121 



Second class. — Forest areas under the contiol of Government, bat subject to 



certain rights of usage. 

 Third class. — Forest or waste land, the nee of which nas allotted to the 



different Khats, the right to sell produce only being prohibited. 



In 1878, on the Indian Forest Act (VII of 1878) coming into force, a settlement, 

 nnder Chapter II of that Act, was made of the tirst and second class forests, and such 

 areas as could not be secured free of all rights were included in the category now 

 called Vnclassed State Forests. The settled forests, which it will be seen are free 

 of all rights, were gazetted as " Reserves " nnder Section 19 of the Forest Act (t>/rf« 

 6. 0. No. 408 A of 1st August 1880). The unclassed forests are not {vide G. O. No. 

 77 F. C. of the 13th June 1871) managed by the officers of ihe Forest Department, 

 the enforcement of the limitation as to the ssde of produce from them being left to 

 the civil officers. 



Bights and concessions.— It is generally necessary to ex- 

 plain the nature and extent of the rights with which the 

 forests are burdened, so far as they affect management and 

 sylvicultural treatment. But it is only where definite pro- 

 posals are made for commuting particular rights, or for pro- 

 viding for them in some special manner, tiiat full details of 

 each right need be given. And if a detailed report is 

 required it should be prepared separately from the working- 

 plan. 



It should be clearly understood that the body of a work- 

 ing-plans report is not the place for a detailed record-of- 

 rights, the up-keep of which is separately provided for in 

 the Porest Code. As, however, it sometimes happens that 

 the rights, although legally settled have not been recorded 

 in a convenient form, it may be advisable in the preparation 

 of the working-plan to redraft, under proper authority, this 

 record in a more intelligible form for ready reference. If 

 so desired, the record may often be suitably appended to 

 the working-plans report. 



Example.— T^e forests in this Division come nnder the action of the third 

 clause of Section 34 of the Act, and, no settlement or enquiry having yet been made, 

 the existence or non-existence of rights unfortunately still remains an open question. 

 The following concessions have, however, been niadt by administrative order in favour 

 of the inhabitants of certain villages in the immediate Tioinity of the forests, viz. : — 



Sattikhala 10 chil trees 2 feet diameter, annually. 



• 20 



• 35 „ „ „ 



• 26 „ „ 



• t)o ., ., ,. 



Malas 

 Laldhang 

 Amgadi 

 Bedasui 



Total . 154 



The exercise of these rights is restricted to the actual domestic and agrionltutal 

 requirements of the villagers in whose favour they are recorded, and they cannot bo 

 exercised for purposes of trade. The maximum size of a bouse, for building and main- 

 taining which timber can be claimed, is 40 feet x 36 feet x 16 feet. 



Any trees, except the protected kinds, may be lopped for green leaves ; but the 

 lopping is limited to branches not exceeding 2" in diameter at the trunk. 



