1 APPENDIX F.
2 24030)
3 No. =r
4 From
5 THe SECRETARY ro tue CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
6 Central Provinces,
7 To
8 Tut CONSERVATOR or FORESTS,
9 Central Provinces.
10 Dated Nagpur, the 6th July 1872.
11 I am directed to communicate the following remarks on the
12 Forest Report for the year 1871-72.
13 2. Paras. 1 to 6.—The area of the Reserved forests has been in-
14 creased by placing under the Forest Department additional tracts
15 in Chanda, Balaghat, and Sagar.
16 In Chanda the importance of having fuel-furnishing tracts
17 near the Coal Mines led to the reservation of forest land there.
18 The Pandratola forest in Balaghat is a most promising teak
19 reserve, and as it is to remain under the general care and supervision of
20 the Deputy Commissioner it will not be an additional charge to the
21 Forest Ofticers, who have already a sufiiciently large area to look after.
22 The three small reserves in Sagar were found absolutely necessary to
23 the future welfare of the district. These selections the Officiating
24 Chief Commissioner believes to have been thoroughly good.
25 3. Paras. 7 to 13.—Some progress has been made in demarcat-
26 ing the Satpura reserve, and the new reserves have been marked by
27 cleared lines.
28 The Surveyor General will be addressed on the subject of a
29 survey of the Mandla district and the preparation of maps.
30 4. Paras. 14 to 23.—It would appear that only in a few instances
31 are the Reserved forests a source of supply in the way of fuel, grass,
32 timber, &c., to the villages or tracts thatsurround them. The Unreserved
33 forests that remain in the hands of the District Officers are usually
34 drawn upon for all ordinary requirements.
35 The Satpura reserve, which is intended to meet the wants of
36 the towns of Nagpur and Kamthi, is shown to be well situated for the
37 purpose, but to be as yet little taxed. In time the demand on it will
38 become greater.
39 30 —325—550