
 State of Rajasthan - Act
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 Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957
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 RAJASTHAN
   
 India
 
 Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957
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 Rule RAJASTHAN-FOREST-PRODUCE-TRANSIT-RULES-1957 of 1957
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* Published on 20 February 1958
* Commenced on 20 February 1958
 Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957
 
 Published vide Notification No. F. 34(44)  Rev. A/53, 28.1.1958 (Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4-C Dated 20.2.1958).
 
 RJ78
 
 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 41 of the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 (Act No. XIII of 1953), the Governor of Rajasthan is pleased to make the following rules to regulate the transit of forest produce, namely:-
 
 Rules
 
### 1. Title and commencement.
 - These rules shall be called the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957, and shall come into force on their publication in the Rajasthan Gazette.
 
### 2. Removal of produce.
 - No forest produce shall be moved into or from or within any area in the State of Rajasthan except as hereinafter provided without a pass issued by a Forest Officer or person duly authorised by or under these rules or otherwise than in accordance with the condition of such pass or by any route or to any destination other than the route and destination specified in such pass :
 
 Provided that no pass shall be required for the removal of any forest produce which has been extracted from the forest for consumption by any person in exercise of any right or concession granted by the State Government or of any other forest produce, as may be exempted by the State Government from the operation of these Rules.
 
 [Provided further that the State Government may exempt from operation of these rules, the movement of any forest produce by any specified mode of transport into or from or within any area notified by the State Government.]
 
 [Notification No. F.2(1) 2 Rev.8/73, G.S.R. 42, dated 15.7.1986.]
 
### 3. Passes.
(1) The following officers and persons shall have the powers to issue passes under rules, namely:-
 
(i) (a) 
 Chief Conservator of Forests, Rajasthan.
 
(b) Conservator of Forests.
 
(c) Divisional Forests Officer.
 
(d) Sub-Divisional Forest Officer.
 
(ii) Persons specifically authorised by the Government in this behalf by a notification in the Rajasthan Rajpatra.
 
(2) Every pass issued under these rules shall contain the following particulars, namely:-
 
(a) Name of the persons to whom the pass is granted.
 
(b) Quantity and description of forest produce covered by it.
 
(c) Name of the village, Tehsil and District in which the person resides.
 
(d) Place from and to which such forest produce is to be taken or conveyed.
 
(e) The route and the names of chowkies and nakas by which such forest produce is to be conveyed.
 
(f) The period for which the pass shall be valid.
 
(g) [ Description of origin of forest produce.
 
 [Added by Notification No. G.S.R. 22, dated 8.6.2016 (w.e.f. 20.2.1958).]
 
(h) Type and registration number of vehicle used in transportation of forest produce.
 
(i) Details of Fees paid for the pass.]
 
### 4. Fees.
 - A pass under rule 2 shall be issued in the Form appended to those rules upon payment of a fee, in case of transportation by,-
 
[(i) non-mechanised vehicle (Cycle, Bullock Cart, etc.) shall be rupees ten;
 
(ii) light motor vehicle or tractor trolley shall be rupees one hundred; and
 
(iii) any kind of truck, trailer truck or other heavy motor vehicle shall be rupees one thousand.]
 
### 5. Means of transport.
 - A group of carts, transport, animals, mechanically drived vehicles belonging to or hired by one individual owner may be convert by one single pass provided that the number of such carts, transport animals or vehicles is clearly recorded in the pass and if such carts, transport animals or vehicles belong to different owners they shall be accompanied by as many passes as there are owners :
 
 This rule shall not apply to persons holding passes under rights and concession in whose case one pass shall suffice for a family.
 
### 6. Check posts.
 - All forest produce moved into or from the limits of the State of Rajasthan shall pass through a block choki (or naka) where the transit pass must be produce for inspection and endorsement by the official in-charge of the Choki.
 
### 7. Marking.
 - All unfashioned timber must be properly marked or branded by a property mark which shall be registered in the office of a Divisional Forest Officer. The registration fee shall be Re.1/- per property mark or property hammer. Divisional Forest Officer shall refuse to register a property make or property hammer which is similar to a property make or hammer already registered.
 
 A registration of a property mark or property hammer shall hold good only for the period of time for which it has been registered.
 
### 8. Stoppage in transit.
 - Any Forest Officer not yellow the rank of a Forest Guard or any Police Officer not below the rank of a Head Constable may stop, examine, mark and report on timber and other forest produce in transit.
 
### 9. Depots.
 - (i)  The Conservator of Forest may establish such places as he thinks fit as depots to which the forests produce shall be taken :
 
(a) for examination prior to the grant of a pass, or
 
(b) for determining the amount of money, if any, payable to Government, and for the payment of any money so found to be due, or
 
(c) in order that any mark required by law or these rules is to be fixed thereto may be so fixed.
 
 (ii) The Conservator of Forest shall make known from time to time by notification in the official gazette, and locally in such manner as he deems fit, the names and situation of each depot in his Circle.
 
 (iii) Each depot shall be in charge of an officer appointed by or under the orders of the Conservator of Forests without whose permission no forest produce shall be brought into or removed from the depot
 
 [Form I]
 
 [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 22, dated 8.6.2016 (w.e.f. 20.2.1958).]
 
 (See Rule 4)
 
 Transit Pass under Rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957
 
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 Name of issuing office
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 Permit No
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 Date
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 Name of the person
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 Address
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 Village
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 Teshil
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 District
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 Quantity and description of forest produce for
 
 which the pass is valid
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 Description of origin of forest produce covered
 
 by the pass
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 a. Name of land holder from whose land the raw
 
 material obtained
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 b. Name of village and khasra number, where the
 
 land holding is situated
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 c. Area of land holding
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 d. Name of district and tehsil of land holding
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 e. Name of place where the forest produce was
 
 stored/converted
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 Type and registration number of vehicle used in
 
 transportation of forest produce
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 Fee paid for the pass
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 Free paid on
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 Place from and to which such produce is to be
 
 taken or conveyed
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 From ......... to .......
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 Route through which such forest produce is to be
 
 conveyed
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 Period for which the pass shall be valid
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 Specimen Signature of the pass holder
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 Signature and stamp of the issuing officer
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 NOTIFICATIONS
 
 Notification No. F. 2(1) (2) Rev.8/73, G.S.R. 17, dated 19.4.1987 - In exercise of the powers conferred under Second proviso Rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957, the State Government hereby exempts transportation of forest produce by all means of transport other than mechanised vehicles (i.e. engine driven vehicles) into or from or within the areas of Amber and Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsil of Jaipur District, from operation of the above rules for a period of six months. However, the forest produce being so carried by the exempted means of transport shall be specifically verified by the Sarpanch of a Village Panchayat of its being brought from the revenue areas and not from the Forest areas.
 
 [Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4(Ga) (1), dated 25.6.1987, p. 75.]
 
 Notification No. F. 2(1) (2) Rev.8/73, G.S.R. 92, dated 20.12.1986 - In exercise of the powers conferred under Second proviso to Rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957, the State Government hereby exempts, transportation of forest produce by all means of transport other than mechanised vehicles (i.e. engine driven vehicles) into or from or within the areas of Amber and Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsils of Jaipur District, from operation of the above rules for a period of two months. However, the forest produce being so carried by the exempted mans of transport shall be specifically verified by the Sarpanch of a Village Panchayat of its being brought from the revenue areas and not from the forest areas.
 
 [Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4(Ga) (1), dated 25.12.1986, p. 211.]
 
 Notification No. F. 2(1) (2) Rev.8/73, dated 19.1.1991 - In exercise of the powers conferred under the Proviso to Rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest Produce Transit) Rules, 1957, the State Government hereby exempts, transportation of forest produce of the following species for destinations within the State of Rajasthan : Eucalyptus, Su-Babul, Ardu, Vilaiti Babul, Israeli Babul, Deshi Babul and Shisham.
 
 [ Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4(C) (1), dated 21.2.1991, p. 239.]
 
 Amendment in above Notification No. 15(33)  Forest/98, dated 3.10.2002. - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957 the State Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification No. F. (2) 1 (2) Rev./8/73 dated 19.1.1991 namely-
 
 Amendment. - In the said notification the existing expression "Forest Produce" shall be substituted by the expression "timber".
 
 Notification No. G.S.R. 41. - In exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forests (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957 the Government of Rajasthan is hereby pleased to exempt the following categories of Forest Produce from the operation of the above rules subject to the conditions imposed herein:
 
 Category-I. - All Forest produce in the State of Rajasthan from outside;
 
 Provided that all such forest produce shall be deemed to have its point of origin within the State of Rajasthan unless the contrary is proved by production of proper G/R and other valid documents proving its origin from outside the State of Rajasthan to the satisfaction of the officer checking such forest produce in transit.
 
 Category-II. - All forest produce, being moved within the municipal limits of the cities and towns in the State;
 
 Provided that all such produce will be deemed to have moved into the Municipal limits from out side unless the contrary is proved, by production of valid documents proving its acquisition from within the limits of the city/town itself, to the satisfaction of the officer checking such produce in transit.
 
 Category-III. - All finished or converted products excluding semi processed items as may be declared by the State Government from time to time, which use Timber or bamboos in the form of raw material being moved within the State of Rajasthan.
 
 Provided that, if the person or persons moving any forest produce fail to show conclusively that the forest produce in transit falls in any of the above categories to the satisfaction of the Forest Officer or any other officer empowered in this behalf, such officer may make or cause to be made, such enquiry and take such action or cause to be taken such action as he may think it necessary in the case and such officer will be deemed to be acting under the provisions of Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953.
 
 [Notification No. F.2(1) (2) Rev. 8/73, dated 15.7.1986 Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4(C)(1), dated 24.7.1986, p. 128.]
 
 Notification No. G.S.R. 43. - In exercise of the powers conferred under second proviso to rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957, the State Government hereby exempts, transportation of forest produce by all means of transport other than mechanised vehicles (i.e. Engine driven vehicles) into or from or within the following areas of the State, from operation of the above rules:-
 
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 Name of Districts
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 Areas exempted from operation of the Rules
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 Jaipur
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 Whole district except Jamu-Ramgarh, Bairath, Bandikui, Amber &[Lalsot]
 
 [Lalsot Tehsil now in Dausa District]
 
 Tehsils.
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 Alwar
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 Behrod, Mandawar and Kishangarh Tehsils only.
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 Bharatpur
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 Whole district except Bayana and[Bari]
 
 [Bari now in Dholpur District]
 
 Tehsils.
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 Jhunjhunu
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 Whole district except Khetri and Udaipurwati Tehsils.
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 Sikar
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 Whole district except Sikar and Neem-ka-Thana Tehsils.
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 Nagaur
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 Whole district except Parbatsar Tehsil.
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 Jalore
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 Whole district except Jalore & Jaswantpura Tehsils
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 Tonk
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 Whole district except Todaraisingh Tehsil.
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 Churu
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 Whole district.
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 Bikaner
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 Whole district.
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 Sriganganagar
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 Whole district.
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 Jodhpur
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 Whole district.
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 Jaisalmer
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 Whole district.
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 Barmer
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 Whole district.
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 Bhilwara
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 Whole district.
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 [Notification No. F.2(1) (2) Rev. 8/73, dated 15.7.1986, Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4(C)(1), dated 24.7.1986, p. 131.]
 
 Notification No. F. 15(33) Forest/98, S.O. 335, dated 18.1.2010 (Published in Rajasthan Gazette Extraordinary 4(Ga)(II), dated 25.1.2010). - In exercise of the powers conferred by second proviso to rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules, 1957 and in supersession of this department's Notification No. F. 15(33)Forest/98, Jaipur, dated 2.9.2006, as amended from time to time, the State Government hereby exempts from the operation of the said rules, the movement of timber of species as specified in column number 2 of the table given below by any mode of transport (mechanized or non-mechanized) within the area specified in column number 3 against them, namely:-
 
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 Name of Timber Species
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 Vilayati Babul(Prosopis
 
 juliflora),Isreaeli Babul(Acacia tortalis),Subabul(Leucaena leucocephala)Ardu(Ailanthus spp)
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 Throughout State of Rajasthan
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 Deshi Babul(Acacia nilotica),Eucalyptus(Eucalyptus spp),Shisham(Dalbergia spp)
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 Throughout State of Rajasthan except:—(a)  Bikaner
 
 district, (b)  Jaisalmer district, (c) Srikaranpur Raisinghnagar,
 
 Vijayanagar, Anupgarh, Suratgarh and Gharsana Teh. of
 
 SriGanganagar district, (d)  Hanumangarh Tibi, Pilibanga,
 
 Rawatsar, Nohar and Bhadra Teh. of Hanumangarh district, (e) Phalodi and Osian Tehsil of Jodhpur district
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 Popar(Populus spp)
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 Throughout State of Rajasthan, Except Sriganganagar and
 
 Hanumangarh district.
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 [Noti. No. F. 15(33)  Forest/98, dt. 14.9.2015Raj. Gaz., Exty., Pt. 1V(C)(I), dt. 21.9.2015, pp. 151(1) to 151(3) {G.S.R. 93}] = 2016 RSCS/II/P. 409/H. 168
 
 G.S.R. 93. - In exercise of the powers conferred by second proviso to Rule 2 of the Rajasthan Forest (Produce Transit) Rules. 1957, the State Government hereby exempts from the operation of said rules, the movement of minor forest produces specified in the table given below by the Gram Sabha or any person or agency authorized by Gram Sabha by any mode of transport within the Scheduled Areas or from the Scheduled Areas, subject to'the provisions made in Chapter VI of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of Provisions in their Application to the Scheduled Areas) Rules, 2011 and clause (d)  of subrule (1) of Rule 2 and clause (g) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2008, as amended from time to time, namely:
 
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 Common
 
 Name
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 English
 
 Name
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 Botanical/
 
 Scientific Name
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 4
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 1.
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 RsUnq
 
 Qy
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 Fruits of Indian Ebony
 
 tree
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 Fruits of Diospyros
 
 melanoxylon
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 2.
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 jrutksr cht
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 Seeds
 
 of Physic nut
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 Seeds
 
 of Jatropha curcas
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 3.
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 iqvkM+(QsgkM) | 
 Wild
 
 senna
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 Cassia
 
 tora
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 4.
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 vkWaoyk
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Indian gooseberry
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 Fruits
 
 of Emblica officinalis
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 5.
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 egqvk
 
 Qwy
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 Flowers
 
 of Indian Butter tree
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 Flowers
 
 of Madhuca indica
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 6.
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 egqvk
 
 cht(Mksyek) | 
 Seeds
 
 of Indian Butter tree
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 Seeds
 
 of Madhuca indica
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 7.
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 cgsMk
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Belleric myrobalan
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 Fruits
 
 of Terminalia bellirica
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 8.
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 yk[k
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 Lac
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 Resinous
 
 secretion by Insect Kerria lacca
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 9.
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 lw[kk
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 Fruits
 
 of Indian plum
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 Fruits
 
 of Zizyphus spp
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 10.
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 dUtMh
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Indian elm
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 Fruits
 
 of Holoptelia integrifolia
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 11.
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 d.kth
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Pongam tree
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 Fruits
 
 of Pongamia pinnata
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 12.
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 ekse
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 Honey
 
 Wax
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 -
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 13.
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 gjMk
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Chebulic myrobalan
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 Fruits
 
 of Terminalia chebula
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 14.
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 iyk'k
 
 ds Qwy
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 Flowers
 
 of Flame of the forest
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 Flowers
 
 of Butea monosperma
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 15.
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 iyk'k
 
 ds cht
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 Seeds
 
 of Flame of the forest
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 Seeds
 
 of Butea monosperma
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 16.
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 dsj
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Kair
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 Fruits
 
 of Capparis decidua
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 17.
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 'kgn
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 Honey
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 -
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 18.
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 lkaxjh
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 Fruits
 
 of Khejari
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 Fruits
 
 of Prosopis cineraria
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 19.
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 pkjksyh
 
 Qy(cht) | 
 Fruits
 
 of Chironji tree
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 Fruits
 
 of Buchanania lanzan
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 20.
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 xwank
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Assyrian plum
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 Fruits
 
 of Cordia spp
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 21.
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 cSar
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 Canes
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 Calamus
 
 rotang
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 22.
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 dks;k
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 Silk
 
 Cocoons
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 -
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 23.
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 eky dkax.kh cht
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 Seeds
 
 of Black oil plant
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 Seeds
 
 of Celastrus paniculatus
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 24.
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 fuEcksyh(uhe
 
 dk cht)
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 Fruits/
 
 Seeds of Margosa tree
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 Fruits
 
 of Azadirachta indica
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 25.
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 /krqjh
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 Fruits
 
 of Jirason weed
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 Fruits
 
 of Datura spp
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 26.
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 vjhBk
 
 Qy
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 Fruits
 
 of Soap-nut tree
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 Fruits
 
 of Sapindus mukorossi
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 [Substituted 'payment of a fee of rupee one.' by Notification No. G.S.R. 22, dated 8.6.2016 (w.e.f. 20.2.1958).]
 

