Part IV-B, Ext. 402, REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, NOTIFICATION, MAHARASHTRA FORESTS PRODUCE (REGULATION OF TRADE) ACT, 1969. No. Tendua-2025/C.R.-94/F-9. Monday, 3rd November 2025.

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REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, Dated the 31st October, 2025

NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA FORESTS PRODUCE (REGULATION OF TRADE) Act, 1969.

No. Tendua-2025/C.R.-94/F-9.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (7), (2) and

(5) of the section 6 of the Maharashtra Forests Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1969 (Mah. LVII of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby constitutes the Advisory Committee in respect of Tembhurni/Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) for the year commencing on the 1st July 2025 and ending the 30th June, 2026 for the purpose of advising the State Government in the matter of :-

(i) Fixation of a fair and reasonable price at which the Tembhurni / Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) leaves may be purchased by the State Government or its authorised officers or agent appointed for the purpose, and

(it) Fixation of charges of collection of the aforesaid leaves from Government lands.

The constitution of the said Advisory Committee shall remain as follows :-

(A) Representatives of the Government

(1) Additional Principle Chief Conservator of Forests Chairman

(NTFP), Maharashtra State, Nagpur

(2) Conservator of Forest (T), Nagpur Member-Secretary (१) भाग चार-ब-४०२--१२ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-ब, नोव्हेंबर ३, २०२५/कार्तिक 22, शके ९१९४७

(3) Representatives of Growers

(3) Shri.Yera Shivram Pocham, Tamdala, Tq. Sironcha Member Dist-Gadchiroli

(4) Shri. Satish Shankar Made, Chittur, Tq. Sironcha Member Dist-Gadchiroli

(5) Shri. Bandu Mara Gawade, Rompalli, Tq. Sironcha Member Dist-Gadchiroli

(C) Representatives of Tendu Leaves Exporters / Bidi Manufacturer

(6) Shri. Mohmmad Isshak, Pasha Enterprises, Naya Bazaar, Kamathi Member

(7) Shri. Ajay Jamanadas Wadera, Share holder, Morarji Tribhuwandas & company Member

(D) Representatives of Tribal Labourers

(8) Shri. Anil Haridasji Kumre, At. Kumbhi Post. Bodli Member Tal./ Dist. Gadchiroli

(E) Village Forest Committee

(9) Shri. Jagdish Karu Uike, Chairman, Joint Forest Management Committee At. Ravanwadi Tal. Dist.Bhandara Member The Chief Conservator of Forests (Territorial), Nagpur Circle, Nagpur will be the Member Secretary of this Committee.

The Committee shall tender it’s advice to the Government on or before 15th November, 2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, SAHEBRAO GHIGE, Under Secretary (Forests) to Government.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.