NAGPUR: In a bid to bring transparency in granting tree felling permission on private lands by way of forest officials, henceforth such packages will have to be executed on-line from April 1, 2019.
In an advisory issued on March 30 to the entire APCCFs and CCFs in the state, essential leader conservator of forests (head of forest power) Umesh Agrawal has directed them to accept tree felling permissions 100% on-line.
Talking to TOI, Agrawal stated, “Apart from farmers needing tree felling permissions on private lands, the decision can be applicable to all undertaking proponents and agencies requiring felling permissions for development initiatives.”
When requested whether folks in rural spaces will probably be familiar with on-line procedure, Agrawal stated, “There are a number of executive facilitation centres helping folks to sign in for quite a lot of on-line services. Initially, there can also be some issues but folks will have to follow the instructions.”
Additional essential leader conservator of forests (coverage) HS Hooda stated, “This used to be one in every of the 10 services to be provided by way of the forest department under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Ordinance issued in 2015 to supply for supply of clear, efficient and timely public services to eligible persons in the state and for issues connected therewith or incidental thereto.”
“We were implementing identical choice for renewal of licences for saw mills in the state. The recent choice will assist bring transparency and expedite the process. In case of issues, farmers will probably be helped by way of knowledge entry operators at forest offices in the state,” Hooda stated.
Currently, farmers, both tribals and non-tribals, have to means the variety forest officers (RFOs) involved for tree felling permission on their lands (khasras) under the Maharashtra Tree Felling (Regulation Act), 1964. There is provision to grant felling permission in 60 days but this by no means came about.
There was once large-scale corruption in the procedure with the involvement of brokers fleecing gullible farmers with the involvement of RFOs. Another flip facet used to be that large-scale felling in forest spaces used to be reported under the garb of felling in khasras. There are many instances where foresters were suspended for irregularities. This may be one of the most the reason why RFOs are more fascinated by postings in territorial levels.
The belated transfer comes 3 years after the state executive issued right to public services ordinance in April 2015 to supply supply of clear and efficient and timely public services. “We have made a start and it is higher past due than ever,” stated HoFF Agrawal.
In an advisory issued on March 30 to the entire APCCFs and CCFs in the state, essential leader conservator of forests (head of forest power) Umesh Agrawal has directed them to accept tree felling permissions 100% on-line.
Talking to TOI, Agrawal stated, “Apart from farmers needing tree felling permissions on private lands, the decision can be applicable to all undertaking proponents and agencies requiring felling permissions for development initiatives.”
When requested whether folks in rural spaces will probably be familiar with on-line procedure, Agrawal stated, “There are a number of executive facilitation centres helping folks to sign in for quite a lot of on-line services. Initially, there can also be some issues but folks will have to follow the instructions.”
Additional essential leader conservator of forests (coverage) HS Hooda stated, “This used to be one in every of the 10 services to be provided by way of the forest department under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Ordinance issued in 2015 to supply for supply of clear, efficient and timely public services to eligible persons in the state and for issues connected therewith or incidental thereto.”
“We were implementing identical choice for renewal of licences for saw mills in the state. The recent choice will assist bring transparency and expedite the process. In case of issues, farmers will probably be helped by way of knowledge entry operators at forest offices in the state,” Hooda stated.
Currently, farmers, both tribals and non-tribals, have to means the variety forest officers (RFOs) involved for tree felling permission on their lands (khasras) under the Maharashtra Tree Felling (Regulation Act), 1964. There is provision to grant felling permission in 60 days but this by no means came about.
There was once large-scale corruption in the procedure with the involvement of brokers fleecing gullible farmers with the involvement of RFOs. Another flip facet used to be that large-scale felling in forest spaces used to be reported under the garb of felling in khasras. There are many instances where foresters were suspended for irregularities. This may be one of the most the reason why RFOs are more fascinated by postings in territorial levels.
The belated transfer comes 3 years after the state executive issued right to public services ordinance in April 2015 to supply supply of clear and efficient and timely public services. “We have made a start and it is higher past due than ever,” stated HoFF Agrawal.
Forest department to accept only online plea for tree felling
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