Bawankule reviews zudpi jungle land required for devpt

 

* Total 495 claims of individual forest rights and 125 claims of community forest rights approved by district-level committee

By Kartik Lokhande
Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Energy Minister and Guardian Minister of district, took stock of various developmental works in the district and requirement of zudpi jungle land ffor the same. He assured to strive for getting zudpi jungle land.
Bawankule chaired a meeting of District-level Forest Rights Committee at Abasaheb Khedkar Hall in Zilla Parishad (ZP) premises here on Friday. In the meeting, it was informed that Nagpur district had total forest area of 2,39,799 hectares including 68,566 hectares of reserved forest, 63,273 hectares of protected forest, 14,131 hectares of zudpi jungle land with Forest Department, 62,573 hectares of wildlife sanctuary, and 31,147 hectares with Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra.
So far, a total of 495 claims of individual forest rights and 125 claims of community forest rights have been approved by district-level committee. The individual claims involve forest land of 476.26 hectares, while community claims involve 262.82 hectares of land. The highest number of claims approved by district-level committee are in Hingna (individual rights) and Saoner (community rights) tehsils.
After taking stock of the situation, Bawankule told the officers of Revenue and Forest Departments that plantation would be taken up on wasteland. However, he said, zudpi jungle land that was not in possession of Forest Department and managed by Gram Panchayats should be made available for developmental works. “I shall take up the issue with the Government,” he said. He asked the officials concerned to compile data about zudpi jungle land not in possession of Forest Department, and submit a report by January 31. Forest Department officers and Tehsildars concerned should make available the data to Gram Panchayats, he added.
Guardian Minister also directed the officials of Forest Department to clear the proposals for utilisation of forest land up to 1 hectare for developmental activities under the provisions of Forest Rights Act, 2006. These developmental activities include construction of community halls, schools, hospitals, water tanks, roads, electricity lines etc.
Nisha Sawarkar, ZP President; Shivajirao Jondhale, Chief Executive Officer of ZP; J B Sangitrao, Deputy Collector (Revenue); Rajan Meshram, Assistant Conservator of Forests; Ruprao Shingne, ZP member, were present prominently.

At a Glance
* Reserved forest -- 68,566 hectares
* Protected forest -- 63,273 hectares
* Zudpi jungle with Forest Department -- 14,131 hectares,
* Wildlife sanctuary -- 62,573 hectares
* FDCM -- 31,147 hectares
* Total forest area in Nagpur district -- 2,39,799 hectares
* Individual Forest Rights claims -- 495 (involving area of 476.26 hectares)
* Community Forest Rights under Sec 3 (1) of Forest Rights Act -- 75 (243.32 hectares)
* Community Forest Rights under Sec 3 (2) of Forest Rights Act -- 50 (19.50 hectares) 

(09-01-2015) 

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