Estimate for the cost of ecorestoration in 3.5 ha clear felled area of 2013 Acacia manjium plantation , vellacheri of kasaragod range during 2023-24

Amount

Cost of preparation of SSP, Photostats, drawing maps

Clearing boundary line to width of 1.5 M to facilitate fire tracing

Survey with perismatic compass

Prurchasing and Transportation charge of survay stone from Wayanad to planting site

Fixing boundary stone

Slash felling of Acacia saplings

Heaping of the uprooted Acacia saplings without burning

Digging pits of size 45 x 45 x 45 cm

Collection of 60 cm Bamboo, reed or wooden stakes for alinging and staking

Transport of stakes beyond 400m

Aligning and staking (3m * 3m)

Transportng charge of seedlings from Bela nursery to planting site by hired vehicles including loading and unloading charges

Transport of Basketted seedlings by headload upto 200 m including casuality

Covering pits, digging planting holes and planting seedlings

First year first weeding

Making platform of size 100 Cm x 100 CM with 30 CM depth in uphill side inward slop

Replacing casualities using poly bagged seedlings

Cost of fertilizers including transportation charge

Application of fertilizer after planting (Aug, Sept)

Removal of exotic alien species trough clear knife weedings during Aug - Sept (Seond weding)

Removal of exotic alien species trough clear knife weedings during Nov, Dec Jan (Third weding)

Repairing the road surface by cleaning filling up ruts, sectioning and forming repairing side drains etc, coplete during the year

Forming inspection path 2.4 Mtr. Wide eco-restoration area

Clearing boundary line to width of 5.2 M by scrapping 1.8 M on either side (Dec-Jan)

Each work exavation by mechanical means (Hydraulic exavation)/ manuals means in foundation trenches (2M*0.5m*0.5m) or drains (not exceeding 1.5 m in width or 10 sqm on plan ) including dressing of sides and ramming of bottoms , lift up to 1.5 m including getting out the excavated soil and disposal of surplus excavated soil asdirected, within a lead of 50m all kinds of soil.

Provision for VDA

Contractor profit 10%

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