Nainital, Kishore Joshi: Bylaws of the Nainital municipality of the British era are still very important towards environmental protection. To save the greenery in Nainital, goat rearing and grazing in the area was banned till then. A fine of up to five rupees was imposed on grazing of goats and trees. In such a situation, people were also alert to avoid fines. However, over time this bolease has been neutralized. There has hardly been any action under this for a long time, but the Baileys are still regularly effective in the municipality.
The amount of fine was much more in terms of time
The scenic beauty of Nainital is a major center of attraction for the tourists of the country and the world. The forests, mountains and rivers here add to the beauty of Nainital. To save it, the British introduced a unique law in the bylaws of the municipality. The law was that if a goat of someone came to the palanquin area or grazed by trees, he would be fined. The amount of the fine was also kept at five rupees, which was quite high at that time. His initiative to save greenery was very meaningful and effective.
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A ban was imposed on goat rearing
In 1940, the British government banned goat rearing in Nainital in view of the preservation of tree plants. Geologically sensitive Nainital is surrounded by forest. There are trees of oak species as well as cedar, burans and other species. There is no dearth of natural water sources because of oak species forest. But their protection was very important. Keeping in mind that trees and plants can grow properly, goat rearing was banned only. Along with this, a provision for fine was also made.
Jim Corbett took the initiative to save the environment
Environmentalist and historian Prof. Ajay Rawat states that in 1930, when Jim Corbett was the Vice President of Nainital Municipality. During that period, important steps were taken towards environmental protection. Goat trees cause damage to plants, so in 1940 the municipality enforced a ban on goat husbandry. The goat’s entry into the municipality border was fined up to five rupees. The effort of that time to save the environment is still keeping the greenery of Nainital green.
Boylage applied in Ooty and Kodai bodies too
After Nainital, this Boyloz was also implemented in Ooty and Kodai bodies of South India. Prof. Rawat says that the municipality was so strict in compliance with the rules that no one could muster the courage to bring a goat to the farthest municipality. This Boylodge is still effective today. The Nainital municipality received the Ballabh Bhai Patel Forestry National Award, which is a record for the best performance in plantation twice in 1954 and 1955 under the tenure of the then chairman Manohar Lal Sah.
The branch will be cut on the approval of the Patan Committee
Strict provisions were made in the bylaws by the small government for the preservation and promotion of the city of Sarovar. Even today, in the Palika area, common citizens have to apply to the Patan Samiti for any dry tree or twig. Committee members inspect the opportunity and report, then go and dump it by the Forest Corporation or Forest Department. This arrangement has been in force since 1995. This committee is headed by the Forest Officer of the Palika Range, in which the environmentalist members of the city are nominated
Forest festival started in Nainital
Environmentalist Prof Rawat explains that the first forest festival of the country was organized in 1950 at Nainital Raj Bhavan. It ran from first to seven July. The then Union Agriculture Minister KM Munshi had come to the inauguration of the festival, the festival was organized by Chief Conservator Raj Narayan Singh in the presence of the then Governor HP Modi. It ran from first to seven July. Banj plants were planted in the festival.
