G.O (D) No. 22 Dated 22.1.2004

Forests-- Comprehensive Project Proposals on Padugai's Teak Planting in Tamil Nadu during a period of five years from 2003-2004 to 2007-2008 A sum of Rs.l.5847 Crore for Thanjavur Division for 2003-2004-Sanction Orders-Issued.

1. From the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Lr.No.JPl/1543/2003 dt:28.7.2003 and 19.11.2003

2. From the Prl.CCF No.JPl/1543/03 dt:1.12.2003 addressed to Special Secretary, Finance Department and copy marked to this Department.

The Hon'ble Minister (Forests & Environment ) had made an announcement in the Legislative Assembly during the Budget Session of 2003-2004 that the scheme of planting of teak trees in Padugai lands will be implemented for a period of five years from 2003-04 to 2007-2008 at a cost of Rs.25.00 Crores.

2. In pursuance of the above announcement, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests first sent a proposal on Padugai teak planting project at a cost of Rs.24.85 Crores during a period of five years from 2003-04 to 2007-08. The total area proposed to be covered is l6,050 ha. and it is proposed to implement this scheme in the Padugais of Thanjavur, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Erode, Salem Pollachi Forest Divisions during 5 years commencing from 2003-2004. Subsequently the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has sent a revised proposal modifying the project cost from Rs.24.85 Crores to Rs.2l.39827 Crores as detailed in the annexure.

3. In his letter third read above, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has further stated that the District Forests Officer, Thanjavur has incurred an expenditure of Rs.l.5847 Crore covering an area of 2600 ha. in the current year in order to prevent massive encroachments that the felled areas were subjected to. The requirement of funds for this area in the current year is Rs. 1.5847 Crore. He has also informed that the targets set apart for Trichirapalli, Madurai, Salem, Erode and Pollachi Divisions will be tackled during 2004-2005. He has therefore requested to provide Rs.1.5847 Crore for Thanjavur Division during 2003-2004 and to apportion the balance amount for the next four years.

4. The Government after careful examination, accept the proposal of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and accord administrative approval for the cultivation of teak in Padugais in Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Erode, Salem and Pollachi Divisions at a total cost of Rs.2l.39827 Crores (Rupees Twenty One Crores, Thirty Nine Lakhs, Eighty Two Thousand Seven Hundred only) during a period of five years from 2003-2004 to 2007-2008 covering an area of l6,050 ha. as detailed in the Annexure to this order. Sanction is also accorded to incur an expenditure of Rs.l.5847 Crores (Rupees One Crore Fifty Eight Lakhs and Forty Seven Thousand only) for Thanjavur Division for 2003-2004 and the balance amount of Rs.l9.8l357 Crores shall be apportioned for the next four years from 2004-2005 to 2007-2008 at four equal annual provision for covering the area proposed in the above said six Divisions.

5. The expenditure sanctioned in para 4 above shall be debited to "4406.Capital Outlay on Forest and Wild Life- 0l.Forestry-105 Forest Produce-Scheme in the Tenth Five Year Plan-II State Plan- JB.Teak Plantations-16. Major Works" (DPC 4406-01-105-JB-1605).

6. The expenditure sanctioned in paragraph 4 above is an item of "New Instrument of Service" and approval of the Legislature will be obtained in due course. Pending approval of the Legislature the expenditure will be met by sanction of an advance from Contingency Fund and orders for which will be issued by Finance (BG-I) Department. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is requested to apply in the prescribed form enclosing a copy of this order to Finance (BG-I) Department for sanctioning the advance. He is also requested to send necessary proposals to Finance Department for inclusion of the expenditure in the Final Supplementary Estimate for bringing it to the notice of the Legislature.

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.Note.6703/AH&F/04 dated 29.01.2004 and Additional .Sanction Ledger No.1071.

S.No.	Name of the Division	Total area to be covered in Ha.	Amount (Rs. in lakhs)
I.	Thanjavur Division	13,000	1724.88
II.	MADURAI DIVISION	900	120.590
III.	TRICHY DIVISION	500	66.342
IV	ERODE DIVISION	750	101.427
V.	SALEM DIVISION	450	63.294
VI.	POLLACHI DIVISION	450	63.294
	TOTAL	16050	2139.827