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No. 35] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026 (BHADRA 6, 1948 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION, PUNJAB
(Forest Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 4th August, 2025
No.FOREST/97/2025-REVENUE BR-HSR DIV-DFWP/11357.-
1. Whereas the areas of villages mentioned in this notification are comprised within the limits of the local areas notified under Section 3 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act,1900 vide Punjab Government Notification No.1040-Ft. (VI)-64/1192, dated 6th March 1964.
2. Whereas the areas of 5 villages as detailed in the Schedule were closed under Section 4 of Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900, notification in respect of villages given in Table-I below:-
Table-I
Sr.No. Name of Village Hadbast No. Notification No. & Date 1 Rampur 318 39/102/2000-Ft-III/11137 Date
01-08-2002
2 Sarangwal 330 39/102/2000/Ft-III/11131 Date
01-08-2002
3. Jhanjowal 299 39/102/2000-Ft-3/11134 Date
01-08-2002
4. Alamwal 300 39/102/2000-Ft-III/11157 Date
01-08-2002
5. Jandiala 298 39/102/2000-Ft-III/11118 Date
01-08-2002
3. Whereas the extent of area as detailed in the enclosed Schedule was delisted vide Punjab Government Notificatios as detailed in the Column 6 of the Schedule and the balance area of the said villages to be closed under Section 4 of Punjab land Preservation Act, 1900.
4. Now, therefore, in respect of the areas that to be closed under Section 4 of Punjab Land Preservation Act 1900 in the villages mentioned in the enclosed Schedule, the Governor of Punjab is satisfied after due examination and enquiry and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the said Act, is pleased to
( 1734 )PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 28, 2026 (BHDR 6, 1948 SAKA) 1735 prohibit the following acts in these areas for a period of 25 years with effect from the date of this notification in those areas mentioned in the schedule.
a) The clearing or breaking or cultivation of land not ordinarily under the cultivation prior to the publication of the notification under section 3, provided that the breaking up of such land for cultivation or otherwise is done after obtaining permission of the Divisional Forest Officer.
b) The quarrying of stone, sand and soil or the burning of lime at places where such stone or lime had not ordinarily been so quarried or burnt prior to the publication of the notification under section 3, except with the permission of the Divisional Forest Officer.
c) The cutting of trees and timber for the collection or removal or subjection to any manufacturing process of any forest produce other than grass, flower, fruit and honey, save for bonafide domestic or agricultural purposes. The owners of the land may however sell trees or timber after first obtaining a permit to do so from the concerned Territorial Divisional Forest Officer according to approved management plan, such permits will prescibe such conditions for sale as may from time to time appear necessary in the interest of the forest conservancy.
d) The setting on fire to trees, timber or forest produce.
e) The admission, herding, pasturing or retention of goats and camels provided that in cases where sickness necessitates the keeping of goats for milk, the concerned Terriorital Divisional Forest Officer may issue a permit at his discretion for the retention of a limited number of stalled goats to be specified for a specific period.
SCHEDULE
1736 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 28, 2026 (BHDR 6, 1948 SAKA) PART I]Note: The khasra wise details of the de-listed areas as mentioned in the column 7 were annexed to the corresponding notification mentioned in column 6 and the balance area corresponding to the remaining khasra/khewat numbers of each village as mentioned in column 8 remained closed under section 4 of Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900.
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PRIYANK BHARTI, IAS Chandigarh
Administrative Secretary, Government of Punjab
Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation
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