Loss to consumers and the state if forest timber cannot be sold
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In various community forest user groups of Mathagadhi Rural Municipality-5 and 6, the wood cut during the construction of the electricity transmission line of Kaligand has reached a state of rotting. The wood worth more than two million rupees has rotted after no tender was received even after the Division Forest Office published notices for sale several times.
In 5 community forests of Hattilung and Gothadi of Mathagadhi rural municipality, the wood cut three years ago is lying in the forest. Bir Bahadur Bahrghare, president of Bhavna Community Forest Consumer Group, Hattilung, said that 25,000 cubic feet of wood that had been cut in the community forest had reached a state of rotting. "The trees have been cut according to the order to cut the power transmission line of Kaligand," he said, "so far the tender process has been done. However, the contract for sale could not be concluded.'
It is estimated that the income of 70 to 80 lakhs will be earned if the wood stored by Ghatgaddi is sold. During the construction of 220 KVA power transmission line in Kaligand, thousands of trees were felled in Bhavna, Goredanda, Malautachaupari, Mathagadhi and Toklakdi community forests of Mathagadi. Sal, Asna, Jamun, Tuni species of five community forests have not been sold. The Division Forest Office has said that the notification of Bhavna Community Forest was published on November 23, Chait 14 and Chait 30, 2080.
Maloutachoupari Community Forest was also published on the same date. According to the Division Forest Office, the notification of Mathagadi Community Forest was published on 21st November 2080.
"Despite publishing the information, there was no contract bid," Khil Bahadur Tamang, Information Officer of Division One, said, "Therefore, we have not been able to sell the wood yet." Even though the forest wood is expensive, the loss to both the consumer and the state has increased due to the fact that it cannot be sold. According to Neerkumari Darlami, president of Mathagadi Community Forest, the wood is rotting in the forest due to lack of sale. The goal was to earn 50 to 60 million if the wood could be sold through tender in the community forest. "There was a tender but no one bid," she said, "The wood rotted." The woodworking contractor said that according to the current government's policy, they cannot bid for wood tenders.
In recent years, most of the forests have grown under the protection of locals. Due to the non-sale of wood from such community forests, the consumer group and the revenue have suffered a loss. According to the division forest office, 3 thousand 819 cubic feet cut during the construction of Kaligand transmission line are of 'A' grade. More than 20,000 cubic feet of 'B', 'C' and 'D' grade timber has been stored in the forest. Divisional Forest Officer Narayandev Bhattarai said that timber was not sold due to tender but no bid.
According to Bhattarai, the firewood sitting in the forest is getting tired due to lack of sale. During the construction of the Kaligand transmission line, consumers from other places in Palpa have distributed firewood. According to the Division Forest Office, the residents of Tinau and Bagnaskali Rural Municipality managed their own wood and firewood.
The community forest user group must deposit 25 percent of the income from the wood sold outside the group to the revenue account of the Provincial Accumulated Fund and 75 percent to the account of the group. Divisional Forest Chief Narayandev Bhattarai said that 741 rupees should be paid as cufit revenue.
