Regeneration status of a forest indicates its health and a healthy forest ensures good future generations. Sal species which regulates its environment and forms pure stands in Doon Valley. Despite having a wide niche, the species has a great regeneration problem due to various anthropogenic disturbances, limitations of soil moisture, over mature stands and both inter and intra-specific competitions. In the present paper, we have analyzed the regeneration status of different sal forest of Dehradun Forest Division and classified them according to their regeneration potential. Some remedial measures and management strategies were also discussed.