The Gujarat Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1972

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

LEGISLATIVE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Gujarat Act No. 14 of 1973

The Gujarat Private Forests (Acquisition)

Act, 1972

(As modified upto 31st August, 2007)

Where the area of land does not exceed 400 hectares, an amount equal to one hundred times the assessment fixed for such land.

amount equal to ninety times the assessment fixed for such land.

assessment fixed for such land.

payment of a minimum amount of Rs. 37.50 paise per hectare.

this Part shall be such as shall be fixed by the Collector, having regard to the amount of assessment which would have been leviable on the same extent of forest land of similar nature in the same area.

PART-B

Principles for calculating amount to be paid to owners of private forests in respect of trees other than bamboos.

Amount per tree in rupees Girth at breast height Teak Superior Inferior Injaili injaili

1. (a) For trees in Broach, Surat, Bulsar and Dangs Districts:— Below 20 cms .. .. Nil Nil Nil

20 cms. and above but below 30 cms 0.66 0.30 0.06

30 cms. and above but below 45 cms 2.27 1.06 0.17

45 cms. and above but below 60 cms 4.05 2.23 0.33

60 cms. and above but below 75 cms 6.64 3.43 0.56

75 cms. and above but below 90 cms 10.08 4.36 0.62

90 cms. and above but below 105 cms 16.02 6.08 1.07

105 cms. and above but below 120 cms 22.26 8.49 1.46

120 cms. and above .. .. .. 27.04 11.51 1.79

1. (b) For trees in all districts of the State other than Broach, Surat, Bulsar and Dangs Districts :—

Below 20 cms. .. .. Nil Nil Nil

20 cms. and above but below 30 cms 0.45 0.19 0.03

30 cms. and above but below 45 cms 1.39 0.48 0.12

45 cms. and above but below 60 cms 3.26 1.07 0.27

60 cms. and above but below 75 cms 5.75 1.75 0.60

75 cms. and above but below 90 cms 8.61 2.60 0.63

90 cms. and above but below 105 cms 13.22 4.23 1.02

105 cms. and above . 15.74 5.04 1.74

Note.—-1 No amount shall be paid for any tree the height of which is reduced to 4 metres or less on account of the upper portion thereof being chopped off.

Note.—2 (a) "Superior injaili" means khair, sisam, haldu, sadad, kalam, bigo, tannach, sivan and mahuda.

1. (b) "Inferior injaili" means any tree other than teak or superior injaili.