sor] ents KOS OU pribene ro percraha ana sw Karnataka Government Secretarict, Rulhistoreyod hudldina, asus Boater Pye anal 1989. 1 eo e iuneiuthopu™ tions reyorling. sneens ~ Gunduthgpus” oF SS ardutin that dre aycil slage woodlots are plots of land with tree ile in the vicinity of villeges. Gunduthopus serve a5 resting plocts for trvelers, ploy around for village Shildren, besivas providing fruits, Flouers pnd shade. They are Iso 2 sourcy of income to villages through sale of “Amerei", Hou ver, owing to negligence and lack of protection in recent times, agus Whose areas ten: unk rene cletcrtarstion or disappeared in many OO Ez gooe ane eusuley Such Linistare much Sought after by various agencies and individuvis, generally for putting at to non-coricultural vu Maintenance and contral of Sunduthopus are presently the responsi~ bility of the Zillaparishats concerned end hence necessaspy require their eppraval/eancur rence before such lands could be divested and granted. In order lo focilitate ell the revenve authorities to Io. foliow 4 uniform procudure uit reqard to divestment and gx Spy \Gunduthopy lends, the qidelines enumerated below may be Pollowed: 4) Proposels for grant sf gunluthopu lands must be avnided, as for us ssible, as the village concerned stands to loose the henefit and privilage of vilia.e woodlot; praposals for grant of qunduthopus 3 may be considered hy the local revenue authorities anly after exhaust+ te ng the possibilitios #f grant of other lands. AX 2) Gunduthopus may he winsidured for grant only if such lands have oO Tost sll the chartclericties oF 1 qunduthapor 3) Gunduthopus my he considered for grant ently if there are ne objections from the villeyers “nt after obtaining the concurrence cf the village Panche 4) Tho doncurrence of the Zitloparishat concerned must be obtoined for divestient and grant of gundubhopu lands. 5) All proposals concerning grant of Gunduthopy must be sent to Government in Revenus Separtment for divestmunt and prior irrespective of the extont involved. rovel, The Divisional Com Commissioners and Iamactitgyr instructions. _ 1, Dopuly Coumissioners, Ansistant rictly adhire to the’ aforesaid oy wad fon mii (Beitaveecaian) Undnt Seetetary to Cow rnnent, Revunue departacnts the dares.