The region being sensitive due to international borders with Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China, hence there are places and destinations restricted to Indian and Foreign nationals. Generally two permits are required namely, Inner Line Permit (ILP) & Protected Area Permit (PAP) and is generally arranged by Team Cine solutions. As per guidelines of India nationals of Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar can be given inner line permits subjected to approval from the ministry of Home Affairs. Bhutan nationals are exempted from the requirement of ILPs. Permits to foreign diplomats and members of United Nations and International Organizations holding diplomatic / official passports are issued at Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs. Fee of US$30 is levied for issue of inner line permits. This is in addition to visa fees that would have been paid.
Foreign Crew Members
ILP & PAP for Indian Crew
Certain areas of Himalayas require permission / permits
GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
FOREST. ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
DEORALI, GANGTOKv737102. No. 08/GOS/FEWMDDated: 28/10/ 2010.
WHEREAS, the Forest Environment & Wildlife Management Department fixes the rates of
royalty on different categories of timber and other forest produce levied from persons
consuming them for different purposes. AND WHEREAS. there is increase in the rates of all commodities during the past few years
and since the Government is trying to raise more resources, it is felt necessary to increase the
royalty rates on all categories of timbers/trees and other forest produce like sand. stone etc.
Most of the revenue is realized from sand and stones and there is not much scope to increase
the number oflocations for collection of sand and stones. AND WHEREAS, The royalty rates were last revised in the year 2006 when the minimum
wage rate was Rs.85100 which has been revised twice after that in 2008 and in 2010 to Rs.
[00100 and Rs. 130.00 respectively The increase in the minimum wage rate in 2010 as
compared to 2006 is about 53% The pay and allowances of the employees have also increased
considerably, NOW THEREFORE, to mobilize additional resources the royalty rates of all forest produce
available within the State, the import fee of the forest produce brought from outside and all
other fees to be levied by Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department have
been enhanced by minimum of 30% over the existing rates and the enhanced rates are fixed as
under with immediate effect. ROYALTY 0N TIMBERS
Item
Bustiwala
Commercial
Existing
Revised
Existing
Revised
Special Class –I
Teak, Malagiri, Khamari, Kimbu, Okhar, Ranichanp
25.00
33.00
120.00
160.00
Special Class –II (a)
Lekh Khari, Sissam
21.00
28.00
120.00
160.00
Special Class –II (a)
Sal, Panisaj, Jniper, Mandane
11.00
15.00
62.00
82.00
IMPORT FEE FOR ALL SAWN TIMBERS
For bonafide use
per cfl
7.50
12.00
For Govt. approved Timber Sale Agents
per cfl
15.00
25.00
For contractors Ber
per cfl
30.00
40.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Particulars
Quantity
Existing
Revised
price for collection of sand & stone.
per sq ft
0.30
1.00
License fee for crusher machine
Matric ton per Hour
5000 per anum in lump sum
1000/ton/hour capacity/p.a
Forest Rest House room
per day
200.00
300.00
Hiring charges of Conference Hall,Forest Secretariat, Gangtok
Without banquet
per day
3000.00
5000.00
With banquet
per day
4000.00
6000.00
**Entry fee in reserve forest for film shooting (per person)
Per day
…..
10.00
**Entry fee in reserve forest for picnickers (per person)
Per day
…..
100.00
Cattle entering into state of Buffalo Percame
Cow
per cattle
3.00
5.00
Buffalo
per cattle
6.00
8.00
Pig
per cattle
4.00
6.00
Goat & sheep
per cattle
3.00
4.00
**Conditions apply
ENTERY FEES AND OTHER IN PROTECTED AREAS & ZOO
Entry fee for khangchendzonga national park:
Particulars
Quantity
Existing
Revised
Indian (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
150.00
200.00
For additional days
Per day
25.00
30.00
Foreigners (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
250.00
400.00
For additional days
Per day
50.00
75.00
Indian students (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
25.00
40.00
For additional days
Per day
15.00
20.00
Foreign students (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
50.00
75.00
For additional days
Per day
25.00
40.00
Local guides and porters with team
Per team
10.00
20.00
Pack animals (per animal)
Per day
5.00
10.00
Camera operating fee in khangchendzonga national park (per camera)
Still
Per day
10.00
20.00
Video
Per day
500.00
750.00
Movie
Per day
2000.00
3000.00
**Feature film making fees (one at a time)
Indian
10000.00
15000.00
Foreigner
25000.00
40000.00
** Documentary film making fees (one at a time)
Indian
50000.00
75000.00
Foreigner
15000.00
25000.00
** Film Making fee is in additional to camera operating fee. Entry fee for Wildlife Sanctuaries:
Particulars
Quantity
Existing
Revised
Indian (per person)
Per day
25.00
50.00
Foreigners (per person)
Per day
50.00
100.00
Indian students (per person)
Per day
15.00
25.00
Foreign students (per person)
Per day
25.00
50.00
Local guides and porters with team
Per team
10.00
20.00
Pack animals (per animal)
Per day
5.00
10.00
Tent pitching charge (per tent)
Per day
25.00
40.00
Camera Operating fees in wildlife sanctuaries (per camera)
The region being sensitive due to international borders with Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China, hence there are places and destinations restricted to Indian and Foreign nationals. Generally two permits are required namely, Inner Line Permit (ILP) & Protected Area Permit (PAP) and is generally arranged by Team Cine solutions. As per guidelines of India nationals of Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar can be given inner line permits subjected to approval from the ministry of Home Affairs. Bhutan nationals are exempted from the requirement of ILPs. Permits to foreign diplomats and members of United Nations and International Organizations holding diplomatic / official passports are issued at Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs. Fee of US$30 is levied for issue of inner line permits. This is in addition to visa fees that would have been paid.
GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIMFOREST. ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
DEORALI, GANGTOKv737102.
No. 08/GOS/FEWMD Dated: 28/10/ 2010.
WHEREAS, the Forest Environment & Wildlife Management Department fixes the rates of royalty on different categories of timber and other forest produce levied from persons consuming them for different purposes.
AND WHEREAS. there is increase in the rates of all commodities during the past few years and since the Government is trying to raise more resources, it is felt necessary to increase the royalty rates on all categories of timbers/trees and other forest produce like sand. stone etc. Most of the revenue is realized from sand and stones and there is not much scope to increase the number oflocations for collection of sand and stones.
AND WHEREAS, The royalty rates were last revised in the year 2006 when the minimum wage rate was Rs.85100 which has been revised twice after that in 2008 and in 2010 to Rs. [00100 and Rs. 130.00 respectively The increase in the minimum wage rate in 2010 as compared to 2006 is about 53% The pay and allowances of the employees have also increased considerably,
NOW THEREFORE, to mobilize additional resources the royalty rates of all forest produce available within the State, the import fee of the forest produce brought from outside and all other fees to be levied by Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department have been enhanced by minimum of 30% over the existing rates and the enhanced rates are fixed as under with immediate effect.
ROYALTY 0N TIMBERS
Item
Bustiwala
Commercial
Existing
Revised
Existing
Revised
Special Class –I
Teak, Malagiri, Khamari, Kimbu, Okhar, Ranichanp
25.00
33.00
120.00
160.00
Special Class –II (a)
Lekh Khari, Sissam
21.00
28.00
120.00
160.00
Special Class –II (a)
Sal, Panisaj, Jniper, Mandane
11.00
15.00
62.00
82.00
IMPORT FEE FOR ALL SAWN TIMBERS
For bonafide use
per cfl
7.50
12.00
For Govt. approved Timber Sale Agents
per cfl
15.00
25.00
For contractors Ber
per cfl
30.00
40.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Particulars
Quantity
Existing
Revised
price for collection of sand & stone.
per sq ft
0.30
1.00
License fee for crusher machine
Matric ton per Hour
5000 per anum in lump sum
1000/ton/hour capacity/p.a
Forest Rest House room
per day
200.00
300.00
Hiring charges of Conference Hall,Forest Secretariat, Gangtok
Without banquet
per day
3000.00
5000.00
With banquet
per day
4000.00
6000.00
**Entry fee in reserve forest for film shooting (per person)
Per day
…..
10.00
**Entry fee in reserve forest for picnickers (per person)
Per day
…..
100.00
Cattle entering into state of Buffalo Percame
Cow
per cattle
3.00
5.00
Buffalo
per cattle
6.00
8.00
Pig
per cattle
4.00
6.00
Goat & sheep
per cattle
3.00
4.00
ENTERY FEES AND OTHER IN PROTECTED AREAS & ZOO
Entry fee for khangchendzonga national park:
Particulars
Quantity
Existing
Revised
Indian (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
150.00
200.00
For additional days
Per day
25.00
30.00
Foreigners (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
250.00
400.00
For additional days
Per day
50.00
75.00
Indian students (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
25.00
40.00
For additional days
Per day
15.00
20.00
Foreign students (per person)
For first seven days
Per day
50.00
75.00
For additional days
Per day
25.00
40.00
Local guides and porters with team
Per team
10.00
20.00
Pack animals (per animal)
Per day
5.00
10.00
Camera operating fee in khangchendzonga national park (per camera)
Still
Per day
10.00
20.00
Video
Per day
500.00
750.00
Movie
Per day
2000.00
3000.00
**Feature film making fees (one at a time)
Indian
10000.00
15000.00
Foreigner
25000.00
40000.00
** Documentary film making fees (one at a time)
Indian
50000.00
75000.00
Foreigner
15000.00
25000.00
** Film Making fee is in additional to camera operating fee.
Entry fee for Wildlife Sanctuaries:
Particulars
Quantity
Existing
Revised
Indian (per person)
Per day
25.00
50.00
Foreigners (per person)
Per day
50.00
100.00
Indian students (per person)
Per day
15.00
25.00
Foreign students (per person)
Per day
25.00
50.00
Local guides and porters with team
Per team
10.00
20.00
Pack animals (per animal)
Per day
5.00
10.00
Tent pitching charge (per tent)
Per day
25.00
40.00
Camera Operating fees in wildlife sanctuaries (per camera)
Still
Per day
10.00
20.00
Video
Per day
500.00
750.00
Movie
Per day
2000.00
3000.00
**Feature Film making fees (one at a time)
Indian
10000.00
15000.00
Foreigner
25000.00
40000.00
**Documentary film making fees (one at a time)
Indian
50000.00
75000.00
Foreigner
15000.00
25000.00