Section 28(3) in The Orissa Forest Contract Rules, 1966
(3)bamboos in flower until the seed has ripened.No saila bamboo shall be cut during the rains, i.e., from the 1st July to 30th September.No bamboo ends broken in the course of fellings and extraction should be left in culms. Culms should be cut at a height of 6" to 12" from the ground and as far as possible just above a node. Bill-hook should be used in preference to axes. Root stocks must not be injured.
