Published by Authority
No. 6] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026 (MAGHA 17, 1947 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
PUNJAB GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS &WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
(FOREST BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 30th April, 2024
No. FOREST-FWOFW-2(NOTI)/44/2024-FW/5212.-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 in Village Asafpur H.B. No.359, Tehsil Mukerian (Talwara),District Hoshiarpur, 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/ H.B. Description of Area
No. Khasra No. Kanal Marla .
1 Hoshiarpur Mukerian Asafpur H.B. 2//588/1 0 4 (Talwara) No. 359 2//588/2 6 11
2//589 1 8
2//590 1 8
2//592 16 13
2//593 3 15
2//594 9 5
2//595 5 8 PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., FEBRUARY 6, 2026 (MAGHA 17, 1947 SAKA) 271 2//1026/598 2 0 2//1028/599 0 9 2//1030/600 2 0
2//1032/613/1/2 4 7
2//1032/613/2 6 6
Total
76 118 Total (Kanal, Marle)
81 18 Total Area (Acre,Kanal,Marla) 10 Acre, 1 Kanal, 18Marla Total Area in Hectare
4.14 (Hectare) 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.
(a) To declare all trees standing in or upon these lands to be reserved from the date of publication of this notification, and.
(b) To prohibit from the same date the quarrying of stones/sand or 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 of cattle or for any other purpose, of 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 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 the Divisional Forest Officer, Dasuya.
b. Herd, pasture, graze or retain any cattle on the said land.
c. Cut or remove the grass, kahi, kana without the prior permission of the Divisional Forest Officer, Dasuya forest Division. 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, poison water and set traps on the said land.
2. The income from compounding of offences against the rule under section 68 of the Indian Forest Act 1927 shall be credit to the Government.
Sd/-
(KRISHAN KUMAR, IAS)