1. ABOUT US
1.1. Plantation Department:
TNPL is largest paper mills in Tamil Nadu which started its commercial
production during 1984 with an initial capacity of 0.09 Million Tonnes per annum. Over
the years, the capacity has been escalated and the present capacity is 0.4 Million Tonnes
of printing and writing paper per annum. The industry needs annually around 0.5 million
tones of pulp wood to meet the 35% of raw material. To meet out the pulp wood demand
and become self-reliance in pulp wood TNPL created “Plantation Department” during
2003-04.
1.2. Vision:
Our Vision is to achieve quality and excellence in the sphere of plantation through
adoption of professional and ethical standards there by serving the rural communities and
Mother Nature
1.3. Mission:

To develop renewable and sustainable pulpwood plantations through effective,
innovative and best practices available.
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To disseminate efficient resource management practices among the farming
communities and foster the growth in rural economy, employment and regional
development

To work towards continuous improvement/enhancement of productivity by
adopting up-to date technologies
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To commercialize forest plantations as alternate land use in arid and semi arid
regions by adopting technological research inputs.
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To create resource base for industry in line with national forest policy
1.4. Goal:
To be self sustained in quality pulpwood raw material availability by planting one
lac acres at the end of year 2013.
2. POLICY:
2.1. Plantation Policy:
We, at Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited are committed to achieving
quality and excellence in the sphere of plantation by adopting superior technologies of
plant sciences and develop renewable and sustainable pulpwood plantations thorough
innovative methods of tree farming in degraded wasteland thereby conserving the natural
forest
The objectives of the policy are as follows
 To become self reliant in meeting companies pulpwood requirement and thereby
conserving the natural forest
 To develop renewable and sustainable plantations in marginal and degraded lands
 To provide fair returns to the small and marginal farmers
 To Educate and train the farmers about modern Technology in pulp wood tree
farming
 To improve Socio-Economic status of small and marginal farmers
2.1.a. Forest Policy (PDF FILE)
2.1.b. Environmental Policy (PDF FILE)
2.1.c. Quality Policy (PDF FILE)
2.1.d. Occupational Health and Safety Policy (PDF FILE)
2.2. FSC Policy (PDF FILE)
3. SCHEMES:
As per National Forest Policy 1988 guidelines, Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers
Limited (TNPL), Kagithapuram has introduced two contract farming models during
2004-05 to augment the pulp wood raw material in order to create sustainability and self
reliance in meeting the raw material demands through establishing plantation in non
forest area with a people centered participatory approaches which will be economically
viable, socially acceptable and environmentally compatible. The two schemes are as
follows,
 Farm Forestry scheme
 Captive Plantation scheme
3.1. Farm Forestry:
The salient features of Farm Forestry scheme are as follows,
 Small and marginal farmer are being motivated to establish the plantation and
maintain up to harvest.
 TNPL will supply superior quality seedlings / clones to the farmers at subsidized
price and deliver the plants at the farmer’s land.
 TNPL will offer technical assistance for planting and advisory services for
maintenance till harvest at free of cost.
 Buy back assurance by TNPL with minimum support price or the prevailing
market price whichever is higher at the time of harvest.
 Harvesting and transport of pulpwood from the farmers' field to factory at TNPL
cost.
3.2. Captive Plantation Scheme:
Under Captive Plantation Scheme, TNPL enters into a MoU with land owners for
establishment of plantation in their land either on lease rental or on gross revenue sharing
basis. As per the MoU, TNPL make all the expenditures right from land development,
planting, maintenance to harvesting. The salient features of the captive plantation
scheme:
 Large barren land holders having more than 25 acres will be motivated to put their
land under productive use.
 The land may be owned by single individual, family, government department or
institution.
 The land would be taken either on long term lease spanning over a period of 6 to
30 years or on revenue sharing basis
The farmers may opt for any one of the following schemes:
a. Revenue sharing basis – 70:30 (TNPL:FARMER)
b. Annual lease rent basis - Rs.1000 per acre per annum
4. OPERATIONAL AREA
4.1. Region details:
Though, TNPL has very limited land resources, it motivates land owners of large
extent of unutilized lands and willing farmers to raise pulpwood plantations in the
following 12 regions covering 29 Districts of the state of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
(UT), India as indicated below.
Region
Districts covered
Contact Number
Kanchipuram
Thiruvannamalai
Villupuram
Cuddalore
Jayamkondam
Thanjavur
Pudukottai
Trichy
Namakkal
Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Krishnagiri
Villupuram
Cuddalore and Puducherry UT
Ariyalur, Perambalur
Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagappattinam
Pudukottai
Tiruchirappalli
Namakkal, Salem, Dharmapuri
Karur, Erode, Coimbatore, Thiruppur,
Dindigul
Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,
Theni
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar
94425 -25395
94425 - 91436
94425 -91432
94425 -91419
94425 -91437
94425 -91431
94425 -91433
94425 -91420
94425 - 91434
Karur
Karaikudi
Tirunelveli
4.2. Region Map:
94425 -91430
94425 -91416
94425 -91418
5. Clonal Propagation and Research Centre (CPRC):
The concept of clonal production centre was devised by TNPL during 2007 to
achieve self-sufficiency in planting material and production of quality clonal plants to the
tune of 15 million clones per annum with capital investment of Rs.4.0 crore. In May 2007
the establishment of Clonal Propagation and Research Centre was started with 8000 sq.m
of fogging and misting chambers, 4000Sq.m of hardening chamber and 25000 sq.m open
nursery with updated technological innovations equivalent to international standards.
Mini-gardens and breeding mini-orchards also established in CPRC to carryout breeding
and tree improvement works first of its kind in India.
The Eucalyptus and Casuarinas are the major species TNPL producing and
distributing the same to farmers in throughout Tamil Nadu at subsidized cost. TNPL also
produce the native alternate species like Dalbergia sissoo, Melia dubia, Gmelina
arborea, and Bambusa vulgaris at this centre.
6. FOREST RESEARCH
6.1. Research
TNPL has established a separate Forestry Research and Development unit to cater
the scientific and technical needs of the plantation programme. To sub serve the technical
and scientific needs, the industry has established adequate research linkage with Forest
College &Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Institute of Forest
Genetics and Tree Breeding, State Forest Department and other wood based industries in
order to exchange germplasm, development of new varieties and hybrids, precision
silviculture technologies to increase the productivity and to reduce rotation age,
integrated pest and disease management and also to assess socio economic and
environmental impact.
6.1.a. Tree improvement programme
1. Selection of superior tree from local germplasm
2. Introduction of new germplasm of various provenance from abroad
3. Inter and intra species hybridization
4. Standardization of micro & macro propagation techniques
5. Conducting multi location adaptive trials & Screening site specific high
yielding clones
Although Eucalyptus genus is having more than 700 species TNPL recommended only
few schemes species such as E.tereticornis, E.camaldulensis and Eucalyptus hybrids
suitable for Tamil Nadu agro climatic zones.
7. MANGEMENT PLAN:
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), Kagithapuram has conceived
and designed a management plan to augment the pulp wood raw material in order to
create sustainability and self reliance in meeting the raw material demands through
established plantation in non forest area with a people centered participatory approaches
which will be economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally compatible.
7.1. PDF FILE OF SUMMARY OF MANAGEMENT PLAN
7.2. PULP WOOD TREES CULTIVATION
7.2.a. PDF file Cultivation practices of Eucalyptus
7.2.b. PDF Cultivation practices of Casuarina
8. ACHIEVEMENTS
In TNPL initially during 2004-05 and 2005-06 only seedlings origin plantations
have been raised both under Farm Forestry and Captive plantation Schemes. The area
under Captive plantation scheme also was less during those periods. Only from 2006-07
onwards Eucalyptus clones have been introduced. After the establishment of Clonal
Propagation and Research Centre during 2008 only, the areas under Eucalyptus clones
have been increased gradually under Captive plantation scheme.
8.1.SCHEMEWISE
Scheme wise Plantation Raised By TNPL Upto 31.03.2011
Year of
Raising
Farm forestry
Captive Plantation
Total area in
acre
No. of
farmers
2004-05
1890.70
741.00
2631.70
480
2005-06
6055.53
59.90
6115.43
1475
2006-07
9717.53
281.14
9998.67
2158
2007-08
10528.71
86.28
10614.99
2209
2008-09
9448.00
1131.23
10579.23
2093
2009-10
9687.14
1830.20
11517.34
1909
2010-11
13000.72
2349.30
15350.02
2208
Total
60328.33
6479.05
66807.38
12532
9. FSC:
9.1. GROUP ENTITIES PROCEDURE (PDF)
9.2 FSC STANDARDS
9.2.1. PDF FILE OF FSC STD 30-005
9.2.2. PDF FILE OF FM-32
9.2.3. PDF FILE OF FM-35
9.2.4. PDF FILE OF SLIMF
9.3.
SMART
WOOD CERTIFICATION PROCESS
9.4. ASSESSMENT REPORTS
9.4.1.
PDF
FILE
OF ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008-09
9.6.2. PDF FILE OF ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009-10
9.6.3.a. PDF FILE OF ASSESSMENT YEAR 2010-11 - CAPTIVE
9.6.3.b. PDF FILE OF ASSESSMENT YEAR 2010-11 – FARM FORESTRY
10. MILESTONES
11. FAQ’S
11.1. What is the number of plants required per acre for Eucalyptus and
Casuarina?
The number of plants required per acre for Eucalyptus is 1000 and for Casuarina
is 2000.
11.2. How can I enter into TNPL plantation programme?
You have to execute the Farm Forestry / Captive agreement with us to enroll as
TNPL beneficiary farmer.
11.3. Am having 5 acres of land whether can I join in Captive Plantation scheme?
No. The minimum land requirement for captive plantation scheme is 25acres in a
single block.
11.4. What is the benefit from Farm Forestry scheme?
 TNPL will supply superior quality seedlings / clones to the farmers at subsidized
price and deliver the plants at the farmer’s land.
 TNPL will offer technical assistance for planting and advisory services for
maintenance till harvest at free of cost.
 Buy back assurance by TNPL with minimum support price or the prevailing
market price whichever is higher at the time of harvest.
 Harvesting and transport of pulpwood from the farmers' field to factory at TNPL
cost.
11.5. What is the spacing for Eucalyptus / Casuarina?
The required spacing for Eucalyptus is 3m X 1.35m and for Casuarina is 1.5m X
1.5m.
11.6. What is the yield per acre of Eucalyptus / Casuarina?
The average yield from Eucalyptus clonal plantation is 50-75 MT per ha and for
Casuarina is 75-100 MT per ha.
11.7. What is the rotation period for Eucalyptus and Casuarina?
The rotation period for Eucalyptus is 5 years and 3 years for Casuarina.
11.8. Is it true that C. junghuhniana coppice well?
No. As per reports C. junghuhniana species will coppice but it does not give
economic benefit to the farmers.
11.9. What is a difference between seedlings and clones?
The seedlings are produced from seeds and the clones are producing from asexual
parts like meristem. The seedlings are varying from each other but the clones are
identical one. The yield from clonal plantation is higher than seedlings.
11.10. Having 10 acres of Eucalyptus plantation on my own, how to sell to TNPL?
You can contact our regional officer of your area and complete all formalities like
application for felling, providing land ownership proof, etc. Based on this our regional
officer will visit your farm and estimate the yield. He will arrange to issue the Purchase
Order to you. Through this PO you can sell the pulp wood to TNPL and the payment will
be made through banks directly into your account.
12. CONTACT US
THE AGM (PLANTATION)
Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Limited
Kagithapuram – 639 136
Karur District
Ph: 04324 – 277001- 10(lines)
Email: plantation@tnpl.co.in