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GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

FOREST DEPARTMENT

ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

FOR THE YEAR - 2014-15

Compiled by

FOREST UTILIZATION OFFICER, HYDERABAD

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&

CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HYDERABAD

Issued by

THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HOFF),

Telangana, Hyderabad - 500004, India.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part – I (Narration Part)

Description Page

Nos.

Chapter – I

Introduction

1.0 Constitution of State Forests

1.1 Classification of Forest Area

1.2 District wise Forest Cover of VDF, MDF & OF

1.3 Land Use Pattern

1.4 Comparison of Forest Cover Assessment

1.5 Forest Cover Change Matrix

1.6 Percentage Wise Forest Cover of VDF, MDF & OF

1.7 District wise Geographical Area, Population, Forest Area, Forest Blocks & its

Percentage

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Chapter – II

General Administration

2.0 Circles, Divisions and Sub-Divisions

2.1 Alteration in areas

2.2 Demarcation

2.3 Forest Survey

2.4 Roads and paths

2.5 Buildings

2.6 Motor Vehicles

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Chapter – III

Forest Protection

3.1 Forest offences

3.1.1 Detected

3.1.2 Involving Vehicles

3.1.3 Assault Cases

3.2 Injury by Fire

3.3 Grazing in Forest Area

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Chapter – IV

Silviculture

4.1 System of Management 4.1.1 Division wise working plans approved 4.2 Regeneration 4.2.1 Natural Regeneration 4.2.2 Afforestation Measures 4.2.3 Planting and Public distribution of seedlings 4.2.4 Block & Avenue Plantations 4.2.5 Tending

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Chapter – V

Plan and Non Plan Schemes

5.1 Plan Schemes

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5.1.1 Central Assisted State Plan Schemes

5.1.2 13th Finance Commission

5.1.3 Normal State Plan Schemes

5.1.4 Pollution Control Board

5.2 Non-Plan Schemes

Description Page

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Chapter – VI

Utilization

6.1 Forest Out turn

6.2 Supplies to Buroods / Industries

6.3 Collection of Beedi Leafs, Targets and Achievements

6.4 Dwajasthambams Supplied

6.5 Government Sawmills, Timber and Bamboo Depots

6.6 Private Sawmills, Timber and Bamboo Depots

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Chapter - VII

Financial Results

7.1 Revenue 7.2 Expenditure 7.3 Net Revenue

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Chapter – VIII

Administration

8.1 Organizational set up

8.2 Telangana Forest Academy, Dulapally

8.3 Forest Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad

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Chapter - IX

Forest Research

9.1 Forest Research Centers

9.2 Research Plots established under State CAMPA

9.3 Research Plots established under Tree & Pasture Seed Development

9.4 Expenditure incurred under various schemes for Reseach

9.5 Activities under Publicity

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9.6 Exhibitions

Chapter – X

Wild Life Preservation

10.1 Wildlife Sanctuary/ National Parks/ Tiger Reserve

10.2 Zoological Parks

10.3 Deer Parks

10.4 Private Deer Parks

10.5 Wildlife Targets & Achievements

10.6 Wildlife Management Circles

10.6.1 Amarabad Tiger Reserve

10.6.2 WLM Circle, Hyderabad

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Chapter – XI

Other Information

11.1 Implementation of RoFR Act 2006

11.2 Forest Development Authority

11.3 Telangana Ku Haritha Haram (TKHH)

11.4 Vanyaprani Sapthaha

11.5 Diversion of Forest Area and Compensatory Afforestation

11.6 Forest Sports Meet

11.7 Geomatics Centre

11.8 MGNREGS

11.9 CAMPA

11.10 Social Forestry

11.11 Forest Production

11.12 Forest Protection (Vigilance)

11.13 State Bio-Diversity Board

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Part –II (Statement Part)

Return

No. Return Particulars

Page

Nos.

1 Area of Reserved Forests Reserved Land and Un-notified Forests 81

2 Boundaries of Reserved Forests 81

3 Out Turn of Timber from Coupes (Units) by The Contractors Agency 82

4a Out Turn of Timber from Coupes (Units) in Departmental Agency 82

4b Out Turn of Bamboo from Coupes (Units) by The Departmental Agency 83

5a Out Turn of Major Forest Produce 83

5b Out Turn of Minor Forest Produce 84

6 Out Turn from Plantations and Thinnings 85

7 Free Grants 85

8 Animals Allowed for Grazing Total Revenue Realized Etc., 86

9 Fire and the Extent of Area Burnt 86

10 Offences Detected and Disposed Off 87

11 Forest Offences Involving Vehicles Booked and Disposed Off 88

12 Goat Browsing Cases Booked and Disposed Off 89

13 Assault Cases (Including Murders) Received and Disposed Off 89

14 The Annual Cut as per Working Plan and Actual Annual Cut 90

15 Statement of Plantations Raised and Expenditure Species Wise Under Annual Plan 91-92

16 Area Brought Under Plantations (Species Wise) 93-95

17 Roads maintained by Forest Department 95

18 Buildings Under Forest Department 96

19 Vehicles , Arms and Ammunition Under Forests Department 96

20 Expenditure (Audited Actuals) 97-98

21 Revenue 99

22 Statement Showing the Species Wise Sale Results 100-102

23 Forest Blocks by Legal Status – Region, District and Division Wise 103

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STATEMENT PART – II

ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT

2014-15

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P.K. JHA, IFS PCCF & HoFF

PREFACE

The Forest Department is bringing out the “Annual Administration

Report-2014-15” of Telangana State Forest Department containing

relevant facts and information on the activities of the Department.

The Forest Utilization Officer and his Statistical Staff under the

Supervision of Conservator of Forests, Hyderabad Circle have collected

and compiled the information.

The publication is quite helpful in finding the relevant information

about the Forest Department and its activities.

This publication is also useful to the Foresters, other Departments,

Scholars, NGOs and Policy Makers to find out details of various activities,

information and the schemes being implemented and its achievements.

I congratulate the Forest Utilization Office wing of the Department

for bringing out this very useful Publication.

Date: -12 -2016 Place: Hyderabad (P.K. JHA)

PCCF & HoFF

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CHAPTER – I

INTRODUCTION

The Annual Administration Report covers all the administrative aspects of the Forest

Department and any specific innovations brought out by the department will also reflect in the report.

This is an annual publication and highlighting all the activities taken up by the Forest

Department during the year in Forest Circles and Head Office.

The salient feature of the report covers all the aspects as per the forest code. It

gives detailed account of Forest Administration, Forest Conservation, Developmental Works,

Afforestation, Revenue, Research, Social Forestry, Wildlife, Government of India programmes and

State Government programmes on Forestry. The report reflects the Budget allocations, Revenue,

Expenditure from the State Government and the Government of India.

CONSTITUTION OF STATE FORESTS

The Government of India has announced Telangana State and bill passed in Parliament &

Rajya Sabha and Telangana state has formed on 2nd June 2014 with 10 districts Geograhical area

covered 114934.52 Sq. Kms. After the formation part of the Khamma district Geographical area

(Provisionally)) 2867.52 Sq. Kms. merged to the Residual Andhra Pradesh.

The Geographical area of the Telangana State is 112102.28 Sq.Kms stood at 12th in India,

having 26903.70 Sq. Kms which amounts to 24.00% . The percapita forest area is 0.077 Ha as against

the all India average of 0.240 Ha. The State is administered in (10) Districts which are further

subdivided in (459) Revenue Mandals.

The State of Telangana is endowed with rich diversity of Flora and Fauna with over 2939 plant

species, 365 bird species, 103 mammal species, 28 reptile species and 21 amphibian species in addition

to large number of Invertebrate species. Important endangered species found in the state are Tiger,

Leopard, Indian Gaur, Four Horned Antelope, Black Buck, Marsh Crocodile etc. The state is also

bestowed with dense Teak forest along the banks of river Godavari right from Nizamabad through

Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal up to Khammam district. These forests are home for several

deciduous species like Nallamaddi, Yegisa, Rose wood, Narepa, Bamboo in addition to Teak.

The tangible benefits derived from Forests like Timber, Bamboo, Fuel wood, Fodder,

Non-Timber forest Products etc., are quantifiable. Intangible benefits like maintenance of

ecological balance, Bio- diversity conservation, conservation of soil and moisture, regulating

the water flow, Green House Gas mitigation, sequestering carbon-dioxide from the

atmosphere etc., are not quantified but are of great significance. The intangible benefits are

not taken into account while computing the national income accounts and hence the real

contribution of the forestry sector is grossly underestimated.

As per goals and directives set in the National Forest Policy 1988, the 1993 and the

Revised 2002 State Forest Policy, Vision 2020, Forest Department implements various

development schemes to protect and develop existing forests, to improve its productivity and

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economic value. The main objectives of programmes are Community Forest Management,

National Afforestation Programme (NAP) (Centrally Sponsored), RIDF Projects, Soil &

Moisture Conservation, Social Forestry, Wildlife Management and Human Resource

Development are enriching existing low density forests and alleviating rural poverty. Forest

resource surveys of catchments were undertaken from 1965 to 1975 and most of the important

forest zones of the state were covered under schemes sponsored either by the Government

of India or by the State.

The Department has set a programme under RIDF, CAMPA, 13th FC and other

schemes executed various types of water harvesting structures such as Check dams, Contour

Trenches, Rocks fill dams, Percolation tanks etc in forest areas. These structures help in

recharging of ground water in turn improve forest vegetation besides stabilizing the status of

agriculture in adjoining fields.

The component of research for improvement of natural forests has assumed great

significance. Keeping in view of recent trends, the department has laid special emphasis on

Forest Research to conduct experiments, improve nursery and plantation techniques,

vegetative propagation, seed production and various silvicultural practices.

Monitoring of vegetation (Forest) Canopy cover density, Forest fire risk zonation

mapping, mapping all forest areas with site suitability, re-locating & demarcating forest

boundaries and Inventory of forest resources are some of the major and important activities

taken up by the department using latest information technology includes GIS.

Almost all programmes/schemes of the Forest Department are being implemented through

participation of local people, vana samrakshna samithis (VSS) and Eco-Development

Committees (EDCs) in Protected Areas and Watershed Development Committees in the Watershed

areas.

The forests of the Telangana State are distributed in different agro-climatic zones with varying

composition and forest types. Majority of which are classified as (1) Tropical Dry Deciduous (2)

Southern Tropical Moist Deciduous and (3) Southern Tropical Thorn forests. Most of the forest area

was highly degraded owing to biotic pressure and over use of forest resources. Since last one decade

most of the degraded areas have been reclubbed with the implementation of Community Forest

Management programme.

The State has a varied topography ranging from the hill ranges of Eastern Ghats and

Nallamalais to Deccan Plateau, River Valleys of Godavari and Krishna and supports a variety of Eco

types, rich in their Bio-diversity and support a variety of Floral and Faunal forms.

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1.1 – CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST AREA AS PER LEGAL STATUS

Sl. No. Region Forest Area (Sq.Kms) Percentage

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Reserved 21024 71.90

Protected 7468 25.54

Un-Classed 750 2.56

Total 29242 100.00

2 Ownership (Forest Department) 29242 100.00

1.2 – DISTRICT WISE FOREST COVER CHANGES – ASSESMENT 2013

(Data of Dec 2013 to Dec 2014)

(Area in Sq. Kms)

Sl.

No. District

Very

Dense

Forest

(VDF)

Moderate

Dense

Forest

(MDF)

Open

Forest

(OF)

Scrub

Forest

(SF)

Non-

Forest

(NF)

Water

Bodies

(WB)

Total

1 Adilabad 267.93 2661.23 1464.47 1030.06 1661.54 16.07 7101.30

2 Karimnagar 0 1123.96 697.20 304.98 227.24 7.90 2361.28

3 Khammam 18.58 1322.60 2024.95 848.91 1755.83 24.39 5995.26

4 Mahabubnagar 0.15 493.25 1291.27 983.52 216.07 58.59 3042.85

5 Medak 0 109.28 474.71 227.56 149.02 2.55 963.12

6 Nalgonda 0 7.71 172.02 414.24 286.80 8.38 889.15

7 Nizamabad 0 604.06 690.24 110.38 355.10 8.64 1768.42

8 & 9 Rangareddy & Hyd 0 110.70 181.79 301.59 162.12 2.67 758.87

10 Warangal 0 1356.69 1431.54 105.67 1117.05 12.50 4023.45

Total 286.66 7789.48 8428.19 4326.91 5930.77 141.69 26903.70

*The errors crept due to interpretation as well as due to the limitations in Liss-III data are corrected in this year

(2012-13) which shall not be treated as loss in forest cover between 2012 and 2013.

1.3 – LAND USE PATTERN – ASSESMENT 2013


Sl. No. Land use Area in Sq. Kms %

0 Geographical Area 112102.28 100.00

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1 Forest including Scrub 24510.98 21.87

2 Agriculture 70904.91 63.25

3 Land with Scrub 5785.49 5.16

4 Fallow Lands 2219.58 1.98

5 Grasslands 204.50 0.18

6 Settlements 1220.66 1.09

7 Veg. outside Forest 3645.61 3.25

8 Water bodies 3610.55 3.22

1.4 – COMPARISON OF FOREST COVER ASSESSMENT – ASSESMENT 2013


(in Sq.Kms)

Assessment VDF MDF Open Scrub NF Water Total

2011-12 286.66 7805.28 8447.24 4319.51 5903.32 141.69 26903.70

2012-13 286.66 7789.48 8428.19 4326.91 5930.77 141.69 26903.70

Net Change 0 -15.80 -19.05 7.40 27.45 0 0

In the State, there was a reduction of 15.80 Sq.Kms. in Moderately Dense Forest, 19.05 Sq.Kms.

in Open Forest and increase of 7.40 Sq.Kms. in Scrub & 27.45 Sq.Kms in Non-Forest. The Net Loss of

Forest Cover in MDF and OF are covered in increase of Scrub, and NF with 34.85 Sq.Kms.

1.5 – FOREST COVER CHANGE MATRIX – ASSESMENT 2013

(Area in km2)

2012 (Data of Oct 2012

to Dec 2012)

2013 (Dec 2013 to Dec 2014) Total of

2012 VDF MDF OF Scrub NF Water

Very Dense Forest 286.66 0 0 0 0 0 286.66

Moderately Dense Forest 0 7789.13 0 6.39 9.76 0 7805.28

Open Forest 0 0 8416.80 5.63 24.81 0 8447.24

Scrub 0 0.35 3.90 4299.05 16.21 0 4319.51

Non-Forest 0 0 7.49 15.84 5879.99 0 5903.32

Water 0 0 0 0 0 141.69 141.69

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Total of 2013 286.66 7789.48 8428.19 4326.91 5930.77 141.69 26903.70

Net Change 0 -15.80 -19.05 7.40 27.45 0

1.6 – PERCENTAGE WISE FOREST COVER Region No. of Districts Area in Sq. Kms

forest cover having more than 33% 2 13096.56

forest cover having between 19 to 33% 3 8153.15

forest cover having between 0 to 19% 5 5653.99

Total: 10 26903.70

1.7 – DISTRICT WISE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, POPULATION, FOREST AREA, FOREST

BLOCKS & ITS PERCENTAGE

Sl.

No. District

Geographical

Area

(In Sq. Kms)

Population

2011

Census

(In lakhs)

Forest Area

(In Sq. Kms)

Forest

Blocks (In

Nos)

% of

Forest

Area to

Total

Area

% of

Forest

Area to

G.A

1 Adilabad 16127.50 27.42 7101.30 247 26.40 44.03

2 Karimnagar 11855.11 37.76 2361.28 209 8.78 19.92

3 Khammam 13180.17 26.07 5995.26 222 22.28 45.49

4 Mahabubnagar 18474.13 40.53 3042.85 105 11.31 16.47

5 Medak 9710.56 30.33 963.12 242 3.58 9.92

6 Nalgonda 14236.02 34.89 889.15 107 3.30 6.25

7 Nizamabad 7968.35 25.52 1768.42 190 6.57 22.19

8 Rangareddy 7510.80 52.96 758.87 166 2.82 9.83

9 Hyderabad 207.72 39.43

10 Warangal 12831.92 35.13 4023.45 112 14.96 31.36

Telangana Total 112102.28 350.04 26903.70 1600 100.00 24.00

*Forest Area and Blocks as per assessment 2013

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CHAPTER – II

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

The administrative Head of the Department is the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests with his

head quarters at Hyderabad. He is also the technical adviser of Government in all matters relating to the

department for administrative purpose of the department, the state is divided into (5) Territorial Circles,

(3) P&E, SW&WP Circles and (4) Functional Circles. Each Circle is divided into Territorial, Functional

divisions and Sub-division. Total Divisons are (20) Territorial, (29) Functional and Sub-Divisions

are (33).

2.0. STATEMENT SHOWING THE CIRCLES, DIVISIONS AND SUB-DIVISIONS

Sl. No.

Name of the Circle Divisions

Sub Divisions Territorial Functional

1 2 3 4 5

Territorial Circles

1 Adilabad

1. Adilabad

1. Nirmal (L.D.) 2. Nirmal (F.S.) 3. Mancherial (F.S.)

1. Utnoor

2. Echoda

2. Nirmal 1. Khanapur

2. ACF, Nirmal

3. Jannaram(WLM) -

4. Mancherial 1. Luxettipet

2. Chennur

5. Bellampalli 1. ACF, Bellampalli

2. Asifabad

6. Kagaznagar 1. Khagaznagar

2 Nizamabad

1. Nizamabad

1.Nizambad (F.S.P) 2.Medak (WLM)

1. Banswada

2. Nizamabad

2. Kamareddy 1. Yella Reddy

3. Medak 1. Siddipet

2. Zaheerabad

3 Hyderabad

1. Hyderabad 1. Hyderabad (F.S.) 2. State Silviculturist, Hyderabad 3. F.U.O, Hyderabad

1. Hyderabad, 2. ACF, Central, 3. Vikarabad

2. Mahabubnagar 1. ACF,Mahabubnagar

3. Nalgonda -

4 Warangal 1. Warangal (N) 1. Warangal (WLM) 2. Warangal (FS)

1. Mulugu

2. Eturunagaram (W.L.)

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3. FG Warangal 4. Karimnagar (F.S.)

3. ACF Warangal

2. Warangal (S) 1. Narsampet

2. Mahbubabad

3.Karimnagar (E) 1. Mahadevapur

2. Manthani

4. Karimnagar (W) 1. Jagityal (WL)

2. ACF Karimnagar

5 Khammam

1. Khammam

1. Paloncha (WLM)

2. Bhadrachalam(L.D.) 3.Khammam (F.S.D)

1. Sathupalli

2. Kothagudem 1. Yellandu

3. Paloncha 1. Manuguru

4. Bhadrachalam 1. Bhadrachalam

SF and WP & P and E Circles

6 P&E Hyderabad

- 1. S.F. Ranga Reddy -

- 2. S.F. Nalgonda -

- 3. S.F. Mahabub Nagar -

7 SF&WP Warangal

- 1. S.F. Warangal -

- 2. S.F. Karimnagar -

- 3. S.F. Khammam -

8 P&E Nizamabad.

- 1. S.F. Sangareddy -

- 2. S.F. Nizamabad -

- 3. S.F. Adilabad -

Sl.

No. Name of the Circle

Divisions Sub Divisions

Territorial Functional

1 2 3 4 5

Functional Circles

9 WLM Hyderabad

- 1. Hyderabad (WLM) -

- 2. Curator National Parks -

- 3. Curator Nehru Zoological Park, Hyd -

10 FD Amarabad TR - 1. Achampet (WLM)

1. ACF, Kollapur

2. ACF, Mannanur

- 2. Nagarjuna Sagar (WLM) -

11 C.C.F. (STC), Hyderabad - - -

12 TSFA, Dulapally - - -

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NUMBER OF CIRCLES, DIVISIONS, RANGES, SECTIONS AND BEATS

Sl.No. Organisation Territorial Functional Total

1. Circles 5 7 12

2. Divisions 20 29 49

3. Ranges 135 103 238

4. Sections 680 411 1091

5. Beats 1929 326 2255

2.1 – ALTERATION IN AREAS:

There are (1071) notified Forest Blocks in Reserved Forests U/s 19 of Hyd F-Act, 16 of APF-Act 1882 and

15 of APF-Act 1967 and also (454) Blocks in Protected Forests U/s 4, 24 to 27 and 29 of APF-Act which are

under different stages of settlement by forest settlement officers. There are (40) unclassed and unnotified

Blocks. Division and Circle wise details are shown in Return no.23.

2.2 – DEMARCATION:

The length of Forest boundaries demarcated during the year was 60.100 Kms and existing boundaries

were repaired 1497.110 Kms. An amount of Rs.182.909 lakhs was spent to demarcate new boundaries and

repairs to extisitng boundaries during the year. The details are shown in Return no.2.

2.3 – FOREST SURVEY:

The remote sensing data is used for Forest Survey for publishing periodical reports. These status

reports forms the basis for determining the Boundaries, Volume, Density of Forest.

2.4 – ROADS AND PATHS:

During the year 23.875 Kms of roads and paths were constructed. An amount of Rs.56.102 lakhs was

spent for construction and repairs of existing roads and paths. The detailed report was shown in Return no.17.

2.5 – BUILDINGS:

During the year 2014-15 no amount has spent for construction of buildings, repairs, maintenance of

existing buildings and rest houses. The detailed report of buildings under Forest Department was shown in

Return no. 20.

2.6 – MOTOR VEHICLES:

There are 217 Jeeps, 5 Trailers, 12 Lorries, 1 Tent, 20 Motor Cycles, 9 Boats, 297 Arms Musckets, 3070

Ammunition Catridges, 4 Tractors, 20 Vans and 12 Cars. The detailed report was shown in Return no.19.

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CHAPTER - III

FOREST PROTECTION

The Forest Department has a separate Vigilance wing at Headquarters, headed by an Addl. Prl.

Chief Conservator of Forests (Vig) who in turn is assisted by Chief Conservator of Forests, Divisional Forest

Officer, (1) Vigilance party. Besides this (7) Flying Squad parties and Mobile parties are functioning at

field level for effective protection of vulnerable Forest Area.

Forest protection is carried out by the front line staff of various Circles and also by special

protection staff like Vigilance and Flying Squad etc. The Vigilance Cell along with the Flying Squad parties

also enquires into the allegations, takes up surprise inspections and conducts surprise checks for

detection of illicit forest produce in storage and patrols the vulnerable to check the smuggling of the

forest produce.

3.1 – FOREST OFFENCES:

3.1.1 Detected:

Sl.

No Year

Opening balance at the

beginning of the year Receipts During the Year Disposal

Balance at the end of the

year

Compou

n ding

Fee

collected

in Rs.

Lakhs

Compou

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fee in

Lakhs

pending

on 31-

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1 2013

-14 4604 5018 7761 1546

1455

5 4087 474

1261

8 2906 5676 6955 8942

1371.38

3

1643.59

4

2 2014

-15 5519 6874 8663 914

1526

3 3953 705

1347

2 2642 5728 8665 9974

1408.97

2

1587.29

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*2014-15 Khammam Total Area Covered (Including Ordinance Area)

Forest offences received during the year 2014-15 are (914) prosecuted, (15263) compounded and

(3953) UDOR cases. Out of which (705) prosecuted, (13472) compounded and (2642) UDOR cases were

disposed respectively. The compounding fee collected as Rs.1408.972 lakhs and Rs.1587.298 lakhs were

pending. The Circle wise details have shown in Return No.10.

3.1.2 Involving Vehicles:

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.

N

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Year

Opening balance at the

beginning of the year

Received During the

Year Disposal Closing Balance No of

Vehicl

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Confis

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1 2013-

14 137

70

0

83

7 114

118

4

129

8 55

128

1

133

6 196

60

3

79

9 148

2 2014-

15 180

56

7

74

7 77

167

9

175

6 12

160

3

161

5 245

64

3

88

8 208


The vehicles booked under Forest Offcences during the year 2014-15 (77) prosecuted & (1679)

compounded and (208) vehicles were confiscated. Out of this (12) prosecuted and (1603) compounded

were disposed and (245) prosecuted and (643) compounded cases were pending. The Circle wise details

have shown in return no.11.

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3.1.3 Assault Cases:

Sl.

No. year

No. of cases at the

beginning of the

year

No. of cases

Received during the

year

Total

No. of cases

Disposed off during

the year

Balance at the end

of the year

Assault Murders Assault Murders Assault Murders Assault Murders Assault Murders

1 2013-14 162 1 25 1 187 2 4 0 183 2

2 2014-15 175 2 8 0 183 2 14 0 169 2


In the year 2014-15, (14) Assualt cases were reported. Out of Total (183) cases, (14) cases were

disposed off during the year and (169) cases were pending.

The Circle wise details are shown in Return No. 13.

3.2 – INJURY BY FIRE:

Sl.

No Year

No. of fires Occurred during the year Extent in Hectares Burnt

In Plantations In Other areas In Plantations In Other areas

1 2013-14 0 17 0 79.350

2 2014-15 0 56 0 463.580


In the year 2014-15, (56) cases of Forest fires were reported & occurred in other areas.

An area of 463.580 hectares in other areas were affected. Mainly the grasses, young plantations and new

regeneration were affected. Circle wise details are shown in the return No.9.

3.3 – GRAZING IN FOREST AREA:

Sl.

No

Year

Opening Balance at the


Receipts during the

year

Disposal off during the

year

Closing Balance as on

31-03-2012

Pro

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Free grazing was allowed. However, for goat browsing Compound fees was collected by the

Protective Staff.

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In the year 2014-15, Goat browsing compounding cases were not booked and disposed. The

Compund fee collected Rs. 0.040 lakhs. The details are shown in Return no.12.

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CHAPTER - IV

SILVICULTURE

4.1 – SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT:

Management of the State Forests is carried out by the Forest Department with an objective

of progressive and sustained yield. The Departmental schemes are oriented one and to increase yield

potentiality per hectare of the Forest Resources in the state, so as to meet the demands of the

multiplying population and wood based industries.

The entire forest area is brought out under the sanctioned working plans and it is managed

on the scientific lines. As per the guidelines issued by the Government of India, extraction of natural

forests is completely stopped.

Most of the Degraded Forest Area is being regenerated through Community Forest

Management according to the Micro Plan prescriptions. The Micro plans are prepared in consultation

with the members of Vana Samrakshana Samithis. The working plans are prepared for ten years. The

entire (5) Circles, (20) Divisions are completed and (1) Functional Division Achampet is included in the

working plans. Out of the (21) divisions except Jannaram Division Working Plan, (20) Division working

plans are approved by Govt. of India.

Under State Plan Scheme, the Silvicultural research were being implemented through

Regional Offices. To develop species specific areas introduced high yielding varieties in the planting

programmes.

There is a significant improvement in natural forests under afforestations of the large tracts

of degraded forests lands by involving VSS under Community Forest Management Programme

(CFMP).

A scheme was launched to conduct experiments and standardize the improved nursery

techniques, vegetative propagation, natural forest management etc.

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Further, the researches helped in conducting trails on improved nursery technology,

standardize of potting medium, development and maintenance of demonstration plots etc., on

variety of indigenious timber species.

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4.1.1. STATEMENT SHOWING THE DIVISION WISE OF WORKING PLANS APPROVED

Sl.

No. Division GOI Reference through which approved Period

1 Nizamabad F (C) A/11.6/222/AP/WP/3842, Dt:23-02-2009 2008-09 to 2017-18

2 Kamareddy F (C) A/11.6/222/AP/WP/4440, Dt:19-05-2009 2008-09 to 2017-18

3 Paloncha F(C)A/11.6/33/WP/AP/4509, Dt:12-12-2013 2012-13 to 2021-22

4 Nirmal F(C)A/11.6/43/WP/AP/4519, Dt:12-12-2013 2013-14 to 2022-23

5 Warangal (N) F(C)A/11.6/34/WP/AP/4511, Dt:12-12-2013 2013-14 to 2022-23

6 Karimnagar (E) F(C)A/11.6/2/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2014, Dt:27-02-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

7 Karimnagar (W) F(C)A/11.6/2/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2014, Dt:27-02-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

8 Bellampally F(C)A/11.6/2/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2014, Dt:27-02-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

9 Mancherial F(C)A/11.6/3/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2014, Dt:27-02-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

10 Kaghaznagar F(C)A/11.6/4/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015, Dt:03-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

11 Adilabad (FC)/11.6/5/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015/93, Dt:27-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

12 Warangal (S) (FC)/11.6/6/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015/94, Dt:27-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

13 Bhadrachalam (N) F(C)A/11.6/7/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015/91, Dt:27-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

14 Khammam (FC)/11.6/8/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015/89, Dt:27-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

15 Hyderabad (FC)/11.6/9/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015/120, Dt:30-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

16 Mahabubnagar (FC)/11.6/10/WP/TS/ROSEZ/2015/119, Dt:30-03-2015 2013-14 to 2022-23

17 Achampet F (C) A/11.6//206/AP/WP/1745, Dt:25-11-2003 2003-04 to 2012-13

18 Nalgonda F (C) A/11.6/227/AP/WP/468, Dt:10-06-2004 2004-05 to 2013-14

19 Kothagudem F (C) A/11.6/184/AP/WP/1247, Dt:19-08-2004 2004-05 to 2013-14

20 Medak F (C) A/11.6/231/AP/WP, Dt:14-12-2004 2004-05 to 2013-14

4.2 – REGENERATION:

4.2.1. Natural Regeneration:

The Natural Regeneration in the Forest is by natural seeds shed by the trees. In addition to this

coppice regeneration is also takes place naturally in the forest area. Different tending operations

are carried out to guide these natural regenerations subject to the availability of budget.

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4.2.2. Afforestation measures:

The forestry policy stipulated to have at least 1/3rd of land area under "Forest". This target cannot

be achieved unless massive efforts are made in afforestation outside the reserve forests in non-forest

lands namely private lands, community lands and other public lands.

During the year 2014-15, 445.78 lakh seedlings have been raised in the nurseries and utilized for

planting in public & private lands, farm forestry in marginal agricultural lands, field bund planting and

in homesteads. Out of the seedlings distributed, fuel and fodder species constitute nearly 80% and

rest of them includes fruit and shade plants. Farm forestry potential in Telangana is estimated to

yield annually (5) to (6) lakh tons of wood.

4.2.3. PLANTING AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDLINGS FOR THE YEAR –

2014-15 (2014 SEASON)

(Seedlings No. in Lakhs)

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1 Mahabubnagar 2.83 1.80 4.63 16.30 20.93 22.55 108

2 Nalgonda 7.77 4.96 12.73 44.81 57.54 91.34 159

3 Rangareddy 6.82 4.35 11.17 39.32 50.49 21.20 42

Hyderabad Circle 17.41 11.12 28.53 100.43 128.96 135.09 105

4 Adilabad 4.85 3.10 7.95 28.00 35.95 38.30 107

5 Medak 7.56 4.83 12.39 43.59 55.98 59.04 105

6 Nizamabad 4.36 2.79 7.15 25.17 32.32 39.94 124

Nizamabad Circle 16.78 10.71 27.49 96.76 124.25 137.28 110

7 Karimnagar 5.95 3.80 9.76 34.33 44.09 29.91 68

8 Khammam 9.36 5.98 15.33 53.97 69.30 105.41 152

9 Warangal 5.07 3.24 8.31 29.26 37.57 38.10 101

Warangal Circle 20.39 13.02 33.40 117.56 150.96 173.42 115

Telangana Total 54.58 34.85 89.43 314.74 404.17 445.78

4.2.4. Block Plantations and Avenue Plantations:

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An extent of 454.00 Ha. Block Plantations and Avenue Plantations were raised over a length of

27.00 Kms.

Block & Avenue Plantations – under Social Forestry

4.2.5 Tending:

The usual cultural operations such as weeding, cleaning, thinnings, canopy lifting etc. are

carried out as per the availability of budget.

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2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15

1 Mehboobnagar 99.92 0 79.00 2.00

2 Nalgonda 15.76 47.00 90.00 0

3 Rangareddy 155.18 70.00 53.00 10.00

Hyderabad Circle 270.86 117.00 222.00 12.00

4 Adilabad 45.50 20.00 40.00 0

5 Medak 24.00 101.50 92.00 5.00

6 Nizamabad 22.00 45.00 95.00 0

Nizamabad Circle 91.50 166.50 227.00 5.00

7 Karimnagar 33.00 35.00 91.00 0

8 Khammam 33.00 80.00 86.00 10.00

9 Warangal 40.00 55.50 116.00 0

Warangal Circle 106.00 170.50 293.00 10.00

Telangana Total 468.36 454.00 742.00 27.00

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CHAPTER - V

BUDGET RELEASES AND EXPENDITURE

Forest Department is implementing various developmental schemes to conserve, protect

and develop the existing forests, to improve its productivity and Economic Value as per the

National Forest Policy 1988 and State Forest Policy announced during the year 1993 and as

revised during 2002 and also keeping in view the vision 2020 of the Telangana.

Enriching existing low density forests and alleviating rural poverty are main objectives of

these programmes i.e., 13th Finance Commission, Centrally Assisted State Plan Schemes,

Normal State Plan Schemes and Soil & Moisture CInservation activities through Social Forestry,

Wildlife Development and Human Resource Development.

The Revenue for the year 2014-15 is Rs.82.077 Crores.

Total Expenditure incurred for the year 2014-15 an amount of Rs. 239.163 Crores. Rs.

75.634 Crores under Plan and Rs.163.529 Crores under Non-Plan.

Following are the various Plan & Non-Plan schemes being implemented by the

department.

The Budget Estimates, Release and Expenditure, the goals, mandate and the policy

frame worth of the Major Plan & Non-Plan schemes are detailed here under.

I. PLAN SCHEMES:

5.1.1. Central Assisted State Plan Schemes

5.1.2. 13th Finance Commission

5.1.3. Normal State Plan Schemes

5.1.4. Pollution Control Board

II. NON-PLAN SCHEMES:

5.2.1. Head Quarters

5.2.2. District Offices

5.2.3. Forest School, Yellandu

5.2.4. Sanctuaries

5.2.5. Nehru Zoological Park

5.2.6. T.S. Science Centre (TSSC)

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PLAN SCHEMES

5.1.1 CENTRAL ASSISTED STATE PLAN SCHEMES:

(Rs. In lakhs)

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme Expenditure

1 National Afforestation Programme 0

2 Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats 0

3 Project Tiger 0

4 Intensification Forest Management 64.173

Total 64.173

During the year 2014-15 an amount of Rs.64.173 lakhs has been spent under Central

Assisted State Plan Schemes.

1. National Afforestation Programme (NAP):

(Central Sector Scheme-100% Central Assistance)

Government of India has formulated a scheme titled “National Afforestation Programme” by

merging all the IX Plan Centrally Sponsored Afforestation Schemes implemented during IX FYP.

The scheme is 100% Centrally Sponsored and being implemented through a three tier step

namely the Forest Developoment Agency at State level, Forest Development Agency at division level and

at village level through Forest Protection Committees or Vana Samarakshana Samithies. As per the

approval accorded by Government of India, the forest areas are being treated under the following

treatment streams with the involvement of Vana Samrakshana Samithies. Aided Natural Regenration,

Artificial Regeneration, Pasture Development, Mixed Plantation and with NTFP value and Medicinal plants

(1100 Plants/Ha) and Bamboo Plantations. Consequent to the re-organisation of Telangana State will

comprise 23 FDAs.

The components of the scheme such as Forest Fire Control and Management (existing),

Strengthening of Infrastructure (existing), Survey Demarcation and Working Plan Preperation (existing),

Protection and Conservation Groves (New), Control and Eradication of Forest Invasive Species (New) and

Preparedness for Meeting Challenges of Bamboo Floweing and Improving Management of Bamboo

Forests (New).

Creation and Maintenance of Fire lines, Survey & Demarcation of boundaries, Engaging Fire

Watchers, Procurement of Fire fighting equipments, Purchase of vehicles for providing mobility to the

staff, Creating infrastructure like maintenance of roads, construction of staff quarters and strengthening

the wireless network are the main activities of the scheme.

2. Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats

(Central Sector Scheme-100% Central Assistance):

The Sanctuaries and National Parks in the State are being developed under various Wildlife

schemes funded by the Central Government, 13th Finance Commission and the State Government.

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The major activities taken up for development and conservation of wildlife in the National Parks

& the Wildlife Sanctuaries of the state are Improvement of Habitat, Development of Communication

network for Strengthening Protection Measures, Fire Protection Measures, Infrastructure, Wildlife

Education & Extension, Wildlife Health, Wildlife Census, Surveys & Monitoring and Eco-development.

3. Project Tiger (Central Sector Scheme-100% Central Assistance)

There are two Tiger Reserves in the State viz., Amrabad Tiger Reserve (Northern part of the

erstwhile NSTR of the composite State of A.P.) in the Mahabubnagar & Nalgonda districts and Kawal Tiger

Reserve in Adilabad District. Amrabad Tiger Reserve was declared so in the year 1979 and attained the

status of Tiger Reserve in 1983. After bifurcation of the State it has been notified as Amrabad Tiger

Reserve in June 2014 with an extent of 2166.37 Sq.Kms.

Kawal Tiger Reserve with core area of 892.23 Sq.Kms and Buffer area of 1123.21 Sq. Kms

has been notified vide G.O.Ms. No.27, EFS & T (For.II) Department Dt:10-04-2012.

Tiger also with its co-predators like Panther, wild dog, sloth bear are found in the Reserves. It

has large and sufficient prey base ranging from spotted deer, sambar, four horned antelope, chinkara

wild boar etc.

The population estimation is now taken up with the latest scientific methodology formulated by

the WII NTCA which gives the range of population of tigers. The tiger census figures from 2006 show a

positive increase which can be attributed to good management practices and protection of the habitat

and prevention of poaching of wild animals.

The increase in wild animal population has become possible with the help of (115) Eco-

development committees (EDCs) and sustained efforts of the staff and the administration.

4. Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (formerly Integrated Forest Protection)

(Centrally Sponsored Scheme-75% Central Share-25% State Share)

Integrated Forest Protection Scheme is being implemented in Telangana since 2002-03.

During the first year i.e. 2002-03, it was implemented with 100% Central Assistance.

However, from 2003-04 on-wards the G.O.I decided to implement the scheme with 75%

Central Share and 25% State Matching Share. Under the scheme, it has been contemplated

to protect the forest areas in the State from the Fire Hazards by way of providing required

infrastructure and taking up of fire control measures.

The main components of the scheme during the 11th FYP are Forest Fire Control and

Management (existing), Strengthening of Infrastructure (existing), Survey Demarcation and

Working Plan preparation (existing), Protection and Conservation of Sacred Groves (New),

Control and Eradication of Forest Invasive Species (New) and Preparedness for Meeting

Forests (New).

Creation and Maintenance of Fire lines, Survey & Demarcation of boundaries, Engaging

Fire Watches, Procurement of Fire fighting equipments, Purchase of vehicles for providing

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mobility to the staff, creating infrastructure like maintenance of roads, construction of staff

quarters and strengthening the wireless network are the main activities of the scheme.

5.1.2 13th Finance Commission Grants – Maintenance of Forests

(Central Sector Scheme – 100% Central Assistance)

The 13th Finance Commission has allocated Rs.23225.00 lakh for “maintenance of

Forests”. The amount has to be utilized during the period from 2010-11 to 2014-15. As per the

guideline of the 13th Finance commission reports the amount is proposed to be spent for the

following components.

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sl. No Name of the Component Expenditure

1 Forest Protection 530.670

2 Wildlife 396.180

3 Social Forestry 1416.700

4 FDA 438.790

5 Research 60.100

6 Training 230.511

7 IT & Communication Components 140.000

8 Working Plans 63.196

Total 3276.147

During the year 2014-15 an amount of Rs.3276.147 lakhs has been spent under

13th Finance Commission Grants.

The Objectives for utilizing the funds under 13th Finance Commission Grants are detailed

as hereunder.

1. Forest Protection: With a view to protecting existing forest resources, a number of measures are

required to be taken for which suitable sub-components namely Networking and

Communication, Striking Force and Resource Management etc., are being implemented.

2. Wildlife: The main focus under this component will be on protecting the Wildlife Sanctuaries,

Tiger Reserves, National Parks and Development of Eco-Tourism, resolving main animal conflict,

managing fringe forests / wildlife habitat etc.

3. Social Forestry: Under this component, the focus is to create additional forest resource outside

the Reserve Forest area and also to increase the forest cover to achieve the national goal of 33%

forest area in the country. As such it is essential for raising of nurseries, plantations and

maintenance. The State has taken p Bio-Diesel plantatins under Rural Infrastructure

Development Fund (RIDF) funded by NABARD. From 2011-12 onwards this component is

included in Social Forest Component.

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The Species raised for Bio-Diesel is Pongamia. Since Pongamia is very slow growing, it is

required to be maintained for a little alonger period to ensure that seeds are produced for Bio-

Diesel. NABARD provides for maintenance of these plantations only one year. These plantations

require 2nd and 3rd year maintenance.

Keeping the need to maintan these Bio-diesel plantations, it is proposed to maintain

these plantations in 2nd year and 3rd year out of the funds from 13th Finance Commission, as there

is no other source of funding available from the regular budget to maintain such plantations.

4. Forest Development Authority (FDA): The focus under this component is on increasing the

greenery by raising plantations through the Forest Development Agency (FDA) by involving local

communities.

5. Research: With a view to provide better planting material and to have proper technology for

increasing the production from the Forests, adequate attention is needed on research. The

research activities will focus on increasing production by providing improved planting material

and developing suitable techniques for raising plantation, harvesting, processing and value

addition in forest produce etc., to get better income from the Forestry Crops, transferring

technology from lab to field by giving adequate training to the field level staff and farmers in

application of techniques developed.

6. Training: Training plays a very important role in successful implementation of developmental

works. Keeping this important aspect in view, it is proposed to train forest field staff, village

communities living around the forests, the NGOs engaged in the Forest Development with the

communities so that the objective of conserving, developing and utilizing forest resources on a

sustainable basis can be achieved.

Forest Academy situated at Dulapally run by Forest Department having the necessary

infrastructure and the expertise to impart these trainings. It is proposed to organize all such

trainings in T.S. Forest Academy, Dulapally.

7. Information Technology & Communication: To have a complete geo-spatial & non-spatial

database (tables, reports, statistical information etc.,) to aid the planning & decision making

process, management and also effective monitoring & evaluation of forests and wildlife, the

Forest Department has developed separate Information Technology and Communication wing.

8. Preparation and Revisiting of Working Plans: As per the guidelines of 13th Finance Commission,

releases of funds from 13th finance from 2012-13 onwards are linked to completion of working

plan. In Telangana State (2) Working Plans have already expired on March 2012. Further (14)

working plan are expiring by March 2013, (3) Working Plans are expiring by March 2014. The

Addl. Director General of Forest, MoEF, NAEB, GOI vide letter dt:31-12-2010, has suggested to

utilize 13th Finance Commission funds for preparation of working plan and also for strengthening

the working plan party for infrastructure. It was also suggested to provide a working plan officer

with a new vehicle, office, computer, digitizer, scanner, plotter and electronic storage of

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information to facilitate the working to be completed in stipulated period. According to the

requirement for the preparation of working plans in order to their expiry has been included in

the Action Plan from 2010-11 to 2014-15.

GOI have approved the earmarked budget for an amount of Rs.3077.00 Lakh for

implementation of the scheme to the Telangana State.

5.1.3 NORMAL STATE PLAN SCHEMES: (Rs. in lakhs)

Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Expenditure

1 District Offices 36.226

2 Mixed Plantations 228.140

3 Seed Development 20.300

4 Environmental Planting 105.077

5 Zoological Parks 106.720

6 Dev.of NP & Sanc. 42.000

7 Forest School, Yellandu 4.990

8 Forest College 0

9 Afforestation Fund 3355.566

10 Sanctuaries 105.000

Total 4004.019

During the year 2014-15 for all the Normal State Plan Schemes, an amount of Rs.4004.019 lakhs

has been spent.

1. District Offices: ( Normal State Plan)

The following State Plan Schemes were clubbed with SH 2406-01-001-11 (03) – District

Offices from 2003-04 onwards.

i. Regional Offices / Silvicultural Research

ii. Strengthening and Upgradation of Forest Department (Publicity)

iii. Forest Protection

The Scheme is aimed for maintenance of research works, publicity, raising nurseries /

plantations and protection.

i. Regional Offices / Silvicultural Research:

The Scheme of Silvicultural Research under Regional Offices is being implemented

year after year as a State Plan Scheme. There is a need to develop suitable species specific

areas and introduce high yeiliding varieties in the planting programme in the department.

Silvicultural Research has assumed a greater significance for the improvement of the natural

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forests particularly in afforestation of the large tracts of degraded forests lands duly involving

the VSS under the Community Forest Management Programme. Keeping the above in view,

the scheme is proposed to be implemented to continue and to conduct the experiments and

standardize the improved nursery techniques, vegetative propagation, natural forest

management etc.

The traditional soil filled bag plant nurseries and use of seed from unknown sources

are obsolete in the present day context of clonal forestry and Root Trainer nursery technology.

The following experiments on nurseries are proposed to be continued to find the results.

a. Culling at nursery stage

b. Application of Bio-Pesticides & Bio-Fertilizers

c. Hardening of seedlings

The Research Wing of Forest Department has developed a No. of CMAs and

experimental plots on various timber, pulpwood and NTFP species in various field Research

Centres under the control of State Silviculturist, Hyderabad & Forest Geneticist, Warangal.

Most of these plots require further maintenance and the data has to be regularly

collected and analyzed before short listing the best performing clones/ families so that they

are deployed in the planting programme in the department. This improved planting stock will

be useful by farmers also. Further, a number of demonstration plots have been established

to study the growth, silvicultural requirement etc., of different species and these plots require

further maintenance.

Besides maintenance of the existing plots, new CMAs with shortlisted site specific will

also be developed to meet the requirement of improved and high yielding clonal planting stock

in the department. The staff component under the scheme continues to be included for the

successful implementation of the scheme.

ii. Strengthening and Up-gradation of Forest Department (Publicity):

The main objective of this scheme is to cause wide publicity of the Forest Department

activities highlighting the achievements and also create awareness on Conservator of Forests,

Biodiversity and wildlife among the general public.

The Forest Utilization Officer is implementing the scheme which includes component

for giving wide publicity to encourage more effective and intensive utilization of forest products

in trade and industries and make publicity by organizing Exhibitions in All India Industrial

Exhibition, Hyderabad every year to enlighten the public about the developmental activities

taken up by the Forest Department and also to bring awareness regarding effective utilization

of forest resources.

Preparation of Forest Department Tableaux during National functions i.e., 26th

January and 15th August, Telangana Formation 2nd June, publishing Annual Administration

Reports, Facts and Figures and Forest at a Glance of the Department and brouchures are

also undertaken under the scheme. Advertisements are also released to Newpapers

highlighting the achievements.

A Statistical Cell is established in FUO Office to study the trends in the market for

Timber and other forest produce and work in collaboration with Territorial Divisional Forest

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Officers to secure the best price to the forest produce sold by them by constant interaction in

furnishing data on market trends on various forest products.

iii. Forest Protection: The Government has laid much emphasis on the protection of forests. The Forest

Department has a separate Vigilance Wing at Headquarters, the Vigilance cell along with the

Flying Squad Parties is also enquires into the allegations, takes up inspections and conducts

surprise checks for detection of illicit forest produce in storage and patrols the vulnerable

routes to check the smuggling of the forest produce.

2. Mixed Plantation: Social Forestry deals with raising of plantations outside reserve forest areas with

objectives to increase the forest cover outside the reserve forest as envisaged by the

Government of India, Planning Commission and to realize cherished goal of “Haritha

Telangana”. The department is raising nurseries and plantations and distributing seedlings

to people under Social Forestry Programmes.

Development and maintenance of Kartheekavanams & Block plantations raised during

previous years are also maintained with the funds available under the scheme. Avenue

Plantation raising of tall plants and small bag seedlings are also taken up under this scheme.

3. Seed Development:

The main objective of the Tree and Pasture Seed Development scheme is to improve the

genetic quality of the reproductive propagules and to supply high quality seed to cater to the

needs of Territorial and Special Divisions in the Forest Department. Accordingly a Seed

Testing Laboratory was established at Warangal and it has got the potential to collect,

process and supply seeds of many tree species like Tectona grandis, Pterocarpus

marsupium, Gmelina arborea, Terminalia arjuna, Terminalia alata, Eucalyptus, Casuarina

equisetifolia etc.

4. Environmental Planting in degraded lands around urban area:

The scheme envisages development of greenery around urban areas. Considering the

rapid urbanization, industrialization and abnormal increase in the pollution levels, it has

become necessary to raise plantations in these areas to provide clean air and improved

aesthetics environment to the urban people, besides improving economic value of the low

density forests. The scheme also provides employment to the surrounding villagers.

5. Zoological Parks:

There are (2) Zoological Parks in the State for ex-situ conservation of wildlife viz., Nehru

Zoological Park, Hyderabad and Vana Vignana Kendra Mini Zoo, Warangal. The Nehru

Zoological Park located at Hyderabad is recognized as one of the few top zoological parks of

the World.

6. Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries:

The Government has sanctioned a budget for implementation of development of National

Parks & Sanctuaries scheme under Normal State Plan during 2008-09 and from there on

wards the scheme is being implemented in the State.

7. Forestry of School, Yellandu:

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The Department lays greater emphasis on Forestry Training for the officers and field staff

who are involved in the scientific management of forests. The Staff members are given

training in Joint Forest Management, Improved Nursery and Plantation techniques, Bio-

diversity and Eco-Development, Recent trends in Forestry Management, Accounting

Procedure and Administrative matters etc.

8. Forest College:

The Government has proposed to establish a Horticulture and Forestry University at

Mulug in Medak District as sanctioned by the GOI for emphasizing the need on Horticulture

and Forestry Education, Research and Training to the officers and field staff as well as to

impart higher level education including leading to M.Phil & Ph.D degrees to the students of

the state.

9. Afforestation Fund:

Telangana Ku Haritha Haram, a flagship programme of the State Government envisages

to increase the tree cover of the state from present 25.16% to 33% of the total geographical

area of the state. This objective is sought to be achieved by a multi-pronged approach for

rejuvenating degraded forests, ensuring more effective protection of forests against

smuggling, encroachment, fire, grazing and intensive soil and moisture conservation

measures both inside and outside forest following the watershed approach. Apart from the

above major fillip is sought to be given to Social Forestry by taking of massive plantation

activates outside Forest areas. The Greening efforts will be taken up involving all

stakeholders. This approach would be duly supported by the needed reforms in policy, law

and administrative matters.

As a part of this, in the coming three years 230 crores seedlings are proposed to be

planted in the State. Out of this 130 crores seedlings are proposed to be planged outside the

notified forest areas, i.e., 10 crore within HMDA limits, 120 crores in rest of the area in the

state. It is also proposed to rejuvenate 100 crores plants inside the notified forests by way of

intensive protection of the forests and encouraging the live root stock.

I. Initiatives in Forest areas:

a. Forest Protection: The improvement of forest can take place only through a zero

tolerance approach towards smuggling, poaching and encroachment. Effective

measures would also be taken to bring down the incidence of forest fires and grazing

which will allow the natural regeneration to get established.

b. Afforestation: By raising of plantations in forest areas covering the blanks as well as

degraded open forests.

c. Rejuvenating degraded forests: By aided Natural Regeneration (ANR) which includes

adequate Soil Moisture Conservation works, coppicing the viable rootstock, preferential

treatment to NTFP species while ensuring complete protection from grazing, fire and

other biotic factors.

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d. Treatment of RoFR areas: Sustainable management of lands on which individual rights

were given to trials under RoFR Act would be taken up by encouraging plantation

activities with their active participation so as to enhance their livelihood.

e. Conservation of Biodiversity rich areas outside the Protected Area network would be

encouraged with the active collaboration of all stakeholders including he Eco-

Development Committees (EDCs).

f. Modern Methods of forest management would be adapted using the latest

technological interventions like improved planting stock, GIS, MIS, Remote Sensing,

DGPS, etc that are available so as to make forest management in Telangana State as

a role model for the other states

II. Initiatives outside Forest areas:

a. Avenue Plantation: the focus would be on raising avenue plantation (preferably in

multiple rows) along the national and state highways, apart from rural roads.

b. Barren Hill Afforestation: Plantation in barren hills would be taken up which will have

employment generation, ground water recharge, prevention of soil erosion and

increased biodiversity as its measurable outcomes.

c. Institutional Plantations: All Government and Private Institutions including industrial

establishments, to be covered under this initiative.

d. Homestead plantations would be taken up in a massive scale in each district.

e. Agro forestry: Farmers would be encouraged to adopt various models of agro forestry

for increased income levels and economic security in the form of assets thus created.

f. Tank foreshore, Canal Bank, River Bank and Rivulets will be the other thrust area

for taking up large scale plantations.

g. Establishment of Urban Lung Spaces: Creation of Green lung space in every

Municipality and Municipal Corporation through development of theme based parks.

h. Green Pachayats: Adoption of Villages by industries to make them Green under

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will be encouraged.

i. Creation of “Smrithi Vanams”: Smrithi Vanams will be set up in an extent of 1 to 2 Ha

in all the Urban as well as Rural Habitations with a view to encourage people to plant

trees in the memory of the departed souls, throughout the state.

j. Planting in Urban Residential colonies: Extensive Planting of flowering and furit

bearing trees will be taken up in the residential areas throughout the State.

To achieve the above objectives under Telangana Ku Haritha Haram programme a detailed

exercise for identification of nurseries and the sites available for raising plantations have been

undertaken under “Mana Vooru Mana Pranalika” (MVMP) initiative of the Government.

Village wise, Mandal wise and District wise areas and nurseries have been identified. 3467

number of nurseries have been identified for raising the adequate nursery stock by the various

agencies involved (Forest Department, DWMA, Agriculture, Horticulture, Tribal Welfare etc.,) for

achieving the target of raising seedlings @ 40.00 lakhs seedlings per Legislative Constituency.

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Further, necessary action is being taken by the different agencies for procurement of polythene

bags and seeds for grounding the nurseries.

10. Sanctuaries:

The scheme is meant for development of 9 Wildlife Sanctuaries in the State including

2 Tiger Serseves. Works of habitat protection and improvement, including water

management and Community Based Eco-Tourism (CBET) are included in the scheme.

5.1.4 POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD:

(Rs. in lakhs)


1 Polluion Control Board 219.000

Total 219.000

During the year 2014-15 for Pollution Control Board, an amount of Rs.219.000 lakhs has

been spent.

TAPSCB has been sanctioned Rs.900.00 lakhs as Grants-in-Aid under 13th Finance

Commission Grants for the period from 2011-12 to 2014-15. Out of this only an amount of

Rs.248.00 lakhs were received as first installment during 2012. The 2nd installment of Rs.219.00

lakhs was released by Finance Department on 21-10-2014. Hence so far an amount of

Rs.467.00 lakhs has been received.

Total Plan Expenditure (5.1.1. to 5.1.4) = 7563.339 Lakh Rupees

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II. NON-PLAN

Under the Non-Plan, the Department is implementing several schemes of which budget provision

made is mainly towards Staff Salaries, Treasury Controlled Items and for Maintenance of works.

Following are some of the important Non-Plan Schemes being implemented by the Forest

Department.

(Rs. in Lakh)


5.2.1 Head Quarters 510.020

5.2.2 District Offices 13998.303

5.2.3 Forest School Yellandu 90.328

5.2.4 Sanctuaries 1501.318

5.2.5 Nehru Zoological Park 220.711

5.2.6 T.S. Science Centre 32.232

Total 16352.912

During the year 2014-15 under all Non-Plan Schemes Expenditure incurred Rs.16352.912 lakhs.

5.2.2 DISTRICT OFFICES:

The Major scheme under Non-Plan being implementing by the Department is Departmental

Extraction of Timber (DET) & Other Forest Produces. Besides this, the funds under the scheme are

also being utilized under Social Forestry, Forest Protection, Research Development, Working Plan and

District Offices also. The major part of the budget allocated for payment of salaries and allowances

of the Officers and Staff working in the department. The work part of budget under this head of

account is to meet the expenditure on the following item of works:

I. Departmental Extraction of Timber & Other Forest Produce (DET):

The Departmental Extraction of Timber, Fuel and Pulp Wood, Faggot Wood, Long Bamboo and

Bamboo Industrial Cuts (BIC) from natural forests as well as Plantations were introduced from the

year 1976-77 after disbanding the existing Contractor System.

At present, there is a moratorium on extraction of timber from natural forests except for bamboo

from the overlapping bamboo forests. The major activity comprises of harvesting timber and poles

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from matured plantations of Teak, Eucalyptus, Casuarinas etc. and long bamboos and BIC from the

bamboo coupes as per the prescriptions of working plan of the respective Divisions. To implement

this scheme the State Government makes budget provision and fixes the physical and financial

targets every year under the Head of Non-plan schemes.

ii. District Offices:

The budget allotted for this scheme is utilized mostly for maintenance of the old plantation and

maintenance of works to be carried out in the existing forests.

5.2.3 FOREST SCHOOL YELLANDU:

The Department lays greater emphasis on Forestry Training for the officers and field staff

who are involved in the scientific management of forests. The Staff members are given training

in Joint Forest Management, Improved Nursery and Plantation techniques, Bio-diversity and Eco-

Development, Recent trends in Forestry Management, Accounting Procedure and Administrative

matters etc.

5.2.4 SANCTUARIES:

There is Wildlife Management Circle headed by the Officer in the rank of Addl. Prl. Chief

Conservator of Forests located at Hyderabad. This Circle ensure to enforcement of the

provisions of wildlife act and provide planning and guidance to wildlife divisions under their

jurisdiction. The budget under this scheme is utilized to cater the needs of the circle and

divisions and their control.

5.2.5 ZOOLOGICAL PARKS:

There are (2) Zoological Parks in the State for ex-situ conservation of wildlife viz., Nehru Zoological

Park, Hyderabad and Vana Vignana Kendra Mini Zoo, Warangal.

I. Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad

The Nehru Zoological Park at Hyderabad was established in 1961 over an area of 130 Ha. The

total number of animals, birds and reptiles in the zoo are over (2000), representing about (156)

species. The Zoological Park is having enclosures for important wild animals, such as lion, tiger,

bear, bison, rhinoceros etc., besides a safari park and nocturnal animal’s house.

All the activities in the above Zoos will be taken up with the funds under Non-Plan Schemes

viz., Nehru Zoological Park & Other Zoological Parks.

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ii. Vana Vignan Kendra Mini Zoo, Warangal:

The Vana Vignana Kendra Mini Zoo which is located at Warangal and working under the control

of CCF/CF, Warangal.

The department is also implementing the other Non-Plan Schemes such as Forest School,

Yellandu, and Head Quarters.

5.2.6 T.S. SCIENCE CENTRE:

The Government in G.O.Ms.No.5, EFS&T (S&T) Dept, Dt:08-01-2007 have issued orders placing

the services of staff of Science Centre at the disposal of Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests. The budget

head of account of Science Centre was also transferred to Forest Department and Prl. Chief

Conservator of Forests has been authorized to operate the said head of account and to draw and

disburse the salaries and allowances to the staff of Science Centre from 01.04.2007 onwords.

Total Non-Plan Expenditure (5.2.1. to 5.2.6) = 16352.912 Lakh Rupees

Total Expenditure = 239.163 Crore Rupees

The detailed Heads wise Revenue are shown in the return No. 20

REVENUE:

a. Revenue: Maintenance of Ecological balance, conservation of bio-diversity and healthy

environment are the main concerns of the Forest Department rather than revenue earning.

However, the department derives revenue from Sale of Timber, Bamboo, Fuel wood and Non-

Timber Forest Produce (NTFP).

b. User Charges: The Government have issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.170, Fin. & Plg. (FW:BG)

Department, dt.23.4.2001 for levying user charges for the facilities / services provided by the

department to the users. The Forest Department is collecting the user charges in the Zoological

Parks, National Parks, T.S.Forest Academy, Dullapally and through sale of high value grafted NTFP

seedlings and collection of Compounding fee etc. The User Charges, so collected will be utilized

for various development activities and other requirements as contemplated in the orders issued

in G.O.Ms.No.125, EFS&T (For.I) Dept., dt.23.12.2002.

Total Revenue = 82.077 Crore Rupees

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The detailed Heads wise Revenue are shown in the return No. 21.

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CHAPTER – VI

FOREST UTILIZATION

6.1 – FOREST OUT TURN

State wise growing stock of entire country in Major Forest STRATA was assessed by the Forest

Survey of India using available information from (1) Vegetation Maps based on Satellite data. (2) Thematic

Maps and (3) Ground inventories of Forest carried out by Forest Survey of India.

The area of the notified forests in the state is 26903.70 Sq.Kms and the total growing stock comes

to 105.30 Million Cu.M.

The distribution of growing stock in different canopy cover classes as derived by the Geomatics

Centre of the Telangana Forest Department is as follows.

Sl.

No.

Canopy cover

class Area in sq.kms

Total growing stock in

million M3

Growing stock per Ha in cubic

meter

1 Dense (>0.4) 11049.00 68.39 61.89

2 Open (0.1 - 0.4) 9591.00 34.65 34.65

3 Scrub (<0.1) 2482.92 2.26 9.11

4 Non-Forest 3780.78 - -

Total 26903.70 105.30

*Source: PCCF Office – GIS

The Growing Stock in the production of Forests of the State is mostly of mixed Timber, Fuel Wood

and Bamboo. The most important species are Teak, Yegisa, Bandaru, Tirumanu, Nallamaddi, Anduk, Satin,

Kodisa, Chennangi, Yepi and Rose wood.

The State has a Growing Stock of 105.30 Million Cu.M out of which 68.39 million Cu.M is

contributed by Dense Forests at 61.89 Cu.M. per Ha, 34.65 Cu.M. is contributed by Open Forests at 34.65

Cu.M. per Ha and 2.26 million Cu.M. is contributed by Scrub Forests at 9.11 Cu.M. per Ha.

CIRCLE WISE GROWING STOCK

Sl.

No. Circle

Dense

Total

Volume

Open Total

Volume

Scrub Total

Volume

Total

Volume

Circle

Average

(Per Ha)

(in Cum) Million M3

1 Adilabad 25.08 7.62 0.44 33.14 46.67

2 Nizamabad 3.06 4.46 0.24 7.76 28.39

3 Hyderabad 0.51 0.65 0.31 1.47 7.77

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4 Warangal 20.46 6.94 0.47 27.87 43.66

5 Khammam 16.73 11.25 0.35 28.33 47.30

6 Amarabad TR 2.55 3.73 0.45 6.73 23.46

Total 68.39 34.65 2.26 105.30 39.14

Teak is the important species growing in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Karimnagar and

Khammam districts. Bamboo (Dendrocalamus Strictus) is available in the districts of Khammam,

Mahaboobnagar, Adilabad and Warangal. Bamboo (Sadanam) forms the under storey, wherever it grows

and Mullem Bamboo Arundinacea is found along sides of streams and the banks of rivers.

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CIRCLE WISE BAMBOO AREA

(Area in Ha.)

Sl. No. Circle Pure

Bamboo

Dense

Bamboo

Medium

Bamboo

Scattered

Bamboo

Total

Bamboo

Bamboo

Area %

1 Adilabad 39740.00 36759.00 30798.00 43714.00 151011.00 21.30

2 Nizamabad 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

3 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

4 Warangal 19339.00 11376.00 11376.00 21615.00 63706.00 10.00

5 Khammam 23900.00 17801.00 16853.00 12897.00 71451.00 23.91

6 Amarabad TR 0 8201.46 5467.64 32805.83 46474.93 16.19

Total 82979.00 74137.46 64494.64 111031.83 332642.93 12.36

A large number of Minor Forest Products like Green Chiranji, Honey, Mohwa, Tamarind,

Myrabalans, Shikakai, Soap Nuts etc., have been entrusted to the Girijan Co-operative Corporation

Limited for collection on a monopoly basis, on payment of Royalty as fixed by the Government from time

to time.

Abnus leaf (Beedi leaf) Collection in the Telangana region is being carried out by advance sales

through tenders and Department handovers green leaf to purchaser at Khalla Site on the date of

Collection.

a. Major Forest Produce:

An amount of Rs.2076.303 lakhs obtained from Departmental Agency, Rs.435.950 lakhs obtained

from T.S. Forest Development Corporation and total Rs.2512.253 lakhs obtained. The details are

shown in Return No.5a.

b. Minor Forest Produce / Non-Teak Forest Produce:

An amount of Rs. 4827.180 lakhs obtained from Departmental Agency, Rs.696.970 lakhs obtained

from Contractor Agency of GCC, Rs.525.680 lakhs obtained from T.S. Forest Development

Corporation Ltd., and total Rs.6049.830 lakhs obtained. The details are shown in Return No.5b

6.2 – SUPPLIES TO BUROODS / INDUSTRIES

PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRIES:

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Prior to 1975, there is one paper mill i.e., M/s. Sirpur Paper Mills (SPM) in the State. Bamboo was

being supplied by the forest department under long-term agreement. The Paper mill has expanded its

production from time to time even though it existed for a long time. It is located in Adilabad District.

During 1975 one more paper mills has been established primarily depending on the forest department

for the raw material supplies. It is:

M/s. Bhadrachalam Paper Boards Limited situated at Sarapaka, Khammam District (BPBL).

The details of various paper mills are given below:

a Name BPBL SPM

b Location District Sarapaka, Khammam Kagaznagar,Adilabad

c Licensed Capacity (Tonnes) (TPA) 81994 71100

d Year of Commencement of Production 1975 1938

e Investment Rs. in Lakhs 9027 2268

f Employment (Persons) 1584 4300

ROYALTY RATES:

The agreement provided for revision of royalty rates once in every five years and the royalty rates

fell due for revision in 1980 at the first instance. The Government constituted an Expert Committee to

advice on fixation of royalty both of bamboo and hard wood supplies to various wood based industries in

the State i.e., including those other than paper industries also. The committee was required to consider

various factors while recommending the Royalty rates, such as market prices, replacement costs,

concession, if any to be given and sustainability of supplies, etc.

The Government have examined and accepted recommendations of the Committee. The rates

are given below. Royalty rates for bamboo and hard wood supplies to paper mills.

Sl.

No. Year

Bamboo Rs. MT

(With effect from 1-4-1980)

Hard Wood Rs. M.T

(With effect from1-10-1980)

1. 1980-81 210.00 100.00

2. 1981-82 233.00 111.00

3. 1982-83 258.00 123.00

4. 1983-84 287.00 137.00

5. 1984-85 318.00 152.00

6. 1985-86 352.00 218.67

7. 1986-87 391.80 241.00

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8. 1987-88 434.89 269.27

9. 1988-89 482.72 298.77

10. 1989-90 536.71 231.63

The paper industries have protested and latest challenged the revision rates of supply of raw

material in the Supreme Court inview of their cases lost in the High Court. The case is still pending for

disposal. Meanwhile A.P. Forest Produce (Fixation of selling price) Act, 1989 was enacted. This Act

Provides for fixing selling prices for supply of raw material from government resources to various wood

based industries following certain prescribed procedure, as detailed below.

a. The selling price for the bamboo raw material for supply to paper industries shall be fixed

basing on the production costs, at the point of supply.

b. The selling price for the miscellaneous mixed wood suitable particle boards, rayon grade pulp

and paper pulp shall be fixed basing on the production costs, but not below the market value

of the produce at the point of supply.

c. The selling price for timber for supply to plywood industries shall be fixed basing on the

market value, at the point of supply.

With the enforcement of Act from 1-10-1991 all the existing agreements for supply of raw

material stood abrogated. The selling prices for bamboo raw material are given below:

1990-91 Rs. 596 / MT (excluding moisture lose 10%)







1997-98 Rs. 1330 / MT (including moisture lose 10%)







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2009-10 No Supply




2013-14 & 2014-15 No supply

No hard woods are proposed to be supplied to paper industries in view of shortage. Industrialists

are however able to feed their industries using casuarina wood, largely obtained from east coast, where

it has got a boost quantity on account of social forestry programme.

The quantities of bamboo raw material supplied to Paper Industries from 2013-14 & 2014-15 are

given below:

Sl. No. Name of the

Paper Mill

No. of BIC’s /

Tonnes Supplied

Royality Collected

Rs. in Lakhs

2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15

1. Sirpur Paper Mills No Supply during the years

2. Bhadrachalam Paper Boards

PHYSICAL TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF FOREST PRODUCE (DET)

Sl. No. Name of the Species 2014-15

Physical Target Achievement

1 Teak (Cmt) 4290.00 2971.413

2 Non-Teak (Cmt) 1320.00 1658.823

I Timber Total (Cmt) 5610.00 4630.236

3 Teak(Cmt) 0 0

4 Non-Teak (Cmt) 1500.00 908.84

II Fuel - Total (Cmt) 1500.00 908.84

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5 Teak (Nos.) 0 359

6 Non-Teak (Nos.) 0 3345

7 Eucalyptus (Nos.) 0 887

8 Csaurina (Nos.) 9200 14295

III Poles Total (Nos.) 9200 18886

9 Long Bamboo (Nos.) 4222100 2695680

10 Bamboo Industrial Cuts (Nos.) 119500 0

IV Bamboo Total (Nos.) 4341600 2695680

BASKETS AND MAT WEAVING INDUSTRY:

Small scale Industry where good quantities of bamboo is consumed is basket-weaving community

called Burood or Medara. Over ages this community has been procuring bamboo and cane from the forest

and seeking livelihood by making baskets, mats, tattas and other articles required in rural areas.

The State Forests are meeting the bonafide requirement of this Burood Co-

operatives and register themselves with the concerned District Industries Centres. As per

G.O.Ms.No.142, EFS&T (For.III)Dept.,DtL18-11-1987 orders were issued increasing the per head quota of

bamboo for of 1200 to 2000 Nos. per annum to be supplied to the members of the Burood Socoties,

subject to availability.

After careful examination of the matter and repot of the Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests

in PCCF(HoFF),T.S.,Hyd., Rc.No.49526/2008/Prod.3,Dt:28-03-2016, Government hereby order for supply

of 100% bamboo in round from to the Members of Burood Societies, for a period of two years. As per the

G.O.Rt.No.144, EFS&T (For.I), Dept., Dt:31-07-2015 orders issued for class wise rates were fixed for the

year 2014-15 (in Rupees) as follows.

a) Special Class – 31.00 each b) 1st Class – 22.00 each

c) 2nd Class – 14.00 each d) 3rd Class – 8.00 each

Bamboo Supplied to Buroods:

Sl.No. Year Bamboo supplied in Nos

1 2011-12 3002089

2 2012-13 3901199

3 2013-14 1981397

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4 2014-15 3175916

6.3 – COLLECTION OF BEEDILEAFS, TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

The Beedi leaf Trade was Nationalised in all the 10 Districts of Telangana Region with effect

from 09-11-1970 through the Andhra Pradesh Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade)

ordinance which was subsequently replaced by the A.P.Minor Forest Produce Act, 1971 (Act 4

of 1971). In the year 1987, the Departmental collection of Beedi Leaf was taken up by eliminating

the middlemen and the A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad was appointed

as Agent to the Government which financed the Scheme with Margin Money provided by the

Government and at the end of the financial year remits to the Government, all the net revenue

after repayment of Bank Loans with interest and meeting the relevant components of expenditure

as per the scheme. Thus from the year 1988-89 the Government accounts show only the net

revenue realised by the Department as against the normal gross revenue figures shown till 1987-

88.

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The Departmental Collection of Beedi Leaf Scheme is basically a social welfare scheme as it

is totally labour oriented. There are in all 339beedi leaf units spread over all the 10 districts

comprising of 23 Divisions of Telangana Region under 5 Territorial Circles and the Field Director,

Project Tiger, Srisailam. The Departmental collection of beedi leaf was continued upto 1996

season and local persons mainly from the tribals and other weaker sections were appointed as

Khalladars to supervise the collection, curing, bagging and transportation of beedi leaf to

godowns. Only good leaf fit for making at least one beedi was delivered to purchasers at

godowns. Since 1997 the policy has been revised is collection of beedi leaf in Telangana Region

where in the green leaf will be collected and handed over to the purchasers, on the day of

collection. All operations like Pruning, Appointment of Khalladars, Curing, Handling and

Transportation of leaf to godown will be taken up by the Purchasers only.

1. ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP:- The statement showing the posts sanctioned (category-

wise) under the scheme is shown below.

Sl. No. Category No. of Persons

1 Gazetted Officers (FROs) 67

2 Deputy Range Officers 84

3 Forest Section Officers 218

4 Forest Beat Officers 621

5 Asst. Forest Beat Officers 250

6 Managers

330

7 T.O. (STC)

8 Superintendents

9 Senior Assistants

10 Junior Assistants

11 L.D. Stenos

12 Typists

13 Office Subordinates

14 Drivers

Total: 1570

2. LEGISLATION ON BEEDI LEAF COLLECTION & TRADE:-

Before introduction of State Trading in Abnus Leaves in 1971, the right to collect abnus

leaves was sold by public Auction on lumpsum contract. The private pattadars too, used to sell

Beedi Leaf grown in their holdings to the private contractors usually on negotiated terms. When

demand and commercial value of beedi leaf had increased, the private contractors with the help

of influential pattadars and local villagers started pilfering and smuggling of beedi leaf from the

Forests and Government lands which was leading to considerable loss of revenue to the

Government. To arrest this trend, the matter was discussed by the Central Board of Forestry in

1953 which recommended legislative measures to control the trade of beedi leaf. Accordingly

the A.P.Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) ordinance was promulgated in 1970 which

was subsequently replaced by Andhra Pradesh Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act,

1971 (Act No.4 of 1971). The Provisions of which were brought into operation with effect from

09-11-1970 in the 10 Districts of Telangana Region of Andhra Pradesh, which are the main Abnus

Leaf growing areas of the State, under the Act the possibility of growers smuggling the leaves

from the Government lands is eliminated and public trust is effectively secured. Besides payment

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of fair wages, its timely payment also ensured to the laborers who are mostly from the weaker

sections of the society and tribals.

3. THE INCOME OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH DETAILS:-

During the 2014 season, departmental collection of beedi leaf was undertaken in (140)

units, out of (339)beedi leaf units and (199) units remained unsold. The Circle-wise collection

figures during 2014 Beedi Leaf season are furnished below. The target fixed for sold units is

217200.00 SBs.

Sl.


No. of units

Worked

Target fixed for sold

units

Beedi Leaves

collection in

SBs(**)

1 Khammam 44 103300.000 94475.256

2 Warangal 39 38100.000 35879.900

3 Adilabad 40 66200.000 59635.621

4 Nizamabad 14 7500.000 5141.310

5 Hyderabad 3 2100.000 2135.520

Total: 140 217200.000 197267.607

(**) A Standard Bag consists of 1,000 bundles of 50 Beedi leaves each.

The details of revenue realized and expenditure incurred pertaining to the 2014 season based on

the progressive reports received are furnished hereunder:-

1) Revenue realised - Rs. 40.55 Crores

2) Expenditure incurred - Rs. 26.59 Crores

3) Net revenue during the financial year 2013-14 - Rs. 14.59 Crores

4. A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF BUDGET PROVIDED DURING 2014-15:

The A.P. Forest Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad was appointed as an

Agent to the Government for the purpose of purchase and trade in Beedi Leaf during

2014Beedi Leaf Season vide G.O.Ms.No. 97, EFS&T (For.III) Dept., dt. 04.11.2013. The

Advisory Committee was constituted by the Government vide G.O. Rt. No. 163 EFS & T

(For. III) Deptt., dt. 11.04.2014for 2014Beedi Leaf Season.

The A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited has availed a loan for various works of 2014

Beedi Leaf Season from Consortium of Banks and cleared the loans together with interest. The

scheme was sanctioned by the Government vide G.O.Rt.No. 37, EFS&T (For.I) Dept., dt. 11.08.2014

with financial out lay of Rs. 56.72 Crores.

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The cost of the establishment and other charges Rs. 40.22 Lakhs was met from the State

Government Funds, under 2406 – Forestry & Wild Life, 01 – Forestry, 03 – District Offices

(Non-Plan).

5. DETAILS OF THE SCHEME AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION DURING 2014 BEEDI

LEAF SEASON:

During 2014beedi leaf season 1,97,267 Standard Bags were collected from 140 units

sold, out of the total 339 units under the scheme. The balance (199) units were remain

unsold. The circle-wise figures of collection are furnished in Annexure-III. All operations like

pruning of Abnus bushes and curing, bagging, transportation of abnus leaf to godown were

done by the purchaser as per the sale notice conditions.

The Government vide G.O.Ms. No. 43, EFS&T (For.III) Dept., dt. 10-04-2006 issued

orders for distribution of Net Revenue to the Beedi Leaves collectors in proportionate to the

quantity of Beedi leaf collected by them as ascertained from the wage cards issued to

individual Beedi Leaf Collectors and maintained by the Department from 2006 BL Season

onwards. The money will be distributed to the BL collectors by the Forest Department in

Gram Sabhas to be conducted in each village for this purpose.

6. INSURANCE:

The Group Personal Accident Policy was extended to the Departmental personnel engaged in

Beedi Leaf Collection, through Group Personnel Accident Insurance Scheme for a sum of Rs.1.00 lakh

for each individual for the year 2013-14 for 1580 subordinates and officers engaged in the Beedi

Leaf collection and also insured the lives of 75,000 beedi leaf collectors by depositing an amount of

Rs. 6.00 Lakh with the A.P. Forest Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad as revolving fund

towards payment of insurance to the subordinates/ officers and B.L. Collectors.

7. ANY OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES WORTH MENTIONING IN THE ADMINISTRATION

REPORT:

The Scheme is a Social Welfare Scheme and a labour oriented one. While implementing the

scheme, about 20.00 lakh mandays work was generated during the peak summer period mostly by

tribals and other weaker sections during 2014 Beedi Leaf Season. The scheme also helped

unemployed, educated youth, tribals and other weaker sections in the villages who were appointed

as khalladars.

Totally about Rs. 22.55 Crores during the year 2014-15 was spent as Beedi Leaf collection charges

to the rural poorwithin a short span of about 2 months during April & May in the lean agricultural

season.

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During, the 2014 season, (140) units were disposed in the forward trading and 197267 standard

Bags of Beedi Leaf was collected fetching a Gross Revenue of Rs.56.72 Crores.

6.4 – DWAJASTHAMBAMS SUPPLIED

As per the G.O.R.E.No.297, EFS & T (FOR-III) Departement Dt:27-06-2006 where in Government

have issued orders to supply teak Dwajasthambams at nominal cost of Rs.5000/- and Yepi at a nominal

cost of Rs.500/-. During 2014-15 (21) Dwajasthambams covered in 4 Districts, were supplied to

Devasthanams of temples in the state.

Sl. No. Name of the District Number of Dwajasthamabams

Teak Non-Teak

1 Adilabad - 1

2 Khammam - 9

3 Karimnagar - 3

4 Warangal - 8

Total - 21

6.5 – GOVERNMENT TIMBER AND BAMBOO DEPOTS FOR THE YEAR 2014-15:

For marketing the Major Forest Produce like timber, fuel and bamboo, there are various timber

depots in the State. There are 22 Government Timber depots and 7 Government Bamboo depots existing

during the year 2014-15. The details are given circle wise. Since there is a ban on green fellings, only the

offence produce or dead and wind fallen trees and thinning produce is marketed in the depots in log form

at regular intervals given by the Circles.

Sl.

No. Name of the Circle Name of the Division Govt. Timber Depot. Govt. Bamboo Depot

1 2 3 4 5

1 Adilabad

1. Adilabad 1. GTD, Echoda -

2. Nirmal 2. GTD, Khnapur -

3. WLM Jannaram 3. GTD, Jannaram -

4. Mancherial 4. GTD, Bheemaram 1. GBD, Devapur

5. Bellampalli - 2. GBD, Bellampalli

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3. GBD, Asifabad

4. GBD, Tiryani

6. Khagaznagar 5. GTD, Khagaznagar 5. GBD, Vempally

2 Nizamabad

1. Nizamabad 1. GTD, Nizamabad

- 2. GTD, Varni

2. Kamareddy

3. GTD, Gandhari

- 4. GTD, Yellareddy

5. GTD, Thurumanpalli

3 Hyderabad 1. Hyderabad 1. GTD, Sahebnagar

(Gurramguda) -

4 Warangal

1. Warangal (North) 1. GTD, Eturunagaram -

2. Warangal (South) 2. GTD, Narasampet -

3. Karimnagar (East) 3. GTD, Mahadevpur -

4. GTD, Bhoopal pally -

4.Karimnagar ( West) 5 GTD, Jagityal -

5 Khammam

1. Khamman 1. GTD, Sathupalli 1. GBD, Julurpadu

2. Kothagudem 2. GTD, Yellendu -

3. Paloncha 3. GTD, Paloncha -

4. Bhadrachalam - -

5. Bhadrachalam (LD) 4. GTD, Bhadrachalam -

6 FDPT Amarabad 1. Atchampeta

1. GTD, Atchampeta

2. GTD, Kollapur 1. GBD, Kollapur

2. Nagarjuna Sagar - -

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6.6 – PRIVATE SAW MILLS & TIMBER DEPOTS FOR THE YEAR 2014-15:

There are (2524) Private Saw Mills and (468) Private Timber Depots are existing during the

year 2014-15.

Sl.

No. Name of the Circle Name of the Division

No of Private Saw

Mills

No of Private Timber

Depots

1 2 3 4 5

1 Adilabad

1. Adilabad 8 22

2. Nirmal 27 6

3. Jannaram 2 0

4. Mancherial 12 9

5. Bellampally 4 5

6. Kaghaznagar 7 0

Total 60 42

2 Nizamabad

1. Nizamabad 116 8

2. Kamareddy 54 14

3. Medak 271 5

Total 441 27

3 Hyderabad

1. Hyderabad 832 289

2. Mahabubnagar 233 6

3. Nalgonda 284 4

Total 1349 299

4 Warangal

1. Warangal (N) 195 45

2. Warangal (S) 36 15

3. Karimnagar (E) 31 5

4. Karimnagar (W) 239 16

Total 501 81

5 Khammam

1. Khammam 125 0

2. Kothagudem 10 4

3. Poloncha 0 0

4. Bhadrachalam 2 2

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Total 137 6

6 FDPT Amarabad 1. Achampeta 24 13

2. Nagarjuna Sagar 12 0

Total 36 13

Grand Total 2524 468

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CHAPTER – VII

FINANCIAL RESULTS

7.1 – REVENUE:

The Revenue realized by the Telangana Forest department from different sources during the

financial year 2014-15 is Rs. 8207.664 Lakhs against the Revenue of Rs. 14828.239 lakhs realized during

the year 2013-14. The main sources of Forest Revenue were Sale of Timber, Bamboo and Non Timber

Forest Produce.

The revenue received from different sources for the years 2013-14 & 2014-15

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Sl.

No. Major Heads

2013-14 2014-15

Revenue Per-

centage Revenue

Per-

centage

MH-101-Sale of Timber & Other Forest Produce

1 (01) – Sale of Timber 1970.39 13.29 1594.226 19.42

2 (02) – Sale of Bamboo 862.786 5.82 530.175 6.46

3 (03) – Sale of Firewood & Charcoal 34.308 0.23 19.336 0.24

4 (04) – Sale of Other Forest Produce 1.819 0.01 3.989 0.05

5 (05) – Receipts form Beedi Leaf 0 0 0.722 0.01

6 (06) – Receipts from teak plants 441.662 2.98 175.085 2.13

7 (07) – Receipts from Cashew plantations 6.26 0.04 7.317 0.09

8 (08) – Receipts from other plantations 0 0 0.579 0.01

9 (09) – Receipts from Red Sanders 2572.791 17.35 0 0

10 (10) – Receipts from thinning Operations 0 0 0 0

MH 800 – Other Receipts:

11 (01) – Leave Salary Contribution 0 0 0 0

12 (02) – Fines and Forfeitures 25.169 0.17 5.021 0.06

13 (03) – Rents from Buildings 0.186 0 9.220 0.11

14 (04) – Compounding fee 1343.612 9.06 1360.498 16.58

15 (05)–Receipts from charitable Inst 0 0 0 0

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16 (06) – Lease Charges collected from APFDC 0 0 0 0

17 (77) – User charges 80.963 0.55 61.328 0.75

18 (80) – Sale proceeds of dead stock, Waste paper

and Other articles 7.907 0.05 0.053 0

19 (81) – Other Receipts 7480.386 50.45 4440.115 54.10

Grand Total: 14828.239 100.00 8207.664 100.00

The Revenue was decreased by Rs.6620.575 lakhs during the year 2014-15 as compared to 2014-

15 which is mainly due to decrease of Sale of Timber, Bamboo, Firewood & Charcoal, receipts from Teak

plants and Red Sanders, collection of Compound Fee and etc.

7.2 – EXPENDITURE:

Plan and Non-Plan Scheme wise Expenditure for the year 2014-15.

(a) Plan Expenditure: (Rs. In Lakhs)

Sl. No Name of the Scheme 2014-15

Expenditure Percentage

1 Central Assisted State Plan Scheme 64.173 0.85

2 13th Finance Commission Scheme 3276.147 43.32

3 Normal State Plan Scheme 4004.019 52.93

4 Pollution Control Board 219.000 2.90

Total: 7563.339 100.00

(b) Non-Plan Expenditure: (Rs. In Lakhs)

Sl. No Name of the Scheme 2014-15

Expenditure Percentage

1 Head Quarters 510.020 3.12

2 District Offices 13998.303 85.60

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3 Forest School Yellendu 90.328 0.55

4 Sanctuaries 1501.318 9.18

5 Nehru Zoological Park 220.711 1.35

6 T.S. Science Centre 32.232 0.20

Total: 16352.912 100.00

7.3 – NET REVENUE:

COMPARISON STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE AND NET REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 2011-

12 TO 2014-15

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Sl.

No. Year Revenue

Expenditure Net Revenue

Surplus / Deficit Plan Non-Plan Total

1 2011-12 9678.234 2953.013 12377.1 15330.113 -5651.879

2 2012-13 11450.238 4424.983 16049.1 20474.083 -9023.845

3 2013-14 14828.239 4438.029 14361.07 18799.099 -3970.86

4 2014-15 8207.664 7563.339 16352.912 23916.251 -15708.587

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CHAPTER – VIII

ADMINISTRATION

8.1 – ORGANISATIONAL SET UP:

The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests is the Executive Head of the Forest Department.

The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (WL) & Chief Wildlife Warden is the Head of Department

in all the Wildlife matters, Addl.Prl.Chief Conservators of Forests (22), Chief Conservators of

Forests (10), Conservators of Forests (9) and other staff also assist at the Head Office level.

The Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF's) or Conservator of Forests (CF's) as the case

may be are in the administrative charge of forest circles or special circles and are responsible

within their respective areas for the general direction and supervision of all forest works, control

of establishment, expenditure, sales and supplies and general management of forests.

The Conservator of Forests Wildlife management is responsible for implementing the

programmmes of Wildlife conservation sponsored by the State or Central Government and deals

with the National parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Zoo’s etc.

The Director, Telangana State Forest Academy Dulapally plans for giving trainings to in

service staff of different Cadres of Forest Officers in the State.

The Divisional Forest Officers (DFO’s) are responsible for the General Management and

protection of forests situated in their Division. He administers the Division under his charge,

supervises the execution of all forest works and exercises direct control over the forest

establishment. He is assisted by the Sub-Divisional Forest Officers.

The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests is also assisted by a Chief Accounts Officer and

Accounts Officer, Gazetted Assistant (Technical) and Gazetted Assistant (Non-Technical).

At the field level, the State Forest area is divided into Circles, Divisions, Forest Ranges,

Forest Sections and Forest Beats, manned by Chief Conservator of Forests, Conservators of

Forests, Divisional Forest Officers, Forest Range Officers, Forest Section Officers and Forest

Beat Officers / Asst.Forest Beat Officers respectively. The total strength of the staff of Forest

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Department is 7236. Comprising 5288 Executive and 1948 Non-Executive staff including

Officers.

The total strength of the staff of Forest Department is as follows as on 24-03-2015.

Sl. No. Designation in Nos.

1 Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests 2

2 Addl. Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests 22

3 Chief Conservator of Forests 10

4 Conservator of Forests 9

5 Dy. Conservator of Forests (I.F.S Cadre) 15

6 Dy. Conservator of Forests (State Cadre) 23

7 Assistant Conservator of Forests 73

8 Non-Executive Officers GA(T) 1

9 Forest Range Officers 289

10 Dy. Statistical Officers 1

11 Dy. Range Officers 209

12 Foresters 917

13 Forest Beat Officers 2259

14 Assistant Beat Officers 1614

15 Accounts Officers 8

16 Managers 9

17 Superintendents 85

18 DM.Gr.I (T.O.) 37

19 TA – DM.Gr.II 39

20 Senior Assistants 262

21 Junior Assistants 364

22 Drivers 136

23 Office Subordinates 409

24 Other Categories 443

Total 7236

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8.2 – TELANGANA FOREST ACADEMY, DULAPALLY:

The “State Institute of Forestry Training” (SIFT) established in 1987 was renamed as

A.P. Forest Academy in January 2001 and subsequently as Telangana State Forest Academy

w.e.f. 2nd June 2014. This Academy is located (4 kms) from Kompally-X-Road on the Hyderabad-

Nagpur National Highway in Dulapally Reserve Forest of Ranga Reddy district at a distance of

(24 kms) from Hyderabad city. The location offers an ideal atmosphere for conducting training

and educational activities. The Academy is acting as a National level centre of excellence for

training the personnel of Forest Department, representatives of NGOs and Vana Samrakshana

Samithis (VSS) on various aspects of natural resource management. The Academy also provided

customized training services to personnel from other states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttar

Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Tripura, etc on Forestry and Geomatics related

topics and natural resource management. National level Workshops and training programmes

including one week compulsory training courses for IFS Officers are also organized regularly in

the Academy.

FACILITIES AT TSFA:

The Academy has good infrastructure with an Administrative Block (main building), a Ladies

hostel building (32 rooms), Old hostel building, dormitory for trainees, (4) Quarters for the Deputy

Directors, (4) Quarters for the Forest Range Officers and (20) class IV employees quarters, an executive

hostel with (38) Deluxe rooms (twin beds) and a spacious A/C conference hall for conducting National /

International workshops, a new FRO Hostel with (32) rooms (64-bed) with a dining hall of (130) seating

capacity, a Training Centre with (4) spacious class rooms in place are available on the 75 hectares campus.

Further, construction work is in progress for the first floor of FRO Hostel with additional (32) rooms and

a (300) seater auditorium. An indoor stadium for shuttle, which also doubles up as an auditorium with

(400) seating capacity, Outdoor stadium, Play grounds, Gym room are there apart from various facilities

for different outdoor & indoor games which are available for the trainees.

The Academy is having modern class room facilities for effective management of trainings and a

Computer lab with (40) thin clients with LAN. Library facility with latest magazines, newspapers, books

on Forestry, Natural resource management, personality development etc caters to the needs of the

trainees and faculty. The Academy is having infrastructure and other facilities to conduct 4 training

programmes at any point of time apart from the regular induction trainings. The residential

accommodation for trainees is currently available to an extent of 245 at the FRO Hostel (64) Ladies

Hostel (79) Old Hostel (76), Dormitory (26). The Trainees for refresher courses, workshops and other short

duration programs can be accommodated at the Executive Hostel (74).

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I. HUMAN RESOURCES:

The Academy is headed by Addl. PCCF/Director and Addl. Director (cadre of CF) along with One Joint

Director (Dy. CF IFS Cadre), (13) Dy. Directors (cadre of DCFs/ACFs –SFS), (5) Forest Range Officers and (2)

Forest Section Officers. Apart from this faculty, Senior officers of Forest Department (serving/retired),

subject experts in various fields are invited from time to time to take up sessions mostly for the refresher

trainings.

II. ACTIVITIES TAKEN UP BY ACADEMY:

A) TRAINING PROGRAMMES

TSFA organizes two types of training programs viz, Induction training and Refresher courses.

i) Induction Trainings: In order to conduct In-service training to field functionaries of State

Forest Department, a forest School was started in 1926 in Nizamabad. It was then shifted to

Mahaboobabad and subsequently to Yellandu, in the year 1941. The Forest Guard training school

functioning at Sudikonda in East Godavari District was merged with forest school, Yellandu in the

year 1969. The AP School of Forestry, Yellandu, Khammam used to organize induction training

to Foresters and Forest Guards.

However, from October 2001, the one year in-service induction training of Forest Section

Officers (FSOs) is being conducted at Dulapally Forest Academy. Subsequently from August

2006, the 6 month induction training course for Forest Beat Officers (FBOs) was also shifted

here. From the year 2010, the Academy is taking up the Govt. of India induction training program

at national level for Forest Range Officers from all over the country with a duration of 18 months.

So far 3 batches (with 164 Trainees from 11 States) have completed training.

During the training course in addition to class room lecture sessions, field visits, field work,

special lectures by senior officers & subject experts, educational tours, practical sessions with

focus on management and extension activities is also ensured. The trainees also take up project

work on field level management challenges, which is first of its kind initiative in the country. They

also have weekly seminar presentation, night patrolling, weapon training, mentor-mentee

meeting, weekly feedback, quiz, etc to make the training more effective.

INDUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED IN 2014-15:

1. Forest Beat Officers (For 6 Months):

The 17th Batch for FBO Trainees was started in the Month of April, 2014 and completed

by end of September, 2014 with (74) FBO Trainees and got trained and completed the training

successfully. A fresh 18th Batch of FBOs started in the month of October, 2014 to March, 2015

with (47) Trainees from the Divisions of all over Telangana State. Each batch went for a 15 days

study tour to various places of professional interest in Telangana and A.P. States.

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2. Forest Section Officers (For One year):

The 14th Batch for FSO Trainees was started in the Month of October 2013 with (69) FSO

Trainees and got trained and completed the training successfully by end of September 2014. A

fresh 15th Batch of FSOs Trainees started in the month of October 2014 with 56 Trainees from

the Divisions of all over Telangana State and completed the training successfully by end of

September, 2015. Two study tours were organized the batch and visited to various places of

professional interest in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States.

3. Forest Range Officers ( For 18 Months): The 3rd Batch for Forest Range Officer induction training course at national level was stated in the

Month of August, 2013 with (90) FRO Trainees from states of Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with a

duration of 18 months. Allotment was made by the DFE, Dehradun. The training course was successfully

completed and Convocation was held in the month of February, 2015. The FRO induction training is run

with the training fee released by the concerned sponsoring State Governments.

ii) Refreshment Courses:

Since 2013, special trainings on personality development, computer applications, accounting and

office procedure, etc. are being organized for ministerial staff as well based on the requirement in the

field in addition to the executive staff. For the executive staff, trainings are being organized both in

campus and off campus on various topics like strategies for effective forest protection, modern nursery

methods, Natural resource management, Silvicultural practices, enhancing conviction rate in court cases,

wildlife management, biodiversity conservation, personality development, etc. with a view to cover more

number of field staff, the Academy is organizing at least two off campus training programs at district level

every month.

The trainings are organized by the Telangana State Forest Academy with the funding available

under CAMPA and 13th Finance Commission Grants.

III. TRAINING PROGRAMMES UNDER CAMPA (IN CAMPUS)

The major objective of the Academy is transforming the participants by conducting training

programmes, with an innovative approach. These programmes are on various aspects on forest

management, community development, personality & skills improvement. On the basis of a broad study

on the feedback of the participants of the previous year and on advice of the experts in different fields,

training calendars and training modules were designed for every month. T.S. Forest Academy has

organized training (69) programmes covering (2501) number of participants during 2014-15 under

CAMPA.

For these training programmes, innovative training methods i.e., group discussions, interactive

lectures, panel discussions, role plays, group and individual exercises, case study discussions,

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demonstrations, games etc., were adopted and experienced faculties / resource persons were invited.

Experts were involved while formulating and designing the training modules. Field visits were organized

to enable the participants to gain firsthand experience and practical knowledge.

(7) Training Programmes on “Silviculture Techniques & Treatment Practices” were conducted during

2014-15 with (80) participants. The topics covered included Silviculture, Natural regeneration and its

importance in Forest management, NTFP – Survey, Valuation of Eco System service and attitude to

work, Silvicultural treatment practices, Artificial regeneration, Taking up plantations with special

emphasis on Social Forestry and Barren hill afforestation, ANR model of FDA – Critical Success Factors

– Sharing of experiences from FDA Evaluation and Visit to Medicinal Plant Garden and Nature Trail

for silvicultural aspects of Various species, Tending operations in Forestry, different tending

operations in Forest as per working plan prescription.

(6) Training Programmes on “Modern Nursery Techniques & Plantation Management” were

organized with (92) participants. Topics covered include Basic concepts about Nursery Management,

Raising of Tall Plants Nursery and it techniques. Potting media preparation – Root trainer nursery

technology, Vegetative propagation of important tree species, Operations to be carried out in

Nursery Management, Raising of Teak Nursery – Growth Comparison between Stump Plants & Tissue

cultures Plants and field visit to Herbal Garden etc.,

(6) Training Programmes on “Accounting and Office Procedures” were organized with (96)

participants. Topics covered were Disciplinary Cases- C.C.A. Rules and Procedures, Service rules – Pay

Fixation, Execution of works – Forest manual on works, A.P. Leave Rules- Rules on medical

reimbursement, A.P. Pension Rules, A.P. State & Sub. Service Rules – Fundamental Rules (Increment

releasing), Office Procedures (D.O.M)- Dist. Office Manual – Personal Register, Drafting, letter writing

, D.O. Letters etc., Preparation work vouchers – Recording of M. Book- Check measurement.

(6) Training Programmes on “Strategies for Effective Forest Protection” were organized during 2014-

15 with (74) participants. Topics covered included exploiting the provisions in various forest and other

laws for effective forest protection. Topographical features-Type of forest- Areas prone for

smuggling, -Illegal routes-Villages involved- Encroachment, Forest Protection Strategies- Working

with Stakeholders – Importance of Case Investigation, Making use of compensation provision in man-

animal conflicts for averting revenge killing of Wild Animals. Different provisions under Cr.Pc and

procedure to be followed by police and other investigating officers.

(9) Training Programmes on “Enhancing Conviction rate in Court cases” were organized during 2014-

15 with 116 participants. Topics covered were Trial of offences under Forest and Wildlife Laws-Role

of investigation agencies and Courts, Prosecution-Certain Guidelines on Trial Attendance –follow up

action-Production of witnesses execution of warrants, Preparation of case records collections of

evidence, enquiry, presenting accused in the court of law, Procedure to be followed under Cr. PC for

recording panchanama arrest with reference to forest cases, PD Act –implementation –Procedure

involved. Effective utilization of secret service fund, booking encroachment cases etc. - issues and

how convictions can be obtained. Filing charge sheet, documents to be produced, procedure to be

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followed and types of courts. Wildlife crime –latest trends-case investigation – How to file a complaint

in the court of law –Trial of offences under Wildlife Protection Act.

(5) Training Programmes on “Personality Development” were organized during 2014-15 with (77)

participants. Topics covered were communication skills, stress management, positive thinking and

Yoga practices, Health Management, Motivation Skills and Review of Goals should be done on

monthly basis. Action Plan should be prepared on a weekly basis. Goals should be divided into sub-

goals & sub-tasks. Be Goals Oriented & Growth Oriented. Maintain Diary. Philosophy of moral

principles. Prescribed moral code of conduct. Guiding principles for a good society. Our concern for

good behavior. Awareness for ethical living. Individual excellence. Social excellence. Good

governance and service.

(10) Training Programme on “Computer Applications (Basics)” was organized during 2014-15 with

(107) participants. Topics covered were Introduction to information Technology – Fundamentals of

Computer, Hardware and Software, Operating system and Basic Knowledge, MS-Office, using of the

networking, different applications, Data operating etc.,

(4) “Refresher Training Course” each of three weeks duration for ABOs/ FBOs/ FSOs was conducted

during 2014-15 with (51) participants. Topic Covered were Social Forestry- Telangana Ku Haritha

Haram Programme, Integration of Forestry with other Govt. Departmental programme (NREGS) &

Enhanced Livelihood options in the fringe forest villages, Economic Valuation of Natural Resources,

Role of Bio diversity Management Committees in Biodiversity Conservation, Wildlife related crime –

case studies, Application of Wildlife Protection Act -1972, Raising of Teak and Bamboo Nursery, Pre

planting, planting and post planting operations. Advantages and disadvantages of mixed plantations,

Basic concepts and practical aspects in raising of modern nurseries-how to raise successful nurseries.

Barren hill afforestation – species suitability, Importance of Medicinal plant cultivation and value

Addition, Different Models of Plantation – AR, ANR, Rehabilitation of degraded forests, SMC works,

Introduction and important sections in A.P. Forest Act-1967, Wildlife Protection Act-1972, Forest

Conservation Act-1980, Biodiversity Act Booking of Offences-OR & UDOR cases-case records-

seizures, Topographical features-Type of forest- Areas prone for smuggling, -Illegal routes-Villages

involved- Encroachment-case study and Field Visit also.

III) TRAINING PROGRAMMES UNDER CAMPA (OFF CAMPUS):

(3) Training Programme on “Effective Forest Protection and Plantation Management” at

Visakhapatnam, Kothagudem and Mancherial was organized during 2014-15 with (260) participants.

Topics covered were Overview of Forest offence cases, Court Cases, procedures, Charge-sheet filing,

precautions to be taken in prosecution cases, Bio-diversity Act, Process to be adopted by Prosecution

before the appropriate court – Successful conviction issues, Measures to be taken in eviction of

encroachments and procedure to take back the Reserve Forest, Using Beat Inspection, Beat Felling

Register and Weekly Diaries more effectively to improve forest protection. Identifying notorious

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forest offenders – Smugglers, encroachers, ineligible RoFR Right holders - building up cases – Use of

PD Act, its procedure and effective usage.

(2) training programme on “Natural Resource Management” were organized during 2014-15 with

(56) participants. Topics covered were Importance of Natural Resources Management, 5 main

challenges in NRM, Challenges in protection of red sanders, Strategies in protection and conservation

of Red sanders, Techniques of raising good quality Nurseries, Watershed management, SMC works

and infrastructure development in Forestry sector, Eco-Tourism Management and Natural Resource

Management-Working with Stakeholders Bio-diversity Act 2002, Non Conventional energies of

Biogas, Solar, wind, Tidal & Geothermal etc.,

(4) training programme on “Personality Development” Four Circles were organized during 2014-15

with (297) participants. Topics covered were Positive Thinking, Work Place Attitude, Communications

Skills, Work-Life Balance, Work is Worship, Health & Life Style Management, Health is defined as … A

state of wellbeing in all planes of being, physically, mentally, morally, spiritually and not merely, the

absence of disease or infirmity. Today, the multiple Health problems of an individual are not tackled

by a single Doctor. The patient himself decides to go to a Specialist. Usually, a Specialist never takes

into account what the other specialists have prescribed. This is because a Specialist looks only into

his field of Specialization.

(1) Training Programme on “Enhancing conviction rate in court cases at Kurnool Circle” was organized

during 2014-15 with (51) participants. Topics covered were Overview of Forest offence cases,

Procedure in Prosecution cases- increasing conviction rates in forest offences, AP Forest Act 1967

and Wildlife Protection Act 1972, PD Act habitual smugglers practical approach forest cases-

Biodiversity Act, Case Study booking of forest offences and filing of charge sheet, Charge sheet

preparation- Group presentation, Prosecution cases in forest & wildlife offences, Combating Wildlife

Crime, Preventive Detection Act, 1986, Prosecution- Certain Guidelines on Trial, interaction with

participants and Importance of investigation in forest offences and investigation.

(2) training programme on “Wildlife Protection and Management at Rajahmundry and Adilabad

circles” was organized during 2014-15 with (120) participants. Topics covered were; Case

investigation - As a tool for Forest protection, Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and its application, Case

studies/Filing of Charge Sheet/Recording of Confessional statements in connection with Forest/

wildlife offences, Effective Enforcement of Forest Laws, Penalties under wildlife protection 1972 and

Biodiversity act, 2002, Legal aspects of Wildlife conservation /Bio-diversity conservation, biodiversity

act - BMC constitution, preparation of PBR, booking of cases u/s 7, etc, Enforcement aspects involved

in Forest offences, Challenges in implementation of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Bio-diversity act

2002 and measures to increase conviction rate.

(1) training programme on “Barren Hill Afforestation” at Mahabubnagar” was organized during 2014-

15 with (49) participants. Topics covered were; Causes for formation of Barren hills, how to improve

the existing vegetation. Characters of Barren hills, soil texture, soil depth, quality of existing soils,

Treatment of soils. Barren Hill Afforestation under NREGS Scheme, Soil and moisture conservation

works in BHA areas. Location factors in BHA area, Techniques adopted in BHA, Estimate preparation

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Periodic survival Enumeration, Natural Forest Management- Working with Stakeholders and covered

field visit etc.,

IV. WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS UNDER CAMPA

During 2014-15, under the CAMPA scheme three workshops/ seminars have been organized and

which were attended by 975 participants.

1) (1) Day workshop on “Earth day Celebration” were organized in April 2014. Totally (120) attended the

workshop.

2) (1) Day workshop on “Action Plan” was organized in Month of September 2014. Totally (55)

Participants attended the workshop.

3) Interactive meeting with FD Staff by the Chief Minister of Telangana State held on 17.01.2015: (1)

day Interactive Meeting with Chief Minister was organized in Month of January 2015. Totally (800)

participants have attended the meeting. The main objective was to review the progress of

implementation of various forestry works and protection of forests. The following are the main

decisions taken in the meeting.

Strict action would be taken against encroachers

Action would be taken on false claims under RoFR Act

Legal assistance would be given to forest department for prosecuting the offenders

The notorious smugglers in each district would be sent to jail under PD Act

Forest law would be amended to make the offences non-bailable and punishment more severe

The details of Reserve Forest Blocks should be entered in the Prohibitory Order Book at Mandal level by the Tahsildars so that pattas won”t be given in RF area

Forest Range Officer would be made a member of the Land Assignment Committee

Motorcycles would be provided to Forest Beat Officers and Forest Section Officers

The issue of pay parity between forest and police officers would be referred to the anomalies committee for rectification so as to bring pay parity for the same cadre

In the next conference of district collectors, all the SPs and DFOs also will be called

All vacant posts would be filled up on priority basis

The ceiling on 20% of the staff being transferred through counseling would be lifted, so that all officers who have completed their tenure can be transferred.

Armed police strike force (24) persons would be provided to forest officers in sensitive areas at one hours notice to tackle encroachers and smugglers.

The disciplinary cases against field staff should be finalized in a time bound manner, so s to not affect their promotional opportunities.

Forest Department to construct a series of check dams across the rivulets and streams in the forest area so that ground water can be recharged.

Joint Survey to be done by revenue and forest officials in all problematic and contentious areas on war footing and settle the boundary disputes once for all

The possibility of getting some funding under CSR for forestry sector would be explored. Imposing a forest development tax upto 0.5% in all tenders would be explored

Proposals for reorganizing the forest department be sent for improving its administrative efficiency.

V. TRAINING PROGRAMMES UNDER 13th FC (IN CAMPUS)

During 2014-15, under the 13th Finance Commission scheme conducted (16) Trainings which were

attended by (266) participants.

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Two (2) Training Programmes on “Forest Laws & Allied Matters” ware conducted during 2014-15 with

(94) participants. The topics covered Wildlife Protection Act 1972 & Related Issues of Conservation,

Forest Management Challenges, Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Implementation Issues, Individual

Social Responsibility towards Environment and Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.

Two (2) Training Programmes on “Strategies for effective Forest Protection” were conducted during

2014-15 with (37) participants. The topic covered booking Forest offences and filing of Charge Sheets

in Court of Law, Forest Protection, Strategies- case investigation –Logical approach- Forward &

Backward linkages, Attendance-follow up action- Production of witnesses execution of warrants,

Wildlife Act- application of sections- Precautions -Case study – Preparation of compliant and PD Act

Against practical Experience and winning cases in Supreme Court.

(1) Training Programme on “Modern Nursery Management” was conducted during 2014-15 with (15)

participants. The topic covered Raising of Tall Plants Nursery and its techniques, Mist chamber

technology and construction Procedure-new strategies for production, Vegetative propagation in

NTFP species and its advantages. Natural Forest Management – Working with Stakeholders

Developing a Model Compartment Role of NTFP in Rural Economy and Integrated pest and disease

management in Forest nurseries.

(2) Training Programmes on “Enhancing Conviction rate in court cases” were conducted during 2014-

15 with (22) participants. The topic covered Provisions of Cr. PC, IPC and Indian Evidence Act -

Application to forest offences (Encroachment, Smuggling, Poaching, Tress pass, etc) to increase the

conviction rate, Wild Life Protection Act – implementation - case study –precautions to prepare the

samples of wild animals and wild life cases. Court work -Prosecution certain guidelines on trial

attendance follow up action production of witness, summons execution of warrants-filing charge

sheets, etc.

(3) Training Programme on “Accounting and Office Procedures” was conducted during 2014-15 with

(44) participants. The topic covered Disciplinary Cases- C.C.A. Rules and Procedures, Office

Procedures (D.O.M)- Dist. Office Manual – Personal Register, Drafting, letter writing, Service rules –

Pay Fixation, Preparation of Estimates, Sanctioning and Revised Estimates, A.P. Leave Rules- Rules on

medical reimbursement, Inward, outward Register, Note file, Proceeding and Dispatch etc.,

(1) Training Programme on “Silviculture Techniques and Treatment Practices” was conducted during

2014-15 with (8) participants. The topic covered Silviculture Management of Bamboo and other

Economic important Species, Primary beds culling and modern techniques of nursery, Forest Species

and Medicinal Plants, General Silviculture Techniques, NTFP Survey, Evaluation of Eco System services

and attitude to work and Use of Modern technology in Silviculture techniques and treatment

practices.

(4) Training Programmes on “Personality Development” ware conducted during 2014-15 with (46)

participants. The topic covered Self management and Leadership qualities, Work attitude

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Management, Communication Skills, Stress management, Positive thinking, Health & Lifestyle

Management, Improve your Creative Thinking, Team building and Yoga Practices.

VII. TRAINING PROGRAMMES UNDER 13th FC (OFF CAMPUS):

The major objective of the Training and Capacity building activities undertaken by Forest Department

is to ensure successful adoption of new concepts by the filed staff. As the current infrastructure at TSFA

campus does not enable us to conduct more training programs, we have taken a decision to organize off-

campus trainings in a big manner. This will enable us not only to reach out to more number of field staff,

but also ensure that programs are custom designed to meet the specific local requirements. T.S. Forest

Academy has organized (20) training programmes covering (2091) participants during 2014-15

(1) Training Programme on “Wildlife Protection and Management” at Jannaram” was organized

during 2014-15 with (66) participants. Topics covered were Wildlife offences-application of sections

with reference to the existing cases, Important aspects of investigation in wildlife offences- arrest ,

procedure to be followed after arrest, search, confession statement, custody, launching of

prosecution and trial procedure complaint and Encroachment cases – Forest Conservation Act 1980,

with reference to the exiting cases, Detection of Forest Offences, Saw mill Rules, Depot Rules and

Transit Rules, Provisions of PD Act – process-follow up action and Ensuring zero felling of Red Sanders

strategies to follow for systematic case investigation. Due to these trainings, the feedback from field

indicates that there is considerable progress in prosecution cases in Forest Offences Cases.

(1) Training Programme on “Natural Resource Management at Nizamabad was organized during

2014-15 with (131) participants. The Topics covered were Role of Social Forestry in Reduction of

pressure on Forest Resources, Role of FDA in conserving Natural Resources, Silviculture-II Practices &

New initiatives to be taken for Water Conservation, Various structures and their impact in soil &

moisture conservation, Protective measures to control forest fires, grazing & browsing, Role of

Horticulture department in reducing the pressure on resources (forest), Raising of Tall Plants Nursery

and it techniques, Barren hill afforestation – species suitable for different areas, Non Conventional

energies of Biogas, Solar, Reducing usage of firewood.

(1) Training Programme on “Effective Forest Protection and Management at Warangal” was

organized during 2014-15 with (45) participants. The topics covered was Various Protection Measures

taken up Warangal Circle (Controlling and recovery of Encroachment areas), Forest Protection-

Geomatics approach, RoFR Title deeds and effective protection measures, Effective Forest

Protection- Improving Forest Productivity, RoFR Title deeds and effective protection measures,

Aspects of Wildlife Management- Man Animal Conflict- Strategies, Forest Protection – Encroachment

control field experiences etc.,

(1) Training Programme on “Modern Nursery Management at Kothagudem” was organized during

2014-15 with (70) participants. The Topics covered were Basic concepts about Nursery Management,

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How to raise successful Nursery. Seed Collection and pre treatment methods of important species,

raising of Teak and Bamboo Nursery. Rising of Primary Beds, Preparation of Compost and Vermi

compost. Operations to be carried out in Primary Nursery. Clonal propagation of Eucalyptus and

subabul. Growth Comparison between Clones and Seedlings in the field.

(15) Training programmes on “Telangana Ku Haritha Haram at Mahabubnagar, Achampet,

Mancherial, Adilabad, Nirmal, Kothagudem, Khammam, Nizamabad, Medak, Sangareddy,

Karimnagar, Warangal, Nalgonda and Vikarabad” were organized during 2014-15 with (1669)

participants. The topics covered were after formation of the Telangana State, the State Government

has announced the flagship programs towards “Bangaru Telangana”. Greening the Telangana State

under caption “Telangana Ku Haritha Haram (TKHH)” is one among them. TKHH envisages, increasing

the tree cover of the State from present 23.99% to 33% of the total geographical area of the State.

This objective is sought to be achieved by a multi-pronged approach of rejuvenating degraded forests,

ensuring more effective protection of forests against smuggling, encroachment, fire, grazing and

intensive soil and moisture conservation measures both inside and outside forest following the

watershed approach. Apart from the above major fillip is sought to be given to Social Forestry by

taking of massive plantation activities outside Forest areas. The Greening efforts will be taken up

involving all stakeholders. This approach would be duly supported by the needed reforms in policy,

law and administrative matters. As a part of this, in the coming three years (230) Crore seedlings are

proposed to be planted in the State. Out of this (130) Crore seedlings are proposed to be planted

outside the notified forest areas; i.e., (10) Crore within HMDA limits, (120) Crore in rest of the area

of the State. It is also proposed to rejuvenate (100) Crore plants inside the notified forests by way of

intensive protection of the forests and encouraging the live root stock. Four major components Forest

Protection, Rejuvenation and Development of Degraded Forests, Wild Life Habitat Improvement and

Management of Protected Areas, Outside Reserve Forests (Social Forestry).

(1) Training Programme on “Personality Development at Nizamabad” was organized during 2014-15

with (90) participants. The topic covered were communication skills, stress management, positive

thinking and Yoga practices, Health Management, Motivation Skills and Review of Goals should be

done on monthly basis. Action Plan should be prepared on a weekly basis. Goals should be divided

into sub-goals & sub-tasks. Be Goals Oriented & Growth Oriented. Maintain Diary. Philosophy of

moral principles. Prescribed moral code of conduct. Guiding principles for a good society. Our concern

for good behavior. Awareness for ethical living. Individual excellence. Social excellence. Good

governance and service.

VIII) G.O.I. TRAININGS:

1) (1) Training Programme on “Two Weeks Refresher Courses” was conducted during year 2014-15 and

a total number of (21) participants consisting of Frontline staff Forest Department. The topics covered

were Biodiversity Management Committees role play in getting conviction in court cases, Capture

scene of crime investigation Skills, Preventive Detection Act 1986 Case studies ( Red Sanders & Teak),

Important Provisions of A.P. Forest Act 1967, Wildlife related crime – case studies, Application of

Wildlife Protection Act -1972, Interactive, doubts clarification and cross examination about legal

provisions of A.P. Forest Act 1967, Wildlife Protection Act 1972 , Integrated pest and disease

management in forest nurseries, Raising of tall plants nursery – advantages of planting tall plants in

the field, Natural Forest Management – Working with Stakeholders Developing a Model

Compartment Role of NTFP in Rural Economy, Basic concepts and practical aspects in raising of

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modern nurseries-how to raise successful nurseries. Barren hill Afforestation – species suitability,

Topographical features-Type of forest- Areas prone for smuggling, -Illegal routes-Villages involved-

Encroachment-case study Including Field Visit to see NREGES Works & SMC structures in Yellampet

nursery and Visit to Nehru Zoological Park, night patrolling, PT and Games.

2) (2) Training Programmes on “One week Refresher course sponsored- Current Trends in Forest

Resource Management for FROs” were conducted during year 2014-15 and a total number of (43)

participants. The topic covered Role of FRO in implementation of RoFR Act & its impact on Forest,

Economic Evaluation of Ecosystem Services, New trends in marketing of medicinal plants from

available resources& additional livelihood generation to communities by providing more man-days

through harvesting. Convergence of NREGS in Forest Department for execution of plantation

activities& SMC works (Need for Inter Departmental Co-ordination), Community Rights in FRA -

Strategies for implementation, need for capacity building of the stake-holders &their livelihood

issues.

3) “(2) days Workshop for IFS Officers” on Forest Scenario Vis-a-Vis- The Schedule Tribes & Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act-2006” held on 30.10.214 & 31.10.2014.

(22) participants have been attended in this workshop. The main objectives are (1) Impact of FRA,

2006 on the well-being of the forest. (2) Implementation of FRA, without hindrance to the spirit of

FCA. (3) Assessment of problems encountered in the implementation of FRA. (4) Evolving strategies

for implementing FRA, taking the interests of all the stakeholders into confidence. (5) Enhanced role

of Grama Sabha, Panchayats & Revenue administration in assessment of the genuine right holders

while implementing FRA - problems & solutions.

4) (3) Training programmes on “Capacity building in Forestry sector to other Stakeholders” were

conducted during 2014-15 and total number of (110) Participants.

CENTRE FOR FOREST AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STUDIES (CEFNARM):

As per the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.65 EFS & T (For-II) Dept., dated 27.05.2008 an autonomous

body viz., the “Centre for Forest and Natural Resource Management Studies” (CEFNARM) was established

atForest Academy, Dulapally, Hyderabad by registering it as a society under Registration of A.P. Societies

Act, 2001. It is a not for profit society and its bye laws mandate that it utilize the available and to be

created infrastructure at Forest Academy Dulapally for its operations.

CEFNARM consists of (12) Board of Governors with eight members from Government and four

nominated members from NGOs, Academic / training institutes under the Chairmanship of Prl. Chief

Conservator of Forests, (HoFF) T.S. Hyderabad. The Addl. PCCF/Director, TSFA, Dulapally is Ex-Officio

Secretary and the Director General (CEFNARM) acts as the ex-officio Vice-Chairperson.

As per the AP State Reorganization Act, both Telangana State Forest Academy and CEFNARM are

listed under the 10th Schedule and required to provide services to both the states. The MoU for offering

the services is yet to be approved by both the State Governments. However, PCCF AP had indicated that

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they will not be interested in utilizing the services of TS Forest Academy and CEFNARM as they intend to

set up a separate Forest Academy in Rajahmundry.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Children and Forest Education (CAFE): To sensitize the school children and people about

forest conservation, wildlife preservation and protection of environment, the Academy organizes

three types of sensitization programmes. Under the CAFÉ program 235 programs were

organized during this period reaching out to 26792 citizens.

a) Nature study camps: Nature study camps are organized in the natural forest of the Academy campus.

School children and teachers are taken on a nature trial, explained regarding identification of trees

and their importance for clean environment. Rock climbing is also included as part of the camp

activity. Message oriented films on Bio-diversity, Wild Life conservation and importance of Medicinal

plants, etc are shown to the children. An herbal garden with 70 varieties of medicinal plants has been

set up on the campus and it is adding immense educational value to the children and Trainees as well.

b) Eco-sensitization meets: To sensitize the children about forest conservation, wildlife preservation and

protection of environment, eco-sensitization meets are organized at various schools in twin cities.

During these meets lectures on various forestry, wild life and environmental aspects are delivered,

apart from conducting Quiz, mobile exhibition apart from projecting films of forestry and

environment.

c) Back to Nature – Road Shows: Mobile exhibitions are organized as part of the road shows conducted

in various public parks of twin cities. Focus of the interaction with public is on conservation aspects of

forests, wild life and the eco-systems. Some films on wildlife are also projected.

TELANGANA STATE FOREST ACADEMY TRAININGS CONDUCTED DURING 2014-15

(April 2014 to March 2015)

Scheme. No. of Trainings/

Workshops. No. of Days. No. of Participants.

CAMPA-NPV:

Training (In campus) 56 219 1688

Training (Off campus) 13 39 833

Total: 69 258 2521

13th Finance Commission Grants :

Training (In campus) 15 42 259

Training (Off campus) 20 30 2091

Total: 35 72 2350

GOI PROGRAMMES:

Trainings 7 38 196

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Scheme. No. of Trainings/

Workshops. No. of Days. No. of Participants.

CAFE PROGRAMMES :

1. Natural Study camps. 93 0 6213

2. Eco-secsitization. 60 0 14928

3. Road Shows 52 0 3826

4. Special Programmes:

30 0 1825

(2-Days workshops, Earth Day,

World Biodiversity Day, World

Environment Day, World Forest

Day, Clean and Green, Bird

Watching, Snake Show,

Identification of Planets Etc.)

G. Total : 111 368 5067

8.3 – FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, HYDERABAD

Genesis:

The Telangana State Forest Development Corporation Limited was registered on 24.05.2015,

under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 and also as a Trust under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961.

Established on the recommendations of National Commission on Agriculture to raise Massive

Plantations by availing institutional finance to cater the needs of wood based industries.

Activities:

Raising of Pulpwood plantations of Eucalyptus Clones and Bamboo.

Maintenance of Cashew plantations.

Production of Clonal plants for planting and for sale to farmers.

Sale of pulpwood, Long Bamboo and Cashew.

Implementation of Eco-Tourism Projects.

Acting as Consultant for a forestation works.

Acting as agent to Government for Beedi leaf Trade.

Organisation:

TSFDC is governed by the Board of Directors headed by the Chairman who is appointed by the

Government.

The Vice Chairman & Managing Director assisted by the General Manager at Head Office with

supporting officers and staff.

There is one Regional Manager heading Hyderabad Region, the General Manager (O) heading the

divisions of Khammam district.

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There are (7) divisions in (6) districts headed by Divisional Managers with headquarters at

Kothagudem, Paloncha, Sathupalli, Warangal, Kagaznagar and Hyderabad supported by executive

and ministerial staff.

The present strength of the Corporation is 89 Nos.

PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

(Area in Ha)

Sl. No Species 31st March 2015

1 Eucalyptus (Seed origin) 5827.46

2 Eucalyptus (Clonal) 19338.65

3 Cashew 93.51

4 Bamboo 8065.94

5 Teak 347.14

6 Medicinal plants and other Misc. Species 70.41

Total 33743.11

RAISING OF PLANTATION FOR THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl. No. Activity Achievements 1 Raising of Clonal Eucalyptus plantations-Ha 266

2 Raising of Bamboo plantations -Ha 0

3 Harvesting of Eucalyptus pulpwood – MTs 12333 (Spill over of 2013-14

season) 4 Harvesting of Long Bamboo – Nos. 1022956 5 Harvesting of Bamboo Industrial Cuts – MTs. 210 6 Cashew – MTs 3.39

FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 (Rs. in Lakhs)

S.No Details 2014-15

1 Outflow 1100.29

2 Inflow 1833.10

VARIOUS PLANTATION ACTIVITIES:

EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS:

The TSFDC has been raising Eucalyptus Clonal plantations from 1976 to 1994 in RF areas

taken on lease from Govt. (Forest Department) under traditional planting techniques. The

Corporation has taken up raising Eucalyptus Clonal Plantations by adopting improved site

preparation and also genetically superior Eucalyptus plants produced through clonal technology.

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The Corporation is now having Eucalyptus clonal plantations over an area of 19338.65 Ha raised

upto 2015.

BAMBOO PLANTATIONS:

Bamboo Plantations are raised in an extent of about 8066 Ha mainly in Khamma district. Due to

improved siete preparation works and management practices and also use of improved quality Bamboo

seedlings produced through macro proliferation method, resulting in increase in the yields considerably

thereby increase in the revenues.

CASHEW PLANTATIONS:

The Corporation has got cashew plantations over an area of 94 Ha in the inlands of Khammam

district raised in the year 1984. The same are being maintained.

ECO-TOURISM:

Forest Development Corporation Ltd. has entered into the field of development of

Eco-Tourism with the investment from private entrepreneurs for developing infrastructure and

tourist amenities.

Under PPP Mode:

Kothaguda RF, Rangareddy District:

b. SKVBR Botanical Garden – 51.83 Ha

c. Night Safari & Eco-Park – 45.61 Ha

d. Bird Park Eco-Tourism Project – 12.43 Ha

The Government has cancelled the above (3) Eco-Tourism project areas of kothaguda

RF vide orders dated 09-10-2015.

i) Mrugavani National Park, Chilkur Eco-Tourism Project – 3.00 acres for base Camp.

ii) JLTC Deer Park, Shamirpet – 5.00 acres for base Camp (from the Total Deer Park area

of 54.00 acres)

Under the Mangement of TSFDC:

Mahavir Nischal Van, Vanasthalipuram over a area of 3.00 ha near Deer Park Area,

Vanasthalipuram

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

The Corporation is acting as Agent to the Govt. in carrying out the Trade of Beedi Leaves.

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CHAPTER – IX

FOREST RESEARCH

A Research and Development circle was created in 1971-72 with headquarters at

Hyderabad to ensure effective co-ordination of various research activities taken up in research

centers and document research findings and disseminate information for practical application in

the field.

There are (8) Research Centers in Telangana under the control of (2) Research Divisions are

stationed at Hyderabad& Warangal. The main objectives of these Divisions are to attend the Forestry

Problems in their respective jurisdiction, Breeding programme for important species, Improve Nursery

Technology, Establishment Experimental plots like Progeny& Provenance trails, collection of better seed

from seed stands and innovative Methods to produce Vermicompost, Organic manure and Bio-fertilizers.

9.1. FOREST RESEARCH CENTERS

Sl.

No.

Name of the Research

Center

Name of the

Research

Division

Total

Area in

Ha

Activities being taken up

1

Regional Forest Research

Centre, Mulugu, Medak

Dist. State

Silviculturist,

Hyderabad

132.00

Experimental plots, improved Nursery

Technology, Seed Collection centre.

Vermicompost/Organic Compost Production

unit

2 Field Research Station,

Dulapally, RR Dist 37.00


Technology, Medicinal Plants Seed centre.

Vermicompost/Organic Compost Production

unit

3

Field Research Station,

Achutapuram,

Khammam Dist.

Forest

Geneticist,

Warangal

105.00


Technology, Vermi compost/Organic

compost production unit


Jakaram, Warangal Dist. 60.00




5


Kesamudram, Warangal

Dist.

25.00





Mahadevpur, 35.00


Technology

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Karimnagar Dist.


Warangal 2.00

Improved Nursery Technology, Seed

Collection Centre, Vermi compost/Organic


8


Allipally near Achutapuram

of Khammam Dist.

101.35 Experimental plots, improved Nursery

Technology

RESEARCH PLOTS ESTABLISHED UNDER STATE CAMPA

Sl.

No. Raising of Research / Experimental plots

Research

Division

Research

Centre

Area in

Hectares

1 2 3 4 5

State Silviculturist, Hyderabad

1 Mitagynaparvifolia CTA S S,HYD Mulugu 1.000

2 Cochlospermumreligiosum Seed Stand S S,HYD Mulugu 0.620

3 Stereospermumsuaveolens Seed Stand S S,HYD Mulugu 1.000

4 Dalbergialatifolia and Santalinum album Multistoried

Plantation S S,HYD Mulugu 1.000

5 Meliadubia and Casuarinajhunghaniana Multistoried

plantation S S,HYD Mulugu 1.000

6 Hymenodictonexcelsa S S,HYD Mulugu 0.660

Total for State Silviculturist, Hyderabad 5.280

Forest Geneticist, Warangal

1 Dalbergialatifolia Progeny Trial Plot FG,WGL Achutapuram 0.800

2 Pterocarpusmarsupium Progeny Trial Plot FG,WGL Achutapuram 1.400

3 Mitrgynaparvifolia Clonal Testing Plot FG,WGL Achutapuram 1.640

4 Domestication Program-Brideliaretusa-Bulked Planting FG,WGL Achutapuram 0.800

6 Dalbergialatifolia Seed Stand FG,WGL Achutapuram 4.000

7 Pterocarpusmarsupium Seed Stand FG,WGL Achutapuram 3.500

9 Domestication Program-Schreberaswietenoides-Bulked

Planting FG,WGL Achutapuram 1.000

10 Stericuluaurens Seed Stand (pole cuttings) FG,WGL Achutapuram 2.300

11 Cochlospermumreligiosum Seed Stand FG,WGL Achutapuram 1.000

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12 Dalbergialatifolia Progeny Trial Plot FG,WGL Mahadevpur 1.200

13 Pterocarpusmarsupium Progeny Trial Plot FG,WGL Mahadevpur 0.800

Total for Forest Geneticist, Warangal 18.440

GRAND TOTAL 56.290

9.3. RESEARCH PLOTS ESTABLISHED UNDER TREE AND PASTURE SEED DEVELOPMENT

Sl.

No. Raising of Research/Experimental plots

Research

Division

Research

Centre

Area in

Hectare

1 2 3 4 5

State Silviculturist, Hyderabad

1 Ailanthus excelsa SS HYD Mulugu 5.00

2 Meliadubia SS HYD Mulugu 1.00

3 Hardwiciabinata SS HYD Mulugu 2.00

4 Terminaliatomentosa SS HYD Mulugu 2.00

5 Dolichandronecrispa SS HYD Mulugu 2.00

6 Bombaxceiba SS HYD Mulugu 1.36

Total for State Silviculturist, Hyderabad 13.36

Forest Geneticist, Warangal

1 Adina cardifolia FG WGL Acutapuram 2.000

2 Ougeniaoogensis FG WGL Acutapuram 1.000

3 Meliadubia FG WGL Acutapuram 3.000

4 Ailanthus excelsa FG WGL Acutapuram 0.000

5 Mitragynaparvifolia FG WGL Acutapuram 2.000

6 Hardwiciabinata FG WGL Acutapuram 2.000

7 Albiziaprocera FG WGL Acutapuram 4.000

8 Soymidafebrifuga FG WGL Acutapuram 1.000

Total for Forest Geneticist, Warangal 15.000

GRAND TOTAL 40.360

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9.4. - EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES FOR RESEARCH

Rs. in Lakhs

Sl.

No. Scheme

2013-14 2014-15

Releases Expenditure Releases Expenditure

1 CAMPA 163.170 163.146 --- ---

2 Tree & PastureSeed Development Scheme 37.000 36.839 25.000 0

3 Silvicultural Research 19.800 21.412 11.000 1.420

4 13th Finance Commission 26.000 25.724 --- ---

5 Publicity 37.500 28.084 --- ---

9.5 – ACTIVITIES UNDER PUBLICITY

The Forest utilization Office is having a statistical Cell which collects entire information of the

entire state and consolidates all the information pertaining to all the wings of the department and

publishes the important Documents like Forest at Glance, Annual Administration Report and Facts and

Figures of the entire State. These reports are basic documents for the preparation Socio- Economic

Survey Report of the Forest Department and also for preparation of the information for any concerned

issue of the Forest Department by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, State Government,

Government of India and all other departments. The Telephone data of department will be collected by

the wing and publish regularly the Telephone directory of Forest deparment.

The other important activity of the FUO, Hyderabad is the publicity and awareness activities for

the department whenever the state functions are organised on behalf of the Department. The FUO will

be the nodal officer for organising the exhibitions at the places of State Functions like Vanamahotsava,

Vanya Prani Sapthah, Martyr’s day and other important state functions. The FUO will corresponds with

I&PR Department in organising Press and Print Media for the State Functions. The other activity of

publicity includes organising the Tableaux on Telangana Formation Day (2nd June). FUO will prepare the

one Exhibition stall in the Industrial exhibition which is organised regularly in January and February. The

Forest Department stall will highlight all the activities of the Department like Planting activity, Protected

Areas, Wildlife, Zoo activities, Protection, GIS activities, and all other departmental activities. This will

enlighten the people regarding the working of the Forest Department in the state.

The other most important responsibility of the FUO is operating the Forest Benevolent Fund of

the entire State. FUO is the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Telangana Forest Benevolent Fund

Society. He is responsible for the maintenance of the FBF records, process of claims and custodian of

Funds of the Forest Benevolent Fund. During the year 2014-15 (1) claim were processed and

compensation of Rs.25,000/- paid to the diseased employee.

The following publications are published by FUO under supervision of Chief Conservator of

Forests, Hyderabad.

Sl.

No. Name of the publication Published

Prepared & Ready to

publish

1 Annual Administration Report 2013-14 2014-15

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2 Forests at a Glance 2014 2016

3 Facts & Figures 2013 2016

4 Telephone Directory 2015 2016

9.6 – EXHIBITIONS:

As per programmed by the Telangana State Government the Forest Department has participated

and shown the outstanding performance in the Telangana Formation day on 2nd June 2014 and All India

Industrial Exhibition 2015 and got the following awards.

1. 2014 June 2nd Telangana Fomration Day (Tableaux) – 2nd Prize

2. 2015 All India Industrial Exhibition (Stall) – 2nd Prize

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CHAPTER – X

WILDLIFE PRESERVATION

There are (9) Wildlife Sanctuaries, (3) National Parks and (2) Tiger Reserves which are called

protected areas for in Situ-Conservation. The protected areas are spread over 5692.48 Sq.Kms or

5.08% of the Geographical area or 21.16 % of the Forest area of the State. In addition we have (2)

Zoological Parks, (4) Deer Parks in the State for ex-situ Conservation of Wildlife and (4) Private Dear Parks.

The National Parks, Sanctuaries, Zoological Parks, Deer Parks and Tiger Reserves are shown in

detail. The State Board of Wildlife and Zoo Authority of Telangana have been constituted for advising the

Government on protection and conservation of Wildlife in the State.

10.1 – WILDLIFE SANCTUARY / NATIONAL PARKS/ TIGER RESERVE:

Sl.

No.

Name of Wildlife Sanctuary/

National Parks/ Tiger Reserve District

Area in

Sq. Kms

Wildlife Sanctuaries

1 Kawal WLS (Kawal Tiger Reserve) Adilabad 892.23

2 Pranahita WLS Adilabad 136.02

3 Siwaram WLS Adilabad

29.81 Karimnagar

4 Eturinagaram WLS Warangal 803.00

5 Pakhal WLS Warangal 860.20

6 Kinnerasani WLS Khammam 635.40

7 Manjira WLS Medak 20.00

8 Pocharam WLS Medak

129.84 Nizamabad

9 Amarabad WLS (NSTR) Mahabubnagar

2166.37 Nalgonda

National Parks

1 KasuBrahmananda Reddy NP Hyderabad 1.42

2 Mrugavani NP Rangareddy 3.60

3 MahavirHarinaVanasthali NP Rangareddy 14.59

Total 5692.48

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Tiger Reserve

Sl.

No Name of the Tiger Reserve Districts

Area in Sq.Kms

Core

area

Buffer

Area Total

1 Kawal Tiger Reserve Adilabad 892.23 1123.21 2015.44

2 Amrabad Tiger Reserve (NSTR) Mahabubnagar

2166.37 445.02 2611.39 Nalgonda

Total 1568.23 4626.83

* Core area covered in sanctuaries

10.2 – ZOOLOGICAL PARKS:

Sl.

No. Name of the Zoo Park Districts

Year of Establishment

Area in Ha.

1 Nehru Zoological Park Hyderabad 1963 152.00

2 VanaVignanKendhram (Mini Zoo) Warangal 1985 19.22

Total 171.22

10.3 – DEER PARKS:

Sl.

No Name of the Deer Park Districts Area in Ha.

1 Jawaharlal Nehru Tourist Complex, (JLTC) Ranga Reddy (Shamirpet) 26.00

2 Pillalamarri Deer Park Mahabubnagar 5.80

3 Kinnerasani Deer Park Khammam (Paloncha) 14.50

4 LMD Deer Park Karimnagar 12.50

Total 58.80

10.4 – PRIVATE DEER PARKS

Sl.

No Name of the Private Deer Park Districts Area in Ha.

1 Deer Park, Himayath Sagar Mini Zoo, Hyderabad Rangareddy 6.00

2 Deer Park, Kesoram Cement., Peddapalli, Basanthnagar Mandal Karimnagar 5.31

3 Deer Park, Sathyam Tech. Centre, Bahadurpalli Village Rangareddy 6.00

4 Sanghi Deer Park, Hayathnagar Mandal Rangareddy -

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Total 17.31

10.5 – WILDLIFE TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Sl. No. Year Financial

Targets Achievements

1 2009-10 1900.994 774.742

2 2010-11 2420.220 1720.452

3 2011-12 5375.370 2859.205

4 2012-13 5107.560 2631.237

5 2013-14 7265.620 3521.867

6 2014-15 2508.180 1113.240

10.6 – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CIRCLES:

There are (2) Wildlife Management Circles Offices Located in Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests

building, Hyderabad i.e., 1. Amarabad Tiger Reserve and 2. WLM Hyderabad Circle. .

10.6.1. AMARABAD TIGER RESERVE:

In view of the bifurcation of the state the Telangana State Government has formed WLM Project

Tiger Circle, Amarabad with (2) divisions

1. WLM Achampet and

2. WLM Nagarjuna Sagar

The Amarabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) comprising of 2871.543 Sq. kms area is under the control of

Field Director, Project Tiger Circle, Amarabad and consists the following (2) Territorial Divisions. The area

of the Circle are spread in the (2) Districts of Mahaboobnagar and Nalgonda.

Division wise area

(Area in Sq. Kms)

Sl. No Name of the Division Name of the District Total forest area

1 Achampet Mahaboobnagar 2454.343

2 NagarjunaSagar Nalgonda 417.200

Total :- 2871.543

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Nagarjuna Sagar: The world famous Hidro electric project is an important place to be seen. The

Tourism Department is also proposed to develop the area as tourist spot and also one of the

important Historical Musium is located at Nagajuna Konda.

The grass yield and out turn of forest produce annual removal of wood and bamboo removal of

MFP, Forest Industries are Match Industry, Ply Wood Industry, Card Board Insdustry and Paper &

News print Mills.

Employment of Labour in Forests:

Prior to 1993-94, the forestry operations like, raising of nurseries, planting, weeding, extraction

of Timber, Fuel, Bamboo etc were carried out by engaging labours of the adjacent villagers and imported

labours were used to work in these operations. By introduction of A.P.C.F.M, No of V.S.S./E.D.C’s were

formed in the circle. Most of the works are being carried out by VSS/EDC members. No permanent

labour is employed in forestry operations. The labour available in the vicinity of the forest areas are

generally employed for carrying out the works, wherever the V.S.S./E.D.C member’s availability is less.

The extraction of Bamboo is restricted to out side amarabad Reserve only.

Protection Problem:

The Protection of Forests in this circle has suffered a great deal during the past years.

Protection from injuries to Natural Forest:

Strict protection measures have been taken for protection of forest by perambulating in the

natural forest and patrolling the areas. The public was also made to realize the hazards of forest fires by

holding meetings at the Range level by involving villagers during the fire protection work periods. No Fire

occurences during the year 2014-15.

Wildlife Preservation:

The areas of the Circle are rich in fauna particularly Tiger, Panther, Sambar, Neelgai, Spotted

Dear’s & Wild boar etc.

Division wise Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2014-15

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Sl. No. Name of the division Revenue Expenditure

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Plan Non-Plan Total

1 WLM Achampet 50.555 57.439 0.000 57.439

2 WLM Nagarjunasagar 10.675 2.572 70.216 72.788

Total 61.230 60.011 70.216 130.227

The Total Revenue realised during 2014-15 is Rs.61.230 lakhs and the Total Expenditure of Rs.

130.227 lakhs. Against the Total Expenditure off an amount of Rs.60.011 lakhs under Plan and Rs.70.216

lakhs under Non-plan.

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10.5.2 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CIRCLE, HYDERABAD:

There are (3) Divisions in the Circle.

1. Wildlife Management Division, Hyderabad 2. Curator National Parks, Hyderabad 3. Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad

1. Wildlife Management Division, Hyderabad:

There are (2) National Parks in this division i.e., Kasu Brahmanandha Reddy National Park, Jubilee

Hills, Hyderabad (KBR) and Mrugavani National Park at Chilkur.

i. KBR National Park:

The KBR National Park spreads over 1142.50 Ha. This area contains Flora & Fauna of Deccan

Plateau in its natural form. There are about (15) varieties of grasses apart from (585) species of other

trees. Over (130) species of birds have been identified along with (15) species of small mammals and

(20) species of reptiles. The area is protected by mansonry grill wall all round.

During this year (64) Nature Camps were conducted in which (2880) members are participated

including school children and Telangana State Forest Academy, Dulapally trainees. The Environment

Education Center building consisting of Library, an Auditorium and a Museum is well equipped with

exhibits, models, books etc.

The Revenue collected as entry fee during the year 2014-15 is Rs.78.68 lakhs.

ii. Mrugavani National Park:

The Mrughavani National Park, Chilkur is located on Hyderabad-Vikarabad highway of 16 kms

from Hyderabad city and its spreads over an area of 364.225 Ha and protected with 2 M high chain

link fencing and with CRS mansonary wall alround and is free of all bio-tic pressures. The density of

Forest is 0.7 as per the latest satellite imagery.

There are more than (600) plant species of which more than (130) species are contains medicinal

value. (20) Species of Mammals, (20) Species of Reptiles and (130) Species of Birds and Several

Invertebrates.

During the year 2014-15, (45) Nature Camps have been conducted involving various Schools,

Colleges, NGO’s, Voluntary organizations in which (2025) members were participated. There is an

Environment Education Centre, fully furnished with diorama, models chars and write-ups. Two

cottages are available ofr visitors along with other facilities such as lawn, sit outs for visitors, safe

drinking water etc. One view point and watch tower were constructed for providing a birds eye view

of the National Park and important places such as Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar, Golkonda Fort etc.

One Eicher Van of seating capacity (25+1) is being used for taking visitors for safari drive inside the

National Park.

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The Revenue collected as entry fee during 2014-15 is Rs.5.57 lakhs.

2. Curator – National Parks, Hyderabad:

There are (2) parks in the Division i.e., Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, Hyderabad and

Jawaharlal Nehru Tourist Complex (JLTC) at Shameerpet.

i. Mahavir Harina Vansthali National Park:

The Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National park is situated on Hyderabad – Vijayawada

National highway of 15 Kms. from Hyderabad. The notified area of the National Park is (1459)

Ha. This area was once prime grassland locally called as “Kancha” and used to support large

number of Black buck, Chinkaras, Cheetal, Wild Boar with Leopard and Wolf as main

predators. The area is protected all over by Chainlink fencing and by Masonry wall, about

52.50 Kms in length around the boundary of park.

During this year, (65) Nature Camps were conducted in which (10945) members participated

including School children. The Environment Education Center consists of a Library, an Auditorium

and a Meseum well equipped with exhibits, models, books etc.

The Revenue collected as entry fee during the year 2014-15 is Rs. 12.644 lakhs.

ii. Jawaharlal Nehru Tourist Complex (JLTC):

The J.L.T.C. Shameerpet is located on the Hyderabad – Karimnagar highway at a distance of

(30) Kms from Hyderabad City. The area of park is (26) Ha Cheetal is the main specie and also home

for reptiles and birds. This area is free from all biotic pressures covered with undulating rocky terrain.

The Forest Department took up a project of setting up of a Deer park by fencing an area of (26) Ha

and to rehabilitate the native fauna of this area. The visitor’s area is 1.5 Ha and the rest is core area.

The park is covered with rich flora and fauna. Regular Nature camps are being conducted for the

children from the schools and colleges from the surrounding rural areas as well as twin cities of

Hyderabad and Secunderabad. During this year (20) Nature camps were conducted in which (1162)

members attended.

The Revenue collected during 2014-15 is Rs.0.931 lakhs as entry fee.

3. NEHRU ZOOLOGICAL PARK, HYDERABAD:

Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad was established vide G. O. Ms.No.2347, Dated: 26-

10-1959 and was declared open to the public on 6th October 1963. The Park extends over (152) acres.

The Zoo abuts the Miralam Tank on the southern side and Bengaluru National Highway on the eastern

side.

Nehru Zoological Park is a pioneering Zoo in the country to have introduced naturalistic moated

enclosures, First Safari Park (1974) and First Nocturnal Animal House (1982). It is one of the largest visited

Zoos in the country with a visitation of about (2.98) million per annum.

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At present this zoo displaying animals belonging to (158) species and (1437) specimens.

Objectives of the Zoo:

Taking-up conservation breeding of endangered species and to rehabilitation in the wildlife.

Promoting wildlife education and creating awareness among the public towards conservation.

Conducting research on animal behavior and breeding.

Taking up animal rescue & rehabilitation activities.

Providing wholesome recreation to visitors.

Nehru Zoological Park has successfully bred indigenous and exotic wild animals like Asiatic Lion,

Royal Bengal Tiger (both normal and White), Gaur, Blackbuck, Thamin Deer, Swamp Deer, Sloth Bear,

Malayan Sun Bear, Hippopotamus, Jaguar, Painted Stork, Spoon Bill, Grey Pelcian, Pheasants, Sarus Crane,

Crocodiles, Phython, etc,.

Wild animals like Blackbuck, Spotted Deer, Nilgai, Sambar, Peafowl and Crocodiles bred in the

Zoo were rehabilitated in the Sanctuaries and National Parks of the State.

Speical Features of the Zoo:

The undulating landscape provides a natural setting to the animals and birds displayed in large

enclosures simulating their natural habitat.

The mosaic of vegetation with a series of water bodies supports a variety of wild animals and

birds both local and migratory beyond the enclosures.

The 200 years old Mir Alam Lake covering nearly 400 acres with its unique multiple arched bund

(24 arches) adds to the serenity of the Zoo.

The micro climate of the Zoo provides visitors with a cool, green and clean environment to enjoy

a day out.

First Zoo in the country to start Safari Park, Nocturnal Animal House, Open Butterfly Park, Jurassic

Park, Reptile house and Visitor Orientation Centre (Bio-Scope).

ZOO DAY:

The Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad opened to public on 6th October, 1963 and it was started

celebrating this day from 2009 onwards as “Zoo Day” in every year and upto this year 51th Zoo day

celebrations are completed.

Specialities of the Nehru Zoological Park:

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First Zoo in the country to start Lion Safari Park in 1974 to which Tiger, Bear and Indian Bison

Safari were added subsequently.

First Zoo in the country to have started Nocturnal Animal House (1982).

First in the country to develop a Jussaric Park with life size models of Dinosaurs.

First to set up a Reptile House.

Zoo Ethics:

As part of Zoo ethics the visitors are requested to observe the following

Keeping the Nehru Zoological Premises clean and litter free

Avoid bringing polythene bags, plastic covers and cups etc., as these may become fatal to the

free ranging deers inside the zoo.

Avoid teasing animals and feeding the animals, which are offences as per the Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972.

Avoid causing disturbance to the other visitors and the animals

Avoid blowing of horns, playing music etc.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YEAR:

Animal Collection Improvements:

Chowsingha one male was received from Forest Department.

Received Five Black Conras from Sakkarbagh Zoo, Junagadh, Gujarat.

White Backed Vulture 6 Nos (Five males and One female) were received from Sakkarbagh Zoo,

Junagadh, Gujarat for CZA breeding centre.

Received One pair of Common Marmoset from Parrot Delear as a gift.

Mouse Deer One Female was received from Sri Venkateswara Zoologocal Park, Tirupati to change

in blood line in Mouse Deer Breeding Centre.

Black Buck female was rescued and brought from Nalgonda district.

Captive Breeding:

Asiatic Lion: Seven cubs were born. One male and one female cubs were hand reared in Zoo

Hospital.

Jaguar: Two cubs were born. They were hand reared in Zoo hospital.

Indian Bison: Two male calfs were born.

Olive Baboon: One Olive Baboon was born. It was hand reared in Zoo Hospital.

Ostrich: One chick was born. It was hand reared in Zoo Hospital.

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Sarus Crane: One chick was born

Blue Gold Macaw: One chick was born.

New Enclosures:

Constructed Devilery Room cum Kraal at Summer House.

Visitation and Revenue:

The annual Revenue of the Zoo reaches Rs.1371.80 lakhs during 2014-15.

The visitor numbers during the year reached 3 million mark i.e. 29.80 lakhs

INVENTORY OF LIVESTOCK

The display of wild animals in the zoo has been arranged to show zone wise primates, larger

carnivores, lesser carnivores, omnivores, herbivores and birds.

Inventory of livestock as on 31-03-2015

Sl.

No. Variety No. of Species

No. of Specimens

Male Female Unknown Total

1 Mammals 53 249 207 58 514

2 Birds 77 245 237 204 686

3 Reptiles 25 116 93 28 237

Total: 158 610 537 290 1437

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ANIMAL NUTRITION:

There are (158) species of Mammals, Birds and Reptiles requiring a variety of food such as Beef,

Meat, Chicken and Eggs for the carnivores, fruits & vegetables for Primates and Birds, Leaves and Fodder

for Herbivores and Mice and Frogs for reptiles. The required feed is procured through suppliers on tender

basis. As regards Green fodder, it is raised in the fodder plot over 7 acres inside the zoo. During the year

some steps such as increase in the area (about one Acre), addition of new fodder crops introduction of

improved management practices etc., have been taken up. The animals are provided with a balanced

diet. Depending on the specific requirement of the animals, the feed is modified as per the advice of the

Veterinarians. Sometimes soups are made available for the ailing animals. Special diet is given to the

pregnant and lactating mothers. To supplement the nutrition, vitamins and minerals are added to the

feed. The feed items are screened by the veterinarians and the perishable items are cleaned and

disinfected before supplying to the animals. The fruits and vegetables are stored in the cold storage unit.

On an average about 359 Kgs of Beef, 20 Kgs Beef Liver, 40 Chicks, 75 Kgs of Chicken and 116 eggs

are procured per day for the carnivores. 108 Kgs of fish for water birds and crocodiles. For Herbivores

360 Kgs of fruits and vegetables, 3000 Kgs of different varieties of grasses, 250 kgs of various grains, 70

Kgs Mixtures and 274 kgs of cattle feed are provided to Zoo animals daily.

The non perishable feed items are stored hygienically in the feed store of animals like Elephants,

Bears the food is cooked in the kitchen and supplied.

ANIMAL ADOPTION PROGRAMME:

To involve the general public in the conservation movement and to instill a sense of ownership

to the animal conservation activities, a programme has been launched in the Zoo and the same has been

very well received by the citizens. An amount of Rs. 44.29 lakhs has been realized during 2014-15 for

adoption of various animals and birds.

FINANCIAL REPORT

The statement of Revenue earned and Expenditure incurred under Plan and Non-Plan schemes

during the year 2014-15 is furnished below.

Revenue for the year 2014-15

Name of the Component Rs. in Lakhs Percentage

Main Entrance 672.922 49.05

BOV 143.411 10.45

LSP 36.000 2.62

Toy Train 28.799 2.10

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NAH 28.077 2.05

Parking 28.650 2.09

Adoption 44.145 3.22

Aquarium 14.693 1.07

Guest House 0.655 0.05

Rentals 138.765 10.12

Misc 8.821 0.64

Interest 226.868 16.54

Total 1371.806 100.00

Expenditure under Plan and Non-Plan Schemes for the year 2014-15

Name of the Head 2014-15

Rs. in Lakhs %

2406-02-110-04-Sancturies (Non-Plan) 806.608 38.84

2406-02-110-03 – District Officers (Non-Plan) 3.525 0.17

2406-02-111-04 – Nehru Zoological Park (Non-Plan) 803.501 38.69

Non-Plan Total 1613.634 77.70

2406-02-111-11 (04) Zoological Parks (Plan) 350.132 16.86

Plan Total 350.132 16.86

Plan & Non-Plan Total 1963.766 94.556

CZA Funds 111.916 5.389

PBZR Scheme (ZAAP) 0 0

CAMPA 1.140 0.05

Other Schemes Total 113.056 5.444

Grand Total 2076.822 100.00

Revenue and Expenditure from 2008-09 to 2014-15

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Year Revenue

Expenditure

Total

(3+4)

Other Schemes Grand

Total

(5+9) Plan Non-Plan

CZA

Funds

PBZR

Scheme

(ZAAP)

CAMPA

Total

(6+7+8)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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2008-

09 486.801 27.901 470.146 498.047 25.182 158.990 0 184.172 682.219

2009-

10 545.296 36.039 594.933 630.972 60.738 245.989 0 306.727 937.699

2010-

11 642.259 34.607 728.347 762.954 51.037 459.371 0 510.408 1273.362

2011-

12 801.110 121.875 766.952 888.827 269.360 552.521 191.407 1013.288 1902.115

2012-

13 1059.002 10.232 802.488 812.720 287.316 682.362 0 969.678 1782.398

2013-14

1273.790 137.167 878.887 1016.054 52.18 1077.498 30.81 1110.488 2176.542

2014-15

1371.806 350.132 1613.634 1963.766 111.916 0 1.140 113.056 2076.822

The Total Revenue realized during 2014-15 is Rs.1371.806 lakhs. Against the Total

Expenditure of Rs. 2076.822 lakhs, the plan expenditure is Rs.350.132 lakhs, Non-plan

expenditure is Rs.1613.634 lakhs and under the other schemes expenditure is 113.056.

Protection of fires:

There are no fires and damages occurred during the year 2014-15.

Expenditure of the Circle for the year 2014-15

(Rupees in lakhs)

1 Plan Expenditure 957.381

2 Non-Plan Expenditure 1756.285

TOTAL 2713.666

Revenue of the Circle for the year 2014-15

(Rupees in lakhs)

1 User charges 1425.254

TOTAL 1425.254

Revenue and Expenditure:

The Total Revenue realised during the year 2014-15 is Rs.1425.254 lakhs and the total

expenditure is of Rs.2713.666. Out of the expenditure Rs.957.381 lakhs under plan and Rs.1756.285 lakhs

under Non-Plan.

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CHAPTER – XI

OTHER INFORMATION

11.1 – IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEDULED TRIBES & OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS (ROFR) ACT

2006:

The Government of India enacted “The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers

(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and also made “the Scheduled Tribes and Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2008. The Act has come into

force with effect from 31.12.2007.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India is the Nodal Agency to implement the said Act

and Rules.

As per the Act, Forest rights have to be given to the Tribal’s, if they are in possession of any

forest land as individuals or as community as on 13-12-2005. Other Traditional Forest Dwellers

can be given rights if they are in possession since last 75 years.

Operational guidelines for implementation of RoFR Act have been issued by the Government of

Andhra Pradesh vide G.O Ms. No.102 dt.06.06.2008, Social Welfare (LTR1) Department.

District level committee in 10 Districts in Telangana state and Divisional level committees have

been constituted to implement the Act.

FOREST RIGHTS TITLES GIVEN UNDER THE ACT IN TELANGANA STATE:

Individual claims of 94,278 Nos. for an extent of 3,05,977 Acres have been distributed in

Telangana State.

Community Titles 744 were distributed involving 5,03,082 acres.

The details of District wise individual and community rights given under the Act are enclosed.

Other Traditional Forest Dwellers can be given rights if they are in possession since last

75 years.

DISTRICT WISE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY (TITLES) CLAIMS & AREA DISTRIBUTED UNDER RoFR AS ON

31.03.2015

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District

Individual Claims Community Claims Total Claims

Distributed

(In Nos)

Extent

(in acres)

Distributed

(In Nos)

Extent

(in acres)

Distributed

(In Nos)

Extent

(in acres)

1 Adilabad 35221 127306 408 270232 35629 397538

2 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 Karimnagar 1720 2905 0 0 1720 2905

4 Khammam 31961 114082 144 96304 32105 210386

5 Mahabubnagar 932 2214 1 2 933 2216

6 Medak 2269 1963 50 15543 2319 17506

7 Nalgonda 4510 9637 0 0 4510 9637

8 Nizamabad 2934 5343 7 2879 2941 8222

9 Ranga Reddy 715 1212 0 0 715 1212

10 Warangal 14016 41315 134 118122 14150 159437

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Telangana Total 94278 305977 744 503082 95022 809059

11.2 – FOREST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Forest Development Agencies are federations of all VSS within a Territorial / Wildlife Forest

Divisions under the Societies Registration Act. It operates in a 3-Tier system with the State Forest

Development Agency (SFDA) at the State Level, Forest Development Agency (FDA) at Divisional

Level and Vana Samrakshana Samithi (VSS) at Village Level.

Forest Development Agency constituted as a registered society, under Societies Registration Act and

functions as a federation of FDAs. It was a registered on 15-04-2010. In Telangana, 22 FDAs were sanctioned

by Government of India. They are implementing Centrally Sponsored Schemes like National Afforestation

Programme and 13th Finance Commission (FDA Component) subject to release of funds by Government of

India. The above schemes are 100% grant from Government of India.

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FDAs are taking up various Plantations activities, Soil and Moisture Conservation works, Entry

Point Activities, Awareness Raising, Training and Capacity Building etc., through the Vana

Samrakshna Samathies.

So far, 22 FDA projects have been sanctioned by the Government of India to the Telangana

and 2332 VSSs/EDCs were involved in implementing these projects. 795 Ha area treated against the

target of during the year 2014-15. The expenditure incurred during the year 2014-15 under National

Afforestation Programme (FDA Component) Rs.43.605 lakhs and under 13th Finance Commission

Rs. 467.452 lakhs.

13th FINANCE COMMISSION (FDA COMPONENT)

Name of the

Activity Name of the Scheme Item 2014-15

Raising of

Plantations

Environmental Planting

in Degraded Forests

around Urban Areas

TSP-Physical &

Financial

Releases Rs. in lakh 216.780

Expenditure Rs. in lakh 192.442

Main Head-Physical

& Financial

Releases Rs in lakh 314.000

Expenditure Rs in lakh 275.010

a. NATIONAL AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME – (FDA COMPONENT)

Year Physical (in Ha) Financial (in Lakhs)

Target Achievement Target Achievement

2013-14 815.000 755.000 593.170 269.590

2014-15 795.000 0 650.387 43.605

b. 13TH FCG - FDA CIRCLE AND DIVISION WISE FDA PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL - TARGETS AND

ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-15

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Circle/Division

Sanctioned by GOI Sanctioned by GOI

13th FC (Regular) 13th FC (TSP)

Target Achievements Target Achievements

Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1

Adilabad 0 0 0 0 15 4.300 15 4.300

Nirmal 0 16.00 0 14.750 95 4.800 75 1.571

Mancherial 0 11.00 0 11.000 60 11.800 55 11.800

Bellampally 20 8.00 0 8.000 20 9.800 20 9.800

Kazagnagar 0 8.00 0 8.000 370 22.800 368 22.800

Adilabad Circle 20 43.00 0 41.750 560 53.500 533 50.271

2 Hyderabad 30 20.000 30 18.310 50 3.800 50 3.800

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Mahabubnagar 0 5.000 0 5.000 30 3.800 30 3.800

Nalgonda 0 5.000 0 4.010 30 3.800 30 2.493

Hyderabad Circle 30 30.00 30 27.320 110 11.400 110 10.093

3

Khammam 13 12.000 13 12.000 100 18.800 100 16.140

Kothagudam 25 3.900 25 3.890 85 18.800 85 18.800

Paloncha 250 71.000 250 54.320 70 21.800 90 21.430

Bhadrachalam (N) 0 0 0 0 30 7.500 27 7.390

Bhadrachalam (S) 0 0 0 0 0 5.000 40 5.000

Khammam Cirlce 288 86.900 288 70.217 285 71.900 342 68.760

4

Nizamabad 30 31.500 45 25.210 30 9.800 30 6.370

Kamareddy 40 33.500 33.470 60 9.800 60 0.000

Medak 20 47.000 20 47.000 90 17.800 85 17.800

Nizamabad Circle 90 112.000 65 105.680 180 37.400 175 24.170

5

Warangal (N) 0 11.000 0 2.770 90 11.800 0 11.800

Warangal (S) 0 0 0 0 120 19.800 0 19.560

Karimnagar (E) 0 7.100 0 4.050 0 2.600 0 2.077

Karimnagar (W) 10 12.000 10 11.230 0 0 0 0

Warangal Circle 10 30.100 10 18.050 210 34.200 0 33.437

6 Achampet TR 60 12.00 60 12.000 120 8.377 0 0

Amarabad TR Circle 60 12.00 60.00 12.000 120 8.377 0 5.711

Grand Total 438 314.00 453 275.010 1465 216.780 1160 192.442

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c. COMPONENT WISE TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER 13TH FINANCE COMMISSION, REGULAR

(MAIN HEAD) COMPONENT DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Scheme Component Sub Component Unit

Annual

Target Achievement

1 13th FC FDA

(General)

ANR Creation / Raising

(including Advance works)

Ha. 295 305

2 AR Ha. 143 148

Grand Total: 438 453

Source: O/o PCCF Office – SFDA Section

d. COMPONENT WISE TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER 13TH FINANCE COMMISSION, TSP

COMPONENT DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Scheme Component Sub Component Unit

Annual

Target Achievement

1

13th FCG FDA

(TSP)

ANR Creation / Raising

(including Advance works)

Ha. 355 530

2 AR Ha. 1040 562

3 Bamboo Ha. 70 68

Grand Total: 1465 1160

e. DIVISION /DISTRICT &HEAD WISE RELEASES AND EXPENDITURE UNDER 13TH FINANCE COMMISSION

(FDA COMPONENT) FOR THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl.

No.

Name of the Division

/ District

Releases Expenditure

Main Head TSP Total Main Head TSP Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

Adilabad 0 4.300 4.300 0 4.300 4.300

Nirmal 16.000 4.800 20.800 14.750 1.571 16.321

Mancherial 11.000 11.800 22.800 11.000 11.800 22.800

Bellampally 8.000 9.800 17.800 8.000 9.800 17.800

Kazagnagar 8.000 22.800 30.800 8.000 22.800 30.800

Adilabad Total 43.000 53.500 96.500 41.750 50.271 92.021

2 Nizamabad 31.500 9.800 41.300 25.210 6.370 31.580

Kamareddy 33.500 9.800 43.300 33.470 0 33.470

Nizamabad Total 65.000 19.600 84.600 58.680 6.370 65.050

3 Medak 47.000 17.800 64.800 47.000 17.800 64.800

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4 Hyderabad 20.000 3.800 23.800 18.310 3.800 22.110

5 Mahabubnagar 5.000 3.800 8.800 5.000 3.800 8.800

Achampet 12.000 8.380 20.380 12.000 5.711 17.711

MahabubnagarTotal 17.000 12.180 29.180 17.000 9.511 26.511

6 Nalgonda 5.000 3.800 8.800 4.010 2.493 6.503

7 Karimnagar (E) 7.100 2.600 9.700 4.050 2.077 6.127

Karimnagar (W) 12.000 0 12.000 11.230 0 11.230

Karimnagar Total 19.100 2.600 21.700 15.280 2.077 17.357

8 Warangal (N) 11.000 11.800 22.800 2.770 11.800 14.570

Warangal (S) 0 19.800 19.800 0 19.560 19.560

Warangal Total 11.000 31.600 42.600 2.770 31.360 34.130

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Khammam 12.000 18.800 30.800 12.000 16.140 28.140

Kothagudam 3.900 18.800 22.700 3.890 18.800 22.690

Paloncha 71.000 21.800 92.800 54.320 21.430 75.750

Bhadrachalam (N) 0 7.500 7.500 0 7.390 7.390

Bhadrachalam (S) 0 5.000 5.000 0 5.000 5.000

WL Paloncha 0 0 0 0 0 0

Khammam Total 86.900 71.900 158.800 70.210 68.760 138.970

Grand Total: 314.000 216.780 530.780 275.010 192.442 467.452

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11.3 – Telangana ku Haritha Haram:

As a part the “Telangana ku Haritha Haram (TKHH)”, programme the “State Plan Scheme –

Afforestation Fund” is being implemented through the Social Forestry Wing in the Forest Department. As

a part of this planting inside Forest Areas by Artificial Regeneration nad by Assisted Natural Regeneration

is being taken up. Further to protect these rejuvenation works enclosures are being created by digging

these rejuvenation works enclosures are being created by digging Peripheral Trenches in the Forest areas.

Besides this planting in outside the Reserve Forests by raising roads Avenues and by Barren Hill

Afforestation is also being taken by tge Social Forestry Divisions.

Main objectives of this scheme:

To rejuvenate degraded forests

To ensure effective protection of forests against smuggling, encroachment, fire, grazing and

To carry out intensive soil and moisture conservation works following the watershed approach

to improve moisture regime in forests.

The publicity compaign was also launched to ensure that the noble message of tree planting goes to

all the people of this puspose. A dedicated website www.tkhh.in was also launched to monitor the

progress of the programme. In addition to this, a Facebook page has also been created in order to

improve awareness about the programme.

09-Mixed Plantation (Normal State Plan):

This scheme also deals with the raising of plantation outside the Reserve Forests with objectives

to increase the green cover. The Social Forestry wing raises nurseries, plantation and distributes seedlings

to people under this scheme.

11.4 – Vanyaprani Sapthaha:

Forest Department conducts the Vanyaprani Saptaha Celebrations every year. The celebrations

of 60th Vanyaprani Saptaha at State Level were held on 09-10-2014 at the Nehru Zoological Park,

Hyderabad. During the Celebrations the prizes were distributed among the (150) nos of students

who participated in the competitions conducted for Essay writing, drawing and Photography on Wildlife

and Bio-diversity.

The Following programmes were conducted

1. Zoo run

2. Bicycle rally

3. 25 motor cycle riders etc.

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11.5 – DIVERSION OF FOREST AREA AND COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION

CIRCLE WISE FOREST AREAS DIVERTED, COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION STIPULATED &

IMPLEMENTED UNDER FOREST CONSERVATION ACT 1980, AS ON 31.03.2015

Sl.

No

Name of the

Circle.

Forest

area

diverted in

hectares

C.A.Stipulation Addl

C.A.,Penal

C.A. &

Safety Zone

Financial amount

required to be

deposited by user

agency

(Rs in La.)

In Forest

Land in

Ha.

In Non

Forest Land

in Ha.

Total

(5+6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Adialabad 13510.931 277.522 914.820 1192.342 1220.655 1495.976

2 Hyderabad 1030.070 51.530 1749.600 1801.130 20.686 1322.461

3 Khammam 7184.533 1816.070 1347.953 3164.023 251.981 1839.103

4 Nizamabad 190.083 74.615 62.810 137.425 23.480 180.584

5 Warangal 2489.786 740.715 723.466 1464.181 891.891 3106.986

6 Amrabad - TR 221.400 7.760 355.402 363.162 1.900 832.974

7 WLM Hyderabad 132.208 0 0 0 0 200.025

Telangana Total 24759.011 2968.212 5154.051 8122.263 2410.593 8978.109

(Contd..)

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Circle.

Implementation of stipulation Amount

spent till

the end of

reporting

quarter

(Rs in

Lakhs)

Balance area to be afforestated

Fund made

available

by user

agency (Rs

in La.)

Area afforested

On

Forest

Land

On Non-

Forest

land

Total

(15+16) On Forest

Land

On Non-

Forest

land

Total

(11+12)

1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 Adialabad 1517.200 1486.877 770.300 2257.177 1004.980 12.000 208.180 220.180

2 Hyderabad 1322.461 72.446 1490.635 1563.081 846.060 -0.040 363.965 363.925

3 Khammam 1827.103 2457.491 528.818 2986.309 1422.587 156.030 288.370 444.400

4 Nizamabad 178.686 107.400 50.810 158.210 105.261 2.720 0 2.720

5 Warangal 3058.422 676.535 114.268 790.803 355.142 38.096 1500.747 1538.843

6 Amrabad TR 832.974 7.760 272.719 280.479 312.255 110.382 88.440 198.822

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7 WLM

Hyderabad 1283.550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Telangana Total 10020.396 4808.509 3227.550 8036.059 4046.285 319.188 2449.702 2768.890

11.6 – FOREST SPORTS MEET:

21st All India Forest Sports Meet held from 4th to 8th November 2014 at Goa Bambolim Sports

Complex by the Departmentof Forests, Government of Goa in association with the Forest Council of India

under Ministry Forests Government of India. The sports meet was participated by 26 States, 2 Union

Territories and 8 Forests Insitutions of Government total 36 teams having 1895 sport persons from the

Country.

Participants competed in Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Shooting, Carom, Billiards,

Snooker, Chess, Bridge, Soccer, Hockey, Swimming, Weight Lifting, Power Lifting, Golf, Cricket, Volley Ball,

Basket Ball etc.

The Telangana State Forest Department has stood 9th place in the overall ranking of teams based

on the medals won. The Telangana State Forest Department has won 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze

medals and stood 4th in 7 events. Besides this, the State has also got 3rd prize in the Marchpast event

during the opening ceremony. Further, the State has also bagged the overall individual championships in

Veteran Women and Senior Women Veteran categories.

11.7 – GEOMATICS CENTRE:

1. Introduction:

The Forest Department has taken initiatives to make use of modern tools of IT & Geomatics since

1994, as envisaged in National Forest Policy 1988, in aiding the planning & decision making

process and also effective monitoring & evaluation and is ahead of all other States in use of

Geomatics Technology. Same has been continued by the Forest Department of newly created

Telangana State.

The core IT activities are handled by the IT Center at Aranya Bhawan, Hyderabad. The IT Center

at Aranya Bhawan is headed by Spl. PCCF(Dev) & CWLW assisted by APCCF (IT & WP), Dy.CF(FCA)

who are assisted by 21 Project Scientists hired on contractual basis to carry out day-to-day

activities.

IT Center has started its activities with modest beginning and revolutionized the use of

Information Technology in Forestry, Wildlife and Ecology. It has created voluminous geo-spatial

database on various scales using GIS, RS and GPS.

Started creation of database on 1:250K Scale initially & later at 1:50K Scale. Now it is planned

to develop the database on 1:10K.

Vegetation Mapping using Remote Sensing data was started in 1996 & in a big way since

1998. Vegetation cover change monitoring is done annually.

With gaining expertise in the technology and using sophisticated RS Data; latest hardware

and Software have been procured gradually in pace with the advancements in the

technology.

It has completed many Projects with in the Department & also rendered services to other

Departments of State as well as to other States.

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TSFD is the first Forest Department in India to use the Cartosat stereo-pair data for

estimation of Trees outside Forests, ascertaining genuineness of RoFR claims, and

preparation of Working Plan inputs etc.

IT wing had started development of a modular based web-enabled TSFMIS including various

modules like Offence, TOF, Beedileaf, Sawmill, TOF, Vegetation Cover Monitoring, Vana

Mahotsava, CAMPA, Nursery Monitoring, Plantation Monitoring etc

IT wing also developed a Mobile Application Software for Flagship Programme of Telangana ku

Haritha Haram

2. Major Activities:

1. Creation of Spatial (Geographic) database on various scales 2. Vegetation Cover Mapping and Monitoring 3. Providing inputs for planning at various levels 4. Monitoring and evaluation of various projects and schemes 5. Developing Decision Support System 6. Dissemination of information online 7. Training to forest department and sister department officials of AP and other states 8. Support to State and Central government organizations 9. Forest Inventory and Analysis 10. Research and Development in Geomatics 11. Survey and verification of notified Forest Boundary using DGPS. 12. DGPS Survey of FCA Areas.

13. Providing assistance in implementation of RoFR Act

14. Enumeration of Trees out side the Forests

15. Developing web-enabled Forest Management Information System

16. Mobile Software Application for effecting Monitoring of Forests & on going programmes

3. Projects completed with in the Department:

1. Creation of Geo-Spatial database at various scales.

2. Vegetation Cover mapping and monitoring using IRS P6 LISS III Data 2007-08, 2008,

2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

3. Forest Inventory and generation of Forest Inventory 2010.

4. Generation of State of Forest Report – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014.

5. Forest Fire Risk Zonation and mapping for entire State

6. Wildlife Habitat mapping and Bio-Diversity characterization for one District.

7. Selection of suitable sites for Eco-Tourism.

8. Selection of suitable sites for raising plantations.

9. Micro level Watershed Planning using DGPS for selected watersheds like KBR Park,

Chilkur Park, Dulapally RF etc.

10. Site suitability for construction of Water Harvesting Structures for entire state.

11. Development of FMIS modules – Offence, TOF, Beedileaf, Sawmill, TOF, Vegetation

Cover Monitoring, Vana Mahotsava, CAMPA, Nursery Monitoring, Plantation

Monitoring etc

12. Online Nursery Information System.

13. Estimation of Trees outside Forests.

14. DGPS Survey of Forest Blocks in Karim Nagar East Division on pilot basis as suggested by

National Commission on Forestry.

15. Development of online TGFMIS with a view to capture most of the data on various aspects of

Forest management and administration and generate required reposts online and to do away

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paper work. 18 Modules developed and operationalized & 3 Modules are in different stages

of development.

16. E-green wath – Effective Management of procresses related to plantation (FCA & NFM) and

other forestry works. 213 FCA cases and 1908 plantations have been updted.

4. Projects with in the Department - Ongoing:

1. Near Real Time Vegetation Cover Mapping – using IRS P6 LISS III Data 2011 & 2012

2. Generation of State of Forest Report for Telangana 2014

3. DGPS Survey of FCA Areas for entire State.

4. Bundle adjustment and Ortho-rectification of Cartosat Steoreo-pair; Generation of DEM and

contours at 5 m interval

5. Verification of areas claimed under ROFR Act 2006 using Cartosat 1 Data.

6. Updation of existing geospatial data at 1:10000 scale including conversion of geospatial data

into WGS84 datum

7. Preparation of WP inputs for divisions using high resolution cartosat stereo-pair data and LISS

IV data

8. WebGIS and Customization of ArcGIS Server

9. Development of FMIS modules – Forest Fire, Nursery, Plantation, Wildlife, Watershed, WP,

Offence, CAMPA, etc

10. Refinement of WHS and fire risk zonation layers

11. Implementation of PDA based WL monitoring.

12. TOF Inventory.

5. Projects done for Other Departments:

1. Irrigation Department: Command Area mapping for Godavari Valley.

2. APSEB: Site Clearance/ Alternate paths for Power lines.

3. CEC of Supreme Court of India: Change Detection Analysis for Hussain Sagar.

4. RWS: Drinking water pipeline layout for Gangadhara, Karimnagar District.

5. APTDC: Planning for Night Safari Park, Kothagudam, Hyderabad.

6. HUDA: Mapping of Urban (Hyderabad) Lakes.

7. MS Foundation: Mangrove Area mapping.

6. Other IT Related Activities:

1. Development and Maintenance of TSFD Website – for providing information online on

guidelines, various activities etc

2. Maintenance of e-Mail Service

3. Biometric Attendance System for monitoring the attendance.

4. Procurement of IT Equipment and Software

Cell phones, Personal Digital Assistants, Computers and Printers, Plotters, GPS / DGPS,

LCD Projectors, Digital Cameras etc

GIS Software – ArcGIS, ERDAS, LPS, Skyline etc.

Other Software and Accessories

7. Possible Activities in Future:

1. Vehicle Tracking System for better protection.

2. Plantation Monitoring by High Resolution Remote Sensing data

3. Survey of All Notified Forest Blocks for remaining divisions using DGPS.

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4. Preparation of RoFR Act 2006 Layer & verification of areas claimed under ROFR Act 2006

using Cartosat 1 Data.

5. Inventory of NTFP & Timber Resources and Solid Carbon once in 5 – 10 years

6. Development of mobile application for online collection and dissemination of data

7. Monitoring of Forest Fires and Groundwater levels.

8. Generation of new vegetation indices for State

9. Archiving training sets of different years data for change detection studies

8. Awards and rewards:

a. Forest Fire Risk Zonation Mapping is an unique Project carried out by IT wing of the department

only in T.S. in the entire country using the latest technology. In this Project Forest areas are

categorized into different zones basing on their vulnerability to fire damage. These maps are of

immense utility to all the forest staff in adopting the counter fire measures and also take

preventive measures like creation of firelines, erection of watch towers etc and also for judicious

distribution of available budget. This work has been awarded with “SILVER ICON” by Department

of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances; Personal, Public Grievances and Pensions,

Govt. of India, for the 2004 under the category “Trail Blazing Application”. This work is being

refined using MODIS and other ancillary data.

b. Site Suitability for Water Harvesting Structures: IT wing of this department has carried out Site

Suitability Analysis for construction of Water Harvesting Structures for all the forest areas using

various spatial and non-spatial data which were very helpful in locating and executing proper

SMC structures at proper places without any bias; thereby saving the huge amount of time in

locating suitable sites using conventional techniques. This project was adjudged the best IT

project by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances; Ministry of Personal,

Public Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India, for the year 2005 and awarded “Golden Icon”

under the category “Innovative Operations and Best Practices”.

c. The department had been awarded with “Award of Appreciation” by CSI-Nihilent during 2011

under Departmental category for the IC&T initiative in the department.

d. The Core Officers are awarded with Hon’ble CM of AP Uttam Samrakshana Pathakam and other

incentives to sustain the interest.

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VEGETATION COVER MAP

There is a well establishedGeomatic Centre in Forest Department. The recent innovations of

Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) are being

utilized for Planning, Management and Monitoring of forest resources.

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1.8 – MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME

(MGNREGS):

Forest Department is participating as convergence in implementation of MGNREGS and taking up

forestry operations in the Reserved Forest areas and outside the Forest. Raising of plantations, soil and

moisture conservation works and habitat improvement works are being taken up in the VSS areas and

other forest areas. Raising of Nurseries, Avenue Plantations and Plantations in community lands &

institutions etc., are being taken up by the Social Forestry wing outside the Reserved Forest areas under

the scheme.

Large numbers of nurseries are being raised under the Mahatma Gandhi Vana Nursery (MGVN)

Program as a part of MGNREGS. These nurseries are being raised to produce good quality seedlings of

tree species which are preferred by the people and which are suitable to the agro climatic conditions of

the district concerned. MGVN nurseries are established at the rate of 2-3 nurseries in each mandal by

the Forest Department under MGNREGS. In each MGVN nursery, about 70.000 to 80.000 plants of forest

species will be raised each year and will be handed over to the Rural Development Department for

planting on the lands of farmers.

MGNREGS

Sl. No. Description of the Item 2014-15

1 Annual Work Plan in lakhs 0

2 Total expenditure in lakhs 11089.00

3 Total wage employment generated in lakhs 15.61

4 Block Plantations raised in Ha 175.00

5 Avenue Plantations raised in Kms 200.00

6 Total seedlings raised under MGVN in lakhs 2256.12

7 No. of New primary Teak beds raised in Nos 0

11.9 – COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION FUND MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING

AUTHORITY (CAMPA):

Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests has constituted an authority

known as Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for

conservation, protection, regeneration and management of existing natural forests and wildlife

and its habitat including environmental services, research, training and capacity building.

Telangana State CAMPA was constituted vide G.O.Ms. No.1 EFS&T Dept., Dt: 17-06-2014. The

two main components of Annual Plan of Operations (APO) of the Telangana State CAMPA are:

1. Compensatory Afforestation (CA)

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Plantation works are taken up in CA lands taken in lieu of forest areas diverted. The

components under CA are Compensatory Afforestation (CA), Addl. Penal CA, Safety Zone (SZ),

Extraction of Tree Growth (ETG) and Catchment Area Treatment Plan (CAT).

2. Net Present Value (NPV)

Under this Core forestry activities of Natural Forest Management, Forest protection

through base camps, Check posts and Strike forces, Forest Fire Management and Biodiversity

Conservation are implemented along with non-core allied activities of Research &

development, Capacity Building of frontline forest staff, Information Technology and

communication for monitoring and evaluation of the activities.

The components under NPV are Natural Forest Management (NFM), Forest Protection

(FP), Forest Fire Management (FFM), Biodiversity Conservation (BDC), Research &

Development (R&D), Capacity Building (CB), Information Technonology & Communications

(IT&C) and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E).

The state CAMPA is being implemented from 2009 onwords in combined State and the

expenditure incurred for Telangana from 2009-10 to 2013-14 is 233.125 and an amount of

Rs.77.846 Crore was incurred for implementing the annual plan of operation (APOs) during

2014-15.

The Adhoc CAMPA, MoEF, New Delhi vide Rc.No.15-2-(38)/2014-CAMPA, DtL03-07-

2014 released a amount of Rs.35.00 Crores to the newly opened account in the name of

Telangana State CAMPA. The expenditure incurred during the year 2014-15 is Rs.77.846

Crore.

Implementation of APOs is closely monitored at Sub-Division, Division, Circle levels as

well as Head Office in every month. All the activities are geo-referenced. Information on

plantations raised, forest offences, activities under all components, details of base camps,

strike forces and check posts are updated in the Forest Department MIS in the Forest

department website.

Periodic inspections and reviews are carried out by senior officers of the department of

the rank of Addl. Prl. Chief Conservators of Forests nominated as Circle In-charge officers for

monitoring CAMPA in the State. Internal audit of accounts is done on quarterly basis by the

Accounts Officers of the Department.

The important components under CAMPA are: The total area planted under NPV Component is 2695 ha. Wage component for 143 Base Camps, 59 Strike Forces, 56 Check Posts which are

functioning in protection of forests. 763 Kms of fire lines created and maintained with 458 fire watchers every season. 19 fire

watch towers to be constructed in fire risk zone areas. 5070 Boundary pillars are proposed for construction around the forest blocks. 6 Kms of Protection wall os proposed for construction around urban forest blocks. 44 Quarters to frontline staff are proposed for construction of which 20 are completed and

occupied. Advance operations in 2000 ha is proposed under NPV for planting in 2015 under CAMPA

Statement showing the expenditure incurred under CAMPA for CA & NPV for the year 2014-15

(Rs. in Lakhs)

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Sl.

No. Name of the District

Expd. Incurred under CAMPA during 2014-15

CA NPV Total

1 Adilabad 46.594 1504.100 1550.694

2 Karimnagar 41.892 377.773 419.665

3 Khammam 161.238 1464.872 1626.110

4 Mahaboobnagar 44.606 462.240 506.846

5 Medak 3.343 493.466 496.809

6 Nalgonda 226.416 182.867 409.283

7 Nizamabad 1.127 374.762 375.889

8 Rangareddy 0.800 1564.874 1565.674

9 Warangal 131.855 701.810 833.665

Telangana Total 657.871 7126.764 7784.635

11.10 – SOCIAL FORESTRY:

The Government has launched a massive people’s movement involving general public

and farmers in a big way to increase tree cover outside reserve Forests to improve Environment

and to provide gainful employment to thousands of unemployed youth. These efforts continued

in the XI Five Year Plan period also. The main components of Social Forestry are distribution of

seedlings, raising of Plantations in community lands, Institutions and Road side Avenues, have

been done under Social Forestry Programme.

The main species raised for free distribution and planting in public lands are Neem,

Pongamia (Kanuga), Ficus species like Raavi & Marri, Gangaraavi, Usiri (Amla), Seethaphal,

Badam, Mango, Teak, Casuraina, Eucalyptus and others.

Details of Nurseries formed and Seedlings Raised during 2014-15

Sl. No.

Name of the District

Nurseries formed (In Nos) Seedlings Raised (in lakhs)

Forest Dept.

Other Dept. Total Forest Dept.

Other Dept. Total

1 Adilabad 249 399 648 243.58 176.00 419.58

2 Hyderabad 0 59 59 0 213.00 213.00

3 Karimnagar 392 222 614 352.71 169.00 521.71

4 Khammam 173 70 243 174.75 208.89 383.64

5 Mahabubnagar 362 223 585 359.15 200.01 559.16

6 Medak 233 266 499 204.85 150.00 354.85

7 Nalgonda 305 176 481 305.62 192.30 497.92

8 Nizamabad 242 168 410 245.00 104.70 349.70

9 Rangareddy 88 121 209 130.00 104.00 234.00

10 Warangal 246 219 465 242.83 160.42 403.25

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Total 2290 1923 4213 2258.49 1678.32 3936.81

11.11 – FOREST PRODUCTION:

The Departmental Extraction of Timber, Fuel and Pulp Wood, Faggot Wood, Long Bamboo and

Bamboo Industrial Cuts (BIC) from natural forests as well as Plantations were introduced from the year

1976-77, after disbanding the existing Contractor System.

At present there is moratorium on extraction of timber from natural forests except for bamboo

from the overlapping bamboo forests. The major activity comprises of harvesting timber and poles from

matured plantations of Teak, Eucalyptus, Casuarinas etc. and long bamboos and BIC from the bamboo

coupes as per the prescriptions of working plan of the respective Divisions. To implement this scheme

the State Government makes budget provision and fixes the physical and financial targets every year.

Achievements of Forest Produce during 2014-15

Sl. No. Name of the Species Achievement

1 Teak (Cmt) 2971.413

2 Non-Teak (Cmt) 1658.823

I Timber Total (Cmt) 4630.236

3 Teak(Cmt) 0

4 Non-Teak (Cmt) 908.84

II Fuel - Total (Cmt) 908.84

5 Teak (Nos.) 359

6 Non-Teak (Nos.) 3345

7 Eucalyptus (Nos.) 887

8 Csaurina (Nos.) 14295

III Poles Total (Nos.) 18886

9 Long Bamboo (Nos.) 2695680

10 Bamboo Industrial Cuts (Nos.) 0

11 Supply to Burood Societies 3175916

IV Bamboo Total (Nos.) 5871596

There are 5 Major Wood based industries in Telangana presently the Forest Department is

not supplying raw material from the Forest department to the major wood based industries.

Forests are looked as “Green Capital” and are no more valued as raw material resources for the

industries. Industrial requirements are met from other sources like imported pulp, agricultural

wastage and plantations raised by farmer with buy-back arrangements.

Forest Department is supplying Bamboo Industrial Cuts to Paper Mills. The approved rate for

supply of BIC to Paper Mills was Rs.1000/- per MT in 2010-11 and was Rs.1050/- per M.T for the

Year 2011-12. For the years 2012-13 to 2014-15 department has not made any supplies to the

paper mills as the rate was not fixed.

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Major Wood Based Industries

11.12 – FOREST PROTECTION (VIGILANCE)

15424 Offence cases booked against offenders and collected Rs.15.79 Crores as

“Compounding Fee”. In addition to known cases, 3895 undetected offence cases have been

registered and seized Timber worth Rs. 10.88 Crores. Among OR & UDOR cases 1927

vehicles were seized

The following schemes intended for Forest Protection are being dealt in the Vigilance Wing.

1. Intensification of Forest Management

2. Scheme for Maintenance of Forests –13th Finance Commission Grants

3. Normal State Plan

Intensification of Forest Management Scheme:

The objectives of forest protection scheme include protection of forests and wildlife

prevention and control of fire, survey and maintenance of boundaries, preparation of working

plans, development of infrastructure.

Scheme for Maintenance of Forests –13th Finance Commission Grants:

It was envisaged to create infrastructure for protection of forests and wildlife by providing

mobility to the staff, engaging Tribal Helpers as striking force, and base camps, dog squad

maintenance, survey and demarcation of forest land, construction of internal roads in the Forests,

building and information network etc under this forest protection scheme. The main objective of

the scheme is to ensure protection of forests and wildlife.

Normal State Plan:

Sl.

No.

Name of the Industry Product

Production

Capacity

Tonnes

Per Annum

(TPA)

Raw

Material

Supply

in

Nos/M.Ts.

1 Bhadrachalam Paper Mills Board

Ltd. Paper 300000 Bamboo

NO

SUPPLY

2 Sirpur Paper Mills, Kagaz Nagar Paper 138300 Bamboo

3 A.P. Rayon’s Ltd. Eturunagaram,

Warangal

Rayon Grade

Pulp 26250

Hardwood

Eucalyptus

4 Navopal India Ltd., Patancheru Particle

Boards 19200 Hardwood

5 Hyderabad Plywood Ltd.,

Nacharam Plywood

1.6 lakh

Sq.K.M

(640 Cum)

Timber

Non-Teak

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The Budget provided by the Government under the Scheme is utilized mainly to meet the

expenditure towards items like Salaries, Secret Service fund, Motor vehicle maintenance, POL etc. mainly

for Flying Squad Divisions for effective protection of forests.

a. YEAR WISE O.R. CASES

Sl.

No. Year

O.R. CASES

No. of Cases Booked Value of Material involved

(Rs. In Lakhs)

‘C’ Fees collected

(Rs. In Lakhs)

1 2011-12 14971 419.506 1108.716

2 2012-13 14101 461.799 1166.317

3 2013-14 15650 498.223 1340.847

4 2014-15 15424 689.976 1579.704

b. YEAR WISE U.D.O.R CASES

Sl.

No. Year

U.D.O.R. CASES

No. of Cases

Booked

Value of Material Involved

(Rs. In Lakhs) No. of Vehicles Seized

1 2011-12 4818 988.957 1494

2 2012-13 4450 1011.92 1785

3 2013-14 3823 830.800 1837

4 2014-15 3895 1088.235 1927

c. CIRCLE WISE O.R. & U.D.O.R CASES DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl.

No.

Name of the Circle

O.R. CASES (Excluding Vehicle Cases)

U.D.O.R. CASES (Excluding Vehicle Cases)

No. of Cases

Booked

Value of Material involved

(Rs. In Lakhs)

‘C’ Fees collected

(Rs. In Lakhs)

No. of Cases

Booked

Value of Material Involved

(Rs. In Lakhs)

No. of Vehicles Seized

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Adilabad 4644 187.427 445.873 2108 487.341 506

2 Nizamabad 1589 86.781 155.838 98 10.462 293

3 Hyderabad 1760 35.908 175.863 8 3.747 216

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4 Warangal 4839 253.276 450.110 851 418.615 440

5 Khammam 2163 121.617 311.442 805 165.408 431

6 FDPT Amarabad

422 4.967 40.578 21 2.662 41

7 WLM Hyderabad

7 0 4 0 0

Total 15424 689.976 1579.704 3895 1088.235 1927

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11.13. TELANGANA STATE BIO-DIVERSITY BOARD:

Telangana State Biodiversity Board was made fully functional.

Enactment of Telangana State Biodiversity Board Rules, 2015 for implementing

Biological Diversity Act and with focusing on Access and Benefit Sharing provisions.

Eight Expert Committees were appointed on provisional basis. Expert Committee

meetings have been convened so far on subjects; 1) Biodiversity Heritage Sites. 2) Agri-

Biodiversity. 3) Animal and Fish Biodiversity. 4). Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism.

5). Traditional knowledge associated with Medicinal Plants, Conservation and Bio-

prospecting. The remaining meetings will be organized in next 3 months. The meetings

have been highly helpful in implementing Act and various activities of Telangana State

Biodiversity Board.

1115 Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC’s) have been constituted so far. In

past 8 months, about 421 BMC’s have been constituted.

Declaration of Biodiversity Heritage Sites:

a) Ameenpur lake, (Paradise of Birds) Patancheru Mandal, Medak Districts Biodiversity

Heritage Site proposal has been prepared through scientific studies and discussed in

the Expert Committee Meetings.

b) An Agro-Biodiversity Heritage Site proposal (Zaheerabad region of Medak District) is

also under discussion.

18 Technical Support Groups have been constituted at selected BMC areas for

preparing 50 People Biodiversity Registers (PBR’s), 50% PBR preparation is completed.

449 Training cum awareness programmes have been conducted and created

awareness on Biodiversity, Act and Rules, preparation of PBR’s, constitution of BMC’s to

various stakeholders like Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), Council of

Industrial Research (CSIR), Universities, Colleges, line departments, traders, Biotech,

ayurvedic, bio-pesticide companies, healers, villagers and Biodiversity Management

Committee chairpersons/ members, District Biodiversity Coordinators (DBC’s) and other

agencies. 13,750 people participated in the above meetings& interactions.

Three Peer to Peer learning programmes were organized; 1) Within the state on

Adilabad district, 2) Outside the State in Andhra Pradesh & Kerala involving Municipality/

Mandal Praja parishad Chairpersons /BMC Members, learned about best practices of

Kerala State Biodiversity Board on conserving the biodiversity and implementation of the

Biological Diversity Act, 2002. One more exposure visit to Kerala State is under planning.

One week professional training programme was organized for District Biodiversity

Coordinators (DBC’s) through Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions

(FRLHT), Bengaluru for preparation of PBRs focusing on documentation of medicinal

plants.

Four Focus group meetings were held on Access Benefit Sharing for Biotech

companies, Research institutions and other relevant line departments.

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Checklist of Threatened Species of Telangana State is prepared with the help of

FRLHT and the report will be submitted to Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) in

December, 2015 for notifying the RET species of the Telangana State.

Preparing database on tradable bioresources along with their economic valuation and

associated traditional knowledge and bioresources based industries of Telangana state

for implementing the Access and Benefit Sharing provisions.

International Biodiversity Day, 2015 was celebrated very fruitfully involving more than

1000 participants like students, BMC members, Media & NGOs and line departments.

Documentation of Traditional Knowledge related to Biological Resources for

Controlling Typhoid, Malaria, Jaundice and Bone Setting with help of heelers at Tuniki,

Ramayampet, Medak Dist.

Telangana State Biodiversity Board has entered into three Access and Benefit Sharing

agreements.

1. M/s. Poabs Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Thiruvallar, Kerala & 2). M/s. Maa Bhagawati Biotech

& Chemicals, Maharashtra has entered into access and benefit sharing agreement

for access to biological resources bacteria (Bacillus thuringenisis var. Kurstaki) along

with technology developed by Indian Institute of Oilseed Research (IIOR-ICAR),

Hyderabad for preparation of bio pesticide for commercial utilization. The Biodiversity

Management Committee, Kothakota, Mahaboobnagar District may receive Ten lakh

rupees per year. 3). M/s. Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Hyderabad submitted Form-

I application for access to Zea Mays infected leaves for research subject to the

conditions laid down in the agreement.

Two ABS agreements are in pipeline and 18 applications related to Telangana State were

received through NBA (Form-I, II, III) and consent given to NBA for signing agreements

by the applicant for access to biological resources for commercial & IPR purpose.

10 publications developed and translated in to Telugu for bringing out more awareness

on Biodiversity related issues like 1). Biological Diversity Act, 2002, 2). Operational tool

kit for Biodiversity Management Committees, 3) Traditional Knowledge terminology, 4).

Local Biodiversity Fund, 5). Access and benefit Sharing Mechanism, 6). Guidelines on

Access and benefit sharing mechanism, 7). Guidelines for Biodiversity management

Committees, 8). Phamplet on Biodiversity, 9). Brochure on Access and benefit Sharing

Mechanism, 10). People’s Biodiversity Register (Revised 2013 format released by NBA).

Telangana State Biodiversity Board website was launched on 22nd May, 2015 by

Hon’ble Minister, EFS&T, and later, the website was strengthened with various inputs and

illustrations to disseminate information on Biodiversity Board activities.

A Facebook page has been specifically operated by Telangana State Biodiversity Board to

share information on TSBDB activities from time to time.

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RETURN NO. 1

AREA OF RESERVED FORESTS RESERVED LAND AND UNNOTIFIED FORESTS DURING 2014-15

Sl.No Name of the Circle

Area of Reserved Forests

as on

31.3 .2015

(Sq Km)

Area of Reserved

Land as on 31.3.2015

( Sq Km)

Total Area as on

31.3 .2015

(Sq Km) (3+4)

Area of

unnotified Forest

Land (Sq

Km)

Grand Total

(Col. 5+6)

(Sq Km)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Adilabad 6052.585 1068.522 7121.107 65.078 7186.185

2 Nizamabad 1692.462 1028.338 2720.800 1719.381 4440.181

3 Hyderabad 1333.645 219.826 1553.471 184.841 1738.312

4 Warangal 6564.345 965.647 7529.992 82.655 7612.647

5 Khammam 6053.971 380.653 6434.624 9.239 6443.863

6 FD Amarabad TR 2903.476 0 2903.476 301.220 3204.696

7 WLM Hyderabad 7.940 4.775 12.715 9.990 22.705

Total 24608.424 3667.761 28276.185 2372.404 30648.589

RETURN NO. 2

BOUNDARIES OF RESERVED FORESTS DURING 2014-15

Sl.


Length of the

boundary line at the


1-4-2014

(in Kms)

Length of the

boundary line newly

demarcated during

the year

2014-15

(in Kms)

Total lenth of the

boundary line at

the end of year

31-3-2015

(in Kms)

(3+4)

Length

maintained during

the Year 2014-15

(in Kms)

Total expenditure in

respect of works

maintained in col No.4

& 6 including

construction of new

118

boundary line

(Rs in lakhs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Adilabad 10245.530 0 10245.530 0 0

2 Nizamabad 5367.440 0 5367.440 89.600 39.199

3 Hyderabad 4294.410 60.100 4354.510 1352.610 82.930

4 Warangal 5570.660 0 5570.660 0 0

5 Khammam 5575.332 0 5575.332 0 0

6 FD Amarabad TR 1499.360 0 1499.360 2.400 8.280

7 WLM Hyderabad 81.930 0 81.930 52.500 52.500

Total 32634.662 60.100 32694.762 1497.110 182.909

119

RETURN NO. 3

OUT TURN OF TIMBER FROM COUPES (UNITS) BY THE CONTRACTORS AGENCY DURING 2014-15

Sl.No. Name of the Circle

No coupes (units)

sold during the

year

Area

worked in

ha

Bid amount in

lakhs of Rs.

Produce Removed.

Timber

(in cubic mtrs)

Firewood

(in MTs)

Charcoal

(in MTs)

Bamboo

(in MTs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Note: The Timber trade is Nationalised. The contractors agency is eliminated after the Nationalisation of timber trade in place of contractors agency the

Departmental Extraction was started. Hence the Proforma / Return is not relavent due to the changed policy of the Government.

RETURN NO. 4(a)

Out turn of Timber from coupes (Units) by the Departmental Agency during 2014-15

Sl.


No of coupes

(Units) worked

Area worked in

Ha.

Total revenue

realised in Rs.

Lakhs

Timber

(in cum)

Firewood

(in Tonnes)

Charcoal

(in Tonnes)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

120

Note: There are no Timber from Coupes (Units)

121

RETURN NO. 4 (b)

Out turn of Bamboo from coupes (Units) in Departmental Agency during 2014-15

Sl.

No. Name of the Circle No of coupes (Units) worked Area worked in Ha.

Total revenue realised in Rs.

Lakhs

Bamboo

(in MTs.)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Adilabad 21 25899.110 376.872 2347.832

2 Nizamabad 0 0 0 0

3 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0

4 Warangal 1 205.000 18.284 265.223

5 Khammam 14 21076.900 461.448 2148.513

6 FD Amarabad TR 0 0 0 0

7 WLM Hyderabad 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 36 47181.010 856.604 4761.568

122

RETURN NO. 5

5.A - OUT TURN OF MAJOR FOREST PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

(CONTRACTOR AND DEPARTMENTAL QUANTITY OBTAINED)

Sl.No. Item Unit Forest Department Contractor Agency Total (5+7)

(Rs. In Lakhs)

TSFDC Grand Total

(8+10) Quantity Rs. In Lakhs Quantity Rs. In Lakhs Quantity Rs. In Lakhs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Timber Cmt 4630.236 1874.363 - 1874.363 10616.483 435.950 2310.313

2a Teak Poles Nos 359 184.119 - 184.119 0 0 184.119

2b Non-Teak Poles Nos 3345 0.024 - 0.024 0 0 0.024

3 Fuel Wood Cmt 908.840 17.797 - 17.797 0 0 17.797

Total 2076.303 - 2076.303 435.950 2512.253

Source: PCCF Office - Production & Budget

123

5.B - OUT TURN OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

(CONTRACTOR AND DEPARTMENTAL QUANTITY OBTAINED)

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Commodity Unit

Forest Department Contractor Agency Total (5+7)

(Rs. In Lakhs)

TSFDC Grand Total

(8+10) Quantity Rs. In Lakhs Quantity Rs. In Lakhs Quantity Rs. In Lakhs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Bamboo Nos 2695680 688.18 0 688.18 1271827 525.68 1213.86

2 Beedi Leaves SBs 197267.61 4139.00 0 4139.00 0 0 4139.00

3 Gum Karaya Quintals 1721.00 0 308.39 308.39 0 0 308.39

4 Cleaning Nuts Quintals 249.00 0 4.49 4.49 0 0 4.49

5 Honey Rock Bee Quintals 1105.00 0 145.73 145.73 0 0 145.73

6 Maredugaddalu Quintals 46.00 0 4.81 4.81 0 0 4.81

7 Marking Nuts Quintals 4.00 0 0.05 0.05 0 0 0.05

8 Mohwa Flower Quintals 4231.00 0 42.30 42.30 0 0 42.30

9 Mohwa Seed Quintals 2795.00 0 45.06 45.06 0 0 45.06

10 Myrobolans Quintals 25.00 0 0.14 0.14 0 0 0.14

11 Naramamidi Bark Quintals 147.00 0 5.46 5.46 0 0 5.46

12 Nuxvomica Quintals 2877.00 0 67.94 67.94 0 0 67.94

13 Pungam Seed Quintals 274.00 0 2.37 2.37 0 0 2.37

14 Seeded Tamarind Quintals 1528.00 0 26.64 26.64 0 0 26.64

15 Deseeded Tamarind Quintals 575.00 0 19.95 19.95 0 0 19.95

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16 Soapnuts Quintals 194.00 0 2.08 2.08 0 0 2.08

17 Tamarind Seed Quintals 19.00 0 0.45 0.45 0 0 0.45

18 Wild Brooms Quintals 37030.00 0 17.67 17.67 0 0 17.67

19 Others Quintals 0.00 0 3.44 3.44 0 0 3.44

Total of Minor Forest Produce 4827.18 696.97 5524.15 525.68 6049.83

Source: PCCF Office - Production, STC, Budget & GCC Visakhapatnam

125

RETURN NO. 6

OUT TURN FROM PLANTATIONS AND THINNINGS DURING 2014-15

Sl.No Name of the Circle

Plantations Thinning

Re-

marks Area

worked

in Ha.

Timber in

Cum

Firewood

in MTs

Charcoal

in MTs

Sale

amount

in lakhs

Area

worked

in Ha.

Timber

in

Cum

Firewood

in MTs

Charcoal

in MTs

Sale

amount

in lakhs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1 Adilabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

2 Nizamabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

3 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

4 Warangal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

5 Khammam 0 0 0 0 0 14.000 4.894 0 0 0 -

6 FD Amarabad TR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

7 WLM Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 14.000 4.894 0 0 0 -

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RETURN NO. 7

FREE GRANTS DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl.No. Name of the

Circle

No of

Grantees

Purpose for

which granted

Quantity of produce granted

Thatched

grass in

cart load

Any other

produce in

M.T

Remarks Bamboo Bamboo

Qty in

Cum

Value in

Rupees

Qty in

M.Ts.

Value in

Rupees

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Note: There are no free grants to the public. VSSs members will take their domestic requirement from the forest area. There are certain consessions given to

Buroods through Cooperative Societies.

127

RETURN NO. 8

ANIMALS ALLOWED FOR GRAZING TOTAL REVENUE REALIZED ETC.,DURING 2014-15

Sl.No. Name of the

Circle

Number of animals foe which permits issued Total grazing revenue

collected in Rupees

Details of grazing

allowed if any quote

G.O. in support.

Remarks Buffa

llows

Cows &

Bukllocks Sheep Goats

Other

animals

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Note: Free grazing is allowed however goat browsing 'C-fees' is collected by the protective.

128

RETURN No.9

FIRE AND THE EXTENT OF AREA BURNT DURING THE YEAR - 2014-15

Sl.No Name of the circle

Fires Occurred during the year

(In Nos)

Extent Burnt

(in Ha) Remarks

In Plantations In Other areas In Plantations In Other areas

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Adilabad 0 50 0 457.380 -

2 Nizamabad 0 0 0 0 -

3 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 -

4 Warangal 0 6 0 6.200 -

5 Khammam 0 0 0 0 -

6 FD Amarabad TR 0 0 0 0 -

7 WLM Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 -

Total 0 56 0 463.580 -

129

RETURN No.10

OFFENCES DETECTED AND DISPOSED OFF DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl.

No.

Name of

the Circle

Opening balance at

the beginning of the

year

Receipts During the

Year Total Disposal

Balance at the end

of the year Compoun

ding Fee

collected

in Rs.

Lakhs

Compoun

ding fee in

Lakhs

pending

on 31-03-

2015

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

UD

OR

s

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

UD

OR

s

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

UD

OR

s

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

UD

OR

s

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

UD

OR

s

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

1 Adilabad 1057 4200 6241 83 4304 2255 1140 8504 8496 30 2434 1094 1110 6070 7402 345.720 1547.322

2 Nizamabad 160 448 4 485 1214 100 645 1662 104 405 1242 91 240 420 13 115.536 13.280

3 Hyderabad 130 198 24 11 1851 17 141 2049 41 0 1839 10 141 210 31 176.832 1.595

4 Warangal 2578 1224 667 165 5150 660 2743 6374 1327 28 5105 508 2715 1269 819 440.098 24.036

5 Khammam 1570 803 1720 113 2289 889 1683 3092 2609 238 2398 908 1445 694 1701 297.480 0

6

FD

Amarabad

TR

17 1 4 53 452 31 70 453 35 4 452 31 66 1 4 32.621 1.065

7 WLM

Hyderabad 7 0 3 4 3 1 11 3 4 0 2 0 11 1 4 0.685 0

Total 5519 6874 8663 914 15263 3953 6433 22137 12616 705 13472 2642 5728 8665 9974 1408.972 1587.298

130

RETURN No.11

FOREST OFFENCES INVOLVING VEHICLES BOOKED AND DISPOSED OFF DURING 2014-15

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Circle

Opening balance at

the beginning of the

year

Recieved During

the Year Total Disposal Closing Balance

No of

Vehicles

Confis-

cated Re

mar

ks

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

Tota

l

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

Tota

l

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

Tota

l

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

Tota

l

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

Tota

l

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

1 Adilabad 72 303 375 60 378 438 132 681 813 3 305 308 129 376 505 97 -

2 Nizamabad 10 46 56 1 293 294 11 339 350 0 317 317 11 22 33 0 -

3 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 231 231 0 231 231 0 229 229 0 2 2 10 -

4 Warangal 38 118 156 13 325 338 51 443 494 9 343 352 42 100 142 101 -

5 Khammam 55 100 155 2 413 415 57 513 570 0 370 370 57 143 200 0 -

6 FD Amarabad

TR 5 0 5 1 39 40 6 39 45 0 39 39 6 0 6 0 -

7 WLM

Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Total 180 567 747 77 1679 1756 257 2246 2503 12 1603 1615 245 643 888 208 -

131

RETURN No.12

GOAT BROWSING CASES BOOKED AND DISPOSED OFF DURING 2014-15

Sl. No.

Name of the Circle

Opening Balance at the beginning of the year

Receipts during the year

Total Disposal off during

the year Closing Balance as on

31-03-2015

Pro

secu

ted

Co

mp

ou

nd

ed

Co

m. F

ee

in

volv

ed

Rs.

In

lakh

s

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secu

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nd

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m. F

ee

in

volv

ed

Rs.

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lakh

s

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ed

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in

volv

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Rs.

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Rs.

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lakh

s

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nd

ed

Co

m. F

ee

in

volv

ed

Rs.

In

lakh

s

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1 Adilabad 0 0 0 0 0 0.040 0 0 0.040 0 0 0.040 0 0 0

2 Nizamabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 Warangal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 Khammam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 FD Amarabad TR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 WLM Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0.040 0 0 0.040 0 0 0.040 0 0 0

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RETURN No.13

ASSAULT CASES (INCLUDING MURDERS) RECEIVED AND DISPOSED OFF DURIG 2014-15

Sl.

No. Name of the circle

No. of cases at the

beginning of the

year

No. of cases

Received during the

year

Total

No. of cases

Disposed off during

the year

Balance at the end

of the year Remarks

Assault Murders Assault Murders Assault Murders Assault Murders Assault Murders

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1 Adilabad 70 1 2 0 72 1 0 0 72 1 -

2 Nizamabad 19 1 1 0 20 1 0 0 20 1 -

3 Hyderabad 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -

4 Warangal 53 0 3 0 56 0 4 0 52 0 -

5 Khammam 29 0 2 0 31 0 10 0 21 0 -

6 FD Amarabad TR 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 -

7 WLM Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Total 175 2 8 0 183 2 14 0 169 2 -

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RETURN No.14

THE ANNUAL CUT AS PER WORKING PLAN AND ACTUAL ANNUAL CUT DURING 2014-15

Sl.

No.

Name of the Working

Circle Territorial Circle

Annual cut during the year

as per working plan

Actual annual cut during

the year Deviation

Remarks

No of

Units

Area in

Hactares

No of

Units

Area in

Hactares

No of

Units

Area in

Hactares

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Teak Khammam 3 17.61 0 0.00 3 17.61

2 Bamboo

Adilabad 13 29994.22 12 22082.22 1 7912.00

Warangal 4 180.50 4 180.50 0 0

Khammam 24 51413.40 14 22072.40 10 29341.00

Total 41 81588.12 30 44335.12 11 37253.00

3 Eucalyputes Adilabad 2 46.89 2 46.89 0 0.00

Khammam 15 21.40 0 0 15 21.40

Total 17 68.29 2 46.89 15 21.40

4 MFP Khammam 21 0 12 0 9 0

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5 Beedi (Tuniki) Leaf SBs Adilabad 17400 15888.79 0 0 17400 15888.79

Khammam 56 137640.00 44 96079.13 12 41560.87

Total 17456 153528.79 44 96079.13 17412 57449.66

Grand Total 17536 235155.92 86 140414.25 17450 94741.67

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RETURN No.15

STATEMENT OF PLANTATIONS RAISED AND EXPENDITURE SPECIES WISE UNDER ANNUAL PLAN DURING 2014-15

Sl. No. Species Name of the Circle

Target during the year Achievement during the year Total achievement at the end

of the year

Area

(In Ha)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Area

(In Ha)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Area

(In Ha)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Teak

Adilabad 140.000 53.034 140.000 49.480 9322.600 174.400

Warangal 304.000 77.970 252.000 42.895 252.000 42.895

Khammam 40.000 9.590 40.000 6.790 40.000 6.790

Total 484.000 140.594 432.000 99.165 9614.600 224.085

2 Bamboo

Adilabad 118.000 40.451 118.000 37.438 2214.480 128.273

Khammam 30.000 3.480 30.000 3.480 30.000 3.480

Khammam 237.180 52.315 237.180 52.315 237.180 52.315

Total 385.180 96.246 385.180 93.233 2481.660 184.068

3 Eucalyptus

Nizamabad 325.000 0 325.000 0 325.000 10.000

Hyderabad 50.000 10.990 5.000 9.950 50.000 9.950

Warangal 190.000 44.060 188.000 38.598 188.000 38.598

Khammam 133.000 35.860 133.000 27.950 133.000 27.950

Total 698.000 90.910 651.000 76.498 696.000 86.498

136

4 Eucalyptus Clones Adilabad 1267.790 336.826 363.000 90.089 1488.370 259.736

5 Eucalyptus, Kanuga & NTFP

seedlings Hyderabad 137.000 12.027 137.000 9.096 137.000 9.096

6 Kanuga Adilabad 1513.050 141.049 90.000 16.741 1585.150 138.277

7 Mixed Nizamabad 245.000 79.648 245.000 53.654 245.000 53.654

P&E Warangal 10.000 0.595 10.000 0.595 10.000 0.595

Total 10.000 0.595 10.000 0.595 10.000 0.595



of the year

Area

(In Ha)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Area

(In Ha)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Area

(In Ha)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

8 Miscellaneous

Adilabad 789.740 204.341 909.740 202.938 51574.470 1356.732

Nizamabad 231.000 226.000 231.000 226.000 231.000 226.000

Hyderabad 234.786 43.727 234.786 42.427 234.786 42.427

Warangal 634.935 226.784 624.935 155.847 624.935 182.847

Khammam 270.000 395.490 270.000 377.420 270.000 377.420

FD Amarabad TR 170.390 36.600 110.390 17.628 110.390 17.628

137

Total 2330.851 1132.942 2380.851 1022.260 53045.581 2203.054

9 NTFP Adilabad 92.000 14.981 92.000 14.981 252.000 49.009

Khammam 49.434 16.440 49.434 16.230 49.434 16.230

Total 141.434 31.421 141.434 31.211 301.434 65.239

10 13th FDA Khammam 340.000 267.220 340.000 111.330 340.000 111.330

11 NTSH Warangal 150.000 50.080 150.000 44.828 150.000 44.828

12 Adina Cardifolia Warangal 1.190 82945.000 1.190 82945.000 1.190 82945.000

13 Ptercarpus marsupium Warangal 1.500 152189.000 1.500 152189.000 1.500 152189.000



of the year

Area

(In Kms)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Area

(In Kms)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Area

(In Kms)

Expenditure

(Rs. In Lakhs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

14 Avenue Plantations

P&E Hyderabad 70.000 133.290 70.000 85.310 70.000 85.310

P&E Warangal 170.000 147.202 170.500 139.292 339.500 244.250

P & E Nizamabad 369.500 291.450 369.500 291.450 369.500 291.450

138

Total (Area in Kms) 609.500 571.942 610.000 516.052 779.000 621.010

RETURN No.16

AREA BROUGHT UNDER PLANTATIONS (SPECIES WISE) DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl.

No.

Name of

the Species Name of the Circle

Area in Hectares Expenditure in Lakhs of Rupees

At the Begining

of the year

Planted during

the year

Upto the end

of the year

At the Begining

of the year

During the

year

Upto the end

of the year

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Teak

Adilabad 9269.021 60.000 9329.021 134.302 44.023 178.325

Nizamabad 552.530 50.000 602.530 289.312 9.956 299.268

Khammam 8427.590 50.000 8477.590 276.540 9.750 286.290

Total 18249.141 160.000 18409.141 700.154 63.729 763.883

2 Teak Clones Khammam 16.100 0 16.100 5.170 0 5.170

3 Teak & Misc Warangal 2331.240 814.935 3146.175 385.992 180.551 566.543

Khammam 10085.040 100.000 10185.040 298.620 25.860 324.480

Total 12416.280 914.935 13331.215 684.612 206.411 891.023

4 Bamboo Adilabad 24773.950 199.740 24973.690 971.406 140.862 1112.268

Khammam 7520.091 25.000 7545.091 128.700 6.500 135.200

Total 32294.041 224.740 32518.781 1100.106 147.362 1247.468

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5 Bamboo under planting Khammam 1430.000 250.000 1680.000 98.980 65.000 163.980

6 ANR Plantation (Kanuga

Bamboo, Eucalyptus) Adilabad 330.000 0 330.000 44.045 0 44.045

7 Eucalyptus

Adilabad 550.000 85.000 635.000 28.725 73.748 102.473

Nizamabad 5678.650 446.000 6124.650 499.402 257.575 756.977

Khammam 6274.660 140.000 6414.660 661.860 33.240 695.100

Total 12503.310 671.000 13174.310 1189.987 364.563 1554.550

8 Kanuga, Eucalyptus & Mixed Hyderabad 21442.906 270.000 21712.906 1562.799 30.656 1593.455

9 Kanuga Adilabad 4684.310 20.000 4704.310 71.150 2.100 73.250

Khammam 758.000 0 758.000 132.100 0 132.100

Total 5442.310 20.000 5462.310 203.250 2.100 205.350

10 Silvipasture Adilabad 50.000 0 50.000 1.378 0 1.378

Sl.

No.

Name of



At the Begining

of the year

Planted during

the year

Upto the end

of the year

At the Begining

of the year

During the

year

Upto the end

of the year

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11 S. Gulka Khammam 10.250 0 10.250 0.560 0 0.560

140

12 Babul/ Misc. Khammam 425.670 0 425.670 21.460 0 21.460

13 Cashew Khammam 78.400 0 78.400 0.240 0 0.240

14 Tapsi Adilabad 258.000 0 258.000 1.554 0 1.554

15 Gum Yeilding Khammam 1.000 0 1.000 0.260 0 0.260

16 Gumkariya Khammam 3.000 0 3.000 2.930 0 2.930

17 Mixed Plantation

Warangal 0 1.500 1.500 0 1.522 1.522

Khammam 44.820 0.000 44.820 17.900 0.000 17.900

P&E Hyderabad 57717.040 10.000 57727.040 1377.741 2.100 1379.841

SF & WP Warangal 901.460 10.000 911.460 462.419 12.360 474.779

P&E Nizamabad 7100.520 101.500 7202.020 694.305 173.053 867.358

Total 65763.840 123.000 65886.840 2552.365 189.035 2741.400

18 Miscellaneous

Adilabad 31727.440 105.000 31832.440 605.419 24.919 630.338

Nizamabad 1677.200 225.000 1902.200 115.991 70.000 185.991

Hyderabad 0 151.786 151.786 0 30.806 30.806

Warangal 3745.700 400.000 4145.700 605.471 101.614 707.085

141

Khammam 2719.470 315.000 3034.470 380.540 107.610 488.150

Amarabad TR 3698.509 110.390 3808.899 434.773 38.821 473.594

Total 43568.319 1307.176 44875.495 2142.194 373.770 2515.964

19 BHA Adilabad 20.000 0 20.000 0 1.067 1.067

20 NTFP Adilabad 243.450 92.000 335.450 42.090 14.981 57.071

Khammam 8053.500 0 8053.500 165.590 0.000 165.590

Total 8296.950 92.000 8388.950 207.680 14.981 222.661

21 MCT Khammam 60.040 0 60.040 35.100 0 35.100

Sl.

No.

Name of



At the Begining

of the year

Planted during

the year

Upto the end

of the year

At the Begining

of the year

During the

year

Upto the end

of the year

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

22 MLCT Adilabad 3.590 0 3.590 0 0 0

23 NTSH Nizamabad 260.000 80.000 340.000 50.667 12.123 62.790

Name of the Species Name of the Circle Area in Kilometers Expenditure in Lakhs of Rupees

142

Sl.

No.

At the Begining

of the year

Planted during

the year

Upto the end

of the year

At the Begining

of the year

During the

year

Upto the end

of the year

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10

24 Avenue Plantation P&E Hyderabad 244.060 70.000 314.060 439.3 85.31 524.610

SF & WP Warangal 1942.220 170.500 2112.720 874.290 139.288 1013.578

Total 2186.280 240.500 2426.780 1313.590 224.598 1538.188

143

RETURN No.17

ROADS DURING THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl.


At the Beginning of the

year Formed during the year

Expenditure in

lakhs of Rupees

Total at the end of the

year Remarks

No. of

Roads

Length in

K.M.S

No of

Roads

Length in

K.M.S

No of

Roads

Length in

K.M.S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Adilabad 46 259.986 0 0 0 46 259.986 -

2 Nizamabad 14 100.037 0 0 0 14 100.037 -

3 Hyderabad 7 46.366 2 1.264 8.992 9 47.630 -

4 Warangal 64 241.583 2 3.111 0 66 244.694 -

5 Khammam 59 327.760 0 0 18.000 59 327.760 -

6 FD Amarabad TR 11 118.950 2 6.000 12.000 13 124.950 -

7 WLM Hyderabad 15 115.140 4 13.500 17.110 19 128.640 -

8 P&E Hyderabad 5 1.330 0 0 0 5 1.330 -

Total 221 1211.152 10 23.875 56.102 231 1235.027 -

144

RETURN No.18

BUILDINGS UNDER FOREST DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2014-15

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

1 Adilabad 267 69 31 49 16 7 1 27 15 81 563 -

2 Nizamabad 151 20 12 0 2 2 0 12 9 71 279 -

3 Hyderabad 133 21 27 0 0 1 0 8 1 56 247 -

4 Warangal 220 51 29 1 0 8 1 23 34 75 442 -

5 Khammam 167 39 19 0 7 7 1 29 19 101 389 -

6 FD Amarabad TR 86 37 13 2 0 4 1 9 4 34 190 -

7 WLM Hyderabad 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 29 74 -

8 P&E Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 57 62 -

9 SF & WP Warangal 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 12 18 -

10 P&E Nizamabad 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 14 19 -

Total 1054 237 136 52 25 33 4 120 92 530 2283 -

145

RETURN No.19

VEHICLES , ARMS AND AMMUNITION UNDER FOREST DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2014-15

Sl. No.

Name of the circle Jeeps Trailors Lorries Tents Motor Cycles

Boats Arms

Muskets Ammunition

Catridges Tractors Vans Cars Cycles Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1 Adilabad 52 0 5 0 1 0 27 667 0 2 2 0 -

2 Nizamabad 22 0 0 0 0 7 2 60 0 2 0 0 -

3 Hyderabad 22 0 0 0 1 0 6 148 0 0 2 0 -

4 Warangal 41 0 2 1 7 0 15 589 0 7 1 0 -

5 Khammam 41 1 1 0 1 0 243 1606 0 1 0 0 -

6 FD Amarabad TR 13 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 -

7 WLM Hyderabad 8 1 3 0 10 0 1 0 3 8 6 54 -

8 P&E Hyderabad 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -

9 SF & WP Warangal 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

10 P&E Nizamabad 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Total 217 5 12 1 21 9 297 3070 4 20 12 54 -

146

RETURN No.20

Expenditure(Audited Actuals) for the year 2014-15

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Plan Non Plan Total

1 2 3 4 5

A PLAN

I Normal State Plan

1 District Offices 36.226 0 36.226

2 Forest School, Yellandu 4.990 0 4.990

3 Seed Development 20.300 0 20.300

4 Mixed Plantations 228.140 0 228.140

5 Envt. Planting 105.077 0 105.077

6 Forest College 0 0 0

7 Afforestation Fund 3355.566 0 3355.566

8 Sanctuaries 105.000 0 105.000

9 Zoological Parks 106.720 0 106.720

10 Dev.of NP & Sanc. 42.000 0 42.000

11 Telugu Ganga Project 0 0 0

Total: N.S.P 4004.019 0 4004.019

II 13th Finance Commission

12 Forest Protection 530.670 0 530.670

147

13 Wildlife 396.180 0 396.180

14 Social Forestry 1416.700 0 1416.700

15 FDA 438.790 0 438.790

16 Research 60.100 0 60.100

17 Training 230.511 0 230.511

18 IT & Communication Components 140.000 0 140.000

19 Working Plans 63.196 0 63.196

Total: 13th Finance 3276.147 0.000 3276.147

148

Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Plan Non Plan Total

1 2 3 4 5

III Central Assisted State Plan Schemes

20 National Afforestation Programme (Green India Mission) 0 0 0

21 Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats 0 0 0

22 Project Tiger 0 0 0

23 Intensification Forest Management 64.173 0 64.173

Total: CASS 64.173 0 64.173

IV Matching State Share Schemes

24 Intensification Forest Management 0 0 0

Total: MSSS 0 0 0

V Polluction Control Board 219.000 0 219.000

Plan Total 7563.339 0 7563.339

B NON PLAN

1 Head Quarters 0 510.020 510.020

2 District Offices 0 13998.303 13998.303

3 Forest School Yellendu 0 90.328 90.328

4 Sanctuaries 0 1501.318 1501.318

5 Nehru Zoological Park 0 220.711 220.711

6 T.S. Science Centre 0 32.232 32.232

Non-Plan Total 0 16352.912 16352.912

149

Total Expenditure (A+B): 7563.339 16352.912 23916.251

Source: Budget Section of Prl.CCF Office.

150

RETURN No.21

Revenue Achieved during the Years 2014-15

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sl.No Major Heads 2014-15

1 2 3

MH-101-Sale of Timber & Other Forest Produce

1 (01) – Sale of Timber 1594.226

2 (02) – Sale of Bamboo 530.175

3 (03) – Sale of Firewood & Charcoal 19.336

4 (04) – Sale of Other Forest Produce 3.989

5 (05) – Receipts form Beedi Leaf 0.722

6 (06) – Receipts from teak plants 175.085

7 (07) – Receipts from Cashew plantations 7.317

8 (09) – Receipts from other plantations 0.579

9 (10) – Receipts from Red Sanders 0

10 (11) – Receipts from thinning Operations 0

Total: 101: 2331.429

MH 800 – Other Receipts:

1 (01) – Leave Salary Contribution 0

2 (02) – Fines and Forfeitures 5.021

3 (03) – Rents from Buildings 9.220

151

4 (04) – Compounding fee 1360.498

7 (800) – User charges 61.328

8 (80) – Sale proceeds of dead stock, Waste paper and Other articles 0.053

9 (81) – Other Receipts 4440.115

Total: 800: 5876.235

Grand Total: 8207.664

*Source: PCCF Ofice - Budget Section

152

RETURN No.22

Statement showing the species wise sale results for 2014-15

Average price in Rs. for Cmt

Sl. No.

Name of the Circle

Name of the

Species

Girth Class

in Cms

Length (Sound) Length (Partly

Sound) Length (Un-Sound)

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt -ab

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt-ab

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt-ab

1 Adilabad

Teak

0-45 370 380 425 0 0 0 0 0 0

46-60 4010

0 4020

0 4750

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

61-90 4880

0 5280

0 5300

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

91-120 6800

0 7750

0 7760

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

121 & Abv

82400

90000

90100

0 0 0 0 0 0

Sizes 6765

0 6620

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Nizamabad

0-45 380 223 0 2205 1329 0 1512 900 0

46-60 4744 4508 0 7931 7524 0 2290 3607 3182

61-90 1259

7 8818 0 8729 7124

10085

8305 3949 5662

91-120 9735 1374

2 0 7456

12258

0 9432 2967 0

121 & Abv

11295

11922

0 1403

2 6582

11967

13163

14511

0

3 Warangal

0-45 93 0 0 7689

3 1388

81 1336

60 1384

4 1473

1 0

46-60 9660

6 0

1542510

122438

253114

73702

12042

13683

0

61-90 3236

41 9250

50 9502

0 2355

25 1317

267 6046

0 7855

4 3521

5 0

91-120 1948

70 4150

39 0

299659

1132605

0 5720

6 3455

2 0

121 & Abv

137506

251093

0 9770

3 7145

53 0

53545

66274

0

Size Planks

2504280

771230

0 1654

40 1499

50 4590 0

39730

131140

153

4 Khammam

0-45 4301

6 4336

3 2970

0 2829

3 2796

5 2588

4 2353

5 2272

2 1602

4

46-60 2628

9 3705

0 3918

0 2540

9 3302

4 3457

8 1501

0 2273

2 2013

0

61-90 5170

8 7233

4 7140

6 4143

5 5328

0 4863

3 1741

9 3073

0 3093

6

91-120 8176

9 9399

0 8200

5 7170

0 7384

0 5931

5 4296

2 4041

4 3197

7

121 & Above

68264

91775

67090

62437

69667

63925

30956

44406

34425

1 Khammam

Teak Poles

0-45 157 172 144.5 126 117 123 92 122 139

46-60 313 532 669 410 506 704 236 351 458

1 Warangal

Non-Teak

0-45 2090 1018

7 2034

0 0

25830

0 0 0 0

46-60 0 2021

0 4038

0 5717

234634

69143

0 0 0

61-90 3925

0 1201

70 1661

00 1248

81 1468

874 6904

28 7222 7010 0

91-120 0 1733

90 8157

90 5280

4 8268

51 8004

35 0

197930

83950

121 & Abv

0 5374

0 1597

30 1849

30 1071

62 5687

00 0

96930

23010

Size Planks

0 5512

20 7228

0 2033

0 1954

00 1511

50 0 0 0

2 Khammam

0-45 2587 4290 3714 0 3941 3661 0 0 0

46-60 2158 1031

3 5116 0 2919 4196 0 0 0

61-90 0 4194 5885 3097 7492 7690 1729 4705 6601

91-120 5024 5746 3067 5777 9271 5086

.5 3296 5155 0

121 & Above

0 8248 0 4910 3788 6110 0 3366 2754

Sl. No.

Name of the Circle

Name of the

Species

Girth Class

in Cms



0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt -ab

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt-ab

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt-ab

154

1 Khammam

N.Teak Poles

0-45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64

1 Warangal

Nallamaddi

0-45 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

46-60 0 0 0 0 3881 4654 0 0 0

61-90 0 6683

0 2448

90 0

10488

9395 0 0 0

91-120 0 0 0 0 6961 1006

9 0 0 0

121 & Above

0 0 0 0 2252

3 0 0 0 0

2 Khammam

0-45 1394

4 4579 2909 6126 3080 4932 3101 3823 4309

46-60 4160 5949 5598 7755 7997 5648 2927 6208 6915

61-90 1180

6 1093

5.5 1218

1.5 9304

12178

16350

11486

8308 1525

5

91-120 1278

7 1137

6 1175

2 9544

12188

12562

4746 7907 9198

121 & Above

14722

19698

12708

9295 9580 6323 4214 8909 6659

1 Khammam

Yegisa

0-45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

46-60 0 0 5307 2448 2362 2490 0 0 0

61-90 1214

0 1056

4 1103

3 1408

5 1296

9 1668

0 0 5373 0

91-120 2234

7 2617

0 1905

1 3034

5.5 3121

1.5 1682

5 5671

8227.5

0

121 & Above

12648

31395

16267

43122

36063

21738

11387

11403

13912

1 Khammam

Jetregi

0-45 70447 134119.5

0 2861

4 2703

2 7613

28678

0 0

46-60 0 7601 0 2573

6 2340

3 2563

0 0 0 0

61-90 67373 8865

8 9525

3 6591

0 7378

9 8659

4 1287

4 1461

9 0

91-120 77939 1085

78 0

85387

76674.5

79277

16486

26737

0

121 & Above

107502

111211

0 9462

2 1012

92 6602

6 3828

4 3893

2 0

155

1 Warangal

Bandaru

91-120 13430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-45 21750 1942

3 9064

10666

8194 1630

2 7410 7610 9581

46-60 0 0 0 0 6277 6250 6958 5138 5744

61-90 10242 1766

2 1415

2 1029

7 1457

3 1535

1 1073

7 1192

6 1095

3

91-120 12636.

5 1921

1.5 1635

8.5 1425

3 1669

2.5 1404

2 1243

2 1162

0.5 9757

.5

121 & Above

20512 2493

2 0

19099

18375

14838

10708

11433

11077

1 Warangal

Bijasal

0-45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

46-60 77384 0 2175

940 9750

14468

0 0 0 0

61-90 38445 4245

3 3222

2 2173

7 2304

7 2021

4 0 0 0

91-120 43770 4624

2 4447

4 0

35717

29938

0 0 0

121 & Above

43864 4794

5 4809

5 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Khammam

0-45 30895 2994

8 3047

6 1654

9 1725

9 1133

6 1573

9 8306 9916

46-60 10802 1246

8 1036

5 9338 9308 7997 4605 4778 5270

61-90 14984 1902

6 1945

3 1204

6 1289

1 1665

1 4875 7304

11473

91-120 26766.

5 3494

5 4099

3.5 1725

9 2679

3 2938

1 1453

0 1182

2.5 1357

8.5

121 & Above

36724 4179

2 4519

4 1551

4 3420

5 3109

4 1352

1 1513

7 1494

8

Sl. No.

Name of the Circle

Name of the

Species

Girth Class

in Cms



0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt -ab

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt-ab

0-2 mt

2-4 mt

4mt-ab

1 Khammam

Narayepa

0-45 29575.

75 3390

3 3752

6.5 2638

7.5 3169

0 5076

7 4422 9797 1159

46-60 0 5281 0 0 4448 3494 3822 3620 3546

156

61-90 12770 1309

3 1702

5 1310

1 1359

8 1561

3 1347

6 1431

8 1014

8

91-120 24507.

5 2714

0.5 2955

2 1680

9 2082

6.5 2470

5.5 1222

3.5 1097

3.5 1139

5

121 & Above

27965 3988

9 4227

8 2368

4 2688

3 2748

6 5507

12301

7410

1 Warangal

Sheesham

91-120 6727

0 2244

40 2126

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Khammam

0-45 6293

6 6695

8 0

29831

30133

12800

19104

18885

10280

46-60 0 0 0 2074

3 1603

9 0

20865

8965 7699

61-90 3852

7 4329

0 2573

2 4691

4 4084

3 2450

7 2582

3 1410

4 0

91-120 3352

8 5406

8 4804

6 4849

3 2450

7 0

38875

42459

0

121 & Above

39208

66345

72980

22096

27765

0 0 0 0

1 Khammam

Bataganam

0-45 1423

8 0 0

11046

13140

0 7309 6546.

333 0

46-60 0 4250 0 0 4063 4440 3515 2890 3353

61-90 6667 5196 5538 6653 9056 4947 5387 1105

4 8927

91-120 1305

9 1057

9 0 8901 8883 7655

7363.5

9014 6477

121 & Above

14140

14902

0 0 1563

4 1176

8 7318 8857 8448

1 Khammam

Abnouse

0-45 0 0 0 0 3906 0 0 3063.

5 3495

46-60 0 4548 5468 0 4551 3997 3107 2865 2868

61-90 5756 6732 7732 4684 7198 7604 3606 4063 5185

91-120 0 7916 7757 6710 6413 7819 3096 3084 4388

121 & Above

0 0 7626 0 5787 5861 3954 2638 2972

1 Ippa 0-45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996 0

157

Khammam

46-60 0 0 0 0 0 1292 0 2097 2347

61-90 0 0 0 0 2299 4320 2370 1457 1398

91-120 0 0 0 6072 3956 3461 2303 1430 1921

121 & Above

0 0 4019 0 2840 3548 3917 2401 2755

1 Khammam

Soft Wood

0-45 2979 0 0 3901 2023 1978 2836 1448 1718

46-60 0 0 2685 2812 2569 1244

9 2363 1781 2140

61-90 4037 3421 4176 3666 2422 3008 2044 3008 2970

91-120 6581 7200 7766 4492 3041 3959 4156 4754 4034

121 & Above

7141 8137 8299 6601 7415 6402 3466 3704 3617

1 Khammam

Misclleanous

0-45 1189

1 1033

8 1264

0 9678 6093 8448 4156 4175 2883

46-60 5965 6349 0 4726 3882 3379 2744 2343 2449

61-90 6377 9678 9470 5293 8455 7994 4156 7478 6512

91-120 1237

3 1266

2 1178

3 8203

10360

7189 6842 5761 5961

121 & Above

18198

11741

8604 7191 5135 7318 6179 3922 4251

Return No.23

Forest blocks by legal status – region, district and division wise

Sl. No

District Division

Reserved Forest 1) 19 of

Hyd, F.Act,

2) 16 of A.P.F.

Act 1882,

3)15 of A.P.F.

Act 1967

Protected Forest

Unclassed Unnotofie

d

Total

U/S 4

A.P.F

Act

U/S 24 To 27

A.P.F

Act

U/S 29

A.P.F. Act

Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

158

1 Adilabad

1. Adilabad 31 10 8 0 18 4 53

2. Nirmal 30 16 0 2 18 0 48

3. Jannaram 2 1 0 0 1 0 3

4. Mancherial 20 7 0 0 7 0 27

5. Bellampalli 35 16 0 0 16 5 56

6. Kagaznagar 37 7 2 0 9 2 48

Total: 155 57 10 2 69 11 235

2 Nizamabad

1. Kamareddy 56 25 0 1 26 1 83

2. Nizamabad 78 26 1 1 28 0 106

Total: 134 51 1 2 54 1 189

3 Medak Medak 144 73 4 10 87 2 233

4 Ranga Reddy Hyderabad 78 49 0 0 49 0 127

5 Hyderabad Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 Mahabubnagar

1. Mahabubnagar 49 22 0 0 22 0 71

2. Achampet 9 5 1 0 6 0 15

Total: 58 27 1 0 28 0 86

7 Nalgonda Nalgonda 0 0 25 0 25 1 26

8 Karimnagar

1.Karimnagar (E) 31 8 0 0 8 4 43

2.Karimnagar (W) 111 36 6 0 42 5 158

Total: 142 44 6 0 50 9 201

9 Warangal

1. Warangal (N) 46 18 5 0 23 11 80

2. Warangal (S) 14 12 2 0 14 4 32

Total: 60 30 7 0 37 15 112

10 Khammam

1. Khammam 46 9 1 0 10 1 57

2. Kothagudem 28 16 0 3 19 0 47

3. Paloncha 116 9 0 0 9 0 125

4.Bhadrachalam (N) 56 4 0 0 4 0 60

5.Bhadrachalam(W) 54 13 0 0 13 0 67

Total: 300 51 1 3 55 1 356

159

Telangana Total: 1071 382 55 17 454 40

1565