The Protected Forest Rules, 1957 — The rajasthan forest act, 1953

The Protected Forest Rules, 1957 Jaipur, January 28, 1958 No. F: 34 (44) Rev. A/ 53: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 32 of the Rajasthan Forest Act; 1953 (Act No. XIII of 1953), the Governor of Rajasthan is pleased to make the following rules, namely: Part I 1. (a) Title and commencement: These Rules shall be called the Protected Forest Rules, 1957, and shall come into force on their publication in the Gazette. (b) Interpretation: In these rules, 'Form" means a form appended to these rules. Part II Rules for cutting; sawing conversion and removal of Trees and Timber and the collection, manufacture and removal of forest produce from protected forests. 2. Cutting: No person shall fell, girdle, lop, top, uproot, burn, strip off bark or leaves, saw, convert, remove, fashion, manufacture, collect and export any tree, timber O other forest produce from any protected forest, except in accordance with these rules, and with the conditions express O implied of any contract given by the State Government for the removal of Forest produce. 3_ Protected trees: The following trees shall not be felled, girdled, lopped, topped, uprooted, burnt, o their bark or leaves stripped off except with the writing permission of the Divisional Forest Officer, namely: (a) Trees marked as standards: Such trees shall have some distinctive marks such as coaltar rings. (b) Kadaya; Khair, Aam; Mahuwa, Bahera; Aonla, Beela; Chandan, Achar; Jamun;, Semal, Bad, Pipal, Imli, Tendu, Bans, Kadam;, Neem, Salar; Khirni 4 Manner of cutting: (a) Felling shall be started systematically from one end of the coupe and not haphazard: b) Cutting shall be done with sharp axe or saw as near to the ground as possible. Stumps shall not be more than 6" in height and shall be dressed in such a manner that; rain