Lok Sabha Question No. 1805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Felling of Trees in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1805

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## Felling of Trees in Dadra and Nagar Haveli

## 1805. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of trees cut down in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu during the last five years along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether any approval has been taken in this regard, if so, the details thereof along with the authorities granted such approvals;
- (c) the details of the utilisation of the logs of those trees along with the place where those logs have been stored, if not used; and
- (d) whether the said logs have been sold, if so, the details of the process of sale of the logs along with the details of the related documents in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) and (b) The protection and management of forest and tree resources is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. There are legal frameworks for the protection and management of forest and tree resources which include, the Indian Forest Act 1927, Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 1980, and  the  State  Forest  Acts  and  Rules.  The  State  Governments  /UT  Administrations  take appropriate actions to protect forests and trees as per the provisions made under these Acts/ Rules. The details in this regard are maintained by the concerned State Government/ UT Administration.

Further, as per the report received from the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, 'the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984' was enacted for the preservation of trees in the Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu and later extended to Dadra & Nagar Haveli in the year 1999. Under the Act, felling of trees is regulated as per section 9 and permission is granted to fell, cut, remove or dispose of trees.

Trees  have  also  been  felled  on  receipt  of  approval  under  the  Van  (Sanrakshan  Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 from the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, forests and Climate Change.

As per the report received from the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, approval has been granted for felling of 21,402 trees under Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984  and 5289 trees under Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 during the last five years since 2020-21. Under the

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984, the concerned Deputy  Conservator  of  Forests  are  the  Tree  Officer  and  are  competent  to  grant  the permission for felling of trees.

(c) and (d) As per the report received from the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, the logs are stored and stacked at Forest Timber Depot at Khanvel, Rudana and Talavali in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and sold periodically under public auctions. The revenue generated out of these auctions is credited to the Government Treasury. The details of sold logs in the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) are given in Annexure-I.

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Annexure referred to in the reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 1805 due for answer on 10.03.2025 regarding Felling of Trees in Dadra and Nagar Haveli asked by Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

| The details of logs sold in Dadra &Nagar Haveli since 2022-23   | The details of logs sold in Dadra &Nagar Haveli since 2022-23   | The details of logs sold in Dadra &Nagar Haveli since 2022-23   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                            | Quantity (in cubic meter)                                       | Bid Price (in rupees)                                           |
| 2024-25                                                         | 1353.873                                                        | 94,18,600.00                                                    |
| 2023-24                                                         | 4046.822                                                        | 1,49,15,084.00                                                  |
| 2022-23                                                         | 2217.629                                                        | 26,11,650.00                                                    |
| Total                                                           | 7,618.32                                                        | 2,69,45,334.00                                                  |

| The details of logs sold in Daman &Diu since 2022-23   | The details of logs sold in Daman &Diu since 2022-23   | The details of logs sold in Daman &Diu since 2022-23   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                   | Quantity (in cubic meter)                              | Bid Price (in rupees)                                  |
| 2024-25                                                | -                                                      | -                                                      |
| 2023-24                                                | 605.737                                                | 5,63,000.00                                            |
| 2022-23                                                | 1755.505                                               | 19,52,262.00                                           |
| Total                                                  | 2,361.242                                              | 25,15,262.00                                           |