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Tree Felling And Transit Permissions

Applications Received through DPMS - Industries, Buildings, Etc

Applications Directly Received Other than Industries and Buildings

Reports

Exempted

Form 13 A
Procedure for Tree Felling
Exempted Species - G.O.Ms.No.31, Dt.06.09.2017
Exempted Species - G.O.Ms.No.10, Dt.14.02.2018
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Tree Transit Permissions

GO Ms No.23 dated 05-07-2017 - FORESTS – Simplified process to accord tree felling permission under WALTA 2002
Procedure and checklist for Tree Transit Permission

List of the Industrial plots with tree growth

List of the Industrial plots with Enumeration Details

List of the Inspection Reports for the Year 2015-2016

Non-Exempted

GO Ms No.61 dated 24-10-2016 - Simplified process to accord tree felling permission under WALTA 2002
G.O.MS.No.19, Dated:13.05.2016 - Simplified process to accord tree felling permission under WALTA 2002
G.O.MS.No.30, Dated: 28.05.2016, Amendment to G.O.MS.No.19
WALTA ACT 2002
WALTA Rules 2004
WALTA Rules 2004 Amedment, Dated : 23.02.2016
Procedure and Checklist for obtaining Tree Felling Permission
Form 13 for Non-Exempted tree species to be filled by Applicant
Tree Definition
Certificate of Ownership of Forest Produce Issued by Tahsildar
Ennumeration List filled by Applicant
Inspection Report by FRO
Form 14 - Permission for Felling of trees
Form 14 - Deemed Permission for Felling of trees
TimeLine
Replanting Requirements for Plots
Tree Enumeration in Industrial Parks/Plots
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Note : NOC for felling trees from Tree Authority/ Appropriate Authority (prior to commencement of construction activities)

Detailed guidelines have already been issued for regulating the felling and transport permission for non-exempted tree species found or grown by their farmers in the lands. The salient features of the procedure is as follows:

In case of Patta lands other than scheduled areas, there is definite procedure formulated for issuing of certificate by concerned Mandal Revenue Officers as regards the nature of the land and the trees grown on the lands. Upon receipt of certificate, DFO issues felling permission to Pattadars and authorize FRO to issue Transit Permits.

As regards trees grown on the private lands of Scheduled Tribes, sufficient safeguards are provided under Section 29 (A to G) – preservation of Private Forest of Telangana Forest Act, 1967 and The Telangana Preservation of Private Forest Rules, 1978. District Collector issues felling permission and the after receipt of permission, felling, transportation will be done by the forest department, timber will be sold in open auction and the amount realized by sale is deposited into account of the Pattadar. This procedure is working well in the Telangana State.

In case of non-specified trees other than teak, rosewood, sandalwood, red sanders etc, felling permission will be given in accordance with WALTA Act, 2002. Even in the case of other then the patta lands like road side plantations etc., permission will be issued like Patta lands.
For the no of trees felled other than the Patta lands the Applicant has to raise plantation 2-5 times the no of trees felled. The applicant has to deposit the money with concerned DFO or raise himself the plantation as per the scheme prepared by concerned DFO
Further, most of the tree species grown by the farmers in their private land are already exempted from Forest Transit Permits.