2026-05-01T11:47:14Zhttps://oai.catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/archival_objects/283872026-02-26T12:21:52ZArchives at NCBSTata Institute of Fundamental ResearchAR-011-2.AR-011-0003https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/2/archival_objects/28387Conservation indicaChotila Vidi Estate Management Register, circa 1998circa 199825 SheetsenggujThe Vidi register, maintained by the owners of private grasslands and forest estates (Vidis), is currently held by Chhatrajeet Singh, who has managed the estate since the 1970s. It records payments to staff, including watchmen monitoring illegal lopping, grazing, and hunting, along with appointment and expenditure details for estate maintenance. The register also notes land leased to Maldharis for grazing and the profits earned, offering crucial insights into past grassland management in Saurashtra and the shifts shaping the contemporary landscape.Access Level 1: Online. See https://archives.ncbs.res.in/accessCopyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.Darbar Collections, AR-011