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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

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KERALA GAZETTE

ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 2012-09-05 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

വാല്ം 15

Vol. XV

നമര

No.

െചാവ, 2026 ജനുവരി 13

Tuesday, 13th January 2026

1201 ധനു 29

29th Dhanu 1201

1947 െപൗഷം 23

23rd Pousha 1947

Part III

Forest and Wildlife Department

േകരള സരകാര

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

2026

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOREST DIVISION

Re-e-AUCTION NOTICE

KFDDO/2167/2025DFO TVM/G4

Date: 09.01.2026

It is hereby notified for the general information of the public that the Acacia

timber (above 70 cm girth) collected from 2011 Uthimoodu Acacia Plantation

of Palode

range

and Kuttappara / Nellikkappara

Acacia Plantations

Paruthippally range of

Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division are sold through e-auction shown in schedule below

through MSTC (www.mstcecommerce.com) subject to the terms and conditions notified in

Government Gazettee No.29/25.12.12 and as per Pro(5)26274/12

dtd11.12.2012

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram and

G.O.(Rt)No.141/2021/F&WLD

dtd

6.05.2021

Kerala

Forest

Department,

Pro(4)29243/13 Dated 21.08.14 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

(Protection) Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.36 Vol.111 Dated

16.09.2014, Pro(4)29243/13 Dated 17.10.14 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.43 Vol.111 Dated

4.11.2014, Pro(4)29243/13 Dated 03.02.15 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.8 Vol.111 Dated

24.02.2015 And other conditions prevalent in Forest Department .Those who wish to

participate may remit an amount of Rs.20000/- as EMD before e-auction through MSTC

limited. EMD can be remitted through e-treasury till 5 p.m on the previous

day of the auction. The buyer registration number has to be mentioned

while paying the EMD. For the benefit of the bidders who are not

well

versed

with

online

transactions,

Divisional

Forest

Officer,

Thiruvananthapuram will accept EMD in the form of Demand Draft

payable at any Nationalized Bank drawn in favour of Divisional Forest

Officer, Thiruvananthapuram concerned, as was done in the old system,

till 2 p.m on the previous day of auction Successful bidders will have to remit

35% of the bid amount on the e-auction date itself through e –payment. Successful bidders

will have to remit the balance value ,GST,FDT,IT and other taxes prevailing at the time of e-

auction within the stipulated time limit.

13th January 2026

KERALA GAZETTE

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e-auction

documents

and

connected

records

are

available

the

website:

www.mstcecommerce.com.

The Earnest Money Deposit should be submitted on e-

payment/e-treasury/DD/MSTC through online banking of SBI or through NEFT for other

banks. For submission of e-auction visit the websitewww.mstcecommerce.com .Contact

number: 0471 - 2320637 , 0472 2854022

The date of e-auction will be on 22.01.2026. If the auction cannot be conducted

on the proposed date, it will be conducted on 27.02.2026& 06.04.2026- 11am-5pm

Intending persons may ensure the quantity and quality of materials put up for e-

auction before the commencement of the same and no complaints will be entertained after

the auction.

Those who interested to participate in the e-auction should be registered buyer

online with

MSTC Limited.Conditions for e-auction will be available at the website

www.mstcecommerce.com

For more details ,contact

Divisional Forest Office,Thiruvananthapuram-

0471-2320637

Range Forest Office Paruthippally :

0472 2854022

Range Forest Office Palode

8547600991

A SHANAVAS IFS

Divisional Forest Officer

Thiruvananthapuram

(On behalf of Kerala Governor)

Name of Department

Kerala Forest Department

Purpose of auction

Sale of Acacia

timber collected from 2011

Uthimoodu Acacia Plantation

of Palode

range

and Kuttappara / Nellikkappara

Acacia Plantations of Paruthippally range

of Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division

Date of auction

22.01.2026 11 am-5pm

Dates of re- auction

27.02.2026& 06.04.2026- 11am-5pm

EMD

20000/-

Contract Period

30 days from the date of confirmation of

auction

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Notification

No. KFDHQ/7622/2025-ADMIN/D3, Thiruvananthapuram Dated: 07.01.2026

Following is the Select List of Wildlife Assistants for appointment by transfer as Deputy

Director (Wildlife Education) in Kerala Forest Department for the year 2018 prepared by the

Departmental Promotion Committee (Lower) in the meeting held on 18.11.2025 and as

approved by the Government vide letter No.F1/242/2025/FWLD dated 23.12.2025.

Select list of Wildlife Assistants for the year 2018

Smt. Reney R. Pillai

Shri. Benny Joseph

(S/d)

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests &

Head of Forest Force, Kerala

& Convenor,

Departmental Promotion Committee (Lower)

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Notification

No. KFDHQ/8645/2025-ADMIN/D3, Thiruvananthapuram Dated: 07.01.2026

Following is the Select List of Wildlife Assistant for appointment by transfer as Deputy

Director (Wildlife Education) in Kerala Forest Department for the year 2021 prepared by the

Departmental Promotion Committee (Lower) in the meeting held on 18.11.2025 and as

approved by the Government vide letter No.F1/242/2025/FWLD dated 23.12.2025.

Select list of Wildlife Assistants for the year 2018

Shri. Manoj Balakrishnan

(S/d)

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests &

Head of Forest Force, Kerala

& Convenor,

Departmental Promotion Committee (Lower)

13th January 2026

KERALA GAZETTE

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തിരുവനന്തുവതഡിുിഷൻ

പ്രാദിശാർഘ്സ്/രേേപ്സ്ത

വമർഎ1-204/2025

തീയതി: 09.01.2026

തിരുവനന്ത

ഡിുിഷവിൽപ്പെത

ത്പെ

പപിശയിൽ

ുിു്ിക്െു്യ

ശശു്ു്

രത്പടങിൽവിനതവിേുിലങങാർഘ്സ്/ രേേു്ുവശ്ഥ്ുിരേയു്യി30.06.2026 ുപ്

ശശുവി

രദഖ്ിച്

വീഥത

പെയ്തിന്

അുശ്ദത

തിരുവനന്ത

ഡിുിഷണൽ

രോ്õര്്ോീസരõ്,

അര്ദത

അേിശ്്പ്പെ്

ുറ്

ഉരാ്്ഗവരവ്

പപിശയിൽ

പõയ്

വേെതസുയെതപ്സ്ു്യിപ്രാദിശാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽുിൽക്ത്ണ്.

ാർഘ്സ്

രോ്õട്

തിരുവനന്ത

ഡിുിഷണൽ

രോ്õ്്

ആോീസിൽ

വി്്

േഭിക്ത്യി്ികത.

രേോിുസത്്ുിപേ10 ുണിുപ്സീീൽപെയ്ശുõിവങങാർഘ്സ്തിരുവനന്തഡിുിഷണൽ

രോ്õ്്ആോീസിൽസ്ീശ്ിക്ത്ണ്.

വിശിതസുയതിനരദഷതേഭിക്ാർഘ്സശ്

സ്ീശ്ിക്തക. രത്പതിപതരപ്്, ു്ഗ്വതപെയുിേഎ്ിുാർഘ്സിൽു്യു്യി

ര്ഖപ്പരതവത്ണ്. രേോിുസതപപ്െഅുേിയ്യിപഖ്്പിക്പകതഅപതപ്തി

ാിുസതവിശിതവേെതസുയെതരേേതവടെ്ത്ണ്. ആാ്രേോിുസതഎപനതിലത

ശ്്ണത്ൽഏപതതിലതരത്പതിപതരേേതവടഥ്തി്ികശരയ്രേേതുിങിപശ്ങങ്ൻആരത

തയ്õ്ശ്പതുരശരയ്രേേതõ്്കശരയ്അഥു്നതിയരത്പട്ഉ്പഥ്്ിരഥവി

ു്ിശരയ്

പെയ്ൽ

അപശ്്ാങങ

രത്പട്

പപിശയിൽ

പസിസീശ്ിചിര്

അപത

രേേ

ാിുസടങിൽഅരതസുയത്തിരുവനന്തഡിുിഷണൽരോ്õ്്ഓോീസിൽുച്രേേതപെയ്

ുിൽക്ത്ണ്. രേേതശെിഞയടൻഅര്്്ദ്ജർഉ്ുരപടസ്്ിസ്തിൽാർഘ്സശ്

െõ്്

പ്ിരദ്േിക്െത

ാർഘ്സ്

രേേ

വിബനവപശ്്ാ്

അവന്

വടപടിശ്

സ്ീശ്ിക്െു്ണ്.

രേേതീയതിയതസുയവത

29.01.2026 ്്ുിപേ11.00 ുണി

അര്ാിുസതരേേതവടഥ്ത

രത്പട്

31.01.2026 ്്ുിപേ

11.00 ുണികതരേേതവടഥ്ത

രത്പട്

03.02.2026 ്്ുിപേ11.00 ുണി

രേേവേത

ഡിുിഷണൽ

രോ്õ്്

ഓോീസ്,

ുഴതഥ്ട്,

തിരുവനന്ത

വി്തദു്ത

ഓര്്രത്പതിനത2000/- രപ്ുീതത

ാർഘ്സ്രോ്õതിപതുിേ

300/-

രപ

+ജി.എസ്.ടി

(ഓര്്

രത്പതിനത

പരത്ശത)

ശ്േ്ുേി

ഉടമടിതീയതിാതൽ

30.06.2026 ുപ്

വിബനവശ്

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ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽപപതപഥണപു്്ആഗദാങങുർഓര്്രത്പതിനത2000/- രപ്

ുീതതവി്തദു്തരേേതിനാമ്ഒപരഥവെതഅപശ്്തവി്തദു്തഒപഥ്തുപ്

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽപങപശ്്്ൻഅനുാിക്തക്തെു്ലന.

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽപങപശ്ങങ്ൻആഗദിക്ുർഅുരപടവി്ു്യരുൽുിേ്സവത

കശപയ്്തസ്ക്പ്പതിയഒരസർപിോിഥറ്ബനപ്പുിരകജ്ോീസõിൽവിനത

ു്ടിവി്തദു്തപശപിുി്തിവ്ാൻപ്യിസുർ്ികശരയ്രോ്രപ്പതിചതി്ിചõിയിൽ

ശ്ർഡിപത

അസൽ

പ്ിരദ്േവ്്

ദ്ജ്്കശരയ്

പെരയവത്ണ്.

അക്തുപ്

ാർഘ്സ്രേേതിൽപങപശ്ങങ്ൻഅനുാിക്തക.

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതപശ്വയ്്ാർഘ്സ്/രേേെശയപട35 % (ലõഞത്20000 രപയത

പ്ു്ുേി100000 രപയത) രേേതശെിഞ്ലടൻതപ്ഒപരഥവത്ണ്പു്തതരേേെശ

20,000/- രപരയ്അതിൽലõരു്ആപണതിൽാഴുൻരേേെശയതരേേതശെിഞ്ലടൻ

ഒപരഥവത്ണ്

അതിവ്

ാടഥത

ുരതിയ്ൽ

അയ്്

പശപിുചിരങങ

വി്തദു്ത

ഗുൺപുതീിരേഥ്ശണപശര്െതരേേതപശ്വ്രത്പട്രേേതപശ്വയ്ാപടപർർ

വഷത്ു്ാിത്തിൽുീണതരേേതപെയ്െതഎ്്ൽഅതിൽുച്ുകേ്ഭവാവ്യ്ൽ

ാൻ

രേേത

പശ്വയ്്ഥ്

അതിവുശ്ദവുിക്തെു്ലന.

അപശ്്ത

രേേത

പെയ്തിൽുച്സർഥ്്ിവ്എപനതിലതവഷതഉവ്യ്ൽആയത്õുവ്õിഥുõി

വിയുപശ്്തഈട്ക്െു്ലന.

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽുിജയിക്ആങിപതവി്തദു്തഅയ്്ഒപരഥവത്യരേേ

സതഖ്യിൽതപിഥെിക്െതരേേതപശ്്്തുരപടവി്തദു്തരേേതശെിഞ്ലടൻ

തി്ിചപശ്പക്െു്ണ്.

ഏറവതകപതൽെശു്ഗ്വതപെയ്ആങിപതരപ്ിൽാർഘ്സ്/രേേതഉõ്ിക്ത്ണ്.

എ്്ൽയ്പത്രശ്്ണവതചവിഥ്ണിഥ്പതരേേതവി്്ശ്ിക്തിനങങഅേിശ്്ത

ഡിുിഷണൽരോ്õ്്ഓോീസർഥ്ഉവ്യി്ിക്ത്ണ്. കട്പതപപിശയിപേഏപതതിലത

രത്പതരേേതിൽവിനതഒെിു്ഥ്രവ്, നെത്യിഏപതതിലതരത്പതകടിഉ്പ്പതി

പെയ്തിരവ്രേേതപെയ്ഉരാ്്ഗവവ്അേിശ്്തഉവ്യി്ിക്ത്ണ്.

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതവി്പ്പതിയത്യിരേേതപശ്വയ്ങിപവഅõിയിക്തിയതിാതൽ15

ാിുസതിവശതബ്ഥിാഴുൻാർഘ്സ്/രേേെശയതപു്തതാർഘ്സ്/രേേെശയപട

5 % ുവുിശസവവിലതിയതവിയു്നുതു്യുറ്വിലതിയതഏറവതലõഞത്1000

രപരയ്, രേേെശയപട10 % രു്ഏത്രണ്കപതൽഅത്പസശ്്ിറിയ്യതഅടച്200 രപ

ാദ്്തിൽവിേുില്ു്ുവശ്ഥ്ുിരേയു്യിഉടമടിഎഴതിഒ്ുര്വത്ണ്

അതിന്ാടഥതുരതിയ്ൽയ്പത്രശ്്ണുദ്ലതശ്േ്ുേിാീർഘി്ിചവൽല്തക.

ബ്ഥിാർഘ്സ്/രേേെശയതപസശ്്ിറിയതഒപഥ്തിര്്ൽരേേതപശ്വ്രത്പട്

õ്്പെയശയതരേേതപശ്വയ്്രവ്പതപശപിുചിരങങാഴുൻെശയതസർഥ്്ിരേഥ്

ശണപശര്െു്ണ്. കട്പതടിരത്പതുീഴുരതിയആങിപതവരഷ്ത്ു്ാിത്തിൽ

ുീണതരേേതപെയ്െതഅതിൽപുച്എപനതിലതവഷാവ്യ്ൽരേേഥ്്വിൽവിനത

വിേുിേി്ിക്õുവ്õിഥുõിആക്അനസ്ിരച്, യയു്യുറു്ർഗടങി്പടരയ്

ഈട്ക്ത്ണ്.

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽ

പപതപക്

ആ്

രേേതിവ്

ാൻപ്യി

ശശു്ു്

രത്പട്

രവ്ിൽഥണ്

പ്ിരദ്േിച്

ുിങവശാപട

ഗണവത

ത്വത

വകെരപ്പേ

രബ്േ്പ്ര

പശ്രങങവെത

രേേതിന

രദഷത

ഉവ്ല്

പ്്തിശ്

സ്േ്്ണ

ഗതിയിൽ

പ്ിഗണിക്തക്തെു്ല്.

ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതുിങിരശ്ക്ആ്രേേതിനഒരപർർതീരു്വതഉവ്ശ്പത

പിൻു്õ്ൻപ്ടിക്തെതഅപശ്്തപിന്õിയ്ൽഡി്്ർരപുൻõിന്ുര്വഷതിവ്

അയ്്ഉത്ു്ാിയ്ല്െു്ണ്. രേേപ്സ്ുിജ്പവു്ുവശ്ശണരബ്േ്പ്പ്

ഒ്ിപ്തര്വത്ണ്. കട്പത( 9.3.1976 പേസർഥ്ർഉത്ു്( പി) 6276 എ. ഡി.യിപേ

വിബനവശാത16:12.2008 രശ്ങഗസറിപേെീോ്രോ്õ്്ശൺസർരുറർ( സത്കണത)

പപ്(5) 7698/2008 വമർഉത്ുിപേവിബനവശാത) ബ്േശു്ണ്.

രേേഥ്്ൻരശനഗുൺപുൻõിൻõ കോവ്ൻസ്ആക്പശ്്ാങങആാ്യവിലതി

വിശിതസുയെതവി്ഥിലതവൽശ്ൻബ്േ്വവ്ണ്.

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10. ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽുിജയിക്പ്പഥ്്ൻാഴുൻശശുവിയതരദഖ്ിച്

സർഥ്ർ

തീരു്വതിവ്ുിരേയു്യിരശ്ങശ്ഷ്പഡുേ്പുൻõ്രശ്ർ്രõഷരവരയ്അുരപട

അതഗീകതഏജനു്ര്രയ്അത്ത്ശ്േയങുിൽഗുൺപുൻõ്അതഗീശ്ിക്ുിേ്്

വൽരശവത്ണ്. കട്പതശശുവിസതഭ്ണവതുിത്ണവതസതബനിച്വിേുിലങങെത

അത്ത്ശ്േടങിൽഗുൺപുത്നõപ്പുിക്െു്യഎക്ഉത്വശാതപ്പഥ്്വ്

ബ്േശു്ണ്.

11.

ശ്്റശ്്ൻടിയ്ൻõ കേിഥ്പ്ത്ുസി്ിക്തിനതശശുവിസകിക്തിനതസ്യർ

ുീറõിന്

രപ

പശ്്ത

ഒര

പഷഡ്

രത്പതിന്ിൽ

പണിയ്തിവ്

വേത

അനുാിക്ത്ണ്. പഷഡ്അനുാിക്തിനങങഅുശ്ദതഡിുിഷണൽരോ്õ്്

ഓോീസõിൽവികിഷു്ണ്. ശ്്ർശ്േ്ുേിഥ്ാൻപ്യിപഷഡ്ശ്്റശ്്ൻപപ്ങിച്

വീഥതപെരയവത്ണ്. പഷഡ്പണിയ്തിനങങസ്േവട്വിേുിലങങസീവിയരõജ്

വി്ഥ്

പശ്്ത

ുവതിന്ിൽ

വിനത

സൗശ്്ാങങപകത

രദഖ്ികു്ൻ

അനുാിക്ത്ണ്.

12. ശ്്റശ്േയങുിൽ

എക്യ്ര്്ഴത

ശശു്വശ്ഥ്

ചറാ്

ശ്പശ്

ുീ.

ചറങുിൽ

ശ്്റശ്്പതചുതേയിൽപുപിവീഥതപെയി്ിഥണത. ുീഴുരതിയ്ൽയയു്യപിെ

ശ്്റശ്്ിൽവിനതഈട്ക്ത്ണ്.

13.

രത്പതിൽ

യ്പത്ര

ശ്്ണുദ്ലത

തീ

പിടിഥ്പത

രവ്ഥി

സത്കിരഥവെത

ശ്്റശ്്പതപേ്വചുതേയ്ണ്. ശ്രതീമേരു്, ുറ്പതികേശ്േ്ുവമേരു്ുക

വഷവതരവ്ിപ്ൽആയതിവ്ശ്്റശ്്വ്യ്പത്രുിേവഷപ്ിദ്്തിനതയ്പത്രുിേ

അുശ്ദവതഉവ്യി്ിക്തക.

14. 1ശശുവിരദഖ്ിചതിപതുിു്ട്അടടിയപതിു്സശണകശ്ഓര്്5 തിയതി്്

ാൻപ്യി

പõയിഞ്ോീസർകത

ഡിുിഷണൽ

രോ്õ്്ോീസർകത

സുർ്ിരഥവത്ണ്.

അതിവ്ുീഴുരെ്പകതഓര്്ുീഴിത50 രപ്ുീതതപിെുസൽപെയ്ത്ണ്.

15. രദഖ്ണതവടതിയശശുവിശടതിപഥ്ണരപ്ല്തിന്ബനപ്പപõയിഞ്ോീസõിൽ

വിനത

വിർബനു്യത

പ്സ്

ു്രടവത്ണ്.

ുീഴ

ുരതിയ്ൽ

ഉെിതു്യ

പിെ

ഈട്ക്ത്ണ്.

16. ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിന

രദഷത

േഭിക്

രപ്്്

ഓോറശ്

ുവതുല്ിപേ

വിേുിലങങ

വിബനവശ്ഥ്ുിരേയു്യിപ്ിഗണിക്ത്ണ്.

17.

ുറബ്േ്തശപങ്നുിപകതിൽുിൽ്വവിലതിആാ്യവിലതി, ശ്ർഷിശ്ാ്യവിലതി,

എ്ിുയപട

ശ്ങിയõൻസ്

സർപിോിഥറശ്

ശ്േ്ുേി

ശെിഞ്

ു്സതിവശത

ദ്ജ്്ഥിയ്ൽപസശ്്ിറിഡിര്്സിറ്തി്ിപശവൽല്ത്ണ്.

18. ാർഘ്സ്/രേേതിൽപപതപക്ുർഥ്പ്ൻശ്ർഡ്വിർബനു്യതഉവ്യി്ിഥണക

ഒ്്

ഡിുിഷണൽരോ്õ്്ോീസർ

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOREST DIVISION

Re -E-AUCTION NOTICE

No.G4-53630/2024

Date:09.01.2026

It is hereby notified for the general information of the public that the right of collection

and removal of marked Acacia auriculiformis trees by way of clear felling the plantations ,2008

Medicinal Plantation (Bit 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and8),Mullachal in Peringamala section of Palode range

of Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division are sold through e-auction shown in schedule below

through MSTC (www.mstcecommerce.com) subject to the terms and conditions notified in

Government Gazettee No.29/25.12.12 and as per Pro(5)26274/12

dtd11.12.2012 Additional

Principal

Chief

Conservator

Forests

(Protection)

Thiruvananthapuram

and

G.O.(Rt)No.141/2021/F&WLD dated 6.05.2021 of Kerala Forest Department, Pro(4)29243/13

Dated

21.08.14

Additional

Principal

Chief

Conservator

Forests

(Protection)

Thiruvananthapuram

published

Kerala

gazette

No.36

Vol.111

Dated

16.09.2014,

Pro(4)29243/13 Dated 17.10.14 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection)

Thiruvananthapuram

published

Kerala

gazette

No.43

Vol.111

Dated

4.11.2014,

Pro(4)29243/13 Dated 03.02.15 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection)

Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.8 Vol.111 Dated

24.02.2015 And other

conditions prevalent in Forest Department . Gazette No: 43 Vol. V dated 01.11.2016 vide

Notification No. Pro (4) 26243/13 dated: 26.09.2016 of the Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram, as per general conditions of the sale of tree growth

prevailing in the Department and also subject to the following conditions.

e-auction documents and connected records are available in the website:

www.mstcecommerce.com .The Earnest Money Deposit should be submitted on e-payment/e-

treasury/DD/MSTC through online banking of SBI or through NEFT for other banks. For

submission of e-auction visit the websitewww.mstcecommerce.com. The participants of auction

should remit Earnest Money Deposit through e-payment /e treasury before the conduct of auction.

The participants should also put their MSTC Buyer number Number while effecting EMD

payment.

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SCHEDULE

Lot

no.

Location

No.

Trees

Species

Quantity(m3)

EMD

Agreement

period

01/2

4-25

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

1Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-

65.235 m³

Firewood-

19.78 MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

02/2

4-25

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

163

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-125

m³

Firewood-

36.357 MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

03/2

024-

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-

99.459 m³

Firewood-

25.46 MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

04/2

024-

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-

122.32 m³

Firewood-

30.45 MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

05/2

024-

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Accacia

Auriculiformis

Timber-

139.128 m³

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

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Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

1B,11B

Firewood-

13.16 MT

confirmatio

n order

06/2

024-

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-

66.805 m³

Firewood-

22.144MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

07/2

024-

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

110

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-

102.668m³

Firewood-

29.656MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

08/2

024-

2008

Medicinal

Plantation

Bit

Mullachal

Peringamala

section of Palode

range

Accacia

Auriculiformis

1B,11B

Timber-

56.688m³

Firewood-

1.9293MT

25000.00

100

days

from

the

date

intimation

confirmatio

n order

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Auction Conditions

General Conditions

a) The auction will be conducted on the basis of rate quoted as per the statement attached as

Annexure. The bid shall be fixed for the bidder who quote highest rate . The cost of felling,

conversion, transportation and stacking shall be borne by the bidder.

b) The successful bidder/purchaser shall extract all marked Acacia auriculiformis trees from

plantations allotted (hereinafter referred to as Timber & Firewood) and shall retain all other trees.

Intending bidders may inspect the plantations and satisfy themselves with the area of

plantation, quantity and quality of the produce before participating in the auction. Complaints if

any regarding quality and quantity etc. received after the auction will not be entertained.

d) The Kerala Forest Department ( Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division) reserves the right to

refrain from permitting harvesting and the removal from any particular plantations or unit, fully

or partly thereof, depending upon the Administrative and operational exigencies and in the

interest of Kerala Forest Department (Kerala Government) not withstanding such units is allotted

and agreed to be supplied to the purchaser.

e) Intending bidders should produce a certified copy of Aadhar or a certificate from the

concerned Village officer showing their permanent address and duly attesting their signature for

individual and a certified copy of registration or license for firms along with earnest money

deposit through online.

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f)The participating bidders have the rights only for collection and removal of marked standing

Acacia Auriculiformis trees with in the specified area handed over by the Forest Department

officials, and will not have any right for removal of any other tree species standing in the

plantation.

g) The successful bidders should give an undertaking that he is not related to any officer having

control of the work. If this is proved otherwise it shall result in cancellation of the contract and

resale of the coupe at the risk and loss of bidder/ purchaser.

h) No post offer is permitted in the auction.

2. Earnest Money Deposit

Intending Bidders should deposit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees

Twenty five Thousand only) for each lot for participating in the auction. The participants of

auction should remit Earnest MoneyDeposit through e-payment / e treasury before the conduct of

auction.The participants should also put their MSTC Buyer

Number while effecting EMD

payment.

3. GST, Income Tax etc.

a) The successful bidders have to pay FDT (Forest Development Tax), GST, Income Tax, and all

other relevant taxes and charges at the rate prevailing from time to time.

b) The Purchaser shall pay all the GST amounts due to the auction and the purchaser will be

liable for the payment of GST in new tariff if any amendments occurred from time to time.

c) The purchaser should pay stamp duty as per Indian Stamp Act. The deficit/ insufficient

payment of stamp value, if any found at a later date, will be recoverable from the purchaser by

Kerala Forest Department for onward transmission to the concerned Authority.

4. Agreement

The successful bidder shall execute an agreement on a stamp paper worth 0.1% of the total value

after remitting the Total Sale value and 3% of security deposit within 15 days from the date of

intimation of confirmation. The security deposit shall be in the form of fixed deposit pledged in

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favour of the Divisional Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram from any District/Sub Treasury.

The bidder will be permitted to commence the work and transport the yield collected from the

plantations only after the above payment and execution of agreement.

5. Procedure for Payment of total sale value

1. If the auctioned amount is less than Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) , the successful

bidder should remit the entire amount on the auction day itself. If the auctioned amount is more

than Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) the successful bidder should remit 35% of the

auctioned amount to a minimum of Rs.20,000/- and a maximum of 1,00,000/- through e-treasury

or by drawing Demand Draft on the auction day itself. EMD can also be adjusted to the above

amount.

2. The successful bidder has to pay the total sale value along with FDT and GST within 15 days

from the date of intimation of confirmation of the auction. In the case of failure to remit the total

sale value within 15 days, extension for 30 days shall be granted by the Divisional Forest

Officer,Thiruvananthapuram subject to the realization of the 12% penal interest for total sale

value. In the case of failure to remit the amount within the extended period, further extension of

30 days shall be granted by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Southern Circle,Kollam subject to

the realization of 18% penal interest for total sale value. Failing this the bid shall be cancelled

and all the money including the EMD remitted by the bidder will be forfeited to the Government.

If the purchaser fails in getting extension as described above, the contract will be cancelled.

6. Contract Period

a) The period of contract will be100 days from the date of intimation of confirmation order. No

extension of period of contract shall be granted on ordinary ground. Under very special

circumstances, for good and sufficient reasons, the Divisional Forest Officer may grant extension

of time for 30 days on realization of penalty for completion of the work @ Rs. 5000/Ha. No

more extension will be allowed.

i. If the bidder fails to remove the entire produce within the above extended period, the whole

items collected by the bidder as per the agreement will be forfeited to government and the bidder

shall not have any right on the produce confiscated to Government.

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ii. In the above circumstances the balance work to be executed by the bidder shall be completed

by other means and all the loss sustained to Government in this regard shall be realized from the

bidder through legal means including Revenue Recovery Act in force.

b) The purchaser should declare the final destination of extracted items under the contract. In

case of any deviation or if the purchaser wants to stock the same at an intermediate depot/s he

shall furnish the details of the same to the Divisional Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram

7. Security Deposit

a) The successful bidder shall remit security deposit of 3%, of total sale value within 15 days

from the date of intimation of confirmation. The security deposit will be refunded only after the

successful completion of contract after producing the clearance certificates of GST, Income Tax,

etc. If there is any liabilities outstanding in this respect to the Government that will be adjusted

from the sccurity deposit of the contractor.

b) All the conditions in respect of Sale Coupes will also be applicable for this auction.

8. General conditions to be observed during extraction

a) The purchaser shall not assign or transfer the allotted plantations to any other person or party.

b) The Purchaser shall not enter or send their men into the area assigned for extraction without

obtaining a license from the Divisional Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram and without written

permission from Range Forest Officer, Kulathupuzha

c) The Purchaser shall keep the boundaries of the contract area well cleared of undergrowth and

shrub to a width of 2 meters and keep the cairns and the boundary stones intact. If the Purchaser

fails to do so the work, the same will be done by Kerala Forest Department and cost thereof will

be recovered from the Purchaser in addition to any loss or damages as assessed by the Divisional

Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram after giving notice to the Purchaser.

d) A duly authorized agent of the purchaser shall be present at all the times in the contract area.

Purchaser may employ an agent or agents to assist them in the work but no such agent shall be

considered as duly authorized agent unless his name, residence and a specimen of his signature

have been submitted to the Divisional Forest Officer and approved by him. Divisional Forest

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Officer reserves to himself the power to object to any of those men appointed as such, by the

Purchaser on sufficient grounds. The Purchaser shall not engage as their agent ‘or workmen or

any person blacklisted by the Kerala Forest Department or Government.

e) The Purchaser shall provide each of their agents and workmen with a written authorization

which should show his name, age, present residential address and period for which it is valid.

The authorization must always be produced in the contract area when demanded by any Kerala

Forest Department officials or Police officials.

f) The Purchaser, their agent and workmen shall comply with the orders and instructions issued

by the authorized officers of Kerala Forest Department including Beat Forest Officers, Section

Forest Officers, Deputy Range Forest Officers, Range Forest Officers and Divisional Forest

Officer from time to time in the matter of collection and removal of produce under the contract.

g) The Purchaser, their agents and workmen employed by them in the contract area arc bound to

fire protect the entire contract area specified in the schedule and to ensure that, no fire escapes

from the contract area to the adjoining areas.

h) If any fire occur in the adjacent forest area the Purchaser, their agents and workmen shall

render necessary assistance and use their best efforts to extinguish the fire and they shall in all

cases give immediate notice of the occurrence of the fire to nearest Forest, Police or Revenue

Officer and to the nearest Officer of Kerala Forest Department.

i) The Purchaser shall be liable for any loss caused to the produce collected by them by the way

of fire, theft or any other means caused due to any action or omission by purchasers officials or

their agents. Purchaser may insure the produce collected by them from the allotted area against

fire, theft or any other loss as per the Rules governing the insurance of goods and shall pay to the

Kerala Forest Department the value of any such produce lost due to fire, theft or any other means.

j) The Purchaser, their agent and workmen shall abide by the Kerala Forest Act, Wildlife

Protection Act and other enactments relating to protection and conservation of forest and Bio-

diversity therein as well as Rules made there under and shall assist officers of Kerala Forest

Department and Police Officers in preventing commission of any offence or in detecting such

offences within or in the vicinity of the contract area. Purchaser or their authorized agents or

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their workmen shall not indulge in felling or causing damage to any other trees other than

marked Acacia Auriculiformis as the case may be from the working area allotted to them. If any

such actions are committed the contract shall be liable to be cancelled and suitable compensation

as assessed by the competent authority shall be recovered from them. Further they shall be dealt

with as per the provisions under Kerala Forest Act and Rules. They shall not knowingly give any

shelter within the contract area to any person who has committed any criminal offence.

k) The Purchaser will be liable for any damage or loss caused to other trees in the plantation or

reserve. The Purchaser shall be fully responsible for all the acts or commissions and omissions of

themselves, their agents and of all the persons authorized or employed by them to cut, collect,

store and transport the Pulpwood under the contract

l) The Divisional Forest Officer will give permission to keep the billets outside the coupe if

requested by the contractor at his risk.

m) The contractor will be liable for all the illegal activities occurred within 100 m perimeter of

the coupe. Any such activities noticed will be reported to the forest officials by the contractor,

otherwise the contract will be cancelled.

9, Felling Rules

a) The trees should be felled by following the below furnished Rules.

i. The contract area shall be divided into blocks of approximately 10.00 Ha extent to confine

felling and transporting operations to one block at a time.

ii. The felling shall be done in such a manner that no damage is caused to other forest growth

standing in the contract area. When felling trees standing near public roads or thorough fares, red

flags with warning notice shall be put up at places on either side of such roads at least one

hectometer away from the felling point. Trees falling across the roads must be removed and

obstruction cleared immediately.

iii. Purchaser shall cut, collect, and remove the items from the contract area in accordance with

the following felling rules.

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(a) Felling shall be commenced from the top of the slope or areas farthest from the extraction

path and shall proceed in a systematic fashion.

(b) Felling shall be done with a sharp instrument and tree shall be cut as near to the ground as

possible, stumps being not more than 15 cm in height.

(d) Any negligence on the part of the purchaser/his workmen will entail penalty and the loss

sustained by the Kerala Forest Department will be made good from the Purchaser.

10. Transportation of Pulpwood

The Purchaser would transport the items to the destination of the Purchaser at his own cost and

arrangements. The produce shall be transported by purchaser or their duly approved agent only

under the cover of passes issued by Kerala Forest Department as stipulated in Kerala Forest

Produce Transit Rules. Passes will be issued by Kerala Forest Department. Purchaser shall

transport the produce only along the routes approved by the Divisional Forest Officer in

accordance with KFPT Rules as well as provisions of Motor Vehicles Act and Rules made

thereunder.

11. Issue of transit permit

a) Divisional Forest Officer in whose jurisdiction the produce is delivered shall arrange for the

issue of transit permit for transport of the produce to the Purchaser’s specified final destination in

Form III white/ III Red as the case may be on payment of the cost of passes as per Rules. :

b) If the quantity of items released after check measurement could not be transported by the

Purchaser to final destination within the state in a single consignment then necessary Form VI

(Yellow) Subsidiary Passes will be issued on demand by the Purchaser after realizing the cost of

passes thereof.

c) The account for use of such permits shall be maintained by the | purchasers and shall be

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d) The transportation shall be done on the route or routes prescribed by the concerned Range

Forest Officer up to the intermediate depot or final destination as the case may be.

e) No transportation will be allowed from the contract area during night time between 6 pm and

6 am.

12. Delay in Transportation- Imposing fine for extension of transit passes

Purchaser shall transport the produce within 15 days from the date of issue of transit

passes or within the expiry of contract period whichever is earlier. The Divisional Forest Officer

may grant extension of currency of transit passes at his discretion till the expiry of contract

period subject to realization of penalty at the rate of Rs. 100/ M3 or MT per month or part

thereof. Extension of currency of passes of one month beyond the contract period may be granted

by the Chief Conservator of Forests Southern Circle, Kollam at his discretion on realization of

penalty at the rate of Rs. 200/ M3 or MT per month.

13. Counterfoils of used passes and unused passes

The counterfoils of the used up passes together with all unused passes shall be returned by the

purchaser to the Divisional Forest Officer within 15 days from the date of expiry of the contract

period or extension period, if any granted. In the event of termination of contract also, the

purchaser shall return all the unused pass forms and counterfoils or used passes to the Divisional

Forest Officer.

14. Keeping of Records

The purchaser shall maintain a correct and detailed record of the felling, collection and transport

of the produce and shall submit monthly progress report to the Divisional Forest Officer and

Range Forest Officer or as laid down by the former from time to time. The accounts so

maintained by the Purchaser shall be open for inspection to the officers of Kerala Forest

Department not below the rank of Range Forest Officer. In case of non submission of progress

reports, a fine at the rate of Rs. 500/month will be levied to the purchaser.

15. Handing over of contract area back

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On expiry of the contract period or on completion of work whichever is earlier, Purchaser

shall hand over the contract area back to Kerala Forest Department after drawing a joint Mahazar

by the Range Forest Officer and authorized agent of purchaser. In case agent of the purchaser is

not available on the day of expiry of the contract period, ex-party Mahazar will be prepared by

the Range Forest Officer and the contract area will be retrieved. The loss if any assessed by the

Range Forest Officer and approved by the Divisional Forest Officer shall be binding on the

Purchaser. If the Purchaser fails to clear the area and return the contract area on expiry of the

contract period for replanting operations the purchaser shall be liable to pay the cost of seedlings

raised for replanting the contract area at the rate of Rs. 10/seedlings x 1600 Nos/Ha.

16. Other penalties for violation of contract conditions

If Purchaser violate all or any of the conditions laid down from the contract conditions, they

shall pay penalty as assessed by the Divisional Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram and Chief

Forest Conservator, Southern Circle, Kollam as the case may be at the following rates.

For leaving produce above 18 cm in girth

uncollected in the contract area

Value of the produce as assessed by the Range

Forest Officer and approved by Divisional

Forest Officer

For leaving the produce unfelled in the

contract area at the end of the contract

period

Rs.5000/Ha

For damaging trees which

may impair its future

growth

Rs. 500/- for each tree

17. Of Income Tax and Payment thereon

a) In order to claim exemption from paying Income Tax under the provisions of Income Tax Act,

1961 and the rules made there under the amendments made from time to time, the purchaser

shall furnish a self declaration of ‘Form -27C’ to the concerned Divisional Forest Officer, before

raising the invoice for allotted Pulpwood quantities.

b) If the Purchaser does not furnish the above declaration, he shall pay income tax as provided

in section 06-C of the Income Tax Act along with the sale price.

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18. Purchaser responsible for receiving notices for payment The purchaser shall make his

own arrangements to receive the notice/invoices for payments and other communications in

person or through his authorized agent and shall furnish the correct postal address at which

notices and other communications can be sent. If the same are received back unserved or

undelivered, it will be construed that such notices or communications are deemed to have been

served on the purchaser. 20. Events leading to cancellation of contract

a) In the event of failure on the part of the Purchaser to fulfill the conditions in the contract

within the time limit prescribed, The Divisional Forest Officer may cancel the allotment and

forfeit

all

the

amounts

paid

by 10൦

Purchaser

including

the security

deposit,

duly

reverting/confiscating the material released from the plantations at site. This will be informed to

the Purchaser through registered letter under acknowledgement.

b) Purchaser shall be responsible for any illicit felling or removal or trees or other produce or

hunting of any wild animal within 100 m of the contract area. Unless otherwise proved, to the

satisfaction of the Divisional Forest Officer such illicit felling or hunting may render this

contract liable to be cancelled in addition to forfeiture of all amounts paid by the purchaser and

of all stock of produce collected under the contract but not removed from the area

c) On cancellation of the agreement the unit will be auctioned or disposed | otherwise at the risk

and loss of the Purchaser. When the unit is so auctioned or disposed whatever best amount is

offered may be accepted irrespective of the original value of the unit auctioned. The balance

amount due to Kerala Forest Department if any will be recovered from the Purchaser but who

will not be entitled to any excess amount if obtained by such disposal. In such a case the

decrease in the volume/ weight ratio of the material already extracted, if any, will also be treated

as a loss to Kerala Forest Department and is recoverable from the Purchaser.

d) If the value fetched in the auction is less than that obtained in theo riginal auction the

difference between them together with all incidental expenditure for fixing up of the auction

including notification charges as assessed by the Divisional Forest Officer concerned will be

recovered from the defaulting bidder through legal means including Revenue Recovery Act in

force. If the value fetched in the re auction is more than that obtained in the original auction, the

first bidder will not be eligible for any claim due to this.

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19. Indemnity for any loss or damage

(a) The purchaser shall not be entitled to claim any compensation whatsoever in case the Kerala

Forest Department is not able to supply of extracted produce from the said unit due to unforeseen

circumstances like floods, cyclone, tempest, disease, pest, drought or any other natural calamities.

(b) The Kerala Forest Department will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may be

caused to the produce sold to the purchaser as a result of fire, floods, theft or any other calamity.

shall make his own arrangement to safeguard the produce in an appropriate manner besides

insuring the same against any calamities. : 22, 22.Observance of Acts and Rules

(a) The Purchaser shall at all times abide by the provisions of Kerala Forest Act 1961 as

amended from time to time and Rules made there under: ~

(b) The provisions of GST as amended from time to time shall apply to this auction on

confirmation and the Purchaser shall abide by the provisions of GST Rules.

shall apply to the auction on the confirmation and the Purchaser shall abide by the provisions of

these Acts and Rules.

(d) Liabilities under the workmen’s compensation Act and other Acts and Rules relating to the

workers engaged by the Purchaser/his agents shall be borne by the Purchaser.

(e) Any infringement of contract conditions and provisions of relevant acts (Kerala Forest Act &

Other related Acts) and Rules made there under as amended from time to time will entail

cancellation of auction, termination of agreement and forfeiture of the amounts already paid and

confiscation of produce in the unit.

20. Breach of conditions of agreement

(a) If the Purchaser commits a breach of any of the terms and conditions of contract and if the

Kerala Forest Department does not propose to terminate the contract on account thereof, the

Divisional Forest Officer may impose a penalty of Rs. 1000/- for each such breach. For

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computation of the breach of the terms and conditions of the contract the auctioned unit will be

taken as one unit. An appeal against such orders shall lie with the Chief Conservator of Forests,

Southern Circle, Kollam whose decision shall be final and binding. However, such an appeal

should be preferred within 15 days from the date of dispatch of the order imposing penalty, by

registered post or in person. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Southern Circle, Kollam may

condone the delay in preferring the appeals at his discretion for valid reasons.

(b) Penalties levied shall be paid by the Purchaser within 15 days of dispatch by Registered Post

or the notice of demand for payment. In case of failure such amount shall be recovered from the

security deposit with 15% interest from the due date.

21. Force-Majeure

The Kerala Forest Department may revoke the contract and withdraw from the compliance of the

sale in the event of circumstances beyond its control and in such an event it shall not be liable for

any damage or loss, if any, caused to the Purchaser.

22. Jurisdiction of Court

a) All disputes arising out of or anyway connected with the contract shall be deemed to have

arisen

Kulathupuzha

Range

area

and

within

the

jurisdiction

Munsiff

Court,

Thiruvananthapuram which court shall determine such disputes.

b) Kerala Forest Department shall be the authority to interpret all or any of the conditions laid

down within the contract and their decision shall be final and binding on Purchaser.

Further

details

can

availed

from

the

office

the

Divisional

Forest

Officer,

Thiruvananthapuram (0471-2320637) & Range Forest Officer, Kulathupuzha (8547600970)

during

office

hours

and

from

the

websites

www.forest.kerala.gov.in.

and

www.mstcecommerce.com

Sd/-

Divisional Forest Officer

Thiruvananthapuram

(On behalf of Kerala Governor)

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DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE,

TIMBER SALES DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

E-AUCTION NOTIFICATION

No:KFDDO/50080/2024-DFOTSTVM/A5 Dated:07.01.2026

It is hereby notified that the sale of the following Departmental vehicles of

Depot Officer, Achenkovil Depot under the jurisdiction of Divisional Forest Officer,

Timber Sales Division, Thiruvananthapuram kept for condemnation will be e-auctioned

on 20.01.2026 through M/s. MSTC Ltd. Those who have registered as bidders in MSTC

can participate in the e-auction.

Details of e-auction sale will be available from the website of MSTC

www.mstcecommerce.com or from this office (Phone No.0471-2360166) during

office hours.

The intending bidders should satisfy themselves about the condition of the

vehicle put up for e-auction and no complaints will be entertained after the e-auction.

All the conditions of e-auction in Forest Department prevailing at the time will be

applicable to this e-auction also.

Sl.

No.

Details of vehicle

Place where the vehicles are kept

KL-01-AH 7371

Mahindra Scorpio

2004 Model

Govt. Timber Depot Achenkovil

(Mullumala Annex)

KL-01-AV 6972

Bajaj Pulsar

2009 Model

Govt. Timber Depot Achenkovil

Date and time of e-auction : 20.01.2026 04.30 PM

Sd/-

DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER

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OFFICE OF THE CUSTODIAN (ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

ERRATUM NOTIFICATION

No.EFL.1- 150/26

Dated: 09.01.2026

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3(1) of The Kerala Forests (Vesting & Management of Ecologically

Fragile Lands) it is hereby notified that the error crept in the boundary detailed in the Notification No.EFL12-861/2007 dated

07/03/2009 and published in Kerala Gazette No.13 Vol. 54, dated 31/03/2009 is corrected as shown in the schedule below.

SCHEDULE

Sl.No.

District

Taluk

Forest

Division

Range

Locality

Village

Survey No.

with sub

division

Extent in

Ha.

Boundaries

North

East

South

West

Thrissur

Thalappilly

Thrissur

Wadakanchery

Malesamangalam,

Pambady Hills Bit-I

Thiruvilwamala

601

43.17

Vested Forest of

Pambady Malavaram

VFC Item No. 5 Pambady

Bit-1, Kerala Gazette No.

47 dtd. 01.12.2020 Vol. IX

No. EFL13-519/2013 dtd.

04.11.2020 EFL & Priivate

Forest restored in OA

637/75, OA-638/75. OA

744/75, OA-745/75

Vested Forest of

Pambady Malavaram

VFC Item No. 5

Pambady Bit-1

Vested Forest of

Pambady Malavaram

VFC Item No. 5

Pambady Bit-1 and

Private Land

Vested Forest of

Pambady Malavaram

VFC Item No. 5

Pambady Bit-1

Sd/-

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This does not form part of the Notification but is intended to indicate the general purport)

An extent of 43.17 Ha. land in Survey No. 601 of Thiruvilwamala Village, Thalappilly Taluk under Thrissur

Division was notified as EFL under section 3(1) of the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically

Fragile Land) as per Notification No.EFL12-861/2007 dated 07/03/2009 and published in Kerala Gazette No.13 Vol. 54,

dated 31/03/2009. In the original notification the boundaries were shown erroneously where the correct details in

respect of the land notified as Ecologically Fragile Land are shown in the revised schedule above.

This erratum notification is published with the intention to achieve the above objective.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOREST DIVISION

Re- E-AUCTION NOTIFICATION

No.G4-62981/2024

09.01.2026

It is hereby notified for the general information of the public that felling, collection and

removal of marked and enumerated 77 trees standing

dangerously at Peppara dam in

Paruthippally range of Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division are sold through e-auction shown

in schedule below through MSTC (www.mstcecommerce.com) subject to the terms and

conditions notified in

Government Gazettee No.29/25.12.12 and as per Pro(5)26274/12

dtd11.12.2012

Additional

Principal

Chief

Conservator

Forests

(Protection)

Thiruvananthapuram and G.O.(Rt)No.141/2021/F&WLD dtd 6.05.2021 of Kerala Forest

Department, Pro(4)29243/13 Dated 21.08.14 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.36 Vol.111 Dated

16.09.2014,

Pro(4)26243/13 Dated 19.09.15 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.40 Vol.1V Dated

13.10.2015,

Pro(4)26243/13 Dated 01.08.15 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests (Protection) Thiruvananthapuram published in Kerala gazette No.34 Vol.1V Dated

25.08.2015 and other conditions prevalent in Forest Department .Those who wish to

participate may remit an amount of Rs.25000/- as EMD before e-auction through MSTClimited.

Successful bidders will have to remit 35% of the bid amount

on the e-auction date itself

through e –payment. Successful bidders will have to remit the balance value ,GST,FDT,IT and

other taxes prevailing at the time of e-auction within the stipulated time limit.

e-auction

documents

and

connected

records

are

available

the

website:

www.mstcecommerce.com .Contact number:0471-2529137

The date of Re-e-auction is on 09.02.2026 ,If the auction cannot be conducted or the

produce not sold on the proposed date,it will be conducted on 19.03.2026 and 24.04.2026

The Earnest Money Deposit should be submitted on e-payment/e-treasury/DD/MSTC

through online banking of SBI or through NEFT for other banks. For submission of e-auction

visit the websitewww.mstcecommerce.com

Intending persons may ensure the quantity and quality of materials put up for e-auction

before the commencement of the same and no complaints will be entertained after the auction.

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Sale Conditions

1. Intending Tenderers/Bidders should deposit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs.25000/- as

online

Demand

Draft

drawn

favour

The

Divisional

Forest

Officer,

Thiruvananthapuram from any Nationalized Bank for participating in the e-auction.

2. The successful Tenderers / Bidders should remit 35% of the bid value through e-treasury

system within 7 working days of issuance of acceptance letter if the balance amount is

greater than one lakh.. If the successful bidder fails to remit this amount within the

prescribed time, the EMD will be forfeited to Government and the lots will be re-auctioned

at his risk and loss.

3. The successful Tenderers/Bidders have to pay 1/3^rdbalance value, GST (as per Rule), FDT,

Income Tax and other taxes if any at the rate prevailing from time to time within 15 days

of issuance of acceptance letter.

4. The e-auction will be on lump-sum basis for the right of felling, collection and removal of

entire marked and enumerated tree species only from the above area mentioned in the

schedule hereto the area of which has been surveyed and demarcated on the ground.

5. Intending tenderers/bidders may inspect the trees themselves of the quality and quantity

of the produce before participating in the auction. Complaints if any, regarding the quality

and quantity etc. received after the e-auction will not be entertained.

6. If the value fetched in the resale/re-e-auction is less than that obtained in the original e-

auction, the difference between them together with all incidental expenditure to fixing up

of the resale including notification charges as assessed by the Divisional Forest Officer

concerned will be recovered from the defaulting Tenderers/Bidders through legal means

including Revenue Recovery Act in force.

7. The participating Tenderers/Bidders only have the rights for the felling, collection and

removal of marked and enumerated standing trees and they have no right for felling,

collection and removal of unmarked softwood trees as well as Hardwood trees like,

Rosewood, Sandal, Irul etc, if any.

8. The successful Tenderers/Bidders should execute a bounden agreement on a stamp paper

worth Rs.200/- after completion of e-auction.

9. The confirmation of the e-auction sale will ordinarily be communicated to the party

concerned as early as possible. Within 15 days from the date of issue of acceptance letter,

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the successful tenderers/Bidders should execute an agreement on a stamp paper worth

rupees equal to an amount, 0.1% of the total Sale value, after remitting 1/3^rdof the

balance sale value and 5% Forest Development Tax, GST (as per Rule) and Income Tax at

the rate in force and security deposit of 10% for the total sale value. In case of failure to

remit the amount within 15 days extension shall be granted by the Divisional Forest

Officer for 15 days subject to the realization of 12% penal interest. Further extension for

15 days shall be granted by the Divisional Forest Officer subject to the realization of 24%

penal interest. In case of failure to remit the amount within the extended period, further

extension for 15 days by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Souther circle , Kollam and 15

days by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests ( Forest Management) shall be granted

subject to the realization of penal interest at 24% and 48% respectively. But all the

extension periods mentioned above will be within the original contract period.

10. The balance 2/3^rdsale value should be remitted in two equal installments by the

successful Tenderers/Bidders. The first installment should be remitted within 15 days

from the date of agreement and the second installment within 30 days from the date of

agreement or within the contract period whichever is earlier. If the successful

Tenderers/Bidders fails to remit the above amount within the period mentioned above,

extension for 15 days by realizing penal interest at 12% by the Divisional Forest Officer

concerned, extension for 30 days by realizing penal interest at 24% by the Chief

Conservator of Forests concerned and further extension for 30 days by the Principal Chief

Conservator of Forests concerned by realizing penal interest at 48% shall be granted

respectively. But all the above extended periods will be within the original contract period.

11. The period of contract will be 30 days (thirty days) from the date of execution of

Agreement. No extension of the period of contract shall normally be granted on any

ground. Under very special circumstances, for good and sufficient reasons, the Divisional

Forest Officer may take necessary decisions for grant extension of time.

12. The license for the removal of timber and firewood collected from the coupe should be

issued only on the basis of the prevailing norms.

13. The contractor or his agent shall enter into the coupe only after getting the written

permission from the Divisional Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram or Range Forest

Officer, Paruthippally

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14. The contractor shall at all time during the currency of the contract, keep the boundaries

cleared to a width of 2 meters and keep the cairns intact.

15. The contractor will be liable for any damage or loss caused to other trees in the nearby

plantations, if any or in the reserve.

16. The Divisional Forest Officer will give permission to keep the timber and other produce

outside the coupe, if requested by the contractor at his own risk. But, if the collected

timber/firewood are not removed within the agreement period due to unforeseen

situation or climate, a ground rent @Rs.250/- per hectare will be recovered from the

tenderer/bidder concerned.

17. The tenderer/bidder will be liable for all the illegal activities occurred within 0.4 km

perimeter of the above mentioned area. Any such activities noticed should be reported to

the forest officials by the contractor, otherwise the contract will be cancelled.

18. The security deposit will be refunded only after the successful completion of the

Agreement conditions after producing the clearance certificates of Sales Tax, Income Tax,

Agricultural Income Tax etc... If there is any liabilities outstanding in this respect to the

government, that will be adjusted from the security deposit of the contractor.

19. All common conditions regarding sale coupes are also applicable to this e-auction. Further

details can be had from the office of the undersigned or from the office of the Range Forest

Officer, Paruthippally on all working days

KERALA GAZETTE

Part III

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This is a digitally signed Gazette.

Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOREST DIVISION

Re-e-AUCTION NOTICE

KFDDO/60716/2025DFO TVM/G4

Date: 09.01.2026

It is hereby notified for the general information of the public that the Acacia

timber

(above

girth)

collected

from

1955

Teak-Anjily

and

Cashew

Plantation ,Chekkonam ,2011 Acacia plantation Milekutty , 2012 Acacia plantation,

Elampracode ,2012 Acacia plantation ,Anappara ,2012 Acacia plantation Kaduvachira and

2012

Acacia plantation, Pachamala bit A ,B,C Pachamala section of Palode range