GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

APFDC LIMITED - Sale of Cashew usufruct by A.P. Forest Development Corporation Limited - Formation of Co-operative of Tribals for sale of Cashew usufruct at Naramvarigudem Cashew Plantations in Khammam District - Orders - Issued.

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ENVIRONMENT FORESTS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Rt.No.523 Dated: 01.12.99

Read:-

From the V.C. & M.D., A.P.F.D.Ltd., Hyderabad Lr.No.Ref.OP.003/99, Dt.29.4.99

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ORDER :

In the circumstances reported by the Vice Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad in his letter read above, the matter pertaining to handing over of the Cashew Plantations of the A.P. forest Development Corporation Limited at Naramvarigudem village of Aswaraopeta Mandal, Khammam District to the Vana Samrakshana Samithis on grounds similar to that of landing over usufructuary rights of Beedi leaf units to Vana Samrakshana Samithis as per the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.66 Environment Forests, Science and Technology (For.III) Department dated: 4.5.99, was discussed in a meeting held on 28.6.99 at 3.00 P.M. in the Chambers of the Chief Secretary. Since these plantations are raised and maintained by A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited at heavy investments, it was decided to form a Tribal Co-operative of the Tribals in neighbourhood villages of the Plantations and to sanction them the license for collection of Cashew fruit (usufruct) from the plantations on payment of an amount as remuneration to the A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited to continue to earn returns on the investments made by them and maintain plantations at good health.

Accordingly Government hereby request the Vice Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad to take action for sanctioning license to collect the cashew usufruct to co-operatives of Tribals from the nighbourhood villages of Naramvarigudem Cashew Plantations being maintained by the Corporation at Naramvarigudem village of Aswaraopeta mandal, Khammam District on the following terms and conditions:

1. The tribal Co-operative should pay the Forest Development Corporation an amount which will not be less than the average price obtained by A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited on the preceding 3 years for sanctioning license for collection rights of Cashew usufruct.

2. The benefit of general/inflation is to be shared both by the Forest Development Corporation and the Tribal Co-operative, by enhancing the rates from year to year basis, so that the income of Forest Development Corporation Limited is not static.

3. The Forest Development Corporation Limited will continue to maintain the plantations as per the existing maintenance schedule.

The Collector, Khammam District is requested to workout the modalities for formation of Co-operative of Tribals in consultation with the Social Welfare Department and take action to implement the scheme within 30 days and report compliance to Government.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

V.P.JAUHARI,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Vice Chairman and Managing Director,

A.P.Forest Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad ,

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Hyderabad ,

The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department,

The Collector, Khammam,

Copy to:

The P.O., ITDA, Paloncha,

P.S. to C.S.,

P.S. to Prl.Secy,

P.S. to S.s. (For)

SF/SC.