ANNEX 3 - SHARING OF FOREST IN JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT (JFM)

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No

State

Date of Notification

Forest Category

Institutions

Benefit Sharing

1.

Andhra Pradesh

28.08.92

Degraded Forest

Van Samrakshana Samithi

1. First preference to wage employment
2. NTFP: All usufructs free except reserve items for which members have right to collect for delivery to FD against payment.
3. Timber: Instructions would be issued later on.

2.

Bihar

08.11.90

Degraded (Protected) Forests

Village Forest Management and Protection Societies

1. NTFP: Dry branches, grasses and leaves free other MFP available on market price.
2. Timber: 33% income from timber deposited as village development fund.

3.

Gujrat

13.03.91

Degraded forests

Co-operative Societies

1. NTFP: All usufructs free.
2. Timber: 25% of final harvest if financed by government. 50% of final harvest if financed by own or other sources.

4.

Haryana

13.06.90

Degraded Forests and Strip Forests

Hill Resource Management Societies (HRMS) in degraded forests

1. NTFP Grasses and water free. Other and Timber: Commercial MFPS are leased to HRMS. Net income from sales of timber, katha, food and medicinal herb, etc. would be shared with HRMS which may invest back into the joint management area.
2. Strip: 50% trees shared by farmers having an adjoining agricultural fields.

5.

Himachal Pradesh

12.05.93

Protected Forest and Village Common Lands

Village Forest and Development Committee

1. NTFP: Entire usufructs free.
2. Timber: 25% of net sale of final harvest will be given to VFDC & kept in common fund as Village Development Fund.

6.

Jammu & Kashmir

19.03.92

Degraded Forest

1 Village (Rehabilitation of degraded forest) committee.
2. Village (Protection & Management) committee.

1. NTFP: All usufruct free.
2. Timber: 25% of net revenue from final harvest.

7.

Karnataka

12.04.93

Degraded Forest: Canopy less than 25% tree patta scheme on strips and institutional and community line.

Village Forest Committee.

1. NTFP: All grasses, lops tops and leaves free.
2. Timber: Degraded forest: 50% to government, 25% to beneficiaries through VFC and 25% to village forest development. Tree patta: 100% usufruct free 75% of final to beneficiaries and 25 % to Government. Community/Institution: 50% to institution/community and 50% to forest department.

8.

Madhya Pradesh

10.12.91

Degraded Forest and sensitive to damage

Forest Protection Committee.

1. NTFP: All usufructs. 30% of net income from nationalised MFP. Entire quantity of fuelwood, timber (Poles) and bamboo from thinning, cleaning etc.
2. Timber: 30% of total quantity from final harvest.

9.

Maharastra

16.03.92

Degraded and Barren forest and similar rural lands.

Forest Protection Committee

1. NTFP: All MFP free except cashew and tendu.
2. Timber: Distribution methods differ from area to area depending upon scheme.

10.

Orissa

03.07.93

Degraded RF &PF

Van samrakshana samiti

1. NTFP: All usufructs except that leased out by forest department. All interim yields.
2. Timber: 50% of net sales proceeds.

11.

Punjab

14.07.93

Government Forest, Private and Community Forest under LPA 1990.

Forest Protection Committee

1. NTFP: All usufructs free except bhabhar & fodder grass given to local people on cheaper rates.
2. Timber: All produce to go to owner to private and community lands. No instruction about government forest.

12.

Rajasthan

16.03.91

Degraded Forest

Tree growers cooperatives: Forest labour cooperative societies and Village Forest Conservation and Development Society.

1 NTFP: all usufruct free except bamboo.
2. Timber: 60% of net income to societies.

13.

Tripura

20.12.91

Degraded Forests

Forest Protection and Regeneration Committee.

1. NTFP: All usufructs free of cost.
2. Timber: All bonafide needs free and 50% of net surplus revenue.

14.

Uttar Pradesh

08.08.95

Degraded Forest: Community land and strips along roads, canals and rails.

Joint forest management committee

1. NTFP: All usufructs free but in proportion to the efforts of member.
2. Timber: Instruction are to be issued.

15.

West Bengal

12.07.89

Degraded Forest

Forest Protection Committees

1. NTFP: Cashew, 25% sal seeds, kendu leaves on approved tariff. Rest usufructs free.
2. Timber: 25% of net income except in certain areas.

16.

Tamilnadu

17.

Kerala

18.

Nagaland

Sl. No	State	Date of Notification	Forest Category	Institutions	Benefit Sharing
1.	Andhra Pradesh	28.08.92	Degraded Forest	Van Samrakshana Samithi	1. First preference to wage employment 2. NTFP: All usufructs free except reserve items for which members have right to collect for delivery to FD against payment. 3. Timber: Instructions would be issued later on.
2.	Bihar	08.11.90	Degraded (Protected) Forests	Village Forest Management and Protection Societies	1. NTFP: Dry branches, grasses and leaves free other MFP available on market price. 2. Timber: 33% income from timber deposited as village development fund.
3.	Gujrat	13.03.91	Degraded forests	Co-operative Societies	1. NTFP: All usufructs free. 2. Timber: 25% of final harvest if financed by government. 50% of final harvest if financed by own or other sources.
4.	Haryana	13.06.90	Degraded Forests and Strip Forests	Hill Resource Management Societies (HRMS) in degraded forests	1. NTFP Grasses and water free. Other and Timber: Commercial MFPS are leased to HRMS. Net income from sales of timber, katha, food and medicinal herb, etc. would be shared with HRMS which may invest back into the joint management area. 2. Strip: 50% trees shared by farmers having an adjoining agricultural fields.
5.	Himachal Pradesh	12.05.93	Protected Forest and Village Common Lands	Village Forest and Development Committee	1. NTFP: Entire usufructs free. 2. Timber: 25% of net sale of final harvest will be given to VFDC & kept in common fund as Village Development Fund.
6.	Jammu & Kashmir	19.03.92	Degraded Forest	1 Village (Rehabilitation of degraded forest) committee. 2. Village (Protection & Management) committee.	1. NTFP: All usufruct free. 2. Timber: 25% of net revenue from final harvest.
7.	Karnataka	12.04.93	Degraded Forest: Canopy less than 25% tree patta scheme on strips and institutional and community line.	Village Forest Committee.	1. NTFP: All grasses, lops tops and leaves free. 2. Timber: Degraded forest: 50% to government, 25% to beneficiaries through VFC and 25% to village forest development. Tree patta: 100% usufruct free 75% of final to beneficiaries and 25 % to Government. Community/Institution: 50% to institution/community and 50% to forest department.
8.	Madhya Pradesh	10.12.91	Degraded Forest and sensitive to damage	Forest Protection Committee.	1. NTFP: All usufructs. 30% of net income from nationalised MFP. Entire quantity of fuelwood, timber (Poles) and bamboo from thinning, cleaning etc. 2. Timber: 30% of total quantity from final harvest.
9.	Maharastra	16.03.92	Degraded and Barren forest and similar rural lands.	Forest Protection Committee	1. NTFP: All MFP free except cashew and tendu. 2. Timber: Distribution methods differ from area to area depending upon scheme.
10.	Orissa	03.07.93	Degraded RF &PF	Van samrakshana samiti	1. NTFP: All usufructs except that leased out by forest department. All interim yields. 2. Timber: 50% of net sales proceeds.
11.	Punjab	14.07.93	Government Forest, Private and Community Forest under LPA 1990.	Forest Protection Committee	1. NTFP: All usufructs free except bhabhar & fodder grass given to local people on cheaper rates. 2. Timber: All produce to go to owner to private and community lands. No instruction about government forest.
12.	Rajasthan	16.03.91	Degraded Forest	Tree growers cooperatives: Forest labour cooperative societies and Village Forest Conservation and Development Society.	1 NTFP: all usufruct free except bamboo. 2. Timber: 60% of net income to societies.
13.	Tripura	20.12.91	Degraded Forests	Forest Protection and Regeneration Committee.	1. NTFP: All usufructs free of cost. 2. Timber: All bonafide needs free and 50% of net surplus revenue.
14.	Uttar Pradesh	08.08.95	Degraded Forest: Community land and strips along roads, canals and rails.	Joint forest management committee	1. NTFP: All usufructs free but in proportion to the efforts of member. 2. Timber: Instruction are to be issued.
15.	West Bengal	12.07.89	Degraded Forest	Forest Protection Committees	1. NTFP: Cashew, 25% sal seeds, kendu leaves on approved tariff. Rest usufructs free. 2. Timber: 25% of net income except in certain areas.
16.	Tamilnadu
17.	Kerala
18.	Nagaland