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Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Management and Control of Forest Revised Rates of Royalty) Rules, 1984
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
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Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Management and Control of Forest Revised Rates of Royalty) Rules, 1984

Published vide Notification No. D.C. 14 (A) 314/81-84/27, dated 3rd December, 1984

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Notification No. D.C. XIV (A) 314/81-84/27, dated 3rd December, 1984. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8 of the United Khasi and Jaintia Autonomous District (Management and Control of Forests Act, as amended up to date);

The Executive Committee of the Khasi Hills District Council does hereby revise the Schedule of Rates of Royalty leviable for all classes of forest produce with effect from 4th December, 1984, as indicated below :

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (a) These rules may be called the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Management and Control of Forest Revised Rates of Royalty) Rules, 1984.

(b) They shall apply to all forests within the Khasi Hills Autonomous District except the Reserved Forests as defined in sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

2. The Revised Rates of Royalty leviable on all classes of forest produce shall be as per Schedule of Rates of Royalty herein below prescribed :

A. Classification of major forest produce

Scientific name	Trade name Special Class	Vernacular name
Tectona Grandis	Teak	Teak
Carpinus Viminea	Horn beam	R. Sohrisan
Class I
Shorea robusta	Sal	Sal
Mechelia champaka	Tita sopa	D. Rai
Phoebe Goalparensis	Bonsum	D. Ngan Blei
Gmelina arboria	Gamari	D. Baphiang
Morus Laevigate	Bola	D. Bylliat
Mesua ferren	Nahor	D. Ngai
Class II
Pinus Khasiana	Red pine	D. Kseh saw
Terminalia myriccarpa	Hollock	D. Thar
Ammoora Wallichi	Pat amori	D. Bta
Ammoora rehitoka	Amari	D. Bta
Classia fistula	Snaru	D. Snaru
Talauma Phelccarpa	Kherika sopa	D. Langsnam
Cedrella toona	Poma	D. Bti
Class III
Pinus insularis	White pine	D. Kseh lieh
Calephylum polyanthum	.....	D. Lakaru
Setula alnoides	Birch	D. Lieng
Castanopsis Lystric	Hingery	D. Mangaliang
Bridelia retusa	Kuhir	D. Reit shan
Albizzia edoratissma	Kalasiris	D. Kreit saw
Albizzia precerra	Safed siris	D. Kreit rilong
Albizzia lebbek	Karoi	D. Kreitiong
Duabanga sonneraticides	Khokan	D. Sai
Lophepetalna fimbriatum	Rumu	D. Jahjrem
Cinnarnomum cecicedaphine	Gonsoroi	D. Ringwait
Dipterocarpus turbinatus	Gurjan	.......
Artorcapus chaplacha	Chama	D. Laram
Class IV
Vitex Pendunlaris	Ahei	D. Shurtoh
Lagerstromia arviflora	Sida	D. Lynshing
Lagers troraia flosragine	Jarul
Schima species	Makri sal	D. Ngan
Chikrassia tubularis	Rogi poma	D. Bti tyrmeng
Magnifera indica	Am	D. Sohpieng
Adina cardifelia	Faldu	D. Bti tynneng
Apodytes Benthamina	.....	D. Lapied jem
Dyscylum Hamiltonii	Gendhli poma	D. Kyrbei
Garuga pinnata	Thetmola	D. Pjiar shynrang
Garuja Gamolai	Pani amera	D. Soi Khmet
Podccarms perifolia	.....	D. Kseh blei (Kynthei)
Taxus baccata	Yew	D. Kseh blei (rit sla)
Carallia Lucida	......	D. Sehumtynneng
Anthacephalus Cadamba	Kadam	D. Sohklong
Arthocarpus integrafelia	Kathal	D.Sohphan
Arthocarpus lakoccha Magentic Sopa	Dewa sam sopa	D. Sohphan
Humenodictyon exelsum	....	D. Thingpholo/Lvbong-Sier
Bischofia javanica	Uriam	.....
Bugiro Species	Jamum	D. Sohum
Bombac ceiba	Simul	D. Kynphad
Magnelia Species	Baramtheri sopa Pan sopa	D. Sohbar
Manglietia caveana	do	D. Larsei Kyn-thei
Polyalthia simiarum	Borkolicri	D. Laresei
Cynometra polyandra	Ping	D. Rai heh
Coniferuous species not included in previous classes :
Terminalia species, other than Myriccarpa	Helika	D. Soh Kyrkhah
Alnus noplaiensis	Alder	.....
Kayon floribunda	Karal	......
Masonia dipikai	Badam	.......
Palaquim polyanthum	Kurtta	......
Class V
Tetramlis nadiflora	Bhelu	D. Moina
Kydia calycina	Pichhela	D. Jain nep
Spendias magnefera	Ama tenga	D. Soh pair
Pterespernum species	Hathi poila	D. Sla umphi
Grewia species	Pichholi	D. Thapbalieh
Zanthoxylum burunga	Bajrang	D. Jaiur Khlaw
Prunus species	......	D. Sohiong
Sapium baccatum	Seleng	D. Jalong
Trewia nudiflora	Gutel	......
Lannea grandis	Jhingan	D. Soh lait
Alstenia schelaris	Chiatin	D. Lew Kyreteng
Rhus succedanea	.....	D. Kain
Aliathus species	Berpat	D. Kyrteng
Dillenia isdica	Outenga	D. Soh Kyrbam
Melia azadarach	Chora neem	D. Soh diengleng
Litseae species	......	......
Sterculia species	Udal	D. Tluh
Dillenia pentagyna	Okshi	D. Soh barr
Albizzia Stipulata	Saw, Harish	D. Phyllut
Celtis austrialis	Manhita	......
Ulmus Lancefolia	Baban, Tibin	D. Thapbalieh
Erithrina species	Madar	D. Song
Maringa species	......	D. Lakhiat

Class VI

This class will include all other species not included in the foregoing classes :

B. (i) Rates of Royalty on logs per cum.

Classes	Midgirth (0.61 m to 1.22 m) Rs.	Midgirth (above 1.22 m) Rs.
Special Teak	634.00	790.00
Carpinus (of all size)	709.00	790.00
I	87.75	175.50
II	59.10	118.15
III	44.40	88.90
IV	29.55	59.10
V	23.65	47.25

B. (ii) Rate for each pole in Rupees Mid Girth over Bark

Class	Under 30 cm (per piece)	33 cm to below 45 cm (per peice)	45 cm to below 61 cm (per running metre)
	Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
Teak	1.00	2.00	1.00
I	0.90	2.25	0.90
II	0.70	0.90	0.70
III	0.70	0.90	0.70
IV	0.60	0.70	0.60
V	0.45	0.60	0.45
VI	0.40	0.45	0.40

B. (iii) Rates for immatured under-size timber/logs will be 20% above the over-sized rates of respective classes.

B. (iv) Rate for each class (In Rupees)

Class	Below 2m Rs.	2m-below 4m Rs.	above 4m Rs.
Teak	2.00	3.50	5.00
I	1.15	2.25	2.85
II	1.15	2.25	2.85
III	0.60	1.15	1.80
IV	0.60	0.90	1.60
V	0.25	0.45	0.70
VI	0.25	0.45	0.70

Rates are per piece irrespective of cross section and shape.

Note. - (i) The cubic contents of the log will be calculated by multiplying the square of the quarter girth taken at the middle of the log (under bark). For logs above 3.65 metres in length the girth will be measured at 1.83 metres from the butt end of the log.

(ii) For logs, the girths of which are measured bark, add 5% to 10% to the respective rates shown above, for dressed poles and squared beams, add 20% over the above rates.

(iii) Rates for sawn timber shall be double the rate mentioned under girth 1.22 metres and above irrespective of the girth of the log from which the sawn timber has been converted.

(iv) For barked and dressed poles the rates will be 10% and 33% respectively higher than the rates mentioned above. Length will be measured to the nearest 10 cm.

(v) Payment of royalty at log rates will enable the purchaser to remove slabs obtained on conversion without further payment. Payment at sawn timber rates after conversion in the forests will not enable the purchaser to remove slabs, and the royalty on them shall be leviable separately as prescribed.

B. (v) Rate for minor forest produce

Royalty in full

		Rs. P.	Per Quintal
1.	Tezpatta	10.00
2.	Wild pepper	100.00
3.	Broom stick	18.00
4.	Pine dhup wood	6.30
5.	Sisia bark (Cinnamenum zeylanicum)	52.50
6.	Other C.P. Bark	18.30
7.	Fire wood	29.00	Per stack of 2m x 2 m
8.	Split fine wood	0.40	Per bundle of 0.45 metre in circumference
9.	Agar wood	Rs. P.	Per kg.
	Class I	312.50
	Class II	218.80
	Class III	118.80
	Class IV	0.65
10.	Wood lichen	25.00	Per Quintal
11.	Sohoairah (rithu)	37.50
12.	Topchini	47.00
13.	Wood charcoal	18.80
14.	Charita	2.00
15.	Firewood (bamboo)	0.50	Per bundle of 0.60m in dia.
16.	Thatch Grass	10.00	Per 100 bundles of 10 cm in dia.
17.	Fodder grass	1.00	Per head load

B. (vi) Rate for bamboos

Royalty in full

	Rs.	Per 100 numbers
Dendracalamus Hamiltonil	15.00	“
Damboosatulda (jati)	12.00	“
Damboosapalada (makal)	15.00	“
Bamboosa bulgaris (bariala)	25.00	“
Bamboosa balcoon (bhaluka)	25.00	“
Melocanna bambooscides (Muli)	6.00	“
Demdracalamus strictus (male calabau)	10.00	“
Pseudesteichiumpolymarphum	5.00	“
Theinestachyum dalua (dalu)	5.00	“
(a) Other bamboos of 5 cm aand above	5.00	“
(b) Other bamboos of 2.5 to 5 cm in diametre	2.50	“
(c) Other bamboos less than 2.5 cm in diametre	2.00	“

The above rates are per 100 numbers of whole bamboos in each case and the diameter mentioned to be taken at the thickest end.

B. (vii) Rate for canes

Royalty in full

Calmus liptospadix	Rs. 1.00 per 100 metres
Calmus floribundus (Ligari, Riphin)	Rs. 0.75 per 100 metres
Other calamus species Ekra (kdait)	Rs. 1.50 per 1000 metres
(i) Up to 0.15 mt. circumference	Rs. 3.50 per 100 bundles
(ii) Over 0.30 to 0.45 mts in circumference	Rs. 10.00 per 100 bundles
(iii) Over 0.45 in circumference	Rs. 20.00 per 100 bundles
Roofing leaves (Tynriew)
(i) Toko	Rs. 2.00 per 1000 leaves
(ii) Jeng and others	Rs. 1.00 per 1000 leaves

(viii) All other minor forest produce not listed above like honey, lac, stone lichen, solonum beries, bee wax, sakunmatara, rauwalfia serpentine, chalamghra etc., will be charged at 12-½% ad valorem.


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