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No. 4] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025 (MAGHA 4 , 1946 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
PUNJAB GOVERNMENTPP
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS & WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
(FOREST BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 13th November, 2024
No. FOREST-MISC0PF/10/2024-PPBR-LDHDIV-DFWP/15603.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of Indian Forest Act 1927 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to declare the land under the ownership of the Government of Punjab Village Leel, H.B. No. 355, Tehsil Raikot, District Ludhiana, described in the schedule below to be "Protected Forest" and that the provisions of Chapter IV and other Sections, Including Section-68 of the said Act shall be applicable to them:-
SCHEDULE
Sr. No. District Tehsil Village/ Hadbast Description of Area
No. Khasra No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Kanal Marla 1. Ludhiana Raikot Village Leel, 77 (25-10) 24 10
H. B. No. 355 Part 49/51
Total in Kanal, 24 10
Marla
Total in Acre, 3 Acre 0 Kanal 10 Marla
Kanal, Marle (1.24 Ha.)
Whereas by this Notification the land mentioned in the schedule above is hereby declared as "Protected Forest" Under section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Now therefore, the Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 30 of the Said act is pleased:-
94 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JANUARY 24, 2025 (MAGHA 4, 1946 SAKA) PART I] b) To prohibit from the same date the quarrying of stones/sand or the burning of lime or charcoal or the collection or subjection to any manufacturing process or removal of any forest produce in any such forest and breaking up or clearing of land for cultivation,for building,for herding cattle or for anyother purpose, of any land in any such forests.
Whereas by this notification land mentioned in Schedule in the said notification has already been declared as "Protected Forest" under Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 32 and 33 of the said Act, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules applicable to all areas comprised in the aforesaid notification:-
RULES
1. No person shall:-
a. Cut fell, girdle, lop, tap any tree, strips of the bark or leaves from, purpose what so ever or remove any forest produce without the prior permission of Divisional Forest Officer, Ludhiana.
b. Herd, pasture, graze or retain any cattle on the said land.
c. Cut or remove the grass, kahi kana without the previous approval of the Divisional Forest Officer, Ludhiana. The grass will be cut above ground level with sickle only.
d. Clear or break up land for cultivation or for any other purpose.
e. Set fire to grass, trees, timber or kindle a fire on the land.
f. Hunt, Shoot, Fishing, Poision Water and set traps on the said land.
2. The income from compounding of offences against the rules under section 68 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, shall be credit to the Government.
Sd/-
(AJOY SHARMA, IAS)
Chandigarh
Financial Commissioner, Government of Punjab The 25th October, 2024 Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation
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