CHITWAN: The Division Forest Office in Chitwan has started managing 5,200 cubic feet of five-year-old Sal (Shorea robusta) timber located within the national forest area.

According to Bishnu Prasad Acharya, Chief of the Division Forest Office, the management process was initiated following the third amendment of the Forest Act, 2022.

The amendment authorizes the management of Sal timber that is over five years old, Sissau (Dalbergia sissoo) timber over two years old, and other types of wood that are more than a year old.

The ‘A’ grade Sal timber, currently located in the Satanchuli Community Forest and Chumlingtar, is expected to generate revenue between Rs 1,000 and 1,250 per cubic foot.