BEAT
INSPECTION
The Prl.CCF., AP., Hyd has issued a CIRCULAR No. 8 / 2002 vide Ref. no. 14042
/ 2002 – X3, Date : 26-10-2002 for taking up of Beat Inspection
to improve protection of forests.
Forest Protection is an important indicator for assessing the
performance of the officers at various levels. For assessing the performance
under forest protection, two parameters are adopted i.e., Beat inspection and
collection of Compounding fee. The subject of Beat Inspection was discussed in
the Apex body meeting and all the officers have felt that unless the Beat
Inspection are properly monitored it will not have much impact on the forest
protection. Further if this important work is left to the subordinate staff
alone they may tend to take up the Beat Inspection in a routine manner.
The
attention of the Addl. Prl.CCFs and CCFs is also invited to the Circular No.
13/95, dt: 12-11-1995 ( PCCF’s Ref. No. 23211 / 95 – X3 ) wherein a detailed
procedure for taking up of Beat Inspection is prescribed. As per this Circular
all the vulnerable Beats shall be inspected four times a year and all
non-vulnerable Beats twice a year. The annual Beat Inspection programmes are
being drawn up accordingly in each of the Circles and the performance is being
reviewed every month. The Salient points of the Circular No. 13 / 95 are
reproduced hereunder.
1. Any
fellings detected during the perambulation of a Beat shall be enumerated and
recorded in the Beat Fellings and Enumeration Register (BFER ).
2. The
Forest Beat Officer shall submit a monthly extract of BFER to the Forest Range
Officer concerned through the Forest Section Officer. The Forest Range Officer
there upon shall submit the consolidated extract of BFER of all the beats under
his control to the divisional Forest Officer and the Divisional Forest Officer
to the Conservator of Forests.
3. All
the non-vulnerable Beats must be inspected one in each Six months period and
vulnerable Beats twice in each six months period.
4. Where
the value of destruction exceeds Rs.50,000/- the enumeration must be test
checked by the concerned Sub-Divisional Officer / Divisional Forest Officer and
where it exceeds Rs.75,000/- by the concerned Conservator of Forests.
The
Beat Inspections are initially taken up by the concerned Section Officers and
under special circumstances by a special party constituted by the concerned DFO.
The initial inspection shall be taken
up thoroughly by covering all areas in a Beat, which normally takes not less
than 4 to 5 days time. On conclusion of each of the inspection the concerned
Forest Range Officers shall take up test checking of enumeration by spending at
least 2 days time for the purpose. Besides inspection of the Beats where large
scale fellings have occurred as brought out at point 4 above, the Divisional
Forest Officer shall take up test checking of at least (5) Beats in a month by
spending at least (1) entire day in each of the Beats and the Conservator of
Forests shall take up test checking of at least (2) Beats in a month by
spending at least (1) entire day in each of the Beats.
Besides
the above, as per A.P. Forest Department Code the Divisional Forest Officers
are required to inspect each of the vulnerable Beats in their jurisdiction at
least once in a year.
While
communicating consolidated instructions on Forest Protection issued from time
to time to the Conservator of Forests and Divisional Forest Officers in the
ref.2nd cited, all the Addl.Prl. CCFs and CCFs were also requested to
review the Forest Protection with the concerned CFs and DFOs during their
inspection of the districts. They were requested to review the forest
protection with reference to the instructions given by the Govt. and by the
Prl. CCF from time to time. Some of the instructions given in the said references
are reproduced below for ready reference.
1. In
PCCF’s Ref. No. 38382 / 2000 –X3, dt: 14-9-2002 all the DFOs were requested to
conduct protection meetings in each of the Ranges every month with all the
Range Staff upto the level of ABOs. In the said meetings, besides reviewing the
Forest Protection, the posting of Beat Felling and Enumeration Registers and
quality of Beat Inspections have to be verified. The DFOs shall also verify the
POR Books and see whether the cases are being booked regularly and are being
finalized with least delay.
2. In PCCF’s Ref. No. 28420 / 2000 – X1, dt: 24-7-2000 detailed
instructions were given for taking up of inspection of Saw Mills in the
Districts in the Proforma prescribed.
The ADDl. Prl CCFs and CCFs during their inspection
on tour are requested to take up inspection of (1) or (2) Vulnerable Beats,
randomly selected and also review the following:
1. Whether the Beat Inspections are being carried out as per the
annual beat inspection programme drawn. This may be reviewed after obtaining
the information in the proforma-1 enclosed.
2. Whether the test checking of the Beat Inspections is being
done by the FRO / Sub-DFO / DFO / CF. This may be reviewed after obtaining the
information in the Proforma-II enclosed.
3. Whether Beat Fellings and Enumeration Registers ( BFER ) are
being maintained properly and whether entries are being recorded regularly.
Whether the BFER is being checked by the FRO / Su-DFO / DFO / CF regularly and
whether they are recording their comments in the Register on the quality of
inspections.
4. Whether the FBO / FSO / FRO are booking the Offence cases
regularly. This may be verified from the POR Books. Besides this, it may be
verified whether FBOs and FSOs are carrying with them Beat / Section Map, Beat
/ Section Information Book, Seize Hammer, Dairy – Cum – Report Book, Digit Set
/ Enamel paint for enumeration CF 140, Measuring Tape etc.
5. Whether the Divisional Forest Officers are conducting Range level
Forest Protection meetings every month in each of the Ranges. This may be
reviewed after obtaining the information in the Proforma-III enclosed.
6. The progress of collection of Compounding Fee by each of the
Divisions in the Circle. This may be reviewed after obtaining the information
in the Proforma-IV enclosed.
7. Whether the Divisional Forest Officers / FROs are regularly
inspecting the sawmills as per PCCF’s Ref. Ni. 28240 / 2000 – X1, dt:
24-7-2000. This may be reviewed after obtaining the information in the
Proforma-V enclosed.
8. Whether the Divisional Forest Officers, FSP are performing their
duties as per the instructions given in PCCF’s Ref. No. 43530 / 98 – X1, dt:
2-11-1998 and 13359 / 99 – X1, dt: 20-10-2000. The DFOs FSP are required to
inspect two vulnerable Beats every month besides Inspection of Neeru – Meeru
works ( 100% ) in (2) Beats. This may be reviewed by obtaining the information
in Proforma-VI enclosed.
9. The disposal of OR, UDOR and Vehicle cases may be reviewed in
the Proforma-VII, VIII and IX enclosed.
After
inspection and review as above the field inspection notes on the Beats visited
and review done on the above items shall be communicated to the concerned CFs /
DFOs duly making a copy to the Addl.Prl.CCF (Vig).
Proforma – I
Beat
Inspections :
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Namer of
the Division
|
|
No. of
time
Vulnerable
Beats to
be
Inspected
Upto the
end
Of the
previous
Month as
per
programme
|
No. of
Vulnerable
Beat
Inspections
Taken up
Actually
Upto the
end
The
previous
Month and
%
|
No .of
times
Non-
Vulnerable
Beats to
be
Inspected
Upto the
end
Of
previous
Month as
pre
programme
|
No. of
non
Vulnerable
Beat
Inspections
Taken up
Actually
up
To the
end
Of the
month
And %
|
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|
1
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
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(The month
wise shortfall may also be discussed)
Proforma –
II
Name of Range_____________________________________________
Beat Inspection done during
the Month of_________________________
|
Name of
The Beat
|
Dates of
Inspection
By FSO /
Spl.
Parties.
|
|
Dates of
test
checking
by the
FRO
|
Date of
test checking by the FRO
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Date of
test checking by the CF
|
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1
|
2
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
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(This
information shall be reviewed for all the months from April to the date of
inspection)
Proforma –
III
|
|
Name of
the Range
|
Dates on
which the meetings held within the Range with all staff up to ABOs.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
(The
minutes of the meeting drawn shall be verified to find out the specific
problems of protection within the Range.)
Proforma –
IV
Progress of collection of
Compounding fee :
|
|
Target
fixed for the year
|
Target
fixed upto end of previous month
|
Target
achieved upto end of previous month
|
% of
achievement
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
( The
shortfall in collection in each of the divisions may be reviewed )
Proforma –
V
Details of
sawmills inspected during the month of _________________
|
|
DFO ( T )
/ ( WL ) / FSP / FRO
|
Name and
location of the Saw Mill inspected
|
Irregularities
if any detected.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
(This
information shall be reviewed for all the months from April till the date of
inspection)
Proforma –
VI
Performance of Flying Squad
Party
|
|
No. OR
cases booked Qty. & value of material
|
Compounding
Fee
collected
|
No. of
vehicles seized & value of produce
|
No. of
UDOR cases booked, Qty. & value of material
|
No. of
Beat inspections carried out as per
Cir. No.
13 / 95
|
No. of
Beats in which 100 % Neeru – Meeru works inspected
|
No. of
Saw Mill inspected as per PCCF’s Ref. No. 28420 / 200–X1, dt: 24-8-2000.
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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( The
performance of the Party may be reviewed for the preceding last ( 12 ) months
from the date of inspection )
Proforma –
VII
OR Cases
|
Division
|
No. of
Cases pending at the beginning of the year ( as on 1st April )
|
No. of
Cases added during the year ( i.e., upto the month of review )
|
No. of
Cases disposed during the year ( i.e., upto the month of review )
|
Balance
Cases pending as on the date of review
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1
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Cases
|
Value
|
Cases
|
Value
|
Cases
|
Value
|
Cases
|
Value
|
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2
|
3
|
4
|
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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|
( For the
cases indicated in col. No. 8 & 9 the year – wise breakup may be given )
Proforma – VIII
|
Division
|
No. of Cases pending at the beginning of the year
( as on 1st April )
|
No. of Cases added during the year (i.e., upto
the month of review)
|
No. of Cases disposed during the year (i.e., upto
the month of review)
|
Balance Cases pending as on the date of review
|
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1
|
Cases
|
Value
|
Cases
|
Value
|
Cases
|
Value
|
Cases
|
Value
|
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
( For the
cases indicated in col. No. 8 & 9 the year-wise breakup may be given )
Proforma – IX
Lorry Cases
|
Division
|
No. of
Cases Pending at the beginning of the year ( as on 1stApril )
|
No. of
Cases added during the year (i.e.,
upto the month of review )
|
No. of
Cases disposed during the year ( i.e., upto the month of review
|
Balance
Cases pending as on
date of
review
|
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Confiscated
|
Compounded
|
Pending
in the Courts
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Pending
with Authorized Officer
|
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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( For the
cases in Col. No. 5 the nature of cases i.e., Timber, Bamboo, Fuel Wood, Stone,
Sand etc., may be indicated with value.For Col.No.7 year-wise pendency may be
indicated)
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