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WORKING PLAN
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VIJAYAPURA (BIJAPUR) FOREST DIVISION
FOR THE PERIOD FROM
2012 -13 to 2021-22
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Authored by
Anil Kumar Ratan, IFS
Conservator of Forests
Working Plans and Forest Survey
Belagavi (Belgaum) (Karnataka)
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT
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LOCATION OF VIJAYAPURA (BIJAPUR) FOREST DIVISION
VIJAYAPURA( )
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PREFACE
Bijapur (Vijayapura) Division, in spite of being the smallest Forest Division (in
terms of notified forest area) in Karnataka State, is one of the most challenging ones
from the reforestation angle. The forest records show that the forest areas in the
southern part of the tract (banks of the river Krishna) once had predominantly Kari
Jali (Babul or Acacia nilotica) vegetation about a century ago. These areas were clear
felled, stumps uprooted and ploughed followed by attempts of artificial regeneration
of Kari jail by sowing seeds. However the clear felled areas failed to regenerate on
expected lines. Indiscriminate hacking, fire and tremendous grazing pressure ensured
that these forest lands could never recoup thereafter.
Large parts of the Division being grassy in nature , support little natural root
stock and are used as pastures by the local communities. Mamdapur- Kakhandki,
another major forest block in the Division, is largely under profuse growth of
Prosopis juliflora. However part of this block is saline and has little vegetation. In
spite of continuous afforestation efforts undertaken during past decades, the
survival and growth of plantations in the tract has remained a cause of concern, even
though there are a few good stocked plantations, especially in schools and near
habitations. Nevertheless, it will not be exaggeration to say that the failure of
planting in the tract is a rule, while the success is only incidental.
Writing of present Plan has been a learning experience as a whole. The effort
has been to include all relevant and as accurate as possible (within constraints)
forestry related statistical information about the Division, so that the document
becomes handy for the local forest managers in day to day working. Collection of
accurate statistical details concerning the Division turned out to be a herculean task.
The reported figures had, at times, to be cross-checked with other possible sources
to arrive at the most reliable and authentic information.
Preparing an accurate and a reliable forest area statement for this Plan was
one of the initial tasks, which required study and mutual comparison of all available
Forest Notifications, Government orders for release of forest lands , old Working
Plans of the tract and the Village Forest Registers . However, s mall number of notified
forest areas in the Division made the task of compiling survey number details
relatively easier.
Interestingly, the forest notification process in the trac t commenced quite
early, the first Government Notification having been issued on 1 st March 1879, i.e.,
soon after the Indian Forest Act, 1878, came into existence. Some survey numbers in
Mahal Bagayat and Indi, which were earlier notified as Protected/ Res erved Forests
earlier, were subsequently de -notified for reasons not available in records at present.
Not all forest notifications are traceable as of now. It is possible that some such
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Protected Forests were de -notified merely to notify them again under Section 4 of
the Indian Forest Act, 1878, as the Reserved Forests. As subsequent Reserved Forest
notifications for such survey numbers remain untraced, they are treated as non -
forest lands in this Plan. Similar cases have been noticed in adjoining forest Divisions
too.
Major focal points of this Plan can be summarized as (i) the physical closure of
the forest boundary through creation of vegetative barriers all along the forest
boundary, (ii) extensive soil and moisture conservation works followed by their
vegetative strengthening, and (iii) providing a vegetative cover to exposed soil by
selecting a proper drought hardy, non-browsable and freely coppicing species in the
forest areas. Outside forest, the focus is required on massive planting in villages and
towns, which can act as the islands of greenery to be expanded and interlinked later .
There is a possibility that in spite of all precautions, some typographical/
factual errors might have cropped into the document. It is hoped that all such gaps/
mistakes get filled in/ rectified during the next revision of the Plan.
(Anil Kumar Ratan)
Conservator of Forests, Working Plans & Forest Survey,
Belagavi.
Belagavi
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(Anil Kumar Ratan)Conservator of Forests,
Working Plans & Forest Survey,Belagavi.
Inventory work for the Working Plan of Bijapur (Vijayapura) Forest Division commenced
under the overall guidance of Sri Jagat Ram, IFS, Conservator of Forests (Working Plan),
Belgaum, and was executed in the field by the team of Range Forest Officers (Working Plan) Sri
A.Y. Patil, Sri S.P. Herekar, Sri R.S. Naik and Sri Bhaskar Kamatagi and their staff under direct
supervision of Sri G.A. Mulla, the Deputy Conservator of Forests & Technical Assistant to the
Conservator of Forests (Working Plan), who also held the additional charge of the vacant post of
Assistant Conservator of Forests (Working Plan).
Field work would not have been possible but for co-operation of Sri C.V.
Rudramunigowda, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bijapur (Vijayapura) Division and his staff
during the field visits by the Working Plan staff. They not only provided crucial statistical
information about the Division but also actively participated during discussion on the draft.
Discussion phase is crucial for improving the content and minimizing the factual errors in
the Draft Working Plan. Special thanks are due to Sri Srikanth V. Hosur, IFS, Chief Conservator
of Forests, Belgaum Circle, who provided useful inputs during discussion stage and also ensured
that the draft is finalized early.
Ministerial assistance from the office staff is no less important in the process of writing of
a Working Plan. Sri A.B. Nalvade, Superintendent, Sri S.A. Badule, First Division Assistant, Ms
K.R. Kadlaskar and Sri B.M. Naik, both Second Division Assistants and Smt. S.S. Kotabagi,
Typist, of the Working Plan office, Belgaum, have taken due care of all ministerial aspects related
to office procedures during this period and their contribution is sincerely acknowledged.
Data compilation, accurate representation and analysis are integral and crucial part of
writing a Working Plan. Preparation of this document required active involvement of Sri S.R.
Bhover, First Division Surveyor, of the Working Plan office, Belgaum, as well as the technical
and computer support from Sri Kumar A. Bulbule, Ms Meenaxi, Ms Ganga, Ms Salma, Ms Sonali
and Ms Preeti, all working on contract basis and who have worked hard to enable preparation and
submission of the document within a given time frame. Their contribution is greatly acknowledged.
Sincere regards are due to Sri B. Basappa, IFS, and Sri G.S. Prabhu, IFS, both Additional
Principal Chief Conservators of Forests (Evaluation, Working Plan and Training), Bangalore, as
well as Sri Ramachandra, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests (Working Plan), Bangalore, who by
way of constant monitoring, discussion and feedback ensured timely finalization of this document.
Last but not the least; sincere thanks are also due to Sri A.K. Verma, IFS, Sri Dipak
Sarmah, IFS and Sri B.K. Singh, IFS, all Principal Chief Conservators of Forests, who during
their respective tenures ensured timely approval of the Plan by the government.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Belagavi
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FOREWORD
“Vijayapura” is the new name given to “ Bijapur ” on 01.11.2014 as per the GOK No. PÀAE 03 n.J£ï.«. 2006 dt. 31.10.2014.
It was till recently popularly
known as Bijapur. Bijapur Forest Division is coterminous with the Bijapur district. Actually Bijapur Forest Division was part of Bagalkot Forest Division until 27.08.1998 and was newly carved out on the above date. Bijapur District was the largest district before it’s partition.
The foundation of this historic city was laid during the Chalukya dynasty
during the 10th
century. They called it Vijayapur or the city of victory. Bijapur is well known for its architectural monument “ Gol Gumbaz” which was built during the
Adilshah dynasty. Also, it has an old Baobab ( Adansonia digetata )
tree in the city.
The forest area in Bijapur district is very low, amounts to 0.17% of its total geographical area. The district is characterized by low rainfall and high temperature. The natural vegetation is Dry Deciduous or Thorn type of forest. Agriculture is the main
stay of the people. The farmlands have Neem and Karijali trees. Sandal is also seen in the tract.
No attempts
were made for the systematic management of the forests of Bijapur Division until 1903-04; a provisional working plan was written for 1903-04 onwards. With the advent of Social Forestry in 1983 the landscape has started changing and trees can be seen on roadsides, canal banks and in school compounds. A large irrigation project at
Almatti dam is located in the district.
This document is
a composite Working Plan for the Bijapur Forest Division and the main thrust of this Working Plan is restoration and afforestation. The real thrust to preparation of the Working Plans was provided by the orders dated 12.12.1996 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition No. 202 of 1995.
We are thankful to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India through their Regional Office, Southern Zone, Bangalore and their officers who
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have approved this Working Plan vide their No. F(C).A/1 1.6/13/24/WP/KAR/4254 dated: 25th October 2013.
We are also thankful to the Govt. of Karnataka for having sanctioned the Working Plan of Bijapur Forest Division under G.O. No. FEE.77.FAP.2013, Bangalore dated: 14-02-2014 for the period 2012-13 to 2021-22.
While acknowledging that there is scope to improve upon the present document, our aim in the first place has been to have a Working Plan docume nt.
Sri. Anil Kumar Ratan, IFS, Conservator of Forests, Working Plan, Belgaum under the able guidance of Sri. B.Basappa.IFS, G.S. Prabhu.IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservators of Forests, Working Plans, Bangalore, has done a commendable job in preparing this Working Plan. Sri. Anil Kumar Ratan, and his team deserve our appreciation.
(Dr.Ravi Ralph.IFS)
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,
Working Plan,
Bangalore.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
1.In his letter dated 08.03.2013 read at (1) above, the Additional PrincipalChief Conservator of Forests (EWPRT) has submitted Working Plan of Bijapur Forest Division for the year 2012-13 to 2021-22 for approval.
2. In the letter dated 27.05.2013 read at (2) above, the Government ofKarnataka has requested the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests(Central), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Regional Office (Southern Zone) Kendriya Sadan, Koramangal, Banglore to convey the approval for the Working Plan of Bijapur Forest Division for the year 2012-13 to 2021-22.
3. In the letter dated 25.10.2013read at (3) above, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Bangalore have accorded approval for Working Plan of Bijapur Forest Division for the year 2012-13 to 2021-22 subject to certain conditions.
4.Hence, the following order.
GOVERNMENT ORDER NO: FEE 77 FAP 2013BANGALORE, DATED: 14-02.2014.
In the Circumstances explained in the preamble, sanction ofGovernment is accorded for the Working Plan of Bijapur Forest Division forthe year 2012-13 to 2021-22 under Section (2) of the forest (Conservation) Act,1980 subject to following conditions:-
1) Felling of trees in areas having slope more than 30 degrees and along the banks of rivers/streams shall not be undertaken;
READ: 1. Letter No. APCCF/EWPRT/I-61/WP/2012-13 dated: 08.03.2013 of the Add1. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests(EWPRT), Bangalore.
2. Letter No.FEE 77 FAP 2013 dated: 27.05.2013 of the
Government of karnataka
3. Letter No. F(C).A/11.6/13/24/WP/KAR/4254 dated: 25.10.2013 of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Regional Office (Southern Zone), Banglore- 560 034.
SUB: Approval of Working Plan of Bijapur Forest Division for the year 2012-13 to 2021-22-reg
PREAMBLE:
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2) Construction of new roads in forest area shall not be taken up for the Purpose of extraction of timber etc;
3) Fire protection measures shall be taken up annually and adequate funds for this purpose shall be made available by Department;
4) It may be ensured that no activity is permitted / taken up in forest area in violation of the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980;
5) Directions / orders issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court from time to time in W.P.(C) No. 202/95 as well as in similar Writ Petitions shall meticulously be followed;
6) Details regarding the location of CA areas as per approval and status of notification of non-forest CA land should also be included in the working plan in the FC chapter.
7) In case the regenerations works in the areas worked in a year are not taken up in the subsequent year, then felling of trees in forest area shall not be undertaken unless facts are appraised to Central Government and concurrence is obtained for talking up felling operations as per the Working Plan prescriptions;
8) The detailed report indicating area harvested and the area regencrated thin a year shall be sent to Regional Office, Banglore, by 30 of April
every year;
9) No construction activity shall be taken up in forest area in violation of the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980;
10) This approval does not ipso-facto imply approval of any proposed non-forestry activities requiring clearance under Forest (Conservation) Act. Such activities shall not be undertaken until separate forest clearance is obtained under the Act;
11) Division map in 1: 250,000 scale, Range Management maps in 1: 50,000 scale. Beat maps in 1: 10,000 scale may be prepared. List of maps thus printed and their proposed distribution may be incorporated in the plan.
12)Chapters in the plan shall be readjusted as per the National Working Plan code.
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1) Principal Accountant General (Audit/Accounts), Karnataka, Bangalore-560 001
th 2) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HOFF), Aranya Bhavan, 18 Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 003.
3) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Regional Office (Southern Zone) Kendriya
th th ndSadan, 4 Floor, E&F Wings, 17 Main Road, 2 Block, Koramangala, Banglore 560 034.
4) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (EWPT), Aranya Bhavan, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 003.
5) Chief Conservator of Forest (Working Plans), Aranya Bhavan, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 003.
6) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bijapur Forest Divison, Bijapur.7) Section Guard file/Spare Copies.
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13) The Working plan will be due for revision in the year 2023-24.
By ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THEGOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA,
(S.P.PATIL)UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTDEPARTMENT.
To:
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CHAPTER/ SECTION PARTICULARS PAGE NO.
CHAPTER 1 THE TRACT DEALTH WITHSection 1 Name and SituationSection 2 Configuration of the GroundSection 3 Geology, Rock and SoilSection 4 Climate and RainfallSection 5 Water SupplySection 6 Distribution and AreaSection 7 State of BoundariesSection 8 Legal PositionSection 9 Rights and Concessions
Section 10 Forest Diversion Cases and Forest Leases
CHAPTER 2 FLORA AND FAUNA
SUB-CHAPTER 2 A FOREST FLORA Section 1 TreesSection 2 General Description of Growing StockSection 3 Status of Natural RegenerationSection 4 Injuries to Which the Crop is Liable
SUB- CHAPTER 2 B FOREST FAUNASection 1 Wild AnimalsSection 2 Injuries to which the Fauna is LiableSection 3 Man- Animal Conflict
CHAPTER 3 UTILISATION OF THE PRODUCESection 1 Agricultural Customs and Wants of the PopulationSection 2 Markets and Marketable ProductsSection 3 Demand and Supply of Forest Produce and Pressure on ForestsSection 4 Methods of Harvesting and their CostsSection 5 Lines of ExportSection 6 Past and Current Prices
CHAPTER 4 ACTIVITIES OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS IN
HARVETSING AND MARKETING OF FOREST PRODUCE
Section 1 Forest CorporationsSection 2 Socio-economic Survey
CHAPTER 5 FIVE YEAR PLANS Section 1 Five Year Plans And ForestrySection 2 Plan and Non-plan Expenditure During Past Plan Period
CHAPTER 6 STAFF AND LABOUR SUPPLYSection 1 StaffSection 2 InfrastructureSection 3 Labour
CHAPTER 7 PAST SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENTSection 1 General History of the ForestSection 2 Past System of Management And Their Results
INDEX
PART – I
SUMMARY OF FACTS ON WHICH PROPOSALS ARE BASED
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Section 3 Special Works of Improvement UndertakenSection 4 Past Yield, Revenue & ExpenditureSection 5 Joint Forest Planning & ManagementSection 6 Forest And Wildlife OffencesSection 7 Court Cases
CHAPTER 8 STATISTICS OF GROWTH AND YIELDSection 1 Methodology of InventorySection 2 Results of Inventory
CHAPTER 9 BASIS OF PROPOSALSSection 1 Objectives of ManagementSection 2 Method of Treatment to be AdoptedSection 3 Constitution of Working Circles Section 4 Allotment of Areas.Section 5 Period of the Plan.
CHAPTER 10 PROTECTION-CUM-IMPROVEMENT WORKING CIRCLESection 1 General Constitution of the Working CircleSection 2 Specific Objectives of ManagementSection 3 Allotment of Area to the Working CircleSection 4 Method of TreatmentSection 5 Vegetative MonitoringSection 6 Control Records
CHAPTER 11 AFFORESTATION WORKING CIRCLESection 1 General Constitution of the Working CircleSection 2 Specific Objectives of Management
Distribution And AreaSection 4 Method of TreatementSection 5 Vegetative MonitoringSection 6 Control Records
CHAPTER 12 GENERAL FINANCIAL FORECAST AND FINANCIAL PLAN OF
OPERATION
CHAPTER 13 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS Section 1 Forest Land Consolidation and Maintenance of Land RecordsSection 2 Forest EncroachmentSection 3 Declaration of New Reserved ForestsSection 4 Deemed ForestSection 5 Forest And Wildlife ProtectionSection 6 Non-Wood Forest ProduceSection 7 Joint Forest Planning And ManagementSection 8 Social Forestry / Trees Outside ForestSection 9 Awareness Generation
Section 10 Sandal RegenerationSection 11 Research And MonitoringSection 12 Nature TourismSection 13 Forest Boundary Survey And DemarcationSection 14 InftrastructureSection 15 Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL), Almatti
PART-II
FUTURE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSED AND PRESCRIBED
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Section 16 Control Records
CHAPTER 14 ESTABLISHMENT AND LABOUR
CHAPTER 15 CONTROL AND RECORDS
CHAPTER 16 SUMMARY OF PRESCRIPTIONS
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TABLE NO. CONTENT PAGE NO.
1 Organization of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (Abstract)2 Forest Area statement of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division3 Comparative statement of forest area figures of present Plan, past
Plan and the Reconstituted Expert Committee -I Report4 Forest boundary Survey & Demarcation status in Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division5 Section 4 notified areas in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division6 Major blocks of C&D lands under control of forest department in
Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division 7 Deemed Forests in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division as per
Reconstituted Expert Committee-I Report8 Forest land diverted under FC Act, 1980, in Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division9 Hangami Lagani lands in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division10 Forest Types of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division11 Heritage trees of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division12 Natural Regeneration status in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division 13 Livestock population of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division14 Wild animals of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division15 Man- Animal Conflict (ex-gratia cases) in Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division 16 Major forest produce and their sources in Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division17 Timber exported out of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past
three years18 Tree felling on government land during past Plan period19 Licensed Sawmills in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division20 Charcoal manufacture in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during
2010-11 and 2011-1221 Revenue from NWFPs in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past
Plan period22 Rail and Road network in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division23 Local market rates of common forest produce in Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division and adjoining areas (during 2012)24 Human population of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division 25 Urbanization pattern of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division 26 Socio-economic indicators of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division27 National Five Year Plans and forestry issues related to Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division28 Expenditure in all schemes in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
during past Plan period29 Staff position in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Territorial and Social Forestry Division(s)
30 Incumbents of the post of Deputy Conservator of Forests,Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (since inception)
31 Departmental buildings in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
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32 Departmental Roads, Bridges & Wells in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
33 Wireless and other communication infrastructure in Vijayapura( Bijapur)Division
34 Department Vehicles in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division35 Arms and Ammunition in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division36 Forest Nurseries in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Territorial Division37 Forest Nurseries in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Social Forestry Division
38 Labour wage rates (as on 01.04.2012) in Vijayapura (Bijapur)Division
39 Working Plans for the forest areas of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
40 Afforestation/ Treatment of forest areas carried out in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past Plan period
41 Plantations raised/ Area treated in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Divisionduring past Plan period (Abstract)
42 Afforestation done in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past Plan period (Abstract)
43 Seedlings raised for departmental planting and/ or sale to public inVijayapura (Bijapur) T & SF Divisions during past Plan period(Abstract)
44 Seedling demand under KAPY scheme in Vijayapura (Bijapur) T & SF Divisions during 2011 monsoon and survival after one year
45 Farmers registered and actually availing KAPY scheme inVijayapura (Bijapur) T Division
46 Species-wise survival under KAPY scheme after one year of planting in Vijayapura (Bijapur) T Division
47 Revenue of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past Plan period
48 Village Forest Committees registered in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
49 Forest Offence Cases in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during pastPlan period
50 Categories of FOCs registered in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Divisionduring past 3 years
51 FOCs pending as on 31.03.2012 in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
52 Pending court cases in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Forest Division53 Species composition in natural forests of Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division54 Dia class distribution in natural forests of Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division55 Allotment of areas to different Working Circles of Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division
56 Schedule of treatment of areas in Protection-cum-Improvement Working Circle (Abstract)
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57 Abstract of schedule of treatment of areas in Afforestation Working Circle
58 Estimated Requirement of budget for implementing prescriptions of present Working Plan (2012-13 to 2021-22)
59 Schedule for providing Forest Boards to the Notified Forests and C&D lands under control of forest department in Vijayapura (Bijapur)Division
60 Geo-referencing, Boundary digitization, Survey & Demarcation inVijayapura (Bijapur) Division
61 Schedule of providing Cattle Proof Trench/ Stonewall/ Fence to the forest boundary in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
62 Additional requirement of department buildings in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
63 Catchment Area Treatment targets and Afforestation works carried out by KBJNL (Abstract)
64 Forest Staff strength in forestry wing of KBJNL, Almatti
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1 Organization of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
2Rainfall data for Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during the period from 2001 to 2010
3Trends in underground water table in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past decade
4 Sources of irrigation in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
5Detailed Forest Area statement as per Forest Notifications and Denotifications in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division along with an abstract
6 Forest Notifications/ Denotifications of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
7Major Blocks of C & D lands under forest plantations in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
8 List of Forest lands denotified in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
9List of Forest lands released to other agencies but not denotified in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
10Status of implementation of Compensatory Afforestation in lieu of forest land diverted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
11 Flora of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
12Distribution of Households by different types of fuel used for cooking in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
13 Agricultural land holdings in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division 14 Area under principal crops in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division 15 Saw Mills in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (as on 31.03.2012)
16List of Licensed Charcoal Kilns in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (2012-2013)
17 Seigniorage rates for the major forest produce the year 2011-12
18Exepnditure incurred under all schemes in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during the period from 2001-02 to 2011-12
19Sanctioned strength in different Unit Offices of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Forest Division
20Departmental Buildings in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (as on 05-06-2012)
21List of plantation raised in Vijayapura (Bijapur) (T) Division from 1973-74 to 2011-12
22Abstract of Plantations raised in Vijayapura (Bijapur) T Division during MS Goudar’s Plan Period (2002-03 to 2011-12)
23Plantations raised in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Social Forestry Division from 1983-84 to 2011-12
24 Afforestation carried out by KBJNL Forestry Wing
25Abstract of Plantations raised in Vijayapura (Bijapur) T Division MS Goudar’s Plan Period (2002-03 to 2011-12)
26Seedlings raised in Vijayapura (Bijapur) (T) Division during past Plan period
27Status of Krishi Aranya Protsah Yojane (KAPY) in Bijapur Division (No. of seedlings planted in 2011-12 and evaluated in 2012-13)
28Revenue realized in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Forest Division During past Plan Period.
29 Village Forest Committees registered in Bijapur Division
LIST OF APPENDICES
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30Geographical co-ordinates of Inventory Points in Natural Forests of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (2011-12)
31Geographical co-ordinates of Inventory Points in C & D class lands of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (Year :2012)
32Results of Inventory in Natural Forests of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (2012)
33Relative abundance of plant species in Natural Forests of Bijapur Division
34Results of Inventory in Plantations of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (2011-12)
35 Results of Inventory in C & D class lands of Bijapur Division (2012)
36Relative abundance of tree species in C & D class lands of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
37Year wise schedule of treatment under Protection-cum-Improvement Working Circle
38Year wise schedule of treatment of C & D class lands in Afforestation Working Circle
39Year wise Budgetary requirment for implementations of the prescriptions of present Working Plan of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (2012-13 to 2021-22)
40 Data Sheets for calculating Unit Costs41 Control Form42 Deviation proposal proforma
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PHOTO/ MAP No. PARTICULARS
- Photographs of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
MAP 1 Drainage Map of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
MAP 2 Administrative Map of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Forest Division
MAP 3 Administrative Map of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Range
MAP 4 Administrative Map of Muddebihal Range
MAP 5 Administrative Map of Indi Range
MAP 6 Administrative Map of Sindagi Range
MAP 7 Reserved Forest Blocks of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Range
MAP 8 Protected Forest Block of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Range
MAP 9 Reserved Forest Blocks of Muddebihal Range
MAP 10C&D lands under the control of forest department in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Range
MAP 11 C&D lands under the control of forest department in Muddebihal Range
MAP 12 C&D lands under the control of forest department in Indi Range
MAP 13 C&D lands under the control of forest department in Sindagi Range
LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS
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PART - I
SUMMARY OF FACTS ON WHICH
PROPOSALS ARE BASED
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CHAPTER 1
THE TRACT DEALTH WITH
SECTION 1 NAME AND SITUATION
1.1 Present document named “The Working Plan of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Forest
Division” deals with all the forest areas included within the geographical limits of
Vijayapura (Bijapur) district and other lands under the control of the forest department.
The Division is co-terminus with the revenue district of Vijayapura (Bijapur), located in
northern Karnataka. The Division lies between the latitudes N 17º 28’ and N 16º 9’ and the
longitudes E 75º 20’ and 76º 28’ (Datum: Everest-Bangaldesh). The Division is
surrounded by other areas as following-
North: Maharashtra (Sholapur district; Sangli district on north west); river Bheema
East: Kalaburagi district; Raichur district on south-east
South: Bagalkot district and river Krishna
West: Belagavi (Belgaum) district (Ghatprabha Division)
1.2 These forest areas were, till 27.08.1998, a part of Bagalkot Forest Division with
Division headquarters at Bagalkot and comprised of only two Ranges viz., Vijayapura
(Bijapur) and Basavan Bagewadi in whole of present day Vijayapura (Bijapur) district.
After bifurcation of original Vijayapura (Bijapur) district into Vijayapura (Bijapur) and
Bagalkot, a new Forest Division co-terminus with the new Vijayapura (Bijapur) district has
come into existence. The Division is spread over five taluks viz., Vijayapura (Bijapur),
Indi, Sindagi, Muddebihal and Basavan Bagewadi. It comprises of four territorial Ranges –
Vijayapura (Bijapur), Indi, Sindagi and Muddebihal Range. While the first three Ranges
are co-terminus with the respective taluks, Muddebihal Range has jurisdiction over
Muddebihal and B.Bagewadi taluks.
1.3 The total geographical area of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division is 10,54,090 Ha. Out
of it, the notified forest area is 1,787.35 Ha, which is about 0.17% of the total geographical
area of district. If Section 4 areas and other lands under control of the forest department are
also included, the area becomes 3,642.97 Ha (about 0.35% of total geographical area). The
percentage of forest area in the Division is one of the lowest in the state.
1.4 Detailed organization of the Division into Ranges, Sections and Beats is given in
APPENDIX 1. An abstract is given below:
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TABLE 1: Organization of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (Abstract)
Sub-Divisions Range Sections Beats 1 2 3 4
Vijayapura (Bijapur) Sub Division
Vijayapura (Bijapur)
5 Sections 7 Beats
Indi 2 Sections 4 Beats Sindagi 2 Sections 4 Beats
Muddebihal 5 Sections 10 Beats 1 Sub-Division 4 Ranges 14 Sections 25 Beats
SECTION 2 CONFIGURATION OF THE GROUND
1.5 The topography of the forest tract can be categorized into two. The forest areas of
Vijayapura (Bijapur) Range (Mamdapur, Kakhandki and Arjunagi Forests) are primarily
plain lands with gentle slope, while those in Muddebihal Range are partly hilly with gentle
slopes and partly plain. The long and narrow stretch of flat land along the course of the
river Krishna in a few villages viz., Almatti, Araldinn i, Baluti, Benal, Chimalgi,
Devalapur, Kolhar, Marimatti, Nidagundi and Siddnath remains submerged under the
backwaters of Almatti dam for larger part of the year.
1.6 The altitude in the Division varies from 540 m near the river Krishna to about 650
m in the central part. The northern part of the Division forms the catchment of the river
Bheema, remaining major part drains into the river Krishna, which has been dammed near
Almatti on the southern boundary of Vijayapura (Bijapur) district.
SECTION 3 GEOLOGY, ROCK AND SO IL
1.7 The underlying rock consists of various types of trappean basalt which forms the
outlying parts of the main Deccan trap formation. The soil texture varies from coarse
granular murrum to fine clayey deposits. In the richest part, the soil is formed of alluvial
claylike detritus of rock passing to fine sand composed largely of silicate deposit where the
tree crop of Kari Jali (Acacia nilotica) flourished in the past. In the poorer parts of a
calcareous formation overlying the trap is found or a shallow soil of murrum detritus, none
of which is congenial to tree growth. Soil is fairly deep all along the river, but shallow on
the in hilly region. Soil erosion is heavy in the undulating terrain along the river Krishna.
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SECTION 4 CLIMATE AND RAINFALL
1.8 Temperature: The tract is part of the arid region of the state and is characterized
by low rainfall and hot summer. The temperature varies from a minimum of about 14°C
during December- January to a maximum of 40°C or even higher during May. The
temperature starts rising from January onwards and the steady increase continues till May.
The onset of southwest monsoon in June brings down the temperature substantially.
Monthly variation of temperature during 2011 is shown graphically below-
Source: Meteorological data of Vijayapura (Bijapur) district
1.9 Rainfall: The rainfall in the tract is scanty and erratic. Most of the rainfall is
received through south-west monsoon. There are few rainy days in a year that vary from 37
in Indi taluk to 41 in B.Bagewadi taluk. Of all five taluks, Indi and Sindagi taluks are
comparatively drier. Annual variation in rainfall is substantial. Drought situations keep
recurring in the Division periodically. At present, the rainfall is being recorded in 33 places
in the Division. The rainfall data for past 10 years is tabulated in APPENDIX 2. Taluk-
wise variation in the rainfall is comparatively small. The rainfall pattern in the tract is
represented graphically below-
30.5 32.4
36.5 37.3 38.1
32.5 31.6 30.2 31.1
32.1 30.9 31.4
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15.2
20.1 22.4 23.4 22.2 21.6 21.7 20.7 20.8
16.1 14.9
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max
Min
Average
Monthly variation in Temperature (°C) in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (Year: 2011)
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1.10 Relative Humidity: The humidity is low during March but starts rising thereafter.
It remains high during monsoon season from June to August. It starts decreasing thereafter.
Monthly variation in humidity is represented below-
Source: Meteorological data of Vijayapura (Bijapur)district
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64
50
62
77
89 89 89 87 82
73 77
28 27 20
26
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68 63 65
54 50
38 35
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30
40
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60
70
80
90
100
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
AM
PM
Relative humidity (%) in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (Year : 2011)
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1.11 Wind speed: The wind speed is low for most part of the year except during
monsoon. It reaches its peak during monsoon and decreases thereafter. Monthly variation
in wind speed in the tract is shown below-
Source: Meteorological data of Vijayapura Bijapur district
SECTION 5 WATER SUPPLY
1.12 The tract forms the catchment of three rivers viz., Krishna, Bheema and Doni, the
latter being the tributary of Bheema river. The river Krishna is the major source of
irrigation followed by Bheema and Doni. Availability of underground water in the tract is
limited. The wells and tanks go dry in summer leading to acute shortage of water in the
Division. The number of bore wells is on increase and this trend has further deteriorated
the underground water availability especially in the areas farther from the river courses.
Drinking water problem is severe during summer. The people resort to drawing water from
the pits excavated in the dry nala beds. The farmers install electric pumps especially to
store water for irrigation purposes. Increase in area under canal irrigation has resulted in
enhanced sub-surface moisture in many parts.
1.13 Underground water table: Underground water table is deep in Vijayapura
(Bijapur) and Indi taluks which are followed by B.Bagewadi taluk. The water table as
recorded at 12 centres in the Division is given in APPENDIX 3. It is evident from the
chart (given below) that the underground water table in all the recording centers increased
during later half of the past decade. Better rainfall received over past few years could be
one of the reasons. However it could also be due to more and more area being brought
under canal irrigation in the district. In spite of recharge of underground water table by rain
and the canal irrigation, growing dependence on bore wells for irrigating agricultural fields
is likely to put pressure on the availability of underground water in near future. The trend
during past decade is shown below-
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Monthly variation in Wind speed (kmph) in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (Year
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1.14
Sources of irrigation:
Nearly
34% of the total agricultural area sown in the
Division is irrigated. Taluk-wise details are represented graphically below. Major sources
of irrigation are Canals (30% of net irrigated area), Tanks (1%), Open wells (33%), Bore
wells (29%) and remaining by other sources. Details of the sources of irrigation are given
in APPENDIX 4. Along the course of river Bheema and Doni, the farmers use pump sets
to lift water from the river and store it at convenient places for irrigating the fields by
gravity. The river Krishna has been dammed at Almatti (Upper Krishna Project) and is the
major source of canal irrigation in the Division and downstream. The irrigation situation of
the Division is represented graphically below-
SECTION 6 DISTRIBUTION AND
AREA
1.15
Based on the forest notification and de-notification orders traced so far and the
entries made in the Village Forest Registers, a detailed statement of the notified forests of
the Division is given in APPENDIX 5.
An abstract showing the notified forest area,
Section 4 area and the C &D class lands under control of the forest department in each
Range is given in TABLE 2 on the next page.
Underground water table (m bgl) in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division (2003 to 2011)
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Reserved
Forests (RF)
Protected
Forests (PF)
Village
Forests (VF)Total (A)
Unclassed
Forests *
C&D class
lands**Total (C)
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
1234567891011
1Bijapur 630.67 3 1 1 . 2 - 641.90 - - 863.59 863.59 1,505.49
2Muddebihal 1,145.46 - - 1,145.46 - - 444.70 444.70 1,590.16
3Indi - - - - 18.63 - 366.00 366.00 384.63
4Sindagi - - - - - - 162.70 162.70 162.70
1,776.13 11.23 - 1,787.36 8 1.63 - 1,836.99 1,836.99 3,642.98 Total
Notified Forest area
*The term “Unclassed Forests” here is used to denote those government lands which have not been notified as RF/PF/VF, but are recorded as "Forest" in Revenue records. It is possible that some of the
C&D class lands shown in Column 10 above might have been mutated as “Forest” in Revenue records already. They need to be identified.
TABLE 2: Notified Forests and other areas under control of forest department in Bijapur Division
Section 4
area (B)
Other lands under the control of forest
department Grand Total (Ha)
(A+B+C) Range S. No.
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1.16 Total notified forest area of the Division (excluding Section-4 areas) is thus
1,787.35 Ha. If Section-4 areas and the C&D lands under control of the forest department
are also included, then the total area becomes 3,642.97 Ha.
1.17 There are no Village Forests or Minor Forests in the Division.
1.18 The forest area figure of present Plan varies from the past Plan as well as the
Reconstituted Expert Committee-I Report. A comparative statement is given below-
TABLE 3: Comparative statement of forest area figures of present Plan, past Plan and the Reconstituted Expert Committee -I Report
Type of forest
Forest Area (Ha)
As calculated in Present Plan
As per past Plan As per the Reconstituted
Expert Committee -I Report
1 2 3 4
Reserved Forests 1,776.123 1,055.25 1,721.78
Protected Forests 11.23 11.23 11.23
Total 1,787.353 1,066.48 1,733.01
The difference in the notified forest area figures is due to following reasons-
i. A few areas in Muddebihal Range (B.Bagewadi taluk) have been released
by the government for the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) in stages but not
de-notified (or de-reserved) under the provisions of the Karnataka Forest
Act). As a result, their legal status continues to be “forest” and they have
been taken into consideration while calculating the forest area in this Plan.
Past Plan has treated some such released areas as having being de-reserved.
ii. Some de-notification orders issued by the government (like the one in
Mamdapur village of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Range have not been taken into
consideration in the past Plan.
SECTION 7 STATE OF BOUNDARIES
1.19 The boundary of the notified forests has been demarcated with the help of stone
pillars. However many pillars are found missing or damaged. There is a tendency among
farmers of shifting or even uprooting boundary pillars for extension of cultivation. This
poses difficulty in correct identification of the forest boundary. It also gives scope for
unauthorized occupation of the forest lands remaining undetected for long. As per the
provisions of the Karnataka Forest Manual, the forest boundary is revisited after an interval
of ten years and the missing/ damaged pillars are replaced. In view of huge costs involved
in putting stone pillars for boundary demarcation, there is a need to examine other cheaper
alternatives for forest boundary demarcation. The status of survey and demarcation of
forest boundary during past Plan is given below-
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TABLE 4: Forest boundary Survey & Demarcation status in Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division
S. No.
Range Village
Total forest
periphery (km)
Periphery common with other forests
(km)
Balance periphery
(km)
Last demarcated
during
Yet to be demarcated
(km)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Mamdapur 25.85 0.75 25.10 1999-00
2004-05 2005-06
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Kakhandki 1.79 0.75 1.04 2004-05 - Arjunagi 1.52 - 1.52 ** 1.52
Total 29.16 1.50 27.66 1.52 2 Muddebihal Almatti 1.72 0.84 0.88 ** 0.88
Araldinni 7.71 1.83 5.88 ** 5.88 Benal 5.09 1.24 3.85 ** 3.85 Chimalgi 3.21 1.02 2.19 ** 2.19 Devalapur 8.81 3.76 5.05 ** 5.05 Kolhar* Nidgundi 7.80 4.00 3.80 ** 3.80 Marimatti* 2.55 1.13 1.42 ** 1.42 Baluti* Siddnath*
Total 36.89 13.82 23.07 23.07 3 Indi Total - - - - - 4 Sindagi Total - - - - -
Division Total 66.05 15.32 50.73 24.59 *partly or wholly submerged under backwaters of Almatti dam during larger part of the year or under various uses of the
Upper Krishna Project. Therefore, only a part of periphery is shown above.
**no records are traceable as to when these lands were surveyed last.
1.20 Standard method of boundary demarcation using chain and compass is tedious, as
great lengths spanning over several villages are involved. Re-fixing of missing pillars
requires same process being repeated once again. Therefore, there is a need to use modern
technology along with traditional methods for surveying the forest boundary. There is also
a strong need to geo-reference all the corner points on the forest boundary in village maps
with the help of appropriate Geographical Positioning System (GPS) and digitize the
boundary completely during the present Plan period. It will help in better planning of
forestry works as well as easy detection of forest encroachment, if any. It will also
minimize the need of repeated surveys in future. Only disputed portions of the forest
boundary can be surveyed jointly with the Revenue department. The boundary common
between the notified forest lands and the adjoining non-forest areas need to be demarcated
on priority. A year-wise schedule of survey and demarcation and also geo-referencing of
forest boundary is given in Miscellaneous Regulations separately.
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SECTION 8 LEGAL POSITION
1.21 The forest areas of the Division can be classified into following types –
i. Reserved Forests and Protected Forests: All the forest areas in the Division
(with Arjunagi as exception) have been legally notified as the “Reserved
Forests” under Section 35 of the Indian Forest Act, 1878 or later Section 17
of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Only Arjunagi is a Protected Forest notified in
1951 under Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The process of issuing
forest notifications in the tract commenced from the year 1879 onwards.
However there has been frequent de-reservation and re-reservation of some
areas. Many such notification or de-reservation orders are not
traceable
at
present. Some areas
like Indi, Bardol, Alginal and Mahal Bagayat though
notified as Reserved/
Protected Forests during the year
1879 were
de-reserved
after a few years. A complete list of the Forest Notifications and De-
notifications pertaining to the forest areas of the tract and traced so far is
given in APPENDIX 6.
ii.
Section 4 notified
cases:
Only one case is pending for completion of process
of settlement of rights under the Section 5 onwards of the Karnataka Forest
Act, 1963. Details of the case are given below-
TABLE 5: Section 4 notified areas in Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division
Range/Taluk
Village
Sy no.
Extent (notified)
Area already mutated
as “forest” in Revenue records)
Government order no. and
date
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Indi
Jevoor
25/1A
4-00 acre
4-00 acre
No. FEE.144.
FAF.2009 dated
10.02.2011
The proposal is a non-CA case,
i.e., not related to any forest land diversion under the Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Presently pending with the Forest Settlement Officer, Belagavi,
for settlement of rights
under KFA.
25/1B
4-00 acre
4-00 acre
25/2
4-17 acre
4-17 acre
32/1
23-00 acre
32-11 acre
32/2
10-27 acre
0-0 acre
Total
46-07 acre or 18.63 ha
44-28 acre
or 18.084 ha
iii.
Section 4 proposed cases:
At present, no
proposals submitted by the
Division are pending for issue of Section 4 notification under Karnataka
Forest Act, 1963.
iv.
District Forests-
As per the definition given by the Section 2(2) of the
Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, the District forests include all land at the
disposal of Government not included within the limits of any reserved or
village forest nor assigned at the survey settlement as free grazing ground or
for any other public or communal purposes. However the records of such
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lands are not available with the forest department. At present, they have to be
dealt on case to case basis by referring the case to the Revenue department.
v. C&D class lands: These are the government lands that have been categorized
into C & D classes (a land use classification used by the Department of
Agriculture). A number of such lands have been planted up with forestry
species by either Territorial or Social Forestry wings of the forest department
during 1970s, 80s and even 90s. Of late, planting on some such lands has also
been taken up by the forest wing of the Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited
(KBJNL) , Almatti. Consequently many blocks of C&D class lands with
forest plantations are under the control of forest department, even though they
might not have been mutated as “Forest” in Revenue records as yet.
These
also include some areas which were notified as Reserved or Protected Forests
more than a century ago but were later de-reserved. These lands are often
recorded just as “Government land” or “Gomal land”
in Revenue records.
In
spite of harsh climatic and edaphic
factors
coupled with high grazing
incidence, some such areas support sparse growth of various forestry species.
They have immense environmental and ecological significance. They
also
have the potential of being notified
as “Forest” in future. Since these lands are
already under the control
of the forest department, it is necessary to manage
these lands as prospective forests and bring under the ambit of this Plan. A
list of such government lands is given in APPENDIX
7.
The area of such
lands has
been calculated by delineating the boundary of forest plantations on
the satellite imagery
available. However the exact survey numbers and
mutation status of all such lands need
to be ascertained after proper
verification of Revenue records and the Village Maps. A
Range-wise abstract
of such C&D lands is given below-
TABLE
6:
Major blocks
of C&D
lands under control
of forest department
in Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division
S. No.
Range
Taluk
Area (Ha)
1
2
3
4
1
Vijayapura
(Bijapur)
Vijayapura
(Bijapur)
863.6
2
Sindagi
Sindagi
162.7
3
Indi
Indi
366.0
4
Muddebihal
Muddebihal
339.1
Bagewadi
105.6
Division total
1,837.0
vi.
Deemed Forests:
The term “Deemed Forest” is not a legal classification as
such, but is used in context of
the Interim Order dated 12.12.1996
of Hon’ble
Supreme Court
in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 202/1995. It generally denotes
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those lands which, irrespective of ownership whether government or private,
are not recorded as “Forest” in any government record but possess the
characteristics of a natural forest. Such lands qualify as “Forest” for the
purpose of Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The
Reconstituted Expert Committee-I Report (2002) shows the following
categories of plantations in the Division as the “Deemed Forests”–
TABLE 7: Deemed Forests in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division as per Reconstituted Expert Committee-I Report
S. No. Category of land Extent 1 Roadside Plantations 984 km 2 Tank Foreshore Plantations 175 ha 3 School Plantations 366 ha 4 Others 4,853 ha
Total 6,378 ha/ km
The Expert Committee Report does not give further details of above figures. No
proper break up is maintained in the Division office as well. Thus it is difficult to
identify these lands correctly. Further the inclusion of School plantations, Roadside
plantations or Canal bank plantations, Tank foreshores raised by the forest
department in past few decades into the category of “Deemed forests” mechanically
brings in issues of practicability of bringing such lands within purview of the Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980. Considering the fact that the plantations have poor
survival rate in this tract, only those areas which really possess characteristics of a
natural forest need to be included in the list of “Deemed Forests”. Proper
identification of “Deemed Forests” is long overdue and requires to be done during
the present Plan period.
SECTION 9
RIGHTS AND CONCESSIONS
1.22 No rights other than the right of way through the reserved forests are conceded and
recorded. No privileges are recorded in the forest settlement. Earlier concessions in the
form of grazing of livestock on payment of prescribed fee per cattle head or removal of
thorns/ leaves/ grasses/ brushwood, etc., are no longer in vogue. There are seemingly no
forest tribes and other traditional forest dwellers in the Division. Therefore, there does not
seem to be any need to determine the forest rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other
Traditional Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
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SECTION 10
FOREST DIVERSION CASES AND FOREST LEASES
1.23 The cases involving diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes are dealt in
following two categories-
A. Cases prior to enactment of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980:
i. Lands released and de-reserved under legal provisions: Ever since 1879
when the Reserved Forests were initially constituted in the Division, a
number of forest areas have been partly or completely disafforested (or de-
notified) under Section 26 of the Indian Forest Act, 1878 (or 1927
depending on the year of de-notification). A list of all such areas is given in
APPENDIX 8.
ii. Lands released to different user agencies but not de-notified: Many
forest areas have been released to various agencies for different purposes
but have not been de-reserved yet. They continue to be “Forest” legally. A
list of all such areas is given in APPENDIX 9.
B. Cases after promulgation of FC Act, 1980: There is only one case of diversion of
forest land under the FC Act in the Division. The legal status of all such released
lands still remains as “Forest”. The details are given below-
TABLE 8: Forest land diverted under FC Act, 1980, in Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division
Taluk Village Sy no. Extent (Ha)
User agency Purpose GOI No. GOK No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
B. Bagewadi
Sidnath 280, 281
111.983
Executive Engineer, UKP Dam Division No. 2, Almatti
Construction of Upper Krishna Project (Stage-I)
No. 8-438/ 88-FC dated: 24-2-1989
No. AHFF/ 195/ FGL/ 88 dated: 28-3-1989
Kolhar 457, 397
Devalapur 52/1, 47, 48
Baluti 17, 357, 358, 359, 398, 401, 404, 410, 414, 415, 416
Benal 136/1, 143
Marimatti 18
A total of 135 ha forest land has been released vide above government order. Only
the part within Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division is shown above. Remaining part is in
Bagalkot Division. The status of stipulation and actual implementation of
Compensatory Afforestation is given in APPENDIX 10. As per the information
made available, Compensatory Afforestation in Ghataprabha (123 ha in non-forest
land) and Belagavi (Belgaum) Division (120 ha forest land) has been done.
However the records need to be verified in other Divisions.
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1.24 Hangami Lagni (Temporary annual leases): Three such temporary annual leases
or Ek Sali leases were granted within the reserved forests for the purpose of cultivation
during the year 1975. While the one in Mamdapur FS no. 401 is still continuing, the
remaining two leases in B. Bagewadi taluk are now part of the Upper Krishna Project
(UKP) and, therefore, have ceased to exist. The details of these leases are given below-
TABLE 9: Hangami Lagni lands in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
S. No.
Range (Taluk) Village &
FS no. Extent
Name of lessee
Lease Year
Purpose of lease
Present status
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Vijayapura
(Vijayapura) (Bijapur)
Mamdapur FS no. 401
6 acre SR Patil of Mamdapur
1975 Cultivation Cultivated
2 Muddebihal (B.Bagewadi)
Devalapur FS no. 46 (CS no. 52)
6 acre Kamalabai Laxman Lamani of Almatti
1975 Cultivation
Part of Upper Krishna Project (UKP) since 2002-03 and hence cease to exist now. 3 Benal FS no.
129 (CS no. 161)
14-01 acre
BR Lamani of Bagewadi
1975 Cultivation
Total 26-01 acre or 10.53 ha Source: DCF, Vijayapura, (Bijapur) no.B1/BGT/DCF/Meeting/CR /2012-13 dated 06.06.2012 and information obtained in meeting
with DCF, Vijayapura(Bijapur) on 10.07.2012
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CHAPTER 2 FLORA AND FAUNA
SUB CHAPTER 2A - FOREST FLORA
SECTION 1 TREES
2.1 As per the inventory carried out in the forest areas of the Division, tree growth in
the notified forests is stunted and scattered or almost completely absent. Natural tree
species include Bevu (Azadirachta indica), Tugli (Albizzia amara), Kakke (Cassia fistula),
Dub jali, Imate, etc. However most of the natural tree species are within 0-10 cm diameter
class. The proportion of trees with a girth of 20 cm or more is small. It is only the
artificially regenerated Bevu, Eucalyptus, Cassia siamea, Tamarind, Tapasi, Anjan, Sissoo,
etc., which have survived the extreme biotic pressure and local harsh climate to some
extent. The shrubs in the forest areas include Kare (Randia dumetorum), Bare (Zizyphus
spp), Kavli (Carissa spp), Honnambri (Cassia auriculata). Sandal has sporadic occurrence,
especially in Mamdapur and along the nalas draining into the river Krishna.
2.2 In addition to above mentioned artificially regenerated tree species, a number of
other species like Ficus spp, Gliricidia, ornamental species like Gulmohar (Delonix regia),
Peltophorum, Basavanapada (Bauhinia sps), Rain tree (Samanea saman), Agave spp, etc., have
been introduced in C&D class lands, institutional lands, roadsides, towns, etc., by way of
planting done during past few decades in the Division. Ballari jali (Prosopis juliflora)
which was initially propagated through seed sowing on trench mounds has spread rapidly
to most open lands especially the roadsides, low lying areas and tank foreshores.
2.3 The flora as recorded in the tract during inventory is given as APPENDIX 11.
SECTION 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GROWING STOCK
2.4 As per the Champion and Seth classification (1968) of the forest types in India, the
forest vegetation in the Division can be categorized into following types, composition of
each of which is subsequently described briefly-
TABLE 10: Forest Types of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
S. No. Forest Type Location
i. 6A/C1 Southern Tropical Thorn Forests (Southern thorn forests)
Hills and undulating lands north and south of river Krishna and plains of Vijayapur (Bijapur).
ii. Primary Seral type 1S3 Inundation babul forest
Confined to river banks and mid-stream islands (largely submerged under back waters of Almatti dam now).
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i. 6A/C1 Southern Tropical Thorn Forests ( Southern thorn forests):
2.5 An open low forest in which thorny hardwood species predominate. Acacia catechu
in one of its forms (Acacia chundra) is most invariably present and is often predominating.
There is an ill defined lower storey of smaller trees and large shrubs, usually spiny and
often with other xerophytic characters extending down to low shrub growth of similar
character. Grass growth is thin and may appear complete during rainy season but the soil is
more or less bare. Climbers are few and often show xerophytic characters. It is believed
that the thorn woodland is the effect of excessive cutting and not a climatic formation. The
species composition is given below
I. Acacia catechu*, A. leucophloea*, A. nilotica*, Aegle marmelos, Euphorbia nivulia,
Santalum album.
II. Carissa spp, Cassia auriculata, Dodonaea viscosa, Opuntia dillenii.
III. Lanatana camara.
IV. Zizyphus oenoplia.
ii. Primary Seral type 1S3 Inundation babul forest:
2.6 This Primary Seral type of Dry deciduous forests is mainly confined to river banks
and mid-stream islands. The species composition is given below-
I. Acacia nilotica*.
II. Pongamia pinnata, Syzygium cumini, Azadirachta indica, Santalum album,
Tamarindus indica, Zizyphus sps, Acacia leucopholoea and occasionally Acacia
catechu.
III. Vangueria spinosa, Cassia auriculata, Gymnosporia Montana .
2.7 The original tree crop in both types has largely been lost because of clear felling of
Karijali (Acacia nilotica) undertaken in the early years of 20th century. The last remnants
were felled probably by 1960s. The tree crop in the forest areas is now largely missing
with the exception of some scattered growth of planted ones. Patches of natural species
exist only as a stunted growth. The species composition is more natural in the hilly tract
north of river Krishna than in the notified forests in central /northern part of Division.
2.8 The forest areas in the remaining tract are much less diverse. They support
extensive growth of Ballari jali (Prosopis juliflora) that has suppressed the growth of
natural species like Bevu (Azadirachta indica), Khair (Acacia catechu), Kari (Randia
dumetorum), Bare (Zizyphus sps), Kavali (Carissa sps), Honnambari (Cassia auriculata)
and Sandal (Santalum albam).
2.9 Artificial regeneration of various species like Eucalyptus sps, Bevu (Azadirachta
indica), Kasoda (Cassia siamea), Thapasi (Holoptelea integrifolia), Honge (Pongamia
pinnata), etc., has been attempted repeatedly though without much encouraging results
except in the blocks where Prosopis growth is sparse. Arjunagi forest block is almost
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denuded of its original forest vegetation and is under plantation of Bevu (Azadirachta
indica), Kasoda (Cassia siamea) and Agave.
2.10 Heritage Trees: The Division has following three huge trees outside forest which
occupy a prominent place in terms of their age and need to be preserved on account of
heritage value. The exact age of all these trees needs to be determined scientifically- TABLE 11: Heritage trees of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division S.
No.
Species
Girth# (m)
Location
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
1
Hunase (Tamarindus indica)
9 m
In front of Mallayya Ravutaraya temple, Sindagi road, Devar Hippargi (Sindagi taluk). GPS co-ordinates*:
N
16.81899 E 076.07272
This holy tree is believed to be more than 800 years old. It was reportedly planted by Sri Mallappa Gabbur, the first Priest of the temple who started worshipping God Mallayya Ravutaraya during the year 1126.
2
Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata)
10.8 m
At Raheem Nagar, Near Ibrahim Roja, Vijayapur
(Bijapur) city. GPS co-ordinates*: N 16.82668 E 075.69985
Former is believed to be about 600 year old and the latter is more than 350 year old. Seeds were probably
brought from
Turkey/ Africa during Adil Shahi reign. Another similar but smaller tree is also located near Yogapur Dargah, but surrounded by houses. No report of any other tree of this
species in the district, though a similar tree exists near Devdurga town in Raichur district and another one is in Kakti Range (Belagavi
district).
3
Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata)
9.2 m
At Quaderi Dharbahar, Mohi Gulshan, 1079/275, Sindagi Road, Yogapur (Dargah at the outskirts of Vijayapura
(Bijapur) city). GPS co-ordinates*: N 16.82668 E 075.69985
#Girth at breast height
*Datum: WGS 84
SECTION 3
STATUS OF NATURAL REGENERATION
2.11
The regeneration survey of notified
forest areas carried out during 2012 reveals that
the natural regeneration of all tree species is poor or almost absent. Only a few shrubs like
Kare (Randia dumetorm) and Honnawari (Cassia auriculata) are
regenerating to some
extent. In Mamdapur and Benal, Ballari jali (Prosopis juliflora) has occupied the open
gaps. The status of natural regeneration is evident from following results of floral survey in
the Division–
TABLE
12: Natural Regeneration status in Vijayapur
(Bijapur) Division
Habit
Plant species
No. of young seedlings in 16 sq. m sample plot
Mam
adap
ur
Kak
han
dk
i
Arj
un
gi Alm
atti
Ben
al Ch
imal
agi
Dev
alap
ur
Nid
agu
nd
i
Mar
imat
ti
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Tree
s
Ballari jali
3
5
-
-
2
-
1
-
1
Bevu
0.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tugli
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
Mashwal
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
1
Imate
0.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dub jali
0.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kakke
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Muttal - - - - - - - - - Huli kanti - - - - - - - - - Kawali kanti - - - - - 3 - - - Sandal - - - - - - - - - Sitaphal - - - - - - - - -
Total 4.5 5 - - 3 3 3 2 2
Shru
bs Kare 0.5 - - 4 6 4 6 2 4
Honnawari 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 Euphorbia - - - - 3 2 - - -
Total 1.5 - 1 4 11 6 8 2 5
Gra
sses
Karda - - - 10 - 10 - 9 10 Bangi - - - 10 - 10 - - 7 Karaki - - - - - - 10 - -
Total - - - 20 - 20 10 9 17
SECTION 4 INJURIES TO WHICH THE CROP IS LIABLE
2.12 Inundation: The forest areas along the river Krishna get inundated in the back
waters of Almatti dam for most part of the year. The erosion is heavy all along and this has
resulted into change in the shape of the land in many areas. Water logging is common all
along and much tree growth has disappeared in such areas. There have been incidences of
flash floods in the areas adjoining the rivers in the past. Such unexpected floods cause
substantial loss all along.
2.13 Grazing: Presence of a large number of residential as well as migratory live stock
and especially the goats and sheep puts immense pressure on survival and growth of the
forestry plants. As the rainfall in the Division is scanty, the grass dries up soon . The
livestock in nearby villages are heavily dependent for grazing on the forest areas and other
denuded government lands. Regeneration of forest vegetation is either absent or poor.
Heavy lopping of trees of almost all species and especially of Bevu and Ficus during
summer season is evident throughout the Division. Even the young seedlings which are
planted freshly are not spared by the graziers, who bend them for feeding to the sheep and
goats. It has resulted in nearly consistent failure of planting efforts in blocks as well as the
roadsides and canal sides. The damage to plantations is more and nearly complete after the
normal three year maintenance period is over. Constant movement of large number of
livestock and people has caused compaction of the forest land and also the depletion or
suppression of young regeneration. It has resulted in extensive denudation of the areas,
which bear hardly any tree or shrub growth other than grass. The population of major type
of livestock in the Division is given below-
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TABLE 13: Livestock population of Vijayapur (Bijapur) Division
S. No.
Taluk Cattle Buffaloes Sheep Goats Taluk Total
% of Division total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 B.Bagewadi 42,125 26,310 92,533 90,602 2,51,570 19.9%
2 Vijayapura
(Bijapur) 54,441 47,339 92,828 99,708 2,94,316 23.3%
3 Indi 86,355 63,359 46,100 1,10,943 3,06,757 24.3%
4 Muddebihal 42,805 24,493 76,677 67,294 2,11,269 16.7%
5 Sindagi 55,127 29,786 28,893 83,758 1,97,564 15.7%
Division total 2,80,853 1,91,287 3,37,031 4,52,305 2,51,570 100%
Source: Vijayapur(Bijapur) District Statistical Information Book (2010-11)
2.14 Firewood and brushwood collection: The forest areas are source of firewood and
brushwood in the villages adjoining them. As the other natural tree growth is already
diminished because of severe biotic pressure, the Prosopis juliflora growing in the forest
areas is the major source of firewood for them. It is even utilized for preparing charcoal.
The agricultural waste and Prosopis growing in waste lands provide the fuel wood in most
parts of the Division. However firewood demand in the villages adjacent to the forest and
plantation areas is supplemented from the forest. Existing shrubs, young plants and the
Prosopis in the forest areas are hacked indiscriminately to get the fuel wood by the poor
section of the society. Constant movement of people for collection of firewood, brushwood
and even small timber or poles also ensures suppression of young regeneration. Percentage
of households using fuel wood as the cooking fuel (as per 2001 census) is shown in
APPENDIX 12. Dependence of people on firewood is represented graphically below:
Source: Based on the figures available in Vijayapura (Bijapur) District Statistical Information Book (2010-11)
2.15 Fire: As the Division has only scanty rainfall, the forest vegetation is susceptible to
fire during summer season. The local people kindle fire every year partly to clear the
ground for movement and partly because of their general insensitivity to the great damage
caused by fire to the young plants and other vegetation. There are also cases when a few
disgruntled elements put fire in the forest area out of vengeance towards the forest staff.
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However it is evident from the Forest Offence Register maintained in the Division office,
that the fire incidents mostly go unregistered in the Division.
2.16 Forest encroachment: As per the reports obtained from the Division office, there
are no cases of forest encroachment in the Division. Previous Working Plan (2002-03 to
2011-12) mentions 44 Pre-27.04.1978 forest encroachment cases, which seem not to have
been taken into consideration in the Division report. The fact needs to be verified.
2.17 Mining: There are no cases of mining in the Division. However illegal quarrying
for red earth is common in Nidagundi RF and occasionally in Mamdapur RF. This activity
causes irreparable damage to the forest areas by way of encouraging soil erosion and
destroying the ecological processes.
SUB CHAPTER 2B – FOREST FAUNA
SECTION 1
WILD ANIMALS
2.18
On account of absence of large forest areas, scattered nature of the existing forest
areas coupled with absence of tree/ grass cover, wild animal density is extremely low.
There has also not been any scientific inventorization and documentation of distribution of
the wild animal population. As a result, much information on various other forms like the
birds, reptiles, butterflies, amphibians, is either not available or is only in a crude form.
An
attempt was made during February/ March 2012 to record the presence
or absence
of
known mammalian species while making the plant inventory.
The information gathered
through interaction with the local forest staff and with the local people indicates presence
of following species of wild in the tract-
TABLE
14:
Wild animals of
Vijayapura
(Bijapur) Division
S.
No.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection)
Act,
1972
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
1
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Sch. I
Only occasional visit. Last report -
April 15, 2012 in Anjundgi and Lachyan village limits (Indi taluk)
2
Indian gaur
Bos gaurus
Sch. I
Only occasional visit along the course of river Bheema, Krishna and Doni. Last few reports –
During 1999-2000 -
caught in Kadlewad Tank foreshore area; On 08.02.2011 (Katnalli village limits in Vijayapura
(Bijapur)
taluk); On 16.02.2011 (Anjudgi village limits in Indi taluk); On 10.02.2012 (Vijayapura
(Bijapur) town -
Gol Gumbaz area, died during rescue operation)
3
Blackbuck
Antelope cervicarpa
Sch. I
Only in Jevoor block (Indi taluk)
4
Wolf
Canis lupus
Sch. I
5
Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Sch. III
6
Jackal
Canis aureus
Sch. II
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7 Common fox Vulpes bengalensis Sch. II 8 Jungle cat Felis chaus Sch. II 9 Common mongoose Herpestes sps Sch. II
10 Common langur Presbytis entellus Sch. II Occasional sighting in many localities of B.Bagewadi Section
11 Bonnet monkey Macaca radiata Sch. II 12 Common Indian hare Sch. IV Common throughout Division 13 Wild pig Sus scrofa Sch. III Common throughout Division 14 Indian porcupine Sch. III 15 Pangolin Manis crassicaudata Sch. I 16 Fresh water crocodile Crocodilus sps Sch. I The river Krishna is the natural habitat. Often
venturing out and rescued from nearby villages.
17 Monitor lizard Varanus sps Sch. II 18 Indian cobra Naja sps Sch. II 19 Rat snake or Dhaman Ptyas mucosus Sch. II
SECTION 2 INJURIES TO WHICH THE FAUNA IS LIABLE
2.19 Poaching: The incidents of poaching of small mammals like Wild pig and Hare go
usually unnoticed and thus unrecorded. On account of the damage to the agricultural crops,
the wild pig is considered as a menace by the farmers and its hunting for this reason has
become acceptable illegality.
2.20 Low river water levels during summer: Crocodiles venture out of the river in
search of prey during summer season, when the water level in the Almatti Reservoir is low.
They are known to move in the adjoining agricultural fields and dry nala beds. They are
known to prey sometimes on small animals including sheep/ goats. It brings them directly
in conflict with the man. Such emergency situations involving crocodiles occur during
summer every year. On several occasions, the crocodiles are rescued from the adjoining
village areas and released back into the back waters of Almatti reservoir.
SECTION 3 MAN - ANIMAL CONFLICT
2.21 The forest areas being small and without much wildlife (other than Hare and Wild
pig) the man-animal conflict cases are few. They are mostly reported in the villages along
the river Krishna where the crocodiles venture out of river during summer season when
water levels recede. During such period, the crocodiles start entering the adjoining
cultivated fields/ nalas/ habitations in search of prey. There are instances of the crocodiles
preying upon the livestock and even human being. The details of such reported cases and
the ex-gratia paid during past four years are given below-
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TABLE 15: Man- Animal conflict (ex-gratia cases) in Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division
Year Range
Crop damage Livestock killing Human death Human injury Total
No. of cases
ex-gratia (Rs.)
No. of cases
ex-gratia (Rs.)
No. of cases
ex-gratia (Rs.)
No. of cases
ex-gratia (Rs.)
No. of cases
ex-gratia (Rs.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2008-09 - - - - - - - - - - - 2009-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 Muddebi
hal - - - - 1 case 1,50,000 - - 1 case 1,50,000
2011-12 Sindagi - - 1 case (3 sheep)
9,000 (yet to be paid)
1 case 5,00,000 (yet to be
paid) - - 2 cases
Not paid yet
2012-13 (till
June)
Muddebihal
- - - - - - 1 Enquiry stage
1 case Not paid
yet
Sindagi - -
5 cases ( 1 calf, 4 buffalo calves)
Enquiry stage
- - - - 5 cases Not paid
yet
Source: DCF, Vijayapura,(Bijapur) report dated 10.07.2012
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CHAPTER 3
UTILISATION OF THE PRODUCE
SECTION 1 AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMS AND WANTS OF THE P OPULATION
3.1 Agricultural land holding: Agriculture is the major occupation of the people in
the Division. As per 2001 Census, out of 3,47,139 farmers with 9,71,523 Ha agricultural
land, 12% are Marginal farmers (land holding below one Ha), 30% are Small farmers (land
holding 1-2 Ha), 38% are Semi-Medium farmers (land holding 2-4 Ha), 18% Medium
farmers (land holding 4-10 Ha) and 3% Large farmers (land holding above 10 Ha). Thus
Marginal and Small farmers account for 42% of total number of farmers. The detailed
breakup of the agricultural land holdings in the Division is given in APPENDIX 13. The
same is represented graphically below:
3.2 Cropping pattern: Food crops grown in the Division include the cereal crops
(jowar, maize, wheat, bajra, paddy, minor millets, etc.), pulses (Bengal gram, green gram,
toor, horse gram, cowpea, black gram, etc.). Horticulture crops include the fruits and
vegetable crops. The commercial crops include cash crops like sugarcane, cotton,
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soyabean, etc., and oilseed crops like sun flower, groundnut, safflower, sesamum, niger
seed, etc. As per 2010-11 report, total cropped area of 10,37,957 Ha in the Division
includes 75% area under the food crops, 3% under the horticultural crops, 14% under
commercial crops and the rest under the others. A detailed account of agricultural cropping
pattern in the Division is given in APPENDIX 14. The same is represented graphically
below-
SECTION 2 MARKETS AND MARKETABLE PRODUCTS
3.3 Major forest produce in the Division includes wood obtained from locally available
Bevu, Jali, Banni trees etc. A list of marketable forest produce is given below –
TABLE 16: Major forest produce and their sources in Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Division
Forest produce Source Place of origin 1 2 3
Timber Bevu, Banni, Mavu, Jali, etc. Mostly private lands Firewood Jali, Ficus, Sirsal, Hunase, etc. Mostly private lands, Prosopis growing on
private and government lands Tamarind fruit Hunase Road side plantations Charcoal Prosopis Private lands, road sides, fallow government
lands
3.4 Production of timber and firewood in the Division is low and they are generally
consumed locally. Export of timber out of Division is rare. Following quantities of timber
was transported out of Division during past 3 years –
Vijayapura ( Bijapur)
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TABLE 17: Timber exported out of Vijayapura (Bijapur) Division during past three
years
Year
Quantity of Timber exported out of Division (cum)
Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Range Indi Range Sindagi Range Muddebihal Range Total
1 2 3 4 5 6
2009-10 - - - - -
2010-11 - - - - -
2011-12 101.08 - - - 101.08 Source: Information obtained from DCF, Vijayapura, (Bijapur) during meeting at Vijayapura (Bijapur) on 31.12.2012
SECTION 3 DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF FOREST PRODUCE AND PRESSURE
ON FORESTS
3.5 The forest areas in the Division are small in extent and lack much tree growth.
There is no production of any marketable forest produce other than tamarind fruits from
the forest areas. Tamarind pods are harvested annually from the old tamarind trees grown
on the roadsides. Extremely poor stocking of Eucalyptus, Sissu and other plantations does
not leave any scope of harvesting. Felling of existing mature but scattered trees on the
forest land is also not advisable considering the fact that the tract has little tree cover.
3.6 Trees outside forest areas constitute the major source of local timber and firewood
demand. Felling of trees on private lands in the Division is not restricted under the Section
8 of Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1975 . Only the transportation of timber and
other forest produce is covered under the provisions of Rule 144 of the Karnataka Forest
Rules, 1969. A large number of trees on private lands are, therefore, felled without any
restriction. Timber logs and other wood material obtained from such areas reach the saw
mills often without a transit permit. The legal provisions regarding transit of timber and
other forest produce within the Division are not rigidly enforced. As a result, no
quantitative information on felling of trees on private lands is available.
3.7 As against private lands, tree felling on government land is undertaken after
obtaining permission from the department. The number of trees felled on (non-forest)
government lands and estimated yield during past Plan period is given below –
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TABLE 18: Tree felling on government land during past Plan period
Year No. of trees felled Timber Yield (cum) Firewood Yield (cum)
1 2 3 4
2002-03 to 2009-10 Information not available
2010-11 4,395 1,412.8 2,972.9
2011-12 118 11.1 68.1
Total 8,908 2,836.8 6,013.8 Source: Information obtained from DCF, Vijayapura (Bijapur), during meeting at Vijayapura (Bijapur) on
31.12.2012
3.8 Bamboo: Bamboo is not available locally. Its demand is met through import from
other parts of