APPENDIX - I FORESTS - WILD LIFE

2.	Government made all these provisions during the year 1992. Since then there has been persistent demand from various Public Organisations to enhance the amount of compensation for the damage caused by the Wild Animals. There has been also a demand to simplify and rationalise the procedure for payment of compensations.
3.	In the reference 5th & 7th read above, the Principal Chief Conservator of forests, has submitted proposals in supercession of the orders already issued in the G.O.Ms.No. 51, Environment, Forest, Science & Technology (For-III) Department, dt. 13-02-92 and G.O.Ms.No. 100, Environment, Forest, Science & Technology (For-III) Department, dt. 06-05-93 and G.O.Ms.No. 130 Environment Forest Science & Technology (For -III) Department Dt.8-10-1997.
4.	After Careful consideration and in supercession of the orders issued in the Governemtn Orders 1st and 2nd read above, Governemtn approve the revised proposals for payment of compensation for loss of the life or injury to human lives and cattle killed due to attack for Tigers or other Wild Animals in the State, as specifies in the rules in Appendix-I,II,III & IV to this orger.
5.	The expenditure on this account shall be deditable to the following head of account :- 2406 - Forestry & Wild Life 02 - Environmental Forestry and Wild Life MH 110 - Wild Life Preservation. SH (07) - Payment of compensation for loss of life or injury to human lives and cattle killed due to attack of wild animals. 260 - Other Charges 261 - Other expenditure.
6.	The Conservator of Forests/Deputy Chief Wild Life Warden and in certain cases as specified in the appendices the Divisional Forest Officer / the Wild life Warden having jurisdiction over the area is authorised to incur expendiruture under the above head of account in relaxation of treasury control orders pending provision of funds either by way of reappropriation of saving available within the grant or by obtaining supplementary grant as the case may be during the current financial year.
7.	The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests, is requested to take necessary action for providing funds in the Budget under the above head of account. He is also requested to render accounts to the Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad for the expenditure incurred through cheques under the above head of account.
8.	This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance & Planning (FW Exp. EFES & T) Department vide thier U.O.No. 27280 / 161 /EBS-IV / EFS&T / 98, DT. 25-07-1998.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) C.S.RANGACHARI SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMENT To The Prl.Chief Conservator of Forests, A.P.,Hyderabad. The Accountant General, A.P.,Hyderabad, The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Hyderabad. The Chief Wildlife Warden, O/o Prl.CCF,A.P.Hyderabad The Pay & Accounts Officer, A.P., Hyderabad. Copy to : 1. All Collectors 2. Joint Secretary to Government of India. Ministry of Environment & Forests, C.G.O Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi. 3. The Secretary, A.P.Civil Liberties Committee, Chitoor District 355-Balaji Colony, Tirupati. 4. Director, A.P.State Office, World Wide Fund for Nature, India, Block-2, Flat-4, Vijayanagaram Colony, Hyderabad. 5. SF/SC. // FOREARDED : : BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER
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1.	G.O.Ms.No. 51, Environment, Forests, science & Technology (for-iii) Department, dt. 11-03-1992..
2.	G.O.Ms.No.100 Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (for-iii) Department, Dt. 06-05-1993.
3.	High Court Orders Dt. 13-11-1995 in W.P. no. 17746/88.
4.	Rept. from the Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee, Chittoor District, 355 Balaji Colony, Tirupathi.
5.	From the Prl.chief Conservator of Forests, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Ref.No.373/95/WL 3, dt.09-08-96 & 24-05-97.
6.	G.O.Ms.No.130, EFS&T (For-III) Dept. 8-10-1997.
7.	From the Prl.CCF.A.P.Hyderabad Ref.No. 53105/93/WL-3, Dt.18-2-1998.
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NORMS	Payment of Ex-gratia
1. Loss of life	Rs. 20,000/-
2.Injuries to Victims	Rs. 1/3rd of item(1) above in the case if grievous injury and cost of treatment if the injury is minor.
3.Crops Damage	Damage to house or crop or any other property. As per assessment of damage, compensation should be revised sub sequently to bring it on par with the amount admissible to riot victims or for Natural Calamities or as fixed by Revenue Department. The quantum of compensation may be reviewed periodically with a view to bring it on par with any better norm.
4.Cattle killed	Market value as fixed by animal Husbandry Department