Team Herald
PANJIM: The Department of Forest has issued a notification regarding the transport of imported timber or firewood to outside the State.
In exercise of power conferred by Section 41 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and in suppression of previous orders/notifications, the State government has authorised the Conservator of Forests to issue permissions for re-transportation of imported timber/firewood to outside the territory of the State.
The applications seeking permission for this are to be submitted to the respective Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial Division) for verification and forwarding the application with specific recommendation to the Conservator of Forests (Conservation) for issuing the permission or otherwise action as appropriate.
The notification was issued by Isha M Sawant, Under Secretary (Forests).