130 



Third cZa»«.— Forest or waste land, the use of which was allotted to the 



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

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

 under Chapter II of that Act, was made of the first and second class forests, and such 

 areas as CQuld not he secured free of all rights were inclnded in the category now 

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

 of all rights, were gazetted as " Reserves " under section 19 of the Forests Act (vide 

 G. O. No. 480 A, of 1st August 1890). The nnclassed forests are not {vide G. O. No. 

 77 F. C. of the 13th June 1871) managed hy the officers of the Forest IJepartment, 

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

 the civil officers. 



(iti) Bights and concessions. — It is generally necessary to 

 explain the nature and extent of tlie 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- 

 Tiding for them in some special manner, that 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-plan report is not the place for a detailed record-qf- 

 rights, the upkeep of which is separately provided for in 

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

 the rights, although legally settled, have not been recoided 

 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-plan report. 



Example, — The forests in this Division come under the action of the third 

 clause <il section 34 of the Act, and no settlement or enquiry having yet been made, 

 *ihe existence or non-existence of rights unfortunately still remair.s an open question. 

 The following conoessioriS have, however, been made by administrative orrier in favour 

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



Sattikhala . • . . .10 ohil tree 2 feet diameter, annually. 



Malan 20 „ „ ,, 



Laldhang 35 „ „ „ 



Amgadi 26 „ „ „ 



Bedasni 63 . „ „ „ 



Total . 154 



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

 requirements of the villagers in whose favour they are recorded, and they Cdnnut be 

 exercised for purposes of trade. The maximum size of a house, for building and 

 maintaining 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 j but the 

 lopping is limited to branches not exceeding 2'' in diameter at the trunlc. 



