(1) So far as the inquiry into the rights of the people is concerned there is no much difference between a Reserved and Protected Forest.
Usually all those forests which are very heavily burdened with rights are constituted as Protected Forests and concessions are granted in a more liberal scale.
(2) The Constitution of Protected Forests in Rajasthan is, however, a matter of expediency only.
(3) After the notification under Sections 29-30 which shall be in the Form 'M' is published, the procedure prescribed in the said notification and where procedure has not been prescribed in the notification, the procedure as given in Chapter II (Up to Section 19) of the Act will be followed.
(4) A proclamation which will be issued by the Forest Settlement Officer for inviting objections is given in the Form 'N'.
When the inquiry is complete the inquiry officer shall forward the following papers to the Chief Conservator of Forests through the Conservator of Forests, Planning & Demarcation and Territorial Conservator: -
(i) Summary report of the proceedings.
(ii) Abstract of rights and concessions.
(iii) Sketch map and boundary description.
(iv) On receipt of the above papers the Chief Conservator of Forests will submit the same to the Government. The Notification to be issued by the Government under sub-Section (1) of Section 29 of the Act shall be in the Form 'O'.
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