Forest
INTRODUCTION:
Siddipet District encompasses an area of 384233 Ha. There are (24)Mandals in the District, out of which forest area is spread over in (19)Mandals. The total Forest area is 23,456.6 Ha which constitutes 6.1 % of the Geographical area of the District.
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Total Geographical area 384233 Ha. |
Total Forest Area: 23,456.6 Ha/ 57632.67 Acres |
Percentage 6.1 % |
Total No. of Forest Blocks : 61 Nos CA Blocks : 14 Nos |
Total No. of Compartments: 143 Nos |
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Total No. of Ranges |
4 |
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Total No. of Sections |
15 |
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Total No. of Beats |
46 |
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Total No. of Forest Blocks(including 14 CA areas) |
75 |
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Total No. of Compartments |
129 |
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Total No. of Revenue Divisions |
3 |
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Total No. of Constituencies in the District |
6 |
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Total No. of Mandals |
24 |
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Total No. of Villages |
499 |
| S.No | Name of the Range | Area in Ha. | Area in Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Gajwel |
7386.97 |
18253.20 |
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2. |
Siddipet |
5161.12 |
12753.13 |
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3. |
Dubbak |
6663.048 |
16464.39 |
|
4. |
Husnabad |
4245.47 |
10490.4 |
|
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TOTAL |
23456.6 |
57632.67 |
| S.No | Name of the Constituency | Area in Ha. | Area in Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Gajwel |
11345.6 |
28035.0023 |
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2. |
Dubbak |
6322.68 |
15623.3423 |
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3. |
Siddipet |
1543.78 |
3814.68038 |
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4. |
Jangoan |
967.24 |
2390.05004 |
|
5 |
Husnabad |
3219.36 |
7955.099 |
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6 |
Mankondur |
57.93 |
143.14503 |
|
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TOTAL |
23456.6 |
57632.67 |
| Canopy density | Area in Ha | % to forest area |
|---|---|---|
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Very Dense |
0 |
0 |
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Moderately Dense |
1504.202 |
6.339 |
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Open |
11308.39 |
48.803 |
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Scrub |
9077.16 |
38.254 |
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Water body & Natural Blanks |
1566.85 |
6.604 |
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Total |
23456.6 |
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Compensatory Afforestation (CA) Lands:
An area of 416.3521 Ha of Revenue land has been mutated to the Forest Department for compensation to the forest land submerged in Kaleshwaram Project in 9 locations and Keshavapur Reservoir Project in Medchal District in 5 locations by the Revenue authorities details as mentioned below.
| Sl No. | Mandal | Village | Survey No | Total Area (in Ha.) mutated to the Forest Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Akkannapet |
Gandipally |
97 |
22.7794 |
|
2 |
Husnabad |
Mirzapur |
171 |
9.377 |
|
3 |
Husnabad |
Keshavapur |
154 |
21.08 |
|
4 |
Koheda |
Shanigaram |
1348 |
31.59 |
|
5 |
Koheda |
Shanigaram Bit-II |
1348 |
20.978 |
|
6 |
Koheda |
Gundareddypally |
72 |
61.0401 |
|
7 |
Bejjenki |
Regulapally |
403 |
57.9251 |
|
8 |
Cheriyala |
Kadavergu |
403 |
47.8675 |
|
9 |
Kondapaka |
Giraipally |
836 |
31.6079 |
|
10 |
Husnabad |
Mirzapur Ext – I |
145 |
11.8211 |
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11 |
Husnabad |
Ramavaram |
225/2 |
24.8199 |
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12 |
Husnabad |
Ummapur |
265/1/2 |
50.2428 |
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13 |
Husnabad |
Regonda |
533/2 |
23.1526 |
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14 |
Husnabad |
Mirzapur Ext – II |
145/1/2 |
2.0720 |
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TOTAL |
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416.352 |
Total Forest Area: : 23456.6 Ha/57962.67 Acres
Un workable Area:
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Leased to TSFDC |
1403.00 Ha |
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Area with Forest Research center |
198.00 Ha. |
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Under encroachments |
841.29 Ha. |
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Rocky out crops |
1120.78 Ha. |
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ROFR |
18.40 Ha. |
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Total |
3581.47a. |
a.Area Diverted
|
KLIP |
1407.439 |
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Mission Bhagiratha |
12.223 Ha. |
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SKLTU |
4.91 Ha. |
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Mission Bhagiratha Moulana Azad Sujala Sravanti Project |
8.41 Ha. |
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Total Area |
1432.98Ha. |
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Area under existing old plantations |
3462.00 Ha. |
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Area treated with ANR |
5059.00 Ha. |
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Area proposed for planting in NFM during 2021-22 |
19.50 Ha. |
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Area having good forest and fit for only Protection |
12301.63 Ha. |
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Total Area |
18442.132Ha. |
| S.No | District Name | Category Name | No.of Posts sanctioned | No.of Persons working | Vacant | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
1 |
Siddipet |
District Forest Officer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
2 |
Forest Range Officer |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
3 |
Dy. Range Officer |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
4 |
Forest Section Officer |
9 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
Forest Beat Officer & Assistant Beat Officer |
56 |
29 |
27 |
|
|
|
6 |
Superintendent |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
8 |
Senior Assistants |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
9 |
Jr. Assistant |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
11 |
Bungalow Watcher |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
Driver LV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
13 |
Office Subordinates |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
90 |
51 |
39 |
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Block Plantations taken up
There are 3 types of Block Plantations taken up
- LI (Labour Intensive Method of plantation)- Bush clearance, Pitting & Planting.
- SMM (Semi Mechanical Method of plantation)- Bush clearance, Uprootal of stumps, Ploughing, Pitting & Planting.
- Barren Hill Afforestation.
Species planted:
Dalbergialatifolia (Rosewood), Holopteliaintegrefolia (Nemlinara), Mithragynaparviflora (Battaganapu), Ficusreligiosa (Raavi), Terminaliaarjuna (Tellamaddi), Tectonagrandis (Teak), Inga dulci (Seemachintha), Hardwikkiabianata (Naravepi), Pterocarpussantalinus (Redsanders), Syzygiumcumini (Jamun) Azadirachtaindica(Neem) , Hymenodictyonexcelsum (Rakhtakhanda), Terminaliabellarica (Taani), Pterocarpusmarsupium (Egisa), Albizialebbeck (Drishinam), Albiziaprocera (TellaChinduga), Gmelinaarborea (Gummadi Teak), Meliadubia (Malabar Neem), Ficusresimorsa (Medi), Annonasquamosa (Seethaphal), Aeglemarmelos(Maredu), Beauteafrundosa (Moduga), Dolichandronecryspa (Neeruddi), Chukresiatabularis (Kondavepa), Bombaxceiba (Booruga),Cassia fistula (Rela) etc.
Achievement so far(30-11-2021):
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Sl.No |
Year |
Area in Ha |
No. of Seedlings planted |
Survival % |
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SMM |
LI |
BHA |
Total |
SMM |
LI |
BHA |
Total |
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1 |
2021-22 |
19.5 |
348.5 |
0 |
368 |
21664 |
239421 |
0 |
261085 |
98 |
|
2 |
2020-21 |
53.5 |
23.34 |
0 |
76.84 |
59439 |
26109 |
0 |
85548 |
98 |
|
3 |
2019-20 |
121 |
0 |
230 |
351 |
228617 |
0 |
10000 |
238617 |
100 |
|
4 |
2018-19 |
363 |
106 |
33 |
502 |
501498 |
96200 |
13200 |
610898 |
100 |
|
5 |
2017-18 |
452 |
67 |
0 |
519 |
585497 |
0 |
0 |
585497 |
90 |
|
6 |
2016-17 |
817 |
61 |
0 |
878 |
1151209 |
23331 |
0 |
1174540 |
88 |
|
7 |
2015-16 |
87 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
139392 |
0 |
0 |
139392 |
86 |
|
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Total |
1913 |
605.84 |
263 |
2781.84 |
2687316 |
385061 |
23200 |
3095577 |
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Rejuvenation of Natural Forest Works:-
The rejuvenation of Natural Forest (Assisted Natural Regeneration) works have been taken up 5239 Ha. The work includes the following components
- Closing the area with deep peripheral trenches all around the cluster of Forest blocks. With dimensions of top width 2 Mtrs – Bottom width 1.50 Mtrs and a depth of 2 Mtrs.
- Creating fire lines to prevent and minimize the fire damage with 5mtr width.
- Removal of unwanted thorny jungle growth for assisting the healthy and optimum improvement of growing stock and also to facilitate the Regeneration.
- Soil and moisture conservation works like Rock filled Dams, Staggered contour trenches and Check dams etc, to harvest rain water and facilitate percolation
Rejuvenation of Natural Forest works:
Achievement so far:
|
Sl. No. |
Year |
CPT (Km) Boundary Lines |
Fire Lines/ Sector lines (5 Mts) in Km |
Cultural operations in Ha. |
SMC Works SCTs (in Cmt) |
|
Achievement |
Achievement |
Achievement |
Achievement |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
1. |
2021-22 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
48950 |
|
2. |
2020-21 |
3.61 |
44 |
2400 |
25819 |
|
3. |
2019-20 |
9.15 |
76.30 |
50.00 |
52674 |
|
4. |
2018-19 |
15.48 |
31.40 |
0 |
11900 |
|
5. |
2017-18 |
24.94 |
202.14 |
220 |
0 |
|
6. |
2016-17 |
89.60 |
43.62 |
2389 |
0 |
|
7. |
2015-16 |
287.04 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Total |
429.82 |
397.46 |
5239 |
139343 |
Trench stabilization:
To enhance the effectiveness and life span of the trench, the trench mound is being stabilized vegetatively as follows
- Planting of two rows Gachakaya with 1×1 mtrespacement on outer slope of the mound.
- Planting one row with Bomboo rhizome with 4x4m espacement inner slope of the mound.
- Planting one row with Pongamia or any other fruit bearing tree species with 4x4m espacement on the top of the mound.
Achievement so far:
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Sl. No. |
Year |
Achievement |
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In Kms |
No. of Plants Planted |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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|
1 |
2021-22 |
4 |
11000 |
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|
2 |
2020-21 |
2.00 |
5500 |
||||
|
3 |
2019-20 |
23.4 |
43750 |
||||
|
4 |
2018-19 |
57.05 |
56525 |
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|
5 |
2017-18 |
141.00 |
218675 |
||||
|
6 |
2016-17 |
258.00 |
1161000 |
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|
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Total |
481.45 |
1496450 |
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| Year | Chain link Fencing(in Kms) | Protection Wall(in Kms) | Boundary Pillars(in Nos) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021-22 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
|
|
2020-21 |
12 |
.1 |
0 |
|
|
2019-20 |
23.16 |
0 |
433 |
|
|
2018-19 |
20.83 |
4.10 |
557 |
|
|
2017-18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
55.99 |
4.10 |
1065 |
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Construction of saucer pits:
Saucer pits are constructed to provide drinking water to wild animals in drought season to ensure the revival of fauna and to avoid man animal conflict.
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Sl.No |
Name of the Work |
Achievement |
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|
1 |
Construction of Saucer Pits in Nos |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
|
25 |
31 |
18 |
|
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Nurseries:
Achievement so far:
|
Sl. No. |
Year |
No. of Nurseries |
Achievement (in Lakhs) |
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|
Raising |
Conversion |
Mainte nance |
Total |
|||
|
1 |
2020-21 |
40 |
3.20 |
8.75 |
13.294 |
25.244 |
|
2 |
2019-20 |
66 |
12.00 |
14.00 |
21.00 |
47.00 |
|
3 |
2018-19 |
106 |
80.200 |
27.200 |
5.935 |
219.335 |
|
4 |
2017-18 |
106 |
62.00 |
29.133 |
23.875 |
221.008 |
|
5 |
2016-17 |
106 |
117.50 |
37.16 |
11.86 |
272.52 |
|
6 |
2015-16 |
100 |
56.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
156.00 |
|
|
Total |
|
330.90 |
116.243 |
75.96 |
523.107 |
Avenue Plantations Raised FROM 2015-16 TO 2021-22
To enhance the aesthecity and to control pollution along the roads, the avenue plantations are raised with suitable species on either side of road and also in central medians.
Species Planted:
Tabebuiaavellanedae (Pink trumphet), spathodeacampanulata (True Tulip), Tecomaargentia (Golden bell), Chukrasiatabularis (Kondavepa), mimusopselengi (Pogada), Bauchiniaracemosa (Are), Peltophorumferruginem (Pachasunkesula), millingtoniahortensis (Akasamalli), Ficusreligiosa (Ravi), Delonix regal (Turayi)
| S.No | Year | Length in Kms | No. of Seedlings planted | No.of Plants Survived | Survival % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
2021-22 |
116 |
81503 |
81503 |
MLAP |
|
2. |
2020-21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3. |
2019-20 |
5.00 |
2000 |
2000 |
100.00 |
|
4. |
2018-19 |
76.00 |
46040 |
46040 |
100.00 |
|
5. |
2017-18 |
159.50 |
65603 |
61666 |
94.00 |
|
6. |
2016-17 |
212.00 |
83520 |
78508 |
94.00 |
|
7. |
2015-16 |
127.00 |
87868 |
83474 |
95.00 |
|
|
Total |
695.5 |
366534 |
353191 |
|
Development of Urban Parks:
- Two Urban Environmental Parks are being developed at Sangapur near Gajwel and Nagulabanda(Marpadaga RF) near Siddipet and three Urban Forest Conservation Clusters (15 blocks) within HMDA limits in Siddipet District.
- One Urban Forest Park proposed at Chinthamadaka Forest Block with an area of 36.42 Ha. during 2019-20.the works are under progress.
The following works have been taken up.
- Urban Forest Parks:
| S.No | Name of the Constituency | Name & Location of the Park | Area in Ha. | Activities taken up | Activities under progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Gajwel |
Kalpakavanam at Sangapur |
117.00 |
1.Open gym 2.Children play area 3.Rope way 4.Nakshathravanam 5.Rasivanam 6.Gazebos 7. Miyawaki Plantation 8. Ticket Counter 9. Cycle Parking |
1.Tent camps 2. Dining Hall 3. Mountain bike cycles 4. Adventure sports |
|
2 |
Gajwel |
Tejovanam at Marpadaga |
132.00 |
1.Open gym 2. Children play area 3.Rope way 4.Nakshathravanam 5.Rasivanam 6.Watach tower 7.Gazebos 8. Miyawaki Plantation 9. Ticket counter |
1.Tent camps 2. Dining Hall 3. Cycle parking 4. Mountain bike cycles 5. Adventure sports
|
|
3 |
Siddipet |
Chinthamaduka Urban Forest Park |
36.42 |
1. Providing Chainlink Fencing.
|
1. Providing Seethrough wall. 2. Formation Earthen track. |
1.Forest Conservation Blocks being Developed within HMDA Limits in Siddipet District:
|
Sl. No. |
Name of the Park |
Area in Ha. |
RF Block/ Cluster |
Progress of Works |
|
|
1 |
Conservation Block |
2057.76 |
Narsampally, Bailampur, Thanedarpally & Zapthisingaipally / Narsampally Cluster |
1700 Rmt. see through wall, 6.03Km. Chain link fencing works were completed |
|
|
2 |
Conservation Block |
992.18 |
Karakapatla, Damarakunta, Kotial / Karkapatla Cluster |
8 Km. Chainlink Fencing works completed |
|
|
3 |
Conservation Block |
55.84 |
Wargal |
3.5 Km. Chainlink Fencing works under progress |
|
|
4 |
Conservation Block |
80.93 |
Dasarlapally |
5 Km. Chainlink Fencing works under progress. |
|
|
5 |
Conservation Block |
1817.88 |
Meenajipet |
75 No.s Boundary pillars constructed |
|
|
6 |
Conservation Block |
52.2 |
Achaipally-I |
Under Encroachment |
|
|
7 |
Conservation Block |
31.56 |
Achaipally-II |
Under Encroachment |
|
|
8 |
Conservation Block |
1410.35 |
Gajwel, Dharmareddypally, Mailaram / Gajwel Cluster |
1.1 Kms See through wall and 4.5 Kms Chainlink fencing completed |
Financial targets & achievements from 2016-17 to 2021-22 upto 31.10.2021:
|
Year |
CAMPA |
|
Afforestation |
Grand Total (Expenditure)
|
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|
APO |
Budget released (in Lakhs) |
Expenditure (in Lakhs) |
APO |
Budget released (in Lakhs) |
Expenditure (in Lakhs) |
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|
2016-17 |
635.1853 |
419.697 |
419.6965 |
2481.16 |
1351.371 |
1324.229 |
1743.926 |
|
2017-18 |
500.228 |
315.13 |
303.697 |
2319.43 |
1550.505 |
1095.659 |
1399.356 |
|
2018-19 |
1329.208 |
938.949 |
938.862 |
2151.22 |
2307.541 |
2151.22 |
3090.082 |
|
2019-20 |
3701.564 |
1802.00 |
1399.624 |
1941.250 |
328.199 |
316.362 |
1715.986 |
|
2020-21 |
2140.033 |
1374.20 |
1292.088 |
1298.010 |
613.535 |
482.9689 |
1775.057 |
|
2021-22 |
1808.47 |
553.863 |
325.932 |
1856.56 |
21.147 |
11.77832 |
337.710 |
Rejuvenation Action Plan.
A Rejuvenation Action plan has been prepared for each forest black by identifying the requirement / feasibility of each work for improvement of forest block and accordingly an action plan is prepared to saturate the respective block , there by facilitate rejuvenation enrich the forest block to optimum saturation level.
The Rejuvenation works includes
- Boundary protection structures : Cattle Proof Trench(CPT) with a dimension of 2 meter top width and 1.5 meters bottom width , and 2 meter depth with intermittent septa is taken up all along the boundary of the existing forest from November to June and the trench mound is planted with to rows of Gachchakaya plants in staggered manner with an espacement of 1 meter within the lines and in 1 meter in between lines, and MFP tree species on the ridge of the mound and also bamboo and other wild fruit bearing plants on the inner side of slope of the trench mound. This trench mound planting works will be taken up during June – July.
- Fire Lines: fire lines will be formed with a width of 5 meters, dividing the compartments and blocks into small sectors of about 20 Hectares, and all the leaf litter, dried plant material and all inflammable material in this lines will be pulled together to the center line of the sector line and burnt so that the strip of 5 meters line will be totally uninflammable and if any fire is occurred in 1 sector it will be confined to that particular sector only and there by the damage of fire accident will be minimized. This activity will be taken up from December to January, how ever periodical revisiting of fire lines will be done from January to March when ever it is required.
- Soil Moisture Conservation (SMC)Works : The SMC works like Staggered Contour Trench (SCT), percolation tanks(PTs), check dams(CDs), Rock fill dams(RFDs), check walls etc. will be taken up as per the site requirement from November to March.
- Weed Removal: Removal of invasive weeds like Mahaveera, Epitorium, Parthenium, Lantana etc. will be taken up during August and September, before the soil becomes hard there by uprootal becomes difficult.
- Cultural Operations : Operations like singling, copysing removal of unwanted growth will be taken up during October to December.
- Planting: Gap planting and trench mound planting and bamboo nala planting will be taken up during monsoon period that is from June to August.
A block wise Forest Rejuvenation Action Plan (FRAP) has been prepared for 61 blocks and accordingly annual Action Plan is prepared and submitted to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, TS, Hyderabad.
Annexure-I is each individual block plan, Annexure-II is activity wise abstract of district and Annexure-III is the District’s Forest Rejuvenation Action Plan.