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Assam Forests at a Glance
Major Types of Forests |
Map of Assam showing distribution of forest cover |
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Tropical Wet
Evergreen,
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Tropical Semi-Evergreen,
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Tropical Moist Deciduous,
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Sub
Tropical Broad Leaved Hill,
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Sub Tropical Pine and Littoral,
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Swamp
Forests.
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General
Information of the State
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Area
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78,438 Sq. Km. (2.4 % of Country)
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Latitude
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240 44' N to 270 45'
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Longitude
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890 41' E to
960 02'
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Annual Rainfall
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Max. - 305 cm. Min. - 178 cm.
Average - 211.76 cm. (2002-03)
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Temperature
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Season |
Max. |
Min. |
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Summer |
350C |
180C |
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Winter |
260C |
70C |
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Average Humidity
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83.0 %
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Total Population |
2,66,55,528 (2001
Census)- 2.6 % of
Country
2,88,11,000 (projected Approx. in 2005) |
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Average Population density
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340 persons/ Sq. Km. (2001)
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Sex Ratio
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932
: 1000 (2001 provisional)
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Literacy Rate
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64.28
% (2001)
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Live stock Population
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16.06 million - 3.4 % of Country
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No. of
Districts
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27 Nos. (3 in BTAD)
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No. of
Villages
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26,247
Nos. (2001)
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No.
Autonomous District Councils
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3 Nos.
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Length of
Brahmaputra River
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640 Km.
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Length of
Barak River
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225 Km.
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Hydro Power
potential of the State |
28 %
of the Country |
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GDP of the
State in 2002-03 (at 1993-94 Prices)
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Rs.19,121.44 Crore (Quick)
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Net D.P of
the state in 2002-03 (at 1993-94 Prices) |
Rs.16,784.61 Crore (Quick)
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Per capita Net D.P
of the State in 2002-03 |
Rs. 6,220.00 (Quick)
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Total Revenue
collection of State in 2002-03
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Rs. 6,793.34 Crore
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Total No. of
Wetlands
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3,513 Nos.
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Total
Wasteland percentage to State Area
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19.29 %
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Recorded
Forest Area (State Forest Deptt. record, as on 31.12.2005)
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Reserved
Forest - 312 Nos. |
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13,870 Sq. Km.
(17.68% of State Geo Area) |
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Proposed
Reserved Forest - 145 Nos. |
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3,103 Sq. Km. |
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Unclassed
State Forest |
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5,865 Sq. Km. |
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Protected Area
Network - 25 Nos. |
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3,925 Sq. Km.
( 5% of State's Geo Area) |
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Total Recorded
Forest Area |
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26,748 Sq. Km. |
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* Constitution of Reserved Forests since 1878 in Assam |
Data on
Forest & Tree Cover Area (State of Forest Report 2003, of F.S.I)
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Percentage of Forest
& Tree Cover to Total Geographical Area |
36.67
% |
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Percentage of
Forest Cover to Total Geographical Area |
24.58
% |
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Area of
Forest Cover
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27,826
Sq. Km.(3.2 % of Country's F.C). |
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Area of Tree
Cover
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935 Sq.
Km. |
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Total Area of
Forest & Tree Cover
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28,761 Sq.
Km. |
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Percentage of
R.F. area to Geographical Area |
18.60
% |
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Per capita
Forest & Tree Cover
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0.11 Hact.
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Extent of
Water bodies within F.C |
359 Sq.
Km. with 1.29 % of Forest Cover |
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Growing Stock
Volume (FSI, 2003) |
Inside forest - 251.571
Million Cu. Mt.
Outside
Forest -.5.150 Million Cu. Mt |
Forest of
Tree Cover in different Assessments (1987-2003) Area in Sq. Km. (FSI, 2003)
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1987 F.C
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1989 F.C
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1991 F.C
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1993 F.C
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1995 F.C
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1997 F.C
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1999 F.C
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2001 2001
F.C F.T.C
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2003 FC
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2003
F.T.C
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25160
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24832
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24751
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24508
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24061
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23824
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23688
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27714 29656
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27826
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28761
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* ( F.C - Forest Cover, F.T.C - Forest & Tree Cover)
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Forest Cover
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Very Dense
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1,684
Sq. Km.
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Moderately
Dense
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11,358
Sq. Km.
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Degraded
/Open Forests
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14,784
Sq. Km
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Total
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27,826 Sq. Km.
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Encroachment
Total
estimated Area under Encroachment up to 31.03. 2003 : 3,555 Sq. Km.
Total
estimated Encroacher Households, as on 31.03.2003 : 70,149 Households
Forest Villages
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Total Number
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499 Nos.
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Area
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538,35 Sq. Km. (0.69 % of R.F. area)
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Total Population
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2,34,113 Nos. (approx.)
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Forest Fringe Villages |
3,000 Nos. (approx.) |
Status of Joint Forest Management (JFM) under
National Afforestation Programme (NAP) in Asom
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No. of
Forest Development Agencies |
28
Nos. |
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JFM
Committees (JFMC) constituted
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700
Nos.
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No. of
J.F.M Committees under NAP |
550 Nos. (36nos.Jhum Rehab.) |
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Population
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3,21,103 |
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Total
Households |
57,341
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No. of
Forest Villages |
90
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No. of
Revenue Villages |
460
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Total wage
employment generated under N.A.P up to 31.12.2005 |
15,94,828
Nos. |
Status of 'Natural Resource Management &
Integrated Livelihood Project' (NaRMIL) - a Forestry Pilot Project of World
Bank
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Total No. of JFM Committees
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10
Nos. - Kamrup West
Division - 6
- Nagaon
South Division - 4
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Project
Area |
1500
Ha |
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No. of Beneficiaries
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9683
provisional (Male - 4870, Female - 4813)
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Population
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2079 Households
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Biodiversity estimation of Asom
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3017
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species of Flowering Plants
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+193
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species of Wild Orchids
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42
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species of Bamboos & 14 species of Canes
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164+
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species of Mammals
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9
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species of Primates
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800+
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species of Birds (280 Migratory birds)
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60+
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species of Amphibians
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1500
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species of Butterflies (approx.)
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116
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species of Reptiles
(approx.)
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Revenue
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Plan
Allocation under Five Year Plans - |
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Name of Plan
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Amount
(Rs. in Lakhs)
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Forest
Revenue Collection (1997-98 to 2005-06)
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1st Plan
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76.43
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2nd Plan
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192.96
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3rd Plan
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163.48
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4th Plan
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450.28
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5th Plan
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1313.93
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6th Plan
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5581.54
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7th Plan
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11296.25
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8th Plan
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22752.21
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9th Plan
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17782.00
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10th Plan
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12634.20
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(Rs. in Lakhs) |
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Year |
Timber |
Others |
Total |
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1997-98 |
58.13 |
721.73 |
779.86 |
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1998-99 |
58.01 |
901.46 |
959.47 |
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1999-2000 |
299.85 |
1172.98 |
1472.83 |
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2000-01 |
286.40 |
1190.10 |
1476.50 |
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2001-02 |
117.67 |
1090.10 |
1207.77 |
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2002-03 |
67.37 |
1786.63 |
1854.00 |
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2003-04 |
158.07 |
1771.59 |
1929.66 |
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2004-05 |
201.60 |
2176.24 |
2377.84 |
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2005-06 |
271.01 |
4067.25 |
4338.26 |
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Budget for 2005 - 06 ( Rs. in Lakhs )
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Head |
Salary |
Wages |
Non-Wages |
Total |
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Plan |
1 ,290.04 |
215.00 |
1,606.96 |
3,112.00 |
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Non Plan |
7,740.55 |
574.00 |
1,399.39 |
9,714.69 |
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Total |
9,030.59 |
789.00 |
3,006.35 |
12,826.69 |
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Outturn of Forest Products
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Name of F.P & Unit |
Year 2005-06 |
Bamboo
Rafting in Cachar District
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Timber (Logs) in Cu. Mt. |
11,973 |
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Fuel Wood in Cu. Mt. |
510 |
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Bamboo in 000 Nos. |
5,467 |
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Stone in Cu. Mt. |
4.03.661 |
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Sand in Cu. Mt. |
99,273 |
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Thatch in Bundles |
18,88,000 |
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Others in 000 Cu. Mt. |
1,592 |
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Plantations created during 5 year plans in
Production Forestry
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Name of the Schemes (Area
in Hact.) |
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Name of
Plan |
Regn. |
Match
Wood |
Teak
Wood |
Ply
Wood |
RDF |
Khoir |
QGS |
MFP |
Comp.
Affortin. |
Revol.
Fund |
Other
FDA (NAP) |
Total Area
in Hact. |
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7th |
10243.00 |
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