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S. R. Sagar , L. P. Chandola , M. Y. Ansari

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A pilot survey of fuel consumption in rural areas was conducted by the Forest Economics Branch of Forest Research Institute & Colleges in 1974 in the following regions : Region I - Villages surrounded by the Forests - Chakrata; Region II - villages near the Forests - Harrawala; Region III - Villages away from the Forests - Karaundi. The results of these surveys have been reported in two papers (1976) and (1981). The present survey conducted in 1983 was done to study the changes in three localities. The Comparison of the Survey show that: 1. There is a tendency to go towards agriculture; 2. Size of the family is increasing; 3. Dungeake consumption is decreasing. Villages in the third region as indicated by Karaundi population are going for Eucalyptus plantation.

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L. P. Chandola , A. K. Mahendra , M. Y. Ansari

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Village Karaundi was surveyed for domestic fuel consumption in 1974 and again in 1983. Reduction in dung cake and running for Eucalyptus plantation without any outside Influence are the most useful and significant changes that have come to light in this recent survey. The effective dung cake consumption has been reduced from 37% to near 8% and firewood consumption from 33% to 23 % and increase in agricultural waste from 30% to 605 speaks very high of the rationality of villagers. Perhaps the daily rising costs of chemical fertilisers are responsible for this to some extent. The rational approach adopted by the farmers is confirmed by their outlook towards Eucalyptus. They saw' the growth; liked it and planted Eucalyptus.

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S. R. Sagar , L. P. Chandola , M. Y. Ansari

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The pilot studies were carried out to find out the effect of family size and profession of people on consumption of non-commercial fuel e.g., firewood, dung cake and agricultural waste in domestic sector of rural areas. While in villages (in Region I) surrounded by the forests, firewood is the only fuel used in domestic sector, the position is different in Region II where dung cake is also used as fuel and in Region III firewood, dung cake and agricultural waste are found to be used as fuel. The per capita consumption of total fuel in Regions II and III remaining altogether the Same; the firewood, component of non-commercial fuel varies gradually by people belonging to different professions as well as per capita consumption among regions. Thus profession of the people plays a definite role in consumption pattern of non-commercial fuel in domestic sector of rural areas.

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M. M. Pant , L. P. Chandola

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Irrigated Mulberry plantations, both for sericulture and Sports Goods Industries should be raised separately. Special funds need to be provided so that Mulberry plantations can be maintained like orchards. Planting of Mulberry trees can also be integrated with Social/Farm Forestry Schemes and Van Mahotsava. The plantations should be in the close proximity of the existing industrial belt. Centrally added Scheme for raising plantations for Sports Goods Industry- Mulberry in particular-needs to be prepared in consultation with Punjab and U.P. States and the concerned officials. Relaxations regarding the Inter-state movements of wood resources would help considerably in easing the present situation in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The States need to be requested to maintain a continuous inventory of the existing growing stock for the sports goods and other industries. The factory owners should indicate their annual demand of various species of wood and the prices they can pay. Without this data base, it is impossible to get a realistic picture of the industry.

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L. P. Chandola

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Firewood plantations may not only solve the energy crisis of the rural sector but under certain conditions, may be helpful in checking inflation.

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