a, etc.Topsoil and other soil amendments have not been applied on the entire surface. Recently dumped soil consist of rock debris, soils and subsoil materials excavated from the different depths. These soils have not been revegetated. The reclamation work was initiated in 1987, and a chronological sequence of reclamation sites was selected i.e. 25 and 8years after reclamation under Azadirachta indica, Dalbergia sisoo, Gmelina arborea plantation and recently dumped soil without plantation. These tree species were selected because it was dominantly present in both the reclamation year i.e. 25 and 8 years and normally used for reclamation. Precautions were taken to select those sites with similar geology, landform, and management.