No. 38- W. P., dated Calcutta, the zoth March 1901. 



From H. C. HILL, Esq., Inspector-General of Forests to the Government of India, 

 To The Secretary to the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces, Revenue Department. 



In accordance with Article 88 of the Forest Department Code I have the honour to 

 forward, for the orders of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner, a working-plan (with 

 6 tracings) for the forests of the Chapara, Dhooma and Nerbudda Ranges in the Seoni 

 Division, received from the Conservator, Southern Circle, under cover of his letter No. 3523, 

 dated the 5th ultimo, a copy of which is enclosed. Subject to the following remarks I 

 approve of its provisions and beg to recommend them for sanction with effect from the 

 forest year 1900-01. 



2. The plan has been drawn up in accordance with the preliminary proposals accepted 

 by me, with the exception that instead of forming three working circles corresponding to 

 the three ranges, the areas in each range have been divided into a workable, an unworkable, 

 and a grazing circle. I agree to this arrangement. 



3. It will be observed from his letter No. 10855, dated the i2th November 1900, that the 

 Commissioner of the Jubbulpore Division objects to the proposals made for the partial fire- 

 protection of the unworkable and grazing circles. Although I think that in the present 

 instance the firing of the grazing areas may be agreed to if carried out under proper super- 

 vision, I am of opinion that it will be advisable to bring the unworkable circles under B. 

 class of protection as proposed in the plan. 



4. No cultural operations are prescribed or recommended, and it is not known 

 whether temporary cultivation is feasible in the areas ; but attempts should, I think, be 

 made if possible to aid reproduction from seed. 



5. A list of some apparent errors noticed in this office is attached, and I beg to 

 request that after they have been verified by the Conservator, all the copies of the plan 

 may be corrected before distribution. 



Secretariat Press, Nagpui : R. D., 26 8-1901 80. 



