Payment in the Owner-Occupied / Public Forestry Case

• Farmers receive timely payment for the sale of their legally owned teak and sal wood.

• Payment is made within 45 working days if sold at government rates and within 30 working days if sold through a separate lot after full recovery.
• Ensures fair market value and legal compliance for forest produce sales.

• Payments are made directly to the farmer’s bank account through e-payment.

Expected Time of Disbursement:

• 45 working days from the date of timber receipt in the depot (if sold at Government rate).
• 30 working days from the date of full sale value realization (if sold through a separate lot).

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1. The applicant must be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
2. The applicant should be a registered Malik Makbuza (private forest owner) or Lok Vaniki farmer.
3. The sale must involve only specified forest produce such as teak (sagwan) and sal.

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##### *Registration Process*

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of &quot;Madhya Pradesh Lok Sewa Guarantee Portal&quot;.

Step 2: On the homepage, click &quot;Citizen Registration&quot;. You will be taken to the registration page.

Step 3: On the registration page, fill in all the mandatory fields (name, mobile number, gender, and captcha) and click &quot;Verify Mobile Number.&quot;

Step 4: A verification code will be sent to your mobile number. Enter the code and complete the registration.

##### *Application Process*

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of &quot;Madhya Pradesh Lok Sewa Guarantee Portal&quot;.

Step 2: Enter your User ID, Password, and Captcha Code, and click &quot;Login.&quot;

Step 3: Click on &quot;Apply Online Service&quot; and select the scheme you intend to apply for.

Step 4: In the scheme&#39;s online application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size (fields marked with * are mandatory), and click &quot;Submit&quot;.

##### *Post- Application Process*

Step 1:**** The concerned Forest Officer verifies the land ownership and timber records.

Step 2:**** After verification, the payment process is initiated through e-payment.

Step 3:**** Payment is completed within the specified time limits, 45 days for government rate sales or 30 days for lot sales.

##### *Appeal Process*

First Appeal: Can be filed within 30 days to the Regional Forest Conservator if payment or application is not approved.

Second Appeal: Can be filed within 60 days to the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Production) against the decision of the First Appellate Authority.

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