Income and Expenses of District Forest Department

British Administration in Garhwal   -128

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -148

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            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -982

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                              By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

  There were annual expenses on District forest Department for rupees from  25000 to 30000. The income for meeting  those expenses were as –

Minor produces as Shilajit, Animal skin and horns  –Rs. 4500

Grazing tax in Dudhatoli forest range- Rs 1750

Miscellaneous income – 5500

  Other income was by selling trees from upper range.

 There were sizable numbers of elephants in Bhabhar region. However, there was killings of elephants and at the world war first period, there were left a dozens of elephants. Therefore, government stopped offering forest cutting contracts.

      By 1921, the forests came under Kumaon revenue department and then forest destructions started without conservation.

  Around Second World War, there was heavy demand for wood. Therefore, there was speedy forest destruction.  Government increased export of railway sleepers, bamboo and furniture wood. Due to demand of paper, government cut bamboo and Babar grass without taking future into account.

  In 1916, the forest area was 3301000 acres and it was only 2054707 acres in 1947. This was a nasty destruction of Uttarakhand forests in British period.

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References  

1-Shiv Prasad Dabral ‘Charan’, Uttarakhand ka Itihas, Part -7 Garhwal par British -Shasan, part -1, page- 287-312

 2- Walton Garhwal Gazetteer pages 17-21

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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -983

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*** History of British Rule/Administration over British Garhwal (Pauri, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli1815-1947) to be continued in next chapter

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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

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