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MATRIX ON THE COMMENTS FORWARDED BY MS. PRERNA BINDRA, SHRI KISHOR RITHE, AND DR DIVYABHANUSINH CAHVDA ON THE MINUTES OF THE 23rd MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NBWL

S.No Minutes approved by the Hon’ble Chairperson Comments received from Ms.Prerna Bindra, Shri Kishore Rithe and Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda
1. Non-official members specifically Ms. Prerna Bindra, Dr Madhusudan, Dr Kishore Rithe and Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda raised a number of issues including the one relating to recording of the minutes of the meetings of the SC. According to many of them, the procedure being followed by the SC for recording of minutes was quite ad- hoc, and they, therefore, wanted the procedure being followed in Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) meetings to be followed by the SC also in respect of its meetings. They also complained that the copies of the detailed proposals as received from the States were not being made available to them on time. Member Secretary submitted that it would be incorrect to say that no proper procedure was being followed in recording the minutes of the meetings of the SC. He pointed out that even at present procedure as laid down in the Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) vide F. No. 6-1/2006 WL-I dated 14th September 2010 was being followed in letter and spirit for recording of minutes. However, he stated that there was always scope for improving the procedure further based on relevant suggestions of the non-official members.

wed in letter and spirit for recording of minutes. However, he stated that there was always scope for improving the procedure further based on relevant suggestions of the non-official members. He assured that the copies of the detailed proposals received from the State Governments/CWLWs would be made available to the Non-official members raised a number of issues as follows Ms. Prerna Bindra expressed her concern over the manner in which the proposals were being submitted for consideration of the Standing Committee of NBWL. The information provided in the fact sheet for the proposals was often incomplete, misleading and even false, instances of such agendas were provided in writing to the Chairperson & MEF Mrs Jayanthi Natarajan for her consideration.

Ms Prerna Bindra also cited the examples of misinformation like proposal for of 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydro Electric Project in Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh where the closest distance from WLS is only 50 metres but the proposal mentions 8.5 km. The document also mentioned Forest Clearance granted whereas FAC has sought the opinion of NBWL as per letter dated March 2011. The NEAA has passed Interim Order directing MoEF to ask the Standing Committee-NBWL to examine downstream impact on river dolphins and on IBAs. This was not communicated to the Standing Committee. In another example, with regards to Kaimur WLS the letter from regional MoEF office stating violation of FCA was not placed before the Standing Committee-NBWL, as was the fact that the matter was before CEC.

ample, with regards to Kaimur WLS the letter from regional MoEF office stating violation of FCA was not placed before the Standing Committee-NBWL, as was the fact that the matter was before CEC. She said that the some of the maps provided were incomplete and not legible. For example, Proposal for taking up recce survey and investigation in the Galathea National Park by BRO for construction of road from Shastri Nagar to Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (6-67-2011-

non-official members at their place of residence 15 days in advance of the meeting of the SC.

The non-official members opined that the extant rules and procedures prescribed for the Standing Committee of NBWL, were inadequate, and, therefore, required a review with a view to making suitable amendments therein to make the functioning of the Committee more transparent and effective.

Chairperson assured to further look into the issue personally, and to explore the possible ways and means for effecting improvement in the functioning of the Committee including the procedure of recording of minutes of the SC meetings based on the suggestions of the non-official members.

WL), Proposal to exploit 12,40,000 TPA high grid magnesite deposit at Chipprian Hills and setting up 300 TPA dead burnt magnesia plant at Panthal near Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary(6-93/2011-WL). In some cases the projects themselves were not marked in the map viz. Proposal for construction of Baglinga M.I. irrigation Project at Taluka Chikaldhara, Amravati (6- 111/2010 WL-I).

3/2011-WL). In some cases the projects themselves were not marked in the map viz. Proposal for construction of Baglinga M.I. irrigation Project at Taluka Chikaldhara, Amravati (6- 111/2010 WL-I). It was further said that even the information on legal status of the project is absent, i.e., whether a proposal was ‘sub- judice’ or not were not indicated. Some of the projects were submitted to SC- NBWL without information whether they are cleared by the respective State Board of Wildlife. She cited the examples viz. Submission for diversion 19.503 hectares of forestland from Rajaji National Park (File No 6-1/2003, WL-I), Proposal for construction of Baglinga M.I. irrigation Project at Taluka Chikaldhara, Amravati (6-111/2010 WL-I), Proposal for diversion of 26.86 hectares of forestland from Askot Musk Deer Wildlife Sanctuary, (6-88/2011, WL).

Ms Prerna Bindra added that Standing Committee was a statutory body and the decisions legally binding, it was crucial that the decision making process be an informed one.

Mr.Kishor Rithe: Mr. Rithe explained that the SC has to function according to expectations of judicial institutions like Hon’ble Supreme Court, High Court and National Green Tribunal.

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Mr.Kishor Rithe: Mr. Rithe explained that the SC has to function according to expectations of judicial institutions like Hon’ble Supreme Court, High Court and National Green Tribunal. As the projects (inside Protected Areas) put before the Standing Committee of the NBWL for consideration due to provisions of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as amended in 2006 and projects in 10 km periphery of Protected Areas as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 14.02.2000 and 25.11.2005, we need to know the legal status of each project as per the provisions

of Environment Protection Act 1986, Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Forest Conservation Act 1980. However, if the Standing Committee discusses the proposals without having the above mentioned information, and other relevant information, its decision can be easily challenged in the court of law. Out of 12 projects to be discussed in the meeting today ie on October 14th, 2011, in 10 projects the status whether the projects are sub-judice, is not known. So the Member Secretary of the Standing Committee should consider this aspect seriously and improve the submission of these proposals before Standing Committee. Also, it was pointed out that Chief Wildlife Warden’s opinion justifying recommendation (by SBWL) for rejection or clearance for the project is very important for assessing the impacts of the project on wildlife species and Pas by the Standing Committee (NBWL).

In most cases, descriptive remarks from CWLW are absent.

r the project is very important for assessing the impacts of the project on wildlife species and Pas by the Standing Committee (NBWL).

In most cases, descriptive remarks from CWLW are absent.

A letter written by members of the National Board of Wildlife to the Hon’ble Chairperson on these issues dated September 25th, 2011 was submitted (this may kindly be minuted, the letter is annexed for your convenience). The Hon’ble Chairperson acknowledged receipt and said she would read in detail and give it due consideration.
Most members pointed out that there were several proposals that had been rejected several times by the Standing Committee but were still being placed for reconsideration before the Standing Committee. It was pointed out that in the 22nd meeting the then that (minutes from the April 25th meeting) “The Chairman desired that the proposals which had earlier been rejected by the Standing Committee/Court should not be included in

meeting the then that (minutes from the April 25th meeting) “The Chairman desired that the proposals which had earlier been rejected by the Standing Committee/Court should not be included in

the agenda, unless any additional information or new facts had been provided by the State Government in respect of the proposal.” Hon’ble Chairperson said that she was aware of the concerns of the non-official members and that she would give this serious consideration. She agreed with the member’s that the mandate of the committee was conservation of India’s natural heritage. She said she would hold a separate meeting of the Standing Committee to consider and discuss the conservation matters and concerns of the non-official members held in first half of December 2011. 2 …Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Forests and Chairperson of the SC, NBWL in her address to the committee welcomed all the members and other officials to the meeting of the Standing Committee of NBWL. She stated that she accorded highest importance to the Standing Committee as each and every decision of this apex Committee had a bearing and consequence on the status of wildlife conservation and the development process of the country, and, therefore every single decision should be taken in good faith and in the best interest of the country.

the status of wildlife conservation and the development process of the country, and, therefore every single decision should be taken in good faith and in the best interest of the country. She also expressed that her determination and commitment to conservation of natural resources was absolute and complete, and expected all the participants to give her strength to remain steadfast on her resolve by rendering expert and impartial advice. Hon’ble Chairperson reiterated her belief in the saying that “the Planet Earth is not inherited from our ancestors, but we have borrowed it from our next generation”, and, therefore, were duty-bound to take all steps to Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda: Please insert the following after first para on page 2:

The Hon’ble Chairperson requested every member to introduce her/himself. Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda introduced himself and said that our remit was protection of flora and fauna whereas, we had become a clearing house of development projects in protected areas. Other non official members expressed similar concerns.

The Hon’ble Chairperson assured that she would address these concerns.

a clearing house of development projects in protected areas. Other non official members expressed similar concerns.

The Hon’ble Chairperson assured that she would address these concerns.

protect the natural wealth of our country for the next generation. She expressed her confidence in the commitment and performance of the members to protect the rich flora and fauna of the country. She also invited the members of the Committee to meet and discuss with her separately any pressing issue relating to wildlife conservation…. 3. Agenda item No.1: Confirmation of minutes of 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of NBWL held on 25th April 2011.

The members while agreeing to the Member-Secretary for incorporation of their suggestions to the minutes also desired that their concerns regarding the “rules and procedure” for conduct of Standing Committee of NBWL also be placed on record. The chairperson said that the minutes would be confirmed only in the next meeting after receiving any additional comments from the members.

Hon’ble Chairperson thereafter, decided that all the suggestions made by the non-official members be incorporated in the minutes appropriately and thereafter be circulated to the members. The Committee decided to confirm the minutes of 22nd meeting of Standing Committee of NBWL accordingly. In compliance, the comments are incorporated as under:

Comments had been received from Dr M. K. Ranjitsinh, Ms Prerna Bindra and Mr Kishore Rithe.

g of Standing Committee of NBWL accordingly. In compliance, the comments are incorporated as under:

Comments had been received from Dr M. K. Ranjitsinh, Ms Prerna Bindra and Mr Kishore Rithe. The committee decided that the additional comments received from Ms. Prerna Bindra pointed out that comments/objections raised in the meeting are not recorded meticulously and precisely. Also, since the proposals are rushed through leaving little time for discussion, due to inadequate time, it is requested that comments and objections raised during the meeting by all members, and those sent immediately thereafter should be officially recorded.

the members should also be appropriately incorporated in the minutes of the 22nd SC Meeting. In compliance, these comments are incorporated as under: Following shall be added and read in conjunction with the already recorded minutes: Ms. Prerna Bindra pointed out that comments/objections raised in the meeting are not recorded meticulously and precisely. Also, since the proposals are rushed through leaving little time for discussion, due to inadequate time, it is requested that comments and objections raised during the meeting by all members, and those sent immediately thereafter should be officially recorded.

Agenda Item No. 3: Items proposed by the members of the Standing Committee:

Agenda items and suggestions proposed by non-official members could not be discussed due to paucity of time.

Agenda Item No. 3: Items proposed by the members of the Standing Committee:

Agenda items and suggestions proposed by non-official members could not be discussed due to paucity of time. However, the Chairperson assured that a separate and exclusive meeting shall be organized in December 2011 to discuss and deliberate only upon the agenda items and issues raised by the non-official members.

Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda: Please redraft Agenda item 3 on page 6 as under:

The Standing Committee was informed that the agenda items proposed by the non- official members would not be taken up at this meeting because of the paucity of time.

Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda stated he wanted to bring to the Hon’ble Chairperson’s attention certain things that had happened in the past and said that the concerns of the non-official members had not received the kind of attention that was required. A special meeting was to be helped to address these, but the meeting had not taken place. We had for all practical purposes became a clearing house for development projects in protected areas. Surely, this was not the intent of the Wildlife Protection Act. Its intention is that we protect the flora and fauna whereas, the development proposals lead only to their destruction.

The Hon’ble Chairperson appreciated Dr.

of the Wildlife Protection Act. Its intention is that we protect the flora and fauna whereas, the development proposals lead only to their destruction.

The Hon’ble Chairperson appreciated Dr.

Divyabhanusinh Chavda’s concerns and said that she would hold a meeting in the first half of December to take up the non-official members’ agenda items. 5. 2.[4(B)(12): Proposal for denotification from Radhanagari Sanctuary for Savarde minor irrigation project, Maharashtra.

“I record my dissent on this clearance given the harmful ecological impacts, which were also discussed in the meeting. It is understood that the area to be submerged is under very good forest cover which will be destroyed irreplaceably.”

Mr. Kishor Rithe strongly objected on the proposal and submitted that it would affect the Critical Wildlife Habitat process and resettlement work in the sanctuary as per the Government of Maharashtra’s affidavit in the Hon’ble High court, Nagpur Bench. A cumulative impact study, of all major and minor irrigation projects in and around Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary, should be conducted first to know the total ecological impact of all such schemes on ecology of the region and biodiversity therein. Mr Rithe also wrote a letter to then Chairman dated 5th February 2011 expressing these concerns and requested to reject the project. 6.

chemes on ecology of the region and biodiversity therein. Mr Rithe also wrote a letter to then Chairman dated 5th February 2011 expressing these concerns and requested to reject the project. 6. 4.1 (2): Diversion of 79.474 ha of forest land in Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary for Construction of Gaduli to Hajipir-Odma-Khavda-Kunriya- Dholavira-Maovana-Gadakbet- Santalpur Road (S.H. Road) Gujarat

Following shall be added and read in conjunction with the already recorded minutes: “The non-official members notably Ms Prerna Bindra, Dr Ranjitsinh and Dr Divyabhanusinh did not favour the construction of the proposed road as according to them, the construction of road would have adverse impact on Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary. They also stated that the road was in close proximity to the only wild ass habitat and also the Flamingo City, the only breeding site of Greater Flamingo in the country. The availability of an alternate alignment was also suggested.”

Ms. Prerna Bindra: The non-official members notably Ms Prerna Bindra, Dr Ranjitsinh and Dr Divyabhanusinh did not favour the construction of the proposed road. They said that the construction of road would have adverse impact on Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary. They also stated that the road was in close proximity to the only wild ass habitat and also to the Flamingo City, the only known breeding site of Greater Flamingo in the country.

Ass Sanctuary. They also stated that the road was in close proximity to the only wild ass habitat and also to the Flamingo City, the only known breeding site of Greater Flamingo in the country.

5.15 --Maintenance and Repair of roads passing through National Parks/Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh. Following general conditions shall be added and read in conjunction with the 14 conditions already incorporated in the minutes: “(a) No widening of existing roads shall be permitted, and the status of finishing of the surface of the repaired road(s) shall remain same as that of the original road(s), i.e., untarred roads shall remain untarred after repairs, and only originally tarred roads shall be repaired and tarred.”

Ms. Prerna Bindra: (I have attached a letter to Ms Prakriti Srivastava dated October 19th, 2011, which may please minuted). Divyabhanusinh endorsed the letter on October 23rd, 2011. The contents of the letter are given below, and maybe minuted. The minutes of the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the NBWL regarding a series of roads in various tiger reserves, national parks and sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh (from 5.2 to 5.4) are written thus:

“The Government of Madhya Pradesh had forwarded 13 proposals pertaining to construction/repair of roads passing through various sanctuaries.

a Pradesh (from 5.2 to 5.4) are written thus:

“The Government of Madhya Pradesh had forwarded 13 proposals pertaining to construction/repair of roads passing through various sanctuaries. Standing Committee while according ‘in principle’ approval for construction/up gradation of above mentioned 13 roads desired that Chief Wildlife Warden would submit details separately about (i) roads that are to be newly constructed, (ii) roads that are to be upgraded, (iii) roads that are to be repaired, and (iv) roads that are already tarred or otherwise. A final view on individual proposal would be taken on receipt of the information by the Chairman, Standing Committee in consultation with Members of the Committee.”

However, the letter Vide No/DM/1918 dated 2/5/2011, from TR Sharma, APCCF (wildlife) states: “in principle approval was given for the up gradation of 12 roads passing through Protected Area of Madhya Pradesh. It may kindly be recalled, and also pointed out in my mail––and previous letter––dated October 5, 2011 that in principle approval was not accorded. Information was sought on maps, the kind of work for which permission was required and it was decided that no gravel road in PAs to be converted to black top, though existing roads, can be repaired as long as they remain in the same form-with no widening, new construction or diversion. The rest-especially, of Construction /

be converted to black top, though existing roads, can be repaired as long as they remain in the same form-with no widening, new construction or diversion. The rest-especially, of Construction /

widening was to be deferred till information on the same came in, and a final view on individual proposals would be taken on receipt of the information.”

The information provided by the state details that the work proposed is upgradation from WBM/Murram roads to concrete cements and tarred roads––which, it may be pointed out, is against a Supreme Court order.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: PROPOSALS LOCATED WITHIN, AND OUTSIDE IN THE ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE OF NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES

4.1 (1): Proposal involving erection of 2m x 2m structure within Tillanchang Sanctuary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands for temporary use of test firing of dummy missile from submarine by Indian Navy

Member Secretary informed the Committee that this proposal was for the temporary use of forest land in Tillanchang Island by the Indian Navy for missile testing and involved erection of temporary structure of 2m x 2m as target for testing accuracy of missiles fired from submarines. The test firing is proposed to be carried out once every year for a duration of 7 to 10 days.

Dr Asad Rahmani opined that Tillanchang Sanctuary was the home for the Nicobar Megapode, and test firing was likely to have an impact on the life cycle of the Megapode.

ion of 7 to 10 days.

Dr Asad Rahmani opined that Tillanchang Sanctuary was the home for the Nicobar Megapode, and test firing was likely to have an impact on the life cycle of the Megapode. He said Megapodes are ground birds found only in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, population whereof had dramatically declined in recent Ms Prerna Bindra was pointed out that this area is the only refuge of the endangered and endemic Nicobar Megapode which has declined dramatically in recent years.
Tillanchang Island is of deep historical and cultural significance to the indigenous communities from Trinket and Kamorta Island. The use of armaments and the debris that will accumulate from the test firing will be detrimental to the persistence of wildlife and the continuance of customary practices of communities.

years. He added that it was a Schedule I species under the Wild Life Protection Act. Although very little was known about the ecology of the bird, some studies conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India and the SACON, Coimbatore, he added, indicated that Megapodes come back to the same place for nesting.
He also mentioned that even the dummy firing, as proposed by the Navy, would have an impact on the bird. The time and season of firing would be the critical elements in assessing the impact of such firing on the species.

the dummy firing, as proposed by the Navy, would have an impact on the bird. The time and season of firing would be the critical elements in assessing the impact of such firing on the species.

The Chief Wildlife Warden, Andaman and Nicobar Islands explained that the Indian Navy had explored the option of test firing on many other islands of the area, and had found the proposed area as the most suitable from the point of view of the least disturbance to the wildlife and human habitation. He reiterated the commitment of the Navy to undertake the test firing for only 7 to 10 days in a year.

Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda agreeing with Dr Rahmani favoured that no decision on allowing the test firing should be taken in absence of a study to assess its impact on the bird. He opined that even the sound of firing could disturb the bird.

The Committee, after hearing the members and the Chief Wildlife Warden decided to have a site inspection by Dr Asad Rahmani and the Chief Wildlife Warden, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and requested them to submit a joint report for consideration of the Committee in its next meeting.

inspection by Dr Asad Rahmani and the Chief Wildlife Warden, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and requested them to submit a joint report for consideration of the Committee in its next meeting.

4.1 (2): Proposal for taking up reconnaissance survey and investigation in the Galathea National Park by Border Roads Organization for construction of road from Shastri Nagar to Indira Point, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Member Secretary informed the Committee that the proposal was for carrying out a reconnaissance survey for construction of the proposed road and an area of 5.25 ha of forest land of the National Park was required for the purpose. The earlier road was damaged and partly submerged during the 2004 Tsunami, and was an important artery connecting the communities.
The proposed road would also improve the management of the Galathea National Park because at present there was no easy access to the park due to absence of road connectivity.

It was pointed out by the members that this was the nesting site of the leatherback turtle and that the construction and new alignment of the road may prove to be detrimental to the turtle.

The Committee, after discussion, decided that the joint team of Dr Asad Rahamani and the Chief Wildlife Warden, Andaman and Nicobar Islands tasked to carry out site inspection of Tillanchang Sanctuary would also visit and inspect the proposed site in Galathea National Park, and submit a report for consideration of the Committee in its next meeting.

site inspection of Tillanchang Sanctuary would also visit and inspect the proposed site in Galathea National Park, and submit a report for consideration of the Committee in its next meeting.

It was pointed out that the Galathea National Park also marks the beginning of the Tribal Protected Area of the Greater Nicobarese. The Galathea National Park is globally recognised as a key nesting site for the endangered Leatherback Sea turtle.
The earlier road used to pass along the former coastline, and was subject to continual erosion and landslips. The alignment of this road will need careful selection given the regeneration of this ravaged coastline post tsunami, and thus allowing stability rather than inducing erosion or such damage that can ensue from construction

4.1 (3): Proposal for installation of coastal surveillance RADAR and power supply source in Narcondam Island Sanctuary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Member Secretary informed the Committee that the proposal for installation of static RADAR with its power supply source, and other ancillary establishment required diversion of 0.6736 ha of forest land of Narcondam Island Sanctuary. He added that the proposal had been moved by the Indian Coast Guard to monitor the movement of vessels in the sea waters along the Indian Coast. He also mentioned that Narcondam Island was situated at a strategically important location offering opportunity for keeping a close watch on the poachers and intruders frequenting the open waters in the area.

that Narcondam Island was situated at a strategically important location offering opportunity for keeping a close watch on the poachers and intruders frequenting the open waters in the area. Installation of RADAR by the Indian Coast Guard besides securing the open waters around the Island, would also benefit the wildlife by keeping a check on activities of poachers. He also informed that recently, the MoEF had submitted a report to the Planning Commission suggesting, inter-alia, measures for control of poaching in the sea waters of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The recommendations of the report also included strengthening anti- poaching measures using surveillance with the help of the Indian Coast Guard.

Dr Madhusudan, Nature Conservation Foundation, supported by Dr Rahmani opined that Narcondam Island was the only home for the critically endangered Narcondam Hornbill and, therefore, Ms Prerna Bindra pointed out that the Narcondum Island is an extremely small island of about 6.28 sq. km. and is susceptible to environment disturbances. It is known for, and is the only habitat for population of Narcodum Hornbills that are endemic to the island. She stressed that the A&N islands were ecologically fragile and home to rare and endemic species found nowhere else in the world and also home to unique cultures and practices for indigenous people. Therefore the impacts of any proposed project/activity need to be very carefully assessed.

nd nowhere else in the world and also home to unique cultures and practices for indigenous people. Therefore the impacts of any proposed project/activity need to be very carefully assessed.

any activity that had an impact on this species should be viewed with utmost caution. He suggested that the Indian Coast Guard could harmonize their requirement of installing the RADAR within the existing establishment of the police outpost on the Island.

Ms. Prerna Bindra pointed out that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were ecologically fragile and home to rare and endemic species found nowhere else in the world and was also home to unique cultures and practices of the local indigenous people.

The Chief Wildlife Warden informed that only a very small area of 0.67 ha of land was required for the purpose and that the RADAR system could also be effectively used in the anti-poaching activities as the site was frequented by foreign poachers for illegal fishing including sea cucumbers.

the purpose and that the RADAR system could also be effectively used in the anti-poaching activities as the site was frequented by foreign poachers for illegal fishing including sea cucumbers.

The Committee after detailed discussions decided that the same joint committee of Dr Asad Rahamani and the Chief Wildlife Warden, Andaman and Nicobar Islands would carry out a site inspection of Narcondam Island Sanctuary also, and submit a report for consideration of the Committee in its next meeting.” 11. 4.1 (5): Proposal for development of skywalk for promotion of wildlife tourism at Bhalleydhunga involving 2.10 ha of Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary in South Sikkim

Ms Prerna Bindra said that the Red Panda, the State Animal of Sikkim is found in the area and this project would have an impact on the species, and other rare wildlife of this biodiversity hotspot. Though the area asked for diversion from the sanctuary has been reduced to some extent as compared

ject would have an impact on the species, and other rare wildlife of this biodiversity hotspot. Though the area asked for diversion from the sanctuary has been reduced to some extent as compared

Member Secretary briefed about the proposal, and stated that it was essentially an ecotourism proposal with participation of the local community and was to be implemented by the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department of the State. The proposal had been recommended by the SBWL and the CWLW with certain conditions. One of the unique conditions suggested by the CWLW, Sikkim was apportioning of revenue from the proposed venture in the ratio of 70:30 for the local community and for management and development of Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, respectively. PCCF/Secretary Forest Department and CWLW gave further minute details of the project proposal. Member Secretary further informed the Committee that the proposal was for development of skywalk and ropeway for promotion of wildlife ecotourism at Bhalleydhunga in Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, South Sikkim and involved 2.10 ha of forest land of Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary. The proposal involved construction of an environment friendly glass bottom cantilever skywalk beyond the edge of Bhalleydhunga steep face with rain shelter and public conveniences. An area of 0.90 ha of land in the sanctuary would be required for this purpose.

ttom cantilever skywalk beyond the edge of Bhalleydhunga steep face with rain shelter and public conveniences. An area of 0.90 ha of land in the sanctuary would be required for this purpose. Further, an eco-friendly ropeway had also been proposed for access to Bhalleydhunga peak from the base area called Mahadeo Than, requiring an area of 1.20 ha of sanctuary land for its construction. He also informed the Committee that the proposal was considered by the Standing Committee of NBWL in its meeting held on 13th October to the last meeting the disturbance caused by such an activity will go far beyond the actual physical area of the project. Such a project opposes the ethos of a PA.
Also, it has been brought to the notice of this member that permission for allied activities has been sought-and granted under FCA in the Yang Yang Reserve forest which is adjacent to the sanctuary and is within the 10 km radius of the sanctuary.
The details of this were requested, and the point also raised why this was not before the Standing Committee as it falls within 10 km of the sanctuary. She said that this was a multimillion project and that wildlife needed protected, pristine habitat and not money, which was seconded by most nonofficial members.

within 10 km of the sanctuary. She said that this was a multimillion project and that wildlife needed protected, pristine habitat and not money, which was seconded by most nonofficial members.

Since the Committee did not find merit in the proposal from the point of view of wildlife conservation and also since the proposal was not site specific, it was rejected. Subsequently, the PCCF cum Secretary had resubmitted this revised proposal for development of skywalk for promotion of wildlife ecotourism at Bhalleydhunga, Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, South Sikkim for reconsideration of the same by the Standing Committee of NBWL as the project promoted the concept of ecotourism benefiting the local communities.

Shri Kishore Rithe, Satpuda Foundation mentioned that this project was not a site specific activity and, therefore, had been rejected by the Standing Committee earlier. He added that the activity did not have any ecological benefits and would adversely impact the fragile ecosystem of the region. He argued that there were good as well as bad examples of developmental projects inside Protected Areas, and a transparent consideration and dispensation was required to ensure that the project would not have any adverse ecological impact, and that the revenue generated would benefit the local people.

Ms. Prerna Bindra mentioned that the Red Panda, the State Animal of Sikkim was found in the area and this project could have an impact on the species, and other rare wildlife of this biodiversity hotspot.

indra mentioned that the Red Panda, the State Animal of Sikkim was found in the area and this project could have an impact on the species, and other rare wildlife of this biodiversity hotspot. The impact of the skywalk on the sanctuary would be much larger than the actual sanctuary area of 2.10 ha proposed for diversion as this project involves

tourism inside the PA. She also mentioned that understandably, permission had already been accorded by the FAC for allied activities quite close to the sanctuary area. She said that this was a multimillion project and that wildlife needed protected habitat and not money.

Dr Madhusudan, Nature Conservation Foundation opined that the ecological costs cannot be compensated by revenue generation.

Dr A.J.T. Johnsingh, Member, SC intimated that he had seen the project site, and would recommend the same as according to him the implementation and operationalization of the project was likely to have no adverse impact on the wildlife habitat of the Maenam Sanctuary. He was of the opinion that if the area was small and if there was very little impact on the wildlife, the Committee could consider recommending the project.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Secretary (Forests), Government of Sikkim, informed that the earlier proposal had envisaged diversion of an area of 7.2 ha which had been brought down to 2.10 ha in the revised project.

ts and Secretary (Forests), Government of Sikkim, informed that the earlier proposal had envisaged diversion of an area of 7.2 ha which had been brought down to 2.10 ha in the revised project. The project was planned in a degraded strip of fringe area of the sanctuary having least impact on the wildlife therein.

The Chief Wildlife Warden, Sikkim informed the Committee that 81% of area of Sikkim was under forest cover, and 37% of which was under Protected Area coverage,

highest in the country. The project would not have any restrictions on the movement of wildlife and was intended to provide a clear and unobstructed view of the Kangchendzonga peak to the visitors. As far as the allied activities including cafeteria outside the sanctuary were concerned, these were existing on the private land. He also mentioned that even a University was functioning in the vicinity of the sanctuary since long.

The Addl. Resident Commissioner, Sikkim House, New Delhi added that only tourism, tea and cardamom were the major revenue earners for Sikkim. He said that Sikkim received about 3,000 foreign visitors every year, and this project would be good revenue generator for the State. He further stated that 30% of the revenue generated from the project would be set aside for wildlife conservation activities, and remaining 70% would be provided to the local communities in the area.

stated that 30% of the revenue generated from the project would be set aside for wildlife conservation activities, and remaining 70% would be provided to the local communities in the area.

After detailed discussions, the Committee decided that Shri Kishore Rithe would conduct a site inspection and submit a report for consideration of the Committee in its next meeting.”

4.1 (6): Proposal for repair of Rawatbhata-Jawahar Nagar Road (periphery road) with 20 MM PMC and seal coat under PMGSY (for 24 Km)

Member Secretary informed the Committee that the proposal was for repair of the Rawatbhata- Jawahar Nagar Road and an area of Shri Kishore Rithe, Satpuda Foundation mentioned that he along with Dr T. R. Shankar Raman of Nature Conservation Foundation had carried out site inspection of PMGSY Roads in Madhya Pradesh and had found that most of the roads were for expansion of existing roads. Similar proposals for a lot of roads within PAs are coming up before the Standing Committee (NBWL) from some of the states. Chief

d that most of the roads were for expansion of existing roads. Similar proposals for a lot of roads within PAs are coming up before the Standing Committee (NBWL) from some of the states. Chief

15.60 ha of the Bhainsroadgarh Sanctuary was involved in this proposal. It was also informed that the road was badly damaged and required urgent repairing. He also informed that the proposal had been recommended by the SBWL and the CWLW, and that it did not entail any tree felling.

The Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan informed that the road was an existing one, and no additional diversion of sanctuary land was proposed. He also mentioned that the villagers of this area had created several kutcha paths through the PA which was disturbing the wildlife and its habitat, and that proposed repair of the road would reduce the disturbance from villages as the katcha paths crisscrossing the PA presently, would be closed after the repairs to the existing road are completed.

Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda mentioned that no black topping of road should be allowed if it was a gravel road. He also insisted that the materials for repairing the road should be brought from outside the sanctuary.

Dr Madhusudan, Nature Conservation Foundation was of the opinion that only indigenous and ecologically suitable plantations should be encouraged alongside the road to avoid negative impact on wildlife.

Shri Kishore Rithe, Satpuda Foundation mentioned that he along with Dr T. R.

cologically suitable plantations should be encouraged alongside the road to avoid negative impact on wildlife.

Shri Kishore Rithe, Satpuda Foundation mentioned that he along with Dr T. R. Shankar Raman of Nature Conservation Foundation Wildlife Wardens need to explain to the project proponents the legal provisions of Wildlife Protection Act and orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court. They must give clear guidance on impact of roads on wildlife and protected habitats, and that wildlife do not read cement or concrete roads. The existing roads could be properly maintained.

had carried out site inspection of PMGSY Roads in Madhya Pradesh and had found that most of the roads were for expansion of existing roads. The Chief Wildlife Wardens should give clear guidance to the concerned authorities that while already existing roads could be maintained, no further expansion or black topping of roads across the PAs would be encouraged.

After discussions, the Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions laid down by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan, which are reproduced below:

i. No night camping for the construction workers shall be allowed in the forest area during the construction of road, and the construction activity will be permitted only during day time. ii. No construction material should be stored within the sanctuary boundary. iii. No construction material, like stone, sand, etc shall be procured from the sanctuary or forest area. iv.

ii. No construction material should be stored within the sanctuary boundary. iii. No construction material, like stone, sand, etc shall be procured from the sanctuary or forest area. iv. To check the speed of the vehicles, speed breakers will be constructed at an interval of 500 mt in sanctuary area by the user agency. v. The underpass shall be constructed by user agency at an interval of 1 km along the road. vi. The user agency will put and maintain signboards on both sides of the road mentioning that the road is passing through sanctuary.

vii. Plantations in three rows on both sides along the road shall be established and maintained by the user agency. viii. No tree felling will be allowed. ix. The user agency will not create barrow pit in sanctuary area for the construction of road. x. User agency will clear all the debris left after construction activity.

4.1 (7): Proposal for covering of diversion channel from Kushalipura Nallah to Mansarovar Dam (length 2,010 m) from RD 210m to 2,220 m

Member Secretary informed the Committee that the proposal was for construction of a diversion channel from Kushalipura Nallah to Mansarovar Dam so as to provide irrigation facilities to farmers by improving water storage capacity in Mansarovar Dam by diverting the water from Kushalipura Nallah presently flowing to Chambal River, to the Mansarovar Dam.

irrigation facilities to farmers by improving water storage capacity in Mansarovar Dam by diverting the water from Kushalipura Nallah presently flowing to Chambal River, to the Mansarovar Dam. He also intimated that the major portion of the channel was proposed to be covered, and that the proposal had been recommended by the SBWL, the CWLW with certain conditions, and the NTCA.

Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda mentioned that this proposal was considered earlier and rejected by the Standing Committee of NBWL after a site visit. He also mentioned that the Government had gone ahead with cutting of trees without the prior approval of the Standing Committee of NBWL which amounted to violation of law, and needed to be viewed very seriously.
Ms Prerna Bindra mentioned that this channel would sever, and finish the corridor between the Ranthambhore National Park and Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary as mentioned in the site inspection report of the NTCA Board Member, Shri P. K. Sen. The same site report also states that while five or six villages will benefit from the canal, three villages on the southern side of the road will be left without water as new canal will draw water from the mouth of Kosali Darra and will be taken to Mansarover Dam, and also as dumped material has totally choked the nallas. The report mentions that the beneficiary villagers told that it was not known to them whether the canal will draw enough water to fill up Mansarover Dam to irrigate agricultural fields of those villages.

t mentions that the beneficiary villagers told that it was not known to them whether the canal will draw enough water to fill up Mansarover Dam to irrigate agricultural fields of those villages.
She added that the Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary was of late seeing the signs of a breeding tigress after a long period but with the linkages broken, the tigers had a doubtful future. She said that there should be accountability for by-passing the NBWL in the matter, as mandated by law.

Ms. Prerna Bindra mentioned that this channel would cut and severe the corridor between the Ranthambhore National Park and Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary as mentioned in the site inspection report of the NTCA Board Member, Shri P. K. Sen. She added that the Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary was of late seeing the signs of a breeding tigress after a long period. She said that the State Government stopped cutting of trees, and the construction only after intervention of the NBWL and the NTCA Members. She said that the reasons for by-passing the NBWL needed to be probed.

The Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan stated that the proposal had received ‘in principle’ approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 on 14.11.2005, and the final approval under the Act on 24.09.2008. The work had started in April 2011 and 598 trees out of 892 trees were felled and approx. 1.2 Km of channel had been dug by the Irrigation Department. The area fell within the Critical Tiger Habitat and was also a Reserved Forest.

nd 598 trees out of 892 trees were felled and approx. 1.2 Km of channel had been dug by the Irrigation Department. The area fell within the Critical Tiger Habitat and was also a Reserved Forest. The existing Kushalipura Nallah flows through the Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary on the right side of the highway. He also informed that as soon as the information regarding cutting of trees was received by the Wildlife wing of the State Forest Department, the work was immediately stopped. Thereafter, approval of SBWL was obtained, and subsequently the proposal had now been submitted for consideration of the Standing Committee of NBWL. He also

informed that the proposed channel would be constructed as per following specifications:

i. Chainage 60 m to 210 m: All along this part of the channel, there is a hill on one side and a road on the other. The user agency shall construct a masonry retaining wall having a height of 6` along the length of the channel towards the roadside.

ii. Chainage 210 m to 2,220 m: The diversion channel will be constructed underground and covered by an arch shape. The channel shall be covered by a layer of soil with a minimum depth of 60 cm to present a natural look. Moderately tapering slopes will be maintained on both side of the arch cover between 210 m to 870 m to facilitate easy movement of wild animals.

iii. Chainage 2,220 m to 2,700 m: The diversion channel will be an open channel with a side slope of 1:1.

f the arch cover between 210 m to 870 m to facilitate easy movement of wild animals.

iii. Chainage 2,220 m to 2,700 m: The diversion channel will be an open channel with a side slope of 1:1.

Member Secretary, NTCA informed that the area falls under the core area of Ranthambhore Critical Tiger Habitat. During 2004 and 2005, the Standing Committee of NBWL had rejected the proposal after a site inspection in which he was also one of the members of the inspecting team. He also mentioned that there were 4 critical areas of the ‘Core Critical Tiger Habitat of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve’ which included the Ranthambhore National Park, Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary, Mansinghdeo Sanctuary

and the Keladevi Sanctuary. The proposed canal is designed all along the existing road. In 2008, the Ministry’s Regional Office had granted ‘in principle’ approval for the project and the trees were cut. He said that although no approval was sought from the NTCA, there would be a lot of resentment from the local people if the project was stopped now.

After discussion, the Hon’ble Chairperson said that it was needed to be seen as to why the work was given a start, before the proposal was brought for consideration of the Standing Committee of NBWL. She said she understood local sentiments and that it was of extreme importance, but at the same time it was not proper to present the members with a fait accompli.

tanding Committee of NBWL. She said she understood local sentiments and that it was of extreme importance, but at the same time it was not proper to present the members with a fait accompli.

Based on the aforesaid discussions, the Committee decided that a detailed report on this matter should be sought from the Regional Office of the Ministry, and the same shall be placed before the Standing Committee for consideration in its next meeting.

4.1 (9): Proposal for diversion of 0.204 ha of forest land from Gautala Autranghat Sanctuary, Maharashtra for laying water pipeline. Ms. Prerna Bindra opined that when proposals were being forwarded for consideration of Standing Committee of NBWL, alternatives explored and possible should be indicated as was mandated. 15. 4.2(1): Proposal for diversion of 477.03 ha of forest land in Kondapuram RF of Paloncha Division for Kondapuram underground coal mine by Singareni Collieries Company Limited.

Ms Prerna Bindra pointed out that the website of Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary records the presence of tigers. Also, on 24th March 2009 a tiger skin case was reported from the nearby area of Kothagudem. The information received at the time indicated that the tiger was killed near Gangaram village of Warangal district. Give that the

iger skin case was reported from the nearby area of Kothagudem. The information received at the time indicated that the tiger was killed near Gangaram village of Warangal district. Give that the

amount of land to be diverted was considerable at 477.03 hectares it was necessary to first ascertain the corridor connectivity for tigers, and also to place the FAC findings before the Standing Committee of NBWL.

4.2(2): Proposal for construction of 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydro Electric Project in Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh located outside the boundaries of Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary.

Member Secretary informed the Committee that the 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project was planned to be executed in joint sector by M/s Demwe and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. The Ministry of Power had scheduled the project for commissioning in the 12th Five Year Plan. The project would contribute green energy of about 6,322 million units (MU) per annum. After 40 years, the project would be handed over to the State Government. He further informed that this was a run-of-the-river project with daily impounding of water, and was ready to be implemented with all major statutory clearances in place. He also mentioned that the project involves felling of a large number of trees (43,000) but outside the Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary. Environment Clearance had also been granted, and FAC also had cleared the project.

the project involves felling of a large number of trees (43,000) but outside the Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary. Environment Clearance had also been granted, and FAC also had cleared the project. He intimated that the proposal also stood recommended by the SBWL and the CWLW, Arunachal Pradesh with certain conditions.

Dr Madhusudan, Nature Conservation Foundation, Ms Prerna Bindra said that the distance from the site was misrepresented in the proposal. Though mentioned at a projected aerial distance of 8.5 Km from the Kamlang Sanctuary, this is only the distance from the dam and not the distance from the closest component of the project––the reservoir, which is only 50 meters from the sanctuary (as mentioned in the Forest Clearance application by the state government). She said that unlike what the state said, the development of the state surely was not dependent on this project alone, and that there were about 147 hydropower projects coming up in Arunachal Pradesh of which 13 were in the Lohit river basin. “It was, therefore, essential that a cumulative impact assessment study was conducted.” She also pointed out that the National Environmental Appellate Authority (NEAA) passed an interim order dated May 3, 2010 whereby it directed the MoEF to ask the NBWL Standing Committee to examine downstream impacts on river dolphins and Important Bird Areas, which was not mentioned in the proposal put before the committee.

t directed the MoEF to ask the NBWL Standing Committee to examine downstream impacts on river dolphins and Important Bird Areas, which was not mentioned in the proposal put before the committee.
She also pointed out that it is erroneously stated that Forest Clearance has been granted for the proposed project. The FAC has only sought the opinion of the NBWL Standing Committee as per the letter dated March 2011. This proposal received environmental clearance during the tenure of the then MEF Shri Jairam Ramesh, wrote to the PM, and Ms Bindra quoted from the letter, “The 1750 MW Lohit Demwe hydel project on the Lohit River will have serious downstream impacts till Dibrugarh in Assam

mentioned that the impounding area was just adjoining the Kamlang Sanctuary, and birds were regularly seen in this area. He said that while impacts of the project will be downstream and much beyond the physical area of the project, the main impact would be dependent on the manner in which the release of impounded water in the river would be regulated. The water flows from Tibet and travels about 144 Km to reach Arunachal Pradesh. Due to flooding in monsoon period, there would not be any problem of water level fluctuation, but during the remaining 8 months, daily variations in the river flow fluctuating from as much as 35 cumecs during peak hours to 17-29 cumecs for the remaining hours everyday could have adverse impact on the riverine vegetation and fauna.

ations in the river flow fluctuating from as much as 35 cumecs during peak hours to 17-29 cumecs for the remaining hours everyday could have adverse impact on the riverine vegetation and fauna. Thus fishing, riverine agriculture, river transportation, and livestock rearing might get adversely impacted by the project.

He also mentioned that the Ministry of Water Resources had carried out an EIA bringing out these huge flow variations as a result of the project execution. Additionally, he said, it would be desirable to have a detailed EIA on the impacts of the project downstream of the river.

Dr Asad Rahmani pointed out the proposed dam would have significant negative impact on at least two important wildlife habitats: the ‘chapories’ of the Lohit River and the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. He added that both of these were designated as Important Bird Areas, and also and should not be given forest clearance, although environment clearance has already been given for the project…”

Mr Kishor Rithe stressed that the matter was not limited to this one project, but given the huge number of projects i.e. over ten in the Lohit Basin itself, and 147 hydro- electric projects in the state, a cumulative impact study was necessary. He said the downstream impacts must be considered. He further said that the Hon’ble chairperson should personally call a separate meeting to discuss the project on this given the serious repercussions.

stream impacts must be considered. He further said that the Hon’ble chairperson should personally call a separate meeting to discuss the project on this given the serious repercussions.

supported populations of some ‘critically endangered’ bird species, including the Bengal Florican, which was a Schedule I species under the WL Protection Act with about a surviving population of less than 500.

Ms. Prerna Bindra pointed out that the development of the State, as indicated by the State, did not rest on this project alone, and that there were 147 hydropower projects coming up in Arunachal Pradesh with Lohit Basin having at least 9 of these, and 7 being on the Lohit River itself. It was, therefore, essential that a cumulative impact assessment study was conducted. She also said that the projected aerial distance of 8.5 Km from the Kamlang Sanctuary was the distance from the proposed dam site, and that the distance of the reservoir created as part of the project would be just 50 mt from the sanctuary. She also mentioned the downstream impact on the Dibru- Saikhowa National Park.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Forest Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh, mentioned that in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, 82% of land was under forest cover and 20.12% under the Protected Area. He informed that an impact assessment study had been done by the State Wildlife Department on the downstream stretch of the Lohit River.

er forest cover and 20.12% under the Protected Area. He informed that an impact assessment study had been done by the State Wildlife Department on the downstream stretch of the Lohit River. The study found that there would be very minimal impact on the wild fauna downstream. He also mentioned that there were several hydroelectric projects in pipeline for consideration in Arunachal Pradesh

but not all the projects were likely to get clearance. He also mentioned that the minimum flow available subsequent to the operationalization of the hydroelectric project would be maintained at 20% level even during the lean season. He also mentioned that before and after entering Assam, the river is met by several tributaries adding to the river flow, and the project under consideration was unlikely to have an adverse impact on the water flow in Assam.
He said that the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh had also expressed his concern for having this important project operationalized early.

Hon’ble Minister and the Chairperson appreciated the concern of both- the non-official members of the SC as also the State Government officers, and underlined the strategic importance of such projects not only for the development of the State, but also in the larger national interest to make optimum usage of the water resource with due environmental safeguards to stake, assert and institutionalize our national claim on the transnational water resources.

national interest to make optimum usage of the water resource with due environmental safeguards to stake, assert and institutionalize our national claim on the transnational water resources. However, to get a clear and balanced picture of the possible impact on the aquatic and other fauna downstream of Lohit River, the Committee decided to constitute a team of Dr Asad Rahmani, Director, BNHS, and Dr Pratap Singh, CCF Wildlife, Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, and depute the same to the project area to make a firsthand assessment of the possible impacts on wildlife in the project area as well as the area

downstream of the project likely to be impacted due to implementation of the project proposal, and submit a report to the Committee on the feasibility of the proposal. The SC would consider the proposal in its next meeting and take a view in the matter based on the findings and recommendations contained in the joint report of Dr Asad Rahmani and Dr Pratap Singh.

SC would consider the proposal in its next meeting and take a view in the matter based on the findings and recommendations contained in the joint report of Dr Asad Rahmani and Dr Pratap Singh.

The Chairperson desired to convene a separate meeting to discuss this important project proposal after the submission of the report by the two member team possibly in November 2011.”

4.2(3): Proposal for mining 1240000 TPA high grade Magnesite deposit at Chipprian Hills and setting up of 30000 TPA Dead burnt Magnesia Plant at Panthal near Trikuta Sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir

Member Secretary gave a brief about the proposal, and stated that the proposal was for mining of 1.24 million TPA of magnesite deposit located about 3 Km away from Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary, and for setting up of 30,000 TPA dead burnt magnesia plant about 4.5 Km away from the same sanctuary. He informed that mining was to be confined to non-forest private land under the ownership of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Mining of magnesite would take place in only 17.92 ha out of a total mine lease area of 485.30 ha of private land. He also informed that the proposal had been recommended by the SBWL, and the CWLW, Jammu and Kashmir with certain conditions, Ms. Prerna Bindra mentioned that in context of the Trikuta sanctuary, this had come up for denotification in the last meeting of the SC-NBWL.

the CWLW, Jammu and Kashmir with certain conditions, Ms. Prerna Bindra mentioned that in context of the Trikuta sanctuary, this had come up for denotification in the last meeting of the SC-NBWL. In this context, as per the decision taken at the last meeting of the Standing Committee of NBWL, the denotification of Trikuta Sanctuary was to be permitted only after area exceeding or equaling the proposed denotified area is first notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary or National Park.

and it did not involve any tree felling. The project proposal was to be implemented by J&K Mineral Development Corporation Limited, a State Government PSU. He also mentioned that the Standing Committee in its last meeting had recommended for denotification of the Trikuta Sanctuary with certain conditions.

Ms. Prerna Bindra mentioned that as per the decision of the Standing Committee of NBWL, the denotification of Trikuta Sanctuary was to be done simultaneously while notifying equal or twice the denotified area as Sanctuary and that State Government should abide by this decision.

The Chief Wildlife Warden, Jammu and Kashmir informed that the State Government had already started the process of identification of areas to be notified as new sanctuary as per suggestion of, and in consultation with Dr M. K. Ranjitsinh, Memebr, Standing Committee.

The committee after discussions recommended the proposal with the conditions proposed by the SBWL/CWLW, Jammu and Kashmir.

tion with Dr M. K. Ranjitsinh, Memebr, Standing Committee.

The committee after discussions recommended the proposal with the conditions proposed by the SBWL/CWLW, Jammu and Kashmir. The conditions proposed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Jammu and Kashmir in respect of the proposal are reproduced below:

i. 3% project cost of the proposed mining in Eco-sensitive zone of Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary shall be kept for the conservation of the Buffer Zone. The total project cost of the proposed

mining is Rs.165 Crores and 3% of the project cost comes out to be Rs.4.95 Crores which accordingly may be kept for the wildlife conservation in buffer zone. ii. The progressive mine closure plan will be prepared and implemented by the user agency under the supervision of the State Wildlife Department. iii. The user agency while implementing the magnesite mining project will abide by the stipulations under Environment Protection Act, 1986 prescribed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.”

Proposal for Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary

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Sep, 2011

Amit Verma, IFS DFO Haldwani

U t t a r a k h a n d F o r e s t D e p a r t m e n t

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Proposal for Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary

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Sep, 2011

Amit Verma, IFS DFO Haldwani

U t t a r a k h a n d F o r e s t D e p a r t m e n t

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to TAL ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Nandhaur landscape ..................................................................................................................... 5 2 Aim ................................................................................................................................................ 6 3 Area Description ............................................................................................................................ 7 4 Biodiversity Description ................................................................................................................. 9 5 Management of sanctuary ............................................................................................................. 11 6 Economic benefits ........................................................................................................................ 12 6.1 Direct employment by forest department .................................................................................... 12 6.2 Indirect employment through ecotourism activities .....................................................................

....................................................................... 12 6.2 Indirect employment through ecotourism activities ..................................................................... 12 7 Settlement of rights ...................................................................................................................... 13 Appendix A ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Flora ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Trees ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Shrubs .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Climbers ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Fauna ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Mammals ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Birds ............................................................................................................................................

................................................ 16 Birds ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Reptiles ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Appendix B – Rights/Concessions of Villagers .................................................................................... 22 Appendix C – List of beats in core/buffer ............................................................................................. 25 Appendix D – Staff requirements ......................................................................................................... 28 Appendix E – Notification of Elephant Corridor .................................................................................. 29

1 Introduction to TAL The Tarai-Bhabar region in the Shiwaliks is one of the world’s most magnificent landscapes with amazing faunal and floral biodiversity. This large landscape, which is also known as Terai Arc Landscape or TAL and is flanked by River Yamuna in India towards the west to River Bhagmati in Nepal towards east, stretching 16,000 kilometers and covering an area of about 50,000 sq. km. in its vast expanse.

TAL is a representative of Tarai-Duar Savana Eco-region, flanking the Himalayas in the southern slopes. It is a last remnant of the above eco-region.

f about 50,000 sq. km. in its vast expanse.

TAL is a representative of Tarai-Duar Savana Eco-region, flanking the Himalayas in the southern slopes. It is a last remnant of the above eco-region. The whole TAL areas is now recognized as an important center of biodiversity, both at national and global level, which has manifested in declaration of as much as 13 protected areas in the whole landscape. In Uttarakhand, starting at the western limit is Rajaji National Park, home to both tigers and elephants followed by Corbett National in the middle and no protected area in the eastern Uttarakhand.

TAL has two physiographic regions – Tarai and Bhabhar. Tarai can be described as flat land with fine soil having very shallow water table while Bhabhar can be described as hilly area with coarse soils and boulders making it extremely porous, and hence having a deeper water table. The bhabhar area in the western limits is dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta) forests while Tarai has characteristic tall grasslands and swampy forests interspersed with Sal forests.

Among the mega-fauna found in this region, the most important ones are tigers, elephants, one-horned rhinoceros, leopards, sloth bears, swamp deer and numerous herbivores. The diverse fauna of this area enjoys equally diverse floral diversity. The diversity can be estimated considering the fact that the area has twenty seven types and sub-types of Champion and Seth classified forests.

of this area enjoys equally diverse floral diversity. The diversity can be estimated considering the fact that the area has twenty seven types and sub-types of Champion and Seth classified forests. Apart from very diverse mega-fauna and plenty of charismatic species, this biodiversity rich area is also home to over 3 million people, half of which are below poverty line.

Figure 1: Map of Terai Arc Landscape (C) WWF India The TAL in Uttarakhand can be roughly divided into three large landscapes as area between:

River Yamuna and River Ganga
River Ganga and River Gola
River Gola and River Sharda

The majority of Rajaji National Park lies in the first landscape mentioned above while part of Rajaji National Park and Corbett National Park lie in the second landscape. The Nandhaur landscape lies between River Gola and River Sharda.

5 1.1 Nandhaur landscape

Figure 2 Landhaur valley landscape on Google Earth map The Nandhaur area is the sub-landscape flanked by River Gola in the west and River Sharda in the east and intersected by River Nandhaur which flows east to west in the northern area and then turn south to cut the landscape into two before disappearing in the tarai area. Though there are many rivers in this landscape, but Nandhaur is the most significant among them and also is the only one which is perennial with substantial water. It also has large swathes of undisturbed forests which have virtually no habitation.

Nandhaur is the most significant among them and also is the only one which is perennial with substantial water. It also has large swathes of undisturbed forests which have virtually no habitation. It is a critical link for the wildlife populations to move across the Tarai Arc Landscape and therefore makes Nandhaur landscape a strong candidate to be declared as a national park or wildlife sanctuary.

The majority of Nandhaur landscape lies in Haldwani Forest Division, whose five ranges namely Chakata, Nandhaur, Jaulasal, Danda and Sharda cover about 600 sq. km. area. In the north-eastern side, the Dogadi range of Champawat Forest Division forms an important part of this landscape and is flanked by the forests of of Kilpura, South Jaulasal and Ransali ranges of Tarai East Forest Division. The core of the Nandhaur Valley lies in parts of all ranges of Haldwani Forest Division and Dogadi range of Champawat Forest Division. The peripheral areas of the above ranges and the ranges of Tarai East Forest Division in the southern boundary provide an extension to the usage of forests by the animals and are very important for maintaining the connectivity of the forests with the other areas to the east and west.

the southern boundary provide an extension to the usage of forests by the animals and are very important for maintaining the connectivity of the forests with the other areas to the east and west.

Figure 3 MSS images showing the division boundary

The Nandhaur landscape houses a very healthy population of Asian elephants, leopards and sloth bears. It is also home to tigers but the population is low with a great potential of rebound. The total area of the Nandhaur landscape is around 850 sq. kms. which makes the area practically viable for sustaining a thriving population of variety of mega-fauna.

2 Aim The creation of Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is envisaged with the following aims:

To serve as a major habitat for tiger and support 35-40 tigers in the landscape
To keep the eastern and western corridors viable and functional
To improve the habitat by replacing teak with miscellaneous forests and eradication of weeds
To increase the protection of the area against poaching/habitat destruction by bringing it under the PA network
To provide better livelihood options for people dependent on the area through ecotourism, participation in management of the area, eco-development activities through increased funding and relocation to better areas where possible
To conserve the rivers for irrigated agriculture, which results in very significant economic benefit

elopment activities through increased funding and relocation to better areas where possible 6) To conserve the rivers for irrigated agriculture, which results in very significant economic benefit

7 3 Area Description A brief description of the area has already been mentioned in the above sections. The distribution of the ranges which are included in the proposal are shown in the thematic map below.

Figure 4 Ranges of core and buffer area of proposed Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary

The areas of the above ranges is given in the chart below.

S.No. Division
Range Name Area 1 Haldwani Forest Division Chakata Range 84.62 2 Haldwani Forest Division Danda Range 130.16 3 Haldwani Forest Division Jaulasal Range 153.00 4 Haldwani Forest Division Sarda Range 56.80 5 Haldwani Forest Division Nandhaur Range 131.30 6 Champawat Forest Division Dogadi Range 103.30 7 Tarai East Forest Division Ransali Range 63.57 8 Tarai East Forest Division Kilpura Range 56.16 9 Tarai East Forest Division South Jaulasal Range 83.31 Total 862.23 (All areas are in sq. km., and are indicative only)

The area selection for the sanctuary has been done with the following considerations:

It is important to have a holistic approach and protect all parts of the landscape which are extensively used by mega-fauna
It should be possible to establish a viable breeding population of tigers
The areas near human habitations will be buffer area for the sanctuary

pe which are extensively used by mega-fauna 2) It should be possible to establish a viable breeding population of tigers
3) The areas near human habitations will be buffer area for the sanctuary

8 4) The areas having rights of villagers are not included in the sanctuary 5) The Nandhaur landscape is the only link between the eastern forests of TAL like Bramhadev and Sukhlaphata Wildlife Reserve of Nepal and western forests of Ramnagar and Tarai Central Forest Division. The area selection must be done with this fact in mind.
6) Natural boundaries are emphasized by selecting core and buffer areas along the existing beat/block boundaries

Figure 5: The core and buffer of the proposed Nandhaur Sanctuary The distribution of beats between the core and buffer is as follows: S.No. Core/Buffer No of Beats Total Area 1. Core 51 433.08 2. Buffer 62 429.15 Total Area 862.23 The detailed list of names of beats in core/buffer is provided in appendix C.

The total area in the landscape is almost equally divided between the core and buffer area. The core area is proposed to be declared as a wildlife sanctuary while it is recommended that the buffer area may be declared as conservation reserve.

The area consists of mainly Shiwaliks and its importance has been recognized as an important wildlife habitat earlier by the state government by declaring it as Shiwalik Elephant Reserve. The notification for the above is given in Appendix E.

importance has been recognized as an important wildlife habitat earlier by the state government by declaring it as Shiwalik Elephant Reserve. The notification for the above is given in Appendix E.

9 4 Biodiversity Description The Nandhaur landscape is very rich area in terms of biodiversity. The area has more than 100 species of trees, 30 species of shrubs and 20 species of climbers and grasses. The area also has 27 different forest types and sub-types when classified according to the Champion and Seth forest classification. The area is predominately Sal forest covering about 70% of its area. Besides this, it also has Shisham, Bamboo, Teak, Chir Pine and riverine forest. Since the area lie in bhabhar belt, it is relatively dry and the composition of forest is affected by that. However, the Nandhaur river valley has water throughout the year and the best of the forests in the landscape are present along the river. The details of flora are given in appendix A.1.

The area is also home to about 25 species of mammals, 250 species of birds, 15 species of reptiles and 20 species of fishes. The major charismatic species of the area are Tiger, Leopard, Elephant, Sloth Bear, Mahaseer and Great Pied Hornbill. There have been constant threats to the area in terms of usage pressure, illegal poaching which can be curtailed by declaring the area as a wildlife sanctuary.

ar, Mahaseer and Great Pied Hornbill. There have been constant threats to the area in terms of usage pressure, illegal poaching which can be curtailed by declaring the area as a wildlife sanctuary. The details of fauna are given in the appendix A.2

In an effort to document the biodiversity of the area, camera trapping was done in various ranges and some important species captured using camera traps have been listed below.

Photograph 1 The first Tiger photo captured in Nandhaur Valley through camera trapping

10 Photograph 2 Leopard Photograph 3 Indian Palm Civet

Photograph 4 Wild boar feeding on Sambhar carcass Photograph 5 Indian Porcupine A systematic survey for finding out the biodiversity is usually done during the revision of working plan in the 10 year cycle. However, efforts are currently underway to do extensive camera trapping with the help of Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and World Wide Fund for Nature, India to find out the biodiversity of the area as well as conduct occupancy surveys for the large mammals using grid based methods, sign surveys and camera trapping. Besides this, elephant census is also being carried out by Line Transect (Indirect sighting) using Dung Decay Rate method under instructions from Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttarakhand.

mera trapping. Besides this, elephant census is also being carried out by Line Transect (Indirect sighting) using Dung Decay Rate method under instructions from Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttarakhand.

11 Photograph 6 Sambhar Photograph 7 Leopard Photograph 8 Wild boar Photograph 9 Sloth bear 5 Management of sanctuary The management of the Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary will be done to achieve the aims stated in section 2. The overall guiding principle for the Director will be the management plan for the Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary, which will be made according to the Government of India guidelines. The preparation of the management plan will be participatory and the management plan will be written after taking suggestions of a committee comprising of local politicians, various stakeholders, prominent social & wildlife NGOs and scientists. The management plan shall also include the rehabilitation plan of any interested villages out of the remote area, major scientific work to be carried out in the area and protection & anti-poaching strategies.

The details of the staff required for the management of sanctuary is given in Appendix D. The day to day management of sanctuary will be done by Director of the sanctuary - a DCF level officer. The various Deputy Directors, entire field staff and office staff along with the special operation group will also be managed by the Director.

e by Director of the sanctuary - a DCF level officer. The various Deputy Directors, entire field staff and office staff along with the special operation group will also be managed by the Director.

12 6 Economic benefits

There are tremendous economic benefits to the local people in declaring the area as a wildlife sanctuary. These are in the form of direct benefits like employment and jobs creation, indirect benefits like increased water availability, better value for real estate etc. The various economic benefits are discussed in subsequent sections.

6.1 Direct employment by forest department
The direct employment by the forest department will be for the following
a. Hiring for permanent posts
The forest department will hire in various positions like forest guard, battalion etc which will create many job opportunities for the youth. A core workforce of about 400 employees is suggested, whose details are given in the appendix D.

b. Hiring for temporary posts The forest department will also be hiring for various temporary posts like security personnel, fire watchers, trackers, guides, room attendants, which will have maximum benefits for the local people.

c. Labour for carrying out departmental works Once the area is declared as wildlife sanctuary, many civil works and other development
activities like regular road maintenance, habitat improvement works, creating and maintenance of water holes, maintenance of chowkis and establishment of camps in remote areas etc. will be done in the area.

s like regular road maintenance, habitat improvement works, creating and maintenance of water holes, maintenance of chowkis and establishment of camps in remote areas etc. will be done in the area. The above will boost the labour opportunities for the upliftment of the poorest of the poor. 6.2 Indirect employment through ecotourism activities a. Opportunities in guided tours Once the aea is declared as a wildlife sanctuary, the population rebound of mega-fauna inside the park will result in increased inflow of tourists. The tourists will visit the area on road or tracking paths. This will create plenty of employment opportunities for naturalists, trackers and vehicle drivers for taking the tourists inside the sanctuary.

It is expected that the area will become an important ecotourism destination as Haldwani area servers as a gateway to Kumaon and there is a huge inflow of tourists to Nainital and other hill destinations. Besides, with the increased awareness in public about nature, there is also a huge inflow of tourists to Corbett National Park which it is not able to cater to. A large number of such tourists can also be accommodated in the Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary ecotourism zone.

b. Local entrepreneurs The local entrepreneurs will benefit immensely from the development of sanctuary and will have plenty of business opportunities to support the infrastructure required to cater to the tourists. This will include supply chain for food, contract works for construction of lodges, property business, photographers, local artifacts shops etc.

e infrastructure required to cater to the tourists. This will include supply chain for food, contract works for construction of lodges, property business, photographers, local artifacts shops etc.

7 Settlement of rights The people living near the forests have enjoyed certain rights over the forests. Great effort has been done while choosing the boundaries of the sanctuary that the existing rights are not affected by the declaration of the sanctuary. The final settlement will be done according to the procedure prescribed in sections 18- 26(A) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1976 for declaration of sanctuary. It is strongly recommended that the using the section 26 – delegation of Collecter’s powers, the state government may authorize the DFO, Haldwani to execute the provisions of section 18-25.

The buffer areas of the Nandhaur landscape may be also be declared as Conservation Reserve under section 36A-B of Wildlife Protection Act, 1976.

The details of the rights of the people in various ranges are given in the Appendix B. None of the rights given in the table will be curtailed as adequate buffer area has been given in the periphery of the sanctuary to give the prescribed quantity of wood and other traditional rights to the villagers.

Appendix A

Flora The flora is listed below: Trees

S.No. Species S.No. Species 1 Cassia fistula , linn 61 Grewia elastica, Royala,Syn.G. 2 Ailanthus excelsa, Roxb 62 Woodfordia fruticosa, urz. 3 Mangifera indica, linn 63 Erythrina suberosa,Roxb.

. Species S.No. Species 1 Cassia fistula , linn 61 Grewia elastica, Royala,Syn.G. 2 Ailanthus excelsa, Roxb 62 Woodfordia fruticosa, urz. 3 Mangifera indica, linn 63 Erythrina suberosa,Roxb. 4 Spondias pinnata, linn 64 Lagerstroemia parviflora, Roxb. 5 Emblica officinalis, gaertn Syn. 65 Azadirachta indica,A.Juss. 6 Wrightia tomentosa, Roem&Sch. 66 Stereospermum Suaveolens. D.C. 7 Tamarindus indica, Linn . 67 Bischoffia javanica,Blume. 8 Sterculia villosa, Roxb 68 Dalbergia lonceolaria, Linn.f. 9 Bauhinia variegata, Linn . 69 Ficus religiosa, Linn. 10 Flacourtia indica, Merr. 70 Kydia calycina,Linn. 11 Zizyphus xylopyra, Willd . 71 Broussonetia papyrifera, Vent. 12 Haplophragma adenophyllum
(Wall)
72 Mitragyna parvifolia,Korth. 13 Myrica sapida] wall 73 Grewia hainesiana,Hole, Syn.

14 14 Buchanania lanzan, spreng Sym. Buchanania latifolia, Roxb. 74 Acacia nilotica,(Linn).Willd. 15 Gmelina arborea, Roxb 75 Terminalia bellerica, Roxb. 16 Albizzia odoratissima, Benth 76 Melia azedarach,Linn. 17 Acacia farnesiana, Willd. 77 Crataeva religiosa, Frost. 18 Careya arborea, Roxb 78 Ficus bengalensis, Linn. 19 Ficus cunia, buch &Ham. 79 Anogeissus latifolia, Wall. 20 Schleichera oleosa ,Lour. Syn 80 Pterocarpus marsupium, Roxb. 21 Holarrhena antidysenterica, Wall 81 Ficus scandens, Roxb. 22 Phoebe lanceolata, Nees. 82 Rhododendron arboreum,Smith. 23 Muchilus odoratissima, Nees
83 Qurcus leucotrichophora, 24 Terminalia chebula, Retz. 84 Aegle marmelos, Correa.

scandens, Roxb. 22 Phoebe lanceolata, Nees. 82 Rhododendron arboreum,Smith. 23 Muchilus odoratissima, Nees
83 Qurcus leucotrichophora, 24 Terminalia chebula, Retz. 84 Aegle marmelos, Correa. 25 Holoptelea integrifolia Planch 85 Zizyphus mauratiana, limk.Syn. 26 Celtis tetrandra, Roxb 86 Zizyphus jujuba, Lamk. 27 Bauhinia malabarica, Roxb 87 Hymenodictyon excelsum, Wall. 28 Bridelia retusa, Spreng. 88 Semecarpus anacardium,(Linn) f. 29 Ficus infectoria, Roxb. Syn. 89 Grewia oppositifolia, Rodb. 30 Ficus rumphii Bl. 90 Madhuca indica,Gmel. Syn. 31 Sapium insigne, Benth. 91 Bassia latifolia Roxb. 32 Acacia catechu, Willd. 92 Zizyphus xylopyra, Willd. 33 Bauhinia purpurea, Linn. 93 Litsea glutinosa, C.B.Robinson 34 Trewia nudiflora Linn. 94 Randia dumetorum, Hook 35 Ficus racemosa, Linn. Var.
95 Eucalyptus hybrid L.Herth. 36 Boehmaria rugulosa, welld 96 Mallotus phillipensis, Mule Arg 37 Bridelia retusa 97 Cordia dichotoma, Forst.f.Sun. 38 Ehretia laevis, Roxb. 98 Cordia myxa, Linn. 39 Casearia elliptica, Willd.Syn. 99 Casearia graveolens, Dalz. 40 Wendlandia exserta, D.C. 100 Morus alba, Linn. 41 Diploknema butyracea (Roxb) 101 Dalbergia sissoo, Roxb. 42 Pinus roxburghi 102 Xylosma longifothum.Clos 43 Alstonia schelaris, Brown. 103 Shorea robusta, Gaerth,f. 44 Syzygium cumini, (Linn) &Keels 104 Ougeinia oojeinensis, Roxb.Syn. 45 Trema orientalis, Bl. 105 Tectona grandis, Linn.f. 46 Putranjiva roxburghii, Wall. 106 Albizzia chinensis, (Osbeck) Merr Syn. 47 Tamarix dioica, Roxb 107 Albizzia procera, Benth.

, Roxb.Syn. 45 Trema orientalis, Bl. 105 Tectona grandis, Linn.f. 46 Putranjiva roxburghii, Wall. 106 Albizzia chinensis, (Osbeck) Merr Syn. 47 Tamarix dioica, Roxb 107 Albizzia procera, Benth. 48 Lannea coromandelica, Hontt. 108 Moringa oleifera, Lamk.Syn. 49 Cinnamomum tamala, Nees. 109 Bombax ceiba, Linn . Syn. 50 Garuga pinnata, Roxb. 110 Terminalia alata, Heyne ex Reth. 51 Miliusa velutina, H.F. &Th. 111 Syn. Terminalia tomentosa, W. &A. 52 Butea monosperma 112 Nyctanthes arbortristis, Linn.

15 (Lamk)Taub.Syn. 53 Elaeodendron glaucum, Pers. 113 Adina cordifolia, (Roxb)Benth& Hook.F. 54 Sapium sebiferum, Roxb.

55 Oroxylom indicum, (Linn) Vent.

56 Cocculus laurifolius, D.C.

57 Ficus roxburghii, Wall

58 Toona ciliata, Roem . , Syn. Cedrela toona Roxb.

59 Diospyros tomentosa, Roxb.

60 Gardenia turgida, Roxb.

Shrubs S.No. Species S.No. Species 1 Solanum verbascifolium, Linn. 21 Colebrookia oppositifolia, Smith. 2 Calotropis procera, R.Br. 22 Helicterres Isora, Linn. 3 Antidesma diandrum, Roth. 23 Cannabis sativa, Linn. 4 Helicteres isora, Linn.
24 Ardisia solonacea, (poir) Roxb. 5 Carissa spinarum, Linn. 25 Desmodium cephalotes, Wall. 6 Nerium indicum, Mill. 26 Clerodendrum viscosum, Vext. 7 Berberis spps. Linn. 27 Clerodendrum infortunatum, Gaertn. 8 Murraya koenigli, Spreng 28 Murraya paniculata, Linn Jack. 9 Cassia tora, Linn. 29 Mognania Spp. Roxb. 10 Crotalaria serica, Retz. 30 Lantana camara, Linn. Syn. 11 Achyranthes aspera, Linn. 31 Lantana aculeata, Linn.

28 Murraya paniculata, Linn Jack. 9 Cassia tora, Linn. 29 Mognania Spp. Roxb. 10 Crotalaria serica, Retz. 30 Lantana camara, Linn. Syn. 11 Achyranthes aspera, Linn. 31 Lantana aculeata, Linn.
12 Aspargus adscendens, Roxb. 32 Symplocos crataegoides, Buch- Ham. 13 Temarix dioica, Roxb. 33 Indigofera heterantha,WallSyn. 14 Phoenix acaulis, Buch, Ham. 34 Indigofera purpurascens, Roxb. 15 Callicarpa macrophyla Vahl 35 Asperagus racemosus, Willd. 16 Woodfordia fruticosa, Kurz 36 Vitex negundo, Linn. 17 Glycosmis pentaphylla, Corrca. 37 Nyctanthes arnortrisatis, Linn 18 Grewia sapida, Roxb. 38 Rubus ellipricus, Smith 19 Adhatoda vasica, Nees Syn.

20 Justicia adnatoda, Linn.

Climbers S.No. Species S.No. Species 1 Caesalpinia sepiaria, Roxb. 18 Themeda arundinacea, Cav. 2 Acacia gageana, Craib. 19 Saccharum spontaneum, Linn.

16 3 Acacia senegal,Willd. 20 Heteropogon contortus, Linn. 4 Cuscuta reflexa, Roxb. 21 Narenga porphyrocoma, Hana.Bor 5 Smilax Spp. Linn. 22 Syn.Chrysopogon montanus 6 Tinospora cordifolia,Miers. 23 Vetiveria zizanioides, Nash. 7 Discorea Spp. Linn. 24 Erianthus ravennae Linn P.B. equr 8 Millettia auriculata, Baker. 25 imperata cylindrica, Linn. 9 Jasminum pubescens, Willd. 26 Cynodon dactylon, Pers. 10 Cryptolepis buchanani, Roem. 27 Arundo donax, Linn. 11 Vitis repanda W. & A. 28 Phragmites karka (Retz) Trin. 12 Calamus tenuis, Roxb. 29 Typha elephantina, Roxb. 13 Hiptage bengalensis, Kuiz. 30 Eulaliopsis binata, Retz. E.C.Hubb. 14 Celastrus paniculata, Willd.

& A. 28 Phragmites karka (Retz) Trin. 12 Calamus tenuis, Roxb. 29 Typha elephantina, Roxb. 13 Hiptage bengalensis, Kuiz. 30 Eulaliopsis binata, Retz. E.C.Hubb. 14 Celastrus paniculata, Willd. 31 Cymbopogon martinii, stapf. 15 Bauhinia vahlii, W. & A. 32 Erianthus munja, (Roxb) 16 Butea Parviflora,Roxb. 33 Themeda arundinacea, Ridl. 17 Capparis horrinda, Linn. 34 Thysanolena agrostis, Nees. Fauna The fauna of the area is as follows: Mammals S.No. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta 2 Common Langur Presbytis entellus 3 Panther or Leopard Panthera pardus 4 Jungle Cat Felis chaus 5 Tiger Panthera tigris 6 Common Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi 7 Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus 8 Jackal Canis aureus 9 Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis 10 Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus 11 Small Indian Civet Veverricula indica 12 Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus 13 Barking Deer Muntiacus muntjak 14 Spotted Deer Axis axis 15 Sambhar Cervus unicolor 16 Indian Wild Boar Sus scrofa

Indian Civet Veverricula indica 12 Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus 13 Barking Deer Muntiacus muntjak 14 Spotted Deer Axis axis 15 Sambhar Cervus unicolor 16 Indian Wild Boar Sus scrofa

17 17 Fivestriped Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennanti 18 Porcupine Hystrix indica 19 The Grey Musk Shrew Suncus murinus 20 Rufoustailed Hare Lepus nigricollis ruficaudatus 21 Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus 22 Fruitbat Rousettus leschenaulti 23 Indian Pangolin Manis cresichodata 24 Indian Elephant Elephas maximus Birds S.No. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Black Partridge Francolinus francolinus 2 Grey jungle fowl Gallus sonneratii 3 Red jungle Fowl Gallus gallus 4 Grey Partridge Francolinus pondicerianus 5 Grey quail Coturnix cuturnix 6 Common peafowl Pavo cristatus linnaeus 7 Jungle bush quail Perdicula asiatica 8 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia 9 Ring dove Streptopelia decaocto 10 Common green pigeon Treron phoenicoptera 11 Red turtle dove Streptopelia tranquebarica 12 Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis 13 Little brown dove Streptopelia senegaleninsis 14 Emerald dove Chalcophaps indica 15 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 16 Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger 17 Darter or Snake Bird Anhinga rufa 18 Rosy or White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 19 Grey lag Goose Anser anser 20 Bar headed Goose Anser indicus 21 Brahminy Duck Tadorna ferruginea 22 Nakta (comb duck) Sarkidiornis nelanotos 23 Lesser whistling Teal Dendrocygna javanica 24 Pintail Anas acuta 25 Common Teal Anas crecca 26 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

Tadorna ferruginea 22 Nakta (comb duck) Sarkidiornis nelanotos 23 Lesser whistling Teal Dendrocygna javanica 24 Pintail Anas acuta 25 Common Teal Anas crecca 26 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 27 Gadwall Anas strepera 28 Shoveller Anas clypeata

18 29 Grey winged Teal Anas querquedula 30 Red crested Pochard Netta rufina 31 Comman Pochard Aythya ferina 32 Tufted Pochard Aythya fuligula 33 Scaup Duck Aythya marila 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 35 Black winged stilt Himantopus himantopus 36 Stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 37 Yello wattled lapwing Vanellus malavaricus 38 Redwattled Lapwing Vanellus Indicus 39 Redshank Tringa totanus 40 Wood or spotted andpiper Trnga glareola 41 Common Sanddiper Tringa hypoleucos 42 Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis 43 Indian whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 44 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 45 River Tern Sterna aurantia 46 Large Egret Ardea alba 47 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 48 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 49 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 50 Pond Heron Ardeola grayii 51 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 52 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 53 Chestnut Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 54 Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala 55 Open bill Stork Anastomus oscitans 56 White Stork Cicinia ciconia 57 White necked Stork Cicinia episcopus 58 Black necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus 59 White Ibis Threskiornis aethiopica 60 Spoon Bill Platalea leucorodia 61 Black winged Kite Elanus cacruleus 62 Common Pariah Kite Milvas migrans 63 Crested Goshawk Accipitcy trivirgatus 64 Shikra

Ibis Threskiornis aethiopica 60 Spoon Bill Platalea leucorodia 61 Black winged Kite Elanus cacruleus 62 Common Pariah Kite Milvas migrans 63 Crested Goshawk Accipitcy trivirgatus 64 Shikra Accipiter badius 65 Sparrow Hawk Nisus 66 Buzzard Butco butco 67 Lesser spotted Eagle Aguila ponarina 68 Crested hawk Eagle Spizoctus cirrhatus

19 69 Black Eagle Ictinactus malaycnsis 70 Crested serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela 71 Greyheaded fishing Eagle Icsthyohpaga ichthyactus 72 Marsh Harrier Ciraus acruginosus 73 Pale Harrier Circus macrourus 74 Osprey Pandion haliactus 75 Indian Longbilled Vulture Gyps indicus 76 Whitebacked or Bengal Vulture Gyps bengalensis 77 White scavenger Vulture Ncophron percnoptcrus 78 Hobby Falco subbwtco 79 Peregrine Falcon Falco pcregrinus 80 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 81 Cuckoo cuculus canorus 82 Indian Cuckoo cuculus micropterus 83 Common hawk Cuckoo cuculus varius 84 Pied crested Cuckoo Clamator jacodinus 85 Koel Eudynamys scolopacea 86 Lesser Coucal Centropus toulous 87 Coucal Centropus sinensis 88 Grass Owl Tyto capensis 89 Indian great horned Owl Bubo bubo 90 Brown fish Owl Bubo zeylonensis 91 Barred jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum 92 Spotted Owlet Athene brama 93 Jungle Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus 94 Common Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus 95 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 96 Small blue Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 97 White breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 98 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merpos leschenaulti 99 Blue tailed Bee-eater Merpos philippinus 100

rudis 96 Small blue Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 97 White breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 98 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merpos leschenaulti 99 Blue tailed Bee-eater Merpos philippinus 100 Small green Bee-eater Merpos orientalis 101 Roller or Blue Jay Coracias benghalensis 102 Hoopoe Upupa epops 103 Common Grey horn Bill Tockus birostris 104 Indian Pied horn Bill Anthracoceros malabaricus 105 Great Pied horn Bill Buceros bicornis 106 Crimson breasted Barbet Megalaima haemacephala 107 Little scaly bellied green wood Pecker Picus myrmecophoneus 108 Lesser golden backed wood Pecker Dinopium benghalense

20 109 Blue throated Barbet Magalaima asiatica 110 Lineated Barbet Magalaima lineata 111 Swallow Hirundo rustica 112 Wire tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 113 Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 114 Bay backed Shrike Lanius vittatus 115 Rufous backed Shrike Lanius schach 116 Golden Oriole Orioulus orioulus 117 Black headed Oriole Orioulus xanthornus 118 Black Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis 119 Racket tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus 120 Crow billed Drongo Dicrurus annectans 121 Haircrested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus 122 Black headed Myna Sturnus pagodarum 123 Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis 124 Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 125 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus 126 Pied Myna Sturnus contra 127 Tree Pie Dendrocitta vagabunda 128 House Crow Corvus splendens 129 Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 130 Pied flycatcher Shrike Ceryle rudis 131 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 132 Red whiskered Bulbul

ta vagabunda 128 House Crow Corvus splendens 129 Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 130 Pied flycatcher Shrike Ceryle rudis 131 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 132 Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus 133 Yellow breasted Bulbul Macronous gularis 134 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus 135 Striated Babbler Tordoids earlei 136 Large grey Babbler Tordoids malcolmi 137 Jungle Babbler Tordoids striatos 138 Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa latirostris 139 Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi 140 Verditer Flycatcher Muscicapa thalassina 141 Grey headed Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis 142 Black headed blue Flycatcher Hypothymis azurea 143 Streaked wren Warbler Prinia gracilis 144 Ashy wren Warbler Prinia socialis 145 Tailor Bird Orthotomus sutorius 146 Striated marsh Warbler Megalurus palustris 147 Paddy field Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 148 Dull green leaf Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides

21 149 Blue Chat Erithacus brunneus 150 Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis 151 Shama Copsychus malabaricus 152 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 153 Brown rock Chat Cercomela fusca 154 Pied bush Chat Saxicola caprata 155 Blue rock Thrush Monticola solitarius 156 Black Bird Turdus merula 157 Chestnut bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea 158 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 159 White Wagtail Motacilla alba 160 Large pied Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis 161 Yellow backed Sunbird Aethopyga siparaga 162 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica 163 White Eye Zosterops palpebrosa 164 House Sparrow Passer donesticus 165 Finn's Baya

la maderaspatensis 161 Yellow backed Sunbird Aethopyga siparaga 162 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica 163 White Eye Zosterops palpebrosa 164 House Sparrow Passer donesticus 165 Finn's Baya Ploceus megarhynchus 166 Black headed Munia onchura Malacca 167 White throated Munia Lonchura malabarica 168 Rose Finch Carpodacus erythrinus 169 Black headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 170 Roseringed Parakeet Psittacula kraneri 171 Alexandrine or Large Indian Parakeet Psittacula eupatria 172 Himalayan slatyheaded Parakeet Psittacula himalayana 173 Blossom headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Reptiles S.No. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Indian tent Turtle Kachuga tentoria 2 Shoft-shelled Turtle Trionyx spp. 3 Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata 4 Monitor Lizard Varanus spp. 5 Garden lizard Calotes spp. 6 Common house Gecko Hemidactylis spp. 7 Ratsnake Ptyas mucosus 8 Sand boa Eryx conicus 9 Common green whip snake Dryophis nasutus 10 Indian python Python molurus
11 Common krait Bangarus caeruleus

ecko Hemidactylis spp. 7 Ratsnake Ptyas mucosus 8 Sand boa Eryx conicus 9 Common green whip snake Dryophis nasutus 10 Indian python Python molurus
11 Common krait Bangarus caeruleus

22 12 King cobra Naja Hannah 13 Himalayan pit viper Ancistrodon himalayanus 14 Cobra Naja naja 15 Russell's viper Vipera russelli 16 Banded krait Bangarus fasciatus

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Qjljkeiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 70 37 140

mesniqj ua0&2 fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 40 21 80

thokcktiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 40 21 80

Xaxkiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 34 18 70

gjhiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 40 21 80

/kjeiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 50 27 100

nsoiqj luoky fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 34 10 70

/kjex<+ fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 46 23 90

;ksx

542 309 1970 Hkokuhiqj [kuoky dVku fj;k;r uU/kkSj jkft 5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 106 53 210

Hkokuhiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 50 27 100

t;iqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 66 36 130

xksfoUniqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 86 44 170

gfjfd'kuiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 56 31 110

nsoiqj nukbZ fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 66 36 130

enuiqj fj;k;r
5063/XIV-B Dt. 18.01.1966 50 27 100

;ksx

480 254 950 gjh'krky vke gd uU/kkSj jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 48 40 400

;ksx

48 40 400 ddksM+ ddksM+ gd uU/kkSj jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 92 40 530

;ksx

92 40 530 iVjkuh iVjkuh gd uU/kkSj jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt.

8 40 400

;ksx

48 40 400 ddksM+ ddksM+ gd uU/kkSj jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 92 40 530

;ksx

92 40 530 iVjkuh iVjkuh gd uU/kkSj jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 6 10 40

;ksx

6 10 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [ksM+k [ksM+k gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 226 0 0

;ksx

226 0 0 cM+Sr cM+Sr gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 14 20 70

;ksx

14 20 70 vks[ky<Waxk vks[ky<Waxk gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 86 310 130

fMUMj gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 10 0 50

fljkSM+h gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 8 30 40

[kekjh gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 12 80 120

;ksx

116 420 340

24 dkSUrk dkSUrk gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 28 0 280

;ksx

28 0 280 ilkSyh ilkSyh gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 98 540 600

;ksx

98 540 600 L;wM+k L;wM+k gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 28 60 130

;ksx

28 60 130 ifu;kesgrk ifu;kesgrk gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 80 340 600

;ksx

80 340 600 xqekyxkao xqekyxkao gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 50 250 460

;ksx

50 250 460 jkSf'ky jkSf'ky gd Ndkrk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 198 1170 386

;ksx

198 1170 380 dq.My dq.My gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 18 90 150

;ksx

18 90 150 YokM+ YokM+ gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt.

.1932 198 1170 386

;ksx

198 1170 380 dq.My dq.My gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 18 90 150

;ksx

18 90 150 YokM+ YokM+ gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 86 0 790

;ksx

86 0 790 xkSfu;kjks xkSfu;kjks gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 54 0 500

;ksx

54 0 500 ddubZ ddubZ eYyh gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 0 109 21

ddubZ rYyh gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 26 0 260

,jklh lksUV gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 6 50 10

;ksx

32 159 291 MkaMk
MkaMk rYyk gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 30 0 300

MkaMk eYyk gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 40 0 452

;ksx

70 0 752 vetM+ vetM+ gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 0 84 16

;ksx

0 84 16 Mqaxjh Mqaxjh gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 16 84 16

;ksx

16 84 16 lqokdksV iks[kjh lqokdksV iks[kjh gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 16 0 90

lydokj gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 12 40 30

8.06.1932 16 84 16

;ksx

16 84 16 lqokdksV iks[kjh lqokdksV iks[kjh gd MkMk jkft 424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 16 0 90

lydokj gd

424/XIV-62 Dt. 08.06.1932 12 40 30

;ksx

28 40 120 'kkjnk eksguiqj fj;k;r 'kkjnk 6778/XIVB Dt. 06.12.1965 & & &

dqy ;ksx

2820 4700 13245 uksV& ou laj{kd]if'peh o`Rr uSuhrky ds i=kad 1564@43&2 fn0 23 vizSy 207 ds vuqlkj xtV ds vuqlkj ns; mDr ek=k dk 42 izfr'kr gh ns; gSA xtV esa ek=k nf'kZr ugha gS orZeku esa 20 ?k0eh0 iRFkj o jsrk fn;k tk jgk gSA

Appendix C – List of beats in core/buffer S.No. DIVISION RANGE BEAT CORE/BUFFER Area 1 Champawat
Dogadi
Chela Core 5.62 2 Champawat
Dogadi
Dulagad East Core 10.08 3 Champawat
Dogadi
Dulagad West Core 12.55 4 Champawat
Dogadi
Kalaunia East-1 Core 6.88 5 Champawat
Dogadi
Kalaunia East-2 Core 7.00 6 Champawat
Dogadi
Kalaunia West Core 7.41 7 Champawat
Dogadi
Kathaul Core 4.54 8 Champawat
Dogadi
Mathiabanj Core 9.05 9 Champawat
Dogadi
Sarra East Core 7.86 10 Champawat
Dogadi
Sarra South Core 4.93 11 Champawat
Dogadi
Sarra West Core 8.63 12 Haldwani
Chakata
East Patrani Beat Core 5.52 13 Haldwani
Chakata
Jampokhra-I Beat Core 5.57 14 Haldwani
Chakata
Jampokhra-II Beat Core 6.37 15 Haldwani
Chakata
North Dholpokhra Beat Core 2.86 16 Haldwani
Chakata
West Patrani Beat Core 5.74 17 Haldwani
Danda
Bethlar Beat Core 11.49 18 Haldwani
Danda
Chila Beat Core 8.11 19 Haldwani
Danda
Durgapipal Beat

ore 2.86 16 Haldwani
Chakata
West Patrani Beat Core 5.74 17 Haldwani
Danda
Bethlar Beat Core 11.49 18 Haldwani
Danda
Chila Beat Core 8.11 19 Haldwani
Danda
Durgapipal Beat Core 8.78 20 Haldwani
Danda
Gauniarao Beat Core 10.48 21 Haldwani
Danda
North Kholgarh Beat Core 11.75 22 Haldwani
Danda
Sarra Beat Core 11.76 23 Haldwani
Danda
South Kholgarh Beat Core 9.10 24 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Bhargot-I Beat Core 10.31 25 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Bhargot-II Beat Core 9.82 26 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Birgot Beat Core 10.47 27 Haldwani
Jaulasal
East Chamuadhunga Beat Core 7.70 28 Haldwani
Jaulasal
East Chugad Beat Core 11.43 29 Haldwani
Jaulasal
East Jaulasal Beat Core 8.09 30 Haldwani
Jaulasal
East Labar Beat Core 13.40

26 31 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Hanspur Beat Core 7.07 32 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Hatgadh Beat Core 7.93 33 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Jubliganj-I Beat Core 6.10 34 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Jubliganj-II Beat Core 7.26 35 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Kumia-I Beat Core 7.39 36 Haldwani
Jaulasal
Kumia-II Beat Core 6.75 37 Haldwani
Jaulasal
West Chamuadhunga Beat Core 9.35 38 Haldwani
Jaulasal
West Chugad Beat Core 9.68 39 Haldwani
Jaulasal
West Labar-I Beat Core 11.67 40 Haldwani
Jaulasal
West Labar-II Beat Core 8.58 41 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Asni Beat Core 10.17 42 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Bhalseni Beat Core 11.83 43 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Karakot-I Beat Core 5.45 44 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Karakot-II Beat Core 7.37 45 Haldwani
Nandhaur

Core 10.17 42 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Bhalseni Beat Core 11.83 43 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Karakot-I Beat Core 5.45 44 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Karakot-II Beat Core 7.37 45 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Khonani Parao Beat Core 12.22 46 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Nandhaur Beat Core 7.90 47 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Selani Beat Core 12.92 48 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Sumanthapla Beat Core 5.77 49 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Sunkheri Beat Core 7.73 50 Haldwani
Sarda
Chela Beat Core 8.90 51 Haldwani
Sarda
Jubliganj Beat Core 7.74 Total 433.08 1 Tarai East
Kilpura
Dogaddi-I Beat Buffer 5.64 2 Tarai East
Kilpura
Dogaddi-II Beat Buffer 3.85 3 Tarai East
Kilpura
Dogaddi-III Beat Buffer 4.80 4 Tarai East
Kilpura
East Kilpura-I Beat Buffer 8.27 5 Tarai East
Kilpura
East Kilpura-II Beat Buffer 9.46 6 Tarai East
Kilpura
East Kilpura-III Beat Buffer 4.80 7 Tarai East
Kilpura
West Kilpura-I Beat Buffer 5.93 8 Tarai East
Kilpura
West Kilpura-II Beat Buffer 5.47 9 Tarai East
Kilpura
West Kilpura-III Beat Buffer 7.94 10 Tarai East
Ransali
Hanspur-A Beat Buffer 7.74 11 Tarai East
Ransali
Hanspur-B Beat Buffer 4.30 12 Tarai East
Ransali
Kailash-I Beat Buffer 6.80 13 Tarai East
Ransali
Kailash-II Beat Buffer 9.26 14 Tarai East
Ransali
Kalega-I Beat Buffer 11.36 15 Tarai East
Ransali
Kalega-II Beat Buffer 4.25 16 Tarai East
Ransali
Nandhaur Beat Buffer 6.59 17 Tarai East
Ransali
Ransali-I Beat Buffer 6.67 18 Tarai East
Ransali
Ransali-II Beat Buffer 6.60

Kalega-II Beat Buffer 4.25 16 Tarai East
Ransali
Nandhaur Beat Buffer 6.59 17 Tarai East
Ransali
Ransali-I Beat Buffer 6.67 18 Tarai East
Ransali
Ransali-II Beat Buffer 6.60

27 19 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Baira Beat Buffer 4.51 20 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Central-East Jaulasal Beat Buffer 5.38 21 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Devipura Beat Buffer 2.17 22 Tarai East
South Jaulasal East Jaulasal(North) Beat Buffer 5.59 23 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Jaulasal East Beat Buffer 6.61 24 Tarai East
South Jaulasal South-East Jaulasal Beat Buffer 9.02 25 Tarai East
South Jaulasal South-West Jaulasal Beat Buffer 8.97 26 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Sudlimath Central Beat Buffer 6.48 27 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Sudlimath South Beat Buffer 6.54 28 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Sudlimath-I Beat Buffer 9.27 29 Tarai East
South Jaulasal Sudlimath-II Beat Buffer 6.30 30 Tarai East
South Jaulasal West Jaulasal Beat Buffer 6.57 31 Tarai East
South Jaulasal West-Central Jaulasal Beat Buffer 5.89 32 Champawat
Dogadi Chhini Beat Buffer 10.65 33 Champawat
Dogadi Dandakathauti Buffer 8.10 34 Haldwani
Chakata
East Shimlia Beat Buffer 5.21 35 Haldwani
Chakata
Garkharak-I Beat Buffer 6.91 36 Haldwani
Chakata
Garkharak-II Beat Buffer 4.86 37 Haldwani
Chakata
Kalukhera-I Beat Buffer 5.20 38 Haldwani
Chakata
Kalukhera-II Beat Buffer 4.41 39 Haldwani
Chakata
North Khera Beat Buffer 6.22 40 Haldwani
Chakata
Ratighat Beat Buffer 7.66 41 Haldwani

Beat Buffer 5.20 38 Haldwani
Chakata
Kalukhera-II Beat Buffer 4.41 39 Haldwani
Chakata
North Khera Beat Buffer 6.22 40 Haldwani
Chakata
Ratighat Beat Buffer 7.66 41 Haldwani
Chakata
South Dholpokhra Beat Buffer 5.70 42 Haldwani
Chakata
South Khera Beat Buffer 3.91 43 Haldwani
Chakata
Sultannagri Beat Buffer 2.58 44 Haldwani
Chakata
West Shimlia Beat Buffer 5.91 45 Haldwani
Danda
Aligadh-I Beat Buffer 8.77 46 Haldwani
Danda
Aligadh-II Beat Buffer 8.14 47 Haldwani
Danda
Deota Beat Buffer 12.01 48 Haldwani
Danda
Kundal Beat Buffer 11.39 49 Haldwani
Danda
North Lowaranala Beat Buffer 9.86 50 Haldwani
Danda
South Lowaranala Beat Buffer 8.50 51 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Ballot Kakod Beat Buffer 6.88 52 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Ballot Patrani Beat Buffer 10.02 53 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Ratarao Aam Beat Buffer 8.21 54 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Ratarao Beat Buffer 11.74 55 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Sela-I Beat Buffer 5.87 56 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Sela-II Beat Buffer 7.21 57 Haldwani
Sarda
Duan Beat Buffer 8.71 58 Haldwani
Sarda
Karrali-I Beat Buffer 4.01

aldwani
Nandhaur
Sela-I Beat Buffer 5.87 56 Haldwani
Nandhaur
Sela-II Beat Buffer 7.21 57 Haldwani
Sarda
Duan Beat Buffer 8.71 58 Haldwani
Sarda
Karrali-I Beat Buffer 4.01

28 59 Haldwani
Sarda
Karrali-II Beat Buffer 7.88 60 Haldwani
Sarda
Nadhan Beat Buffer 6.75 61 Haldwani
Sarda
North Gulapani Beat Buffer 8.48 62 Haldwani
Sarda
South Gulapani Beat Buffer 4.34 Total 429.15

Appendix D – Staff requirements S.No. Position Name Headquater Number Total 1 Director (DCF) Chorgalia 1 1 2 Deputy Director (ACF) Chorgalia 1 2 Tanakpur 1 3 Range Officer Chakata 1 6 Nandhaur 1 Jaulasal 1 Dogadi 1 Sharda 1 Danda 1 4 Deputy Range Officer Chakata 1 6 Nandhaur 1 Jaulasal 1 Dogadi 1 Sharda 1 Danda 1 5 Section Officer Forester level staff to be posted in various capacities 50 50 6 Beat Officer Forest Guards to be posted beats, gates, patrolling units etc. 250 250 7 Rapid action anti-poaching force 1 Battalion 50 50 8 Office staff Director’s office 19 29 Deputy Director Chorgalia 5 Deputy Director Tanakpur 5 Total 400

29 Appendix E – Notification of Elephant Corridor

e 1 Battalion 50 50 8 Office staff Director’s office 19 29 Deputy Director Chorgalia 5 Deputy Director Tanakpur 5 Total 400

29 Appendix E – Notification of Elephant Corridor

MINIMISING DISTURBANCE TO WILDLIFE IN ANAMALAI TIGER RESERVE DUE TO CONTOUR CANAL REPAIR AND CREATION OF WILDLIFE CROSSINGS Main facts and requested action by Standing Committee NBWL Facts: Major renovation work of the 49.3 km long Contour Canal is underway in Anamalai Tiger Reserve. • The State Govt. has sanctioned Rs 185 crore for repair works and the Chief Minister inaugurated the repair works during February 2010. • The State PWD has commenced repair works on 1 March 2011. It is reported that the work will be taken up for 6 months in a year and is set to be completed in 3 years time. • On road parallel to the canal there is movement of vehicles and materials, including heavy machinery. Primary concern: Where the steep-sided canal passes through ATR, many animals get drowned/washed away and wildlife crossing is hindered due to unsuitable design and very few structures to allow animal crossings. Details of the canal: As part of Parambikulam – Aliyar project, conceived during 1962 to cater the irrigation needs of farmers in Coimbatore district, the 49.3 km long contour canal was commissioned in 1965. This canal has cut through some of the finest wildlife habitats along the northern boundary of the present Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and continuous to be a threat as wildlife often gets washed away in the canal due to its steep sides.

finest wildlife habitats along the northern boundary of the present Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and continuous to be a threat as wildlife often gets washed away in the canal due to its steep sides. • The canal begins near Sarkarpathy powerhouse, in the Pollachi range of ATR and ends at Thirumurthy reservoir located in the fringes of the Udumalpet range of ATR. • Near Thirumurthy reservoir, the canal extends outside the Tiger Reserve for about 8 km. The rest of the length of the canal is within the Tiger Reserve. • The canal is steep and the forest is precipitous near the bank where animals are vulnerable to fall into the canal and cannot swim back safely due to its slippery cement banks. The banks are un-scalable. Main pros and cons: Benefits: The canal provides for irrigation in adjoining district and acts as a mechanism to deliver a crucial ecosystem service (water) of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to the people. Conservation threats: Several of large mammals and countless smaller species are reported to have washed away in this canal since its commissioning. Most mammals including animals such as civets, loris, and pangolins, and deer are unable to cross the canal due to its structure and location and the canal has a fragmenting effect
on their populations. • Dr. R. Sukumar made a mention of this canal and reported even a tiger getting washed away in this canal (Ref: Elephant days and nights, 1991).

anal has a fragmenting effect
on their populations. • Dr. R. Sukumar made a mention of this canal and reported even a tiger getting washed away in this canal (Ref: Elephant days and nights, 1991). Incidents of elephants getting washed away are known. • Wildlife scientists working in the region have pointed out the need for mitigation in the past and important locations for animal safety and crossing. Forest Department authorities are aware of the need to make the canal wildlife-friendly. There are no structures such as steps to facilitate animals to drink from the canal when water gets scarce during hot months. Request to Standing Committee National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL): Commission site assessment by Member SC-NBWL along with ATR and PWD officers to review and identify: (a) permissions and conditions for undertaking such repair work, (b) design considerations and wildlife crossing structures where canal runs within ATR, (c) initiate an awareness campaign on watershed and ecosystem service benefits of ATR and on minimising negative effects of canal on forests and wildlife in ATR.

Photographs of Contour Canal in Anamalai Tiger Reserve and ongoing work

Movements of heavy machinery along Contour Canal in Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Photograph showing steep sides of Contour Canal that poses hazards to wildlife

in Anamalai Tiger Reserve and ongoing work

Movements of heavy machinery along Contour Canal in Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Photograph showing steep sides of Contour Canal that poses hazards to wildlife

NEWS ITEM From The Hindu dated 13 May 2011 http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/13/stories/2011051353240500.htm PAP contour canal renovation work in progress Special Correspondent

Fast pace:Work under way for renovating the 49.3 km long contour canal from Sircarpathy to Thirumurthy dam of the Parambikulam - Aliyar Project. POLLACHI: Works for the renovation of the 49.3 km long contour canal from Sircarpathy to Thirumurthy dam is progressing at a fast pace in three phases. Currently, work is being carried out at Sircarpathy, Navamalai and Nallaru. The renovation was sanctioned in the budget with an allocation of nearly Rs 185 crore. The canal is considered an engineering marvel and has nine tunnels for a length of nearly 30 km with one of them being five km long. The works began on March 1. The work tender was awarded in three phases and will be completed in three working seasons with a six- month time gap in between during the South-West and North-East monsoons for flow of water to the reservoirs to wet the ayacut irrigation lands. The work is being executed under the supervision of Chief Engineer P. Sivasankaran, Superintending Engineer S. Ranganathan, Sub-Divisional Engineer M. Kulandaisamy, Assistant Executive Engineer Sivalingam and Assistant Engineer S. Subramanian. PAP Thirumurthy Farmers Project Committee chairman ‘Medical' K.

Ranganathan, Sub-Divisional Engineer M. Kulandaisamy, Assistant Executive Engineer Sivalingam and Assistant Engineer S. Subramanian. PAP Thirumurthy Farmers Project Committee chairman ‘Medical' K. Paramasivam, talking to reporters at the work site, said that the canal had, since 1965, undergone only repairs whenever there was a damage or breach. Owing to the vagaries of nature, including rolling down of boulders from the hills and roots of trees damaging the concrete surface, the canal was damaged to a great extent. As against the expected realisation of 18 to 23 tmcft of water at Thirumurthy depending on the rainfall, there was considerable loss of water owing to seepage and percolation. For example, of the 1,100 cusecs released from Sircarpathy, only around 700 cusecs reached Thirumurthy, thus accounting for a loss of 400 cusecs. The scheme was intended to provide water for irrigating over 3.77 lakh acres spread over four zones. After 45 years, a complete and comprehensive renovation of the canal has commenced now after the expert committee on completion of inspection confirmed to the Government the need for renovating the canal. Mr. Paramasivam said that authorities have planned to renovate and stop work when the South West monsoon sets in to enable the water reach the agricultural lands. The work will resume after the exit of North East monsoon and will go on till May end. To enable the halting of work to allow flow of water, the authorities are demolishing the existing canal structure for a length of 500 m i.e.

exit of North East monsoon and will go on till May end. To enable the halting of work to allow flow of water, the authorities are demolishing the existing canal structure for a length of 500 m i.e. only to the extent where they can take up and complete the renovation works before the monsoon sets in. As a priority, very badly damaged stretches are being taken up now where wastage of water is found to be high, official sources said.

Agenda items for discussion in the Standing Committee meeting 1.Denotification of GIB sanctuary in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra state Board for Wildlife has decided to denotify 8496.44 km2 GIB sanctuary in Solapur district of Maharashtra state and maintain the area of 1222.61 km2 under this sanctuary. Due to this decision, there would be drastic decrease in the area under the protected area (PA) network in the Maharashtra state, from 4.97% to 2.6% i.e. from 15,332.49 km2 to 8,058.66 km2 -a sharp drop by 60.55%.
The Committee on Rationalization of Boundaries of National Parks and Sanctuaries of Ministry of Environment and Forest while recommending denotification of two sanctuaries (including GIB sanctuary) in Maharashtra had noted the condition of declaration of six new sanctuaries in the state, which is not sufficient to maintain the required PA network in the state. This committee had suggested the state to declare Mansinghdeo (182.29 km2), Rajmachi (122.96 km2), Sudhagarh Tamni, Western Ghats (220.18 km2), Tipagarh
(52.4 km2), Kopela-Kolamarkha ( 90.93 km2) and Isapur Bird Sanctuary (121.55 km2).

o declare Mansinghdeo (182.29 km2), Rajmachi (122.96 km2), Sudhagarh Tamni, Western Ghats (220.18 km2), Tipagarh
(52.4 km2), Kopela-Kolamarkha ( 90.93 km2) and Isapur Bird Sanctuary (121.55 km2). The state has notified Mansinghdeo sanctuary. However six areas recommended by this committee does not help to maintain the required PA cover of Maharashtra state. The area recommended for Kopela-Kolarkha sanctuary is too small for survival of wild buffalo. However W. A. Rodgers & H. S. Panwar of Wildlife Institute of India had prepared a report for MOEF and suggested following list of wildlife potential areas from Maharashtra (in March 1998) which can be upgraded or newly created (notified). Other NGOs also have demanded several areas to be declared as PAs in this state. Sr.No. Name of proposed PA Area km2. District Circle 01 Mansinghdev 182.29 Nagpur Nagpur 02 Mahendri 69. 17 Amravati Amravati 03 Malkhed 144.16 Amravati Amravati 04 Kopela-Kolamarka 300 Gadchiroli South Chanda 05 Navegaon expansion 81.12 Gondiya Nagpur

agpur Nagpur 02 Mahendri 69. 17 Amravati Amravati 03 Malkhed 144.16 Amravati Amravati 04 Kopela-Kolamarka 300 Gadchiroli South Chanda 05 Navegaon expansion 81.12 Gondiya Nagpur

Tipagarh WLS (134) Itiadoh –Rajoli WLS (388) 522 Gondia Nagpur 07 Nagzira expansion 235.48
Gondiya Nagpur 08 Darekasa 100 Gondiya Nagpur 09 Akola Grassland 100 Akola Amravati 10 Rajmachi (Fr. Santapau) 122.96

Kolhapur 11 Mahabaleshwar 50 Satara Kolhapur 12 Kolhapur 50 Kolhapur Kolhapur 13 Lalling Dhulia 30 Dhule Dhule 14 Isapur 122.04 Yawatmal Yawatmal 15 Ujani 100

16 Tamhani Sudhagad 220.18

Mumbai 17 Bhimgad ? Sindhudurg Kolhapur 18 Melghat 526.90 Amravati
Melghat 19 Irai 16.03 Chandrapur Chandrapur 20 Indapur 10 Pune Mumbai 21 Dasgaon 05

22 Mayni Lake 04 Solapur

23 Vikroli 07 Mumbai

Mula-Mutha

01 Pune

Total 2999.33

NBWL had discussed the issue earlier and had expressed the opinion that while accepting this denotification proposal, an equivalent area should be brought under PA network. State Government should inform the standing committee of NBWL about their plans to maintain the required PA network in the state. The Standing Committee may resolve to request MoEF to pursue with the State Govt. of Maharashtra to get equivalent area notified as PAs before granting denotification.

red PA network in the state. The Standing Committee may resolve to request MoEF to pursue with the State Govt. of Maharashtra to get equivalent area notified as PAs before granting denotification. 2) The vital corridors of Satpuda landscape in central India are threatened: The corridors of Satpuda landscape in central India is listed as one of the priority tiger conservation areas in India. It incorporates Tiger Reserves (TR), including the Kanha,

Pench Satpuda, Melghat, Pench (Maharashtra), Nagzira-Nawegaon (newly accepted TR) and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (map below).

@Satpuda Foundation, Digital chart of the world, www.wdpa.org,www.sdpa.org 0 500 1500 KM Satpuda Landscape, India Legend Tadoba Andhari TR Satpuda TR Melghat Pench MS / MP Nagzira WLS Lakes Road Railway Kanha TR Nawegaon NP 0 200 KM

The corridors between the tiger reserves are important for the genetic exchange among the meta-populations and thereby long term survival of tigers and other carnivores. However there are many projects which are either under consideration or being discussed due to violation of FC act 1980 as the agencies were simply pushing the projects without getting necessary permissions under FC Act 1980 and EP Act 1986.

The corridor between Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), newly accepted Nagzira-Nawegaon and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is said to be the most important for the connectivity of the central Indian (Satpuda) and the south Indian tiger meta-population.

accepted Nagzira-Nawegaon and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is said to be the most important for the connectivity of the central Indian (Satpuda) and the south Indian tiger meta-population. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) found pushing widening of national highway (NH-6) by violating provisions of FC Act 1980. No action in this case has helped to build the morale of
the agency as they have now declined to even accept the mitigation measures suggested by wildlife department of Maharashtra.

The corridor between Pench MP and Kanha TR, and Pench Maharashtra- Nagzira- Nawegaon and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is threatened by proposed widening of national highway (NH-7) again by the same NHAI. They ignored the instructions of NTCA and also pushed the work even when the matter was being discussed in the CEC.

Several mining and irrigation / canal project proposals are under consideration with the MoEF. Standing Committee may request MoEF to pursue with the forest departments of State Government of Maharashtra as well as Madhya Pradesh to work jointly on preparing Satpuda landscape tiger conservation plan and clearly demarcate the tiger corridors in consultation with NTCA, WII, Satpuda Foundation and other expert agencies. They should also suggest the mechanism to standing committee of NBWL to keep such proposals on hold till they complete this task.

Implementation of FRA 2006 for declaration of Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH).

suggest the mechanism to standing committee of NBWL to keep such proposals on hold till they complete this task.

Implementation of FRA 2006 for declaration of Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH).
Maharashtra state has designed a public consultative process to declare the CWH and the state has made very good progress in declaring CWH along with very few other states. However after MoEF's instructions even these processes are halted. Now Ministry has designed an Implementation Protocol and an expert committee to study them. The said protocols should be implemented only after being discussed them in the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife and after seeking its approval.

ADDITIONAL REPORT OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE ON ELEPHANT CORRIDOR, IN COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDERS OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT, MADRAS DATED 04.11.09 IN W.P.NO.10098/08, W.P.NOS.2762 AND 2839 OF 2009, ALONG WITH THE MAP, DULY FURNISHING THE BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY NUMBERS OF THE ELEPHANT CORRIDOR

Writ Petition:

The W.P.No.10098/08 was filed by Thiru.Elephant G.Rajendran with prayer to direct the respondents to keep the Corridor of the Animal without any encroachment and any other disturbances for the free movement of Elephants and other Animals. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, District Forest Officer, Ooty, District Collector, Ooty and Divisional Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ooty have been impleaded as respondents.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, District Forest Officer, Ooty, District Collector, Ooty and Divisional Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Ooty have been impleaded as respondents.
2) Counter Affidavit: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has filed counter affidavit on 20.08.08 furnishing the details of action taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the conservation of the elephant and other habitats.
The case was taken up for hearing on 26.08.08, on which, the Hon'ble High Court, Madras was pleased to implead the Government of India as a party in this Writ Petition and directed the respondents to file Additional Reply Affidavit clearly giving the particulars regarding proposal to acquire further lands for creating and maintaining elephant

corridors in better manner. In compliance of the orders of the Court, an Additional Counter Affidavit has been filed on 08.09.09. 3) COURT ORDERS: The Hon'ble High Court, Madras in the interim order dated 30.09.08 in W.P.No.10098/08 and M.P.Nos.1&2 of 2008, issued certain directions and also directed the District Collector, Nilgiris to remove all encroachments from the revenue land, which has been identified for development of elephant corridor. The Hon'ble High Court, Madras in the interim order dated 10.09.09 in W.P.No.10098/08 and M.P.Nos.1&2 of 2008 and W.P.Nos.2762 & 2839 of 2009 in M.P.Nos.1&1 of 2009, also issued directions on the elephant corridor and posted the matter for orders on 17.09.09. The case was not taken up for hearing on 17.09.09.

.P.Nos.2762 & 2839 of 2009 in M.P.Nos.1&1 of 2009, also issued directions on the elephant corridor and posted the matter for orders on 17.09.09. The case was not taken up for hearing on 17.09.09.
4) District Collector Affidavit: The District Collector, Udhagamandalam filed a report in the Hon'ble High Court, Madras dated 16.09.09. As per the directions of the High Court dated 08.04.09, the District Collector has informed the following on the basis of identification made by a committee:- Encroachments by way of houses and cultivation: Total Encroachers Houses Cultivation Nos. Extent Hect. Nos. Extent Hect. Nos. Extent Hect. Tribals 41 19.02.90 14 0.08.90 41 18.94.0 Others 293 170.81.14 145 1.04.74 280 169.76.40 Total 334 189.84.04 159 1.13.64 321 188.70.40

Details of identified Government and patta lands which falls under Singara-Moyar elephant corridor area:

The Hon'ble High Court, Madras in the hearing dated 13.10.09 has directed that the Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department, Chennai -9 and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to appear and apprise the details of elephant corridor, along with the details of areas, details of buildings used for commercial purpose, solar energized fencing and other suggestions. The subject matter was discussed with experts, local people, Field Forest Officers, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden and studied in depth.

g and other suggestions. The subject matter was discussed with experts, local people, Field Forest Officers, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden and studied in depth.
6) In pursuance to the directions of the Hon'ble High Court, Madras dated 13.10.09, the secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department, Chennai – 9, Principal Chief Conservator of

Sl. No Village Government lands Forest lands Forest lands Total No.of
fields Extent
Hect No.of fields Extent
Hect. No.of fields Extent Hect. No.of fields Extent Hect. 1. Masinagudi 80 967.59.0 253 1303.02.0 27 11048.20.0 360 13318.81.0 2. Sholur 64 204.58.0 126 315.36.50 12 261.95.5 202 781.90.0 3. Hullathi 4 13.41.50 11 54.91.50 4 74.73.0 19 143.06.0 4. Kadanadu

-- 7 19.04.0 1 10241.05.5 8 10260.09.5 5. Grand
Total 148 1185.58.5 397 1692.34.0 44 21625.94.0 589 24503.86.5

Forests and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, have appeared before the Hon'ble Division Bench on 22.10.09 and apprised the details of the elephant corridor along with the details of areas, details of buildings used for commercial purpose, solar energized fencing and other suggestions. A report was also filed in the Hon’ble Court.

e elephant corridor along with the details of areas, details of buildings used for commercial purpose, solar energized fencing and other suggestions. A report was also filed in the Hon’ble Court. The Hon'ble Division Bench, after hearing all the parties was pleased to direct to constitute an Expert Committee, headed by the Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department, Chennai –9, with Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, to examine the following books and study reports and also other authenticated / specialized books and documents relating to elephant corridor, identify the elephant corridor and prepare a detailed report to be submitted to the Hon'ble High Court, Madras:- S.
No. Title & Year Author / Agency 1.
Ecology of the Asian Elephant. ( 1987 – 1992 ). Bombay Natural History Society. 2.
The Asian Elephant in Southern India. ( October 1998 ) Asian Elephant Research & Conservation Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 3.
A brief documentation of
Elephant Corridors in South India

( December 2000 ) Dr N.Sivaganesan, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore
and R.Sukumar, Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre, Indian Institute of

ecember 2000 ) Dr N.Sivaganesan, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore
and R.Sukumar, Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre, Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore. 4.
Acquisition / Transfer of sensitive areas for restoring/maintaining the sanctity of the Moyar Valley Elephant Corridor. ( 2001) Mr.S.Sankaramurthy, I.F.S, For World Wide Fund for Nature – India. 5.
Evaluation of the status, Land use pattern and Habitat Utilization of Elephants in Corridors between Western and Eastern Ghats through Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park and Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.

( 2004 )

K. Ramkumar & R.Arumugam Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Research Station, Masinagudi, The Nilgiris in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department (Wildlife Wing), Nilgiris Wildlife & Environment Association.

This Hon’ble Court was also pleased to observe to constitute an Expert Committee to, (1) examine the above books and study reports and also other authenticated / specialized books and documents relating to elephant corridor, identify the elephant corridor, (2) The books, reports and other particulars referred in the Expert Committee Report shall be specifically referenced with page numbers.
(3) Enquire Forest officers, local people, tribal and also avail opinion from the experts, etc., regarding the elephant corridor in the Nilgiris area and specify the results in the report.

bers.
(3) Enquire Forest officers, local people, tribal and also avail opinion from the experts, etc., regarding the elephant corridor in the Nilgiris area and specify the results in the report.
(4) Any other points / suggestions relating to elephant corridor.

In pursuance to the directions issued by the Hon'ble Division Bench of High Court, Madras, an Expert Committee has been constituted with the following members to conduct detailed enquiry as directed by the Hon'ble High Court, Madras and submit report:-

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife warden, Chennai.
Chairman 2. Chief Conservator of Forests
(Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project) and Regional Chief Conservator of Forests for Nilgiris District, O/o. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai. Member 3. Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, Combatore. Member 4. Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Udhagamandalam. Member 5. District Forest Officer, Nilgiris North Division, Udhagamandalam.. Member Secretary

The said Expert Committee visited the elephant corridor area on 28.10.09 and 29.10.09, intensively enquired the Field Officers, Tribal People and Local People of the area and obtained opinion from the following Experts, Scientists and Senior Forest Officers about the elephant corridor in the Moyar Valley of Nilgiris:- SENIOR FOREST OFFICERS:

Thiru.S.

f the area and obtained opinion from the following Experts, Scientists and Senior Forest Officers about the elephant corridor in the Moyar Valley of Nilgiris:- SENIOR FOREST OFFICERS:

Thiru.S. John Joseph, I.F.S.,
Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chairman,
Society for Social Forestry Research and Development, Tamil Nadu.
Thiru. S. Sankaramurthy, I.F.S., Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. World Wide Fund for Nature – India Tamil Nadu State Office, No.297, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018.

EXPERTS AND SCIENTISTS:

Thiru. R. Sukumar,
Professor and Chairman, Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Thiru.Ajay A. Desai, Wild Life consultant.
Dr. Thiru. N.Sivaganesan, Principal Consultant, Wild Life and Forests, No.40, Kavarai Street, Koranad, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinum District.
Thiru. B.Ramakrishanan, Field Officer,
Wild Life Trust of India No.10, Sandal Wood Depot Road, Northpet, Sathyamangalam – 638 401,
Erode District.
Thiru. R.Arumugam, Wild Life Biologist, Wild Life Trust of India, 149/13, Sumangali Nagar, Suleeswaranpatti, Pollachi, Coimbatore.

NGOs:

Thiru. A.C.Soundarrajan, Member – The Nilgiris Wild Life and Environment Association Member – State Wild Life Advisory Board. Member – Governing Council Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. “Aaditya”, 129- Avalanchi Road, Fern Hill Post,
Ootacamund – 643 001.
Thiru. Krupakar and Senani, Wild Life Film Maker,
Nilgiris South Biosphere Reserve, Mysore

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. “Aaditya”, 129- Avalanchi Road, Fern Hill Post,
Ootacamund – 643 001.

Thiru. Krupakar and Senani, Wild Life Film Maker,
Nilgiris South Biosphere Reserve, Mysore
Thiru. N.Mohanraj, WWF-India Western Ghats Landscape Office, 5/2, Second cross, chinthamani Nagar,
K.K.Pudur post, Coimbatore 643 038.
Thiru. S.Jayachandran,
Joint Secretary, The Nilgiris and Environment Association, C/o. District Forest Office (North) Mount Stuart Hill, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris.
Thiru. Ramesh Bellie, Secretary, Nilgiri Potato and Vegetable, Growers Association,
Geetha Lodge Complex, Ooty.

The expert committee has given its report on 04.11.09. The Committee, while stating various factors in detail, has given the following conclusion on the elephant corridor:- Committees' conclusion (1) The northern slopes of the Nilgiri Plateau in Kallahati Slopes Reserved Forest and Singara Reserved Forest are steep and elephant find it difficult to negotiate such slopes. We have seen several accident in the Nilgiris where elephants have been killed while climbing the steep slopes. Elephants may use such areas because they are forced to use them but these cannot be considered as normal slopes supporting elephants. Steep stream beds and rocky stream beds are making crossing at the higher altitudes difficult and dangerous especially for elephant

se cannot be considered as normal slopes supporting elephants. Steep stream beds and rocky stream beds are making crossing at the higher altitudes difficult and dangerous especially for elephant

families with calves. This forces them to move up and down close to human beings in order to find better crossing points. So parallel movement along the slopes is very difficult and dangerous for elephants. Therefore a boundary limiting the altitude which can said to be normally usable and safe for elephants has been identified along the slopes.
(2) Any human use beyond viable corridor level that can have adverse or stressful impact on elephants and their movement now or in the future should also be included in the corridor or managed in a manner that is not disturbing to wildlife or violating any laws.
(3) For determining minimum width of the corridor, the following criteria have been considered:-
(a) The corridor has to function as a long-term corridor for forage, movement and exchange of gene between populations.
(b) Human impacts and disturbance are found to range well beyond the village boundaries, therefore the corridor will have to have a buffer area so as to isolate at least a part of it from degradation due to human pressures and disturbances.

well beyond the village boundaries, therefore the corridor will have to have a buffer area so as to isolate at least a part of it from degradation due to human pressures and disturbances.

(c) These corridors will also have to facilitate the movement and use of habitat by other more sensitive species such as tigers, sloth bears, gaur, etc. so the corridor has to take into account other species also.
(d) Attention to critical micro-habitats and perennial/semi- perennial streams that give water, shelter and food for elephants in these areas considered as corridors and also as foraging areas would need to be taken into account. This is a water deficient area in most parts because it is very dry, so securing water sources where access is free, safe and undisturbed for elephants throughout the day is important for inclusion in the corridor. So that elephants can move and feed freely hen using these corridors. This is also very important for other sensitive wildlife. Taking the above factors into consideration a minimum width of
1km for each corridor is required for the movement and long-run survival of elephants and other free ranging species in this landscape.
11) The Committee identified 5 corridors in this area after detailed study of the research reports, views expressed by the tribals, people from Sholur village, opinion given by the NGOs and Retired and serving forest officials and are furnished in the maps.

tailed study of the research reports, views expressed by the tribals, people from Sholur village, opinion given by the NGOs and Retired and serving forest officials and are furnished in the maps.

The said Expert Committee in their report has given the following future strategies for the conservation of elephant corridor in the Moyar valley of Nilgiris: - Future strategies for conservation of corridors: Short term Strategies:
(1) Demarcation of the lands that are falling in elephant corridors should be carried out with Survey Nos. and all other details. (2) All Revenue lands within the elephant corridor area should be handed over to the forest department. Details are furnished in the Annexure “C” of the report of the Expert Committee. The existing human dwelling places in the revenue lands around town area of Masinagudi village and Mavanahallah and vazhathottam villages will not be disturbed. (3) The Legal status of private land in Elephant corridor area, as on date should be maintained and there should not be transfer of title / sale / grant of any fresh rights, etc in the Elephant corridor area by way of registration or otherwise. (4) All development activities in the survey numbers mentioned in the elephant corridors areas should be stopped forthwith.
(5) All development activities in the private/patta land for establishment of resorts, cultivation of crops, clearing & felling of

e elephant corridors areas should be stopped forthwith.
(5) All development activities in the private/patta land for establishment of resorts, cultivation of crops, clearing & felling of

trees and small scale cottage industry which are carried out in contravention of the relevant Acts and Rules in force should be stopped and the revenue administration should examine the extent and nature of violation and take effective action for restoration of the original status of land. However this ban of raising agriculture crops is not applicable to tribals and Adikannadikas living in the elephant corridor area. They will be allowed to cultivate agricultural crops as were done by them earlier. The details of resorts constructed are furnished in Annexure “D” of the report of the Expert Committee. (6) Eco-tourism can be permitted under the guidance of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India and with the approval of the Forest officer not below the Rank of District Forests Officer having territorial jurisdiction over the area.
(7) All barriers including energized solar fencing erected, across the migratory path way of elephants by the resort owners for the purpose of fencing in the private / patta lands should be removed and free movement of animals and elephants should be ensured for elephant corridor areas. The details of solar fences erected is furnished in Annexure “D” of the report of the Expert Committee.

and free movement of animals and elephants should be ensured for elephant corridor areas. The details of solar fences erected is furnished in Annexure “D” of the report of the Expert Committee.

(8) The disturbance caused to wild animals by use of flood lights and high voltage beam search lights, using fire crackers, baits in corridor areas should be stopped.
(9) The development of artificial water bodies, saltlicks, providing forage and animal baits within resorts for attracting wild animals to entertain visitors in the resorts and in any area in the elephant corridors should be stopped.
(10) Opening of any school, college or any small scale industries or any commercial activity in the elephant corridor area should be banned. (11) New road construction which will further fragment the habitats and pave way to create corridors all along the Singara – Sigur – Moyar valley corridors should not be promoted.
(12) No new electricity connection, water connection shall be given without specific approval of the District committee constituted under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forest Act, 1949. (13) No power and water connection shall be given to houses built by encroachers in the Revenue / Forest lands in the Corridor area. (14) The power and water connection given to encroachers in the elephant corridor area should be disconnected by the concerned authorities.

ers in the Revenue / Forest lands in the Corridor area. (14) The power and water connection given to encroachers in the elephant corridor area should be disconnected by the concerned authorities.

(15) Grazing of livestock, collection of Non-timber forest produce, restricted in corridor areas during the dry season when resources are scare to wild herbivores. (16) The seven strategies mentioned in item no.9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 above are not applicable to the Scheduled Tribes living in the Tribal settlement areas.
(17) Conservation Education programme may be organized often for various stakeholders: (local communities, school children, line department agencies) regarding the importance of maintenance of animal corridors and the importance of wildlife and their habitat conservation programme. (18) Suitable, viable, alternate, livelihood schemes may be promoted for the traditional firewood remover, graziers and Non-timber forest produce collectors, to wean away the people’s dependence on corridors. Various line agencies may be coordinated to bring in a viable incentive schemes for the forest dependent stakeholders. (19) Eco Development Committee to be formed for tribal and other communities for protecting corridors with the participation of local communities for developing their livelihood in a sustainable manner. It is possible to protect the corridors, through People’s Participatory Approach and such a mechanism could evolve a

of local communities for developing their livelihood in a sustainable manner. It is possible to protect the corridors, through People’s Participatory Approach and such a mechanism could evolve a

strong and mutual understanding among forest authorities, local communities and other government agencies in achieving the goals.
(20) All house holders (other than the Scheduled Tribes) hotels, schools, other institutions, commercial or non-commercial shall use only LPG for their fuel consumption. Use of any kind of wood for fuel consumption shall be banned in the elephant corridor area, as already degradation has setin, due to human and cattle pressure in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and elephant corridor area. (21) The District Authorities should ban vehicle traffic in corridor high way areas after 9 PM to morning 9 AM to ensure free movement of animals between forest areas. (22) Periodic testing of domestic livestock droppings from corridors to be carried out by the Veterinary Unit to prevent spread of epidemic in corridor sites of importance. In many occasions, animals die with unknown disease in this reserve. Besides periodical immunization for all live stock should be carried out by Animal Husbandry Department.
(23) Perennial water resources may be improved within the corridor areas for passage species (tigers, elephants, leopard) Avian and reptile population by appropriate projects and schemes.

tment.
(23) Perennial water resources may be improved within the corridor areas for passage species (tigers, elephants, leopard) Avian and reptile population by appropriate projects and schemes.

(24) Preventive measures such as speed barriers in animal crossing areas with speed limit and ban to use horns may be enforced strictly in the elephant corridor areas (Moyar-Masinagudi Road: Masingudi-Singara Road:Masinagudi-Sirur, Ooty-Masinagudi via Kallahatti road). Co-ordination with Transport Department (Gudalur and Ooty).
(25) Development activities along with the flume channel between Maravakandy dam and Moyar village should not be allowed by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. Widening the canal, construction of cement embankment and deepening of flume channel will affect elephant movement through this migratory route. (26) The buildings, quarters and other infrastructures built by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, which are not required for the production and management of electricity in the area shall be dismantled and the area shall be restored to the original natural status for free movement of elephant and other animals.
(27) The staff members of Electricity Board, who are not concerned directly with the activities of production of power, in the elephant corridor area shall be relocated to other area.
(28) The staff of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board residing the Elephant corridor area shall not rear any domestic animal including cattle’s, which is causing degradation of the forest area.

area.
(28) The staff of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board residing the Elephant corridor area shall not rear any domestic animal including cattle’s, which is causing degradation of the forest area.

(29) The labourers and contractors, who have been engaged for construction in the PUSHEP Project and living unauthorisedly in the area leased out to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, shall be evicted by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and area handed over to Forest Department.
Long term conservation Measures - Corridor Management: (1) Acquiring the private Land including the Estate land falling in the corridor for maintaining contiguity of the elephant habitat.
Details are furnished in the Annexure “B” of the report of the Expert Committee. (2) The surplus lands under the control of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board are returned to the Forest Department along with vacant buildings as the status of the leased land is Reserved Forests. (3) All the Revenue land to be transferred to the Forest Department shall be notified as Reserved Forests under the provision of Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. Details of survey no. are furnished in Annexure “C” of the report of the Expert Committee. (4) All the private land and estate land shall also be notified as Reserved Forests, as soon as such areas are acquired by the Government. Details are furnished in the Annexure “B” of the report of the Expert Committee.

and estate land shall also be notified as Reserved Forests, as soon as such areas are acquired by the Government. Details are furnished in the Annexure “B” of the report of the Expert Committee.

(5) Master Plan for the Masinagudi Township should be prepared by the Town & Country planning Department in order to conserve the nature resources and prevent unplanned development. (6) Forestry and Land use plan at Landscape level should be prepared for optimal resource Management by the Forest Department covering the entire Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. A separate Corridor Management Cell to be formulated with Collector of Nilgiris, District Forest Officers of Nilgiris, Assistant Director, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve along with officers of the line departments of the District including research personnel to protect the corridors from various human induced pressures under the Chairmanship of Collector of Nilgiris. This committee should periodically meet and decide various management packages to conserve the corridor in the long run for an effective dispersal of elephants, tigers and other endangered mammals including small mammals, reptiles and bird communities.
(7) Research studies on the ecology, behavior of elephant, restoring the habitat study on wildlife ecology and biology in the corridor area.

A report was filed in the Hon'ble High Court, Madras on 04.11.09 along with the expert committee report, along with the said

itat study on wildlife ecology and biology in the corridor area.

A report was filed in the Hon'ble High Court, Madras on 04.11.09 along with the expert committee report, along with the said

conclusion and strategies. The Hon'ble High Court, Madras in the order dated 04.11.09 in W.P.No.10098/08 and in other Writ Petitions
was pleased to issue certain directions and the operative portion reads as follows:- ….“The Expert Committee has submitted a report along with the field staff reports. Though certain maps have been enclosed showing the ‘Elephant Corridor’, no demarcation of the Elephant Corridor has been made therein. 2. The Secretary of the Environment and Forests Department, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, Chennai (Chairman of the Expert Committee), the Conservator of Forests, Ooty and the District Forest Officer, Nilgiris North Division, Ooty, who were present in court, submit that a detailed map will be produced on the next date, showing the boundaries of the Elephant Corridor, as suggested by the Expert Committee. In the said map the details of survey numbers, which may fall within the Elephant Corridor, shall be given. We according allow two weeks’ time for the Expert Committee to file such map showing the boundaries of the Elephant Corridor. 3. The Secretary to Environment and Forests Department, will in the meantime, place a copy of the report before the state Government along with the map, which will be prepared and produced on the next date.

retary to Environment and Forests Department, will in the meantime, place a copy of the report before the state Government along with the map, which will be prepared and produced on the next date. The State Government may file an affidavit and state as to whether they intend to accept the report in its totality or with modification. 4. During the pendency of the Writ Petitions, the respondents will ensure that no illegal construction is made in

the area shown as Elephant Corridor in the report of the Expert Committee.

Further, they should not allow any new construction in the area without prior intimation to the Court. 5. No person should be allowed to put a fresh solar/electrical facing within the area as proposed to be Elephant Corridor by the Expert Committee.”

In pursuance to the said directions of this Hon’ble Court order dated 04.11.09, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, has met the Additional Director, Survey and Land Records and sought his assistance in demarcating the corridors on cadastral maps for four villages along with survey number and other essential details. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden has also instructed the Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore and Nilgiris North Division to collect the following particulars- (a) List the survey numbers in the corridor zone of influence keeping the minimum width as discussed from the cadastral map of the village. (b) Individual FMB map of the survey numbers.

culars- (a) List the survey numbers in the corridor zone of influence keeping the minimum width as discussed from the cadastral map of the village. (b) Individual FMB map of the survey numbers.

As per the direction of Hon'ble High court on dated 4.11.2009 which has ordered, that the corridor 1 to 5 identified by the committee, have to be marked in a cadastral map and all the survey numbers falling in the length of width of the corridor should be enumerated subsequently Chairman of the Committee directed the

committee members to identify the area which was used by the elephant in the ear liars years before constructor and after developmental activities further place and verify the fact in the field with the help of revenue officials and surveyor before the deadline given by the Hon'ble High court. Due to the recent natural calamity in the Nilgiris, work could not be completed in time.
16) Action has been pursued immediately on the orders of this Hon’ble Court dated 04.11.09. During 9th and 10th of November 2009 Nilgiris District received unprecedented rains, causing floods, land slides and death of several people when the committee was engaged in survey work. The entire administration of Nilgiris District was brought to grounding halt due to landslides followed by blockade on all roads. Therefore the entire Government, machinery have been geared up to restore normalcy. Hence, the work to identify the survey numbers after ground truth verifications could not be done as planned.

. Therefore the entire Government, machinery have been geared up to restore normalcy. Hence, the work to identify the survey numbers after ground truth verifications could not be done as planned.
17) Due to natural calamity, certain time has been taken to collect the particulars and identify the survey stones and boundaries of each survey numbers of the area falling in the corridor. This detailed report on the extent of land under private holdings, extent of area falling within the Revenue lands, area under encroachment and number of house holds occupying the Government land have been prepared. Now, the team has completed the ground truth verification

for all villages. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden has discussed the matter with the Members of the Expert Committee on 17.11.09, 18.11.09 and 19.11.09. and prepared the map with the helps of surveyors of Ooty Taulk and officials from Commissioner of Survey and Settlement.
18) Out of the 5 corridors proposed in the earlier report submitted to the Hon'ble High Court by the committee and as per the suggestion of the Hon'ble High court, all the 5 corridors expect one have been consolidated into one thereby bringing the corridor size to a width of between 1 and 1.5 km.

committee and as per the suggestion of the Hon'ble High court, all the 5 corridors expect one have been consolidated into one thereby bringing the corridor size to a width of between 1 and 1.5 km. However one of the corridors reported in the previous committee report runs through a narrow strip of forests between two tribal settlements namely Chemmanatham and Mavinhalla and this has been shown an offshoot of main proposed corridor by suggesting acquiring of Certain Patta lands in Chemmanatham settlements to facilitate the easy movement of elephants.
The corridor which has been referred to as Masinagudi – Moyar Corridor in the previous report submitted by the committee, runs within the Tiger Reserve and Forest area by crossing the flume channel erected by TNEB. Therefore this corridor is not shown in the map except indicating arrow mark on the movement of elephants.

After the field work and examination by the expert committee, the committee has prepared a corridor map, duly marking the predominant elephant corridor in a single lane, after ground truth verification, with a width varying from 1km. to 1.5 km, considering reasonable movement, water source, forage and shelter for elephants in mind and further making the corridor viable to ensure their future generation to move reasonably from one reserve forest to another. The base line of corridor on the southern boundary was drawn at 1000mt contour line bearing in mind that elephants move with little difficulty in the plateau at this contour level.

est to another. The base line of corridor on the southern boundary was drawn at 1000mt contour line bearing in mind that elephants move with little difficulty in the plateau at this contour level. The size of the above said corridor was determined taking in to consideration the existence of dense Forests on either side of the proposed corridor and farm lands of Dodda linge tribal settlements which stretches to a distance of 1 km measuring about 22ha, across the proposed corridor.

The most disturbed or critical corridor that needs to be secured first – is to the south of Bokkapuram along the Nilgiris northern slopes which is the most disturbed and is on the verge of being broken completely. This corridor to the south of Bokkapuram is the one where the greatest amount of habitat loss has taken place and where animal movement have become highly restricted.

Methodology adopted for drawing the corridor boundary

The cadastral map of the Revenue villages - Masinagudi, Sholour, Hullathy, Kadanar was geo-registered to survey map of India 58 A 10, using Arc GIS 9. the 1000m contour line was digitized and then using this line a buffer was generated for a width of 1 to 1.5 kms.
The corridor width shows abnormally wide along the Sigur river mainly due to the over lapping of the buffer lines, which is due to the 1000m contour line running very close on either side of the Sigur river.
The following details are furnished in the map.

mainly due to the over lapping of the buffer lines, which is due to the 1000m contour line running very close on either side of the Sigur river. 23) The following details are furnished in the map.
(1) Details of Boundaries in the elephant corridor
(2) Details of Field Survey numbers of the land and its classification namely Forests, Revenue land, Forests of Joint Ownership (Forest Department and Revenue Department) Private estates, Private individual holdings showing Tribal Settlements etc., Superimposed on the combined Cadastral Village map for four villages using different colours. Boundary descriptions of elephant Corridor

Boundary description of the Elephant Corridors proposed in the Sigur Plateau and adjoining areas of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, are as follows:-

(1) South The southern boundary of the elephant corridor starts at 1000m contour line at the foot hill of the Nilgiris Mountains, near eastern boundary of Dodda Moyar Estate on which the tributary of Moyar rising from mountain directly runs towards north. The southern boundary of elephant corridor runs parallel along at 1000m contour line entering southern boundary of Leigh Wood, Northern Hey Estates before it meets the Karimara Hole River and Singara Estate. From then onwards the boundary runs towards south at 1000m contour line till it reaches main gate of the Singara power house of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

rimara Hole River and Singara Estate. From then onwards the boundary runs towards south at 1000m contour line till it reaches main gate of the Singara power house of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The boundary after crossing Flume channel (Kalhalla) the boundary runs towards north for few hundred meters then again turns east and thereafter runs towards south all along the 1000m contour line to reach the Sholur village near Bokkapuram Revenue Land (S. No.201). From then onwards the boundary runs all along Northern boundary of Revenue Land (S. No.203, and northern boundary S. No. 132, 129, 126 of Patta & Revenue lands) which have got high density bamboo growth and runs crisscross along the foot hills of Sholur village before it enters the southern tip of the Westbury Estate. From then onwards the boundary runs along the Westbury Estate towards east and runs along the Kalhatti Reserve Forest foot Hills parallel towards east and again towards south to reach the

Estate. From then onwards the boundary runs along the Westbury Estate towards east and runs along the Kalhatti Reserve Forest foot Hills parallel towards east and again towards south to reach the

southern end of the Karuveppilai estate of Hulathi Revenue village and reaches the bison view point and boundary runs along the Ooty – Masinagudy highway till it reaches above 1st hair pin bed. The boundary runs all along the foot hills at 1000m contour line to reach Kadanad Revenue Village boundary at the crossing point of Kedar Halla River. Finally the boundary line runs into the Reserve Forest of the Sigur Plateau towards east. (2) North 24) The northern boundary of the corridor from the western side starts from eastern boundary of the Doddamoyar Estate and runs parallely towards east for a distance of 1km from the foot hills at 1000m contour line covering part of reserve forest cutting across Bidharhalla River where the tributary from Nilgiris Survey. No. 170 joins at the Bidharhalla River and runs towards east covering northern boundary of Leigh wood and Northern Hey Estates till it goes to Kalmalai Reserve Forest and takes turn on towards northern side perpendicularly to cover the S. No. 169 being a part of Revenue land and takes turn towards eastern side and running along the northern boundary of forest under Joint control of Forest & Revenue Department and Singara Estate. After crossing the flume channel runs across the forest towards east and runs along the northern boundary of cut across the S. No.

Joint control of Forest & Revenue Department and Singara Estate. After crossing the flume channel runs across the forest towards east and runs along the northern boundary of cut across the S. No. 185 & 186 of Revenue Land to meet the northern

boundary of S. NO. 540 & 538 owned jointly by Forest Department and Revenue Department. From then onwards an offshoot of main corridor to a width of about 1.5 km cuts across the Bokkapuram road before passing through the Avarahalla RF by cutting across Masinagudi – Ooty Highway to Sigur Reserved Forests through a narrow strip between Chemmanatham and Mavinhalla tribal settlements. (ii) The northern boundary of the main corridor from the eastern boundary offshoot at Kurumbar Pallam land holdings turn towards east, runs along the northern boundary of the Westberry estate and Southern boundary of the S. No. 379, 380, 363 and 374 of Masinagudi village before crossing the forest and finally cutting across a Patta Land in the S. No. 391 and 399 to reach the Sigur halla at Chokkanahalli. The boundary from the Sigur halla point takes right direction south of the Chokkanahalli tribal settlements
towards east passing through S. No. 345 of Kadanad Village. Finally the northern boundary runs parallel to the southern boundary in the Sigur R.F.

Chokkanahalli tribal settlements
towards east passing through S. No. 345 of Kadanad Village. Finally the northern boundary runs parallel to the southern boundary in the Sigur R.F. 25) In the combined Cadastral map, the Committee had marked explicitly a corridor for the free movement of elephants from the Leighwood estate to Kadanadu Village near Chocknahalli tribal settlements along the foot hills to a distance of 22.64 km with a width varying from 1 km to 1½ km, covering the lands which include Forest,

Revenue land individual patta and large holding of Private estates of Masinagudi, Sholur, Hullathi, and Kadanad villages.
26) The large Private Estates owned by few individuals which are used by elephants regularly falling in the proposed corridor area are Leigh wood, Northern hey, Singara, Westbury, Glencaren, and Karuveppilai esates. The total extent private estate comes to 1115.27 ha.
27) The field survey numbers assigned for private estates, individual private holdings, and Revenue lands falling in the proposed corridor are superimposed in the combined cadastral Village map and authenticated by Tahsildhar of Ooty Taulk on 23-11-09. Field survey numbers for forests lands have been provided where these lands are interspaced with Revenue and Patta Lands.

al Village map and authenticated by Tahsildhar of Ooty Taulk on 23-11-09. Field survey numbers for forests lands have been provided where these lands are interspaced with Revenue and Patta Lands. The total number of people who are pursuing various avocations namely, operating tourist resorts, practicing agricultural farming, working as laborers, tourist guides, drivers, small traders, etc., would be about 570 based on counting the number of houses out of, which some of them have encroached lands under joint registry. Most of the people, who are going to be directly affected on account of acquisition of proposed corridor area, are from outside the Sigur plateau who are operating illegal tourism thereby causing man-animal conflict besides creating environmental degradation.

The direct and indirect environment impact according to the study on “Status Assessment of Tourism on the Sigur plateau” made by W.W.F during 2008 on account of tourist resorts are as follows. (a) “About 73000 tourist both India and Foreigners stay at tourist resorts annually”, which is about 40% of total no of tourists visit Mudumalai Tiger Reserve annually. This is beyond the carrying capacity of the area bringing more stress on the Forests and other natural resources.
(b) 91% of resort owners have fenced their holding with barbed wire and energized electric fencing in the corridor area, as against none in the tourist houses owned by Government Department and Tourism Department.

owners have fenced their holding with barbed wire and energized electric fencing in the corridor area, as against none in the tourist houses owned by Government Department and Tourism Department. (c) Unregulated and unauthorized, trekking, Jeep safaris both on the main road and into the Reserve Forests are being offered to guests directly by the 57% of the resorts. (d) In addition 60% of the resorts take their guests to tribal settlements and some of the resorts arrange for tribal people to come to resorts to perform traditional dances by exploiting their ignorance. (e) “Non agriculture exotic species of plants are grown on over 60% of tourist facilities”. There is a possibility of escape of such exotics in to the Forest area and become invasive alien species.

Another possibility is that occurrence of hybridization between native and exotic species of same genus. (f) “About 60% of resorts have lights on their path way, open areas surroundings the buildings as well as in the core area”, as against minimum lights fixed in the Government owned tourist Rest Houses. (g) Some of the resorts pump or divert water from the streams / rivers or natural springs. (h) Water heating facilities using wood accounts for 13% while 15% of resorts use wood for cooking. This is in addition to designated campfire facilities in 85% of private tourists, whereas Government facilities do not have campfire. It is pertinent to note that 65% of fire wood consumption comes from Forests.

tion to designated campfire facilities in 85% of private tourists, whereas Government facilities do not have campfire. It is pertinent to note that 65% of fire wood consumption comes from Forests. (i) Majority of resorts throw bio-degradable wastes in to open dump /pit, most of the toilet water (black water) is disposed off via by septic tank and finally such water will be discharged in to the surroundings.
(j) Responsible tourism is important within the natural areas, that the integrity of the environment and local community is not comprised. However what we have seen on the current status of tourism on the Sigur Plateau in Tamil Nadu is not benefiting the environment or communities but rather in having negative impacts.

Given the increasing trends in unregulated tourism in this plateau this is likely to result in degradation of Forests and further negative impacts on environment, and deterioration in the conservation of large mammal if these things are not reversed.
Hence it is suggested that any new resorts / major developments of commercial activities denuding the characteristic of land coming around the corridor area in the Sigur Plateau in future will have to get clearance from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Chennai. 29) Thousands of House holders of families including Masinagudi Town Panchayat, Moyar and people including tribal/Non-tribals living around Masinagudi township area to a radius of about 1.5km, distance are not coming under the corridor. Hence they are not disturbed.

anchayat, Moyar and people including tribal/Non-tribals living around Masinagudi township area to a radius of about 1.5km, distance are not coming under the corridor. Hence they are not disturbed. While implementing the corridor area, it is further brought to the notice of Hon’ble High Court that tribals living in settlement of Bokkapuram, Doddalingi, Chokkanahalli, Takkal, Kurumbarpallam, Koilpatti, Mavinahallah, Chemmanatham, Vazhaithottam, Siriyur and Anaikatti are not proposed to be shifted from their settlements falling in the corridor area as they are original inhabitant of the area among human population and their lively hood activities are akin to the natural eco- system and any way did not alter the natural Wildlife habitat. That apart some of the people (non-tribal) who are living near the

Mavinhallah and Vazhaithottam tribal settlements are also not going to be disturbed and such area does not come under the proposed corridor. 30. Justification for acquire/manage some of the lands, which are abutting the corridor

Joint Registry Land

Lands which are marked in the cadastral map as joint registry is the land containing forest cover declared under Section 26 of the Tamilnadu Forest Act, 1882 and handed over to the forest department. However this land is yet to be notified as Reserve Forest under Section 16 of Tamilnadu Forest Act 1882. The total extent of such lands, which need to be notified under the provisions of Tamilnadu Forest Act 1882, for better protection of the area from encroachment, is 1514 Ha.

ilnadu Forest Act 1882. The total extent of such lands, which need to be notified under the provisions of Tamilnadu Forest Act 1882, for better protection of the area from encroachment, is 1514 Ha. The few encroachments in this area need to be evicted at the earliest.

TNEB LAND

The lands, measuring 20.42 Ha., which are leased to the Tamilnadu Electricity Board but not utilized by them, but falling in the elephant corridor or there is a movement of elephants, have to be handed over to the forest department for notification. The details are furnished in the Annexure.

Revenue Lands

All the revenue lands that are used by the elephants and having good habitat for elephants should be handed over to the forest department. All revenue lands including encroachments in the revenue lands situated between two tribal settlements (Mavinahalla and Chemmanatham) having devoid of vegetation, where agriculture is in practice should not be given any title or their occupation shall not be regularized by way of patta or otherwise. The occupants in that revenue lands shall not be permitted to erect fencing or any physical barriers.

Exemption

The existing schools, places of worship and health care facilities, which are coming under the Elephant corridor may be allowed to continue with in the present occupied area. There should not be any further developments.

aces of worship and health care facilities, which are coming under the Elephant corridor may be allowed to continue with in the present occupied area. There should not be any further developments.

The following particulars are also furnished in the annexures:- (1) Details of revenue land to be transferred
(2) Details of private lands including estates to be acquired in a phased manner.
The approximate land value for all patta lands including private estates measuring 1626.27 ha. covering all the four villages per the guideline value fixed by the Government per acre is Rs. 105.00 Crores.
The Government Revenue lands measuring 195.44.65 Ha. falling with in the elephant corridor area may be immediately transferred to the control of Forests Department.
To avoid such worsening catastrophic situations in future as happened in the recent flood in Nilgiris the committee is of the opinion that all the strategies suggested for conservation of Sigur plateau (short terms and long terms) may be considered by the Hon’ble High Court in the interest of preserving Ecology of this area.
The expert committee on Elephant Corridor furnishes (1) the details of Abstract Class Wise Extent of Land falling within the Elephant Corridor Area, (2) The details of land with extent, Survey No., Guidelines value and land use pattern in Annexure – II and (3) A Map indicating the boundaries, Survey No. etc., in Annexure – III.

Corridor Area, (2) The details of land with extent, Survey No., Guidelines value and land use pattern in Annexure – II and (3) A Map indicating the boundaries, Survey No. etc., in Annexure – III.

Annexure – I Class Wise Details of Extent of Land falling within the Elephant Corridor Area.
(in Ha.) ABSTRACT

Sl Name of Revenue EB Combined Govt land Patta lands Estate Total Govt guidelines No village

Registry

(extent in

value

Ha)

1 Sholur 13.38.00 249.14.0 67.97.00 329.84.90 197.61.00 970.29.94 328442938

2 Masinagudi 7.04.00 1265.57.0 115.04.65 102.305.00 889.92.88 2411.12.50 661253860

3 Kadanadu

0 0 71.16.00 0 71.16.00 41471200

4 Hullathy

0 12.43.00 7.65.00 27.74.00 116.95.00 18681639

TOTAL 20.42.00 1514.71.00 195.44.65 511.00.94 1115.27.00 3569.53.44 1049849637

Total Government Land 1730.57.65

Total Private Land 1626.27.94

Total Guidelines Value of Private Lands Rs. 1049849637

Total Government Land 1730.57.65

Total Private Land 1626.27.94

Total Guidelines Value of Private Lands Rs. 1049849637

Annexure – II

LIST OF SURVEY NUMBERS, EXTENT, OWNERSHIP AND VALUATION OF LANDS ETC., FALLING WITHIN THE ELEPHANT CORRIDOR MARKED ON THE VILLAGE CADASTAL MAP

SHOLUR REVENUE VILLAGE

Sl. No.

S.No.

Extent Classification Rate per Ha Value

Remarks

Patta

Government 1 107/1 74.10.0

Govt 0

RF 2 107/2 13.38.0

Govt 324000 4335120 EB, Trees 3 107/3 4.04.0

Govt 0

Combined registry 4 108/1 6.60.0 Patta

324000 2138400 West bury 5 108/2 4.16.0

Govt 0

Nilapatina kotai 6 109/1A2 115.10.0 Patta

324000 37292400 Westbury 7 109/1A3

8 109/1A4 2.75.5

Patta

324000 892620 Westbury 9 109/1B

10 109/1C 2.75.5

Patta

324000 892620 Westbury 11 109/1D 4.66.5

Patta

324000 1511460 Westbury 12 109/2 2.23.0

Patta

324000 722520 Westbury 13 110/1 25.74.0

Patta

324000 8339760 Westbury 14 110/2 0.38.5

Patta

324000 124740 Westbury 15 111 18.84.0

Patta

324000 6104160 Westbury 16 112 10.40.0

Patta

220/M2 22880000 Westbury 17 113/1 2.16.0 Patta

220/M2 4752000 Westbury 18 113/2 0.77.5

Govt

Odai

1 18.84.0

Patta

324000 6104160 Westbury 16 112 10.40.0

Patta

220/M2 22880000 Westbury 17 113/1 2.16.0 Patta

220/M2 4752000 Westbury 18 113/2 0.77.5

Govt

Odai

19 113/3 12.58.0 Patta

324000 4075920 Westbury 20 115/3 63.25.0 Govt VGG 21 116 5.88.0

Patta

324000 1905120 Silver oak trees 22 117 2.52.0

Patta

618000 1557360 Silver oak trees 23 118 4.44.0 Patta

220/M2 9768000 Silver oak trees 24 119 4.68.0 Patta

324000 1516320 Silver oak trees and building 25 120/1 1.45.5

Patta

324000 471420 Forest hill resort 26 120/2 0.20.5 Patta

324000 66420 Vacant 27 121 1.75.0 Patta 324000 567000 Vacant 28 122 2.36.0 Patta

324000 764640 Resort 29 123 2.94.0 Patta

324000 952560 Resort 30 124/1 0.98.0 Patta

324000 317520 Residence Mohanraj 31 124/2 0.25.5

Govt

Odai 32 124/3 6.44.0 Patta

324000 2086520 Temple residence building 33 125 0.19.0

Govt

Tharisu 34 126 1.06.0 Patta

220/M2 2332000 Jungle 35 127/1 0.03.5 Patta 324000 11340 Jungle 36 127/2 0.28.5 Patta

Odai 37 127/3 0.58.0 Patta

324000 187920 Jungle 38 128/1A 1.92.0 Patta

324000 622080 Vacant 39 128/1B 1.92.0 Patta

220/M2 4224000 Vacant 40 128/2 0.01.5

Govt

Odai 41 129 2.90.0

Govt

Tharisu 42 130 3.63.0 Govt Tharisu 43 131 3.02.5 Govt Tharisu 44 132 3.24.0

Govt

Tharisu 45 133 3.78.0

Patta

324000 1224720 Jungle Trees 46 134 0.71.5

Patta

324000 231660

42 130 3.63.0 Govt Tharisu 43 131 3.02.5 Govt Tharisu 44 132 3.24.0

Govt

Tharisu 45 133 3.78.0

Patta

324000 1224720 Jungle Trees 46 134 0.71.5

Patta

324000 231660 Jungle trees 47 135 0.34.0 Patta

324000 110160 Jungle trees

48 136 2.64.0

Patta

324000 855360 Jungle trees 49 137 1.16.0 Patta

618000 716880 Jungle 50 138 3.96.0 Patta

324000 1283040 Jungle 51 139 1.22.0 Patta

324000 395280 Cultivation 52 140 27.52.0

Govt

Odai 53 141/1 0.16.5 Patta 165/M2 272250 Resort 54 141/2 1.01.5 Patta

165/M2 1674750 Resort 55 141/3 1.22.0 patta

165/M2 2013000 Resort 56 142 0.41.0

Govt

Poromboke 57 143 1.16.0

Govt

Revenue Forest 58 144/1 2.38.5 Patta

5247000 Buildings 59 144/1A 0.06.90 Patta 220/M2 151800 vacant 60 144/1B 1.57.45 Patta

220/M2 3463900 Road 61 144/1C 0.03.0 Patta

220/M2 66000 Building 62 144/1D 0.71.15 Patta

220/M2 1565300 Vacant 63 144/2A 1.69.0 Patta

618000 1044420 Buildings 64 144/2B 1.06.0 Patta

618000 655080 Buildings 65 144/3A1 6.55.0 Patta

324000 2122200 Building cultivation 66 144/3A2 2.07.5 Patta

618000 1282350 Casadeep resort 67 144/3B 1.42.5

Patta

324000 461700 Cultivation building 68 144/4 0.18.5

Govt

Govt path 69 144/5 0.20.5 Patta 220/M2 451000 Vacant 70 144/6 0.15.80 Patta

220/M2 347600 Building 71 144/7 1.70.30 Patta

220/M2 3746600 Safari Resort 72 144/8 0.85.90 Patta 220/M2 1889800 Vacant 73 145 14.60.0

20/M2 451000 Vacant 70 144/6 0.15.80 Patta

220/M2 347600 Building 71 144/7 1.70.30 Patta

220/M2 3746600 Safari Resort 72 144/8 0.85.90 Patta 220/M2 1889800 Vacant 73 145 14.60.0 Patta

220/M2 32120000 Vacant 74 146 1.83.5 Patta

324000 594540 Resort 75 147/1 0.11.0 Patta 324000 35640 Vacant 76 147/2 0.11.0

Govt

Govt. Road 77 147/3 3.92.0 Patta

220/M2 8624000 Building
78 148/1 0.67.0 Patta

324000 217080 Vacant 79 148/3 0.08.0 Patta 324000 25920 Vacant 80 148/4 0.06.0 Patta 324000 19440 Vacant 81 148/5 0.50.0 Patta

324000 162000 Vacant

82 148/6 0.06.0 Patta

444000 26640 Vacant 83 148/7 0.46.0 Patta 444000 204420 Vacant 84 148/8 1.09.0 Patta

444000 483960 Building 85 149/1A1 0.64.0 Patta

618000 395520 Cultivation 86 149/1A2 0.20.5 Patta

618000 126690 Cultivation 87 149/1A3 0.07.5 Patta 618000 46350 Vacant 88 149/1A4 0.33.5 Patta 618000 207030 Cultivation 89 149/1A5 0.32.0 Patta

618000 197760 Cultivation 90 149/1B 0.04.5 Patta

444000 19980 Vacant 91 149/2 0.52.0 Patta

618000 321360 Vacant 92 149/3 0.32.0 Patta 618000 197760 Vacant 93 149/4 1.08.0 Patta

618000 667440 Vacant 94 150 3.38.0 Patta

324000 1095120 Jungle hut resort 95 151 2.24.0 Patta

324000 725760 Jungle hut resort 96 152 2.46.0 Patta 444000 1092240 Resort 97 153 4.28.5

Govt

Govt unreserved kadu 98 154 4.69.5

Govt

Unreserve kadu 99 155/1 7.08.5

Govt

RF and Odai 100 155/2 0.08.0 Govt Govt Road 101 155/3 0.14.0

ort 97 153 4.28.5

Govt

Govt unreserved kadu 98 154 4.69.5

Govt

Unreserve kadu 99 155/1 7.08.5

Govt

RF and Odai 100 155/2 0.08.0 Govt Govt Road 101 155/3 0.14.0

Govt

Govt RF Odai 102 152/6 0.04.85 Patta

444000 21534 Vacant 103 152/7 0.08.09 Patta 444000 35920 Buildings 104 156/2 8.38.0

Patta

1791500 15012770 Blue valley resort 105 156/4 0.48.0 Patta 865000 415200 Vacant 106 156/5 0.28.0 Patta

1483000 415240 Vacant 107 158/1 1.13.0 Patta

618000 698340 Resort 108 158/2 0.59.0 Patta

324000 191160 Resort
109 159 3.07.0 Govt Tharisu 110 160 1.76.0 Patta

324000 570240 Cultivation 111 161/1 1.65.5 Patta

324000 536220 Cultivation 112 161/2 2.29.5 Patta

324000 743580 Cultivation 113 161/3 1.97.5 Patta

324000 639900 Cultivation 114 162 2.73.5 Patta

6017000 Cultivation 115 163 4.34.0 Patta

324000 1406160 Cultivation

324000 743580 Cultivation 113 161/3 1.97.5 Patta

324000 639900 Cultivation 114 162 2.73.5 Patta

6017000 Cultivation 115 163 4.34.0 Patta

324000 1406160 Cultivation

116 164/1 0.17.0 Patta

324000 55080 Cultivation 117 164/2 0.77.0 Govt Govt odai 118 164/3 1.41.5 Patta

324000 458460 Cultivation 119 165 3.44.0 Patta

220/M2 7568000 Cultivation 120 166/1 0.80.0 Patta

324000 259200 Cultivation 121 166/2 1.68.0 Patta 324000 544320 Cultivation 122 167/1 2.48.0 Patta 324000 803520 Cultivation 123 167/2 0.29.0

Govt

Govt odai 124 167/3 0.54.0 Patta

324000 174960 Building cultivation 125 168 0.59.5 Patta

324000 192780 Cultivation 126 169/1 0.23.5

Govt

Govt odai 127 169/2 1.55.5 Patta 324000 503820 Building 128 170 2.30.0 Patta 324000 745200 Vacant 129 171 1.68.0

Govt

Tharisu 130 172/1 1.03.5 Patta

220/M2 2277000 Cultivation 131 172/2 0.84.0 Patta

220/M2 1848000 Cultivation 132 173 0.99.0 Patta

220/M2 2178000 Building and cultivation 133 174 0.86.0

Govt

Odai 134 175/1 1.49.0 Patta

324000 482720 Vacant 135 175/2 0.02.5

Govt

Govt odai 136 175/3 0.67.0 Patta 324000 217080 Vacant 137 175/4 0.67.0 Patta

324000 217080 Vacant 138 176 1.76.0 Patta

220/M2 3872000 Resort 139 177 0.84.0

Govt

Govt odai 140 178/1 0.92.0 Patta 324000 298080 Resort 141 178/2 4.68.0 Patta

324000 1516320 Resort 142 179/1A 2.73.0 Patta

324000 8840520 Building 143 179/IB 0.81.0 Patta

Govt odai 140 178/1 0.92.0 Patta 324000 298080 Resort 141 178/2 4.68.0 Patta

324000 1516320 Resort 142 179/1A 2.73.0 Patta

324000 8840520 Building 143 179/IB 0.81.0 Patta 324000 262440 Building 144 179/2 0.76.0 Patta 324000 246240 Building 145 179/3 0.50.0 Patta

324000 162000 Building 146 180/1 2.26.5 Patta

324000 733860 Building 147 180/2 0.49.5 Patta 220/M2 1089000 Building 148 181/1 1.80.0 Patta

324000 583200 Vacant 149 181/2 1.54.0 Patta

324000 498960 Vacant 150 182/1 2.54.0

Patta

324000 822960 Rajbhavan resort 151 182/2 0.21.0 Patta

324000 68040 Vacant 152 183/1 0.04.5

Govt

Odai 153 183/2 1.40.0 Patta 324000 453600 Vacant

154 183/3 1.74.0 Patta

324000 563760 Resort 155 184/1 0.06.0 Patta 324000 19440 Vacant 156 184/2 0.18.5

Govt

Odai 157 184/3 0.58.0 Patta

220/M2 3476000 Resort Rohan Mathai 158 185/1 2.84.0 Patta

324000 920160 Vacant 159 185/2 0.43.5

Govt

Govt odai 160 186 3.16.0 Patta 324000 1023840 Vacant 161 187 0.60.0 Patta

324000 194400 Vacant 162 188 3.04.0 Patta

324000 984960 Vacant 163 189 5.60.0

Patta

220/M2 12320000 Building cultivation 164 190 1.72.0 Patta

220/M2 3784000 Building 165 192/1 2.22.0 Patta

440249 977360 Building 166 192/2 0.12.0

Govt

Govt Bridle path 167 192/3 0.04.0 Patta

324000 12960 Vacant 168 193 2.07.0 Govt Poromboke 169 194 1.88.0

Patta

324000 609120 Pilgin silver oak trees cultivation 170 195 7.14.0

t Bridle path 167 192/3 0.04.0 Patta

324000 12960 Vacant 168 193 2.07.0 Govt Poromboke 169 194 1.88.0

Patta

324000 609120 Pilgin silver oak trees cultivation 170 195 7.14.0 Patta

220/M2 19278000 Cultivation 171 196/1 0.02.5 Patta

324000 8100 Building Cultivation 172 196/2 0.10.0 Patta

324000 32400 Cultivation 173 196/3 0.19.0

Govt

Odai 174 196/4 0.04.0 Patta

324000 12960 Pilgin cultivation 175 196/5 0.56.0

Patta

324000 181440 Pilgin Building cultivation 176 197/1 0.63.5

Govt

Govt Reserve odai 177 197/2 7.14.0

Patta

324000 2313360 Building silver oak 178 198/1 6.21.0 Patta

324000 2012040 KV prasath building 179 198/2 1.47.0

Govt

Govt reserve odai

180 198/3A 11.78.22 Patta

324000 3817744 Monark resort 181 198/3B 3.73.89

Patta

324000 1211404 Vacant 182 198/3C 0.59.95

Patta

324000 194238 Vacant 183 198/3D 0.59.95 Patta

220/M2 1318900 Building 184 198/3E 6.93.99 Patta 324000 2248528 Vacant 185 199/1 4.12.0

Patta

324000 1334880 Building silver oak cultivation 186 199/2 0.28.0 Patta

220/M2 616000 Vacant 187 200/1 0.84.0 Patta

324000 272160 Cultivation 188 200/2 1.82.0 Patta

324000 589680 Cultivation 189 200/3 3.46.0 Patta

324000 1121040 Pilgin Cultivation 190 538 38.25.0 Govt RF 191 540/1 237.87.5

Govt

Combined registry 192 540/2 0.50.0

Govt

Tharisu 193 540/3 0.06.0

Govt

Road 194 540/5 0.03.5

Govt

Road 195

538 38.25.0 Govt RF 191 540/1 237.87.5

Govt

Combined registry 192 540/2 0.50.0

Govt

Tharisu 193 540/3 0.06.0

Govt

Road 194 540/5 0.03.5

Govt

Road 195 540/6 0.07.5

Govt

Road 196 540/7 0.04.0

Govt

Road 197 540/8 0.15.0

Govt

Road 198 540/4 0.07.5

Govt

Road 199 540/9 0.15.0

Govt

Road

Government

67.97.00 RF

112.35.00 Combined Registry

249.14.00 EB

13.38.00 Westbury Estate

197.61.00 Patta

329.84.94

Total

970.29.94 Land Value

Rs. 328442938/-

MASINAGUDI VILLAGE

Sl Survey
Extent Classification Rate per Value Remarks
No Nos

Patta Govt Ha/Sqmtr

1 241/4 21.99.5 Patta

518000 11393410 Leewood Estate

Coffee 2 242 0.92.0

Govt

RF 3 243 115.35.0 Patta

518000 59751300 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 4 244 5.20.0 Patta 518000 2693600 Northern Hey Estate Coffee 5 245/1 26.25.5 Patta 518000 13600090 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 6 245/2 7.90.5 Patta

518000 4094790 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 7 245/3 4.96.50 Patta

518000 2571870 Northern Hey

Estate
8 246/1 10.71.0 Patta

518000 5547780 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 9 246/2 10.91.0 Patta

518000 5651380 Northern Hey
Estate Coffee 10 246/3 15.12.0 Patta 518000 7832160 Northern Hey Estate Coffee 11 246/4 8.72.0 Patta

518000

Estate Coffee 9 246/2 10.91.0 Patta

518000 5651380 Northern Hey
Estate Coffee 10 246/3 15.12.0 Patta 518000 7832160 Northern Hey Estate Coffee 11 246/4 8.72.0 Patta

518000 4516960 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 12 247/1 12.30.5 Patta

518000 6373990 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 13 247/2 4.20.0 Patta

518000 2175600 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 14 247/3 14.29.5 Patta

518000 7404810 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 15 247/4 2.93.5 Patta

518000 1520330 Northern Hey
Estate Coffee 16 247/5 23.01.5 Patta 518000 2709917 Northern Hey

Estate Coffee 17 252/1 40.49.0 Patta

518000 20973820 Singara Estate

Coffee 18 252/2 12.15.0 Patta

518000 6293700 Singara Estate

Coffee 19 252/3 17.92.0 Patta

518000 9282560 Singara Estate

Coffee 20 252/4 62.59.0 Patta

518000 32421620 Singara Estate

Trees 21 252/5 18.47.5 Patta

518000 9570050 Singara Estate 253

Trees 22 318/1 6.04.0

Govt

Anadheenam 23 318/2 0.20.0

-do-

Govt. well 24 319 0.42.5 -do- Govt.

/5 18.47.5 Patta

518000 9570050 Singara Estate 253

Trees 22 318/1 6.04.0

Govt

Anadheenam 23 318/2 0.20.0

-do-

Govt. well 24 319 0.42.5 -do- Govt. Road 25 320 1.94.0 -do- Govt Tharisu 26 322 0.38.0 -do- Tharisu 27 324/1 2.42.5 Patta

519000 1258575 Resort
324/2 0.40.5 Patta

519000 210195 vacant 28 325 0.06.5 Patta

519000 33735 Patta road 29 326/1 0.59.5 Patta

519000 308805 Vacant 30 326/2 0.60.0 Patta

519000 311400 Vacant 31 327 7.89.5 Patta

519000 4097505 Vacant 32 328 4.07.0 Patta

518000 2108260 Building vacant 33 329 1.49.5

Govt

Anadheenam 34 332 1.27.5 Patta

518000 660450 Building vacant 35 333 4.44.0 Govt Anadheenam 36 169 3.96.0 Govt Tharisu 37 185/1 5.04.0

Govt

Singara RF 38 185/2 3.68.0

Govt

Tharisu 39 186 7.82.0 Govt Tharisu 40 241/1 3.30.0 Patta

518000 1709400 Leewood Estate

Trees 41 241/2 21.10.5 Patta

518000 10932390 Leewood Estate

Coffee, trees 42 241/3 7.18.0

Govt 0 0 Govt Tharisu 43 255 0.21.5

Govt 518000 111370 EB 44 256 0.12.0

Govt 518000 62160 EB 45 257 0.19.5 Govt 518000 101010 EB 46 258 0.39.5

Govt 518000 204610 EB

Govt 0 0 Govt Tharisu 43 255 0.21.5

Govt 518000 111370 EB 44 256 0.12.0

Govt 518000 62160 EB 45 257 0.19.5 Govt 518000 101010 EB 46 258 0.39.5

Govt 518000 204610 EB

47 309 0.20.0

Govt

Road 48 311/1 0.02.5

Govt 519000 12975 EB 49 311/2 0.11.0

Govt

Road 50 311/3 0.03.0

Govt 519000 15570 EB 51 313/1 0.03.0

Govt 519000 15570 EB 52 313/2 0.12.0 Govt Road 53 313/3 0.03.5 Govt 519000 18165 EB 54 314 0.28.5

Govt

Road 55 315/1 0.15.5

Govt

Road 315/2 0.03.0 Govt EB 56 379/1 1.33.0 Patta 519000 6902700 Church 57 379/2 0.63.0

Govt

Odai 58 379/3 3.75.0 Patta

519000 1946250 Building 59 379/4 0.97.0

Govt

Odai 60 379/5 7.27.0 Patta

519000 3773130 Building 61 379/6 0.23.0

Govt 519000 119370 odai 62 388 0.27.5

Govt

Road 63 384 2.19.5 Govt Natham 64 391/1 14.19.5 Patta

76653000 GRG land 65 391/2 8.68.0 patta

519000 4504920 GRG School Building 66 391/3A 9.58.5 Patta 519000 4974615 Vacant 67 391/3B 1.95.5 Patta

519000 1014645 Vacant 68 391/3C 0.95.0 Patta

519000 493050 Vacant 69 391/4 0.46.0

Govt

Anadheenam 70 391/5 4.08.0

Govt

Tharisu 71 396/1 2.75.5

Govt

Anadheenam

Aavin
72 396/2 0.41.5

Govt

Cultivation road 73 397 1.10.0

Govt

Tharisu 74 398/1 164.44.0 Govt Combined registry 75 398/2 3.24.0 Govt Tharisu 76 400/1 5.18.5 Patta 1828540 9480950 77 400/2 0.28.5 Govt Odai 78 401 8.03.0

d 73 397 1.10.0

Govt

Tharisu 74 398/1 164.44.0 Govt Combined registry 75 398/2 3.24.0 Govt Tharisu 76 400/1 5.18.5 Patta 1828540 9480950 77 400/2 0.28.5 Govt Odai 78 401 8.03.0

Govt

Odai 79 387 11.09.0

Govt

Anadheenam 80 388 0.27.5

Govt

Road

81 229 7.28.0

Govt 0

Anadheenam 82 230 0.29.0

Govt 0

Road 83 233/1 0.03.0

Govt 0

RF 84 233/2 4.02.0

Govt 0

RF 85 242 0.92.0

Govt 0

RF 86 250 11.04.5 Govt 0 Sarkar Tharisu 87 251 4.61.5 Govt 519000 2395185 Singara EB 88 253 7.51.0

Govt 0

Sarkar Tharisu 89 280 161.88.0

Govt 0

Combined registry 90 281 0.11.0 Govt 0 RF Road 91 282 0.11.5 Govt 0 RF Road 92 283 0.12.0

Govt 0

RF Road 93 284 0.16.0

Govt 0

RF Road 94 285 0.16.0

Govt 0

RF Road 95 286 0.19.0

Govt 0

RF Road 96 287 0.26.0

Govt 0

RF Road 97 288 0.17.5

Govt 0

RF Road 98 289 0.21.0 Govt 0 RF Road 99 290 0.17.0

Govt 0

RF Road 100 291 0.11.0

Govt 0

RF Road 101 292 254.13.0 Govt 0 Combined registry 102 295 0.42.0 Govt 0 Combined registry 103 297 0.27.5

Govt 0

Combined registry 104 304 0.56.5

Govt 0

Sarkar odai 105 307 0.44.5

Govt 0

Sarkar odai 106 317 684.42.5

Govt 0

Combined registry 107 330 1.46.0 Patta

518000 756280 House vacant 108 331 0.18.5 Patta

519000 96015 Patta road 109 334 3.36.0

Govt 0

RF 110 349 11.62.5

Govt 0

Anadheenam 350 351 111 379 3.24.0 Patta 518000 1678320

56280 House vacant 108 331 0.18.5 Patta

519000 96015 Patta road 109 334 3.36.0

Govt 0

RF 110 349 11.62.5

Govt 0

Anadheenam 350 351 111 379 3.24.0 Patta 518000 1678320 Quitcornor, Cultivation 380/1

112 380/2A 0.12.5 Patta

518000 64750 Patta road 113 380/2B 0.50.5 Patta

518000 261590 Cultivation, Building 114 380/2C 0.60.0 Patta

519000 311400 Cultivation, Building

115 380/2D 0.60.0 Patta

519000 311400 Cultivation, Building 116 380/3 1.60.0 Patta

519000 830400 Vacant 117 380/4 0.29.0 Patta

518000 150220 Building 118 380/5 0.16.0 Patta

519000 83040 Road 119 381 11.23.0

Govt 0 0 RF 120 382/1 1.33.0 Patta 519000 690270 Jungle trees 121 382/2 0.75.0 Govt 0 0 Footpath 122 382/3A 5.06.77 Patta

519000 2630136 Resorts 123 382/3B 0.40.50 Patta

519000 210195 Building and vacant 124 382/3c 0.20.23 Patta 519000 104994 Building and vacant 125 383/1 3.19.5 Patta 518000 16550510 Building trees 126 383/2 4.59.5 Patta

519000 2384805 Building trees 127 385 1.68.0 Patta

518000 870240 Resorts 128 386 4.85.5

Govt 0 0 RF 129 389 0.40.5

Govt 0 0 Road 130 390 3.76.5 Patta

519000 1954035 Vacant 131 392/1 2.36.5 Patta

518000 1225070 Jainresorts 132 392/2 2.40.0 Patta

518000 1243200 Jainresorts 133 392/3 0.84.0 Patta

410/M2 3444000 Jainresorts 134 392/4A 0.41.0 Patta

518000 212380 Building 135 392/4B 0.20.0 Patta 518000 103600 Vacant 136 392/4C 0.20.0 Patta 518000 103600 Vacant 137 392/5 0.41.0

410/M2 3444000 Jainresorts 134 392/4A 0.41.0 Patta

518000 212380 Building 135 392/4B 0.20.0 Patta 518000 103600 Vacant 136 392/4C 0.20.0 Patta 518000 103600 Vacant 137 392/5 0.41.0 Patta 410/M2 1681000 Aavin 138 393/1A 4.15.0 Patta 519000 2153850 Building 139 393/1B 0.81.0 Patta

519000 420390 Building 140 393/2 1.03.0 Patta

519000 534570 Building 141 393/3 0.61.0 Patta

519000 316590 Building 142 394 0.29.0

Govt 0 0 Anadheenam 143 395 0.34.5

Govt 0 0 Anadheenam 144 399/1 3.60.0 Patta

1828540 6582744 cultivation 145 399/2 0.63.0 Patta

911799 574433 Road 146 399/3 0.70.0 Patta 519000 36330 cultivation 147 399/4A1 32.38.0 Patta 1828540 59208125 cultivation & resorts 148 399/4A2 0.12.30 Patta 1828540 224910 Building 149 399/4A3 0.22.70 Patta

1828540 415079 Building GRG 150 399/4B 0.18.5 Patta

1828540 337440 Building 151 249 9.11.0 Patta

518000 4750060 Singara Estate

828540 224910 Building 149 399/4A3 0.22.70 Patta

1828540 415079 Building GRG 150 399/4B 0.18.5 Patta

1828540 337440 Building 151 249 9.11.0 Patta

518000 4750060 Singara Estate

152 251/1 40.49.0 Patta

518000 20973820 Singara Estate 153 252/2 12.15.0 Patta

518000 6293700 Singara Estate 154 252/3 17.92.0 Patta

518000 9282560 Singara Estate 155 252/4 62.59.0 Patta

518000 32421620 Singara Estate 156 252/5 18.47.5 Patta

518000 9570050 Singara Estate 157 254/1 7.78.0 Patta 518000 4030040 Singara Estate 158 254/2 7.20.0 Patta 518000 3729600 Singara Estate 159 254/3 9.54.0 Patta

518000 4941720 Singara Estate 160 254/4 0.96.0 Patta

518000 497280 Singara Estate 161 254/5 0.55.0 Patta 518000 284900 Singara Estate 162 254/6 1.32.0 Patta 518000 683760 Singara Estate 163 254/7 30.54.5 Patta

518000 15822310 Singara Estate 164 263/1 0.03.0 Patta

518000 15540 Singara Estate 165 265/1 0.09.5 Patta

518000 49210 Singara Estate 166 266/1 0.06.5 Patta

518000 33670 Singara Estate 167 267/1 0.02.5 Patta

518000 12950 Singara Estate 168 267/3 0.02.0 Patta

540/M2 10360 Singara Estate 169 268/2 0.02.5 Patta 518000 12950 Singara Estate 170 269/1 0.01.0 Patta

518000 5180 Singara Estate 171 270/1 0.00.5 Patta

518000 2595 Singara Estate 172 271/1 0.01.0 Patta 518000 5190 Singara Estate 173 272 4.20.0 Patta 518000 2175600 Singara Estate 174 273/2 0.94.0 Patta

518000 486920 Singara Estate 175 274/1 18.19.0 Patta

518000 9422420

0.01.0 Patta 518000 5190 Singara Estate 173 272 4.20.0 Patta 518000 2175600 Singara Estate 174 273/2 0.94.0 Patta

518000 486920 Singara Estate 175 274/1 18.19.0 Patta

518000 9422420 Singara Estate 176 274/3 3.92.5 Patta

518000 2033150 Singara Estate 177 275 25.12.0 "

518000 13037280 Singara Estate 178 276/2 1.88.5 "

518000 976430 Singara Estate 179 277 14.83.5 "

518000 7684530 Singara Estate 180 278 35.34.0 "

518000 18306120 Singara Estate 181 293 2.30.0 "

518000 1191400 Singara Estate 182 294 31.72.0 " 518000 16430960 Singara Estate 183 296 3.06.0 " 1660512 5081167 Singara Estate 184 302 2.50.0 " 518000 1295000 Singara Estate 185 302 4.57.0 " 518000 2367260 Singara Estate 186 305 2.00.0 "

518000 1036000 Singara Estate 187 308 10.78.0 "

518000 5584040 Singara Estate 188 310/1 1.27.0 "

518000 657860 Singara Estate

189 310/2 0.03.5 "

519000 18165 Singara Estate 190 316 0.91.5 "

519000 474885 Singara Estate

Govt

115.04.65

RF 31.23.5 Combined Registry 1265.57.0

7.04.0

Singara Estate 551.94.35

Leewood Estate 76.10.0 Northern Hey Estate 261.88.5

Patta

102.305.0

Total Extent 2411.12.5

Total patta land cost 661253860

KADANADU VILLAGE

Sl Survey No Extent Classification Rate per Value Remarks
No

Patta Govt Ha

1 1/1 55.00.0 Patta

235000 12925000 Vacant

Sl Survey No Extent Classification Rate per Value Remarks
No

Patta Govt Ha

1 1/1 55.00.0 Patta

235000 12925000 Vacant

jungle trees 2 1/2 3.00.0 Patta

235000 705000 Vacant

jungle trees 3 2/2 3.24.0 Patta

270/Sqmtr 8748000 Vacant

4 3 3.12.0 Patta 235000 733200 Building vacant 5 4/1 3.22.0 Patta 270/Sqmtr 8694000 Building resorts vacant 6 4/2 3.58.0 Patta

270/Sqmtr 9666000 Vacant

Poromboke Nil Patta 71.16.0 Total Extent 71.16.0

Total patta land cost

41471200/-

HULLATHY VILLAGE

Sl Survey Extent Classification Rate per Value Remarks
No Nos

Patta Govt Ha

1 1 7.06.0 Patta

564900 3988194 Glencairn estate

(Resorts

Glenton manor) 2 2 34.88.0

Sarkar

reserve

forests

3 3 9.88.0 Patta 526500 5201820 Karuvepi lai Estate 4 4/1 0.90.0 Patta 279500 251550 Karuvepi lai Estate 5 4/2 0.46.0

Road

6 4/3 6.80.0 Patta

526500 3580200 Karuvepi lai Estate 7 4/4 0.72.0

Odai

8 4/5 3.10.0 Patta

526500 1632150 Karuvepi

lai Estate 9 5 34.25.0 RF 10 33/1 7.65.0 Patta 526500 4027725 Jungle trees

11 33/2 11.25.0

Govt

Boodhan land Poromboke land

12.43.0

Other patta land

7.65.0

5 34.25.0 RF 10 33/1 7.65.0 Patta 526500 4027725 Jungle trees

11 33/2 11.25.0

Govt

Boodhan land Poromboke land

12.43.0

Other patta land

7.65.0

Glencairn Estate

7.06.0

Karuvepilai Estate

20.68.0

69.13.0

Total Extent

116.95.0

Total land cost 18681639/-

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden.

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अनुलग्नक

Tipagarh WLS (134) Itiadoh –Rajoli WLS (388) 522 Gondia Nagpur 07 Nagzira expansion 235.48 Gondiya Nagpur 08 Darekasa 100 Gondiya Nagpur 09 Akola Grassland 100 Akola Amravati 10 Rajmachi (Fr. Santapau) 122.96

112.35.00 Combined Registry

Tipagarh WLS (134) Itiadoh –Rajoli WLS (388) 522 Gondia Nagpur 07 Nagzira expansion 235.48
Gondiya Nagpur 08 Darekasa 100 Gondiya Nagpur 09 Akola Grassland 100 Akola Amravati 10 Rajmachi (Fr. Santapau) 122.96