(1) Bhumiswami shall give application in form-C, for felling of naturally growth trees on his land, to Sub-Divisional Officer (revenue), who will forward it for joint inspection to revenue officer/staff not below Revenue Inspector and forest officer/staff not below Vanpal. Inspection report in form-D, including the title of Bhumiswami with respect to the trees, registration in revenue records, death/maturity of trees, indispensability of felling for agriculture/business of Bhumiswami etc, within 30 workdays shall be sent. Sub-Divisional Office (revenue) may proceed without getting inspection report within prescribed period, also.
(2) Sub-Divisional Officer (revenue) shall send his recommendation in form-E, to applicant and Divisional Forest Officer, within 45 workdays of receiving the application.
If the applicant does not receive written decision of Sub-Divisional Officer (revenue) on his application within 45 workdays, he may give reminder by another written application. If any written decision of Sub-Divisional Officer (revenue) is again not received in further period of 30 workdays, then it shall be deemed that the recommendation has been given on the application and the applicant shall be free for felling of asked trees. The Sub-Divisional Officer (revenue) shall be answerable for the delay and the contravention of rules, if any.
(3) The felling of naturally grown trees may be recommended for maximum 04 trees per acre and maximum 10 trees in total over a land holding, in a calendar year.
(4) Bhumiswami may cut down trees subject to the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Transit (Forest Produce) Rules, 2001, framed under the Chhattisgarh Van Upaj (Vyapar Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 1969 (No. 9 of 1969) and Indian Forest Act, 1927 (No. 16 of 1927) within 30 workdays of receiving competent recommendation. Divisional Forest Officer, ensuring the felling of trees and transit to depo and calculating the value of log as per fixed rates, shall deposit 90% of total value in bank account of the Bhumiswami, and remaining 10% value shall be deposited in a fixed account of forest department.
From deposited amount, forestation and their upkeep by forest department shall be done in number 10 times of each felled tree. Trees of minimum 6 feet shall be planted by forest department and the report of plantation shall be given to Collector, through Sub-Divisional Officer (revenue), each year.
(5) The recommendation, received under these rules, shall be valid till one calendar year from the date of application.