Rules to Regulate the Seigniorage to be Levied for the Removal of Timber and other Produce in Different Districts

TAMILNADU
India

Rules to Regulate the Seigniorage to be Levied for the Removal of Timber and other Produce in Different Districts

Rule RULES-TO-REGULATE-THE-SEIGNIORAGE-TO-BE-LEVIED-FOR-THE-REMOVAL-OF-TIMBER-AND-OTHER-PRODUCE-IN-DIFFERENT-DISTRICTS of 1938

Published on 9 April 1938
Commenced on 9 April 1938
[This is the version of this document from 9 April 1938.]
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Rules to Regulate the Seigniorage to be Levied for the Removal of Timber and other Produce in Different DistrictsPublished vide Notification No. G. O. Ms. No. 969, Development, dated 9th April 1938; Development Notifications No. 243, dated 18th February 193 8 pages 364 to 383 of Part 1 of the Fort St. George Gazette, dated 16th March 1938. G.O. Ms. No. 93, Forest and Fisheries Department, dated 28th January 1980G. O. Ms. No. 969, Development, dated 9th April 1938. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882), and in supersession of all previous notifications on the subject, the Government of Tamil Nadu are hereby pleased to make the following rules to regulate the seigniorage to be levied for the removal of timber and other forest produce under the rules published with Revenue Department Notification No. 419, dated 9th July 1894, at pages 981 to 983 of Part I of the Fort St. George Gazette, dated 21st August 1894, as subsequently amended:-

1.

The rates of seigniorage at which permits for the removal of timbers of unreserved trees and other forest-produce will be issued, shall be as shown in the annexure.Explanation 1. - In the annexure the expression "rough stone" includes undressed burnt stone and every kind of stone that has not been chiselled.Explanation 2. - The rates for timber specified in the annexure apply only to rough or unsquared timber. In the case of squared timber, one and a half times the rates so specified shall be charged.Explanation 3. - The rates specified in the annexure as modified, by the foregoing explanations are the maxima which may be charged and the rates may be reduced by the Collector without the sanction of the State Government.

2.

The seigniorage prescribed by these rules does not refer to reserved trees and the Collector may by, distinct order, prohibit the grant of any tree or produce on seigniorage either for a time or in certain localities or altogether.Reserved trees and tree or produce for which the issue of seigniorage permits is prohibited by districts order will be sold or otherwise disposed of at the discretion of the Forest Department.Such trees or produce, when found on land which it is proposed to assign on darkhast will be sold or otherwise disposed of at the discretion of the Collector.Provided that the Collector may authorize the disposal of such trees or produce -

(i)by a Revenue Divisional Officer, when their value does not exceed two hundred rupees; and

(ii)by a Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar where the value does not exceed fifty rupees.

3.

The form of permit and method of issue, registration, check and recovery will be prescribed by the Collector in accordance with the general rules framed under the Forest Act.

4.

When applied to timber and fuel, the term "cart-load" is used as equivalent in 20 cubic feet or half a ton, but when applied to minerals, it means the load of an ordinary local cart drawn by two bullocks. The head-load is equivalent to 1 cubic foot or 56 Ib.Twenty head-loads equal to one cart-load Four head-loads equal to one bullock or horse load.Two head-loads equal to one ass or kavadi load.One yoke-load in the case of bullock equals half cart-load.One yoke-load in the case of buffaloes equals to three-fourth of a cart-load.Twelve head-loads equal to one Woddar cart-load.One corjee equals to three cart-loads.

5.

Trees and other forest, produce not shown in the foregoing list when removed from reserved land or except in the case of free removals under rule 7 of the General Rules under section 26 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882, from unreserved land, are chargeable at such rates as may be decided, from time to lime, by the Collector.

6.

The Collector shall exercise the powers conferred on him by these rules subject to the condition that he secures the concurrence of the Chief Conservator. If the Collector and the Chief Conservator disagree, the Collector shall submit the case for orders to the State Government through the Chief Conservator.Annexure I

Botanical Name	Tamil Name	Rate of Seigniorage
1	2	3
North Arcot District
		Rs.
Class I-
Cedrela toona	Tun	400 per cubic metre
Chukrasia tabularis	Agil
Chloroxylon sweitenia	Porasu
Lagerstroemia microcarpa	Ventaku
Mallotus Philippinensis	Kapila
Pongamia glabra	Pungam
Melia indica	Veppam
Shores tumbuggaia	Tambagai
Terminalia tomentosa	Karumarudai
Terminalia paniculata	Devadukoi
Eugenia jambolana	Nagai
Albizzia lebbeck	Kattuvagai
Class II-
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam	200 per cubic metre
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Acacia leucophloea	Velvelam
Albizzia odoratissima	Karuvagai
Anogeissus latifolia	Vellainagai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Feronia elephantum	Velanga
Mimusops elengi	Magada
Mirnusops hexandra	Palla
Strychnos potatorum	Thottankottai
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamaradai
Thespesia populnea	Poovarasu
Class III-
Albizzia amara	Turinji
Dichrostachys sinerea	Vadatalam	100 per cubic metre.
Terminalia bellerica	Thani
Zizyphus jujuba	Elandai	90 per tree.
Holoptolea integrifolia	Anali,	tapasi
Borassus flabelliformis	Panai
Cocos nucifera	Tennai	90 per tree.
Phoenix sylvestris	Ichan
Fuel-
Fire wood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
South Arcot District
Class I-
Acacia leucophloea	Velvelam	300 per cubic metre.
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai
Albizzia lebbeck	Vagai
Chukrasia tabularin	Agil
Melia indica	Venbu
Schleichera trijuga	Juvan
Stophegyne parvifolia	Kadambai
Terminalia paniculata	Pekkadukkoi
Termiualia tomentosa	Karumarudhu
Vitex altissima	Mayiladi
Atrocarpus Hetcrophyllus (jack)	Pila	200 per cubic metre.
Class II-
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam	150 per cubic metre.
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Albizzia odoratissima	Karuvagai
Bridelia retusa	Mulluvengai
Anogeissus latifolia	Nammai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Cleistanthus cellitus	Woddan
Elacodendron rexburghii	Siri
Eugenia jambolana	Nagai
Feronia elephantum	Vela
Grewia tiliaefolia	Sadachi
Phyllanthns emblica	Nolli
Soymida febrifuga	Sami or Somanatham
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudai
Tamuindus Indioa	Tamarind (Pulli)
Magnifiera India	(Mango) Mamaramy	100 per cubic metre.
Thespesia Populnea	Puvarasu
Bassia catipolia	(Illupai)
Class III-
Ailanthus excelsa	Perumamaram	75 per cubic metre.
Albizzia amara	Thurinji
Anacardium occidental	Mundiri
Avicennia officinalis	Kandan
Bauhinia racemosa	Atti
Dolichandrone falcata	Kadalathi
Mimusops elengi	Pala
Termiualia blorica	Thani
Borassus flabsllinformis	Panai
Cocos nucifora	Thennai
Phoenix sylvestris	Inchamarai
Flcus. species	Ithi	50 per cubic metre.
Bambusa bamoos and Dendracla-mus structures	Bamboos	100 per metric tonne.
Fuel -
Firewood		45 per metric tonne
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne
Chengalpattu District
Class I-
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam	300 per cubic metre.
Anogeissus latifolia	Vellainagai
Eugenia Jambolana	Nagai
Melia indica	Vepam
Class II-
Albizzia amara	Turinji	150 per cubic metre.
Albizzia lebbeck	Kattuvagai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Euggenia Alternifolia	Orainaval
Termirialia bellerica	Tani
Mimusopsindica	Pala
Terminalia tomentosa	Karumaradu
Class III-
Acacia leucopholea
Grewia tiliaefplia
Borassus flabellifer
Phoenix Sylvestris
Fuel-
Firewood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Thanjavur District
Class I
Acacia sundra	Karungali	200 per cubic metre.
Albizzia lebbeck	Kattuvagai
Albizzia odoratissima	Karuvaga
Chlorbxylon swietenia	Porasu
Melia indica	Vembu
Mimusops hexandra	Palla
Class II
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam	100 per cubic metre.
Acacia leucophloea	Velvelam
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai
Albizzia amara	Turinji
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Eugenia jambolana	Naga
Class III
Borassus flabellifer	Panai	60 per tree
Fuel-
Firewood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Salem District
Class I
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam	300 per cubic metre.
Acacia leucophloea	Velvelam
Acacia sundra	Carungali
Albizzia lebbeck	Kattuvagai
Albizzia odoratissima	Karuvagai
Cederala tonna	Marli or suli
Chikrasia tabilaris	Agil
Chloroxylon swietenia	Porasu	300 per cub metre.
Terminalia bellerica	Thani
Terminalia tomentosa	Karumarudai
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudai
Terminalia paniculata	Pillamarudai
Melia indica	Vembu or veppam
Eugenia jambolana	Nagai
Class II
Adinaicordifolia	Manjakadambai	150 per cubic metre.
Anogeissus latifolia	Namai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Stephegyne parvifolia	Nirkadambai
Acacia ferruginea	Parambai
Pongamia glabra	Pondadi
Class III
Albizzia ramara	Thurinji	100 per cubic metre. 60 per tree.
Caryota urens	Kundalpanai
Borassus flabelliformis	Panai
Fuel -
Firewood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Tiruchirapalli District
Botanical Name	Tamil Name	Rate of Seigniorage
Class I
Albizzia Odoratissima	Karuvagai	400 per cubic metre.
Canarimrt strictum	Karuppu kungliam
Chloroxylon swietenia	Porasu
Dalbergia sissoo	Sissoo
Melia indica	Vembu
Terminalia tomentosa	Karumarudai
Cedrela toona	Suli or marli
Churkrasia tabularis	Agil or devakonni
Grewia tiliaefolia	Sadachi
Class II
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam	200 per cubic metre.
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Albizzia lebbeck	Kattuvagai
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai	200 per cubic metre.
Anogeissus latifola	Nammai
Eugenia jambolana	Nagai
Mimusops hexandra	Palla
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudai
Vilexaltissima	Malladi
Dolichandrone falcata	Kalliacha
Terminalia paniculata	Pillamarudu
Class III
Cassia fistula	Konnai	100 per cubic metre, 105 per tree.
Pongamia glabra	Pungam
Borassus flabelliformis	Panai
Fuel-
Firewood	-	45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal	-	40 metric per tonne.
Madurai And Anna District
Botanical Name	Tamil Name	Rate of Seigniorage
1	2	3
		Rs.
Class I
Cedrela toona	Madagirivembu	400 per cubic metre.
Terminalia tomenlosa	Karamarudu
Lagerstroemia microcarpa	Venteak
Albizzia lebbeck	Vagai
Albizzia odoratissima	Sila Vagai
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai
Eugenia jambolana	Naval
Mesua ferrea	Nanjal
Melia indica or azadirachta	Vembu or Veppam
Mimusdps indica	Karumpalai
Class II		400 per cubic metre.
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Anogeissus latifolia	Vekkali
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius	Nallara
Nauclea paryifolia	Nirkadambai
Chukrasia tabular is	Elandarai
Terminalia bellerisa	Tani
Canarium strictum	Karuppuking-llium
Class III
Borassus flabellifer	Panai	115 per tree.
Fuel-
Firewood	-	45 per metric tonne,
Charcoal	-	40 metric per tonne.
Ramanathapuram Pasumpon Muthuramalingam AndKamarajar District
Class I
Melia indica or azadirachta.	Vembu	200 per cubic metre.
Anogeissus latifolia	Vekkali
Class II-
Bridelia, retusa	Adamarudu	140 per cubic metre.
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambu
Pongamia glabra	Pungam
Acrocarpus frayinifolins	Malakonnai
Stephegyne parviflora	Nirkadambu
Eugenia jambolana	Naval
Mimusops indica	Alakapalai
Grewia tiliaefolia	Unnu
Albizzia lebbeck	Vaigai
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudu
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Class III-
Albizzia amara	Usil	75 per cubic metre
Acacia planifrons	Odai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Fuel -
Firewood		45 per metric tonne,
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Tirunelveli And Kanniyakumari District
Class I-
Melia indica or azadirachta.	Vembu	265 per cubic metre.
Anogeissus latifolia	Vekkali
Acrocarpus fraxini folius	Malaikonnai
Albizzia lebbek	Vagai	265 per cubic metre.
Class II-
Bridelia refusa	Adamarudu	185 per cubic metre.
Adinacordifolia	Manjakadambai
Pongamia glabra	Pungam
Stephegyne parviflora	Nirkadambu
Eugenia Jambolana	Naval
Mimusops indica	Alakarpalai
Grewia tiliasefolia	Unnu
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudu
Acacia Arabica	Karuvelam
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Class III-
Albizzia amara	Usil	160 per cubic metre.
Acacia planifrons	Odai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Fuel-
Firewood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Coimbatore District
Class I-
Chickrassia tpbularis	Agil	200 per cubic metre.
Melia indica or azadirachta	Veppam
Cedrela toona	Tun
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius	Malai Konnai
Terminalia tomentosa	Karumarudu
Albizzia lebbeck and odoratissima.	Vagai
Cassia fistula	Konnai
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai
Canarium stricturm	Kungilium
Acacia arabica	Karuvelam
Choloroxylona swietenia	Porasu
Class II-
Acacia leucophiloea	Velvelam
Acacia plainifrons	Odai
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudu
Terminalia patiiculata	Pillamarudu
Velia composits or dubia	Malai Vembu
Grewia tiliaefolia	Tadasal
Lagerstioemia microscarpa	Venkeku
Anogeissus latifolia	Vellanagai or Mumme
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Class III-
Borassus flabellifer	Panai	60 per tree.
Fuel-
Firewood		45 per metric tonne,
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.

Nilgiris DistrictGudalur Taluk

of ratis for the valuation of the non reserved lands in gudalur taluk, the nilgiris district-measurement at 4 feet above ground

Botanical name	Tamil name	45 cm. to 75 cm.	75 cm. to 120 cm.	120 cm. to 150 cm.	150 cm. to 180 cm.	Above 180 cm.
		Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
				(Per Tree)
Tectona grandis	Teku	15	170	340	565	790
Djalbeigia latifolia	Itti	-	110	225	450	595
Artoearpus hirsuta	Ayini	10	45	90	180	395
Keroisarpus matsupium	Vengai
Cedrela tobfla	Agil		65	115	225	395
Dysoxylum malabaricvua	Vellagil
Chikrassia tabularis	Agaly or agil
Lagerstrodmia larioeoiala or microcarpa	Ventekku
Temiinalia tomentosa	Karimarudu
Artocarpus integrifolia	Pilavoo		35	75	135	295
Agina cardifola	Manjakadambai
Terminalia paniculata	Pillamarudu
Shorea talurea or lacifera	Kunkiliamor Jalu
Albizzia lenbbek	Vagai
Albizzia odoratissima	Karuvagai
Bridelia retusa	Malavagai, mulliuiarudu
	Sirunagaypoo	-	-	45	90	195
Mesua ferrea	Sirunagaypoo
Dichopsis elliptica	Panchotipala or Pul-vadindam
Anogeissus Iatifolia	Veilainagai

The Nilgiris DistrictCoonoor and Ootacamund Taluks

Botanical name	Vernacular name	Rates
1	2	3
First Class Trees
Ragerstroemia-micro- carpa.	Venteak	For a tree 90 cm. to 120 per tree Rs. 115.
Chukrasia tabularis	Agil	For a tree 120 cm. to 150 cm. per tree Rs. 180
Growia Iatifolia	Thadasai	For a tree 150 cm. to 180 cm. per tree Rs. 270
Mesua ferrea	Malaimang.	Do.
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius	Kalkilinji	For a tree 180 cm. and above per tree Rs. 340
Terminalia tomentosa	Karimarudu	Do.
Eugenia species	Nagamaram	Do.
Second Class Trees -
Adina Cordifolia	Manja kadambai	For a tree 90 cm. to 120 cm. per tree Rs. 75
Cassia fistula	Konnai	Do.
Anogeissus latifolia	Vellanagai	For a tree 120 cm. to 150 cm. per tree Rs. 115
Melia composita	Malai vembu	Do.
Cedrela toona	Agil	For a tree 150 cm. to 180 cm. per tree Rs. 180
Acacia Melanoxylon and deal-bats	-	For a tree 180 cm. and above per tree Rs. 225
Eucalyptus globulus	Karpooram	For a tree 45 cm. to 75 cm, per tree Rs. 35
-	-	For a tree 75 cm. to 105 cm. per tree Rs. 55
-	-	For a tree 105 cm. to 135 cm. per tree Rs. 90
-	-	For a tree 135 cm. to 165 cm. per tree Rs. 135
-	-	For a tree 165 cm. to 195 cm. per tree Rs. 190
-	-	For a tree 195 cm. to 225 cm. per tree Rs. 260
-	-	For a tree 225 cm. to 225 cm. per tree Rs. 340
-	-	For a tree 225 cm. and over Rs.450

The Nilgiris DistrictCoonoor and Ootacamund Taluks

Botanical name	Vernacular name	Rates
1	2	3
Shola Trees -
For all timber not mentioned in the above list.	-	Rs. 60 per. trees
Firewood -
For all wood growth to other than abovementioned	-	Rs. 45 per metric tonne.
Periyar District
Class I.
Chuekrasia tabularis	Agil
Melia indica or Azadirachta	Yeppanl
Cedrela tooria	Tun
Acrocatpus fraxinifolius	Malai konnai
Terminalia tomentosa	Karumarudu
Albizzia lebbeck and	Vagal	200 per cubic metre
Odoratissima
Cassia fistula	Kofonai
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai
Canarium striatum	Kungiliam
Acacia arabica	Karuyelam
Chloroxylon swietenia	Porasu
Class II.
Acacia leucophloea	Velvelam
Acacia Hplainfrons	Odai
Terininalia arjflina	Vellamarudu
Terminalia panigulata	Pillamarudu
Melia comppsita or dubia	Malai Vembu	100 per cubic metre
Grewia tillaeftjtia	Tadasal
Lagerstroemia microcarpa	Venteku
Anogeissus latifolia	Vellanagai or Namai
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Class III.
Borassus flabellifer	Pannai	60 per tree
Fuel-
Firewood		45 per metric tonne,
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Pudu Kottai District
Class I
Albizzia odoratissima	Karuvagai
Canarium Strictum	Karuppu Kungiliam
Chloroxylon swietenia	Porasu
Debergia sissoo	Sissoo
Meliaindica	Vembu	400 per cubic metre
Terminafia tomentosa	Karumarudai
Cedrela toona	Suli or Marli
Chukarasia tabularis	Agil or devakonnai
Grewia tiliaefolia	Sadhachi
Class II
Acacia arabica	Karuvellam
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Albizzia lebbeck	Katlu Yagai
Adina cordifblia	Manjakadambai
Anogeissus latifolia	Namai
Eugenia Jambolaria	Nagai
Mimusops hexandra	Palla
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudai	200 per cubic metre
Vitex altissina	Malladi
Dolichandrone falcate	Kalliacha
Terminalia paniculaia	Pillamarudu
Albizzia Amaver	Usilai
Accacia leucophclea	Velvclam
Tamarindus indica	Tamarind
Mangifiera indica	Mimgo
Bania latifolia	Illupai
Morrinda Tinctoria	Nulla
Class III
Albazzia amara Caryota mens	Thurinji Kundalpanai	00 per cubic metre.
Borassus flabelliformis	Panai	60 per tree.
Fuel -
Fire wood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.
Dharmapuri District
Class I
Albizzia arabica	Karuvelam
Albizzia leucopholea	VelVelam
Acacia sundra	Karungali
Acacia lebbeck	Kattuvagai
Acacia odora issima	Kamvagai	300 per cubic metre.
Cedrela tonna	Marli or Suli
Chukarasia tabularis	Agil
Chloroxylon swiotonia	Porasu
Terminalia bellerica	Thani
Terminalia omentosa	Karumaridai
Terminalia arjuna	Vellamarudai
Melia-indica	Vembu or Veppam
Eugenia Jambolana	Nagai
Class II
Adina cordifolia	Manjakadambai
Anogeissus latifoiia	Namai
Cassia fistula	Konnai	150 per cubic metre.
Stephegyne patvifolia	Nir kadambai
Aeaeia ferruginea	Parambai
Pongarnia glabra	Poadari
Class III
Cassia fistula	Konnai	100 per cubie metre.
Pongamia glabra	Pungam	105 per cubie metre.
Borassus flabellifer	Panai
Cocus nueifera	Coconut	90 per cubie metre.
Fuel-
Firewood		45 per metric tonne.
Charcoal		40 per metric tonne.

For All Districts

Districts	Rough stone per cubic metre	Chiselled stone per cubic metre	Metal and gravel per cubic metre	Earth and turf per cubic metre	Sand fit for mortar per cubic metre	Sand fit for filling trenches per cubic metre
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Rs. P.	Rs. P.	Rs. P.	Rs. P.	Rs. P.	Rs. P.
Chingleputt
North Arcot
Salem
Dharmapuri
Coimbattore
Nilgiris	1.35	2.65	0.75	0.45	1.39	0.85
Thanjavur
Madurai
Ramanathapuram
Tirunelveli
Kannyakumari
South Arcot	2.65	4.05	1.05	0.75	1.35	0.85
Tiruchirappalli	2.65	5.40	1.05	0.75	1.35	0.85

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