Marayoor is fond of sandalwood seeds and saplings. Sales are reported to be on the rise. Sandalwood saplings are propagated using seeds collected from sandalwood plantations. Seedlings can be purchased from forest department depots at a rate of Rs.75. But if you want to cut the tree after it has grown, you need government permission. Permission is granted by the Forest Department. Cutting trees without permission is a crime punishable by imprisonment. Sandalwood takes 15 to 30 years to reach full maturity. There are 15 types of sandalwood varieties. Each has a different price.
Good sandalwood costs around Rs 16,000 per kg. Similarly, tree bark fetches around Rs 250 per kg. The price of second class category wood is 14,000 kg. But if the sandalwood tree is on the land allotted in the forest area, the owner of the sandalwood tree will not get the price of the tree. Similarly, even if the land is owned by the government, it will not get the price even if there are liabilities. Even if the tree is prone to falling or leaning, the forest department can be informed.
Good sandalwood costs around Rs 16,000 per kg. Similarly, tree bark fetches around Rs 250 per kg. The price of second class category wood is 14,000 kg. But if the sandalwood tree is on the land allotted in the forest area, the owner of the sandalwood tree will not get the price of the tree. Similarly, even if the land is owned by the government, it will not get the price even if there are liabilities. Even if the tree is prone to falling or leaning, the forest department can be informed.
An officer of Tehsildar or above should certify that the land is not owned by the Government. Payment is made to the landlord based on this certificate. Before disbursing the money to the owner, the District Forest Officer (DFO) and the landowner will sign an agreement after ensuring that all the documents are correct. The money will be transferred based on this. A certain amount of the value of the tree will be paid to the landowner. At present there are no legal barriers to growing sandalwood at home. Since sandalwood is semi-semi-tropical plant, a tree should be planted along with it when planting sandalwood.
