Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its Meeting held here today approved concessional TD timber rates to the right holders under TD Policy for the year 2011-12. Fixation of rates of TD Timber shall be on the basis of specie-wise weighted average sale rates of converted timber per cum (average gross auction rates) obtained by the HP State Forest Development Corporation Limited, in the open auction during the preceding year for calculation of TD rate. In case, weighted average sale rate(s) of any specie are not available, TD rate of that specie will be calculated by taking into account the TD rate(s) or weighted average sale rate(s) of species which is nearer in utility and quality to that species. The BPL families will be provided additional concession so that they could avail of the facilities within their limited resources.