The Government of Andhra Pradesh on May 17, 2023, issued a notification regarding the amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1970
The following has been amended namely: -
• In Rule 3 which states “No forest produce shall be moved into or from or within the State by land or water, unless such produce is accompanied by a permit therefor issued under Rule 5 and produced for check immediately on demand” the following proviso shall be added namely: -
“Provided further that a transit Pass/ No Objection Certificate generated through the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) portal of the government of India shall be valid within the state of Andhra Pradesh”
• In Rule 5 which states that “The Divisional Forest Officer or an Officer or person duly authorized by him in this behalf shall, subject to the provisions of the rules, [issue a permit in Form-I” in sub-rule (1) after the expression “Government Timber Depot and Form-II in all other cases” the following shall be inserted namely: -
“or a Transit Pass/ No Objection Certificate generated through the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) portal of the government of India”
[Notification No. G.O.Ms.No.30]
