil#:ilii:i;:','r*u".' "n
Proridecl tlrat ii eLall te..ccinpctert to .tlro Deput.r'.commissiorrr, for rea,ons to bs
recoriecl in .writing, to _prolribib or to rertrict such cuttiug .iI prohibition oi,restriction
appears to biur t,o be. desirabie it thc irrterests of ,tbe public gcneralty, or of tho
village coumunity by rvhom rights of lristo.r ate cnjoyeJ uuder ilre -t1'ajib.iri-arz or by
cuctom.

- .III..-The. cuttilg rf $orrst-prodoc.r grorviug ou culturaLle land no-c requireil for


cultiration and the cullinr of f-re.r-p',,,lrric grouing ou urrcult,rraLlc ta,,6, tl,ai'.i to.u*.
Isnd rvhich in tl:c juCgruer:tcf tl.o D(Ir1t) L'orrrulssioncr is to be clasied. or.ol*r"[ij
*3/tc'tua' Bcu't'o, Bnrrli' B|t.i. or ?.tho,-sltall be linrited by tho fo)lowiig ^. coudi.
tions iu acltiitior: to those laid clorvn in Euie I:-
(1) A fove:t is not. i:o belea:cc cut to a contracIor.lr,iihoulperruisliouofthe
Doput;r Com:.lissioncr.
,
(z) Iu, curtinl^^tjnilicr trrcs,..6ecd-lr'rrrirrc-.tlces runst _be- left at the rate of not
less tlran ?0 ptr rlr'c oI tlro prirrcip:l kinds cut ; ann tle u,,rbe" nf ir.*?
"jf
ii:t*Juu1ll,iil?,o1lil,!fl :,'f ,H'-liJ".,'.?fl,i\if ';i.".u,i;ffi,r**:j[s
dnstn.rl loRrsr IIaNUAL' i7r
f. ?RoviNCES

(3) In curting timber and brughwocrl, the cuttiug murt bo,frcclerl flush *ith r?aft VII.
the grouucl, so i,s to ,'uy 'f,t,r f rd:o trre ctool
";;,ilj;';;p;;i"",i, 'l '
(1) In cutting barnboos, all culrrs of less than two years' grorvtL rnust be iefl in
tlrc clurrrP'
(51 The digginng up of roots as prohrbitetl exc0pb in tLe case t$ l\e palas, the roots
of *iTch inrS, ,lug up for fibre pri,videtl th&t at 1ftit one-tlrirtl of the
"tolreearlrirec
roofs are left to coutittue its growth'
(6) of tl;e -l)eputy Cornmissioner, be
No cutting shall, rvithout tire permissio_n
effeeted'witi,in a clisianco of 20 yards (or 4lLotlts) ofeitherbank ofa
stream or usla in wlrich water ordilarily rctnaiiis till ihe month of
J art tt"tY.

(1) The ringinq of ge,l tree for resin, so astoselcrthelrarkrouldtLeent,iro


cir:ttrnfelencr, is probiLited.
.
IV.-Anv rnaterial vioiatien of Bules I, II aud III will render tlre foresb liablo to be
notiffed as requring sP.cial plotectioD.
Y,-\1'h(re an.v l,{alguzrri lorest land }ras l:een notifi:d L1'tle D.put.v Conlrrissioner
as lequiring sr)ecial p}otiction, tlre propriet,,r or sui)erior c'r rnf, ri,r Froprie[or bound to
manage such fo est land iu .icct,rdance rvirh these rnlcts sltali not cnt or ceuse to be cut
for salc or for conveyalco or rrse outside the village ale\ an-t tiurber, brmbooe or brush-
w, oil, save with tbc irrevious sauction of tho Deputy Ccminissiouer and in the manDer
and to the sxtont perrnitied tbereb;'.

Vf.-l.erves, grass and tlearl l'ooilmrv *t all tintes withoub any permission be removed
fs6m s |fa,lguzari foresb by people entitlecl tc do so.

YII.-lrr llalguzari folest areas whjch have been noli6eil b.y tlro Deputy Coumissioner
undcr the pri-c, d:ng rule, tlre crt,iing of iimber, brmboos or brushwootl for dornoslic eou.
snmprio:r rrti*l rr) rvil. o.diur,ily bo allowed rvitliout cxprcss. perntission, Lut the Deputy
Commissonermal Iiroit srch cutting for nistarit hoconsiderealirnitationuecersnrj'fo-r
tbe preserYalion of tbe forest.

VIII.-Any malguzar or malguzars who nray submit through the Deputy Courmissioner
a special plan for tle t'orking of his or their forosts, or rvho rnay apply to trove a working
plan made out for hirn or tbtm +nii at his or their expenso by tho Forest Officer, shali]
onsuch plnn beirrg approverl b.y th,: Cornu,issioner, bo exernpt from the op€ration of th€
preceding rules tlurirg tlre curreucy oI such plan and so loug as it: provisione are
observed r-
?ornr af Notice under Rule II.

Area which
itis proposed By whom the Estimateal numbe!
to c]ear fot Iand when of timber tree6 to
;13ps 6f mal- E6iimated area be cut, with
gvzaf. of toreEt , culiiYatiou, cleared i6 to
be cultivated, specification of
with d,escript
!with d,escription
species of tre6s.
I of soiI,
I

1 3 5 6

Norr.-The notice mxy bo sent to the Deputy Commis8ioner byreBiEteredleiter. ffthemalguzel


receiyes.withiu the two iuonthg follosiug the uolice,no.ommunicrtiotrfromtheDeputyCommieiioogt
uudor tUo proviso to &ule I I, he rlay proceed, to olear tb&t la[d aud di6tr]o8o of the titrbor ar ho ploaser.
1?6 CENTEAI, ?hoViNCSS I'ORTST iITNU.T,.

Use of ?ermits ot ?asses to cover Produce of Malguzari


3a'rtYII. I'orests in Transit.

I8r. The ordtrs on lhis subject are contained in the following


circular letter from tlre li,ereuue selretariat, Ho. 2050, daied tbe iSth
Juoe 1898:-
In his lett$ No. 4137, tlated. tLe 30th x{ay 1896, the coumissioncr of the Jubbulpore l'or'
Divili"-""furtetl for orders a proposal
.,rd' s'hich had b.eeu-made in August 1894,.by
-the
iupportc.l-b.y the Co,servator of Forests,- Northern
iri'iiirl.io"^l Officer, Saugor,
Circle- to introduce a slstem of lla grrzrri {oiLs! passes. 'l lre slstem rvas clesigned to
:;^";;;r';"thiG
t*"a Co'l".,iro.riio"d tlie fialguzari forcsis, ft rvas tob"e made obligatory, anrl
i" fr" enforceJ by coufiscating wodrl not covered .by -prss. 1'1e Commisgioner re'
,,r"t"aif.rC,o"fsoru"i in Lis 1livlsion *ere gencrally iu fivour o[ such a Bystem. He
f;;ilil. ;;;;t.-; ti,e porsibility oI ureking:tlre sysrcrn ol'lisatoty, buiprotEcbior
tbought that
i -"f."thiy system rnigirr. be eniouragetl wit,b adrantage, provitletl rhat due w88

accurcd foi thtr exerciso of nis/ar righln'

? The orooosal lvas ieferrecl in tiiis oflice l.tter No, C'417-9, dated the 20lh
n,fo;;r fe9-G,"*ifr" "ttr"r Corrrr,riss'oucrs for o1,itr'on orr thc tlcsirability of theproposol
ifitli;p-*,iiliiirvif rv,rki,,g i',nithour.rrorst'.-atrentlatrtevils,ar,d olsJaeto rvlrether a
corLld be bcst workeil for Zamiudari and Malgu'
;";".;r",;".;cir as il,rr" ;rnrernptat.d
zari forest-

1a) under Section 4l ard 42 of lire lorest Acr;

(D; uncler Scctions 12{-A of the Ltiud Bcvenue AcL I or


(c) by the rDcorragerne[t of a Ioluntal'y system aud -by executivoaction.

Tlre Conscrvator of the ScuiLeln Circie


rvas coneulted_ in siarilar terrns, anil both

;' $1''ii':;H-*Tiffi:
il*xXfi**,Hli*"gqij+j,*Tft*ji iifurt ,**3$.l,i
B. The replies, one of therir mnch dcl*yecl, harc notv been rccei-,,erl and consid-erecl by
,,e Cti.t-dJrooiisrioner, a,rtl Lclra. also La,{ tLe &lyautrge of c,nsulrins l\lr, I'uller anil
llte ufticers wLo first ralsuJ the qu.elI_ion-. The repl.iee
Mr. Fernsndez, wiro navc succe,d,eJ under Sections 4l and 42 of the 8aresf, Act
ill--*]." cu*".rvators shorv that tbe rules fr*tned
except Lo a \ery lircited exienb in the Chanda Dietrict,
il'"Tiil""p"r:*;icaily inoperative upiuion is nearly unanitnous among all who
;:';" ,lr; iroposetl_iysreu of rna)guzali pa;s..s, pritate owners,-tbat somc Euch eysteu
r.-. \aan consulted, bottr Gorernirtent ofiicials auil
lil:.ffi;t":- i; iuairy .listrict:, csl,ccia)ly i:rt)re Northeru tjirclc, the trralsuzars lraie for
issuiug l,rivatc passcs., It is for the u.ost part t:hese malguzar$
J.:;:ffi;ir the nat'it of aud thcy do not object io the slstem beirrg matle coupnlsiry.
i""foi*i. U.u" consullod,

r[. Tlre advautoges claimed for


bhe propoeod srstolr are thrce, uiz'-
(l) The protectiou of Govct'umcttt'

(2) The probectiou of the ma)guznrs autl of purchlsers from them'

(3) Increased cortrol over wasteful cutting'

It ie saidthatwirhout a stste-tn of con:pulsory rarlguza}i cuttilg a tLief of produ-ce


,-^*^o,i^."*.nt forcste is safe if uot caught il]tbe vcry_act of^passcs or removing tbc

ffisgff#ffi ***:*t.t,-rtn*t.n*['-nr,t'*u,iu
,9
'\r
CENTRAI, PROVINCES }OX3ST MANUAL. L??

Uniler Section 52 of the Forest Act all foreet produce may be selzeil which tlrore ig
feason to brl.ieve has corne ft' ,rn a Governrnent foiest, and under Sectiot 68 thero is a Paat VtrI
presumption tbar ary such pr,rduce lot covered. by a pasr is the propert_v of Government.
-p,,s. Chg,t,
TLc p:odrrcti,.n "f a r. buts this presumptiuri. i'o render any rilstem of compulsory
passer effective, lt uiruld hc n ce. s y tllt tl,ey slroul,j bc in a prcncribed forrn and sboull b"e xxfr.
numbered anil isqued by Goverurucrit, ?ho 'Chief Curnnissibner bclieves thot malguzare
would, be much opposed to a nreasrre rvhich rvoulLl tlisabio theur from exporting piotluoo
e:cept on tho prorluction of .a Goverlrnent form,

,, _ L. A..I.*ards the benefit of a pass system to the rnalguzars themselv€s, iris .clorr
to0! rt $ould protert th,'rl f rorn vcxatious irterforence b.y Porest officials. But it will not
juhglc rhieres, sir,ce private o$rrrshave rro right to sbop foreet-pro.
ll:r^.i.l in:y avainst
uucs,uDcrrye:ed h.)'a r as-, erru thquglr ilrey p.yl11.susperb it to lrave come from their irvn
.lhe pr,,tecriun {,f nrr guzars againsr vexatious iuterfelence is a very desirable
l}l'g-,.-.
oblect, a,r,d a I ea,sou for' (rnc.ur&ging the syiie.r of v,:lun,.ar,r'
it l,asses, bu0 uob for making
cumpu)sot.y,

ii. Theth'rdadvaltasc crainrgd forthesrstem, tbat it rroulil s€cure B check over


sasteful curliDg, js one sh:rn the{. h,.f Cotrmis-.ir,ner rhinks very uniikely to resultfromit
It nould be q'riie eas,r to till up the co,r, ierfoiis {rrlselr', nntl r}re periodi"cal inspection of
lAe books, ma{ie } el'}raps ong alter tli. rnischief },ad been clone, rvould uot lre iir ti111B to
Prcventris(c(u,rerce. 'lheexi.ti,,gli..lgnzariTores!Iiul,sgivealltbepowerof cottrol
that ie nccess*r'1', autl the CLirf CommisslSnerilocsrot think tirat anytl'irrjmoleis wanteel.

,1,. ft appears rhen io the Clrief Comrrrissiour r that the pr(ll,osed courpuLory systom
would notsecuretlte r(lvantages clairre,l fr-r it, arrl tliere ls a s.'rious lraciical fiifrcutty
il the war of anl sttch svstem. Largc nnrnbers of villagcs containing raluabie folest'e
froru wliich a couside alii siwai irco,'re is lealizecl l:eiouito malguzars lvho are-itliterate
and-nrattyof-iylromareunable,oat]'rlcILirec,rstr,{ktep-irga literato s?r\arrt. Ic nraybe
gaid that such nen can gtt their
l,asres writren by the !nt*ari. l ut it is unclesirible,
f(r_rery-g-ooll reu.oos, toadd elther to tlte duties orto the ol,pcrtunioies oftlrii
-exc€p'"
hartlrrorLed anci lorr-paid ofiirial.

8 But while the Chief Cornar'ssioner is decideilly of opinion that it would he un-
w'reto at.terrpt t_o Trke l,asses compulsor.y is Le wislies t1ut, tLe-voluntar.y system already
existing in several distriot,s sh,ruld be oncouraqed rnd facili'attri. Ttre Det,ut-y Corumis--
siorr.r.hr'rld arrange uirlr tl,* -[ore.r Diri.'orrr] O ficer f,rtlru suppi-v,,f p,ss b-ooks to all
maiguzals rr!o wish for, them, anil in orde. to ensure uuiforruit,r an,J eco:ro,n.y, the arr,ange.
ments for p:intilg tlre books shoukl be ritrtle by Ihc C, nsrrvat,o!.s e*cir for lris own CircG.

CEAPTER, XxlX.*lllinhai-Darakhtan Areas in Ryotwari


VilIages.
183. The disposal of the-procluce of these areas is regulated by
Revenue Book Circular No. Vl I-14 hele qultecl r-
Tlre only rrtles at pres€ni e\istinE frr the consritution anil menagetreut of neste
areasjtrrrot,waririllag"gs.g,l,extainedinChaprerlloftlie Settlernent Code, uctably in
Articles 3:9, 379 ,lOt)-ariI 405; but-thesc pru.lisions leave rnany matters of importlrrce
r;' ,ntorclerl,r44ft !t4'i-al,le thoret,'re ilirt, to meei tLe diflirulties rvhich aris'e, somo

i
,,,
o ol:{"1,!kJfr,k611-;tr. v??.,T'ilfrHffi ;l::, ;;l=- 1

q"
riA

I
I
T

I W. E. LEY,
Under Secretary to thc
Chie/ Comnissioner,
Central prooirzccs.
CENTRAI" PBOVINCNS FOBTST MANUAL. n7

Uncler Section 52 of the trlorost Act all foreet produce may be seizeil wlrich ttrore ig
reison to br'lieve has corns fr'm a Gorernrneut foist, anrl riniler section 68 thero is s Part TII
Fresumption tLar any such pr.,rduce not covered by a pass is the propert.v of Government.
Llr€ p'odrcti,,tr of a prrss r,.l,uts tLis presrrmptiu.. 'I'o render aDy s)stem of compulsorV
p88ger effective, it woull bc n, ee..s tLat tl,ev shoul,l bc in a preecribed forrn and gbould
;
numbered snal issuerl b,v Goveruuruit. The bhi€f Cornniisgi^oner bclievee that malguzaie
b"e

lYould be m]chopposed to a measure rvhich woultl disabie them from exporting piotluoe
except on the prorl,rctiou of a Gor.erlucut form.

,, I,. At:.*alds the beuefit of a y2ss s.y.[ps to tlre rnalguzars themsslves, iris cloer
ItrA!, rt sould protect th.,rrr fr,,,r voxa j, uj irrterfcrence l,r.Fdregt, officials, But it willnot
aeainsr jurrgle rhieres, sir ce privar,e ouners liave no right to stop forest_pro,
t::r^.::l.:l:t:
otrcstuuc,ve e{i hJi a I ad., evrD thougir t)rey ni}\.suspe.t it to bave come from
thcir iwn
r'he lrr"tecrjon r,f rrra:guzars against vexatious interforence is a very desirable
lI]',9^':'_
oblect, ar'd a reaso, for r'ncouraging tire-syrte.r of vrlunt,ar,r'
it compu)sory. !,asies, Lut lot for making

6. rh'rd. advaDtaEp clair:red for the s.,stem, that ib *ould s6cure a checkover
resteful_The
curtins, is one x[ 1a the L]r.f Cotrmissir,rur r]rinks very uniit<ely to resulb fromit
fr roulrt be q ,i:e eas.r tu ri I up the , o,: ,"rtoil. t,,,i., l-v, ,,nri r),i periotli"cal insptction of
tne Loo.ts, uralre I,erlrrl,s ong r:lEr rlr' D)is(.h:ef ].r{l l,eolt tlone, [.ould not bc i]l titno to
prerentlls(cturrelt.e. 'iheexi.ti,,gli.lguzariForestRui,sgivealltbepowetof coltrol
that is necessaly, autl the Cl,icf CommissiSnrr docs rot think tirat anyil,irrgi more is wanteil.-

would!, nutItsclure
appears tlre.n to the Clrief Comnrissiorrer tbat the proposeel courpul.6rysystem
tlrr n,lvanrnees clai.rred f , r it, a:),1 rl.ele is i s.-rinus lrnciical iifrcrrlt,v
ilr tbewavofanrsuclt svstem. J,argc nuurbc,sof vil)ages corrtaining raluabie folesis
from qhich a roriside: able.- sircad iriat'itte is realizecl beiong" to rr-ttlguzars' *t o urelttt.rate
and-urrtryof-ivlromarrutrable'oaffolclbtrec,,str,tkterrirga litcratu srria,rt, It, uiaybe
saicl that surh uen ca.n gri tlreir pasies rrriticn by the !atuari. i ut it is unclesirable,
.exc€piforrery-goodreB!ons) toadrl eitberto tt;e dutie; orto the ol,pcrturrioies oft6ii
harclrrorlerl anrl low-paid oflicial.

8 Bnt while the Chief Couar'seiouer is deciclerlly of opinioa that it woulil be un-
witeto atternpt t-o mhke Iasses coml)ulsory is he-wisles tltat, the_voluutary svstert already
exi"ting in several districrs should bc oncoirraqerl rrrd facili:atcd. The De1i1[y Courmie"-
sion,r.horr'd arranse uirh thr For,,.t Diri. orll O.ticer f,.rtl'u sul)p.v of prss b'ooks t,, all
maiguzars Iho rvish for, them, and in orde' to ersnre uuifotmit,.y aurl ecolorny, the arrangc.
ments for priuting tLe books shoultl be maclc b.y rhc C,,nsrtvaror s cach for lris orvn Circli.

CEAPTER XXIX.*lllinhai-Darakhtan Areas in Byotwari


Viliages.
I S3.* I'he disposal of the nrorluce of thes_e areas is regulzted by
Revenue Book CiLcirlar No. \,'i I'-14 here qulted :-
TIle onlv rttles at prestn'u esistilE frr the consritution antl managemeut of *aste
area.sjn r\oJwnt'i riilag.s a.e^coxta;ned iu Chapre.r II ofthe Settlernout dode, notably in
Articles 3:9, 379 400 arcl 105; ).lut these proi-isions leav. rnan1. matters oi import-auce
untc,ucherl, ancl ir, is advi.able tht,refore tliat, to rneer flre ,li{fiiulties rvhich aris'e, somo
def ite pr,.ceii,re should be lald dorrn iu amplification of tLe r.uI.g c,rrrt,riuerl in tire' Code.
ffis f ,r:lowing irrstr ucrions are laiil doun t.ntalivelv. As erperierce is Slained of rl.ol,wari
uruagen:ert, sonre rnodiffcariotrs in tliem nill lrroLaLI"t bu founJ advisarrle,
2. Ac i. fully explaiuec irr Revc.ue Book circulrr ylr-ll, rrcas wiiirh it hss been
ruth rt,tiv,'lyde.i11.,rt,rexc,scfrornGolernrneulf.resi for purposcsof r;otwari set,tle-
ruexL InaJ' f Lll tlrr e ca:rrJ.,r jpi --
"n,lcr
(a) Areas remaining as B class foresr ard ma,aged by the Forest Dopartmeut.
ji (D) Arear uot J'et forura)ly disforestctl bnr uurler.tLe manrgemeut uf the Revenue
*i Uepaltment.
I
178 CENTBAL ?BOVINCSS I'OBEST MANI'AT.

Paft VIIr (c) Arear which liave beendisforesteil a:rd are uncler the mnlngerneut o* ,0. U. -
ronue Dep*r tmcnr.
Cheo.
XXIX. In thc 6rst class of .villages therc rvilI not usually be founrl maoh 6xisiing c rltivation,
but where th(re aro cultivators they nill hrve io be tieatecl with consitleratiori
' lYhen the external bountlaries of such villages have Leeu tierrarcated, the nistar
tigbts of tbe resideuts will be precisely those lairl d"wn iu this cjrcular for villases
under Revenu_e Departmeut rrraDagene[r, excepi that t]iey rvill Dot l)eve exclusivo rights in
the waste land-; but when tle precise arras foirning rhe vrllage are undefiuetl, a mdderate
con:mutation fee can be levied frrrm t);eu, their user being checked in tLe sanle way as is
dons iu the case of regularly eonstituredliorest r:illages, '

Iu both tbc secontl ancl ihird clasees of cases, r'. e., thoee of villages managed by the
Reveuue Delartment, rrhtthrr iormally disforesled or nri, tlre prorer'lureto be foltowed lri1l
be substantially tlre same, and tlre foilorving iDEi,Luctioxs rnust be obserr.ed.

:r, The rlescription antl extenb of uscr allorved tc th€ cultivatars in ryotwari viliages,
s'Ietbrrstttledrrgolarlyorsuuruiarily,uustvaly \yiihthec]ass ofllnd ov,r'wlrchitis
exercised antl the kind of prcdure of wbiclr ii cousists; Darnely, it mar be exercised within
tLe land cccupiecl lrr tbe r)ot, or in onall(,tted sursey nrrurbers, or in the rigrrlarll clefiued
tistarateaoftheviilage;atrdagain,it,mav consistof ordirrar.vli?s1ar sxiha:theright
of grazirg, theriglrt to fuel, grass antl thornr, or of tire rigirt to tle irro,Iirrs shicL are
rot usualll ineluded it nistat', suclt as mal,ua, arlirt', airtl. (,t,hrr e.liile proi:rri. In addi-
tion to the lald ovtr phich risl,zr of Yarious kinrr.s ura! bc ererci:,.r1, il ere aie r,r'eas e\clud-
ed from tliis privilege, an('l sr:ch rre tlre zirrar ccvered lrt' raiuairle ti 'rLer uiiich, rnder
Art clc ;129 of the Settiement Ccde, brvc to be narkcd ofr &t tLe tirne .f sur,e_v as ''mi,n/tai-
darakLl art."

lipon tl,ese areas, uncler Arlicle 400, r]cither patel 11or ll'ots ]rave alry right of user
whsterrr, thougl such usel u]ay be perrnitted by the Deputy Comrnisiicucr.

4 It wlll be contenient tc cor:sidi.r'tte question of management sepatrtely un(ler tl)e


larious ilescript:ons of 'rrloduce ro be cle.lt w,t)r, altl then to differerltirie ul,dcl eaclr hrod
inJ VariationBoftrratnr,.nt wLich riia"v lie neccssarf accortling as the lnud orcr uhich tlrs
user is erercist,d falls under tlre differr:rt cIass.,s r€cognrzctl in t.he ritltwrrl'i svstetn. -ilre
descriptiorrs of l,rutlure m,y be t1i,i,lcC untler the followrtrg h.ads:-'

L-Wood of valuable kinils.

II.-Grass, f uel, thorns auel leaves.

IIL- 1\Iinor Protluce-


(a) Edible'
(D) Ncn-c,!ilile, ai:tl having a comlnorcial villue.

IY.- Grazing'
f.- TlTood,

5, There will seltlorn be uruch valunble tirnber in ryotwari villages ; sny compact
areas under timber, whicb it is inrenrlud to reserve from clearine, will be errteled as "minltai,'
lirakhf an." an,l irst,r ovpr tl,ese is not allotecl as r,{ riglit. But irrrspectire of this, therg
ir'"t""o4y a. prohiLiti,,n agrilrot cuttir)g f'uit hearing trees or ir.cs along tlr" t)arrks cf
ltre&ms. Trirs rn ttr. Iaft'i'(a egor"v herlrg ir,c u.ed r!r tlrt arta. cnle]'eii as x''';'!'ti-naltt
will be e:cluCtd also from user under Ariicle 3i!).
Fruit-braring tr{es mov Dot be crrt wben tlrcy are situateal in ninhci, aleas or on tl]e
boona^riar of suliey ,,umb,'rs, without rhe pe,tnissi,,n o{ tbe-fie1,Ity Commi'eioner, and
orJur erii"t" 3?9 t'lie Deputy Corurnissionci rrray even pr.ohitit llre uultingo f- srrch trees
gr""irg-*tt[fu the limits'of-surie,v numLers. Eis pernriJrionsbuuld, as srule, be reguirsd
ir this c8s elso.
MANUAI'' t79
CENTB,AT, ?BOV INCES SOREST

Part lruI.
nob Le cut und cr these ru les' are not speciffcd in the articlo' but
The trees whiclr should
it will be convenicnt to uaupt-tio"loil";i;;;'; staoaara'ilit ot srich trees:- ,.t*t*:

Mango, I .Tamun,
Mahua, I Hnt.u,
Achar, I Kosam'

antl ihe fruit-bearing Tendu'


Deputy Cou:miesionet'by the iuclu'
TLis list rnay be rlo'lified or Euppltmer)t:dLl; lht^
.ioo i" ii oi any'fruit'bearing of local importancc'
trtes
whioh
there remain non'fruit-bearlng treee'
6. Thege kiuds of treea being exclude'J'
mty be eituatetl:-
. (a) within a surYey number;
(b) on the geteral nistar areas ; aril

(c) itt " minhcti'datakktan " ateas'


n
( a ) r n re garcr
-t
:*: 3J :l xl*:i' Hi' :l ll: :,:x:',JJ'
t* ent I ill be *uthorise'l to cut
*
ii ll.i'iiix'{f::ii"'1
I lill'1f''i"i'iJ;i:i JffiTh;-Fo"'i
"y t r*"u'
"does
alwa; s uork well' It
r(and, cle*r pr"vision, howevcrl
it.;;"tr1i, "ota survey uurnber is kept
sometimes rt^ppt'iJti'iJ'ioi- Ititr'i"* to tuke up.h:Lve d.ecirrcd rvhether they
waiting for the rortst.officirls
qrrt tlte 'YJ"iii*.
*;;";';;'' "".iI
ALsolutc. of proctdure is tot possible'
will "ltoli'nito
tuttopreocnt"iiti"iisha;vt;t'itt,'o,,tiii"tio'co''itisdesirablethatthe
'i:rtiti'" bo .remoled by the ryot should ' be ffrst
classes of ,*.! 'i'o"i'l
oot
," ,onu ""* tlre srirvey of a village ir
prescribed r""t"J.'i liurii"ri'.ra*,u."-,rrrr
to its l'eirrg carved np into surrey
about to rt t*tT']'i"''r'u"ti] Iitr' o ui'*
-kintls
numbets,inrlil*t"ioi.r..iijau.givcntoit,eFor'eitDepartnrentto.cutand
hefore the timo coDres for allotment'
remore ail tt#tx'J""i ti;;;;..;ib?d
i3.telval of at teast six months to arfange
This woulcl s*;'i)"'D;p-litt1t 'i
for the cutting ontl temoral of such tlmber'
number is a tnan of little capital'
Ar a seneral ru'le thc lrot trking up a surecv irond rcuiovcd is orrlt a f*ir return
and t'Le usc {or building purposes of the the land' It ie not desirable to
to him for trt"'r"t*" oi'f'""ircnse of "lt"ii'e cut on a survev number' but in
allow tbe -v;;i;il;i;';i;;ii;'s -t'he-.wood" Depat"rnent slioultl alwavs leave
excrcising th;T"t;gi;i;i t"'""'iltr*.r."rest roiliJbiltl;il's;;;;i
the'inieuaing
*o-o'r
on th"
"'uev"'i"'"b;;"1;ffi;i";; b.iG left for i:be Jutufe u6eI of tho com-
sctt]ers, the ,|ili"J.;i;i#;;;.
munitY'
ki'rl situated in the ordinary nislar aneaq
(D) Non'fruit'bearing trces of rvbatete-r: #iil" i'illage' but the-De-puty Com'
are open'o'"o='* t5: irt* ug'itort"'ittt itott' ticL as teak aurl sal' if he
missioneuouy auy ipecially.vatouitu
'"t"i" cut buildinq wootl
tt"'ii'i"g to'Panchavat off these areae
doema fit' 'd"''giitJtit;*'t efpointetl bv Deputv
shoutd outa;i"d.;fft*i;i; u iilu!. -the
the p?teiantl foiu rvoti' -rn caieg of disputel
co^*i"'io'Ji,11;';;"*"it];'g "i be fin'al' No suck wood tnag
the ord'ers of the Deputy (iommlssroner woultl
' be retnoued for salc'
accordauee with tbe simplc
(c) The ,,minhai-darakhlan" dredshoultl-l;e tr*naEed iuwhen such areas ore ol anv
rules laid d#;?#;i";;i"uutt'ot -urgt'itu'tutt" the advico of tbe Forest
imDortance, the Deputy Commissioner
trin"fa
Diiisional officer ai td their m-anage..oi
u"a a simple workiag-plan shoulcl
;ffr;;;* 'ob'e"^uce in regard to them' ussr can
bo tlrawn tt;";;' ilJ of gratr'
-p'oao"u' ovc* tuch ireas inrerpect
gcnerall.v b; ;li";;i"*''u-toottttion r
tilffi';.}6 ililoi in it'" t*o.t wav as it is granterl ar
dead'wootl,
rigbtoverT'"tiffi;-'''';;i.i''ou';.liut-'timbelehoul'lnotbe-cutercept
perioclicallvl;'Ltti"ii'i'i'iitrti-Jiir'uotp*ico'uirgion$rE'lutr'lorrucb

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iBo C.illiTiiAL PLOYi IOIS ItOnES? IIINUiL"

Pari VI'I
oii.oervisi,,c u r ill
cilstrre tLo rLrieg cl :lalageii]ont beiDg oitservotl, Wl:en
Ohao, aey r':octl is cct, ii
lle,it l,o given flee to liie rycts for fuLril,,;n, tLreic 1.,o,,14 o.
8xtX. for agricullurai implcrlents, rny r.aluairle tiil:'cer Lein:: rogorvod for sale.
{fser iu rtlpect, of ilcrns doas ilot irnply a rig}:t tc cut tloyrn or iestr,oy valu.
g'lr)e th,,r:ry ir.er:n,:1r ts kl,.:ir.

trI.-Grass, fuet,, thorns ttnd, lecnes.

7, AII foresi 'Jyorluce of ."ire rbcve l<ir:rls i." gr,antrd freo tc ilre irlLabitants of the
villago. A r;'oi hrs of course thc srclusire right to such protluce wiihin thc jimirs of his
rurvey nuubers, allil orclLire t,*:te nrcas oi 1h,r viila,lr"-i:,e sharr s tire r ishi in corx rnon
wibh tho-oiler r.iots aur-'l a;qric,,ritrr;ri rc-cirleuts cf thc viiirgc.. .1,s alrerirly statr:c1 il the last
paragrlph, surh ls,r nray he:rllcrveii b.v ihe Depu',;_y Cotnr;issioner (ir accor,lance nilh th6
workinq-fi,rr:eIrr,1I,-rir r.i:'):,';,i:.';,.;ar..l-11.,:,t/'.t1,,':' t,'..:;,s, lEuiljl,,.tlrchrrsinpss
oi tire pa!-el aiJrrl b;'illl P:tlilir;vni: to i:. ihnlr'liris pri-rilcl,c is :rlt ll.ru-neil br inilivitluah,
and it wiil be tle rlutr r-ri tlri: L:ilrl licccrd strff to sup", ":rs; tirr d.,irts of ilrr p:tel, arrd
8sotha,tallshrrrerqrrellvi:r tlrcprivilegc, arrdthrt lirepli"l l,ims,1fJo-s iloi-abusehie
po\'ors. llrgulrr ion b.r' rr, 1-.tucitayat oI lh,t o:;c;cise o{ :tsrr h:.' lrhc merrber$ o{ ihe eolr-
munity- s,ould i:o :n, ciall,,' Dec*ssor../ irt vlil:rges rrlri:re, fol" iirstriice, sxgfircntle is glor.;n, or
au-r' other cultiv:"tio:r is i,r.rctiseC rrhjch itvolvcs a lrrgc col:unrstion of -fue]. 'lhe aciion
of intliritlurris that rrrn c rurter to iho true irrtcr:sts ot"the villngc corrrrrrrlity cen thug be
checked, and a refercncc to the !eput;r Cou:uis:iouci'in disputxi csscs proviilerl for belore
irrepor*ble damagc lras been c*uEed,

7 I!.-- Ilinc r Prod.uce "

L This is riiviCed irto:-


(a) Edible.
(6) Non.edible ani bavilg a con'iutcrcial value,

It
is advisable that tire cdible produce, includirg m&lrua rtn(i acirar, sloulcl be left to
the i. a., to the rrots airrl labourers irolding-land cr lyorking in the village. Tbo
pe_ople,
best_plan will be for rD arrnngernent to be mldc tl,at pers;ns colleJtir,g this pro,-rluce off
mi'nlzoi arcas sliould gire cue-f-ourth to tho patel, ret.aiirirg thrcc-fourtlis for-the,::selves,
AD arrangement of this kind is frequcutiv u,ade Ly malguzris, anii slould be founcl workablo
in ryotrvari villrges. To save thc rigirts of Gorernurent il any cases wircre tlre paLel,o
chare is valuable, a small assessment of baif tLe vah,e of tLis prc-duce mav be taken from
him. The patrvari shcultl enter eech year tllc anlcuui antl v"iuo of the picrluco received
by tbe potel under tbis procetlure, and a lialf of this arnoult allowing for huetuatious may
be agse;seal as revenoe on sirvai ircome. \Yhere, hot'ever, the Gor;crlmcnt slrsro of thi
v-aluo of this-produce would be less than Rs, 5, no such assessment need be imposed. ,Iho
obgorvance o this custom wou)d give the patel a small pelquisite, autl adtl siomething to
hir dignity ae tbe herrlmau of thivillage, oihite it woulcl inciurogo ]rim to interesi himiolf
in- eceing thaL the procluce rv*s talren by the people entitl€A 6 it aod not by outeiders.
Tl-re p_atel sl)ould Le clerrly urarle io unrlerstand- thit h0 has no right over the produce
beyond bbis sbare of tlre collectious, and that the privilegc rvould bc rrithdra*n if he
allowod outsiders to take ptocluce or attempted to dispose of any of it lrimself. It is prob.
able that the minor produ-cc of this kincl n:iil oniy bs-of valuo iir ver-y few localities, so^tbat
ovel the greator numbet'-of villages iU will practically ho grauteri frec to the patet and ryots.
rn tiueg of eclrcity or- faruiue it.rvill be.open to the Commissjonei to canceiany
suclr srraug€mcnt, cnd to grant absolutely free uger of-L'teputy
such procluco to tho ryots antl |aboui-
ers of tho villogo.

9,.. Non-er)ibl^e produce hcrtiug. a cortlnlareial_Q:&itze will probably, r'hen it exists at all,
gonerolly concist of proclucts lihe lac or harla. rt is unnecess*ry to give free user over
.ryot. would have.no llqht ,to it _even if pr:oclucett i[ ]ris eurve]
prodrco of tlris kinc, ancl the
uumbers.. _Tbe right to coileet such produce slould bo lcasecl by tle brput_y comuissione-r
patel, -obiecton
to tbe a l'J/ot, or the comnrurity; but there would be no to tho risht beirrc
givcllr to iho lesree of sinrilar produce iu adjoiuiug Goverument forest, providsd that tb?
CEN{BAI, PROVINOE$ FOBEST MTNUAT"
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Part VII.
'Iorqao nlearlu rrrrilcrstoorl tlrn.t lrc nttist tlakc his own o-rl'Dngc)uent'i n'itlr the resiLleuts of tho
arc iu no
l''";,fi;,:iifii-;:,;;;;;; ;;iiil;,;;';i';L"iinn iuomci'i'or'tho i'ore:t Dcpe.tmcr'r
#oy t*"a to'rrti.r, him in elfolcilg suc'lr vil\agcs'
)r's lcasc
at all intermirctl
This courge migltt b-":rcco:slry in clecr $hcn ryolwnri villaccl \rsr6 +"li,rt
pgcplg fronl
$itb 0overnmeirt forest,8s oili,i'iiire thrru \r'culd ;11ro tc ]:c c;"inpl:iuts
tho lyotrvari villageo were eioaling tho produoe frciu adjaceni vessrves'
17,-'Graaing,

10' Pureiy pastoral settlemeute sre Eel.lom oi' nevel cxcised frour ocvernment-forests;
*hotu
stirl ir- cotonizirig'r;oivari ;inrc.-,";;;rt;in numlo "f ryors will li*'v' !li?:L{ catlle'
*icdo,lr"y ..*i,,f?r"ti.. compnrcJ *iili r1i 1,rofits tlcy uake f loui
"r*iil"-ti.til.
Lreeding" "

It is no patt cf il,e pnli6y of Oovcrnmoui to exernl)l sttch pers 'us frorn paymiut of all
f,.esi,: t|e r'igi,t ,,F *r=ii,,*-',h,,., cettle orr Gorerr;,i' n', uee c,. Orrgrrzing t[e other hrncl' as
iuia n"rrn iu frtlclc +O; ot- tLu Setiiillreut CcJe, it is a,]ri:able tbai both. on the
ra:te lar,rr.s r:u.,Lf ilLd oro.',iii.-.aul.i ,1. trr.
'l'cttblr'r slrrli,l Ll girert f .c- i'tl,c-people, aacl
l'r'e'l t'' rhr coniuur'i;5' urle's gro villagcra
ilri, f i:. ,.i, i*zt,,u .g)t:, s.oLrl'i orl.' order to
."o ire ,r,o*,u'tJbe cielile?atelr (li'clr.lrriging alloilterl of unoccupieci uutl'!;crs'
rvith,ti,o'',, ,,3,'i oii'i,r'J'prop:t.is orll; a sccon'Jary of-ln
livclihoorl'
;;;rl;. i;t persc,ris rneans
iritirout iufrini^ing tho genersl pLirciplc ol irc.i nis_lor_ to c:lt,ivar"oiq thc b_eet eourso is to
d(tLrlniric the trutrrber uf cattie'o*,,Ja by r.r..ote rvi'ich mry- glaz:..frce, antl to rcquire all
neriouB. whethur rrols c,r others lcsi,ie,rt-in'flrc vilftge t(' !ake nrlt licettsrg fcr thuir surplur
i*tii". 'A t*i.ty lilrrral iutrrproati,u nf thooe ortlcrr i; disir'trbio irr tlrc iutere'h of-ruytl
€(ttlinqv;th;uixcissd:rrcae,'[,,ri,,rron.eitamruk,cl,suc',rv,'t'tuoJorbreedirrg,plou-gh
tolf"rE., or to supply rnilk for his dom.gtic purpcreof no f.e s1cu1.1 bo chlrged. The
pr.vi.ir,l ir speciailv "dcsi;;ued to meet -the .case .,f- pr.oieseionli l-.ree'leu, or lersons gcale
who
t1'*1" io gi,.., ,. g,.,'8,,,,1"ir., Gsr.lis an(1 Al'ite, Ttrc licer,grs issuctl rvoultl be ou ths
p..i-ifi"[ inite'Ja;"cJrt GCIcr]]I4lrt fo.c:is, rr''i $oulC crtitje the Lo]iler to grazo hir
surpius caitl+-
(i) il thc *i,rlar ore:g of t\o villagc;
(ii) ie the unallctted nuar'bcrs of tLe village;
(iii) in rry Gcverntnelt reservc olerio graz'ing it the district'

Any ltcrson rvho haC catile cxemp'r unrler t[e. rulcs-floil 5r_r'azing fcc.o. cou1d.. grnze hie
crttle fileri in t\te n:"st,tt,nieas anil ul-uliottcd numbcrs of tlic vii)agc it rvhicli he hcld lantl.
If he tleeireil to sclcl -ihen to gre.ze i:r Golerlrnelt nasle, cr in anv othcr land excised for
r,vctrvari sci-Lieuent, but nct ,r'ci fu)l.y r,rrt.p t'1, lrc trotiJ lttvc to take a liccnse ancl pay
e$ch fees as are rcq,rired o, *rt' u*'ln.:,t"; t:uht herr-rfler lrrade, bc requirecl, for agricultu'
rai cattlc gitziug in Govcrnmel;t f,r;ests.
iu oliier to cer.i.y oLrt rhls prccrCure, it rvouid Le ncceeaary.for the potrvati of ihe circle
to be rn*tla a lironsrri re'.lrlnr fur tL. purlro:.' cf furest glazing licenscs. it is par'" of his
orilincry drities to make n reruril c{ rlLt crttle of th: ':i1}ages; l;c would bc il-a position to
kncw s;)rat cattle v;ers ererapt anil uLlt cattlc requirrri licenses, anrl he rvould require those
whc had cottle not excmpt io tahc or:t licerlres f, r the m. With cattle cxeLupt undor the
rlle he would have nc io,,ceyn. The orrler,; of thcse cattle rviolring to graze them in
Gor.ellment forest yo1ld. tal;e out licen:es iri the ordinat'-v rt'a.v lil<e otirr:r metnbers of the
public, Iire pa+,wari rould t'l:en onll'l:e corcerr,erl rvl[h tht ]iceriscs comuon to tbe village
thc-Goi'ernmcll frrest. Ee r:oulil bc gir,ll tiro usual cotittrisrion on licengeg
-waste
and
issued by hirn, sc aa to givc hirr a practical irlerc:t in seeing thrut iiceuses rlero take[ out
b-r tho;e tllrosr cc,tlle rsere i.rui er(rul,t frr:o fe.P.
Tlte ailvautage of thia s,vstem bc tLat peoplc irith large nuLri'bcrd- of cattle woulil
have "vcul6 Bince r"liey norrlrl h-llre io_p2y.g fee rrbetlrer they
no interestlu opposing a;lotuenl,
xept their cattlo rvithii t}:r )imitg of the village or ro:, lld fol'a {ee t'ev rvcukl have the
right of grazing in all the open fc,rr,sts of ilre dirllict. At the sc,me tiruc thc ofhcials of the
Foresb Depatrmcnt wouiti have uo concenr insid,e the viiiages *hile the patwari. wbo is in
the best p6:ition to kuorv, would be tlro pcrsoir lo tleci:ie rvLet rtsidenta or ryots of tlro
vi'llago wero bound to take or:t lic€nsqe.
r82 CENTf,,AL ?&OVINOES FOAEST MANUITJ.

Part VII.
duo_perform:r-ncc of his iluLiel b.v tle. pltwari woul,I be euforceJ
cFrp in. ttreThe for ali iccou,rts purpojes I,e ,urolJ
b.v his superiorr
xxIx. Lantl. Revcn-ue D-epartmerrt, but
orclinary rules applicable to forest steup venilors,
;'. ;;;;;'bJ, th;

The Forest Divisional Oflicer, rvouid bling to tlie noticc of the Dcputy Courmissioner
there thcrc \yas reasou to believc that the patrvari rvas uot p&foi.-i"-g ii aotir,
a/try ca-ses
properly.

11. As hag bccn statetl, thc wtr'king of above rules urust rest primaril.y with the
T:and Recorrlstaff, actirLg un,lcr tlrr or,lirs of-the
tlre D"l,utr-Cornr,l,.lor",, J*iliji'"ot a*i.-
ctl that offiuirlo ol the Foiest Dpl,arrrrrcur sliorrll Lrvc au). (orrcoru ,riit, ,roi,ouJiittuge.
under Bercnue utaragcnent, IJut this prohibliiorr of cours.. rloes uot app)v to the For"est
DivisioualOilicct'orhisAssistant.rvbose irspectiolofthesc rreas,antf itli'icc astotheir
managernent, rvouLl be of thc p4reatcst use to tle District Olficer,
12. Alt income realizecl frorn Governrnent waste in ryotw''ali villages woul4 be crerlited
to the Forest Dclartmetrt ; it woultl consist of the follon'ing : -- L

(i) Yalue of l'ood cut in the clearance of a village or of particttlar survey numberr
(ii) \ralue of.valuablc tirnber cut iut. tninkrui-thrcthhto,n,, arc&s anil not given to
the villagers frcc.

(iii) Assessrnt'nt leviecl frorn a patel ou account of his sLare of minor forest-proiiuco.
(iv) The snlrs raisetl Irv tlc Lrasc of nor-etliblc pr,odrce, such as lac, harra, &c.
(v) Grazilg fees.

Receipts f-rour No.-(i) rvoul,1, ut,lcr. rry .jruurlsturces, bc crccliterl to the tr'orest Depart-
meut, aud so also rroultl No. (v), oncc tlLe latrrari is recopluizctl as a forcst-license veidor.
Receipts untle.r the.other hcltls rvoultl bc collcctal anrl _ pairl iuto thc trcasury by the
Reveme of&cia1s iu thc slme tnanner 3,s anr. othcr itcnrg of !'orerit re.,'ernue, rvhiclimi,y be
collectecl through tLe 'l'alsiltlar, arc crc,litiid.

- 13. - The--foregoing instruetiona ap.p11'.primarily.to villages rvhich have been surveyo<t,


rnd. marked off iuto survcy iturubcts. But thcre are rillrge' yct remtining to be survelectj
snd'r.illage; settletl through a patcl untl.er rite 1al{ rulcr, ju l,Iith luinbers-anil
minkai arcas huve not bccn markod- off. -1rr such-villagc: tlr rules rnust"urir.y
bc hell to apply ar
far as rnay be; thc unoccupierl area for tlte tine Leiug siroukl bc rcgarilcil as tninhaiiithe
categoryintorvhichit.woulcl-naturallr' frll..r,n;- _conpatt arelol valurllc tiuber being
reservecl frorn rrser as if it hail been tlrclaied It ni,tiltai-clrtrrkhtan." Generally speaking, ii
is advisrble that areas of minhni shoukl be dcuralcatetl on tll!. grounrl anrl uaiketl off in'tho
peripheral rnap before a grant is maclc uurlcr the rice-lanC rules,

Local cilcumstances uray renrler necessaly some urodifications of the above rules; but so
for thcy should be folloivecl by Dcputy Commissioncrs antl tr'orest ofrccrs in
as possibie
respect of the rnanagemcnt of Governrnent rvaste and forcst-produce in ryotrvari villages.

Digcretion is left to f)cputy Cornmissioners, acting uncler the guiilance of Commissionerr,


as to the kinds of timber to bc rcservcd, the ertent of free grazing to bc alloweil, and othei
ltindrcd matters, ib is full;' recogrizetl that, lvhilc we rre stl1l in a verv expcrltlental stage
,,rs
in ryotrrrri manageruelL, harrl autl fast rulcs afe untlesirablc. It rnust, however, be tlistinct-
ly underslood" thai iu no case is rroorl to be allorvcil to be aut and sol,il, by occupalts of ryot-
wari ri1lages, anti special crre ntust be trhcl that, applicatiols for lanil arc not grantoil
where there is reason to belicve that thel' nre uade with the view of compebing with tho
demand for wood. from Government forests.
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CILINF IDEN TIAI' REPOR'I

for the year 19

ON

Mr.

Deputy Conservator of Forests,

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CENTRAL pRovrNcEs F'oRbsr trllt{ueu.

Remarks by the Reaenue Authorities:-


MANUAL'
CENTiAL PROVINCES TOREST

Honourable Menber "*


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Rcmarfrs bY Conseroator t-

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Rem,arks by the Local Got:ernrnent t-

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Rem,arhs b-y the Inslector-Genm ''ii of Ioresi'' '-

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APPBNDIX 9. lPme. 44,

Fonu B'
IObverse']
PnovlNcgs'
Fongst DsplRtlueNr, CrN'rRAr'
Post Ofice Saa.i
' List of tt,nounts to be depos'!:l,::rl!;r'r:;lrrr?f
i'n' account of the irrt(:;:rri
De,tu{, | ; i---- ,
the underttenttonea ' ficials:_
Amount
Dpstor'l' NuMsst or to credit Amount Remarks by
N.lue. TloN. now to Postmaster,
Run. on the
ning last daY be de. if any, are
num- of posited. requed.
ber. Of officials in whose favor -.._rgo
deposits are to be maoe'

Rs. Rs.

Oficer in Charg€,
D ated

The --- t9o l Forest Dioision,

fReverse.]
No,, :of r9o
No'
Forwarderl i: P-assto"f:rffir,.Tlth Cheque'
duplicate' with
for Rs'-
-iEstirrlJr'muruooiltnough to return' rvith the pass
-nrtlrar-frffi
r'ffi,.':t1'fi:::$
[","1,.,,,ff J:;,it{#*:;"tiy;T"'JJg[[,l,rl,",tf
thus refused should be
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overleaf, the aggregat"'t*"'"rrt ietut'l noted against the respective
this office and the t";;'''*.;'It for his remarks'
iffi;'i;ih;toiu*n "tetved
)ffcer in Charge,
Dated
Foresi Diuision"
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returned herewith in accord'
received' Rs'
Cheque
t anceiiitlemarks overleaf '*-
Postaastcri
through if no money tr ritrrnsdr
* The last lentenec to be rcored
r96 CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST MANUAL'

APPENDIX ro' lPend. 44.

FonivI C,
IObverse,]
accottnls ol
,4ltstract shouins. llte tletaits o,i the secttrity deposi!
tl,u iir;alt of tlte*-
lla'nge'
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Tke _Ieo .J
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No of I gc,

(:,lf;c,er' oa;r;c, rvho rviii


l,.orwarded to- R.;rrge ,t int'ivicualsioncernecl arri
lo
.o*rtiril""1"'tht .tlttn'l""overlcal
reportatonce,,-"ny-it.n.,alj},earstothemdoubtfuloriir.
correct.
Ortcer it Clnrgc,
tsovesi Dirision,
CENTRAL PROVINCES FORBST I\IANUAL. t97

APPENDIX rr. [P;n;, 68.


Regrsier of Casual Lraoe.

Date on Date on
Name and rant of RenrarLs.
oflicer to whom casual rvhich leave rvhich leave
begins. cnds.
lecve has been granted.

l)ated_\ Sigwature an,t Desigttotton of Officer,


!.
Tie___*-_ J granting the learc,

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APPENDIX 12. Paa,l,73.

$rR,

I au: tlirected to forrvard to you the accomparrying


ilated
coPy
of Clrie{ CJ*,*i'oioner's Beok Cii:cular No' ' accompanyingt
wiil fiii up, sign and rrturn the
;;;;;.q;esL.tlLlr
blank i'l e c1l:'litort.
vou

Signatare o/ llead oJ Oficcr,


t
Datc
Drclanlrlon.
prope,t'i7'. :care cu! B' If you
).r.
IL"'*' B.*ii ;'t':: i;,t'ut ttt !a'ttledSCJre lif,: ,q.)
/r,.rS1ts G;:,,,,
A *r heie"v u-:l:'(:i*:::i,::li;;
8."-.l
: - ^^r^*.r r'[rt
here"-lY ilcLrcru ! ] posse't
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5:;'rl?): .r -
i:,l.1:i
lusde,l p:cperty x as under:- -
tirc r'rcl'::rnt eitlrcr !rarticirlars i c{arding'tl:e !and,
r"r-er ci i t'1{ v""irir
arnrirl rsvenue oe vtlue, &c.
4 *;;,i, tl,li;i'.i::rfil,r" r,, ,;r,if i'.ii;,ii'" I
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-.-.^^i,'-.1 , rnnv cf Book Circular No'


I ha';e ti'"rlv '"'"^:.,r i .i,l.i,,,.ted rhal if I hei-eaf ier acquire any
, dated J
proP:rtv, i rr,-:;'.1.:i;.'.
iit" t"tt "r'ithin one roorlth of the date
lan'ied ";i ;1'; propertv comes to rny knolvleclge'
on whicl: accruat
(Signed)
Dale
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f) e s t yi, t' t i a rt as G ov er r'tze it t Ofi ce r


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il,?JJ i ::i1',;jr't""#:i:;,
r'"ra or managecr bv the'
Uili i;l fi :T:il"::
dl
officcr himsert'
H',{lTi':r'f;i.'lt:l;!iu'il;iio'''= their compounds is
x n.5r.--Land occupiedmererf"lJut#"iri::j:;;;&X"rU:,'"d
CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST T"{ANUAL' r99

r\PPtrlJDIX 13, I Pe*d. 84,

llendors oJ Foresl Slarnfs'


Secarity Bond. tcbe etec*'!ed l4t Sureties oJ
Whereas A. B', Conservator of Forests' Centrd Prcvinces' has
C. O. io bc io;'l:r': ir:c-^'i to rctail t]-' !t .in the
^or".ii"'"ro"i,rt
;;;t;,;;;,1"o"f1 i.,..,,sc (\,.nr , r o.. *h^,.t cr Lr 1i: olllcial Cesigira-
;
iionl inthe !'oiist Divisiorr of-- ----:
"'""'i;J';h"-r.^r-r1,," u":,r f il. 5f txc:i ctll :d. r:i,.'ir to {rr;nislr security
for th-' Cue di.'cha".ge ol l:is j__ s l'rrcl
'*.*.,*n.t
tl'"'Li' ol;li 'ilicirs r:S I Llccn' c \'('ndor
io. ti.e irrier:rriit' cf the said
in the Forest Uiui.io#i'_ li'e i-tePartn:eirt of
A, B, tir his success.,., in-o-tnt'" *s -rcpre:i-'nting
or i.,f ieascil of any act or
Forests, Ceritial tr.o.,io.Lr, agairr:it lirsi{rcru
riefault o[ rhe said C. D
Be it kn,rvn tliat I, I"' b'' '']-of ?:-.-rrs;'1elit
s i.t r
l'h:s s;:c'eiic'i ill otllcc aii
anl held eit.i fi''n'l-r'bouni itl tlre sai'i -\'ii^r p1cf i1;;:e:' in tlie -sum
Cciiti-ai
;"ir.;;;;t;irr" il"pttii'e,'" the sil"it.i :\.' B or hir succ:ssoi-s i1 o{1lce or
oi Forrsr-:'
o{ Rs .----to b"ti'o-itl to
i" tttf p*uo* au t.'" 5' Li'"y f ra:i bi'-'i i* tirrs i:ehalf for n1:ich pay-
'al l:oi:ri trli'hrirs'' extculois auci
rnent to be *'ell *,,.i ir1:"'lt'l "t''sr'li'
''*r)l
administralorL b1'' these nrtsetrts'
Thr- concliiion cf this o"'l,ligatioLr is such iha" ii t-he saiil C' i-l' shall
trulv an.l, iaitiriuil,, p"rlo.* his"clutie:; r,li : I,icsn.:e vt:ncio| aild car ry
,if oi,.i.r, "t,.i"i,]'.t-".t;ont issueci b,t'tie Ilep:'rirrer:i o{ Fc'r:csts for
"r,
fri. g-f i"".,1 a.i sira11 at ail tl':es :-i,ccu,,i ic'', re ncie r a',ci clcliver in
such ;:'ratln"'r aira'l to ,,,a1'- t "tto" as he 1"a'v Lll' thr: s:riil A' IJ' cr his
t'''".'i-,o"an.i anrl propertv
successors in ofiice b]i';;'tl;;;;;' "ll .
v,,hatsoevei $,irich he ,r*j. l..."i,,, cr hc"
cDtlliste(1"-c".ics
'.ritll cr rvl:ich m-ay
ar sucir tr'ictnst: 1'/endor
."r"" iti," i'1, Ltot'"0't'o"'h"' tir't''t" t'i his cf,ce cr..i1 arr''i rrai'cilirrge .auy
aud snail no-".,rir,r.ri.',"';;l'it"'it1' drst'r'o;r
ancl ot ulot"utt"ici'.aIti firriirel sha-i1 ind'eil-
stlch rncni.s, rti'.,i1-,= ;ot'1'cttl',
in
if.," saiii A. B. or' i,:u ui rc.u.or. oi a..j 1'roiri all
oif]ce :'s ;r.. piesillting.the
"l*
D;rr";;;";;'-i i "r""t,,'ccr:trai 1-io'incr::, e.r,i c.;ery loss
ai ani, rinie h:,ppt,ir to oi: Lre suste:irccl by ti:e
;'5;;;;;:',;.,i,i.1, i,i"_,
;; ;;;;;-",,;", iio..rt, C,,rrrr l i lcriiirr.ls,'u1-,iron:.-,'ri-;'ousir t'lrenteans
(Jl' c:r' cI':lsslollJ or
oi ii f:.iiui:c, :l i'Ltttl'ttci, uisoj'r'liir:c oi
",.I"3i",:t,c,[ tl'e saiJ C U" cr a'it" t'i lris :'g:r;ts ct.srrrai t's cr any
"^,'"l"rr,tiu
or her persotl n, p.rro'* ntii"g. '11'f tt i] s '' i"cr u" iir'''r' ucIir its' titeu
the above rvritten ;;ii;;;l"tt ?ira'ii be i ci'!, cilr-r';.isc rhe saire shall
remain ir: fu11 iorce ald ''.iriue.
I, E. I"', furti:e:: covetlant that I slrali ha" e nc llorr'ei lcr':c(("s:'crs ttiminate
mv suretvsl,ir, lo"" l'iii' io ii t ;r:'i '" i; I);j
"r irr * ri:'ir'r': of
in
"t."t'l 'l ci'th" ti'"'
;?f,;i;;',-h;I;*" {.;"i' s'i cale'''cir r; r;r T-v
intention so to clo,;,;:; l:ial'il''1' u'."it' tilis bcnrl :l::r1l cor.rtirue
in
resDect of all orlisJi"rt .it; rl"f:rulis c'; ii;r l aii cl 1t't "ni'i C f)'' until
the?piration cf the said period r:f si:t montirs'
2Co CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST MANUAL.

APPENDIX r4. Peru,84.


Fonu No. r.

tlre persons to zaho:n Forest Stamps ryay bl issued .on !dy;


-*tht'oirt
-Shouing t/r, deductions from the z'alue of such stamps to
wh.ich eoch Pers0n is entitled on account of discount or c0nt'
mtssa 0n,

St.rnp \rotlocr.

I per ruPee
Sar ial I allowed.
num- Station. Name
I
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CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST MANUAL.

APPENDIX r5. fPer.a,84,


t'onvt No. a.

Forest StawP ltdenr.


Indent No. dated

ISSUED. Ccrtificate oI issur


liumLer of _--l- of stamps and ac.
Lnowledgment of
stampr
Dcscription 9l strmps' indented i Yauun. vrlue received bv
Ior. No' l-----;----i* Trcasury Officer.

] n'. 1". lp.


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APPENDIX 18. lPmt, 84.

FoRr,r No. 3 (A).

Slateme nl Receipls and Issues oJ Forest Stamps in the


_"
Diztision
-of
for lhe rnonth of _
MoxrH'! TRANtAcTIoN! wrrH
TBIT I U RY.
Closing
balaocc of
Op.ning balar Rc- Total Issued by licensc
with licen6c cciYcd !tCC lv- Refun d Nct of license vcndor!
vtndorl and frcm ed a! cd to reccipts rlumn Ycndorr. and Rlvrnxr.
Forcot Officcrr. trca- advarr tlca- (o) + (bl and s Fortst
rury on ces. . ur.y. O lficcrs.
pay. -(c),
mcnt.

V aluc, Value. Valne, Vatue. Value. Value. Value, Value.


A. (o) (p) (c) B c I)
I , , 1 5 6 7 I 9

For mcaring of
symbol! A,
B, C, D, rec
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az of pan
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A?PENDTX el (A). lPeaa, rc9,

Preliminary report of Forest fire,..... ...""Division.


(i) Serial No.
(ii) Date of occurrence.
(iii) LocalitY.
(iv) Eetimate[l area, so far as known.
(v) Cause, if known.
' Diaisional lvorest 0ftcer,
Dated,

APPIINDIX 21 (ts). fPen* rc9,

Forest Department Cirole, Central Provinces, Division.

rtire RePrt'
se'ial No. of fire.
Date of occurrence.
Range, IMorting Circle anil conpe, or forest'
Area burut.
Cause.
Tlhether de{ectecl, and if so, what aetion taken.
Ii'ull description, giving names of officials elgaged anri. their actiou,
assistauce rendei.ed, ie"comdendrtious for rewards or punishments, &c.

lyore.-Under the heading't Cause " the following mu:t be considered:-


(i) Accident or carelessness in burning fire lines'
(ii) Entry of fires into the forest by crossing exterior fire'lines'
(iii) Carelessness or accident on the part of workmen employed in the forelt,
purchasers of forest produce or gras6'cutters

(iv) By villagers, traveilers, &c,, passing through the forest'


(v) By railway engines.
(vi) By lightning ot fire balloonr,
(vii) Intentional firing in order to obtain nerv grass, or to turn out gamc
or reduce cover.
(viii) Malicious fi ring.
ItCaugg
If the origin of either firo eannot be traced the enhy should be un'
known."
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208 CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST MANUAL'

fPeae. t3o,
APPENDIX az.

Adoice List o. moneY-orders receizted i'n the

Treasury on ancl credited


to the Department on lhe same date'

The coupons and acknowledgmertts are annexed'

Amount of moneY'order.
list of this date'

a.

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Totai nrrmber oI moneY'orders-


(in words)-
Total amount ol money'orders

Signature of TreasurY Oficer'


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CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST

lPane' t34'
APPENDIX z3' l

CsNtnlL PRovtNCES,
Fonest DspentNIeNT, NoRTHERN CIRCLE'
Dtvlstou.

SalesbyContractorLeaseduringthewonlh0f-|9o

Puncg.+sun' SurnmarY ot
E coupes, birs, V alue. main condi'
Serial i produce, &c, tions.
No. I leased or
sold.
t Name,
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[Ses rules under Sec.


27' 67 of the Forest Act.l
APPENDIX
follorved in-compounding
The present recognized procedure to be A;t' i-878' is ilescribed
ofiences under sectiof 67 or ihe
Inditn F";;tt
in the foilowing extracts :-
4365' dcdeit the zgth Seplember tBgg'
Re*nue Seuctatial letter No'
r am iiirected- * * * t to communicat"
compoun'n;,r?ti!'Jrlrrt"ffiifl"rl'd*
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trr'" 6rr1"f-6.ili.i*,ion"t on the subiect
"f enclosed the Conserva+ors
For-ests have o{
l.
Since the receipt of the resolutio::s the- e$th Julv r398'
been addressed in s".."t",iu"t"-l;,t"r;'ii;; 'e.or. ''ln-"'ir'
^ni-r6trr;'-;;i; In those letters
ii"t"'
and csked to rep:rt tr'"
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followed
-variation-s
i; "ih; ;;;t*
their attention *,u
'''tif,la'))i"ii; tri" ?f
'::1Po"nd"d
;;;;rl' eacn circle "tp"t'tliy-iil"ittaio
ai."id'"i'ur;in" tatles 9' P"c^9":sd PFli:i'&lrt"t;,"l"ln"qt:$;Hl
i[if;
"d
?;3 fff; :,lix l'l;: *;l# ; ll""illl ; "'
; ;p;';ll ; ; rrom div isi6 n to
division.
"Xll: ":id'esiro to lay particular stress at pre'
no
The Chief Commissiocer has' horvever'
3. tJ Jiri"itn""' in the conditionr
:ent on the:e vanalrons, *';i;;:''i;';; i^.
,. *"v tt" dtJ "iit"iu pupolation' or (as
Ji'ihe-for"sts'-and i'i tr'" oi the ^rb'est
of the districts, in tt it'" f)ivisionrl
regards the atnounts
" """ i""itil i' 't'" 'i"*!'1'"r'icr.,
"tit-"
giavity of cases' must
Ctfficers are induced
"t
Uy "#i"ti'i""
f
''iii' a"ti*ur".toA. to t*fl"'"of
oi- th"'" variations
aluavs be expected to "*iti'
".'ri*i.."".rir"""r1 "*o*lnui'i'"- ""u?"t I u* remark
i r"' l"gitl*"t"-tltt"' i"t trt"*'"nd
occaiionallv to ensure tn"'lit"""J r"t 1"'i"9 rvcrs -to
verv high'
that in the case of Seoni i; -"hi;h il" figo'E' .t#i"titl"i
r"g" tnt''";"'""I""i"a in' cases in which
the explanation offered st'oii's thatunusuelly
justified ;'ilcti;; rvhich is distinctly
the erjidence rvould scarcely have ^ "onv'"t'Ji'
objcctionable,
Northern
From paragrap.hs ro and rr of th-e
letter'of'the Conservator of Forests'' oflficers
4. **i'h*"a pti""ipi"t laid down-to assist
Circle (exirect 'i"
"n.rot"o-','ii'"ipit' ;i;;'1" dt tr'"t6t""tu"tor of Forests' 'Soutbern
in dssessinq
"o*pun'ut'oJi;,|ffi; issz' orniirs in hir
circle, No,-zzo6, dated ^ll, -^riF;;;D1;iiional to snd compliancc
circle (copv tlso 'ri:;l';F#;;v
*it' f'yt
do'rvn leneral 'ui"t'"-gti*tion
ln-ihis matter' - The scale
rvith thesi-rules will doubiless tend to.lessen tf'", t"i'"titnt
"nciosedi
however, be. increased'
circle rol""- .toot,t,
suggesied {or cart-loads in-rhe Southern higher thrn''t"h"";;;i; i;; it cannot possibly
be
uniess the sum taKen as composition
be deterrent,
in the extracts from
<. The mcthod of enquiry into {orest offences is described by theChief Com'
the eonservato,s' letteJs il'ii"t'"al"tl"'"ytr"n'. it o".e-^pptoued
il;;:ffi i::ririiirit;,itl,zr**t*"'rr$dt:i;f i'ii:'iET;it:
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;'::;il#iJ:'$Jl".'irvi"'"ti"i'"abvDeputv*comtnissioners' {'

ffi",',ao"' flo'tttothe Conserttatov of Folesk'


Lctter No. c'to, itated tlte ztst
s17i)i"r7 thc chief (tommissiowr'
I Northcrn circte, centrii';;r;;;.,;;:i"iiu-iiii"a
Ccntral Proilifices,
I

followed in compounding forcst


,r. It now remains to describe the proceduretolnpotition is fixed' These are
.m",{..,;t;;;.;;i;;i;i";'*r]j'r'""tr-}J-J*ooniof
iiiJf ."tty-tt; same in-all ihe divisions'
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8. offences to be compounde'1' Very serious offence: in all


-*or" the
Firstly, *s regards
o, loss gruve, ncture-,when Courtl are near cnough not to
easar,'rnalthrie of,
;;;;;t;; much oi the time oi the'outdoor stal{ or to cause undue inconveoienco to
*iio.rrur, also petty off"ncls in trgrr,i ,o tuhith the culprit. is nnrvil)ing to.,-i-"-T^po"1{;
are, the availabie e'i'id:nce being good for ti:e purposl ecnt up to a 'i\lxgrstrare' ALr

other offences are comPounded.


o. Next. as to thr eirqrlrv on rrhich tlre ti;ci'i'rl ut thc contpounding -that officer is
brr.i. if ;;; "rf."."'i. ""1"*i,i,i tuitt, the Jire:t cogni;:nce of 9ffi1er cr lhl
aui"aiingForcstGu.rrdbringst)recrlp:it dirccttolrinr. the:e is o,lva srngLe enqutry
-*.""rqul.y
,"Jil"'lira, it Iii nself. otr.*,ri*. is hulc, by rhc S.ub-Rarg^e olficcr, the
;asriir;{ iiirr"}r,-ir.lraireiiliirl-lrtuo"niu 6.f t.e detectins Irorest GuaLd,
(ii) the

It
r'ith,
defencecfthoculprii,aet.i,i thesta,.erentsofr.itne;:c;furL"rLh.siccs together to com-
if-ifro..."r"a:rir,r'ts'l,i:"f.n.",hisrv:itt."rctnorvltJgme.nttirrthei;rviliirrg
"lf
tr.i'"" i-,""Jioi"rr,"pei.icr ofiicer. this officei is not emporvered
;;;:;;;;,;"p rvith his o'wn remarks and
to compounc,'his -ir.u rep-ort t-ogethel
ne senos o" nlu uu'ro.ainate's
Ii,.-,--r.if t. of orvn *nriA"r"a lt necessBry to hold a.ny. (rvhich
i" gil.i.f iif ,"'qi3e), ""q"i;;,;1,;
to it "". T;,s offiier t h"rr de ciJ s whether the
f

offe nce srrall be prosec,rtei


"'Oiritio,,"i-Oalr"t. St ,ruta t lre oflender etrd rvitnerses be
*lirrin..tu reach'of his head-qua,te,r'o, "".pt".r,"4. or shouid he consider that in any case a
nii!"iii, "tn'p,
he also enquires into the mauer before he
ilffi;;"r"ffi;t,; ilL tL"',',":oi;,y;;;",;"ry, ;i ;lt;i' lhe Divi,sionrl Olficcr acccpts ls complete
oassos final ordtrs.
if:';;#i:',;;:i:;; i;;;-,;;'"n^ig" oir"*i rn-1landia the nutnbcr o1 such cases is
ostimated to be 35 cenL. The pt'centr4e is probably not ve y diffe.rert in the other
Por of shoir compound
divtsions. 1.he 1,rc:erling ,."^r,';i.r';;;;; "=oirfy'to.f "l,iil,1irs. ricrv b:in3 repo.ned to the
tho very pettv casci Uorgl'.i .p ditectLy t6fbie tlrenr rvithout .
d.erls i:h nrost o[ the cases
iliuiri"'"ri Oflficer, Thusifr"tf.fr*f .fur'ol lubbLrlpore "t
;'ilt;;;; t;;rt, f"."rt pr"ar". inio t1," J.rtU"tpoie City; the:e amount 1o about 30 per
cent of the'total "f
occurring in his tahcil'
Io. Lastly, as regattls the principles orr rvhich tho amount of-composition is fixed'
a,rijJ"r, io'rii ,r ,r,"y are rot affcctcd by the personal factor
These are the same i"
oI the Divisional Forest Om".r,-"iifr" con*id"r.iiun. rvhich
^rr decidi the amount to be
teken are-
(a) Extent o{ damage dona to the iorest'

(6)Valueoltheproduceextracted'calculateC'accordingtoihesanctioned:ehedule
o( ratel.

(o) Ratos of grazing dues'


(d) Rank and circutrstanees of the offender'
tirnes it has bein repeated -.1
(e) Whether the offence is a lepetition.and horv many
(urua)ly the tli;; tuitt"t offertces are prosecuted)'
"na
rggravaiing circumstance'' such
(/) The flagrant nature of the offence' including
ot a"'[n"ii afrer Iareful premeditation
., .o**,..,ii";il;;'ii,;'i,;;
and PreParation, and atr on'

of illicit graz\ngin a closecl forest, the ideas


underlying Sections 69
Ir) ln cases Act.
and 7o oI the Indian Forest
!'orest Act fixesa limit Ior the amount ol cor
rnposition
t t. Scction 67 of the Indian itiitit the-amount varics fromtrvice tosix and even
to be taken, ciz., Rs S"'-'Wiiii' if
depending to'a certrin extent
to more times the va.ue ol J"".]""1tiple
the'price'ot a lre*ad-load of firewoocl
also on the actual uu,u" ';:";T;;:;";l;{:I;;
oJ'il'" producc takon, ,Th-us
; :l; g;;i; ; 7; r i:', *' i i [: i:t, f
:i,i ; ; ;:* i'i';*; l: ] *',f
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1, i fl
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e deterrcnt Punlshmenr' to cven doubic duer I
number of cattre ttu, grnriit
g;;;il; H;g; &ough make
sufrcientlY heavY PenattY'
?l$at
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Amendments to the Centrat. Provinces Forest


Manual (znd Edition)'

No. 32, dated Nagpur, the ztst Decetnbcr t9o9'

Page zzg.-3rd Entry. Delete entry in Column 5'

Pase 22\.-ath Entrv' In Column 5 change " r5th August " to


6'
" tStttB.p6,iter'i "nd ielete entry in- Column

C. J. IRWIN,

[Jnder Secrelarlt to the Chie/ Cotnmissioner'


Central Proainces.

Govt. Press, Nagpur :- No' 1944, Civil Sectt'-2g' t2'o9-55o'


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APPENDIX a9.
Dress Regulations.
The Chief Comrnissioner has been pleased to prescribe the
follo*,ing rules:-
. I.-uniforms, as described belorv, will be rvorn by all classes and grades when on
duty : --
. A,-iroREST R,txcons.
coal.-Norfolk jacket oi superior khaki driil u,ith cuffs of the same material and
teven silver Lutton; (t\vo lo. fastenin". shoulder-.t-aps1. The shoulder-straps to be of
twiste,r khakr braid having r ;ilver th"e rd running rlrrorqh rhem. A srall sil've, crorvn
to be rvorn on each side oI thc co1lar o:rening, Bcttom ehge of coat to reach to wrist
of hanCs (extended by the side).
. Leq'corsering,-'iiding-breeches ol khaki cotton cord reaching to not more than
3 inches above. the blrt ancl strap Ieggings of stiff brorvn (not Sam6har) leather.
. lodhpore ir^reeches of khaki drill rnay be worn, if desired, when not in the presencc
of a superior officer,
Faot.coaering. - Strong bro'lvn boots.
IluLd-dre.;s.-For nalire: a gold kulla and khaki lungi rvith red and {old border
at ends anilgc,ld fringe -siik for [(angers of the rst. end and 3rd gradesi cotton for
lorver grades"
For others, khaki helmet, rvith kh:ki pagri, having red and gold border at ends_
silk for the three hiqher grades,
Bells.-Sam Browne,
A.r;rts.-A long shikar knife lvith ornamental hilt and sheath.
B.-DBpury Rexcnns.
.. Ctil,-Ls Ior Ran.qers, but of a lorver quality, rvith brass buttons and with no
rilver tirread 0r crorvn.
. . Lcg-.cotering.--As for Rangers,except that putties of khaki drill 9' iong 4lu w,,dc
with a 4' tape rvill be r.vorn rv th fu11 cl.ress.
b-o o t- c or eri ng.-As f or R angers.
rlectcl-dress." silver kulla and cutton lungi of khaki colour, purpleand silver border
at ends and s:lver [r'nge.
Eeitl.-Lea,ther, rvaist, rvith badge cn buckle.
Aruts'*A shikar kniie'
c. *Fonnsrrns,
Carl. -l(haki c rton dri'l of oryer qur ity :'i Ln that for Deputy Rangers, with
cuffs c.d sh'ruldcr.11 1p5 ol srme -nate:ial. A brass badge ithi lette-rs F. D.
Central Provinces) will be rvorn or e:ch shoulder-strap. Silvei cheyrons (threefor Ist
grade, tivo lor znd grrdc and one for 3rd grade).
Leg - c o uer i t.g.--rs'{or Deputy ll-angers.
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Fooi-cor.rrrig.-A. {or l.anger..


Iraad-dress.--P"ed cloth ku11a and irhaki cotton iungi with red and blue border at
ends and red fringe.
Bclt,- As fo: Deputy Rangers
A;, nts, * As for l)eputy i:.r angers.

D.-Fc.lEsr Gurnns, Oeoenr,rns An-D orHER SusonorxAtrg.


cont*Khak\ cotton dri11 (same
quality as_for Foresters), blouse, closed with three
brass buttons rvith ctrfis and_shcnlder-stra-ps of- the same material. 'The shoulder badge
the same as for Foresters. The b',tr;',r erlge of blouse to reach knuckles o{ the hand. "
- ..Lt:g._coteritzg,.*P'yj11a knicLei"r r,I fie same material as coat, rvith putties of
similar shape to those 9l D"prt:, ii.r .'.:s. A salr,on crlrureddhoti may be woin, when
not in the Forest, by all except ordcii,es.
Iioot.col)ering.-Native shoes or ;lrmunition boots.
Ileail-drcss,*Same as {or Foresters withcut the kulla.
l?tlt,- As for Foresters.
Avrt;,-A light axe to be carried in the belt,
,45
FOREST MANUAL'
CENTRAL PROVINSES

E,-OnoPnltPs'

AsforForeslGleLq:-:irp*t":x1 jif *l:rfitiJ"ff #:L""x'J'l;il""}::'fl ::'n"'


entl ammulrition boots maY
will be supplied at State expense:-
II.-The io'llowing articles

(a) Rangers' Sam'Browne belt'


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iii F-sr,i,.^r
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i7r olt'":;}l;d""t;rds and wilrchers +^ i"qt noiless than two years


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l"r::f;i ;#;;;ih.lear, enti.e uni{o f "i
than one Year'

Norr.- rr beror:.:h-e-:njto(:!oi:J:;: il:""i.'i:i"itlii"'lJJiJ'3l3iT :H;l"Ji"Lt:i13:":xiT:


#Tl JIoT'l ;':'' ;t' Ji i !"'"' v u''
X: fi tPS' il;'-"f will be kept in the Conservatorts
lII.-A sealed pattern of each'article;'f*uniiorm
utbces'
Offici,;;i;i;-es i'lso in the Divi'ional
rv.-ln order furthx.t"1".,1,"],'; ,,"Ji";;"'ltl?l1i;'lf '"fiiil'Te::''i1{q'"{t;;'tl""Ji:t
and shikar
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emplov separate Lontrrr
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rn dent
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rvill be paid by the urvtstonet ",
h i n r se'I

;i,;r;t; aiceptance'
I their subordinates wear : uniforms
VI.-Divisional OFficers will' be respontiPl:-tl"
clcan and neat'
as prescribed 'bo'" "no'i"t'"'l"ii'"ii""iioi-t
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tf,E ai..i"rion of
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the 5fht"t, :iqiil""lu
t" taiten arvay from :il}
rule, his unilorm mry' a ",riri"^1i'
him for the time betng'
dismisserl hr will'-givc uo his
Vlil -When a Fcresti;;;tGuard^resiqnsll::""-1't"o'is t"t""tsDrr or" destrov it'
uniform to the l)ivisio;t: bm'': "r'o *'y !i#ii'tl'r'it
;;';;';; it unservic'able as c. unilurm'
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Oflices a register oI the
reeeipts
IX.-In the Direction and in ail Divisionrl"Forest
rvlicf l+fiill*'t';;'"if"a1*'?l1li
and issues nf ,,niro''='li' ^'i"*i'"*""ts"
exDense will be marntained
in Fo.rm B' "f l3:1]i-i:-"i 'i:";;;i-'O;it"r f rom the a[q9i,nt9d
f

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for whom required' and' il neces'ary' ":
+he officer
PrY-"ttt mede to the contractors'
rs tindrls' khallaeis and
biennirlly t?' :]:on' as rvell
X.-Blankets mrv be qiven J n',".T p;Xi ;i: ;i :;l+lm$'il^"i"'1,T.
o have,,'J;"-; ;;;rJ : ^'? rrll
66 (t:r of Ch'tpter \ I or
rn ahauts wh
ilffi,"'iii'i'-ett;"1"
226 CENTRAL PROVTNCES FOREST MANUAL.

FORM B.

FoRBst f)splR rr4rNT_Drvtsroll.


UdJorm Clothing Account, Fa'nancial year

Name
ll
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Dat oI
Number and
date oI credit
Remarkr:
Uniform as
Serial of item in Diy i. herc used
num-
Forest Raoa i:i;r1 Receipt sional Carh ncludes tqnic
ber of Guard. of Book pay ing paid. kni clicr-
Item. uni. Is6ue. ackuorv.
fo r tlre rockot-s, pattic
ll'"il*.1I form. ledgmeot.
uniform. and bUtton6;
Itdoes lot in

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APPENDIX 3o.
Rules for the occupatt'zn o_f Flrest Rest-houses.

These rules are as under. They are hung up in alr Forest Rest-
houses for the information of all con'cerned :-
l. This rest'house is intended primarily for the sole use of Forest officers of rank
not below that oI Extra.Assistant Conservaior.
e AII other officers and.traveilers wishing to occupy this rest-house are required.
to.obtain a pass from the Divisionar F"rest offi3ei auit oir'zirg them to a" r i"t any one
XIg it !9 prepared-to ";
vacate it when desiierl to do so by a gazetted
uthcer.T*.tt
I he uivisional
Forest
officer m3y give any oflicer by name, or as'hoidTng an appoint-
ment, general permission to use this fiouse,'

3. All occupants of this rest-house must conform whire doing so to_ the European
style ol living,

4' A1l occup.ants- of the re.st-house are responsible {or damage done during their
to,the building, furniture. out.houses, or compound, inctiaing t."u.. ptr"nt"a or
?::upancy
otherlvrse and^w-iLl pay for such damage in accordance ivith ihe valuaiion oI 'the Divi.
sionat -F orest Ulhcer.

. 5. 4. servants_are not provided, occupants are required.


house and compound are kepi and left clean.
to arrange that the rest.

, 6l No animals may be tethered inside the rest-house cornpound,


anrmals than horses, ponies or bullocks rnay be kept in the stable.
and no other

7, Tents mav onlv he pitched rvithin the area set apart for srrch
"'--- purpose,
wi)l 6e pointed oui by ihe Chaukidar oi'For"r, ir"rl,ii, .4..g".- '--r-'-' which
must make their own arrangements for supplies, and are permitteil to
lend,9; ,9::lpi",.
thetr men to collect dry, firewood in the foiest, but are responsible for Lny damage
committed by the latter to ihe forest.
I ipurRal PRovtNCEs FoREST MANUAL. 227

APPENDIX 3I,
ME NT l.-S of A. Class Forest Area 0t
hozaing percent age.
-Sf- ATE
-Totat Zaruindari Area as it stood 0t,
Forest Area inctuding
goth June r9o5.
rl
I otal area I otal foresti
: '-..- ''- - |Total
,
Total lPercentage
rore Percentage Class forest
A Net
In
.squar.e area in of forest a
area ln ]Iorest area
[ir* revenue
Division mlles-ot i .or"r" area on from
each drs' square ] on total for ests
.riil"r. total area mlles'
,
trrct. area.
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Rs.
8,5I8
Balaghat 3,I39 g72 i 3o o6 971 30'39

Bhandara 3,965 533i 's'94


s24 r3'21 16,475

Bilaspur 4,858 6q') rs'64 66s r3'64 -6,48?

Chanda 1o,749 i
3,346 3I'I3 |,70s r5'86 47,374

Raipur tt,724 r,389 r r'84 L tJ,/ J 1t'72 4,Ioo

I\landla 5'o47 z,7rz I 53'73 r,859 36 83 s7,289

3'9r2 534 13'90 5I9 \3'26 8,233


Jubbulpore
Damoh 2,83t 792 ). 27',97 78s 2?',87 23),32o

Saugor 4,a07 7sS I 18'84 r8'54 -8,34o

Narsinghpur r,9r6 249 i t2'99 249 t2'99 3'7or


r8'4o
Hoshangabad 4,o20 946 i 23'53 v40 4r,7o7

Betul 3,8a6 r,3r5 I 34'37 r,r8r 3o'86 36,461

8r3 25'35 29,66r


Seoni 3,2o6 827 | DS'7s

Chhindwara 4,63r 7tl ) r5'4I 66s r4'35 38,869


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Ellichpur s,282 r,535 i ^9'43
9JJ 16'14 98,999

2'tO 8r,69r
r Amraoti e,?59 a6o J
I
9'42 S8

Buldana 2,8o8 57r I eo'33 343 t2'2t 89,474

Wun 3,9I I ,t, I zo 02 239 6'rr I,O7,61'

Basim 2'949 ,* I z6'55 eBr 9's2 4,'739


Nimar t,ess r,655 I,c/6,2t3
3,929
I 4e'7s 42'09
Nagpu
Wardha
3,84o
2,428 \ ,*i_)!L
,o35o I n\4
761 rt'42 6s,99s

Total 95,737
."__t"* '.ll'u' ,17'69
9,o1,482
I4,836

8,86,596
228 CENTRAL PROVINCES FOREST MANUAL.

APPEI{DIX 32.

STATEMENT II"-Srtowing percerutage of A Class Foresl Area on


Total Forest Area excluding Zamindari Area as it stood on
3otk /wne r9o5.

Total area
in square Total A of Net
griles oi Totai ?ercentage
Class foresl
of

I
iorest aree forest A Class revenue
Division, each dis. in area in forest area from
square area on
trict (ex- mi1es. total area'
square on total forest.
cluding miles. area.

I 2 3 + 5 6 '7

Rs..

Hoshangabad ^ at- 946 24',59 740 r9'24 4r'7o7

Chhindwara 7t4 JJ JJ 66s 21',92 !8,869


3,o34

North Chanda r,74r .45,67s


1,248 4c'98 1,317 3r'oo
r,6o5 83'o7 .:o'o8 r,699
South Chanda 1,932 388

Bhandara 2,486 533 21',44 524 er'o8 16,479

Balaghat 2,2O9 972 44'oo 97t $'96 8,5r8

Raipur 1'932 r,389 z8't6 r z7'88 4,Ioo


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Bilaspur 3,033 66s zt'86 . 663 or'86 4,i8?,

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