Rule 24
Fees, Revenue May Be Charged
(1) The Council, for the purpose sustainable protection and management of the Conservation Area, may
prescribe the following fees or revenues and recover it:–
(A) Entry fee for the entrance of tourists within the Conservation Area,
(B) Sanitation fee that has to be received from mountaineers and trekkers,
(C) Revenue for providing the authorization to collect and transport the forest products and herbs into the
Conservation Area,
(D) Revenue for providing a permission to shoot documentary or feature film within the Conservation Area for commercial purpose,
(E) Revenue for landing a helicopter or any equipment within the Conservation Area,
(F) Revenue for issuing permits to operate any other entertaining or adventurous, (Bungee jumping,
Mountain-walking, Canoeing, Skiing, Rock climbing, Hang gliding, Paragliding, etc.) activities
within the Conservation Area,
(G) Revenue for issuing permits to operate tourism service within the Conservation Area,
(H) Revenue for issuing permits to operate the small hydropower project within the Conservation Area,
(I) Revenue received by selling the power which has to be generated from the construction of small
hydropower, solar power, wind power, etc. by the Council’s own resources or other resources that has
been received by it and
(J) Any fees or revenue that has been prescribed after taking the approval of the Ministry for other
activities.
(2) The fees or revenues that have to be collected by issuing the permit in the name of the Conservation Area, for any activity out of the activities mentioned in Sub-rule (1), shall be deposited in the account of the Council according to the percentage prescribed by the Ministry as pursuant to the Section 25A of the Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1) and (2), no fee, the revenue shall be charged for the rescue activities.
prescribe the following fees or revenues and recover it:–
(A) Entry fee for the entrance of tourists within the Conservation Area,
(B) Sanitation fee that has to be received from mountaineers and trekkers,
(C) Revenue for providing the authorization to collect and transport the forest products and herbs into the
Conservation Area,
(D) Revenue for providing a permission to shoot documentary or feature film within the Conservation Area for commercial purpose,
(E) Revenue for landing a helicopter or any equipment within the Conservation Area,
(F) Revenue for issuing permits to operate any other entertaining or adventurous, (Bungee jumping,
Mountain-walking, Canoeing, Skiing, Rock climbing, Hang gliding, Paragliding, etc.) activities
within the Conservation Area,
(G) Revenue for issuing permits to operate tourism service within the Conservation Area,
(H) Revenue for issuing permits to operate the small hydropower project within the Conservation Area,
(I) Revenue received by selling the power which has to be generated from the construction of small
hydropower, solar power, wind power, etc. by the Council’s own resources or other resources that has
been received by it and
(J) Any fees or revenue that has been prescribed after taking the approval of the Ministry for other
activities.
(2) The fees or revenues that have to be collected by issuing the permit in the name of the Conservation Area, for any activity out of the activities mentioned in Sub-rule (1), shall be deposited in the account of the Council according to the percentage prescribed by the Ministry as pursuant to the Section 25A of the Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1) and (2), no fee, the revenue shall be charged for the rescue activities.