REVENUE DEPARTMENT (FORESTS) — The Indian Forest Act, 1927

Appendix -VI REVENUE DEPARTMENT (FORESTS) Notification No. 1122 -Ft -58/1195, the May, 1958 In suppression of Punjab Government Notification No. 260 -Ft. dated the 8 th Feb., 1945. 5002 -D -51/6264, dated the 15 th Nov., 1951 No. 563 -Ft -54/485, dated the 3 rd March, 1955 and. No. 3384 -Ft -55/2134 dated the 19 th August, 1955. And in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to declare the strip of Govt. forest or waste lands whether under tree growth or not on either side of all roads, canal and railways in the state of Punjab except those in the Patiala Division described in the following schedule to be protected forest and the provisions of chapter IV and section 68 of the said act to be applicable to them. SCHEDULE Notification No. 1122 -Ft -58/1195 Whereas by Punjab Government Notification No. 1122-Ft-58/1195, dated the 3 rd May, 1958 all strips whether under tree growth or not on either side of all road, canals and railways in the State of Punjab except Patiala division as mentioned in the schedule annexed to the said notification have been declared to be protected forests under section 29 of the Indian Forest Act of 1927. Now, therefore in exercise of the power conferred by section 32 of the said act, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules applicable to all the lands specified in the aforesaid notification. RULES No person shall cut, fell girdle or lop any tree for any purpose whatsoever or remove any forest produce without the previous permission of the Divisional Forest Officer for the time being incharge of the forest division in which such lands are situated, provided that in times of emergency the executive engineer