CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS HYDERABAD - 500 004.

D.O.Rc.Nc.62771/96/F3, Dated 10-02-1997

Dear Sir,

Sub: Supreme Court of India directions in Writ Petition (Civil)

No. 171 of 96 - constitution of Expert Committee on Forest etc., - Report submitted - Reg.

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The Government were pleased to constitute an Export Committee to identify the area which re "Forests" etc., as per the directions in Writ Petition No. 171 of 96 of Supreme Court of India vide G.O.Ms.No.1, EFS & T (For.I) Department, dated 10-01-1997.

2. Following are the members of the Committee.

1. Sri Pratap Bahadur, IFS., (Retd.,) Forest Officer.

2. M.D., A.P.S.R.A.C.

3. Director, N.R.S.A.

4. Secretary to C.L.R.

5. Commissioner, Tribal Welfare.

6. Sri Sivarama Krishna, Sakti.

7. Sri Subba Rao, IFS., Member - Convenor.

3. I her with submit the report of the Committee on the following points:

I. Identify areas which are 'Forests' irrespective of whether they are so notified, recognised or classified under any law, and irrespective of the ownership of the land of such forest.

II. Identify areas which were earlier forest but stand degraded, denuded or cleared; and

III. Identify areas covered by plantation trees belonging to the Government and thoe belonginging to private persons.

With best regards,

Yours sincerely,

(K.SUBBA RAO).

To,

Dr.P.Sivarama Krishna,

SAKTI ,

Rampachodavaram,

E.G.District, A.P.

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