Kerala Forest And Wildlife

Kerala Forest And Timber Depot

The Government of Kerala has decided to introduce an e-auction of timber in the State in which timber merchants or individual buyers will be able to participate in the auction through the internet. In the first phase, the e-auction will take place from 1st November 2014 in all the timber sales depots of six timber sales divisions in the State. The sale of forest produce in the dumping depots in territorial divisions will be brought under e- auction subsequently.

List of Timber Depots under Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department

• Trivandrum           
  
• Kollam 
• Ernakulam
• Thrissur  
• Palakkad 
• Wayanad

 How can I participate in Timber Auctions conducted by Kerala Forest Department

A person can register themselves as buyer and participate in the e- auction conducted by Kerala Forest Department by logging in the 

For House construction purposes,public can purchase quality timber without participating in routine timber auction from the following Govt. Timber Depots  namely Pathanapuram (Kollam Dt), Parampuzha (Kottayam Dt), Chalakudy (Thrissur Dt), Chaliyam (Kozhikode Dt) and Walayar (Palakkad Dt). Retail sale of timber is meant only for house construction purpose on production of sufficient proof for the same. A ceiling of 5 cu.metres is fixed for each applicant. Valid ID Proof of the buyer (PAN card, Voters ID, Aadhar card) and Building permit from Panchayat/ Municipality/ Corporation are required for the purchase.

How to apply for the compensation provided by the Government to victims of wildlife attacks?

A person can apply for compensation to victims of wildlife attack online by logging into the website of Kerala E District Project in the following link

https://edistrict.kerala.gov.in/.

A person who apply for compensation should not be included in any Forest Offences& encroachment cases, should not possess gun license, and no compensation received from any other sources

 I want to purchase good quality seedlings from Forest Department. Kindly guide me

Good quality seedlings will be available at Nurseries raised by Social Forestry wing in each districts at generally during May-June months of every year. The start of the sale from the nurseries will be advertised in media and the seedlings will be supplied at rates fixed by the Government for each year.