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STATE FOREST REPORT

WEST BENGAL

2011- 2012

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DIRECTORATE OF FORESTS

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,

HEAD OF FOREST FORCE

KOLKATA

CONTENTS

Page No.

1. DEMOGRAPHY 2-4

1.1 Population of West Bengal, since 1901 .................................................................... 2

1.2 Area, Population Density in West Bengal (Census, 2011) ......................................... 2

1.3 Population’s rural & urban area figures at a glance in West Bengal ............................. 3

1.4 Livestock Population 4

2. LANDUSE, CLIMATE AND SOIL 5-11

2.1 Land Use, Climate and Soli

2.2 Average of daily Maximum and Minium Temperature in West Bengal ....................... 7

2.3 Annual Rainfall in West Bengal by District. .............................................................. 8

2.4 Agro Climatic Zones of West Bengal

2.5 Soil Problems in West Bengal

3. FOREST LAND, FOREST COVER AND VEGETATION 12-18

3.1 Legal Status of Forests in West Bengal since 1901 ..................................................... 12

3.2 Districtwise Area under Forests by Legal Status in West Bengal ................................. 13

3.3 Districtwise distribution of Geographical and Recorded Forest Land in W. Bengal ...... 14

3.4 Comperative statement of forest cover as enumerated through GIS .......................... 15

3.5 Land Use Status of West Bengal

3.6 Principal species under Major Forest Types in West Bengal ....................................... 16

3.7 A note on Major Forest Types of West Bengal

3.8 Degraded notified Forest Land in West Bengal

4. DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND UNDER FOREST (CONSERVATION) 19-21ACT, 1980

4.1 Diversion of Forest Land in West Bengal for Non-Forest use since the enforcement

of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

4.2 Statement showing the position of cases approved for Diversion of Forest Land,

under FCA, 1980 and Compensatory Afforestation done upto March, 2012 ............. 20

4.3 Location details and fund released for Compensatory afforestation under State

CAMPA for the year 2011-12

5. FOREST ORGANISATION IN WEST BENGAL 22-32

5.1

5.2 IFS and WBFS Cadre strength in West Bengal

5.3 Categorywise number of sanctioned posts in the Directorate and present strength ..... 27

5.4 Administrative units under the Forest Directorate

5.5 Number of Ranges and Beats under Forest Directorate

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Organisational Structure of Forest Directorate

6. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 33-45

6.1 Revenue from major heads during 2011-12

6.2 Expenditure under major Heads during 2011-12 ..................................................... 33

6.3 Statement showing unit-wise Revenue for 2011-12 ................................................. 34

6.4 Statement showing unitwise expenditure for the year 2011-12 ................................. 36

6.5 Statement showing schemewise expenditure for the year 2011-12 ........................... 40

6.5.1 State Plan Schemes 2011-12

6.5.2 Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes 2011-12 ...................................... 42

6.5.3 Non Plan Development 2011-12

6.5.4 Non Plan Schemes 2011-12

6.6 Actual Expenditure under Major heads during 2007-2008 to 2011-12 ...................... 45

7. FOREST PROTECTION, FIRE AND ENCROACHMENT 46-49

7.1 Number of Illicit felling cases detected, seizures done and persons arrested ................ 46

7.2 Forest Fire Report 2011-12

7.3 Status of Encroachment of Forest Land in West Bengal as on 31.03.2012 ................. 49

8. WORKING PLAN AND GIS 50-56

9. AFFORESTATION AND FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES 57-64

9.1 Afforestation Activities 2011-12 (Schemewise)

9.2 Progress of Afforestation through successive Plans

10. JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT 65-77

10.1 Forest Protection Committees in West Bengal

10.2 Eco-Development Committees in West Bengal

10.3 Performance for consolidation of Joint Forest Management in South Bengal ............. 72th

10.4 Operational guidelines for the 11 five year Plan

10.5 Status of Forest Development Agencies till 31.03.2012

10.6 Self Help Groups in Forest Fringe Villages

11. WILD LIFE & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 78-86

11.1 Status of Management Plans of Protected Areas/Tiger Conservation Plan ................. 78

11.2 Protected Areas in West Bengal

11.3 Tiger population in West Bengal

11.4 Population of Major Flagship Species

11.5 Census Figures of Major Wild Animals

11.6 Details of Persons killed / injured by wild animals during 2011-12 ............................. 81

11.7 Death of Wild Animals during 2011-12

11.8 Seizure of wild animals and anomal body parts

11.9 Details of animals rescued in West Bengal during 2011-12 ........................................ 83

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11.10 Chemical immobilization of elephant and Tiger tranquilisation done upto 2011-12 ... 84

11.11 Leopard Immobilisation and rhino tranquilisation done upto 2011-12 ..................... 86

12. SOIL CONSERVATION 87-105

13. FORESTRY RESEARCH 106-108

14. FORESTRY TRAINING 109-110

15. West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited 111-116

16. MONITORING 117-122

17. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 123-135

17.1 Outturn of Timber and Firewood

17.2 Outturn of Minor Forest Produce(MFP)

17.3 List and Location details of Forest Rest Houses

17.4i District and Division wise Saw Mills and other Wood Based Industries of W. B. ........... 129

17.4ii Length of Forest Roads in West Bengal

17.5 Parks and Garden maintained by the DFO, Parks & Gardens (North) ........................ 132

17.5i Parks and Beautification areas under the control of U. R.F. Division ........................... 133

17.6 Supreme Court on Forest Conservation

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INTRODUCTION

West Bengal( Area 88,752 Sq K.M. Comprising of 19 Districts ) is the only Indian State to have a

coastline as well as the Himalayas and is situated between 21º20' and 27º32' N latitude and 85º50' and

89º52' E longitude, bordering Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The State supports approximately 7.54% of

the population of India on only 2.69% of the country's geographical area. The State has the highest population

density of 1029 persons per sq. km. 72% of the population resides in rural areas whereas 28% resides in urban

areas of the State.

The demand of forest produce for this huge population on the limited natural resources e.g the land

and forests, makes it almost impossible to be met from the notified forest area, which is only 13.32%. To cope

up with the situation, efforts have been taken by the Forest Department to increase the forest and tree cover

through promotion of Social Forestry, Farm Forestry, Agro Forestry, Community Forestry& afforestation on

wasteland, panchayet land, Private land, tea gardens etc. outside the notified Forest area. Keeping this in view,

the Planning Commission of India has set the target for achieving the National goal of 33% of Forest and tree th

cover of the total geographical area of the State by 11 Five Year Plan period i.e 2012. There has also been a

conscious effort to enhance the forest productivity by improving of planting stock through Modern Nursery

hycopot seedlings and by the use of clonal technology etc.

The state has two distinct natural divisions; the North Himalayas and the South Alluvial Gangetic

plains.

A large number of Rivers cut through the state of West Bengal. On their way they gift some of the most

fertile and rich land areas to the state. River Ganga is the most important among the Rivers that flows through

the state of West Bengal. In the northern part the hills of Darjeeling and its surrounding regions are cut by deep

gorges of the gushing Teesta river.

Apart from Teesta the other important Himalayan Rivers that flow through the northern part of the

state are the Torsha, the Jaldhaka, the Raidakh and the Sankosh. Among them the Torsha is the most

riotous one. Another important river of the northern part of the state is the Mahananda. It rises from the

springs near the Darjeeling town. It flows downward to water the central part of the state as well.

Apart from the Mahananda the other Rivers in the central region of the state are Atrai, Punarbhava and

the Tangan. While Atrai flows to join the Padma River of Bangladesh the other two flow into the Mahananda

river. Another important river that flows in this part of the state is Mayurakshi. It is fed by the tributaries such as

Bakreswar, Kopai, Dwarka and Brahmani. Damodar is also a major river here. Originating from the hills of

Bihar, it flows towards the east to join the River Hoogly, which is one of the most important Rivers of West

Bengal.

The main channel of River Ganga in this part of the country is the Bhagirathi. It joins the Padma in

Bangladesh. The Ganga drains into the Bay of Bengal forming the famous delta of Indian Sundarbans.

Two other very important Rivers in West Bengal are Subarnarekha and Rupnarayan.

The State has a diverse climate, varying from moist-tropical in south-east to dry-tropical in the

south-west and from sub-tropical to temperate in the mountains in north. Annual rainfall varies from

900mm in south-west to about 5000mm in northern parts of the State. The temperature also ranges

between below zero degree centrigrade in the Darjeeling hills during the winters to about 46ºC in Purulia

during summer.

1STATE FOREST REPORT - 2011-2012

CHAPTER - 1

Demography

Salient feature of the State in relation to population, density & livestock etc.

Table 1.1

POPULATION OF WEST BENGAL, SINCE 1901.

Year Population in millions

All India West Bengal

1 2 3

1901 238.4 16.9

1911 252.1 18.0

1921 251.3 17.5

1931 279.0 18.9

1941 318.2 23.2

1951 361.1 26.3

1961 439.2 34.9

1971 548.2 44.3

1981 685.2 54.6

1991 846.3 68.0

2001 1027.0 80.2

2011 1210.1 91.3

2012 1210.1 91.3

Table 1.2

Area, Population and Density in West Bengal

Area, Population, Decennial Growth Rate and Density for 2001 and 2011 at a glance for West Bengal and the Districts

Sl. District Area Population 2001 Population 2011 Decennial PopulationNo. Growth Density Per

Rate(%) Sq. Km.

P M F P M F 1991- 2001- 2001 20112001 2011

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

West Bengal 88,752 80176197 41465985 38710212 91347736 46927389 44420347 17.77 13.93 903 1029

1 Darjeeling 3,149 1609172 830644 778528 1842034 934796 907238 23.79 14.47 511 585

2 Jalpaiguri 6,227 3401173 1751145 1650028 3869675 1980068 1889607 21.45 13.77 546 621

3 Cooch Bihar 3,387 2479155 1272094 1207061 2822780 1453590 1369190 14.19 13.86 732 833

4 Uttar Dinajpur 3,140 2441794 1259737 1182057 3000849 1550219 1450630 28.72 22.9 778 956

5 Dakshin 2,219 1503178 770335 732843 1670931 855104 815827 22.15 11.16 677 753Dinajpur

6 Maldah 3,733 3290468 1689406 1601062 3997970 2061593 1936377 24.78 21.5 881 1071

7 Murshidabad 5,324 5866569 3005000 2861569 7102430 3629595 3472835 23.76 21.07 1102 1334

8 Birbhum 4,545 3015422 1546633 1468789 3502387 1791017 1711370 17.99 16.15 663 771

STATE FOREST REPORT - 2011-20122

9 Barddhaman 7,024 6895514 3588376 3307138 7723663 3975356 3748307 13.96 12.01 982 1100

10 Nadia 3,927 4604827 2366853 2237974 5168488 2655056 2513432 19.54 12.24 1173 1316

11 North Twenty 4,094 8934286 4638756 4295530 10082852 5172138 4910714 22.69 12.86 2182 2463 Four Parganas

12 Hoogli 3,149 5041976 2589625 2452351 5520389 2819100 2701289 15.77 9.49 1601 1753

13 Bankura 6,882 3192695 1636002 1556693 3596292 1840504 1755788 13.82 12.64 464 523

14 Puruliya 6,259 2536516 1298078 1238438 2927965 1497656 1430309 14.02 15.43 405 468

15 Hawrah 1,467 4273099 2241898 2031201 4841638 2502453 2339185 14.57 13.31 2913 3300

16 Kolkata 185 4572876 2500040 2072836 4486679 2362662 2124017 3.93 -1.88 24718 24252

17 South Twenty 9,960 6906689 3564993 3341696 8153176 4182758 3970418 20.85 18.05 693 819Four Parganas

18 Paschim 9,345 5193411 2648048 2545363 5943300 3032630 2910670 15.76 14.44 556 636Medinipur*

19 Purba 4,736 4417377 2268322 2149055 5094238 2631094 2463144 14.87 15.32 933 1076Medinipur*

Table: 1.3

Populations rural & urban areas figures at a glance in West Bengal

2001 2011

No of Districts 18 19

No of CD Blocks 341 341

No of Towns 378 909

No of Statutory Towns 123 129

No of Census Towns 255 780

No of Villages 40,782 40,203

Percentage ofurban

2001

31.8927.97

2011


Table: 1. 4

In addition to the human population the live stock population has also grown considerably

which depends on fodder. The majority is scrub cattle which feed either on forest or on wasteland as

there is meager amount of pasture / grazing land for them.

Life Stock Population

Item 1977 1982 1989 1994 1997 2003 2006 2007

Total Cattle(Cows & Bulls) 14435 15658 16510 17206 17832 17984 18665 19188

Total Buffaloes 1268 987 965 980 998 876 857 764

Total Sheep 1079 1365 1460 1415 1462 1411 1419 1577

Total Goats 7335 10916 11890 14167 15648 11757 11881 15069

Source: Statistical Abstract, 2008Bureau of Applied Economic & Statistic, WB


Total Rural Urban

Population

P rsons 91,347,736 62,213,676 29,134,060 e

Male 46,927,389 31,904,144 15,023,245

Female 44,420,347 30,309,532 14,110,815

Decadal

Population Growth

Absolute Percentage

Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban

P rsons 11,171,539 4,464,730 6,706,809 e 13.93 7.73 29.90

Male 5,461,404 2,288,135 3,173,269 13.17 7.73 26.78

Female 5,710,135 2,176,595 3,533,540 14.75 7.74 33.41

Sex Ratio 947 950 939 Population in the Age

Group 0-6

Absolute Percentage to total


P rsons 10,112,599 7,535,228 2,577,371 e 11.07 12.11 8.85

Male 5,187,264 3,860,958 1,326,306 11.05 12.10 8.83

Female 4,925,335 3,674,270 1,251,065 11.09 12.12 8.87

Child Sex Ratio 950 952 943

Literates

Absolute Literacy rate


P rsons 62,614,556 39,898,187 22,716,369 e 77.08 72.97 85.54

Male 34,508,159 22,298,022 12,210,137 82.67 79.51 89.15

Female 28,106,397 17,600,165 10,506,232 71.16 66.08 81.70

(Source-Census of India-2011)

CHAPTER - 2

LAND USE, CLIMATE AND SOIL

2.1 LAND USE

The overall land use pattern in the state of West Bengal depends mostly on the physiographic condition

of the area. Total geographical area of the state is divided into two major classes i.e. (a) arable land, that

includes net sown area and fallow land (b) non-arable land, which includes forest, area not available for

cultivation and other uncultivable land excluding current fallow. The percentage of arable land is about

63.48 % and about 34.36% land is under non-arable category (Economic Review, GoWB, 2009-10), which

includes notified forest area to the tune of 13.38% of total geographical area. Agricultural activities are mostly

restricted to the Gangetic plains having fertile cultivable land. The percentage of net sown area is higher (above

70%) in Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, Nadia, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar, North 24-Parganas, Hoogli,

Burdwan and Birbhum districts. High percentage of forest cover exists in the Districts having hills and

mountain ranges and also in the coastal areas. Protected forests also cover considerable areas in Purulia,

Bankura, Medinipur, Burdwan and Birbhum districts. The maximum area under forest (44.68 %) is found in

Darjeeling district.

CLIMATE

In general, the climate of West Bengal varies from subhumid to perhumid with uniformity of

temperature. The tropic of cancer runs across the middle of Nadia, Burdwan, northern parts of Bankura and

Purulia districts. In spite of its position in equatorial zone, the Himalayan Mountains in the north, Bay of

Bengal in the south and extensive network of rivers, canals, tanks etc. do not allow extreme climatic conditions

to prevail in the state.

Heavy rainfall occurs in the northern part of West Bengal and gradually decreases towards south

forming an area of moderate rainfall zone around central part of West Bengal. The annual rainfall is maximum

(>3000 mm) at the foothill region on the north (sub-Himalayan West Bengal). Whereas, the coastal region in

the south receives around 1500-2000 mm of rainfall, and it decreases to 900 mm in SouthWest. The average

annual rainfall in the state is about 1,900 mm of which 1,600 mm occurs during monsoon months.

In the Northern part of the state that includes the mountain region (Himalayas), temperature ranges

from freezing point to 10°C in winter. It hovers around 12°C to 18°C in the plains. January is the coldest month

and winter starts from the end of November and extends to February. Darjeeling has a normal mean

temperature ranging from 5.8°C to 17.0°C where snowfall also occurs occasionally. Rest of the area has mean

winter temperature ranging from 9°C to 14°C.

The summer season begins from the month of March and temperature starts rising upto June. May is

the hottest month. The summer temperature shows variation from 20°C in Darjeeling district to about 48°C in

Purulia district. Temperature in the rainy seasons is more or less uniform in the plains and it varies from 21°C at

Kolkata to 30°C at Canning. This uniformity indicates the influence of southwest monsoon in lowering

temperatures.

SOIL

In the Himalayan region the soils are predominantly shallow to moderately shallow but also deep at

places, well drained, coarse-loamy to gravelly loamy in texture. These soils occur on steep side slopes. They

are classified as Typic Haplumbrepts and Typic Udorthents.


In the foothills of Himalayas and in piedmont plains the soils are deep to very deep, imperfectly drained

and coarse-loamy to fine loamy in texture and are placed in Aquic Ustifluvents and Fluventic Eutrochrepts.

Soils of the alluvial plain which includes Indo-gangetic alluvium (recent, active and old) are also very

deep, imperfectly to poorly drained, fine-loamy and also coarse-loamy in texture and with moderate flooding

problem in some cases. These soils are classified as Aeric Haplaquepts, Typic Fluvaquents, Typic Haplaquepts,

and Typic Ustochrepts. Undulating plain area is represented by very deep, fine-loamy and coarse-loamy soils

with moderate erosion and classified as Aeric Ochraqualfs, Typic Ustifluvents and Typic Haplustalfs.

The western part of the state i.e., predominantly Chhotanagpur plateau area have soils shallow to very

shallow, well-drained and gravelly loam and coarse-loamy in texture with moderate erosion whereas soils in

the remaining part are deep to very deep, well drained, fine loamy in texture. They are classified as Lithic

Haplustalfs and Typic Haplustalfs.

Coastal plain is represented by soils of both sandy as well as fine in texture, very deep with salinity

problems in some places. Soils are placed in Aquic Ustipsamments and Vertic Haplaquepts. Whereas soils of

delta plain are very deep, imperfectly to poorly drained, fine in texture and has the problem of inundation and

salinity and classified as Aeric Haplaquepts and Typic Haplaquepts.

The physiography of West Bengal can be divided into two major regions:

A. Himalayan Region

B. Gangetic Plains

A. Himalayan Region : This is sub-divided further into two parts:

i) Darjeeling Himalayas: This zone consists of Darjeeling district (except the Siliguri Sub-Division).

The hills are comparatively of recent origin, generally steep sided and prone to landslides. Soils are

brown, loamy in nature, rich in nutrients, organically rich and acidic in reaction. Most of the rivers

originate here.

ii) Sub-Himalayan : This zone comprises of the plains districts of Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar and

Siliguri Sub-Division of Darjeeling district. Soils are mostly sandy, highly acidic, heavily leached and

poor in base and plant nutrients. Since most of the hilly river flow through this region, these areas are

flood prone.

B. Gangetic Plains: The Lower Ganga Plain in West Bengal forms a part of the Indo-Gangetic Plains.

14 districts of West Bengal are contained in this physiographic region. This region is further divided into

four micro physiographic zones. These are :

�Barind tract comprising Cooch Behar, Malda, North and South Dinajpur districts.

�Moribund Delta comprising of Murshidabad and Nadia districts.

�Proper Delta consisting of the districts of Burdwan, Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, South & North

24-Parganas.

�Rarh plain is spread over Purba and Paschim Medinipur districts, Bankura, Birbhum and Purulia.

Agro climatic zoning refers to the division of an area of land into land resource units, based on

numerical expressions of crop climate quantified in the form of agro-climatic indices, having an unique

combination of landforms, soils and climatic characteristics with a specific range of potentials and constraints

for land use.



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Sl. No. Region Districts

1 Barind West Dinajpur, Malda

2 Alluvial Nadia, Burdwan, Hooghly, Howrah, Midnapore (except western part),

Murshidabad, Kolkata, North 24-Parganas and South-Western Part of

Darjeeling District.

3 Coastal South 24-Parganas.

4 Rarh & Eastern Parts of Purba and Paschim Midnapore, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia.Plateau

5 Terrai Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and south-western part of Darjeeling

6 Hills Darjeeling

However, the agro-climatic region approach failed due to i) non-consideration of minute differences in

soils and environmental conditions, ii) lacking uniform criteria and iii) using state as a unit of division.

Table 2.5

SOIL PROBLEMS IN WEST BENGAL

2.4.1 : Soils under Limiting Depth Classes

Class Distribution Area affected (,000 ha.)

Very shallow (0-25 cm.) Purulia 30.7

Shallow (25-50 cm.) Parts of Darjeeling, Purulia, Midnapore, 318.4Bankura.

Moderately Shallow Parts of Darjeeling, Midnapur, Purulia, 125.2(50-75 cm.) Bankura, Burdwan, Birbhum

T o t a l : 474.3

2 .4.2 : Soils Under Limiting Drainage Classes

Class Distribution Area (,000 ha.)

Very Poorly Drained Parts of Midnapore, Hooghly, 24-Parganas (S). 173.4

Poorly drained Parts of 24-Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad, 2453.3Jalpaiguri, CoochBehar, Malda, Midnapore,Howrah, Hooghly

Imperfectly Drained Parts of Burdwan, Birbhum, Howrah, Malda, 1747.6West Dinajpur, Midnapore & Purulia.

Excessively Drained Parts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Bankura and 64.7Purulia.

T o t a l : 4439


2.4.3: Soils Under Limiting Erosion Classes


Severe Parts of Darjeeling, Purulia, Birbhum, 57.4Bankura and Midnapore

Moderate Whole of West Bengal excepting 24-Parganas 1303.1(S & N) Nadia, Howrah & Hooghly.

T o t a l : 1360.5

2.4.4 : Soils Under Limiting Salinity Classes


Very Strong Parts of South 24-Parganas & 241Purba Midnapore.

Strong Parts of South 24-Parganas and 5.7Purba Midnapore.

Moderate Parts of South 24-Parganas and 131Purba Midnapore

T o t a l : 377.7

2. 4.5 : Soils Under Limiting Textural Classes


Sandy Coastal part of Purba Midnapore. 13.7

Gravely loam Parts of Darjeeling, Paschim Midnapore, 488.4Bankura, Purulia.

Clay 24-Parganas (S),Purba Midnapore, Nadia, 1550.7Murshidabad, Burdwan

T o t a l : 2052.8

2.4.6 : Soils Under Limiting Water Logging Classes

Class Distribution Area affected (,000 ha.)

Moderate Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, West Dinajpur, 448.8Midnapore, Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad.

Slight Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, 808.3West Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum,Midnapore, Hooghly, Burdwan, Nadia, Howrah.

T o t a l : 1257.1


2.4.7: Soils Under Limiting Flooding Classes.


Moderate Parts of Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur, 1043.2Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Burdwan,24-Parganas, Midnapore.

Severe Parts of Hooghly, Midnapore, Murshidabad, 907.2Nadia & 24-Parganas

T o t a l : 1950.4

Source : Soils of West Bengal for Optimising Land Use, 1992 (NBSS & LUP).


CHAPTER - 3

FOREST LAND, FOREST COVER, AND VEGETATION

The state of West Bengal extends from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. It o o o o

lies between 20 31' N and 27 12' N latitude and 85 50' E and 89 52' E longitude covering a geographic area

of 88,752 sq.km. Five States (Sikkim, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa) and three countries (Bhutan,

Nepal and Bangladesh) surround West Bengal – Sikkim to the North, Bhutan to the North-East, Assam and

Bangladesh to the East, Nepal, Bihar and Jharkhand to the West and Jharkhand and Orissa to the South-West.

The exteme south end touches the Bay of Bengal.

Total recorded forest land in the state is 11,879 sq.km, of which 7,054 sq.km. is Reserved Forest, 3,772

sq.km. is Protected Forest and 1,053 sq.km. is Unclassed State Forest, thus constituting 13.38% of the

geographical area of the state.

The forest cover including the forests created outside the recorded forest area is 15.68% of the

geographical area as assessed by the GIS Cell of the W.B. Forest Department in the year 2006 on the basis of

Satellite Imagery procured from NRSA, Hyderabad in digital data format. While computing the forest cover of

the State, the protocol developed by RRSSC, Kharagpur under Dept. of Space, GOI, NRSA, Hyderabad in

earlier studies was followed. Estuarine water bodies like rivers & creeks in mangrove forest and river flowing

through the recorded forest land in Jalpaiguri and other districts have been included while computing the

forest cover. Similarly large portions of farm foresty plantations, raised out side forest land, having forest like

micro-ecosystem, have been enumerated as forest cover.

As perclassification of satellite imageries, the vegetation cover of the state is more than 27% of the

geographical area as in 2006. The vegetation cover include village orchards/groves, tea garden and

horticulture plantations.

Table – 3.1

LEGAL STATUS OF FORESTS IN WEST BENGAL SINCE 1901

Area in Sq. Km.

Year Reserved Protected Unclassed Private Tea Other TotalForests Forests State Protected Garden Private Forests

Forests Forests Forests Forests Area

1901 2,401 4,856 115 - 398 5,271 13,491

1911 2,471 4,431 78 - 398 5,654 13,032

1921 2,530 4,408 78 - 325 5,950 13,291

1931 5,209 1,661 31 - 263 5,133 12,297

1941 5,199 1,645 31 - 258 4,995 12,128

1951 6,845 17 128 - 258 5,007 12,255

1961 6,979 3,451 483 598 257 204 11,972

1964 7,000 3,512 520 593 244 118 11,987

1971 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

1981 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

1991 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879


2001 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2002 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2003 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2004 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2006 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2007 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2008 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2009 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2010 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2011 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

2012 7,054 3,772 1,053 - - - 11,879

(Source upto 1964 : West Bengal Forests, Centenary Commemoration Volume, 1964)

Table – 3.2

Districtwise Area under Forests by Legal Status in West Bengal

(Area in Sq.Km.)

Sl. District Reserved Protected Unclassed State Total AreaNo. Forests Forests Forests & others

1 Darjeeling 1,115 - 89 1,204

2 Jalpaiguri 1,483 217 90 1,790

3 Cooch Behar - 42 15 57

4 Bankura 80 1,311 91 1,482

5 Purba Medinipur

6 Paschim Medinipur

7 Burdwan 3 192 82 277

8 Purulia 112 729 35 876

9 Birbhum 8 54 97 159

10 Hooghly 3 - - 3

11 Nadia 5 3 5 13

12 Murshidabad 1 7 - 8

13 Malda 8 5 7 20

14 Uttar Dinajpur

15 Dakshin Dinajpur

16 24-Parganas (N) 43 - - 43

17 24-Parganas (S) 4,177 42 1 4,220

18 Howrah - - - -

19 Kolkata - - - -

Total 7,054 3,772 1,053 11,879(59.38%) (31.75%) (8.87%) (100%)

All India 423,311 217,245 127,881 768,437

8 1,166 535 1,709

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Classification of Recorded Forest Land (Legal status)

Reserved Forest : An area notified under the provisions of Indian Forest Act,1927 having full degree of protection. In Reserved Forests all activities are prohibited unless specifically permitted (Sec.20 of IFA,1927).

Protected Forest : An area notified under the provisions of the Indian Forest Act having limited degree of protection. In Protected Forest all activities are permitted unless prohibited (Sec. 29 of IFA,1927).

Unclassed Forest : An area recorded as forest but not included in Reserved or Protected forest category. Ownership status of such forests varies from state to state.

Table – 3.3

Districtwise Distribution of Geographical and Recorded Forest Land in West Bengal

District Geographical Area Recorded Forest Area % age of Recorded(Sq. Km.) (Sq. Km.) Forest Area

Darjeeling 3,149 1,204 38.23%

Jalpaiguri 6,227 1,790 28.75%

Cooch Behar 3,387 57 1.68%

Bankura 6,882 1,482 21.53%

Midnapore 14,081 1,709 12.14%

Burdwan 7,024 277 3.94%

Purulia 6,259 876 14.00%

Birbhum 4,545 159 3.50%

Hooghly 3,149 3 0.10%

Nadia 3,927 12 0.30%

Murshidabad 5,324 8 0.15%

Malda 3,733 20 0.54%

Uttar Dinajpur 3,140 10 0.32%

Dakshin Dinajpur 2,219 8 0.36%

Kolkata 104 - 0.00%

Howrah 1,467 - 0.00%

24-Parganas (S) 10,159 4,221 41.54%

24-Parganas (N) 3,977 43 1.08%

T o t a l : 88,752 11,879 13.38%


Table-3.4

Comparative statement of Forest cover as enumerated through GIS/RS

Survey Period % Recorded Forest land % Forest & Tree cover

1988 13.38 14.32

1991 13.38 14.97

1994 13.38 15.06

1997 13.38 15.16

2000 13.38 15.30

2004 13.38 15.52

2006 13.38 15.68

2007 13.38 16.67*

2008 13.38 16.67*

2009 13.38 16.67*

*Source: State Forest Report. 2009 – 2010, West Bengal and FSI 2011.

Protocol followed for forest cover includes waterbodies in mangrove forest

Table-3.5


Coniferous 0.00 0%

Sal 3.30 3%

Mangrove 2.29 2%

Miscellaneous Vegetation

1.99 2%

Open Forest

1.99 2%

Riverine Succession 0.17 0%

Young Coppice

0.60 1%Non Forest Vegetation

6.94 7%

Tea Garden 1.03 1%

Orchard 2.61 3%

Wasteland 6.96 7%

Agriculture 13.61 14%

Fallow 16.70

17%Settlement 7.22 7%

Marshy Area 2.12 2%

Water 5.76 6%

Sand 4.20 4%

Others 22.18

22%

Cloud 0.09 0%

Land Use Status of West BengalConiferous

Sal

Mangrove

Miscellaneous Vegetation

Open Forest

Riverine Succession

Young Coppice

Non Forest Vegetation

Tea Garden

Orchard

Wasteland

Agriculture

Fallow

Settlement

Forest Area under Major Forest Types in West Bengal

Sl. Forest Type Area (in million hectares)No.

West Bengal All India

1 Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests 0.459 23.245

2 Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests 0.43 29.149

3 Sub-tropical Broadleaved Hill Forests 0.005 0.287

4 Montane Wet Temperate Forests 0.005 1.613

5 Littoral and Swamp Forests 0.279 0.671

6 Alpine Forests 0.005 1.79

T o t a l : 1.183 56.755

Table – 3.6

Principal species under Major Forest Types in West Bengal

Sl. No. Forest Type Principal Species

1 Tropical Moist Deciduous forests Shorea robusta, Michelia champaca, Lagerstroemia

parviflora, Terminalia belerica, Chukrasia velutina.

2 Tropical Dry Deciduous forests Shorea robusta, Anogeissus latifolia, Boswellia serrata,

Terminalia belerica, T.tomentosa etc.

3 Sub-tropical Broadleaved hill Schima wallichi, Castanopsis indica, Phoebe attenuata,

forests Castanopsis tribuloides etc.

4 Montane Wet Temperate forests Quercus spp., Acer spp., Machilus spp., Michelia spp. etc.

5 Littoral and Swamp forests Ceriops spp., Avicennia spp., Rhizophora candelaria etc.

6 Alpine forests Tsuga brunoniana, Picea spp., Abies densa, Quercus spp.,

Juniperus spp., Rhododendron spp and Betula utilis.

Table – 3.7

A NOTE ON MAJOR FOREST TYPES OF WEST BENGAL

Group 1B : NORTHERN TROPICAL WET EVERGREEN FORESTS

Location : Plains of North Bengal upto 150 m. altitude.

Sites : Bagdogra range of Kurseong divison, Khutimari areas of Jalpaiguri division, Damanpur,

Cheko, Gadadhar, Rajabhatkhawa, Rydak of Buxa Tiger Reserve.

Area : 167 sq.km.

Species : Sal, Nageshwar, Jam, Kainjal, Lator, Malagiri, Lali & Canes.

Group 2B : NORTHERN SUB-TROPICAL SEMI-EVERGREEN FORESTS

Location : North Bengal

Sites : Sumbong, Peshok, Buxaduar

Area : 25 sq.km.

Species : Champ, Panisaj, Gokul, Angare.


Group 3C : NORTH INDIA MOIST DECIDUOUS FORESTSLocation : North BengalSites : Almost entire duars and terai areaArea : 1757 sq.km.Species : The most important forests of the State are in this sub-montane belt consisting of Sal with

Champ, Chilauni, Chikrassi, Gamar, Lali, Lasune, Panisaj, Paccasaj interspresed with riverian forests of Khair, Sissoo, Simul, Toon etc. representing succession from riverian to climax sal.The changes of vegetation that occur with increasing altitude in the Himalayas are similar to those that take place as one travels from tropics to the poles. The proportion of Sal gradually dwindles, stopping short of Damuda rocks (2500 ft.) which are remains of Gondwana sand stones and are unsuitable for Sal.

Group 4B : LITTORAL & SWAMP FORESTS – THE MANGROVESSites : The tidal mangrove forests of Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (Sunderbans):Area : 4263 sq.km.Species : Important species are :

Goran (Ceriops roxburghiana)Gnewa (Excoecaria agallocha)Sundari (Heritiera minor)Baen (Avicennia officinalis)Dhundal (Carpa obovata)

Group 4D : LITTORAL & SWAMP FORESTS-TROPICAL SEASONAL SWAMPS OF Barringtonia.

Location : Malda & Dinajpur (N & S)Area : 20 sq.km.Species : Hijal (Barringtonia acuteangula)

Group 5B : NORTHERN TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS FORESTSLocation : Bankura, Purulia, Midnapur, Birbhum, BurdwanArea : 4527 sq.km.Species : Sal (Shorea robusta), Peasal (Pterocarpus marsupium), Kend (Diospyros melanoxylon),

Mahul (Madhuka latifolia), Kusum (Schleichera trijuga), Karam (Adina cordifolia), Asan (Terminalia tomentosa), Bahera (T.belerica), Rahara (Soyamida febrifuga), Dhaw (Anogeissus latifolia).

Group 8B : NORTHERN SUB-TROPICAL BROAD-LEAVED WET HILL FORESTSLocation : North Bengal hills 300m-1650m altitude.Sites : Sim, Upper Sumbong, Upper Reyong, Forests blocks of Majua, Lower Babukhola,

Phuguri, Bunklong, Khairbani, Mana, Sittong Numbong, Setikhola, Shivakhola, Mirik, Paglajhora, Kuhi and Latpanchar

Area : 800 sq.km.Species : Chilouni, Panisaj, Gokul, Sour, Utis, Mauwa, Tarsing.

The species commonly found are Mowa, Chilauni, Katus, Panisaj, Lampate, Phaleado, Saur, Tarsing, Angare, Melo Kapasi, Utis, Toon and Malagiri along with Kutmero, Jhingni, Lek Chilauni, Malata, Thali, Kawla etc. Climbers and epiphytes are common here. Choyabans and tree Ferns occur locally.

Group 11B : NORTHERN MONTANE WET TEMPERATE FORESTSLocation : North Bengal hills 1650m-3000m.altitude.Sites : Selimbong, Kankibong, Little Rangit, Lopchu, Mahaldiram, Chattakpur, Dhobijhora,

Upper Babukhola, Phuguri, Paglajhora and Lower Babukhola forest blocks


Area : 150 sq.km.Species : Kawla, Lkhar, Pipli, Oaks (buk & phalat), Rani champ, Abies densa, Tsuga brunoniana, Acer spp.

The principal species found here are Pipli(Bucklandia populnea), Utis, Saur, Katus, Kapasi, Arkula, Mowa, Khankpa, Sinkoli, Buk, Phalant, Champ, Kawla, Malta, Magnolia, Latasaea and Machilus spp. along with Jhigni, Chiwri, Araliaceous, spp. Ilex spp., Thali and Kharane, The ground flora includes Kimbu, Kagate, Asare, Thotne, Chuletro, Maling, Lycopodium, Basak and Chirata.

Group 12C : EAST HIMALAYAN MOIST TEMPERATE FORESTSLocation : North Bengal hills 1500m-1800m.Sites : RimbikArea : 150 sq.km.Species : The species commonly found are Mowa, Chilaune, Katus, Panisaj, Lampate, Phaleado,

Saur, Tarsing, Angare, Melo Kapasi, Utis, Toon, and Malagiri along with Kutmero Jhigni, Lek Chilaune, Malata, Thali, Kawla etc. Climbers and epiphytes are common here. Choyabans and tree Ferns occur locally. This type of forests are met within the forest blocks of Majua, Lower Babukhola, Phuguri, Bunklong, Khairbani, Mana, Sittong Numbong, Setikhola. Shivakhola, Mirik, Paglajhora, Kuhi and Latpanchar.

Group 14C : SUB-ALIPINE FORESTSLocation : North Bengal hills 3000m-3700mSites : Sandakpu, Sabarkum, PhalutArea : 20sq.km.Species : Important spp. are Putli, Lekh Kapasi, Lekh Pipli, Kapasi, Arupate, Sindure Katus

(Castanopsis sp.), Yew (Taxus bacata), Tsuga brunoniana, Abies densa, Junipers, Birch (Betula utilis), Rhododendrons, Salix, Berberis, Maling bamboo.

Table 3.8

DEGRADED FOREST LAND IN WEST BENGAL

SL. NO. DISTRICT UNIT( in .Sq.K.m)

1 24 Parganas (North) 0.21

2 24 Parganas (South) 0.98

3 Bankura 203.64

4 Bardhaman 20.34

5 Birbhum 39.99

6 Cooch Behar 0.15

7 Darjeeling 21.82

8 Dinajpur (North) 0

9 Dinajpur (South) 0

10 Hoogly 0

11 Howrah 0

12 Jalpaiguri 23.32

13 Kolkata 0

14 Malda 0

15 Midnapur 110.70

16 Murshidabad 1.57

17 Nadia 0.25

18 Purulia 114.29

TOTAL 537.25

Source: Wastelands Atlas of India, 2011. Published by Ministry of Rural Development, Deptt. of Land Resources

Govt of India Govt of India and NRSA, Deptt. of Space., Govt of India.


CHAPTER - 4

DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND UNDER FOREST(CONSERVATION) ACT,1980.

Prior to the enactment of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the recorded forest lands were

vulnerable to diversion for different non-forestry activities viz. : creation of human settlements, agriculture,

construction of dams, bridges, roads and other developmental activities. In order to check further depletion of

the forest cover and protect the forests, the Govt of India enacted the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and

amended it from time to time with insertions of stringent stipulations. As per the act a majority of such

diversions requires prior approval of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India except for very

small areas to be diverted for basic public utilities in rural areas and also in Left wing Extremist Areas where the

powers vest with the State Govt. As a result the quantum of diversion of forest land for non forestry purposes

has reduced appreciably.

In West Bengal an area of 2343.7657 ha. of forest land, which does not include “In Principal” approval

and area meant for surface collection of boulders, has been actually diverted for different non forestry

purposes till march 2012 (Table 4.1).

As part of Compensatory Afforestation ( CAMPA) 2708.4296 ha. of plantation in Non Forest land and

573.8706 ha. of plantation on Degraded Forest land have been raised till March 2012 ( Table - 4.2).

Table - 4.1

Diversion of Forest Land for Non-Forest use in West Bengal since the enforcement ofForest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

(Area in Hectares)

Year Area approved Diversion Not Temporary Net Diversionfor diversion executed Diversion

1981-82 29.7720 0.0000 0.0000 29.7720

1982-83 87.1900 0.0000 0.0000 87.1900

1983-84 15.3250 2.4400 0.0000 12.8850

1984-85 13.3091 0.0000 0.0000 13.3091

1985-86 306.0000 0.0000 0.0000 306.0000

1986-87 23.7657 0.0178 0.0000 23.7479

1987-88 16.7020 0.0000 0.0000 16.7020

1988-89 18.9250 0.0000 0.0000 18.9250

1989-90 94.4800 0.0300 0.0000 94.4500

1990-91 19.3572 0.6742 0.0000 18.6830

1991-92 47.5003 0.0823 0.0000 47.4180

1992-93 8.4400 0.0000 0.0000 8.4400


1993-94 232.0000 0.0000 0.0000 232.0000

1994-95 45.0000 0.0000 0.0000 45.0000

1995-96 93.9600 0.0000 0.0000 93.9600

1996-97 1.6459 0.0000 0.0000 1.6459

1997-98 6.7978 0.0000 0.0000 6.7978

1998-99 19.8700 0.0000 0.0000 19.8700

1999-2000 3.0200 0.0000 0.0000 3.0200

2000-01 0.9970 0.0000 0.0700 0.9270

2001-02 285.9000 0.0000 0.0000 285.9000

2002-03 10.0700 0.0000 0.0000 10.0700

2003-04 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

2004-05 310.6220 0.0000 119.0000 191.6220

2005-06 352.7500 0.0000 0.0000 352.7500

2006-07 115.3580 0.0000 0.0000 115.3580

2007-08 37.3535 0.0000 0.0000 37.3535

2008-09 0.0750 0.0000 0.0000 0.0750

2009-10 70.4841 0.0000 0.0000 70.4841

2010-11 180.0900 9.5530 0.0000 170.5370

2011-12 28.8734 0.0000 0.0000 28.8734

Total 2475.633 12.7973 119.07 2343.7657

�The aforesaid data does not include the area meant for surface collection of boulder.

Table - 4.2

Statement showing the position of cases approved for diversion of Forest land under Forest(Conservation) Act, 1980 and compensatory Afforesatation till March 2012.

1 Purpose of Diversion Nos.

(i) Irrigation Project 5

(ii) Hydel Project 8

(iii) Mining Project 4

(iv) Construction of Road 13

(v) Laying of Railway Line 2

(vi) Laying of Transmission Line/ Pipe Line 42

(vii) Others 27

Total (Nos) : 101


2 Forest Area Diverted (Ha) 2343.7657

3 Compensatory Afforestation Stipulated (Ha)

(i) On Degraded Forest Land 799.5608

(ii) On Non Forest Land 2835.7989

Total : 3635.3597

4 Compensatory Afforestation : done in Ha.

i) On Degraded Forest Land 573.8706

ii) On Non Forest Land 2708.4296

Total : 3,282.30

5 CAMPA Fund received form User Agencies during 2011-12 (Rs.) 5,06,98,241.00

6 CAMPA Fund spent during 2011-12 (Rs.) 1,52,42,323.00

Table : 4.3 Location details for Compensatory Afforestation under State CAMPA for the year 2011-12

Name of Division

Particular of works Area in (Ha) Location with Range,Beat,Block

GPS coordinates

Compensatory

afforestation for raising

plantation

Darjeeling (T)

Siliguri – Singthum Transmission line of Power Grid

8.00 Kurseong, Garidhura, Rohini

N26°50'176" E86°17'512"

Darjeeling (T)

………do……… 12.38 Panighta, Panighata, Putong-Dudhla

N26°49'047" E88°14'23.6"

Kurseong Siliguri – Singthum Transmission line of Power Grid

26.00 Bagdogra , Bagdogra, Lolfa

N26°42'14.88" E86°16'17.61" N26°42'39.72" E86°16'18.32"

Kurseong ………do……… 19.662 Central , Bagdogra, Lolfa

N26°42'44.63" E88°16'20.68" N26°42'5.48" E88°16'20.75"

Baikunthapur H.T Line of Saraswatipur T State

0.015 Belacoba ,Gourikone , Gourikone -3

N26°38'56" E88°37'53"

Baikunthapur Pipe line project of Oil India Ltd.

4.80 Dabgram , Dabgram , Dabgram - 14

N26°44'4.9" E88°28'9.1"

70.857


CHAPTER - 5

Forest Organisation in West Bengal

The present administrative set up of the Forest Directorate of the State stands as follows: -

5.1 Organisational Structure of Forest Directorate

IFSCadrePosts Non Cadre Posts

WBFSCadre

CIRCLE

PCCF/WB

DIVISION

CCF,Headquarters & LA

Asstt. CCF

CCF/ Personnel Mgmt. Cell DFO,Pers.Mgmt.

DFO, Law Cell DFO , Planning

DFO , Statistics

CCF,Finance

CCF, PGL& I

DFO,Utilisation

Addl. PCCF, HRD.& Vig.

DFO, Jalpaiguri

, DFO

Baikunthapur

DFO, Cooch Behar CF,Northern

DFO, Darjeeling

DFO, Kurseong

DFO, Non Timber

Forest Produce CF, Hill

CCF, North

DFO,Kharagpur

DFO,Rupnarayan. DFO, Medinipur

DFO, Jhargram CF,Western

DFO, Bankura (S)

DFO, Bankura (N)

DFO, Panchet

DFO, Durgapur

CF,Central

CCF, West

DFO,Birbhum

DFO, Publicity

Addl. PCCF, Hqrs & Waste

Land Dev

Addl. PCCF, Finance

DFO,Purba Medinipur

CF, South-West

DFO, Purulia

CCF, Central

DFO, Kangsabati (N)

DFO, Kangsabati (S)

DFO,Purulia E.F

CF, South-East

DFO, Burdwan

DFO, Nadia-Murshidabad

CF, W. Plan

& GIS

DFO, Working Plan (N) DFO, W. Plan (S-I)

DFO, W. Plan (S-II)


From prepage

DFO, Siliguri SF

DFO,Raigunj

DFO, Malda

DFO,Howrah SF

DCF, U & R. Forestry

CF,North-West

CF, P & G

CCF, Consv &

Extension

DFO,Kurseong Soil Consvn

DFO, Kalimpong SoilConsvn.

DFO, Soil

Consvn.(N)

Dir. Forestry Training

Centre

CF, Soil C. (N)

CCF, Monitoring,

Evaluation & Soil

Conservation

, PCCF, Res

Mon & Dev

DFO Silviculture (N) ,

DFO,,Silviculture (S)

DFO,Silviculture (H)

CF/Research

CCF, Research

& Dev

DFO,Monitoring (North)

C.F. , Monitoring

DIR, W.B. Forest School

DFO,Monitoring (South)

CF,/Development

DFD, Buxa Tiger Reserve (E)

DFD, Buxa Tiger Reserve (W)

FD,BTR

DFO,Wildlife-I

DFO,Wildlife-II

DFO, Wildlife-III

CF, Wildlife (N)

DFO, Wildlife (Hqrs.) CF, WL.(HQ)

CCF,Wildlife

(N)

DFO,24-Parganas (S)

DFO,24-Parganas(N)

Jt.Dir, Sunderban Biosphere

Reserve

PCCF/ Wildlife

DFO,Jalpaiguri SF

DFO,Pks&Gardens(N)

Addl. PCCF,

Wildlife

Dir, SBR

FD,Sunderbans

Tiger Reserve DFD, Sunderban T.R.


Table – 5.1

IFS CADRE STRENGTH IN WEST BENGAL

1 Senior posts under the State Government 78

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HOFF 1

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife and Bio-diversity Conservation) 1

Principal Chief conservator of Forests (Research, Monitoring & Development) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Human Resource & Development) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Headquarters & Wasteland Developments) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Finance) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (North Bengal) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (CAMPA & Nodal Officer FCA) 1

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Biosphere Reserve) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (West) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, (Monitoring, Evaluation & Soil Conservation) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Central) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests Wildlife (North) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Research & Development) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Conservation & Extension) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Finance) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Personnel Management Cell) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Public Grievance, Law & Information) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Gazetted Establishment) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Special Development Project) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, (MIS & E. Governance) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, Northern Circle 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, Hill Circle 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, Western Circle 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, Central Circle 1

Field Director (Buxa Tiger Reserve) 1

Field Director (Sunderbans Tiger Reserve) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests, South East Circle 1


Chief Conservator of Forests, South West Circle 1

Conservator of Forests South – Circle 1

Conservator of Forests (Research) 1

Conservator of Forests (Development) 1

Conservator of Forests (Working Plan & GIS) 1

Conservator of Forests (Monitoring and Evaluation) 1

Conservator of Forests, Soil Conservation (North) 1

Conservator of Forests (Parks & Garden) 1

Conservator of Forests, Land Affairs & FCA. 1

Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial Division namely Baikunthapur, Bankura (North),

Bankura (South), Birbhum, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kurseong, Malda, Medinipur,

Jhargram, Nadia-Murshidabad, 24-Parganas (South), Purulia, andKangsabati North.) 15

Divisional Forest Officer, Soil Conservation (Kurseong & Kalimpong) 2

Divisional Forest Officer, Working Plan (North) 1

Divisional Forest Officer, Silviculture ((Hill) (North) and South) 3

Divisional Forest Officer, Monitoring (North) 1

Divisional Forest Officer, Monitoring (South) 1

Divisional Forest Officer, Planning 1

Divisional Forest Officer, Statistics 1

Asstt. Chief Conservator of Forest 1

Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife ( I, II, III, Wl. Hq.) 4

Deputy Field Director (Buxa Tiger Reserve – East) 1

Deputy Field Director (Buxa Tiger Reserve – West) 1

Deputy Field Director (Sunderbans Tiger Reserve) 1

Director (West Bengal Forest School) 1

Divisional Forest-officer, (Urban & Recreational Forestry) 1

78

2 Central Deputation Reserve [ @ 20% of 1 above] 15

3 State Deputation Reserve [@ 25% of 1 above] 19

4 Training Reserve [@ 3.5% of 1 above] 2


5 Leave Reserve & Junior Posts Reserve [@ 16.5% of Item 1 above]. 12

6 Posts to be filled up by promotion [Under Rule 8 of IFS (Recruitment) Rules,1966 38

not exceeding 33 1/3 of items 1,2,3 & 4 above]

7 Post to be filled by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+6-5) 81 88

8 Total Authorised Strength 126

WBFS Cadre Strength in West Bengal

A Senior Duty Post ( D.F.O. / Dy. C.F. ) 23

B Junior Duty Post (A.D.F.O. ) 87

C Deputation Reserve Post 10% of Total ( A + B ) 11

D Leave Reserve & Training Reserve 5% of total ( A+ B ) 5

Total Post : 126


Table – 5.3

CATEGORY WISE NUMBER OF SANCTIONED POSTS AND ACTUAL NUMBER OF

PERSONNEL IN THE DIRECTORATE OF FORESTS

Sl. Sanctioned Personnel inNo. Category of Posts Strength Position Vacancy

(Nos.) (Nos.)

1 2 3 4 5

01. Indian Forest Service 115 104 11

02. West Bengal Forest Service 126 84 42

03. Administrative Officer 1 1

04. Accountant 2 2

05. Asstt. Statistician 1 1

06. Basic Grade Typist 7 5 2

07. Computing Supervisor 2 1 1

08. Computor 7 3 4

09. Grade-I Typist 6 6

10. Head Clerk-I & II 4 4

11. Head Clerk 4 4

12. Lower Division Clerk (Directorate Cadre) 26 17 9

13. Statistician 1 0 1

14. Supervisory Grade Typist 2 2

15. Upper Division Clerk (Directorate Cadre) 26 26

16. Accountant:CF Level: 8 3 5

UDC : D.F.O. Level 53 39 14

17. Agriculture Extension Officer 2 - 2

18. Asstt. Foreman (Mech.) 4 - 4

19. Asstt. Saw Doctor 5 2 3

20. Attendent 1 - 1

21. Asstt. Soil Chemist 1 1

22. Band Saw Operator 10 3 7

23. Basic Grade/Grade -I/SupervisoryTypist 30 14 16

24. Bearer 3 2 1

25. Boatman 102 63 39

26. Boiler Driver 3 2 1

27. Boiler Fireman 3 - 3

28. Bunglow Chowkidar 88 68 20

29. Bengali Translator 1 1

30. Cashaub 1 - 1

31. Chowkidar 2 1 1

32. Cleaner/Truck Cleaner 31 18 13

33. Cook 4 - 4


34. Cook-cum-Bearer 2 2

35. Crane Operator 3 2 1

36. Cross -cut-Operator 6 3 3

37. C.T.Mobile Medical Unit 1 - 1

38. Chairman 8 - 8

39. Compounder 1 1

40. Dakwalla 105 51 54

41. Darwan 36 26 10

42. Deputy Ranger/Forester 1277 873 404

43. Draftsman/Head Draftsman 35 16 19

44. Driver/Touring Vehicle/Truck Driver 144 76 68

45. Driver-cum-Mechanic 3 - 3

46. Duftary 13 5 8

47. Duplicating Operator 1 1

48. Electrician 1 1

49. Engine Driver 9 7 2

50. Electric Workman 6 1 5

51. ECG Technician 1 - 1

52. Fitter 2 1 1

53. Forest Guard 2444 1499 945

54. Forest Ranger 580 396 189

55. Forest Watcher 13 6 7

56. Forest Worker 17 6 11

57. G.D.A. (Medical Unit) 2 2

58. Gate Operator/Head Gate Operator 5 3 2

59. Grass Cutter 36 14 22

60. Game Watcher 2 2

61. Game Guard 4 - 4

62. Head Clerk (Regional Cadre) 56 32 24

63. Head Forest Guard 231 153 78

64. Installation Guard 12 - 12

65. Kiln Supervisor 1 - 1

66. Klin Operator 3 - 3

67. Laskar 17 13 4

68. Latheman 1 1

69. Lower Division Clerk/Clerk Typist/Jr.Asstt. (Regional Cadre) 326 95 231

70. Laboratory Assistant 3 2 1

71. Laboratory Attendant 1 1

72. Mahut 25 10 15

73. Majhi 44 25 19

74. Mali 151 118 33

75. Medical Officer 2 1 1


76. Mosalchi 1 - 1

77. Muharrir Grade-I, Grade -II 2 2

78. Museum Darwan 1 - 1

79. Night Guard 11 6 5

80. Night Watchman 5 3 2

81. Nurse 2 - 2

82. Oil Man -greaser 9 - 9

83. Orderly/Peon 572 515 57

84. Orchid Cultivator 1 - 1

85. Office Supdt. 1 1

86. Pharmacist 2 - 2

87. Power Saw Doctor 6 2 4

88. Pump Driver 1 - 1

89. Rd. Roller Driver 3 - 3

90. Record Supplier 2 2

91. Renepont Operator 2 1 1

92. Road Roller Cleaner 3 - 3

93. Road Roller Mate 3 1 2

94. Research Officer 1 - 1

95. Reopeway Motor Driver 7 5 2

96. Road Khalasi 3 - 3

97. Saw Doctor 1 1

98. Serang 7 7

99. Skilled Mazdoor 29 4 25

100. Station Helper 10 - 10

101. Stenographer 48 46 2

102. Sub-Station Operator 2 1 1

103. Sweeper 51 22 29

104. Sukhani 5 4 1

105. Tractor Driver 1 - 1

106. Tractor Mate 5 - 5

107. Taxidermist 1 - 1

108. Ticket Seller 1 1

109. Technical Asstt. 1 1

110. Tractor Mount Roller Driver 3 1 2

111. Unskilled Mazdoor 52 5 47

112. Upper Division Clerk/Sr. Assistant 273 258 15

113. Veterinary Officer 1 - 1

114. Veterinary Surgeon 1 1

115. Watcher 45 24 21

116. X-Ray Assistant 1 1

117. Zamadar 2 1 1


PARKS & GARDENS WING

118. Garden Supervisor 22 10 12

119. Head Uddyan Rakshi 30 23 7

120. Horticulture Officer 4 2 2

121. Senior Horticulture Officer 2 - 2

122. Senior Mali 70 39 31

123. Supdt. Horticulture Officer 1 - 1

124. Uddyan Rakshi 120 95 25

125. Uddyan Shramik 280 194 86

LLOYD BOTANIC GARDEN :

126. Black Smith 1 - 1

127. Carpenter 1 1

128. CT 1 1

129. Darwan 6 4 2

130. Head Mali 1 - 1

131. Herbarium Cleaner 4 - 4

132. Horticulture Officer 1 - 1

133. Junior Mali 1 1

134. Lebel Writer 1 - 1

135. Man Mazdoor 11 4 7

136. Night Guard 1 - 1

137. Orchid Supervisor 1 1

138. Orderly 1 1

139. Plant Collector 2 - 2

140. Peon 1 1

141. Sardar 1 1

142. Senior Mali 1 1

143. Store Keeper 1 1

144. Sweeper 2 - 2

145. UDC 1 1

146. Women Mazdoor 25 6 19

Supernumerary Posts

Bana Majdoor 738

Bana Shramik 2857

Table – 5.4

Administrative Units under Forest Directorate

Circle Division Range Beat

Territorial 7 22 243 509

Wildlife 5 9 86 142

Social Forestry 1 7 52 72

Soil Conservation 1 3 22 39

Functional 4 17 71 —

Total: 18 58 474 762


Table – 5.5

NO. OF RANGE AND NO. OF BEAT UNDER DIRECTORATE OF FORESTS

Sl. Name of Division Total TotalNo. No. of No. of

Range Beat

1 Asstt. Chief Conservator of Forests, West Bengal. 2 —

2 Divisional Forest Officer, P.M.C., West Bengal. — —

3 Divisional Forest Officer, Law Cell, West Bengal. 3 —

4 Divisional Forest Officer, Planning — —

5 Divisional Forest Officer, Statistics — —

6 Divisional Forest Officer, Utilisation 4 —

7 Divisional Forest Officer, Jalpaiguri 13 27

8 Divisional Forest Officer, Cooch Behar 11 16

9 Dy. Conservator of Forests, Baikunthapur 15 20

10 Divisional Forest Officer, Jalpaiguri Social Forestry 7 13

11 Divisional Forest Officer, Darjeeling 11 25

12 Divisional Forest Officer, Kurseong 10 24

13 Divisional Forest Officer, N.T.F.P. 6 9

14 Divisional Forest Officer, Midnapore 15 29

15 Divisional Forest Officer, Jhargram 19 42

16 Divisional Forest Officer, Kharagpur 11 24

17 Divisional Forest Officer, Rupnarayan 10 19

18 Divisional Forest Officer, Panchet 10 21

19 Divisional Forest Officer, Bankura (S) 15 38

20 Divisional Forest Officer, Bankura (N) 14 34

21 Divisional Forest Officer, Malda 8 16

22 Divisional Forest Officer, Parks & Gardens (N) 5 —

23 Divisional Forest Officer, Siliguri Social Forestry 6 12

24 Divisional Forest Officer, Raigunj 9 17

25 Divisional Forest Officer, Publicity 2 —

26 Divisional Forest Officer, Howrah 6 11

27 Divisional Forest Officer, Birbhum 10 22

28 Dy. Conservator of Forests, U.R.F. 10 —

29 Divisional Forest Officer, Burdwan 8 21


30 Divisional Forest Officer, Kurseong Soil Cons. 7 12

31 Divisional Forest Officer, Kalimpong Soil Cons. 8 14

32 Divisional Forest Officer, Soil Cons. (North), Jalpaiguri 7 13

33 Divisional Forest Officer, Purulia 13 24

34 Divisional Forest Officer, Kangsabati (North) 9 18

35 Divisional Forest Officer, Purulia E.F. 7 19

36 Divisional Forest Officer, Kangsabati (South) 10 18

37 Divisional Forest Officer, Silviculture (N) 5 —

38 Divisional Forest Officer, Silviculture (S) 7 —

39 Divisional Forest Officer, Silviculture (H) 7 —

40 Divisional Forest Officer, Purba-Medinipur 7 16

41 Director, West Bengal Forest School 1 —

42 Director, Forestry Training Center 1 —

43 Divisional Forest Officer, Working Plan (N) 9 —

44 Divisional Forest Officer, Working Plan (S -I) 6 —

45 Divisional Forest Officer, Working Plan (S -II) 6 —

46 Divisional Forest Officer, Monitoring (N) 8 —

47 Divisional Forest Officer, Monitoring (S) 8 —

48 Dy. Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve (E) 11 22

49 Dy. Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve (W) 11 24

50 Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife -I 11 22

51 Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife -II 11 10

52 Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife-III 14 27

53 Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife (Hqrs.) 8 —

54 Divisional Forest Officer, 24 -Parganas (N) 7 12

55 Divisional Forest Officer, 24 -Parganas (S) 10 23

56 Divisional Forest Officer, Nadia Murshidabad 9 22

57 Dy. Field Director, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve 10 14

58 Divisional Forest Officer, Durgapur 6 12

T O T A L 474 762


CHAPTER - 6

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

The Revenue of the Forest Directorate, Government of West Bengal is generated through Sale of Forest

products, Tariffs and Royalties, Rents, taxes, levies, fees and other charges. During the year 2011-12 total

revenue earned was `. 9146.71 Lakh. The maximum Revenue was generated by the Northern Circle

`.1911.05 Lakh.

The details of Revenue and Expenditure during the year 2011-12 are as follows:-

Table - 6.1

Revenue from major heads during 2011-2012.

Heads `. in Lakh

Timber & poles 6734.15

Fire wood 91.40

Grazing 0.06

Bamboo 4.91

MFP 104.85

Other 2211.34

Total: 9146.71

Table - 6.2

Expenditure under different heads during 2011-2012.

Major Head `. in Lakh

State Plan *7511.86

CSS & CS *1798.88

Non Plan 23,744.49

Non Plan (Development) 2.0

Total: 33,057.23

*(Including Annual MMM WP Agric Dev. Work & Housing Scheme_EMS of Community [HO]).


Table - 6.3Statement showing Unit wise Revenue for the year 2011-2012

(`. In Lakh.)

Accounting Units Timber Firewood Grazing Bamboo Minor FP. Others Total

1.General Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31.93 31.93

2.Publicity Dn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02

3.Utilisation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 480.55 480.55

Total: (HQ:) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 512.50 512.50

4.Monitor (S) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5.Monitor (N) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total (Mon.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

6.WP&GIS Dir. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25

7.W.Plan (S-I) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09

8.W.Plan (S-II) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

9.W.Plan North 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.19

Total(WP&GIS): 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.53 0.53

10.Research Dir 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12

11.Silvi(South) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.35 9.35

12.Silvi(North) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.59

13.Silvi (Hill) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.03 1.03

Total (Res. Cir.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.09 11.09

14.Devlpmt Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

15.WBF School 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

16.F.T.C. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total (Dev.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

17.S.W. Circle 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

18. Purulia Divn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.51 15.51

19.Kansabati(N) 7.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.21 17.52

20. Kansabati(S) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.92 21.92

21.Extn For Div 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 86.00 86.00

Total (S.W) 7.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 133.64 140.95

22.U.R.F. Divn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.92 2.92

23.P&G (N) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.14 1.14

24.Howrah SF 28.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.72 74.16

Total (P&G): 28.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 49.78 78.22

25.S.E. Circle 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

26.Burdwan 12.44 1.11 0.00 0.00 0.31 20.93 34.79

27.Birbhum 7.51 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.71 24.23

28.Durgapur 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 19.86 20.56

29.Nadia-Msd 77.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.26 12.09 90.86

Total (S.E): 98.13 1.12 0.00 0.00 1.60 69.59 170.44

30.Western Dir. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.14

31.Jhargram Dn. 24.38 14.65 0.00 0.00 3.17 61.40 103.60

32.Medinipur 196.13 1.79 0.06 0.00 5.72 149.82 353.52

33.Kharagpur 69.36 1.18 0.00 0.00 4.23 44.75 119.52

34.Rupnarayan 316.77 4.32 0.00 0.00 10.95 19.23 351.27

35.Purba Mid 13.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.61 16.61 33.01

Total (W.C.): 620.43 21.94 0.06 0.00 26.68 291.95 961.06


Accounting Units Timber Firewood Grazing Bamboo Minor FP. Others Total

36.Central Crcl. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

37.Bankura (N) 636.50 16.58 0.00 2.50 0.00 25.15 680.73

38.Bankura (S) 59.58 2.09 0.00 0.00 10.23 428.10 500.00

39.Panchet Dn. 597.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.28 34.35 636.51

Total (C.C.): 1293.96 18.67 0.00 2.50 14.51 487.60 1,817.24

40.DFD/STR 1.44 6.01 0.00 0.00 4.94 84.49 96.88

Total (STR): 1.44 6.01 0.00 0.00 4.94 84.49 96.88

41.JtDir/SBR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03

42.24-Parg (S) 0.02 5.25 0.00 2.41 1.49 62.89 72.06

43.24-Parg (N) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.38 11.38

Total (SBR): 0.02 5.25 0.00 2.41 1.49 74.30 83.47

44.WL (Hqr) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.76 13.76

Total (WL HQ): 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.76 13.76

45.WL(N) Circle 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01

46.ildlife-I 2.88 0.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.59 10.41

47.ildlife-II 4.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.32 31.57

48.Wildlife-III 834.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 57.60 891.66

Total:(WL North): 841.18 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 91.52 933.65

49.B.T.R. Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02

50.B.T.R (West) 613.99 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.73 20.65 637.75

51.B.T.R (East) 639.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.06 677.96

Total (BTR): 1,253.89 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.73 58.73 1315.73

52.Hill Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03

53.Darjeeling 0.19 7.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 133.59 141.68

54.Kurseong Div 659.59 2.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.16 671.12

55.NTFP Dn. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25

Total (Hill): 659.78 10.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 143.03 813.08

56.Northrn Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

57.Baikunthapur 793.14 24.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.07 835.70

58.Jpg Division 693.60 0.32 0.00 0.00 54.90 0.00 748.82

59.Cochbehar 275.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.70 326.53

Total (N.C.): 1762.57 24.81 0.00 0.00 54.90 68.77 1911.05

60.N.W. Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02

61.Siliguri SF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.37 2.37

62.Raiganj Divn 167.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.60 177.60

63.Malda Divn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.85 1.85

64.Jpg SF Divn. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 103.68 103.68

Total: (N.W.) 167.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 118.52 285.52

65.S.C.(N) Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

66.Kurseong SC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07

67.Kalimpong 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.78 0.78

68.S.C.(N) Divn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.69

Total Soil(North) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.54 1.54

GRAND TOTAL: 6734.15 91.40 0.06 4.91 104.85 2,211.34 9,146.71


Table - 6.4

Statement showing Unit wise Expenditure for the year 2011-2012

(`. In Lakh.)

Accounting Units State-Plan C.S.S. (Comm) CSS & C/Sec Non -Plan N.P. (Dev) Total

1. General Dirn 10.00 0.00 0.00 939.98 0.00 949.98

2. Publicity Dn 11.00 0.00 0.00 41.96 0.00 52.96

3. Utilisation 0.00 0.00 0.00 193.38 0.00 193.38

Total: 21.00 0.00 0.00 1175.32 0.00 1196.32

Monitoring:~~~~~~~~

4. Monitor (S) 35.39 0.00 0.00 166.43 0.00 201.82

5. Monitor (N) 13.03 0.00 0.00 102.61 0.00 115.64

Total 48.42 0.00 0.00 269.04 0.00 317.46

WP&GIS Circl:~~~~~~~~~

6. WP&GIS Circl 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.53 0.00 56.53

7. W.Plan (S-I) 53.39 0.00 0.00 110.19 0.00 163.58

8. W.Plan (S-II) 15.34 0.00 0.00 80.82 0.00 96.16

9. W.Plan North 6.01 0.00 0.00 104.97 0.00 110.98

Total: 74.74 0.00 0.00 352.51 0.00 427.25

Res. Circle:~~~~~~~~

10. Research Circle 3.30 0.00 0.00 68.24 0.00 71.54

11. Silvi(South) 25.00 0.00 0.00 193.70 0.00 218.70

12. Silvi(North) 24.00 0.00 0.00 153.60 0.00 177.60

13. Silvi (Hill) 20.37 0.00 0.00 180.65 0.00 201.02

Total 72.67 0.00 0.00 596.19 0.00 668.86

Devlpmt Crcl:~~~~~~~~

14. Devlpmt Crcl 9.99 0.00 0.00 84.92 0.00 94.91

15. WBF School 25.99 0.00 0.00 118.11 0.00 144.10

16. F.T.C. 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.45 0.00 11.45

Total: 35.98 0.00 0.00 214.48 0.00 250.46

Contd...


(`. In Lakh.)


S.W. Circle:~~~~~~~~

17. S.W. Circle 0.00 0.00 0.00 103.29 0.00 103.29

18. Purulia Divn 307.00 0.00 19.00 558.90 0.00 885.22

19. Kangsabati(N) 195.55 0.00 1.93 496.25 0.00 693.73

20. Kangsabati(S) 165.13 0.00 1.20 404.33 0.00 570.66

21. Extn For Div 38.99 0.00 0.00 194.32 0.00 233.31

Total 706.99 0.00 22.13 1757.09 0.00 2,486.21

P & G Circle:~~~~~~~~

22. U.R.F. Divn 247.30 0.00 0.00 1056.43 0.00 1,303.73

23. P&G (N) Divn. 63.25 0.00 0.00 334.07 0.00 397.32

24. Howrah SF Dn 142.35 0.00 0.00 313.33 0.00 455.68

Total 452.90 0.00 0.00 1703.83 0.00 2,156.73

S.E. Circle:~~~~~~~~~

25. S.E. Circle 5.00 0.00 0.00 120.72 0.00 125.72

26. Burdwan Divn. 226.26 0.00 1.46 491.64 0.00 719.36

27. Birbhum Divn. 136.83 0.00 4.28 612.92 0.00 754.03

28. Durgapur Divn. 111.10 0.00 1.19 265.90 0.00 378.19

29. Nadia-Mursbd 45.59 0.00 0.00 476.39 0.00 521.98

Total 524.78 0.00 6.93 1,967.57 0.00 2,499.28

Western Crcl:~~~~~~~~

30. Western Crcl 0.00 0.00 0.00 104.79 0.00 104.79

31. Jhargram Divn. 229.31 0.00 14.58 860.12 0.00 1,104.01

32. Medinipur Dn. 293.22 0.00 5.69 782.50 0.00 1,081.41

33. Kharagpur Dn 183.67 0.00 0.67 512.57 0.00 696.91

34. Rupnarayan 356.26 0.00 12.94 560.82 0.00 930.02

35. East.Medinipur Dn 178.23 0.00 0.41 314.37 0.00 493.01

Total 1,240.69 0.00 34.29 3,135.17 0.00 4,410.15

Contd...


(`. In Lakh.)


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Contd...

Central Crcl:

36. Central Circl 0.00 0.00 0.00 71.14 0.00 71.14

37.Bankura (N) 402.03 0.00 15.43 890.01 0.00 1307.47

38.Bankura (S) 327.50 0.00 4.78 900.66 0.00 1232.94

39.Panchet Divn. 303.11 0.00 5.69 565.50 0.00 874.30

Total 1,032.64 0.00 25.90 2,427.31 0.00 3,485.85

FD/STR:

40.DFD/STR 261.79 0.00 193.19 701.71 2.00 1,158.69

Total 261.79 0.00 193.19 701.71 2.00 1,158.69

Sunderban BR:

41. JtDir/SBR 5.40 0.00 17.07 120.43 0.00 142.90

42. 24-Parg (S) 276.86 0.00 266.73 584.79 0.00 1128.38

43. 24-Parg (N) 52.25 0.00 0.00 170.64 0.00 222.89

Total 334.51 0.00 283.80 875.86 0.00 1,494.17

WL (Hqr):

44. WL (Hqr) 25.20 0.00 5.75 277.89 0.00 308.84

Total 25.20 0.00 5.75 277.89 0.00 308.84

Wildlife (N) Crcl:

45.WL (N) Crcl 25.00 0.00 193.38 119.57 0.00 337.95

46.Wildlife-I 184.72 0.00 82.45 494.81 0.00 761.98

47.Wildlife-II 167.58 0.00 130.30 394.84 0.00 692.72

48. Wildlife-III 282.26 0.00 91.58 956.53 0.00 1330.37

Total 659.56 0.00 497.71 1,965.75 0.00 3,123.02


(`. In Lakh.)


Buxa T.R.:~~~~~~~~49.B.T.R. 0.00 0.00 0.00 77.71 0.00 77.71

50. B.T.R (West) 209.19 0.00 82.22 614.41 0.00 905.82

51. B.T.R (East) 208.93 0.00 88.14 615.79 0.00 912.86

Total 418.12 0.00 170.36 1,307.91 0.00 1,896.39

Hill Circle:~~~~~~~~51.HillCircle 0.00 0.00 0.00 72.92 0.00 72.92

52.Darjeeling 188.86 0.00 2.13 519.10 0.00 710.09

53.Kurseong Div 246.14 0.00 4.22 599.13 0.00 849.49

54.NTFP Dn. 27.60 0.00 0.00 178.02 0.00 205.62

Total 462.60 0.00 6.35 1,369.17 0.00 1,838.12

Northrn Crcl:~~~~~~~~56. Northrn Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.78 0.00 90.78

57. Jpg Division 220.88 0.00 14.38 844.76 0.00 1080.02

58. Baikunthapur 143.26 0.00 11.91 688.04 0.00 843.21

59. Coochbehar Dn. 156.29 0.00 0.00 364.48 0.00 520.77

Total 520.43 0.00 26.29 1,988.06 0.00 2,534.78

N.W. Circle:~~~~~~~~60. N.W. Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 62.80 0.00 62.80

61. Siliguri SF 46.39 0.00 0.00 150.13 0.00 196.52

62. Malda Divn 45.54 0.00 0.00 216.17 0.00 261.71

63. Jpg SF Divn. 48.97 0.00 0.00 136.82 0.00 185.79

64. Raiganj Divn 48.50 0.00 0.49 269.32 0.00 318.31

Total 189.40 0.00 0.49 835.24 0.00 1,025.13

SC(N) Circle:~~~~~~~~65. S.C.(N) Dirn 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.98 0.00 70.98

66. Kurseong SC 208.01 0.00 346.14 259.29 0.00 813.44

67. Kalimpong SC 104.51 0.00 179.55 237.94 0.00 522.00

68. S.C.(N) Divn 116.92 0.00 0.00 256.18 0.00 373.10

Total 429.44 0.00 525.69 824.39 0.00 1,779.52

GRAND TOTAL 7,511.86 0.00 1,798.88 23,744.49 2.00 33,057.23

*(Exp.Including Annual MMM WP Agric Dev. Work & Housing Scheme_EMS of Community [HO]).


Table - 6.5

Statement showing scheme wise Actual Expenditure during the year 2011-2012

6.5.1 : STATE PLAN SCHEMES

(`. In Lakh.)

Net Grant Actual Expenditure during 2011-2012

Schemes/Projects Component Normal TSP SCP Total

2401-Crop Husbandry:

1. Addl Central Assistance-RKVY [FR] 565.00 539.74 0.00 0.00 539.74

*2. Annual MMP WP on Agric Dev Work 0.00 14.51 9.68 33.89 58.08

Total: “2401” 565.00 554.25 9.68 33.89 597.82

2402-Soil & Water Conservation:

1. Protective Affn & Erosion Cont [FR] 54.10 20.10 4.00 30.00 54.10

2. Eco-Cons of Sensitive Zones [FR] 65.90 31.90 4.00 30.00 65.90

Total: “2402” 120.00 52.00 8.00 60.00 120.00

1. Forest Resources [FR] 10.00 6.90 0.00 0.00 6.90

2. Forest Consolidation [FR] 10.00 7.18 0.00 0.00 7.18

3. Development of Forest Comm [FR] 70.00 57.68 0.00 0.00 57.68

4. Buildings [FR] 538.00 278.08 0.00 0.00 278.08

5. Forest Protection [FR] 180.00 150.41 0.00 0.00 150.41

6. Working Plan [FR] 40.00 22.14 0.00 0.00 22.14

7. Management Information System [FR] 15.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

8. Integrated Forest Prot Schemes [FR] 32.73 25.45 0.00 0.00 25.45

9. Preserv of For W & D (13th Finance) 988.00 935.87 0.00 0.00 935.87

10. ACA for Rest & Regn of Forest Cover

11. Coastal Shelter Belt Plantation [FR] 61.80 61.80 0.00 0.00 61.80

12. Plantation of Quick Growing Spp[Fr] 430.15 281.67 39.88 36.60 358.15

13. Economic Plantation [FR] 400.36 0.00 54.60 342.28 396.88

14. Research & Seed Propagation[FR] 50.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00

15. Mangrove Treatment [FR] 25.32 25.32 0.00 0.00 25.32

16. Forestry Treatment [FR] 314.96 111.37 27.24 126.57 265.18

17. Community Development [FR] 370.00 30.00 0.00 269.14 299.14

18. Monitoring and Evaluation [FR] 64.00 48.42 0.00 0.00 48.42

19. Timber Operation by Mech. Logging 137.50 95.59 9.90 0.00 105.49

20. Economic Rehab of Fringe Popln[FR] 50.00 0.00 48.87 0.00 48.87

21. Intensification of Management[FR] 230.00 100.96 0.00 0.00 100.96

22. Amenity to For Staff & Labours[FR] 15.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.00

23. Publicity-cum-Extension[Fr] 60.25 59.25 0.00 0.00 59.25

24. Protection & Improvement of WL[FR] 352.00 331.20 0.00 0.00 331.20

25. Tiger Reserve in Sundarbans[FR] 106.75 98.84 0.00 0.00 98.84

26. Tiger Reserve in Buxa[FR] 60.00 45.54 0.00 0.00 45.54


27. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.00 40.00

28. Control of Poaching [FR] 130.00 122.51 0.00 0.00 122.51

29. Singalila National Park[FR] 15.00 12.20 0.00 0.00 12.20

30. Neora Valley National Park[FR] 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.00

31. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary[FR] 30.00 24.31 0.00 0.00 24.31

32. Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary[FR] 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.00

33. Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuary[FR] 30.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 30.00

34. Natural History Museum[FR]

35. Dev. of Medicinal & NTFP Plants [FR] 34.50 0.00 17.35 0.00 17.35

36. Wasteland Development [FR]

37. Conservation of Wetlands [FR] 35.00 0.00 32.00 0.00 32.00

38. Development of Eco-Tour & N & Edu . 50.00 0.00 35.45 0.00 35.45

39. Elephant Conservation [FR] 68.38 0.00 55.00 0.00 55.00

40. Creation & Improvement of P&G[FR] 70.00 70.00 0.00 0.00 70.00

41. Urban Forestry[FR] 160.00 160.00 0.00 0.00 160.00

42. Greening of Rural Areas[FR] 25.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 25.00

43. Lloyd Botanic Garden,Darjeeling[FR] 25.00 2.67 0.00 0.00 2.67

44. Decentralised People’s Nursery[FR] 47.25 13.10 0.00 31.98 45.08

45. Strip Plantation/Farm Forest [FR] 286.62 273.37 0.00 0.00 273.37

Total: “2406” 5,688.57 3,636.83 320.29 806.57 4763.69

1. Prot Afforstn & Erosion Control[FR] 40.00 29.49 0.00 0.00 29.49

2. Protn & Improvement of WL[FR] 5.00 3.50 0.00 0.00 3.50

4. Forestry Treatment[Fr] 15.00 12.99 0.00 0.00 12.99

Total: “2551” 60.00 45.98 0.00 0.00 45.98

1. Forestry Research [FR] 35.00 35.00 0.00 0.00 35.00

2. Training of Staff[FR] 20.00 18.99 0.00 0.00 18.99

Total: “2415” 55.00 53.99 0.00 0.00 53.99

*1. Housing Scheme-EWS of Community [HO] 0.00 39.23 166.30 142.05 347.58

Total: “4216” 0.00 39.23 166.30 142.05 347.58

1.Infrastructural facilities-RIDF[FR] 3000.00 803.12 205.29 574.35 1582.76

Total: “4406” 3000.00 803.12 205.29 574.35 1582.76

GRAND TOTAL: STATE PLAN: 9,488.57 5185.40 709.56 1616.86 7511.82

*(Expenditure Including Annual MMM & Housing Scheme_EMS of Cmmunity &fund received from other Deptt. & utilised by Forest Deptt.)


6.5.2 : CENTRALLY SPONSORED AND CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES

(`. In Lakh.)

Net Grant Actual Expenditure during 2011-2012

Schemes/Projects Component Normal TSP SCP Total

2401-Crop Husbandry:

*1. Annual MMM WP on Agric Dev Work [AG] *0.00 155.72 30.63 339.34 525.69

Total: “2401” *0.00 155.72 30.63 339.34 525.69

2406-Forestry & Wildlife:

1. Cons & Dev of Wetlands in W.B. [FR] 78.75 78.75 0.00 0.00 78.75

2. Integrated Forest Prot Schemes [FR] 98.19 50.45 0.00 0.00 50.45

3. Med Plants Cons & Area Dev Prog [FR] 20.33 7.70 0.00 0.00 7.70

4. Cons & Mgmt. of Mangroves [FR] 238.40 144.93 0.00 0.00 144.93

5. Tiger Reserve in Sundarbans [FR] 207.40 253.32 0.00 0.00 253.32

6. Tiger Reserve in Buxa [FR] 88.32 145.79 0.00 0.00 145.79

7. Singhalila National Park [FR] 24.03 17.93 0.00 0.00 17.93

8. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 78.46 67.08 0.00 0.00 67.08

9. Neora Valley National Park [FR] 29.95 29.95 0.00 0.00 29.95

10. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 40.80 29.14 0.00 0.00 29.14

11. Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 27.08 22.97 0.00 0.00 22.97

12. Elephant Project [FR] 224.50 377.96 0.00 0.00 377.96

13. Gorumara National Park [FR] 47.21 47.21 0.00 0.00 47.21

Total: “2406” 1203.42 1273.18 0.00 0.00 1273.18

Grand Total: C.S.S. Scheme: 1203.42 1428.90 30.63 339.34 1798.87

*(expenditure Including Annual MMM, fund received from other Deptt. & utilized by Forest Deptt.)

6.5.3 : NON-PLAN DEVELOPMENT

(`.in Lakhs)

Schemes/Projects Net Grant Actual Expenditure

2406-Forestry & Wildlife: (In ̀ )

Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve [FR] 89.67 2.00

Total: “2406” 89.67 2.00

Grand Total: Non-Plan Dev. 89.67 2.00


6.5.4 : NON PLAN

(2011-2012)

(Figures in ̀ )

Schemes/Projects Net Grant Actual Expenditure

1.Strengthening Soil Con Orgn [FR] 34,03,000 16,13,292

2.Protective Affn Erosion Control [FR] 3,37,52,000 3,84,05,642

3.Soil Cons in RVP-Kangsabati [FR] 2,07,44,000 1,44,08,137

4. Soil Cons in RVP-Teesta [FR] 1,22,35,000 1,30,52,281

5. Soil Cons in Himalayan Region [FR] 48,76,000 47,67,593

6.Flood Cont in FPR- Ganga Basin [FR] 84,000 84,000

7.Pilot Project for Afforestation [FR] 64,75,000 62,36,625

Total : “2402” 8,15,69,000 7,85,67,570

2406-Forestry & Wildlife:

1.Direction & Administration 1,64,63,59,000 1,55,85,93,384

2.Training of IFSS Probationers [FR] 0 87,381

3. Training of WBFS Probationers [FR 2,32,51,000 23,58,356

3.Surveys [FR] 4,30,000 3,38,992

4.Forest Resources [FR] 15,29,000 13,39,145

5.Forest Consolidation [FR] 7,77,000 7,48,581

6.Communication [FR] 94,60,000 93,25,361

7.Buildings [FR] 4,15,32,000 4,14,53,872

8.WL Wing (i) Conservancy & Regn [FR] 2,44,92,000 2,40,65,435

9.(ii). Working Plan [FR] 26,91,000 26,16,218

10.(iii) Forest Protection [FR] 1,63,46,000 1,62,36,307

11.Management Information System [FR] 5,39,000 4,86,222

12.Farm Forestry-cum-Fuelwood Pltn 2,00,000 1,82,944

13.West Bengal Forestry Projects [FR] 4,60,56,000 4,27,33,780

14.Social Forestry Project [FR] 17,96,42,000 180892677

15.Timber Operation by Govt Agency [FR] 4,51,95,000 4,50,61,626

16.Minor Forest Produce [FR] 23,94,000 23,73,962

17.MFP:Agro Silviculture [FR] 14,96,000 14,96,000

18.MFP:Silvo-Pisciculture [FR] 24,45,000 19,56,436

19.Timber Operation by Mech. Logging [FR] 52,05,000 52,25,185

20.Other Office Expenses 3,70,33,000 3,61,17,094

21.Economic Rehab of Fringe Popln [FR] 48,21,000 49,20,703

22.Intensification of management [FR] 4,31,000 3,54,194


23.Amenity to for Staff & Labours [FR] 8,50,000 5,62,400

24.WL Unit-Prot & Improve of WL [FR] 12,53,09,000 11,94,48,437

25.Nature Cons-Protn & Imp of WL [FR] 8,48,000 8,47,906

26.Sundarbans Tiger Reserve [FR] 1,69,64,000 1,42,46,230

27.Buxa Tiger Reserve [FR] 63,08,000 53,62,870

28.Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 84,000 84,000

29.Control of Poaching [FR] 1,56,000 1,55,981

30.Singhalila National Park [FR] 77,000 77,000

31.Neora Valley National Park [FR] 70,000 70,000

32.Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 87,000 87,000

33.Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 77,000 77,000

34.Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuary [FR] 77,000 77,000

35.Parks & Garden Wing [FR] 13,55,11,000 13,16,11,709

36.Lloyd Botanic Garden, Darjeeeling [FR] 69,15,000 56,37,992

37.Creation & Improvement of P & G [FR] 13,00,000 13,00,000

38.Urban Forestry [FR] 6,03,000 6,03,000

39.Greening of Rural Areas [FR] 1,94,000 1,94,000

40.Wildlife Unit [FR] 24,11,000 24,07,482

41.Reward for Cont of Wild Animals [FR] 3,25,00,000 3,10,49,572

Total: “2406” 2,42,26,65,000 2,29,28,63,433

2551- Hill Areas:

1.Econ Rehab of Fringe Population [FR] 32,000 32,000

2.Prot Afforstn & Erosion Control [FR] 99,000 98,934

3.West Bengal Forestry Project [FR] 7,64,000 7,63,950

4.Prot & Improvement of wildlife [FR] 1,34,000 1,34,000

Total: “ 2551” 10,29,000 10,28,884

2415- Agricultural Research:

1.General Direction Trg of Staff [FR] 1,42,000 0

2.Forestry Research [FR] 20,12,000 19,87,342

Total: “2415” 21,54,000 19,87,342

GRAND TOTAL: NON-PLAN 2,50,74,17,000 2,37,44,47,228



Actual Expenditure under Major Heads during 2005-2006 to 2011-2012

2005-06

(N.G.) ? 1,22,35,14,600 16,46,91,237 14,53,77,927 91,52,950 4,24,800 1,54,31,61,514

2402 3,42,94,495 19,51,072 32,96,790 ---- ---- ---- 3,95,42,357

2406 1,13,26,74,884 7,37,95,274 10,54,69,273 91,50,680 ---- ---- 1,32,10,90,111

2551 3,77,472 17,65,999 ---- ---- 4,24,686 ---- 2,568,157

2415 17,94,569 7,37,824 ---- ---- ---- ---- 25,32,393

4406 ---- 6,05,75,471 ---- ---- ---- ---- 6,05,75,471

2006-07

(N.G.) ? 1,28,41,26,000 20,07,85,675 12,64,93,316 79,11,400 3,90,000 1,61,97,06,391

2402 4,56,65,632 35,39,999 ---- ---- ---- ---- 4,92,05,631

2406 1,16,65,30,809 16,29,84,195 12,34,19,195 55,91,400 ---- ---- 1,45,85,26,164

2551 4,20,930 52,99,297 ---- ---- 3,14,940 ---- 60,35,167

2415 14,95,372 11,74,537 ---- ---- ---- ---- 26,69,909

4406 ---- 2,14,40,000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 2,14,40,000

2007-08

(N.G.) ? 1,35,60,62,000 35,63,54,900 14,05,77,231 87,19,600 3,90,000 ---- 1,86,17,13,731

2402 4,70,37,488 43,46,642 39,67,482 ---- ---- ---- 5,53,51,612

2406 1,27,67,07,907 16,57,24,063 12,60,14,658 86,19,600 ---- ---- 1,57,70,66,228

2551 8,61,919 9,99,954 ---- ---- 3,14,900 ---- 18,61,873

2415 16,71,200 16,00,000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 32,71,200

4406 ---- 12,62,68,644 ---- ---- ---- ---- 12,62,68,644

2401 ---- 2,23,08,248 ---- ---- ---- ---- 2,23,08,248

2008-09

(N.G.) ? 1,50,32,80,000 60,38,16,000 16,70,87,000 1,10,47,50 ---- ---- 2,28,52,30,500

2402 5,22,68,156 41,90,000 42,39,000 0 ---- ---- 6,06,97,156

2406 1,40,41,05,860 27,61,33,000 13,83,54,000 ---- ---- ---- 1,82,96,27,172

2551 8,36,312 10,00,000 ---- 1,10,34,31 ---- ---- 18,36,312

2415 16,62,299 18,00,000 ---- 2 ---- ---- 34,62,299

4406 ---- 23,74,75,000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 23,74,75,000

2401 ---- 5,82,00,000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 5,82,00,000

2009-10

(N.G.) ? 2,03,58,21,000 73,11,83,000 16,73,78,000 1,16,19,00 ---- 0 2,94,60,01,000

2402 7,06,96,626 59,92,000 ---- 0 ---- ---- 7,66,88,626

2406 2,07,85,07,646 36,90,92,000 15,98,85,000 ---- ---- 23,000 2,61,85,42,646

2551 9,74,065 13,99,000 ---- 1,10,35,00 ---- ---- 23,73,065

2415 18,98,296 37,00,000 ---- 0 ---- ---- 55,98,296

4406 ---- 24,83,14,000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 24,83,14,000

2401 ---- 5,84,41,000 1,48,52,000 ---- ---- ---- 7,32,93,000

4216 ---- 2,79,59,000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 2,79,59,000

TOTAL 1,16,91,41,420 13,88,25,640 10,87,66,063 91,50,680 4,24,686 ---- 1,42,63,08,489

TOTAL 1,21,41,12,743 19,44,38,028 12,34,19,760 55,91,400 3,14,940 ---- 1,53,78,76,871

TOTAL 1,32,62,78,514 32,12,47,551 12,99,82,140 86,19,600 3,14,000 ---- 1,78,61,27,805

TOTAL 1,45,88,72,627 57,87,98,000 14,25,93,000 1,10,34,312 ---- ---- 2,19,12,97,939


2010-11 Non Plan State Plan C.S.S. & C.S N P (Dev) SP (Comm) CSS (Comm) Total

(N.G.) ? 221,46,47,000 100,94,63,500 16,68,76,554 1,10,30,000 ---- ---- 3402017054

2402 7,48,07,956 1,19,98,899 ---- ---- ---- ---- 86806855

2406 2247511025 471868301 133321961 10997352 ---- ---- 2863698639

2551 1016803 5999299 ---- ---- ---- ---- 7016102

2415 1964984 5174442 ---- ---- ---- ---- 7139426

4406 ---- 371206570 ---- ---- ---- ---- 371206570

2401 ---- *105901554 *55691387 ---- ---- ---- 161592941

4216 ---- *82019265 ---- ---- ---- ---- 82019265

2011-12

(N.G.) ? 2507417000 948857000 120341200 89,67,354 ---- ---- 3585582554

2402 78567570 11999600 ---- 200000 ---- ---- 90767170

2406 2295063398 473912210 127316283 ---- ---- ---- 2896291891

2551 1028884 4598300 ---- ---- ---- ---- 5627184

2415 1987342 5398681 ---- ---- ---- ---- 7386023

4406 ---- 158533080 ---- ---- ---- ---- 158533080

2401 ---- *59781433 *52569772 ---- ---- ---- 112351205

4216 ---- *34758977 ---- ---- ---- ---- 34758977

TOTAL 2325300768 1054168330 189013348 10997352 ---- ---- 3579479798

TOTAL 2376647194 748982281 179886055 200000 ---- ---- 3305715530

*(Expenditure Including Annual MMM WP Agric Dev. Work & Housing Scheme_EMS of Community

[HO]) Fund utilized from other Deptt.

CHAPTER - 7

FOREST PROTECTION, FIRE AND ENCROACHMENT

West Bengal is one of the few states in the country where per capita forest area is the lowest (0.01 ha.)

and density of the population around fragmented forests is the highest. Evidently, there is tremendous

pressure on forests. Coupled with socio-economic problems of poverty, underemployment and

unemployment in the forest fringe areas, the major threat to forest comes from illicit collection of fuelwood,

fodder and small timber from the forests by the villagers to sustain their livelihood. This problem has, however,

been tackled by and large over a major part of forested tract in the State by formation of Forest Protection

Committees and through the process of consolidation of Joint Forest Management. But in areas where there is

a problem in the field of timber and poaching of wildlife, protection is provided through intensive patrolling of

the areas by protective personnel. Vigilance by departmental protective staff has been intensified in such areas

through organization of mobile squads being assisted by 200 men strong specially constituted battalion of

State Armed Police. Action has been taken to stop illegal activities by wood-based industries operating in

regions vulnerable to operation of gangsters. A post of Inspector General of Police, Forest Protection has been

created in the Department of Forests to have the required liaison with the Police Administration to extend their

support over district and state level to combat organized gangsters in illicit operation of timber.

An extensive net work of R.T. have been built up connecting Beats/Ranges to the Divisional

Headquarters in order to ensure required reinforcement at times of emergency to combat organized plunder of

timber and other produces, and poaching of Wildlife.

Table – 7.1

Number of Illicit felling cases detected, seizures done and persons arrested :

(Form 2007-2008 to 2011-2012)

Sl. Particulars 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12No.

01. Illicit Felling Cases detected (in Nos.) 9374 9069 8382 8756 14080No. of POR 290 226 156 291 356No. of COR 4428 4164 3298 3486 7743No. of UDOR 4656 4679 4928 4979 5981

302. Volume of Timber seized ( m ) 5604.75 5074.722 5865.46 6435.54 9236.30

03. Value of Timber seized (` in lakh) 456.172 357.348 582.70 628.70 1160.21

04. No. of vehicles seizeda) Truck 89 79 89 89 109b) LMV — 13 11 43 18c) Van 54 107 888 1118 365d) Boat 27 37 35 71 93e) Others 38 478 65 192 1480

05. No of vehicles confiscateda) Truck 10 11 19 51 25b) LMV — 10 8 0 3c) Van etc. 166 107 888 20 -d) Boat 26 37 — 4 -e) Others 14 468 65 42 5

06. No. of Persons arrested 1167 1104 604 720 467

07. No. of Persons convicted in court 127 74 33 22 61

08. No. of forest personnel assaulted 2 4 13 18 9


Fire

Forest fire is the most important cause after illicit deforestation which does incalculable harm to the

forest area. Apart from destruction of plantations, it damages biodiversity including killing of wild animals

thereby causing habitat destruction. Though, forest fire can be natural as well as man made, but carelessness of

man is the cause of about 95% of the forest fires. Based on the intensity, aggressiveness, and place of

occurrence fire can be of many types. The major types seen in the state are creeping fire, ground fire and

surface fire caused by local people unknowingly during the dry spell of the year.

In order to minimize the incidences of fire, action is being taken in the state under “Integrated Forest

Protection Scheme” sponsored by Government of India.

The works preformed under the scheme is to sensitize the Forest Protection Committees (FPC) about

the ill effects of fire and fighting of fire along with local staff of the area, creation of water sources such as

earthen dams, other soil moisture conservation structures, wells etc. which would on one hand benefit the FPC

and help to fight fire in the area on the other, creation of new firelines and maintenance of old ones etc. Besides

above, watch towers are constructed at strategic locations and fire watchers are also engaged during the fire

prone season for tracking of fire early.

Table – 7.2

Forest Fire report 2011-2012

Division No. of incidents Area Estimated Loss Reason of Fire RemarksAffected (ha) (`. in lakh.)

Darjeeling 7 25 -

Kurseong 17 81.1 60.00

Kalimpong 13 37.5 -

Wildlife - II 31 477.86 -

Jalpaiguri - - -

Cooch Behar - - -

Wildlife-III - - -

B.T.R.(E) 6 23.5 -

B.T.R.(W) 87 235 -

Kharagpur 5 93 0.98

Bankura(N) - - -

Bankura(S) 6 12 0.95

Birbhum 4 4 -

Purulia - - -

Panchet - - -

Kangsa.(N) - - -

Kangsa.(S) - - -

Burdwan 19 314 1.39

Durgapur 3 23 5.70

Wildlife-I 1 1.5 -

Baikunthapur 10 2.30 -

Jhargram 5 90 -

Malda 3 0.6 1,00

TOTAL 217 1420.36 70.02

Accidental

All

Ground

Fire


Encroachment.

The gradual increase in population went on building pressure on the forest land for agriculture and

other purposes. Consequently, the forest land faced a constant menace, due to encroachment during sixties

and seventies.

After the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 came into force the problem was, however, greatly checked.

For diversion of forest land for any developmental purpose, compulsory afforestation on the land made

available in lieu, has been made binding.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India also expressed great concern with the state of affairs relating to

illegal encroachment on forest lands in various States/Union Territories and in their order of 23.11.2001 in I.A.

No. 703 in W.P. (Civil) No. 202 of 1995 restrained the Central Govt. from regularisation of encroachments in

the country and in W.P.(Civil) No. 202 of 1995 in I.A.No. 502 of 2000 and I.A. No. 703 of 2001 in the case T.N.

Godavarman Thiru Mulkpad Vs. U.O.I. & others directed the Chief Secretaries of the different States on

18.02.2002 to file a reply in relation to “the steps required to be taken by them to prevent further

encroachment of forest land and in particular to the land in hilly terrains, national parks and sanctuaries etc.”

The apex court also directed to indicate as to what steps had been taken to clear the encroachments from the

forests, which had taken place at an earlier point of time.

In response to the observation and direction of the Hon'ble Apex Court, the Ministry of Environment

and Forests suggested a time bound action plan for eviction of illegal encroachments on forest lands. The Chief

Secretaries, Forest Secretaries and Principal Chief Conservators of all States/U.T.s were requested to prepare

the baseline information containing a comprehensive list of encroachments in the State/U.T.s with current th

status of eviction and to send the same to the ministry preferably by June 30 , 2002. The Principal Chief

Conservator of Forests were directed to provide detailed progress report of the action taken, area evicted and

area reclaimed/planted etc. every quarter commencing from July, 2002 onwards.

The process of eviction is presently not being implemented without finalization of user right as per the

“Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006”


Table 7.3

STATUS OF ENCROACHMENT OF FOREST LANDS IN WEST BENGAL AS ON 31.03.2012

District Division Area under encroachment (ha)

Darjeeling 41.442

Kalimpong 0

Darjeeling Kurseong 1.52

Wildlife - I 63.95

Wildlife - II 34.9

Baikunthapur 25.96

Jalpaiguri 103.387

Jalpaiguri B.T.R.(E) 98.514

B.T.R.(W) 0

Wildlife - III 0

Cooch Behar Cooch Behar 947.09

Bankura(S) 1731.00

Bankura Bankura(N) 1405.071

Panchet 708.37

Medinipur 582.894

Paschim Midnapur Jhargram 1577.750

Rupnarayan 1079.01

Kharagpur 435.756

Purba Medinipur Purba Medinipur 2.10

Purulia 519.31

Purulia Kangsa.SC(N) 524.96

Kangsa.SC(S) 1458.747

Burdwan Burdwan 409.67

Durgapur 641.57

Murshidabad Nadia-Msd. 0

Nadia Nadia-Msd. 0

Birbhum Birbhum 91.09

Dakshin Dinajpur Raigunj 6.93

Hooghly Howrah SF 0.81

Howrah Howrah SF 0

Malda Malda 262

24-Pgs.(N) 24-Pgs.(N) 0

24-Pgs.(S) 24-Pgs.(S) 0

S.T.R. 0

TOTAL 12753.8


CHAPTER - 8

Status of Working Plan and GIS in West Bengal

Introduction:

All forests are managed under the prescriptions of a working plan/scheme prepared on the basis of

principles of sustainable forest management and recognized and innovative silvicultural practices. Working

plans have formed the basis of forest management practices over last 100 years. The National Forest Policy,

1988, states that no forest should be permitted to be worked without the government approved management

or working plan, which should be in prescribed format and in keeping with the National Forest Policy.

The forests of the State of West Bengal boast of rich biodiversity and are managed under approved

Working Plans/Management Plans in conformity with the National Working Plan Code 2004 as well as

National Forest Policy, 1988 commensurate with the people's basic needs.

History of GIS in Forest Management in West Bengal

Development and application of an interdisciplinary approach by integrating satellite Remote Sensing;

Geographic Information System (GIS) and GPS can solve specific problems of decision making in resource

management. Satellite Remote Sensing techniques can be used to generate spatial data on vegetation and

land use types while GPS locates the sample plots. The spatial and non-spatial data can be combined to

produce thematic maps that are useful in forest management.

These advanced technologies facilitate a regular feedback to policy makers and planners engaged in

the field of forestry on the state of forest resources and degradation of land. Processing of GIS data models can

help prepare working plans by identifying specific land characteristics and analyzing its potential. GIS is useful,

for example detecting changes in vegetation cover, predicting the susceptibility of land to erosion, for suitability

of timber harvest, identification of high-risk zones of forest fire incidents and preparing remedial measures.

The history of the application of remote sensing technology in forestry sector in the State can be traced

to 1989. Initially the Forest Directorate in West Bengal entrusted the work of classification of forest to Regional

Remote Sensing Service Centre (RRSSC), Kharagpur. RRSSC worked on the imageries procured from the

National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad, for the years 1988, 1991, 1994 & 1997 to generate

the forest cover map of the entire state.

The GIS cell was created in July 1999 in the office of the Conservator of Forests, Working Plan & GIS

Circle at Kolkata. Initially the cell had started functioning with one license of PC ARC Info and ERDAS

Software (DOS Version). At present the work in the GIS laboratory on interpretation of satellite imageries is

being carried out on desk top PCs by a trained Forest Range Officer and personnel hired on contract from the

Centre of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University.

The Works undertaken and executed by the GIS Cell till June, 2010:

1. In-house digitization of all districts & PS maps of the State.

2. In-house digitization of mouza maps of 3 districts of South West Bengal

3. Procured satellite imageries in digital form (bands 1, 2, 3 & 4) from NRSC, Hyderabad for the

entire state, pertaining to the years 1997, 2000,2002 and 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.

4. Creating classified forest maps for all districts of the state as in 2005.


5. For the first time Stock map of Jalpaiguri Forest division has been digitized and stock map

prepared from the digitized stock maps on a scale of 1:15,000. The Working plan has been

approved by Government of India in 2008.

6. Stock maps of 1st Working Plan of Malda forest division also prepared in GIS cell on an scale of

1:15,000 and has been submitted to Government of India for its approval.

7. Procured satellite imageries for the year of 2006-07, of Coochbehar Forest Division, BTR East

and West Forest division and Baikunthpur Forest Division (PAN+LISS-III; Scale 1:12,500).

Range, Beat, Blocks and Compartment maps of three forest divisions on a scale of 1:15,000

overlaid on the imageries and have been sent to Working Plan North Division, in order to prepare

stock maps of three forest divisions from satellite imageries.

8. Fire alerts are being issued on a daily basis since January, 2008, using our Forest maps and daily

fire alerts available on University of Maryland Website.

9. Forest maps up to Block compartment level in North Bengal and Sundarban Tiger Reserve are

available in digital Format. Forest Mouza maps in South Bengal have been digitized and

extracted. The work on digitization of forest areas inside mouza maps are under process and is

expected to be completed by the year 2010.

Recent GIS Activities in preparation of Working Plans and Use of GIS in Forest Administration

and management in West Bengal:

A. Preparation of GIS based Stock Maps and transition from stock maps based on

cadastral survey to GIS based Stock Maps-

The Working Plans in West Bengal that were prepared before 2007 had stock maps based on the

Cadastral Field Survey undertaken by the Working Plan Officers. After 2007 the Stock maps were prepared

using GIS. Since there is an exclusive GIS under Working Plan Circle, the cell was entrusted with the

responsibility to prepare the Stock maps. The first GIS based Stock map was prepared for Jalpaiguri Forest

division. Since the boundaries of all the Divisions of West Bengal are already digitized, the work became quite

simple. The following process was followed in the preparation of the GIS based Stock maps of Jalpaiguri Forest

Division.

a. The Cadastral maps that were prepared in the field were brought to the GIS lab.

b. The Field maps were registered using the already digitized maps as reference.

c. The Field maps were then digitized.

d. The different customized maps of Division, Range, Beat and Compartment level maps was

composed and printed on different scales.

e. The Compartment Maps were prepared as per the Standard National Working Plan Code on a

scale of 1: 15000.

The following is the pictorial representation of the preparation of the Stock Maps.

Since 2007 Stock Maps of the Following Divisions have been prepared using GIS in West Bengal:

1. Jalpaiguri Forest Division.

2. Malda Forest Division.

3. Burdwan Forest Division.

4. Durgapur Forest Division.


5. Howrah Social Forestry Division.

6. Buxa Tiger Reserve (East) Forest Division.

7. Buxa Tiger Reserve (West) Forest Division.

8. Wildlife-III Forest Division.

9. Baikunthpur Forest Division.

10. Raiganj Forest Division.

11. Nadia Murshidabad Division.

The Stock Maps of the Following Forest Divisions are under preparation by the GIS Cell in West Bengal.

1. Birbhum Forest Division.

2. Rupnarayan division.

3. Purba Midnapur division.

4. Jhargram division.

5. Midnapur division.

6. Kharagpur division.

B. Use of GIS and GPS for collection of field data for Forest Inventory and subsequently

as an input to Working Plans

After the successful completion of establishment of Web Based GIS Cell, the next task that was

implemented using GIS was preparation of Working Plans as per the Field Manual of Forest Inventory in West

Bengal, written by the Conservator Working Plan and GIS during 2008. Prior to that, the Volume-1 of the

Working Plans had very little details of the present stock position in the field. Nor any data on Site Quality,

Incident data like Grass, Weeds, Grazing Fire etc, Growing Stock, NTFP etc was incorporated. The Working

Plan Divisions started implementing the inventory manual with the preparation of the Working Plan of

Burdwan Forest Division.

The Field points are chosen using the maps available with the GIS cell. The Mouza maps are prepared

on a scale of 1:15000 on the map Grids that were constructed in such a way so that 50 plots per thousand

hectare were constructed. The Latitude and Longitude of the various points were provided to the Field Staff

who reached these points using GPS and collected the data. This exercise was finished by August 2009.

Growing Stock of BTR East, BTR West, Baikunthpur, Raiganj, Burdwan, Durgapur, Howrah SF,

Bankura North, Bankura South, Panchet Forest Divisions have been calculated species wise in cubic meter till

date. Mouzawise/Compartwise Growing Stock data of the above divisions are also available.

The Field Staff were provided training on the use of GPS in reaching a particular location using GPS

and the Field staff used the GPS to reach the positions in the field plots supplied to them by the GIS Cell.

C. Correction of Old Stock Maps using Remote Sensing and GIS.

Presently The Stock maps of Five Forest Divisions are under preparation or already been prepared in

the GIS Cell. These Five divisions are BTR East Forest Division, BTR West Forest Division, Wildlife-III Forest

Division and Baikunthpur Forest Division. The GIS Cell is preparing the stock maps of these divisions using

GIS and remote sensing. Before taking up the Work of revision of Working Plans in these divisions Satellite

maps of these Forest Divisions were procured. The satellite maps of the divisions were sent to the Field staff

prior to the preparation of the Stock maps in the Field. Since North Bengal has a long history of forest

management and all the compartments in North Bengal has been well demarcated using mostly the natural


boundaries like rivers, roads, fire lines, canals etc, therefore the Field Staff was instructed to provide the Stock

maps that are realistic. Training was organised in which the Working Plan Field Staff was sensitized about the

correction of old stock maps using the satellite imageries provided to them Range wise/beat wise and

Compartment wise. Since earlier we had no method of checking the accuracy of Stock maps therefore the

same stock maps were continuing over last one hundred of years or so. Sadly even after providing the Staff

with the latest satellite imageries, it was seen that the Stock maps that had been prepared by the field staff

contained the same boundaries as that of older stock maps. When the maps were brought to the GIS cell the

maps were overlaid on the satellite imageries and then it was seen that the rivers which formed the natural

boundaries of different ranges and compartments have shifted quite a bit and the maps sent from the field did

not match with the present position at all. It was then decided that the GIS Cell under supervision of

Conservator Working Plan & GIS will re fix the boundaries as per present position and would not continue the

boundaries that were demarcated on the basis of earlier stock maps. The following picture illustrates the

change over the years in the course of rivers in North Bengal.

Presently All the Stock Maps of the above mentioned divisions have been rectified as per the present

positions on the Satellite imageries and the legacy of older incorrect maps carried over last 100 years or so has

been corrected.

D. Use of GPS in the distribution of land under “The Scheduled Tribes and Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006”

After the “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of

Forest Rights) Act, 2006” was enacted the parliament, it was felt necessary to expedite the distribution of

forest lands to the tribal's and the other under privileged sections of the society which was under their

possession in accordance with The ST and other traditional forest Dweller's Act, 2006. Initially the progress of

the distribution of land to the under privileged sections was very slow and the Backward Class welfare

Department was constantly blaming the Forest Department for the slow implementation of the act. The

Conservator of Forests, Working Plan & GIS trained the field staff of all the divisions in the usage of GPS for

the purpose of survey, Demarcation and preparation of Maps using GPS. The Field staff was acquainted with

the various functionalities of GPS like Various pages of GPS, saving data, saving tracks, calculating area,

tracking an area for the purpose of preparing maps, saving latitudes and longitudes using GPS , transferring

data from GPS to computer and from computer to GPS etc. Presently GPS is used by all the Forest Divisions

for the purpose of map preparation, printing and distribution of lands to the tribals and other less privileged

sections of the society under The ST and other traditional forest Dweller's Act, 2006, checking of plantations

and monitoring of other projects in the state.

E. Resource Survey Enumeration and Compilation of Growing Stock:-

For the Scientific management of Forests we need to know the forest resources at our disposal. In West

Bengal the Forest Resource Survey, which the Working Plan Circle and its divisions are carrying religiously,

during the preparation of Working Plans. The first such detailed data on Growing Stock, Site Quality,

prevalence of Herbs, Shrubs, bamboos etc, Soil profile, were for the first time initiated by the the Working Plan

Wing during the preparation of Working Plans of Burdwan District in 2009. Since then this has been

institutionalized and the standards were set as a benchmark during the preparation of Working Plans of

Burdwan District in 2009. Since then the Working Plan wing

Prepared the Working Plans of BTR, Baikunthpur, Wildlife-III, Raiganj etc by detailing all the statistics

as mentioned above.

3The Growing Stock per Hectare of Wildlife as per latest estimates is 93.53 m / Ha. The Total Growing


3Stock is 2135097.5 m . The detail species wise growing stock is given in annexure as well as contained in

Chapter-2 of Vol-I. The managers may use the data in augmenting the Growing Stock of the species they deem

fit for Wildlife Management and which is seen dwindling in the Growing Stock data. The details are given in the

tables.

F. Daily Forest Fire Alerts:-

West Bengal Forest Department started issuing Daily Forest Fire Alerts to the different divisions in the

state since the year 2007. The following procedure is carried out for daily fire alerts.

• Every day Point Data on Forest Fires downloaded from University of Maryland Website.

(http://maps.geog.umd.edu/firms/)

• The Forest Fire points are overlaid on existing Forest Boundary layers.

• The exact location of the forest fire like Forest Division, Range, Beat, Block, Compartment/Mouza

and Latitude and Longitude is identified and map of the location where fire has taken place is

prepared on an scale of 1:15000 scale.

• The Map is sent to the concerned Forest Divisions for verification by the Office of Conservator of

Forests, Working Plan & GIS Cell.

It is seen from our experience since last three years that about 99% of the fire alerts sent to different

forest Divisions were found to be correct and the feedback received confirmed the forest fire on the given

location. A Forest Fire map for the state has been prepared for the fires that took place during last three years.

The following photograph shows the exact process of processing the data on forest Fires.

The above was a brief description of Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in the preparation of

Working Plans and other fields for better Forest management in the State of West Bengal.

Sl. Forest Working Working Sanction RemarksNo. Division Plan in Plan Period Order No.

Progress

1 Darjeeling 12th 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Amended version submitted to RCCF.

2017-18 DAG, dt. 15.12.97 Approval has come vide no: 13-FCWP/

WB-DAG dated 24.07.2007

2 Kalimpong 9th 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Amended version submitted to RCCF.

2017-18 KLG, dt. 21.11.97 Approval has come vide no: 13-FCWP/

WB-KLG dated 24.07.2007

3 Kurseong 6th 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Amended version submitted to RCCF.

2017-18 KURSEONG, Approval has come vide no: 13-FCWP/

dt. 12.12.97 WB-KURSEONG dated 25.07.2007

4 Jalpaiguri 9th 2007-08 to 13-FCWP/WB- Amended version of working plan

2016-17 JP, dt.14.03.2008 submitted and approval has come vide

letter no 13-FCWP/WB-JP, dt.14.03.2008.

5 Baikunthpur 4th 2010- 9 (31)2/2000-

2019-20 FCE, dt. 23rd

February,2012

6 Buxa Tiger 8th 2000-01 to PWPR sent to Draft Working Plan Sent to RCCF

Reserve 2009-10 RCCF for approval Bhubaneshwar for approval.


7 Wildlife-III 5th 2010- 9 (31)3/2000- FCE,

2019-20 dt. 28.02.2012

st nd 8 24- Parganas 2nd 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- 1 PWPR submitted by JD SBR, 2 PWPR

2007-08 PRGN, DT 8.10.97 in progress

nd 9 West 2 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

Midnapur 2016-17 MDPR (W), RCCF and he has approved the mid-term

Dt. 7.08.98, appraisal vide no 13-FCWP/WB-

27.06.2000, MDPR(W) dated 28.07.2007

30.09.02,

28.07.2007

nd 10 East 2 1995 to 2015 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

Midnapur MDPR (W), RCCF and he has approved the mid-term


27.06.2000, DPR(W) dated 28.07.2007

30.09.02,

28.07.2007

nd 11 Kharagpur SF 2 1995 to 2015 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

MDPR (W), RCCF and he has approved the mid-term


27.06.2000, DPR(W) dated 28.07.2007

30.09.02,

28.07.2007

nd 12 Rupnarayan 2 1995 to 2015 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

(P&S) MDPR (W), RCCF and he has approved the mid-term


27.06.2000, DPR(W) dated 28.07.2007

30.09.02,

28.07.2007

13 Bankura (N) 2nd 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Draft Working Plan for the period 2012-21

2016-17 Purulia/Bankura, has been prepared and sent to RCCF for

Dt. 17.09.2008 his approval vide this office letter no 472/

1W-16 dated 16.06.2012

14 Bankura (S) 2nd 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Draft Working Plan for the period 2012-21

2016-17 Purulia/Bankura, has been prepared and sent to RCCF for


1W-16 dated 16.06.2012

15 Panchet Soil 2nd 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Draft Working Plan for the period 2012-21

Conservation 2016-17 Purulia/Bankura, has been prepared and sent to RCCF for


1W-16 dated 16.06.2012

16 Purulia 1st 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

2016-17 Purulia/Bankura, RCCF and he has approved the mid-term

Dt. 17.09.2008 appraisal vide no 13-FCWP/WB-urulia/

Bankura, Dt. 17.09.2008


17 Kangsabati 1st 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

SC-I 2016-17 Purulia/Bankura, RCCF and he has approved the mid-term

Dt. 17.09.2008 appraisal vide no 13-FCWP/WB-Purulia/

Bankura, Dt. 17.09.2008

18 Kangsabati 1st 1997-98 to 13-FCWP/WB- Mid term review report submitted to

SC-II 2016-17 Purulia/Bankura, RCCF and he has approved the mid-term

Dt. 17.09.2008 appraisal vide no 13-FCWP/WB-Purulia/

Bankura, Dt. 17.09.2008

st st19 Birbhum 1 1990 to 2010 13-FCWP/WB- 1 PWPR Sent to RCCF Bhubaneshwar.

BVM, DT

5.09.1994

20 Burdwan 1st 2010-11 to 13/FCWP/WB-

2019-20 BDN Dt

10.06.2011

21 Durgapur SF 1st 2010-11 to 13/FCWP/WB-

2019-20 BDN Dt

10.06.2011

22 Howrah SF 1st 2010-11 to 13/FCWP/WB-

2019-20 BDN Dt

10.06.2011

23 Nadia 1st 2003- 04 to 9 (31)/99-FCE,

Murshidabad 2012-13 dt. 30.08.04

24 Malda 1st 2010-11 to 9(33)3/2003-FCE

2019-20 dt. 26.5.2011

25 Raiganj 1st 2012- New Draft Working Plan Sent to RCCF

2021-22 Bhubaneshwar for approval.

26 Coochbehar 1st New

SF


CHAPTER - 9

AFFORESTATION AND FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

Out of a total geographical area of 88,752 sq. km., the state of West Bengal has 11,879 square

kilometers under recorded forests, which constitutes 13.38% of the total geographical area of the state.

However, satellite imageries of the state have indicated that the forest and tree cover of the state, which

includes forest cover as well as tree cover on farm land, institutional land, orchards, homestead land etc. is

reasonably high, though less than the ideal national target of 33%, as envisaged in the National Forest

Policy1988. The population density of the State is 904 per sq.km. against a national average of 324 per sq. km.

as per 2001 census. The productive per capita forest area is as iarrh as 0.015 ha. Against an average of 0.45 ha.

For the less industrial part of the world. Hence, a multifaceted programme of forestry development in the State

for a sustainable eco-system, with judicious use of forest resources for economic stability of fringe dwelling

community, with their active involvement in forest development, is the need of the hour.

With concerted efforts through scientific forest management it has been possible to enhance the total

forest cover to 15.68% (inclusive of the farm forests created outside the recorded forest area). Special

importance has been given on productivity gains through establishment of seed production areas; clonal

propagation of improved planting stock and use of better management practices. Quality clones are being

increasingly raised in the modern nurseries established in different parts of the state for use in plantation

programmes under different plan schemes. The use of bio-fertilizers and compost is being encouraged for their

environment friendly characters.

In view of the National Forest Policy 1988, conservation of Forests has been given priority with special

emphasis on fuelwood & fodder development on available wastelands through peoples' participation to avert

an ecological crisis and fuelwood and fodder famine. Major thrust areas of forestry development in the State

have been as follows.

i) Afforestation on available forest and private/ vested land including wasteland, and restoration and

rejuvenation of Sal forests of South-West Bengal involving local fringe population by forming Forest

Protection Committees and extending the same management system, gradually to productive forests

of other parts of the State.

ii) Soil and Water Conservation.

iii) Conservation of forest eco-systems, and the environment of ecologically fragile zones with special

emphasis on estuarine Sundarbans, Darjeeling Himalayas and the undulating lateritic tract of the

south-west.

iv) Wildlife conservation and habitat improvement with the requisite thrust on ecodevelopment activities

in and around Protected Area Network.

v) Socio-economic development of forest fringe population in for conservation of forest through PRA-

based microplans.

vi) Research on clonal propagation of tree-species including NTFP bearing trees, doses of optimal inputs

including application of biofertilizers.

vii) Raising awareness of people on conservation of wildlife and forests through creation of Nature

Interpretation Centre, Ecotourism facilities and publicity campaign during “Forestry Week” (Aranya

Saptah) and “Wildlife Week” (Vanya Pran Saptah).

Afforestation and Forestry Development Schemes

In consideration of the above, the following afforestation and forestry development schemes have

been taken up in the forestry sector of the State during 2006-2007.


1. Protective Afforestation : Very high rainfall and weak rock formation lead to frequent land slip, soil

erosion and gulley formation in mountains. Deforestation and faulty agricultural practices aggravate

the situation. In laterite zone, accelerated erosion takes place due to the absence of tree cover followed

by uncontrolled grazing, causing formation of deep gulleys and ravines during monsoon. Soil erosion

also results in deposition of silt and scree in riverbeds causing flash floods. In order to take care of the

problems enumerated above, afforestation and soil conservation works are taken up in the vulnerable

areas of North Bengal and South Bengal.

2. Eco-Conservation of Sensitive Zones : This is a scheme, which has been taken up to restore the

ecological balance in highly erosion prone areas of Darjeeling and Purulia districts. The nature of

treatment under this scheme includes afforestation, gully plugging, construction of earthen dam, check

dams, stream bank protection etc.

3. Economic Plantation : The degraded forest areas of the Duars and Terai have to be separated as per

provisions of approved Working Plan. Some areas in alluvial zone also have been identified for raising

plantations of mixed hard wood species. There is also need to take care of all younger plantations th

created during the closing years of 10 five year plan.

4. Coastal Shelter Belt Plantation : Mainly plantations in coastal areas are taken up under this

programme with the object of mitigating fury of cyclones along the coast. This programme is taken up

mainly in Purba Medinipur district. Apart from creation of new plantations, maintenance of older

plantations is also taken up under this programme.

5. Plantation of Quick-growing species : Under this scheme, plantations of fast growing species are

created in the lateritic areas in South West Bengal. Maintenance of older plantations is also done under

the scheme.

6. Mangrove Treatment : The scheme aims at the rehabilitation of mangrove forest in Sunderbans by

taking up afforestation on blank patches of tidal mudflats.

7. Silvo-pasture : In order to keep down weed infestation, inter-planting by grass, legumes and other

fodder crops is taken up between plantation lines during the first three years. This helps in plant growth

apart from giving some production in terms of fodder. This is mainly done in high rainfall areas of North

Bengal, particularly in productive forests.

8. Creation & improvement of Parks & Gardens, Urban Forestry and Greening of Rural areas :

Due to rapid iarrheaationn and population growth, all the available open spaces are gradually being

covered up. Need for taking care of the aesthetic and recreational aspects of people is being increasingly

felt in rural, semi-urban and urban areas. There are more than 60 such parks and beautification spots in

West Bengal. Renovation and maintenance of older parks are also done under this scheme.

9. Decentralised Peoples' Nurseries : Seedlings are raised through Kishan Nurseries under this

programme to cover up the blank degraded areas outside the Forest areas at low cost and to financially

uplift the poor, small and marginal farmers at the same time.

10. Strip Plantation : The scheme is meant for the creation of plantations on roadsides, canal banks and

sides of the railway lines.

11. Forest Resource Survey : Under this programme survey of forest resources is done using Geographical

Information System. The forest resource position of the state is continuously updated for future planning.

12. Forest consolidation : The recorded forest area of the state is only 13.4 % of the total area of the

State. It is, therefore, important to maintain the boundaries of forest areas. Under this scheme

maintenance of forest boundaries is done through periodic survey and demarcation.


13. Development of Forest communications : The scheme aims at improving communication in

forest areas to improve the status of forest protection, quick transportation of harvested forest produces

and better access to the remote forest fringe villages.

14. Buildings : Forest personnel have to live in forest areas for forest protection and execution of

developmental works. Construction of staff quarters, barracks, checkposts etc. is therefore necessary

for different categories of staff and officers. Such constructional works are taken up under this scheme.

15. Forest Protection : The objective of the scheme is to strengthen forest protection. It includes activities

like providing mobility to field staff, procurement of arms and ammunitions, expansion and

upgradation of R.T. Network etc.

16. Working Plan : For working of forest areas, working plans need to be prepared and got approved by

the Govt. of India. The Working Plan divisions are entrusted with the writing and revision of working

plans. All activities connected with the exercise are funded from the scheme.

17. Management Information System : For successful management of any resource, a comprehensive

and informative database is necessary. In terms of the adopted policy of the State Govt., all district

headquarters are proposed to be covered by a wide area net-work with the Headquarters of the

Directorate.

18. Research & Seed Propagation : The scheme focuses on seed and tree improvement, establishment

of seed stands and seed orchards, vegetative propagation trials, progeny trials, seed testing, grading

and certification, species provenance and introduction, improvement of nursery practices, agro-

forestry, silvi-pasture and ecological studies.

19. Wildlife & Bio-diversity : Species conservation depends first and foremost on the habitat

conservation. Bulks of the wildlife schemes are directed towards this end and have specific wildlife and

bio-diversity focus. Special efforts are made for protection of flagship, keystone, rare and endangered

species in the protected areas of the State.

20. Community Development : The foundation of Joint Forest Management (JFM) has been firmly laid

in south West Bengal through formation of Forest Protection Committees (FPC) and micro-planning

process. Under the scheme, efforts are made to extend JFM to other parts of the state through

community development works in order to address the problem of biotic interference, which is

responsible for forest degradation.

21. Allied Works Components : Apart from the afforestation schemes certain additional works have

been included in the State Plan, namely, survey and demarcation of external forest boundaries,

improvement of forest roads, construction of small earthen dams and other water-bodies for ground

water recharging, gully control and watershed iarrheaatio, social amenities, income generation and

employment for the sustenance of joint forest management.

22. Monitoring & Evaluation : The plantations raised under various state plan schemes and some

central sector schemes require regular monitoring. The fund provided under this scheme is iarrhea to

monitor and evaluate the success of the plantations using scientific sampling methods.

23. Training : This scheme is meant for training of forest staff in wildlife, soil conservation, general forestry

management, computer application, research, Seed technology, Social Forestry and other sectors

connected with fringe area development programmes.

24. Timber Operation : One of the thrust areas is judicious harvesting of forest resource compatible with

ecological, economic and environmental needs. As contractor system has been abolished in West

Bengal, this operation is done wholly departmentally all over the State. Presently the areas of both


North Bengal and South Bengal are covered under this scheme. Such harvesting of final and

intermediate yield as per provisions of approved Working Plan not only creates substantial

employment in rural areas but also generates revenue for the State Exchequer.

25. Economic rehabilitation of fringe population : It is being largely felt that forests cannot be

protected without enlisting the support of forest fringe dwellers. Participatory Management of forests

has taken deep root in some agro-ecological zones of the State. In addition, there is need to implant the

same in the right frame. Such efforts need to be nurtured through appropriate JFM-support activities

on adopted micro-plans continuously.

26. Intensification of Management : With rapid iarrheaati and rise in demand of forest produce,

protection of forests is becoming increasingly difficult. This task is becoming more complex due to

opening up of the roads in new directions. The scheme takes care of initiations in strengthening the

infrastructure through acquisition of tools for iarrheaatio of data collection, storing and retrieval system

in different spheres of activities.

27. Amenities to forest staff and labour : This is a scheme for providing amenities to forest staff and

forest villages. There are more than 10,000 forest staff spread all over West Bengal in more than 200

locations.

28. Publicity-cum-Extension : This scheme aims at generation of awareness about forests, wildlife and

biodiversity conservation throughout the state.

29. Nature Conservation- Protection and Improvement of Wildlife : This scheme is meant for

improvement of wildlife in the State. It includes improvement of wildlife habitat in different forest areas

of the State and improvement of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks. About 34% of forest area of

the State is under protected area network.

30. Tiger Reserves in Sunderbans and Buxa : These are 50% Centrally Sponsored Scheme meant for

overall development of two Tiger Reserves. Eco-development works, iarrheaation development works

and other developmental programmes are taken up under this scheme. Allocation of funds from the

Govt. of India depends on availability of matching grant by the State.

31. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary : This Scheme is meant for improvement and preservation of wildlife

habitat in Jaldapara sanctuary. This is a very important scheme for preservation of the prime rhino

habitat of the State.

32. Control of Poaching : Control of poaching of rare and endangered animals viz. tiger, rhino, elephant

etc. needs to be accorded highest priority. Similarly poaching of prey base species like deer etc. also has

to be kept at bay. The provision under the scheme is to take care of such activities.

33. Development of Singallila National Park : This is a scheme meant for management of biological

resources of Singalila National Park. This National Park is located at the highest altitudinal zone of the

State and has representation of a number of rare and endangered fauna.

34. Development of Neora Valley National Park : This is a scheme meant for management and

improvement of bio-ecological resources of Neora Valley National Park. This is unique that the National

Park has a rich diversity of flora and fauna spreading over iarrheaat zone of 2000 m to 3000 m.

35. Development of Mahananda, Senchal and Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuaries : These schemes

are aimed at management of Mahananda , Senchal and Gorumara wildlife sanctuaries which iarrh a

large number of rare and endangered species.

36. Lloyd Botanical Garden : The scheme is for the development of prestigious Lloyd Botanical Garden

situated in Darjeeling. This is the only Botanical garden located in the high altitude region of the


Himalayas. This garden has the potential of being developed as a model garden for the flora of

montane and temperate areas of the eastern Himalayas.

37. Forestry Research : Forestry research is an essential component of forest management. The scheme

aims at improving the quality of planting stock, selection of suitable species in different agro-climatic

zones.

38. Setting up a centre for Wildlife & Sustainable Forest Management : The scheme was started

with the objective of setting up of a Centre for Wildlife and Sustainable Forest Management and

running courses on wildlife management and other related subjects jointly with IIT, Kharagpur.

39. Rural Infratructure Development Fund(R.I.D.F.) : This is a NABARD assisted programme taken

up with a view to improving economic standard of fringe dwellers through afforestation and other

developmental works, like construction and maintenances of roads, construction of irrigation

channels, schoolbuildings, community centres, ring wells, dug wells etc.

Centrally Sponsored Schemes :

1. Bamboo Plantation Scheme : This is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme operative in various

districts of West Bengal. The objectives of the scheme envisage conservation, improvement and

increase production of bamboo while providing regular income to the tribal and rural poor living in and

around forests. The enormous diversity and design exhibited by the products made of bamboo reflects

its indispensability for tribal and rural communities. Besides, many bamboo species are excellent soil

binders and thus contribute in checking soil erosion.

Since 2002-03, the scheme has been included under the National Afforestation Programme being

implemented through Forest Development Agencies.

2. Integrated Forest Protection Scheme : This scheme was introduced in 2002-03 in place of

Forest Fire Control & Management Scheme. The main objectives of the scheme are prevention and

control of forest fire and improvement in the status of forest protection. Since 2003-04, the pattern of

the funding of the scheme has changed. The scheme, which was fully sponsored by central

government earlier, is now funded by the govt. of India to the extent of 75 %, the remaining 25 % share

being provided by the state government.

3. Coastal ShelterBelt Plantation : This is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme for the coastal

areas of Purba Midnapore district. Objectives of this scheme include raising plantations along the coast

to combat cyclones and thereby protect coastal areas.

4. River Valley Project – Teesta & Kangsabati : Works under these projects are being carried out

in catchments of Kangsabati and Teesta. These works are done on watershed basis for which

management plan is submitted to the Govt. of India. Work is in progress in priority watersheds. In other

watersheds, maintenance work is in progress. State Level and Watershed Level Committees have been

formed to monitor the work.

5. Tiger Reserves in Sunderban and Buxa : This project is taken up for protection and development

of Tiger Reserve and Eco-development activities in forest fringe villages.

6. Development of National Parks & Sanctuaries : This scheme is taken up for protection and

development of wild life and bio-diversity in National Parks and Sanctuaries of North Bengal.

7. Eco-Development around Protected Areas : This Scheme aims at Socio-economic development

of the forest fringe population to reduce pressure on Biodiversity in the protected areas.

8. Elephant Project : This scheme is taken up for development of elephant habitats, reduction of

man-elephant conflicts ,capacity building of elephant squads and also for economic uplift of the forest


fringe people of the Eastern Duars Elephant Reserve and Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve.

9. Conservation and Management of Mangrove : This schmes aims at afforestation of Sunderbans

estuary with mangrove plants.

10. Sunderban Biosphere Reserve : This scheme aims at Eco-development activities and JFM

support activities amongst the Forest Protection Committee members and development of eco-toursium.

th11. Grants-in-Aid under 12 . Finance Commission : This Scheme aims at maintenance of older

plantations, purchase of patrolling vehicles, arms and ammunitions and also for afforestation.

12. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary : This Scheme is meant for improvement and preservation of

wildlife habitat in Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary. This is an important scheme for preservation of the

prime Rhino habitat of the State.

13. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary : This scheme is aimed at management of Mahananda Wildlife

Sanctuary, which harbours a large number of rare and endangered species of wildlife.

14. Chapramari Wildlife Santuary : This scheme is meant for improvement and preservation of

wildlife habitat in Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary in Jalpaiguri district.

15. Singalila National Park : This is a scheme meant for management of biological resources of

Singalila National Park, which is located at highest Altitude Zone of the State, and it has representation

of a number of rare endangered fauna.

16. Gorumara National Park : This is a scheme meant for improvement and preservation of wildlife

habitat in Gorumara National Park, which is famous for one horned Rhino and Bison.

17. Neoravalley National Park : This is a scheme meant for management and improvement of

Bio-ecological resources of Neoravalley National Park which is unique for its rich diversity of flora and

fauna spreading over altitudinal zone of 2000 mts. To 3000 mts.

18. Conservation & Management of Wetlands in West Bengal : The scheme has been started

with the objective of ensuring conservation of the wetland faunal and floral association in the

Sundarbans, Rasik beel and Ahiron beel wetlands.

19. Medicinal plants Conservation & Area Development Programme : The objective of this

scheme is to promote in-situ & ex-situ conservation of medicinal plants, through survey and inventory

of medicinal species, development of better techniques for plantation and assisted natural regeneration of

medicinal plants, documentation of medicinal plants in the state and extension activities.

20. National Afforestation Programme : The National Afforestation Programme (NAP) was th

formulated by merger of four 9 Plan centrally sponsored schemes of the Ministry of Environment &

Forests viz. Integrated Afforestation and Eco-development Project (IAEDP), Area Oriented Fuelwood

and Fodder Project (AOFFP), Conservation and development of Non-Timber Forest Produce Scheme

(NTFP) including medicinal plants scheme and Association of Scheduled Tribes and Rural Poor in

Regeneration of Degraded Forest (ASERP), with a view to reducing multiplicity of schemes with similar

objectives, and ensuring uniformity for funding pattern and implementation and institutionalization of

peoples' participation and project formulation and implementation. The scheme is being operated

through Forest Development Agencies with fund support from National Afforestation and Eco-

Development Board, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India as a 100% centrally

sponsored scheme. The objectives of the scheme are :

i) Regeneration and Eco-development of integrated forest and adjoining areas on a watershed basis ;

ii) Augmenting the availability of fuel wood, fodder and grass;


iii) Securing peoples' participation in plantation and regeneration efforts

iv) Promotion of agro-forestry and development of government property and resources;

v) Conservation and improvement of NTFP.

vi) Raising coastal shelter belt to mitigate the adverse impacts of cyclones

vii) Development of water resources thorough afforestation and water harvesting programme;

viii) Extension of improved technology as the clonal propagation and use of root training ;

ix) Employment generation for the disadvantaged section of the society, particularly women,

SCs/STs and landless rural labourers.

Table 9.1

Afforestation Activities 2011-2012

(Schemewise)

Sl. No. Plantations/Scheme Plantation Notional Area ofRaised (Ha.) Seedling

Distribution (Ha.)

1 Protective Afforestation 60.00 —

2 Eco-conservation 155.00 —

3 Economic Plantation 640.00 —

4 Coastal Shelterbelt Pltn. 25.00 —

5 Quick Growing spp. 1235.00 —

6 Forestry Treatment 123.00 —

Mangrove Treatment 265.00 —

7 Strip Plantation (Deptt.) 884.00 —

8 Protective Afforestation (Hill areas) 25.00 —

9 D.P.N. — 653.49

10 Other Wildlife Schemes 191.00 —

11 RIDF 2001.00 —

12 R.V.P. Teesta/ DVC 366.00 —

13 FDA (NAP) 1307.00 —

14 Elephant Project — —

15 Bamboo Pltn. 415.00 —

16 Medicinal Plantation — —

17 Conservation & mgmt. of Mangroves — —

18 Establishment of SBR — —

19 Compensatory Afforestation 131.40 —

20 Farm Forestry — 462.50

21 Public Garden —

21 Consolidation of J.F.M. and Enrichment of — —Forest Productivity (W.B.F.D.C.)


22 SGRY/Greening of Rural Areas 147.00 —

23 RSVY — 62.50

24 NREGS 1283.50 2428.50

25 Others 997.33 —

26 RKVY 123.00 —

27 12 th Finance Commission — —

TOTAL 10374.23 3606.99

Table 9.2

Progress of Afforestation through successive plans

Sl. PLAN PERIOD AREA AFFORESTEDNo. IN PLAN PERIOD (HA.)

01. FIRST (1951-56) 9,570

02. SECOND (1956-61) 14,625

03. THIRD (1961-66) 17,700

04. (1966-1969) 13,341

05. FOURTH (1969-74) 32,920

06. FIFTH (1974-79) 50,015

07. (1979-80) 14,000

08. SIXTH (1980-85) 165,026

09. SEVENTH (1985-90) 294,568

10. (1990-91) 63,352

11. (1991-92) 67,908

12. EIGHTH (1992-97) 299,630

13. NINTH (1997-2002) 100,839

14. TENTH (2002-2007)

(2002-2003) 13,481

(2003-2004) 10,104

(2004-2005) 14,592

(2005-2006) 13,352

(2006-2007) 15,382

15. ELEVENTH

(2007-2008) 13,387

(2008-2009) 18,707

(2009-2010) 15,043

(2010-2011) 14,101

(2011-2012) 10374.23


CHAPTER - 10

JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT & SELF HELP GROUP

West Bengal is the pioneer state in India in initiating Joint Forest Management. This movement of JFM

had its genesis at Arabari in Midnapur District of West Bengal where 618 families of 11 villages were motivated

in early 70's to rejuvenate 1,186 ha. of degraded sal forest by roping in their participation through a set of

activities of employment generation and sharing of NTFP from such forests. This was followed by the adoption

of the Govt.'s decision in 1989 to share 25% of usufructs and net profit of the intermediate and final yield

respectively. This and subsequent resolutions of Government gave institutional support to the existing

participatory system of Forest management.

In1996, E.D.Cs were also constituted seeking co-operation of the fringe people in protection and

development of Wildlife Protected Areas (Sanctuaries and National Parks). All the Government Notifications

on the resolutions on JFM including the composition of FPCs and EDCs, the duties and functions of members

of FPCs and EDCs, usufructuary benefits etc. have been published in local vernacular and circulated amongst

the targeted communities of the JFM-movement.

Successful execution of the West Bengal Social Forestry Project in the 1980's opened up avenues for

Forest Department personnel for interaction with communities in fringes of forests and building up of rapport.

The JFM movement gained momentum with the implementation of World-Bank-aided West Bengal Forestry

Project during 90's. The main objective of which inter-alia was to promote people's participation in

management and development of forests. Subsequently, India Eco-Development Project implemented in

Buxa Tiger Reserve and UNDP in Sunderban Tiger Reserve came as a boon to carry on with the process of

consolidation of JFM.

As on March 2012, there are 4281 FPCs in the State . comprising of total number of 498808 members

protecting the total forest areas over 567599.016 ha. The total number of EDCs in the State are 117

comprising of 27575 members protecting 82008.09 ha. Of Protected Areas. In all FPCs and EDCs, the spouses

are joint members.

The process of formation and subsequent consolidation of JFM led to reckonable success in

rejuvenating the degraded forests and bringing about economic upliftment of fringe population constituting

the FPCs and EDCs through series of measures including implementation of people oriented development

programmes.

The factors which are considered important for success of JFM in the State are:

1) Realisation of the natural resource managers regarding the failure of custodian system of management

in continuing degradation of forests and their growing perception that only participation of stake-

holders can bring in a change in an otherwise bleak scenario.

2) Empowerment of the people at grass-root level through inclusion of Panchayet Raj Institution at

different levels of management.

3) Adoption of micro-planning through PRA as a tool for involvement of communities in developmental

activities, management of NWFPs, silvicultural and harvesting operations.

4) Community/Ecodevelopment activities by way of infrastructural development, vocational training and

input support for increased productivity of land-based systems, creation of assets for supplemental

income and generation of adequate employment in forestry and allied activities on a sustainable basis.


5) Sharing of usufructs with participating communities as envisaged in the resolution, resulted in

credibility to the Govt.'s intention to carry forward the mission of JFM. Marketing of timber and other

forest produce to ensure optimum iarrheaat of usufractory share reflected Department's concern for

the communities.

6) Persistent efforts by forest personnel, NGOs and natural leaders of FPCs to motivate and build

awareness through face to face communication, group meetings, workshops, awareness campaigns

etc.

Forest Department's resource being limited, integration of activities of other departments namely

Panchayet and Rural Development, Backward Class Welfare, Agriculture, Minor Irrigation, Animal Resources

Development, Cottage & Small Scale Industries etc. in JFM areas is essential. Again for maintenance of assets

and taking up village development activities in FPC areas, FPCs are persuaded to create community funds of

their own and many of the FPCs have already accumulated substantial fund. Self-Help Groups (SHGs) among

the members of FPC in some areas have been formed to take up various vocational and income generation

activities utilizing fund from their own savings as well as bank loans where necessary and available. Such

Self-Help Group activities are found to be very inspiring particularly for women folk as they are able to earn

or/and supplement the livelihood of their families.

There is no denying that performance of FPCs have tended to vary amongst regions endowed with

different bio-physical parameters but there is also appreciable difference in the level of performance of FPCs

iarrheaatio by similar resource parameters.

JFM-Support Activities

The people around forests are integral part of forest-eco-system and their livelihood needs is to be

reckoned as very important for ensuring long term conservation of resources. While direct benefit flow to

the members of FPC/EDCs from forest resources by way of sharing of usufructs and employment

generation is limited, there is scope of improvisation of traditional activities and allied land-based or skill-

based activities like :-

i) Agricultural development through creation of irrigation facility and supply of improved inputs.

ii) Animal husbandry through improvement of breeds and veterinary care.

iii) Promotion of small scale cottage industries.

iv) Vocational trainings for income generation activities namely mushroom cultivation, sal-leaves platter

making, pisciculture, tailoring, weaving, sericulture, bee-keeping, lac culture, muri making etc.

v) Agro-forestry and farm forestry practices including intercropping in plantations raised by Forest Deptt.

vi) Self-employment group oriented activities both for men and women (Self-Help Group activities) –

Dairy farming, Poultry farming, Piggery, Pisciculture etc.

vii) Development of marketing facilities.

viii) Value addition of NTFP resources.

Community oriented activities have been mostly relied upon as they have the following endowments:-

�More effective, as they directly involve the FPCs & EDCs.

�Benefit maximum number of people.

�Leads to infrastructure development.

�Helps in creation of assets for sustained income generation.

�Leads to all round development of the village.


Inspite of the fact that, individual beneficiary oriented schemes tend to have higher investment per FPC

family and are fraught with risk of transfer of assets in some cases such schemes have to be taken up for execution,

as a very large part of FPC beneficiaries belong to the group of landless and small / marginal farmers.

Monitoring

The impact of JFM activities in forest conservation and economic upliftment of fringe dwellers vary

widely and as such proper monitoring and assessment of such factors and activities which lead to the success of

JFM and the indicators which bring out the impact of JFM need to be determined and assessed for sustenance

of JFM. It is appreciable that factors like social and cultural aspects, economic status, organizational capacity,

characteristics of bio-physical system etc., influence the changes at different levels. It is therefore, a challenging

task to determine suitable indicators or parameters to monitor the impact of JFM. Such indicators of assessment

may be both qualitative and quantitative. But qualitative assessment could be subjective and may not help in

meaningful monitoring and long term evaluation.

So a proper monitoring methodology needs to be evolved taking suitable indicators and verifiers into

consideration and quantifying them. For monitoring of JFM, where information relating to FPCs are concerned,

their numbers, total members, area protected, status of protection, works implemented, employment

generation and sharing of usufructs should figure in monitoring format. Other aspects, relating to status of

forest regeneration and conservation of bio-diversity, duties and responsibilities of FPC members and the staff,

liaison of the forest department staff with the FPCs, involvement of women members in JFM, formation of Self-

Help Groups, maintenance of community fund, training etc., should also be reflected to assess the level of

performance of stake-holders namely FD and FPCs. The criteria/indicators for monitoring at different levels-

FPCs, Division, State and National, might differ according to requirements and purpose of monitoring and

formats are to be developed accordingly.

For better appreciation of members of FPCs as regards to overall achievement in forest conservation

and development, a system of participatory monitoring at FPC level is required to be developed using

measurable indicators like offence cases relating to pilferage of forest produce, grazing, incidents of forest fire

etc. These indicators relating to various areas could easily be compared to focus the level of performances of

varies protection committees at Beat or Range levels.

Apart from continuous monitoring, socio-economic survey and bio-diversity survey are also required

to be taken up at periodic intervals for knowing the impact of JFM activities and status of conservation and

development of the forest resources through JFM. As far as the state of West Bengal is concerned some

indicators have been developed for ascertaining the performance of FPCs with reference to the lateritic tract.

These need to be refined over the years to have a rational number of indicators which would be amenable for

participatory monitoring.

Some criteria have also been developed for institutional and socio-economic impact monitoring of

FPCs/EDCs in Buxa Tiger Reserve under IEDP. Such criteria/indicators have the desirable endowments as below:

i) Easily measurable.

ii) Reveal meaningful trend.

iii) Precise and unambiguous.

iv) Meaningful to local people and FD.

v) Drawn from existing knowledge and records.

vi) Easily comprehensible by FPCs and EDCs.

vii) Reasonably reflective of impact of project activities.


Problems and Conflicting Issues :

1) Variability of site-productivity bringing in inequity in sharing of usufructs.

2) Political rivalries among people and inequities existing amongst groups of FPC members.

3) Population growth and unemployment.

4) Inadequate motivation of staff or absence of motivation.

5) Lack of will to be transparent.

6) A strong compartmentalized development approach.

7) Outreach of development activities falling short of targeted fringe-population.

8) Heterogeneity in population and occupational structure.

9) Organised timber theft, antisocial activities, insurgence and terrorism in certain areas and smuggling

and cross border activities along international border etc.

Key issues for consolidation of JFM and its sustenance

A Motivation & training of stake holders FD-staff and FPC members.

Initial period of euphoria on success of installation of JFM in some agro-ecological tracts is over. There

is stark iarrheaat that there is need for strengthening of activities in weak areas particularly in northern

part of the State as well as to sustain our efforts on the score in other tracts. FD-staff have to be tolerant,

patient, compassionate, transparent backed up by appropriate knowledge of natural resources and

harvesting practices to get into the role of an agent of social and environmental change.

B. Carrying on the process of reorientation of the mind-set of forestry professionals at

different levels.

It has been difficult to have the role of foresters reversed from that of custodial managers to that of

managers managing natural resources in participation with stake-holders being respectful of their

development needs and rational use of available resources. A consistent regular training programme of

all levels of forestry-staff need be institutionalized strongly raping in the services of competent

institutions including credible NGOs working at the grass-root level on this score.

C. JFM-Support activities ––

Pooling of resources is a key factor in scaling up support activities to improve the quality of life of the

stake-holders belonging to landless, small and marginal farmers. Depending on external-aid to sustain

such activities may only yield freak iarrhea result. To have the desired sustainable impact, pooling in of

internal resources supported by development of community fund has been identified as a key area of

activity. It has been possible to pool in resources through flow of funds in this sector from allocations of

the Deptt. Of Forests, Backward Communities Welfare Deptt., and other allied Govt. Departments

including formulation of an innovative project in forestry sector by WBFDC Ltd.

D Gender sensitization to ensure participation of women groups

Women of each household have been designated as joint member of FPC/EDC. But this did not pop

up their degree of involvement in FPC/EDC working. Some FPCs are exclusively controlled by

women-groups and their positive participation has changed the complexion of working of FPCs in

iarrhea areas. Many of self-help groups having representation of women tended to take on the mantle

of leaders in such areas. The spread of such groups with the help of CARE-INDIA and scheme funded

by NABARD has been planned to be implemented over the next few years. A boost on women

empowerment has also been given by adopting the participation of women to 33% of the total


members of the Executive Committee of FPCs through adoption in the govt. resolution.

E Sharing of Usufructs

Timely sharing of usufructs both from the intermediate and final-yield particularly in south-West

Bengal has established credibility of the State Govt. in pursuing with the desired zeal and mission of the

policy of JFM in managing natural resources – of the State. FPCs in the Hill areas of Darjeeling are yet

to perceive this – primarily due to delayed registration and partly due to dislocation in yield-harvesting

from forests because of absence of approved management plans. In the recent past management plans

of the forests of the Dooars and the Terai have been approved and extraction of intermediate and final

yield as per plans will help the State Govt. in meeting its commitment towards sharing of usufructs with

the targeted FPC-beneficiaries.

F Reorganisation of the Forest Directorate :

There was iarrheaat that an intense communication between FPC-members and the beat staff of grass-

root level is essential to install and support JFM-process. This coupled with the need for distribution of

work-load and pooling in of financial resources, the Forest Directorate has been re-organised with a

bottom-up approach. The Beat and Range-boundaries have been made co-jurisdictional with Gram

Panchayets and Panchayat Samities. Divisions and Circles have been made to administer compact

areas of a district or a region.

This has brought in accountability of different levels with regard to a well-defined geographical area

and removal of overlap of jurisdiction by some functional divisions in the sector of social forestry and

soil conservation.

G. A strong marketing initiative

Marketing of timber, pulpwood, mining props etc., has been organized on a very sound footing

through roping in coal-mining companies in public sector and pulpwood and paper mills in private

sector to ensure optimal realization from the product-mix of harvested areas. This marketing initiative

needs to be sustained over the years to keep the interest of FPC-communities alive. But marketing of

NTFP needs to be further strengthened. There is need for proper assessment of the NTFP resources –

particularly of important components with reference to different forest ecosystems and estimation of

sustainable harvests by FPCs. Dissemination of market information to collecting FPCs backed by

creation of storage and processing facilities is extremely desired to consolidate gains of JFM.

However, the present level of motivation, conviction and commitment between two major stake-

holders : the forest fringe dwellers as well as the Forest Department is well supported in many areas by

motivated tiers of Panchayet, who have been responsible for building up an atmosphere of mutual trust and

understanding and a strong intention of the State Govt. to pursue the process is destined to take the JFM in the

State a long way ensuring effective conservation of forests and a steady improvement in quality of life of fringe

population.


Table – 10.1

FOREST PROTECTION COMMITTEES IN WEST BENGAL

(As on 31.03.2012)

Total AreaZone Division No. of Protected

F.P.C (ha.) Male Female Total S.C. S.T. Others

Darjeeling 74 14412.88 3864 426 4290 139 107 4044

Kalimpong 64 26237.86 3582 195 3777 204 875 2698

Kurseong 45 13091.08 4311 10058 14369 430 1219 12720

Wildlife I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jalpaiguri 63 20284.16 11431 638 12069 5255 3399 3415

Baikunthapur 64 12898.91 5978 129 6107 4475 628 1004

Cooch Behar 26 4102.90 2932 209 3141 1497 517 1127

Wildlife III 25 6681.70 3738 171 3909 708 1958 1243

B.T.R.(E) 17 9331.09 3340 103 3443 1548 1334 561

B.T.R.(W) 33 25595.80 4064 489 4553 768 2563 1222

Raigunj 21 1162.6 1727 74 1801 864 412 525

Malda 4 210 543 18 561 261 296 4

Midnapur 363 45956.45 48038 2801 50839 10131 9186 31522

Jhargram 474 52179.31 38254 2449 40703 9135 14906 16662

Kharagpur 254 27437.65 18421 12281 30702 6950 9504 14248

Rupnarayan 213 26397.78 26331 1343 27674 6419 7814 13441

Bankura(N) 540 43514.44 50560 2083 52643 19837 7912 24894

Bankura(S) 630 44460.37 53977 4857 58834 14189 18411 26234

Panchet 231 28466.18 27328 1562 28890 11033 4674 13183

Purulia 213 30729.22 20741 867 21608 6012 6944 8652

Kangsabati (N) 244 17641.2 23578 881 24459 5677 8089 10693

Kangsabati (S) 305 25168.8 29561 569 30130 10899 4293 14938

Burdwan 74 20239.38 16914 2940 19854 7371 5771 6712

Durgapur 24 2436.439 1957 1964 3921 1112 1405 1404

Birbhum 194 10376.39 16608 347 16955 6028 5463 5464

Howrah 4 479.08 815 319 1134 537 238 359

Nadia-Msd. 12 916.24 957 44 1001 246 254 501

Purba Medinipur 19 1813.11 4760 1097 5857 1256 50 4551

S.T.R. 11 12844 3958 107 4065 3642 254 169

24-Pgs.(S) 40 42534 10801 10718 21519 11830 514 9175

TOTAL 4281 567599 439069 59739 498808 148453 118990 231365

No. of Members

Duars-Terai

NorthBengalPlains

Hilly

SouthBengal

Estuarine


Table – 10.2

Eco-Development Committees in West Bengal

(As on 31.03.2012)

Name of Name of No. of AreaZone Division P. A. EDC Protected Male Female Total S.C. S.T. Others

(Ha)

Mahananda 15 12405.55 2552 2088 4640 1284 992 2364WLS

Senchal WLS 15 4114.72 1587 1196 2783 92 1442 1249

Singalila N.P. 1 350 63 72 135 0 59 76

Wildlife-II Neora 6 5594.17 1526 1414 2940 283 758 1899Valley N.P.

Gorumara N.P. 10 6315.17 1792 51 1843 458 569 816

Chapramari 1 960.31 47 1 48 4 8 36WLS

Buxa Tiger 14 23534.97 1454 173 1627 223 612 792Reserve (E)

Buxa Tiger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Reserve (W)

Wildlife-III Jaldapara WLS 33 15986.53 6846 1604 8450 3452 2346 2652

NB Plains Raigunge Kulik WLS 3 130 193 21 214 172 30 12

Birbhum Ballavpur WLS 4 200 276 34 310 9 196 105

Nadia – Bethuadahari 1 66.67 96 6 102 55 - 47Murshidabad WLS

Sunderban S.T.R. 14 12350 3993 490 4483 4047 108 328Tiger Reserve

TOTAL : 117 82008.09 20425 7150 27575 10079 7120 10376

No. of Members

Wildlife-I

Hilly

Duars-Terai

All EDCtransferred

to FPC

B.T.R.

SouthBengal

Estuari-ne


Table – 10.3

Performance for consolidation of Joint Forest Management in South Bengal.

Year No. of FPCs No. of Amount FPC share perinvolved Beneficiaries (‘ in lakh) capita ( in Re. )

1995-96 163 20311 123.37 607.40

1996-97 354 42361 243.45 574.70

1997-98 248 32156 251.24 781.32

1998-99 339 35530 287.00 807.76

1999-2000 445 50989 402.00 788.00

2000-2001 424 56479 455.50 806.00

2001-2002 520 45662 580.00 1,270.00

2002-2003 1454 45662 430.01 942.00

2003-2004 1454 51047 548.75 1,075.00

2004-2005 1510 60150 509.25 846.00

2005-2006 1944 56979 592.00 1,039.00

2006-2007 1967 57864 634.57 1,097.00

2007-2008 743 90103 1511.23 1,677.00

2008-2009 583 64344 1487.96 2312.00

2009-2010 233 24407 922.36 3779.00

2010-2011 327 33585 959.70 2857.53

2011-12 625 114398 1713.28 1497.65


10.4 NATIONAL AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME”: A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTS ( CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME )

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE ELEVENTH FIVE-YEAR PLAN

The scheme entitled as “National Afforestation Programme (NAP)” has been formulated by merger of th

four 9 Plan centrally sponsored afforestation schemes of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, namely,

Integrated Afforestation and Eco-Development Projects Scheme (IAEPS), Area Oriented Fuelwood and

Fodder Projects Scheme (AOFFPS), Conservation and Development of Non-Timber Forest Produce including

Medicinal Plants Scheme (NTFP) and Association of Scheduled Tribes and Rural Poor in Regeneration of

Degraded Forests (ASTRP), with a view to reducing multiplicity of schemes with similar objectives, ensuring

uniformity in funding pattern and implementation mechanism, avoiding delays in availability of funds to the

field level and iarrheaationng peoples participation in project formulation and its implementation. The

Scheme will be operated by the National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, Ministry of Environment

and Forests as a 100% Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored Scheme (except for the AOFFP component).

1. Objectives of the Scheme.

1.1 Short term objectives :

- Regeneration and eco-development of degraded forests and adjoining areas on a watershed basis.

- Augmentation of the availability of fuelwood, fodder and grasses from the regenerated areas.

- Securing people's participation in planning and regeneration efforts to ensure sustainability and

equitable distribution of forest products from the regenerated lands, and to promote the

partnership concept in the management and administration of forests and common property

resources.

- Promotion of agroforestry and development of Common Property Resources.

- Promotion of fuel saving devices to encourage efficient use of fuelwood and to reduce the

drudgery of rural women involved in collection of wood as also to improve the environment.

- Conservation and improvement of non-timber forest produce such as bamboo, cane and

medicinal plants.

- Encouragement for production of non-timber products such as wax, honey, fruits and nuts from

the regenerated areas.

- Raising coastal shelterbelts to mitigate the adverse impacts of cyclonic winds.

- Development of water resources through plantation and water harvesting programme.

- Development and extension of improved technologies such as clonal propagation, use of root

trainers for raising seedlings, mycorrhizal inoculation etc.

- Rehabilitation of special problem lands like areas with saline/alkaline soils, ravines, desert areas,

coastal areas, mined areas. Himalayas, Aravallis and Western Ghats.

- Employment generation for the disadvantaged sections of society particularly women, scheduled

castes/scheduled tribes and landless rural labourers, inhabiting the forests and adjoining areas.


1.1.2 Long-term objectives:

- Protection, Conservation of natural resources through active involvement of the people.

- Checking land degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity.

- Ecological restoration and environmental conservation and eco-development.

- Evolving village level people's organization, to manage the natural resources in and around

villages in a sustainable manner.

- Fulfilment of the broader objectives of productivity, equity and sustainability for the general good

of the people.

- Improve quality of life and self-sustenance aspect of people living in and around forest areas.

- Capability endowment and skill enhancement for improving employability of the rural people.

2. Implementing Agencies : The scheme would be implemented by the following State agencies :

The two tier systemof FDAs is now being modified to three tier system with the introduction of State

Forest Development Agency (SFDA). SFDA will be a federation of FDAs at the State level to be

registered as a society. This change ia in concurrence with the Revised Operational Guideline, 2009 for

National Afforestation Programme. The SFDA shall guide the FDAs and receive and allocate funds to

FDAs. It will also coordinate the FDAs and their programmes.

2.1 The participatory mode of the scheme for implementation of the programmes, will prevail by involving

three-tier set up namely the SFDA, Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) and Joint Forest Management

Committees (JFMCs)/ Eco-development Committees (EDC). This iarrheaatio institutional structure

would allow greater participation of the community both in planning and implementation of the

appropriate afforestation programmes. This would ground the people-centered approach in

afforestation programmes and provide a firm and sustainable mechanism for devolution of funds to

JFMCs for afforestation and related activities. Organic unity in the structural framework will promote

efficiency, effectiveness, accountability through iarrheaationn and devolution of authority and

responsibilities, both physical and financial. Village will be reckoned as a unit of planning and

implementation and all the activities under the scheme will be iarrheaation at the village level. The

three-tier approach, would also empower the local people to participate in the decision making process

and improve their capabilities more effectively, with the policy support and close monitoring of SFDA.

FDA is constituted at the Forest Division (territorial/wildlife) level and has the composition as fixed by NAEB,

Government of India. FDAs are registered societies under the Societies' Registration Act. At the grass-root level, the

FPCs are implementing agencies.


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The object of formation of 'Self Help Groups' in Forest Fringe Villages, taken up in different districts

involving the (eligible and willing) Forest Protection Committees and EDC members was to open alternative

sources of assured income on sustainable basis and simultaneously curtail the degree of dependency on forest

of the forest fringe dwellers who are mostly poor and tribal people in order to restore ecological balance and

environmental stability.

The target groups being mostly uneducated or sparsely educated people, dependent on neighboring

forests having practically no knowledge about SHG formation, management of funds, identification of

alternative income generating activities, credit requirement and marketing strategy of their products etc. To

overcome this problem and to change the mindset of the members of the FPCs and EDCs as well as that of

departmental staffs, arrangements were made for training and orientation of the target groups and

departmental staff of the identified areas. NABARD, DRDC and some NGOs alongwith the officers of some

line departments e.g. Rural Development, Health, ARDD, Sericulture, Agriculture, Fishery etc. and local bank

authorities were actively involved in the process.

The following areas were identified as sources of alternative income to the SHGs and accordingly

training-cum-orientation camps and workshops were held at predetermined venues:

1. Training on Sal leaf plate making and supply of plate making machine.Collection of medicinal and

herbal products and their processing. Training in tailoring including supply of sewing machines.

2. Apiary and mushroom cultivation.

3. Training on health care of domestic animals and table birds etc. in rural areas.

4. Training of 'bidi' making and supply of inputs.

5. Training on repairing of pump machine, cycle and motor cycle, electric wiring (where electricity is

available) etc.

6. Training on vermicomposting, biogas plants, homestead gardening, scientific Pisciculture, Lac culture,

Apiculture etc.

7. Training on establishment of piggeries, duckeries, poultry farm on small scale.

8. Tassar cultivation and supply of high yielding cocoons.

9. Rice husking and allied works.

10. Soft toy making, handicraft products of different forest produces e.g. bamboo, sabai grass, and jute etc.

Now many of the SHGs have been working successfully and their performances are encouraging.

However, for sustainability of SHGs it is felt that comprehensive training programmes including refresher

courses for both target groups and staff have to be undertaken at regular intervals to assess the actual state of

affairs including identification of the actual problems faced by the SHGs and to ensure the suitable market

linkages for their products.


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CHAPTER - 11

WILD LIFE MANAGEMENT & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN WEST BENGAL

West Bengal is world famous for its Royal Bengal Tiger. The state is very rich in biodiversity. The main Strategy for conserving its unique biodiversity has been through the creation of protected area network of national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves and identified wetlands and coastal areas. The state has 4,064 sq.km. of forests under protected areas network which is 34% of the State's total forest area and 4.54% of the total geographical area. There are five National Parks, fifteen Sanctuaries, two Tiger Reserves and one Biosphere Reserve. The PA network includes 1,102 sq.km. Sanctuaries, 1693 sq.km. National Parks and the balance are being represented by buffer areas of the two Tiger Reserves, viz. Sundarbans Tiger Reserve and Buxa Tiger Reserve. Recognising the special conservation value of the Sundarbans owing to its unique ecosystem having substantial area under mangrove forests associated with tiger landscape, has been declared as Biosphere Reserve.

The management of Pas for biodiversity conservation in the State is done as per Management Plan through the following means:-

a) Intensive and extensive protection through patrolling, setting up of communication network, watch towers at strategic locations, supply of improved weapons to wildlife guards etc.

b) Habitat development of wildlife.

c) Research Activities including census through modern techniques like genetic fingerprinting etc.

d) Reduction of man-animal conflict through setting up of energized fence, use of tranquilizing equipments.

e) Extension of Nature Education through setting up of Nature Interpretation Centers and awareness generation.

f) Involvement of local people in conservation through formation of Eco-development Committees.

Table –11.1

Status of Management / Tiger Conservation Plan(TCP) preparation . As on 31.03.2012

Name of Protected Area/Tiger Reserve Period Present Status

Sundarban Tiger Reserve 2011 onwards Tiger Conservation plan Submitted(incl. Sundarban NP & Sajnekhali WLS)

Buxa Tiger Reserve (incl. Buxa NP & Buxa WLS) 2011 onwards Tiger Conservation plan Submitted

Gorumara National Park 2007-08 to 2017-18 Management Plan operational

Singhalila National Park 2010-11 to 2019-2020 Previous paln expired Draft Managementplan under prepration

Neora Valley National Park 2011-12 to 2019-20 Management Plan operational

Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary 2007-08 to 2016-17 Management Plan operational

Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary 2011-12 to 2021-22 Management Plan operational

Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary 2012-13 to 2021-22 Management Plan operational

Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary 2011-12 to 2021-2022 Management Plan operational

Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary 2010-11 to 2014-15 Previous paln expired Draft Managementplan under prepration

Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary 2011-12 to 2020-21 Management Plan operational

Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary 2009-10 to 2019-20 Management Plan operational

Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary 2012-13 to 2021-22 Previous paln expired Draft Managementplan under prepration

Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary 2011-12 to 2020-21 Management Plan operational

Halliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary 2008-09 to 2017-18 Management Plan operational

Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary 2008-09 to 2017-18 Management Plan operational

Chintamoni Kar Wildlife Sanctuary 2010-11 to 2016-17 Management Plan operational


Table –11.2

Protected Areas of West Bengal

Sl. Protected Area Area in Sq. Km. Notification Bio-geographic DistrictNo. No. & Date Zone

National Parks:

1 Singalila N.P. 78.60 Sq. km. 9057-For dt. 2.12.92 2C Darjeeling

2 Neora Valley N.P. 88.00 Sq. km. 9058-For dt. 2.12.92 2C Darjeeling

3 Buxa N.P. 117.10 Sq. km. 3403-For dt. 5.12.97 7B Jalpaiguri

4 Gorumara N.P. 79.45 Sq. km. 1-For dt. 1.1.98 7B Jalpaiguri

5 Sundarban N.P. 1330.10 Sq. km. 2867-For dt. 4.5.84 8B South-24 Parganas

6 Jaldapara N.P 216.51 975-For dt. 27.04.12 7B Jalpaiguri

Total 1909.76 Sq. km.

Sanctuaries:

1 Jorepokhri Salamander W.L.S. 0.04 Sq. km. 1107-For dt. 11.03.85 2C Darjeeling

2 Senchal W.L.S. 38.88 Sq. km. 2773-For dt. 19.8.98 2C Darjeeling

3 Chapramari W.L.S. 9.60 Sq. km. 2774-For dt. 19.8.98 7B Jalpaiguri

4 Mahananda W.L.S. 158.04 Sq. km. 2775-For dt. 19.8.98 7B Darjeeling

5 Raiganj W.L.S. 1.30 Sq. km. 1901-For dt. 11.4.85 7B North Dinajpur

6 Bethuadahari W.L.S. 0.6686 Sq. km. 2772-For dt. 19.8.98 7B Nadia

7 Ballavpur W.L.S. 2.021 Sq. km. 4655-For dt. 11.7.77 7B Birbhum

8 Ramnabagan W.L.S. 0.145 Sq. km. 4345-For dt. 30.9.81 7B Bardhaman

9 Bibhutibhusan W.L.S. 0.64 Sq. km. 2776-For dt. 19.8.98 8B North-24 Parganas

10 Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary 0.07 Sq. km. 4300-For dt. 21.10.05 8B S. 24 Parganas(old Narendrapur W.L.S.)

11 Sajnakhali W.L.S. 362.40 Sq. km. 5396-For dt. 24.6.76 8B South-24 Parganas

12 Halliday Island W.L.S. 5.95 Sq. km. 5388-For dt. 24.6.76 8B South-24 Parganas

13 Lothian Island W.L.S. 38.0 Sq. km. 2771-For dt. 19.8.98 8B South-24 Parganas

316-For dt. 24.1.86; 7B Jalpaiguri14 Buxa W.L.S. **267.92 Sq. km. 7588-For dt. 6.10.90

and 12-For dt. 1.1.91

** Old Sanctuary area was 368.99 Sq.Km. Out of which 101.07 sq.km area is included in Buxa NP.


Tiger Reserves:

A. Buxa Tiger Reserve Buffer Area: 370.2886 3050-For/11M-28/07 7B JalpaiguriSq.km. dt. 06.08.09

B. Sundarban Tiger Reserve Buffer Area: 885.27 615-For/11M-28/07 8 B South-24 Parganas &Sq. km. dt. 17.02.09 Parts of North-24

Parganas

Total 1255.5586 Sq. km.

Grand Total: 4050.9932 Sq. km.

Biosphere Reserve:

Sundarban Biosphere (including 9630 Sq. km. Govt of India vide No --- South-24 Pgns.STR areas) 16/6/84-CSC North-24 Pgns.

dt 19.03.1989.

Total 9630 Sq. km.

Elephant Reserve :

1 Eastern Duars Elephant Reserve 977.51 Sq. km. 3293-For/11B-19/2000 7B JalpaiguriCore Area: 484.00 Sq.km. dt. 28.8.2002Buffer Area: 493.51 Sq.km.

2 Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve 414.00 Sq. km. 3040-For.11B-19/2000 6B West Midnapur,dt. 24.10.2002 Bankura and Purulia



Table –11.3

TIGER POPULATION IN WEST BENGAL

As per Census Report – 2004

Name of Division Male Female Cub Total

24 Parganas (South) 7 14 4 25

Sundarban Tiger Reserve 83 133 33 249

Buxa Tiger Reserve 9 15 3 27

Kalinpong 1 --- --- 1

Wildlife II(Neora valley N.P) 7 11 2 20

Wildlife I(Mahananda WLS) 5 10 1 16

CoochBehar(Jaldapara WLS) 4 2 --- 6

Total 116 185 43 344

Census Report of 2011 is under compilation through analysis of data using modern technique.

Table –11.4

POPULATION OF MAJOR FLAGSHIP SPECIES

Rhino

Year Jaldapara Garumara Total

2006 108 27 135

2008 -- 31 31

2009 125 -- 125

2011 149 35* 184

2012 149 43* 192

* (Garumara, Chapramari & adjoing area of

Gorumara N.P ......... Chapramari WLS.)

Leopard

Census Year Garumara Buxa Jaldapara Mahananda Other areas Total

1989 14 50 5 10 29 108

1992 -- 63 -- -- -- 63

1993 2 -- 9 2 94 107

2002 47 149 33 18 84 331

2004 43 Not done 28 26 67 164


Table –11.5

CENSUS DATA OF MAJOR WILD ANIMAL SPECIES

Name of Animal Nos.

Gaur(Census data 2009-10) Gorumara & Chpramari not less than 901

Sambar 1216

Chital 1979

Hog Deer 2261

Barking Deer 3960

Wild Boar 7354

Goral 486

Tahr 77

Screw 19

Himalayan Black Bear 65

Sloth Bear 200

Elephant 529 (North Bengal)**

118 (South Bengal) ***

Census data 2010 *** Census data 2011.

Table –11.6

DETAILS OF PERSONS KILLED/INJURED BY WILD ANIMALS

DURING THE YEAR 2011-12

Name of Animals Person Killed Injured

1. Wild Elephant 67 --

2. Tiger 3 --

3. Leopard -- 90

4. Rhino -- 5

5. Bison 1 25

6. Crocodile -- --

7. Bear -- --


Table –11.7

DEATH OF WILD ANIMALS DURING THE YEAR 2011-12

Sl. Name of animals Natural Accident Poaching Retaliatory Declared Death in TotalNo. Death killing rouge & capativity

eliminated

1 Wild Elephants 21 8 --- --- --- --- 29

2 Death of Departmental/ --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Tame Elephant

3 Tiger 2 --- --- --- --- 1 3

4 Captive Tigers --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

5 Leopard 26 1 --- 2 --- 29

6 Rhino 7 --- --- --- --- 7

7 Barking Deer 14 3 --- --- --- 17

8 Sambar 11 --- 1 --- --- 12

9 Spotted Deer 36 20 2 --- --- 58

10 Hog Deer 3 1 --- --- --- 4

11 Wild Boar 3 2 --- --- --- 5

12 Goral 1 2 --- --- --- 3

13 Crocodile 3 --- --- --- --- 3

14 Swamp Deer 1 --- --- --- --- --- 1

15 Sloth Bear 2 --- --- --- --- 2

16 Black Buck 2 --- --- --- --- 2

17 Lepard Cat 7 --- --- --- --- 7

18 Monkey 7 4 --- --- --- 11

19 Serow 1 1 --- --- --- --- 2

20 Python 1 5 --- --- --- 6

21 Langur 2 3 --- --- --- 5

22 Dolphin 1 --- --- --- --- 1


Table –11.8

SEIZURE OF WILD ANIMALS AND ANIMAL BODY PARTS DURING YEAR 2011-12

South Bengal North Bengal

Sl. No. Seized items Qty. Sl. No. Seized items Qty.

1 Tiger skin 2 Nos. 1 Elephant tusk 1 No.

2 Leopard skin 1 No. 2 Beak of hornbill 1 No.

3 Turtle 1482 Nos. 3 Turtle shell 5 Kg

4 Indian Birds 1557 Nos. 4 Turtle 50Nos

5 Deer horn 2 Nos. 5 Deer horn 2 Nos.

6 Mongoose 4 Nos. 6 Tail of Barking Deer 1 No.

7 Turtle shell 42 Nos. 7 Sambar horn 1No

8 Snake 25 Nos 8 Sambar antler 2 No.

9 Jungle cat meat 1Kg 9 Serow horn 1 Nos.

10 Rhesus Monkey 2Nos 10 Indian Birds 1 Nos.

11 Tortoies 38 Nos 11 Tiger skin 1No

12 Mongoose hair brush. 1400 Nos 12 Samber meat 20 Kg

13 Spotted Deer 5Nos 13 Wild Boar meat 35 Kg

14 Gharial hatchling 8 Nos

15 Indian Wolf skin 1No

Table –11.9

Details of the animals rescued in West Bengal during the year 2011-12 are as follows:

Sl. No. Species Number Sl. No. Species Number

1 Bird 641 19 Barking Deer 17

2 Snake 803 20 Pangolin 2

3 Turtle 1485 21 Black buck 1

4 Tortoise 4 22 Leopard 9

5 Langur 160 23 Elephant 7

6 Monkey 112 24 Bison 6

7 Civet 262 25 Leopard Cat 2

8 Jungle Cat 24 26 Wild Boar 1

9 Fishing Cat 16 27 Porcupine 2

10 Monitor Lizard 11 28 Squirrel 3

11 Crocodile 1 29 Chameleon 1

12 Gharial 2 30 Red Panda 1

13 Mongoose 6 31 Sambar 2

14 Jackal 9 32 Hedge Hog 1

15 Fox 2 33 Serow 1

16 Dolphin 1 34 Gorel 2

17 Spotted Deer 11

18 Hog Deer 8

Total 3615


Table –11.10

Chemical Immobilization done during the year – 2011-12

Elephant

SL. Date Location Description Immobilising RemarksNo. Drug

26.06.11 Red bank TE near Female, sub Xylazine 5.0ml Injured by Train accident, diedRailway track adult Ketamine 2.0ml during treatment.Jalpaiguri Div. Antagozil 4.0ml

26.06.11 Central Diana Block Femal ,Adult Xylazine 9.0ml Injured by Train accident, diedJalpaiguri Div. Ketamine 4.0ml after treatment.

Antagozil 3.50mlst

11.08.11 Chandabila, Male-adult 1 dose TreatmentRupnarayan Div. Xylazine 8.0ml

Ketamine 2.0mlnd rd

2 &3 dosesame medicine

12.08.11 Malangi –IIIComptt. Male-adult Xylazine 4.50ml TreatmentMalangi Beat. Ketamine 1.2 ml

04.09.11 Sukna Range Adult Female Xylazine 7.0ml TreatmentMahananda W.L.SWL.-1Div

18.11.11 Bamanpokhri, Xylazine 7.0ml TreatmentKurseong Div.

16.12.11 Satbindha, Adult Male Xylazine 4.0ml TreatmentRupnarayan Div Ketamine 1.0ml

and rept. More2 doses.

10.02.12 JP-III Comptt, Adult Male Xylazine 4.0ml TreatmentJaldapara Beat. Ketamine 1.0ml

26.02.12 Rydak BTR. (East) Male , Adult Xylazine 4.0ml Normal activity of animalKetamine 1.0ml observed.

20.03.12 Totapara Beat Male , Adult Xylazine 11.0ml TreatmentJpg Div. Ketamine 5.0ml

Tiger Tranquilisation done upto 2011-12


1 11.02.02 Bali Village Adult Male Captured

2 05.09.02 Pirkhali, Satyanarayanpur Adult Male Tranquilised & released at Chamta.

3 11.11.02 Satyanaryanpur, Gosaba Adult Female Captured & released near Goasaba.

4 03.12.02 Panchmukhani,Lahiripur Adult Male Tranquilised & Captured but diedVillage-STR on 13.12.02

5 30.03.03 Arbesi-2, Kumirmari, STR Adult Male - Transquilised & released atPanchmukhani.

6 08.09.03 Jharkhali Adult Male - Captured & Translocated

7 12.11.05 Arbesi-2, Hemnagar Female - Traquilised & captured & released at Chandkhali


8 03.03.07 Bhuruliapara, Basirhat Adult Female - Tranquilised & released in coreRange area of STR

9 09.06.08 Jhilla-1 (opposite Adult Male Ketamine-10 ml. Transquilised & released at Matla-4st

Kumirmari island) (1 dart), 3 ml of NP(W) Range on 10.06.08.nd

(2 dart)

10 13.03.09 Samsernagar under Adult Male Ketamine-17 ml Translocated to Alipore Zoo forHingalganj P.S. (3 darts) treatment of sinus wound, released

on 22.07.09 at Harinbhanga-3,under BHT Range while declared fit

11 25.05.09 Jamespur under Sajnekhali Female Ketamine-11.8 ml. Released on 26.05.09 atBeat, SWLS Range Panchamukhani-5

12 28.06.09 Kumirmari-Adibasipara, Female Ketamine-4 ml. Released back to Bagmara-7 underBagna Beat, BHT Range Xylazine-0.75 ml. NP(E) Range on 03.07.09

[tranquilized for ear tagging &micro chipping]

13 04.07.09 Rajatjubili, Duttar Beat, Female Ketamine-3.75 ml. Released on 04.07.09 at Gosaba-3SWLS Range Xylazine-1.25 ml. [tranquilized for ear tagging &

micro chipping]

14 09.07.09 Lahiripur-Chargheri, Male Ketamine-3.75 ml. Released on 10.07.09 at Chamta-6Duttar Beat, SWLS Range Xylazine-0.75 ml. [tranquilized for ear tagging &

micro chipping]

15 03.01.10 Embankment plantation of Engineghat near Petkulchand under Kultali P.S.

16 22.02.10 Sonagaon village, Female a) Ketamine-15 ml Released back to Netidhopani-2 onSajnekhali Beat, (total) b)For 24.02.10 [Radio-collared]SWLS Range Radio-collaring

Xylazine-425 mg,Ketamine-344 mg,addl. 150 mgKetamine

17 28.02.10 Prkhali-5, Dobanki Beat Female Ketamine-8 ml. Released back to Pirkhali-7 on01.03.10 [Radio-collared]

18 18.03.10 Sudhangsupur village, Male Ketamine-10 ml. Released back to Matla-4 underSajnekhali Beat, SWLS Range NP(W) Range on 19.03.10

19 19.03.10 NP(E) Beat HQ, NP(E) Male Ketamine-12 ml. Released back to Pirkhali-7 onRange 21.03.10 [Radio-collared]

20 26.04.10 Adibasipara FPC area Female On 27.04.10 the tiger was tranquilised& captured. Released on 28.04.10 inKatuajhuri-1

21 19.05.10 Hentalbari FPC area, Male a) Ketamine-15 ml Released back to NetidhopaniKalidaspur village for iarrheaation in Compartment [Radio-collared]

locality b)For Radio-collaringXylazine-210 mg,Ketamine-450 mgon 22.05.10

22 22.05.10 Netidhopani Camp at Male Ketamine-300 mg., Released back to Netidhopani onNetidhopani-1 Xylazine-120 mg., 22.05.10 [Radio-collared]

addl. 80 mg.Ketamine

23 28.06.10 Sajnekhali office complex Female Ketamine-8 ml. Released back to Narayantala Charon 28.06.10

24 19.09.10 Kumirmari, Bagnapara Female Ketamine-8 ml. Released back to Gosaba-2 on20.09.10

25 10.12.10 Kishorimohonpur village Male, 6-7 yrs. Released in Ajmalmari-8 RF area onunder Kultali Block 11.12.10


11.11 Rhino tranquilisation done during 2011-12

Date Location Description Immobilising Drug Remarks

20.09.11 JP-IIIComptt.Jaldapara Adult Male Immobilon-1.90 ml TreatmentBeatWild Life III Div. Revivon 1.90ml

30.11.11 Jaldhaka-2bCompt. Garumara Adult Male Immobilon-1.50 ml Release afterN.P. , WL Div -II Revivon 2.0ml Treatment

09.12.11 JP-IIIComptt.Jaldapara Beat Adult Male Immobilon-1.7 ml TreatmenWild Life III Div. Revivon 1.70ml

05.01.12 Dhupjhora-1b Comptt. Adult Male Immobilon-2.00 ml Release afterGarumara N.P WL Div II Revivon 2.50ml Treatment

Leopard Immobilisation.done during 2011-12


1 20.04.11 Lopchu Tea Estate, Male, Xylazine-0.8 ml Animal fine laterDarjeeling 4/5 years Ketamine-4.0 ml released

Revivon 1.00ml

2 27.01.12 NeoraMajiali Revenue Male Xylazine-1.5 ml Released atvillage Wild Life II Div. 6-7 Years Ketamine-2.5 ml Gorumara N.P.


CHAPTER - 12

SOIL CONSERVATION

Introduction :

The three districts of North Bengal namely Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar are drained by 2

almost 20 rivers and other enumerable rivulets. The catchment area spreads over around 12,726 Km of which 2

only 3,068 Km is under forest cover. These rivers flow through three geographical zones, namely the Hilly

Region, the Piedmont Zone and the Active Plains. Except for river Tista, all the other main rivers originating

from the hilly region have steep to very steep fall and consequent high power of erosivity.

The area being part of new fold mountain is geologically unstable. The annual rainfall in the region is

one of the highest and varies from 3,500 mm to 5,000 mm annually. The geological instability, high rainfall

and high intensity of rainfall, porous sandy loam soil and steep slopes associated with different anthropogenic

activities, are factors that accelerate erosion and land degredation affecting the lives of people and property,

both public and private almost every year. Soil and moisture conservation by regular treatment through

different kind of intervention both structural and vegetative, therefore, is of utmost importance for restoration.

In West Bengal, soil conservation measures were taken up under several State Plans in First Five Year rd

Plan period. The efforts continued in subsequent plans. But the real thrust was given in the 3 Five Year Plan

Period when the Government of India launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme called the River Valley Project

(RVP) in the entire country to restore eco-systems in the catchments of rivers spreading over 17 States,

including West Bengal. The entire catchments of river Teesta comprises of 9,68,000 hectare in Sikkim from

where the river originates & 2,97,740 hectares in West Bengal from where it passes away to Bangladesh. The

Teesta Catchment in Darjeeling district is 1,87,071 ha., of which 67,465 ha i.e. 36% is categorized in very high

priority Sub watersheds. There are 129 Sub watersheds of which 15 are of very high priority and 21 are of high

priority.

The All India Soil & Land Use Survey (AISLUS) surveyed Teesta Catchments, way back in 1978-79. As

per their report (Ref.: Agri 509 of July 1980), the West Bengal part has been subdivided into 7 mini catchments

bearing codes of Tk, Tc, Tj, Th, Tg, Tf & Td. These 7 mini-catchments are further divided into 17 watersheds

and 129 sub-watersheds. The sub-watersheds are again grouped into Very High, High, Medium, Low and

Very Low priority based upon the Silt Yield Index of soil erosion. The total area and the details of catchment

area of River Tista, Priority Watershed delineated by AISLUS, is given below :

Table 1

Total Teesta – Catchment

( in lakh ha.)

W.B. 2.97

Sikkim 9.68

Total 12.65

A new feature of present watershed management and soil conservation works is the concept of

involvement of local community in project formulation and participation in execution and maintenance of

assets created.

Besides these Central Schemes, Soil Conservation measures form an important component in

different State schemes like Protective Afforestation, Eco-Conservation of sensitive zones, Hill Area


Development Schemes and Economic Plantation etc. Compensatory afforestation which are raised on vested

land in exchange of forest land diverted for non-forestry purpose under Forest (Conservation) Act 1980,

include an inbuilt elaborate Soil Conservation measure for catchment area treatment.

Types of Interventions :

The three divisions of circle namely Kurseong, Kalimpong and Soil Conservation 9North) carry out

various soil and moisture conservation measures as shown below :

Plantations : The three Divisions take up plantations as a major activity in their jurisdictions. The plantations

after five years of maintenance are being handed over to respective Territorial Divisions.

Structural works : These include both vegetative and engineering measures mostly done on erosion prone

sites, smaller landslides and banks of streams, rivers and rivulets within the forest blocks.

Basic Objective, priority and approach :

Natural Resource Management (Land, Water & Vegetations) on Watershed pattern is basic approach

of Circle by keeping in view the socio economic needs of the dependent community on a sustainable manner.

This accounts for all factors and forces that come into play and interact with each other within the hydrological

unit of consideration and the same are thought to be covered by :

Objectives :

�Multidisciplinary integrated approach to prevent land degradation.

�Improvement of land capability and moisture regime.

�Promotion of land use to match land capability.

�Prevention of Soil loss to reduce siltation down below.

�Peoples’ involvement.

�Up gradation of skills in planning and execution.

Strategy :

�Project approach.

�Integration of sectoral measures.

�Proper choice of work area and projectisation for consolidating treatment efforts.

�Emphasis on sustainability.

�Vegetative thrust.

�People’s involvement, planning and execution.

�To sustain the benefit of treatment through institutional and operational mechanism.

�Promotion of skills of fringe dwellers and field functionaries through appropriate institutional linkage.

�Effective administrative measures for direction, control and coordination.

Priority :

�Biodiversity as guiding principle.

�Soil and water conservation by creating small structures with vegetative support.

�Afforestation, growing grass and shrubs.

�People’s involvement secure best land use.

�Clear administrative and institutional mechanism for execution, direction and control.


Brief details of developmental activities (Physical and Financial)

The different activities as per fund support under different schemes in order of priorities as executed by

the three Soil conservation Divisions covering Districts of NB e.g. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch-Bihar

during the year 2011-12 under this circle are consolidated and listed as below:

Table - 2

Creation of 2011 Plantation done during 2011- 12 (In ha)

Scheme Kurseong Kalimpong SC(N) TotalSC Div. SC Div. Div.

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-006- 100 -- -- 100Eco. Cons. of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-001 -- -- -- --PAEC- on landslide,, slip, ,stream bank in ForestArea-87 Regeneration

th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-003 -- 50 -- 50Eco. Cons. of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 25 25 -- 50Plan)-028-S & WC PAEC-50 -OC

th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 24 -- -- 24Plan)-028-PAEC-50 OC

th 2406-F&WL-01-F-789-SCP-SP (AP-11 Plan)-001- 95 -- 165 260Economic Plantation (FR)-87 Regeneration

RVP 320 46 -- 366

TOTAL : 564 121 165 850

Nurseries :

The nursery details of the circle for the year 2011-12 done by the different divisions are as listed below.

These seedlings were raised with purpose to create plantations under State Plan and under RVP, to infill older

plantations, to keep some of the seedlings for the next year and also to distribute during Aranya Saptah.

Table - 3

Divisions No.Sites No.Seedlings(As on 31.03.2012)

Kurseong S.C.Division 6 2,50,000

S.C.(North)Division 13 10,24,000

Kalimpong S.C.Division 4 2,40,000

Total : 23 15,14,000

**Modern Nurseries created under S.C.(N) Divn.JPG. Over 6 nos.In the Scheme – RIDF - XII


Table - 4

Advance Work of 2012 plantation done during 2011-12 (In ha)

Scheme Kurseong Kalimpong SC(N) Total SC Div. SC Div. Div.

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-003- 55 95 -- 150Eco. Cons. of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 25 25 -- 50Plan)-028-S & WC Protective Afforestation-50Other Charges

th2406-F&WL-01-F-789-SCP-SP (AP-11 Plan)-001- 50 -- 210 260Economic Plantation (FR)-87 Regeneration

2401-Crop.Husb.-00-109-Extn. Of FT-032-ACAS 50 -- -- 50under stream II of RKVY-031-GIA-02- OtherGrant-50 Other Charges

RVP -- 76 -- 76

Total : 180 196 210 586

Table 5

Plantation Maintenance Y1 (2010-2011)(In ha)


th 2406-F&WL-01-F-796-TASP-SP(AP& 11 Plan)- 107 65 172004-S & FF- Economic Pltn.(FR) -87 Regn.

2406-F&WL-01-Forestry-789-SCP-for SC-SP -- -- 200 200(AP&11th plan)-007-Forestry Treatment-50 OC.[ RIDF-XII Plantation]

2402-S&WC-00-789-SCPFor SC-SP(AP&11th -- -- 60 60Plan)-002-PAEC-on landslide slip stream bank inforest area-87-Regn. [ RIDF-XII Plantation]

th2406-F&WL-01-F-789-SCP-SP (AP-11 Plan)-001- 88 -- -- 88Economic Plantation (FR)-87 Regeneration

2401-Crop.Husb.-00-109-Extn. Of FT-032-ACAS 10 -- -- 10under stream II of RKVY-031-GIA-02- OtherGrant-50 Other Charges

th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 17 -- -- 17Plan)-028-S & WC Protective Afforestation-50Other Charges

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-006- -- 100 -- 100Eco.Cons.of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-003 50 -- 160 210Eco.Cons.of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

RVP 320 46 -- 366

TOTAL : 592 146 485 1223


Table - 6

Plantation Maintenance Y2 (2009-2010)(In ha)


th2406-F&WL-01-F-789-SCP-SP (AP-11 Plan)-001- -- 170 -- 170Economic Plantation (FR)-87 Regeneration

th2406-F&WL-01-F-796-TASP-SP(AP& 11 Plan)- 70 -- -- 70004-S & FF- Economic Pltn.(FR) -87 Regn

th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-001 30 -- 29 59PAEC on landslide, slip, stream bank in Forestareas-87 Regeneration.

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-006- 100 -- -- 100Eco. Cons. of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

2402-S&WC-00-789-SCPFor SC-SP(AP&11th -- -- 60 60Plan)-002-PAEC-on landslide slip stream bank inforest area-87-Regn. [ RIDF-XII Plantation]

th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-003 -- -- 160 160Eco.Cons.of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

2401-Crop.Husb.-00-109-Extn. Of FT-032-ACAS 150 -- 20 170under stream II of RKVY-031-GIA-02- OtherGrant-50 Other Charges

th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 30 — — 30Plan)-028-S & WC Protective Afforestation-50Other Charges

RVP -- -- --

TOTAL : 380 170 269 819

Table - 7

Plantation Maintenance Y3 (2008-2009) (In ha)


th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-001 59 50 140.11 249.11

PAEC on landslide, slip, stream bank in Forestareas-87 Regeneration.

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-006- -- -- -- --Eco. Cons. of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration

2402-S&WC-00-789-SCPFor SC-SP(AP&11th -- -- 220.73 220.73

Plan)-002-PAEC-on landslide slip stream bank inforest area-87-Regn. [ RIDF-XII Plantation]

th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-003 40 40Eco.Cons.of Sensitive Zone-87 Regeneration


th2406-F&WL-01-F-796-TASP-SP(AP& 11 Plan)- -- 30 -- 30004-S & FF- Economic Pltn.(FR) -87 Regn

2401-Crop.Husb.-00-109-Extn. Of FT-032-ACAS -- 50 -- 50under stream II of RKVY-031-GIA-02- OtherGrant-50 Other Charges

th2406-F&WL-01-F-789-SCP-SP (AP-11 Plan)-001- 70 -- -- 70Economic Plantation (FR)-87 Regeneration

th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 73 06 -- 79Plan)-028-S & WC Protective Afforestation-50Other Charges

2406-F&WL-01-FORESTRY-101-FCD & Reg.- SP 56 30 -- 86th th

(AP & 11 Plan)-006 under 13 FinCommission- 27 MW.

RVP Maint. 20 75 -- 95th th

2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11Plan)-028-S & WC Protective Afforestation-50Other Charges

TOTAL : 278 241 400.84 919.84

Table - 8

Plantation Maintenance Y4 (2007 -2008)(In ha)


th th2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 130 -- -- 130Plan)-028-PAEC-50-OC

th2406-F&WL-01-F-789-SCP-SP (AP-11 Plan)-001- -- -- 185 185Eco. Pltn.- (FR)- 87 – Reg.

th th2402-S&WC-102-SC-SP(AP 10 /11 Plan)-006- -- 35 -- 35Eco. Cons. of Sen. Zone-87-Reg.

th2402-S&WC-00-102-SC-SP (AP & 11 Plan)-001 60 -- -- 60PAEC on landslide, slip, stream bank in Forestareas-87 Regeneration.

RVP Maint.th th

2551-HA-60-OHA-101-DHA-SP(AP& 10 /11 20 87 -- 107Plan)-028-PAEC-50-OC

TOTAL : 210 122 185 517


Table - 9

Summarised details of Plantations raised by different divisions of Circleduring 2011-12 :

st nd rd thDivision- Advance Creation Maint 1 Yr. Maint 2 Yr. Maint 3 Yr. Maint 4 Yr. Total Area

wise Work during of 2011 Plantation Plantation Plantation Plantation (Ha.)2011-12 Plantations 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08

Kgn.S.C.div 180 564 592 380 278 210 2204

Kpg.S.C.div 196 121 146 170 241 122 996

S.C.(N) div 210 165 485 269 400.84 185 1714.84

Total : 586 850 1223 819 919.84 517 4914.84

BIODIVERSITY & ORCHIDERIUM PLOTS CUM GENE POOL RESERVES

The three Divisions i.e. Kurseong Soil Conservation Divn. Kalimpong Soil Conservation Divn. & Soil

Conservation (North) Divn.Jalpaiguri under control of this Circle are maintaining Biodiversity & Orchidarium

Plots cum Gene Pool Reserves for the indigenous and endangered species particularly in North Bengal. Over

the years, the plots have developed considerably with continous addition of species and regular maintainance.

Biodiversity Parks :

Besides above the three Divisions are also maintaining and upgrading the following areas and have

also published report on the same.

Table - 10

Division Location Area No of No of No ofFamily Genera species

S.C.(North) Div. Khunia Arboretum- 1.25 Ha 62 133 167Rasikbil Biodiver.Park -1 Ha 35 62 78

Kalimpong S.C.Div. Delo Arboretum - 2.14 Ha 79 100 140

Kurseong S.C.Div. Ghoom-3 & Shrubbery 1 Ha.,Bhanjyang 5 Arboretum 1 Ha. 163 165 221

MedicinalGarden 5 Ha

Total : 11.39 Ha 324 442 565

Kurseong Soil Conservation Division maintains a Biodiversity Park at Ghoom Bhanjyang whichis divided into three plots :

i) Shrubberies ii) Arboratum and iii) Orchiderium

The Arboratum and Shubbery were created in the year 1994 in Ghoom-3 and Bhanjyang-5 where

attempts were made to include rare and endangered species having altitudinal distribution from 1500 mt. to

4000 mt. The plot has been redesigned and renamed as Biodiversity Park having an area of 3 Heactares and

consisting of three plots a ) Shrubbery (2 ha) b) Arboretum (1/2 ha) and c) Orchidarium. Efforts have been

made to conserve some of the indigenous endangered, vulnerable and rare floral species of Darjeeling Hills. It

consists of shrubs and many types of flowering trees including rare wild orchids of Eastern Himalayas. It has

now become one of the tourist attractions for its unique topography and the clear view of snow clad


Himalayan Ranges, tea garden valleys, breath taking picturesque landscape and amazingly unique floral

diversity.

BASIC AIMS & OBJECTIVES :

�Ex-situ Genepool Conservation and Research for endangered, vulnerable, rare & indigenous

floral diversity of Darjeeling. Eastern Himalayan wild rare medicinal plants of Darjeeling.

�Propagation of planting material.

�Soil and moisture conservation demonstration for public awareness.

�Eco-tourism for environmentally conscious tourists of Darjeeling.

�Taxonomic awareness for school kids and college students.

ORCHIDERIUM :

An orchiderium has been started in the year 2005, in Biodiversity Park at Ghoom Bhanjang. Mainly

wild orchids are collected as per altitudinal distribution from 1500 mt.(Foothills) of Darjeeling to 4000 mt.

(Sandhakphu) forest areas. Some of the species are also collected from the Tea Gardens and Khasmahal

forest areas and planted in natural micro climatic condition as well as in an Orchidarium.

OBJECTIVES :

�Collection, conservation and propagation of wild orchids of Eastern Himalayas.

�Public Awareness and Research.

�Study on Exsitu conservation of Ephiphytic Lithophytic and Terrestrial Orchids.

�Re-translocation and reintroduction in natural habitat.

Bio-Diversity Park at Kalimpong Soil Conservation Division :

In an attempt to preserve the bio-diversity in the area, Kalimpong S.C.Division has created a

Biodiversity Park at Delo Ridge, under Relli Catchment Range, about 3 Km away from Kalimpong Town and at

an altitude of 5250 ft. rare plant species have been planted in the garden.

Since the garden is located in one of the tourist spots of Kalimpong, many tourists, students and local

people visit it. It therefore, serves as an important place for making people of all walks of life aware of the plant

diversity and the need for conservation in the region. The Park has a footpath on which people can walk

leisurely to have a closer look at the individual species. The whole area is divided into blocks for broad leaved

species, bamboos, conifers, experimental plot and a shrubbery. There are 140 species at present. There has

been an attempt to show an evolution series by creating different chambers with plant species viz. Algae-

Bryophytes-Pteridophytes-Gymnosperms-Angiosperms.

Rhododendron and Michelia species Demonstration Plot, Rimbik.

A demonstration plot of indigeneous species of Rhododendrons and Michelias was created in the year

2003-04 near Forest Rest House Complex at Rimbik. This was created over a fenced area of 0.40 ha. for the

study, culture, demonstration and research of the above species. There are presently 18 species of Rhododendron

and 6 Species of Michelia to serve as a germ plasm.


Various species of birds in the periphery of Bio-diversity Conservation Park:

Around 22 species of birds are identified roaming in an around the Bio Diversity Conservation Park.

However available foods required for them are quiet insufficient for which necessary steps are to be taken to

raise food bearing species of plants in this reason. Special funds for this purpose are to be allocated to develop

Bio Diversity Conservation Park so that different species of Flora and Fauna can be preserved.

Table – 11

Details Family (No) Genera (No) Species ( No )

Rhododendron 1 1 18

Michelia 1 2 6

CHECKLIST OF BIRD SPECIES OBSERVED OR HEARD IN BIO_DIVERSITY

CONSERVATION PARK AND GHOOM BHANJANG

Table – 12

Sl. Zoological Name Common Name Time RemarksNo.

1 Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler 6:25 AM

2 Yuhina flavicollis Whiskered Yuhina 6:27 AM Abundant

3 Aethopyga nepalensis Greentailed Sunbird 6:27 AM

4 Garrulax erythrocephalus Chestnut Crowned Laughing Thrush 6:29 AM

5 Tragopan satyra Satyr Tragopan 6:31 AM Heard

6 Tesia castaneocoronata Chestnut headed Tesia 6:35 AM

7 Niltava grandis Large Niltava 6:41 AM

8 Leiothrix lutea Redbilled leiothrix 6:43 AM

9 Minla ignotincta Redtailed Minla 6:43 AM

10 Phylloscopus fuscatus Dusky Leaf warbler 6:49 AM

11 Streptopelia orientalis Rufous Turtle Dove 6:49 AM

12 Phylloscopus affinis Tickell’s Leaf Warbler 6:51 AM

13 Glaucidium cuculoides Asian Barred Owlet 6:27 AM

14 Phylloscopus maculipennis Ashy Throated Warbler 6:59 AM

15 Lophura leucomelanos Kaleej Pheasant 7:05 AM Pair

16 Niltava sundara Rufous Bellied Niltava 7:10 AM

17 Pomatorhinus ruficollis Streak Breasted Scimitar Babbler 7:13 AM

18 Saxicola ferrea Grey bushchat 7:15 AM

19 Garrulax affinis Black faced Laughing Thrush 7:18 AM

20 Seicercus castaniceps Chestnut Crowned Warbler 7:26 AM

21 Minla strigula Chestnut Tailed Minla 7:41 AM Abundant

22 Culicicapa ceylonensis Grey Headed Canary 8:01 AM

Note :: Apart from the above species a pair of Yellow Throated Marten (Martes flavigula) were also sighted in

the area. A solitary satyr tragopan was heard calling in distance. Further evidence is required to prove

its presence in the area.


In addition to the above list prepared as primary data collected, a separate list of secondary data

collected by means of interview with Navin Rai (Forest Staff) regarding commonly observed

birds in the area throughout the year is given below :-

Table – 13

Sl. Zoological Name Common Name Time RemarksNo.

1 Chaimmarronis leucocephalus White Capped Redstart -

2 Enicurus maculates Spotted Forktail -

3 Eumyis thalassina Verditer Flycatcher -

4 Parus monticolus Greenbacked tit -

5 Ficedula westermanni Little pied flycatcher -

6 Pomatorhinus ferruginosus Coral Billed Scimitar -

7 Hypsipetes leucocephalus Black Bulbul -

8 Sitta himalayensis White Tailed Nuthatch -

Bio Diversity Conservation Park under W.B.C.Range


Physical Performance :

Summarised details of Structural works raised by different Divisions of Circleduring 2011-12 under State Plan.

Table 14

Nature- Work / Division Kurseong Kalimpong S.C.(North)Vol (in M3 / RMT) S.C.Divn. S.C.Divn. Divn.

3 3 3Boulder Sausage(m3) 800 m 752 m 950 m

Bamboo Pallisade (RMT) 575.5 rmt 500 rmt3 3 3

H.P. Wall(m3) 1200 m 1890 m 1300 m

C.W. Drain (km/Mtr.) 3 km 3.36 km

No_DLT_under CSS-RVP-TISTA (in Nos.) 563 nos 173 nos

Gully Plugging(m3)/Rock check dam (m3)

Water harvesting structure (No.)

Earthen Dam(m3)

Vegetative fencing (rmt)

C.R.M.

Terrace planting-Kgn.

Drop wall (cum)

Const. Barrack- cum stores/watcher

hut cum stores./ stores cum lab.

Jhora Training & slip stabilization.

Plum wall(m3)

Const.Gr’D’ Qtrs. 1 (Incomplete)

Const. of Ban Bhawan. 1 (II- Phase)

Bamboo palisade wall (m3)

Sausage wall (m3)

Bank protection

Pallisade work (Rmt)

Earthen embankment (Rmt) (MGNREGS) 1500 rmt

Irrigation chanel (Km)

Pond 2 nos

Retaining wall (cum) (Guide Wall)

Boulder pitching (sq.m)

Approach road (Km)

Earthen road (Km) (MGNREGS) 10 km


Financial Involvement : 2011-12

Expenditure during the year 2011 -12 (Detailed Head of Service - wise)Case A-Accounts submitted to Accounts General, West Bengal (excluding Civil Deposits. )

Table 15

Head of Service Sanction Expenditure RevenueNon Plan. Grant (in)

0406-01-800-Rev.& Rt. - -

2551 99,000.00 99,000.00

2406 5,18,74,000.00 5,18,71,010.00

2402 2,45,21,000.00 2,45,19,800.00

Total Non Plan : 7,64,94,000.00 7,64,89,800.00

Head of Service State Plan.

2406 1,00,67,000.00 1,00,66,300.00

2402 82,15,000.00 82,14,600.00

2551 28,00,000.00 27,99,300.00

2406-12th Finance Commission. 14,85,000.00 14,85,000.00

2401-RKVY 1,04,76,300.00 1,04,76,300.00

4406-RIDF –XII - -

Total State Plan : 3,30,43,300.00 3,30,41,500.00

2401-CSS (NS)

RVP – Teesta (CS) 5,25,39,740.00 5,25,39,740.00

RVP – Teesta (SS) 58,37,748.00 58,37,748.00

Total CSS & SS : 5,83,77,488.00 5,83,77,488.00

8843-Civil deposit-00-109- 99,02,376.00 95,46,250.00For. Deposit. (NREGS)

Grand Total : 17,78,17,164.00 17,74,55,038.00

* Balance Rs.231126.00 against NREGS

Methodology of Watershed Treatment under Teesta River Valley Project :

Watershed Project Reports (WPRs) for the purpose of treatment of these areas are prepared sub-

watershed wise by Forest and Agriculture Department combined, including all categories of land, forest or non-

forest for Treatment period spreads over 5 years. Once treatment is completed these watersheds are termed as

Saturated.

The main objectives behind treatment prescriptions are: to prevent premature siltation of

multipurpose reservoirs, treatment of the degraded lands in the catchment's areas to increase their all round

productivity, improve soil water regime through rain water harvesting and enhance filtration into the soil,

reduce peak flow and run-off volume hence minimize flood hazards. The basic unit of implementing these

schemes is watersheds having treatable areas ranging in between 2000 to 4000 hectares. These watersheds

are treated with an integrated approach depending upon the extent and the need of the degraded lands.


Various treatment measures viz Afforestation, bench & contour terracing and bunding, pasture developments,

engineering structures of Earthen Dams, Rock Check Dams, Boulder Sausages, palisading, wattling, horticultural

development etc. are implemented.

Table - 16

Forest Division - wise distribution of sub-watersheds is as below:

Priority Kurseong Kalimpong Soil Cons (N) Total AreaSoil Soil Jalpaiguri

VH 5 10 0 15 28854

H 9 12 0 21 38611

M 10 9 0 19 37988

L 16 1 6 23 54026

VL 1 4 46 51 138261

Total 41 36 52 129 297740

Details Of Saturated Sub-Watersheds, presently belonging to Very High & High Priority(Forest Division Wise)

Saturated Watersheds (1992 to 2012)

Table - 17

Priority KSG Soil Area KPG Soil Area SC (N) Jalp. Area Total No. Total Area

VH 5 9628 4 9692 0 0 9 19320

H 9 14030 8 13592 0 0 17 27622

M 6 14017 2 5362 0 0 8 19379

Total 20 37675 14 28646 0 0 34 66321

ABSTRACT

Table – 18

TOTAL VH H M L VL TOTAL

SATURATED

Number 9 17 8 0 0 34

Area (hect.) 19320 27622 19379 0 0 66321

ONGOING

Number 0 0 0 0 0 0

Area (hect.) 0 0 0 0 0 0

BALANCE(to be treated)

Number 6 4 11 23 51 95

Area (hect.) 9534 10989 18609 54026 138261 231419

Total

Number 15 21 19 23 51 129

Area (hect.) 28854 38611 37988 54026 138261 297740


Store cum Lab at Divisional Forest Office Compound under RVP/Teesta

Proforma for submission of quarterly / six monthly / annual progress report during the year

2011-2012 of River Valley Project & Flood Prone River (RVP & FPR)

Table - 19

Sl. No. Activity

1 Name of the State West Bengal

2 Name of the Catchments RVP-TEESTA

3 Action taken report on decisions of earlier review Attach a separate sheetmeeting

4 Allocation under MMA During last year (10-11)

5 (a) Date and amount released by GOI

(b) Date and amount released by state to project implementing Agency (PIA) 8.11.2011Rs. 5,83,77,488.00

6 Item-wise expenditure during reporting year Amt. Amt. Utilized Balance(2011-2012) Sanctioned

A Works 44366883 44366883 0

B Pay & Allowances 8756637 8756637 0

C Contingencies 1751322 1751322 0

D Hydrologic & Sediment Monitoring 1167549 1167549 0

E Construction of Stores,labs camp Huts 583775 583775 0

F Maintenance of Previous works 0 0 0

G Transfer of Technology (TOT) 1751322 1751322 0

GRAND TOTAL 58377488 58377488 0

7 Catchments-wise Target, outlay & achievements 58377488 58377488 0


Treated Structure Work Estb. TotalArea Constructed

1 RVP Teesta 3515 Ha. 728 Nos. Rs. 443.67 Rs. 140.10 Rs. 583.77

8 Number of sediment Monitoring stations (SMS) functioning & proposed. Attach SMS Dataalong with analysis.

i. Monggong Khola No.of sediment monitoring station (SMS) – 2No.

ii. Peshok Khola No. of sediment monitoring functioning – 2 No.

iii. No. of sediment monitoring proposed during 2011-12 – Nil.

iv. SMS data attached – No, Already submitted

9 Workshop and demonstrations Number Participant attd.

(a) State Level Nil NA

(b) Catchment level Nil NA

(c) Watershed level Nil NA

(d) Demonstrations Nil NA

Total

10 Mobilization of community (a) No.of Watershed Committesimplementation & maintenance

i) Ongoing 10 Nos.

ii) Constituted during reporting 0

(b) Creation of Corpus of fund

i) Central Share Rs. 583775.00

ii) State Share Rs. 291887.00

iii) Beneficiaries Share Rs. 291887.00

Total : Rs. 1167549.00

11 Maintenance under taken during the Phy. Remarkyear 2011-2012

12 Impact/evaluation studies conducted Impact/evaluation studies in respect of 6 Sub-Water-(pl.indicate increase in crop area, crop sheds pertaining to Kurseong Soil Conservationyield, pasture land, ground water level, Division have been already conducted by Societyrunoff & sediment reduction etc. for Socio-Economic Studies & Services

Bhawani Complex, Block ‘M’, Krishnapur Road,Kolkota-700102 and the reports have been alreadysubmitted to Authorities concerned.

13 Success Stories prepared (Hard Copy Post Pjoject Reports in respect to 6 Sub-Watersheds& CD) pertaining to Kurseong Soil Conservation Division

have been already submitted to Authorities concerned.

14 Constraints / Problems faced The rate for Treatment of Treatable area(i.e. Rs. 15,000.00 per Ha.) is ineduquate forTreatment in Hill Areas as well as the labour rate isnot at par with the rate of Deptt. of Labour, Govt.of West Bengal.


Details of Entry Point activities under RVP/Teesta 2011-2012

�Distribution of Poly Water Tank 1000lt x 31 numbers for drinking water under sub watershed

Th1h, Tj2c, Th1k & Th1m.

�Distribution of Poly Pipe 1268.29 kg for drinking water for the welfare of village people under sub

watershed Th1h, Tj2c, Th1k & Th1m.

�Distribution of untensil set to the villagers for society development under Th1h, Tj2c, Th1k &

Th1m.

�Distribution of 112 nos. of PVC Chair for the welfare of the villagers under Th1h, Tj2c, Th1k &

Th1m.

Details of Livelihood Support during 2011-2012 under RVP/Teesta 2011-2012

�Providing 4250 numbers of chick lets, 2 numbers of Pigs and 18 numbers of Goats etc. Poly Pipe

40 numbers & GCI Sheet 189 numbers to the poor familes covered under sub watershed Th1h,

Tj2c, Th1k & Th1m.

Details of Support to Firm Production System during 2011-2012 under RVP/Teesta 2011-2012

�Distribution of agricultural seeds :-Zinger 2240 kg. Maize 225 kg. Potato 600 kg. Mixed vegetables seed, 2 nos. of Agricutural

Sprayers & 250 kg of Pipe to the poor familes covered under Sub watershed Th1h, Tj2c, Th1k &

Th1m.

Training & Workshop ( Transfer of Technology ) :

�Workshop held on 28.04.2011 & 14.02.2012 under Tj2c regarding Watershed Management and

was attended by 12 and 12 members.

�Workshop held on 28.04.2011 & 11.02.2012 under Th1k regarding Watershed Management

and was attended by 9 and 10 members.

�Workshop held on 28.04.2011 & 11.02.2012 under Th1k regarding Watershed Management


�Workshop held on 15.04.2011 & 22.02.2012 under Th1h regarding Watershed Management


Revenue Details of Nature Interpretation Centre during 2011-2012

Sl. No. Month Ticket @Rs.2/- Ticket @Rs.5/- Total

1 April/11 to 3508.00 11325.00 14833.00March-2012


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Sediment Monitoring Station (SMS) at Monggong Khola & Peshoke Khola :

A SMS at Mongwong Khola has been established w.e.f. 2003 under RVP Scheme in cooperation with

Govt.of India, Ministry of Agriculture and IGBP to monitor the Hydrological data of the sub-watershed

TK3f,Area (in ha) -1866,Treatable area-900 ha. This is fully modern SMS with automatic to manual data st

recorders and is 1 of it's kind in India at present. This SMS will fulfill a long felt need of this region for being a

reliable system of collection of various hydrological data needed for planning effective models of treatments in

delineated watersheds of Darjeeling Hills.

The equipments of this SMS are highly modernized and supplied by the Indo-German Bilateral Project

' Watershed Management’. The equipments consist of three-tier system, manual, semi-automatic and digital.

The equipments installed are as follows :

o Digital Water Level Sensor (Float type) with memory module with GPRS system

o Automatic Weather Station with Memory module consisting of Data Logger with softwear.

o Ordinary rain Gauge.

o Self Recording or Tipping bucket Rain Gauge. (upgraded during 2010-11)

o Manual Type Rain Gauge

o Self recording Water level Recorder (upgraded during 2010-11)

o Self Recording Thermometer (upgraded during 2010-11)

o Self Recording Hygrometer (upgraded during 2010-11)

o Punjab bottle with holder (Punjab Type bottle sampler)

o Cup type current meter with pulse counter. Fish weight & accessories.

o Anemometer for wind velocity & direction (Self recording Type)

upgraded during 2010-11

The data are first recorded in the data recorder from where they are then transferred to memory

modules which are small portable boxes of sizes 15 cm x 10cm x 0.25 cm. The data are finally transferred to a

central computer. The details of computerized data of rainfall (mm),run off(mm) and sediment yeield

production Rate, ha.m/100 sq km.from of the SMS are sent to to Govt. of India, Ministry of Agriculture for

study and record.

During the financial year another similar SMS has been established at Peshoke Khola near Teesta Bazar

which will be commissioned during the year 2011-12.


Computerised Silt Monitoring Station at Monggong Khola


CHAPTER - 13

FORESTRY RESEARCH

Forestry research in West Bengal aims at enhancing forest productivity and conserving biodiversity. It

focuses on standardization of nursery practices, production of quality planting material, improvement of

plantation techniques, introduction of new varieties, and conservation of rare and endangered species.

RESEARCH ORGANISATION

Forestry research in the state is looked after by Research Circle. The Circle has three divisions, namely,

Silviculture (North) Division, Silviculture (Hills) Division, and Silviculture (South) Division. Silviculture (North)

Division, with headquarters in Siliguri, covers the Dooars and Terai region. Silviculture (Hills) Division has its

headquarters in Darjeeling and covers the hill areas of Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong sub-divisions.

The activities of Silviculture (South) Division, which has its headquarters in Midnapore, extend over the

southern part of West Bengal.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES DURING 2011-12

1. Production and supply of Quality Planting Material (QPM):

QPM Quantity/Number supplied Remarks

Seeds 3,647 kg Supplied to 22 divisions

Seedlings 67,670 Supplied to 5 divisions

Ramets 1,59,128 Supplied to 2 divisions

2. Tree Improvement programmes and pilot plantations

Type of plantation Objective Area Location(ha.)

Clonal Testing Area To assess and compare growth and survival 3.0 Sursuti, Mal(CTA) percentage of ramets from different Plus Trees

Seedling Seed Established by seedlings from seeds of selected 15.0 Sursuti, Rajabhatkhawa,Orchard (SSO) trees to create high quality seed production Sonada, Mal

areas for improving productivity of forest treespecies

Species To assess and compare growth and survival 6.5 Anara, Beliatore,Introduction Trial percentage of different introduced species Ranibandh, Arabari,

Adalpur, Rajabhatkhawa

Coastal Mudflat To reclaim coastal mudflats by planting 2.0 Dkshin KaduaPlantation mangrove species

Medicinal trees To preserve rare and endemic trees having 12.8 Mal, Sursuti, medicinal value Rajabhatkhawa

Total 39.3


3. Selection of Seed Trees:

Species Number of Trees Location

Nyasa javanica 10 Bagora

Melia composite 5 Lopchu

Bischofia javanica 2 Berrick

Cedrela toona 2 Berrick

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius 2 Berrick

Polyalthia simiarum 4 Berrick

Total 25

4. Creation of new Seed Stands

Species Area (ha.) Location

Quercus lamellosa 2.0 Rishop

Quercus pachyphylla 3.0 Chattakpur

Eleocarpus ganitrus 0.5 South Khairbari

Emblica officinalis 0.5 South Khairbari

Lagerstroemia flosregine 1.0 Lataguri

Total 7.0

5. In-situ Conservation of medicinal plants

Seven Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas (MPCA), which were demarcated under the UNDP CCF-II

Project, are being maintained by the Silviculture divisions. The details are as follows:

Name of MPCA District Area Number of Flagship species(ha) species

Bonnie Camp 24 Parganas South 300 30 Nipa Fruticans

Garhpanchakot Purulia 250 206 Pterocarpus marsupiam

North Jalpaiguri 400 249 Gynocardia odorata, Aristolochia indica,

Rajabhatkhawa Dioscorea prazeri, Cinnamomum

cecidodaphne

Sursuti Jalpaiguri 100 216 Toona ciliate, Cinnamomum bejolghota,

Asparagus racemosa

Dhotrey Darjeeling 180 154 Taxus walichiana, Panax pseudoginseng,

Swertia chirayita

North Sevoke Darjeeling 100 209 Abelmoschus moschatum, Alpinia calcarata,

Celastrus paniculatus, Steriospermum colais,

Rauwolfia serpentina

Tonglu Darjeeling 230 254 Aconitum bisma, Aconitum ferox, Aconitum

spicatum, Berberis aristata, Panax pseudo-

ginseng, Picorhiza kurroa, Podophyllum

hexandrum, Swertia chirayita, Thalictrum

foliolosum

Total 1560


5. Ex-situ conservation of medicinal plants (Herbal gardens):

Districts Location No. of Species

Darjeeling Lloyd Botanical Garden 135

Sonada 82

Sukna 129

Lava 50

Gorubathan 76

Jalpaiguri Lataguri 44

Salugarah 28

Rajabhatkhawa 60

Mal Park 76th

Adabari, 5 Mile 60

Bankura Beliatore 82

Jhargram Sukumar Smriti Udyan 212

Chandrakona Road (Parimal Kanan) 84

Amlachati 673

Purba Medinipur Digha 150

5. Maintenance of sample plots

Sample plots over an area of 6.69 ha. and linear sample plots over an area of 15.26 ha. were

maintained by the Silviculture divisions during the year.

6. Lloyd Botanical Garden (LBG)

Established in 1878, the Garden is located at an elevation of 6,000 ft and covers an area of about 40

acres. It displays 133 trees species, including two living fossil species (Gingko biloba and Metasequola

glyptostrobiodes), 40 species of climbers and 92 species of orchids.

The garden has a herbarium with about 14,000 sheets representing 175 families, 1,145 genera and

3,584 species. Digitization of the herbarium sheets has been undertaken to make this unique resource

available to a wider audience.

7. Soil analysis

There are two soil testing laboratories under the Research Circle, one in Salugara and another in

Midnapore. The laboratories carry out soil analysis to determine pH value, organic carbon, available N , total 2

N , available P O , available K O and C/N ratio. During 2011-12, the laboratory in Salugarah submitted 2 2 5 2

analysis reports of 179 samples sent from 9 Divisions of North Bengal while the laboratory in Midnapore tested

130 samples from 8 Divisions of South Bengal.

10. Publications

The following reports were published by Research Circle during 2011-12:

i. Medicinal Plant Resources of Kolkata- A Photo Guide

ii. Annual Research Report of Silviculture (Hills) Division for the year 2010-11

ii. Annual Research Report of Silviculture (North) Division for the year 2010-11

iii. Annual Research Report of Silviculture (South) Division for the year 2010-11


CHAPTER - 14

FORESTRY TRAINING

The main function of the Development Circle is to conduct various training programme for the various

categories of Forest Staff Training for capacity building of Forest Staff is essential for better management of

Forests and Wildlife Protected Areas. Now a days Forestry Sector is faced with a number of problems and new

challenges due to population pressure and emerging needs of the Society. Training of Forest Staff help in better

management of Forests, Afforestation, Soil Conservation, Wildlife Management, Control of Man-animal

conflict, Social Forestry, Protection of Forests through Joint Forest Management and application of Modern

Technology in Forestry.

Development Circle organizes six month regular (Induction) Course for the Deputy Ranger/Forester

and Forest Guards apart from short courses and Workshops for the Range Officers, DR/Fr., FG, Banamazdoors

& Banashramiks as well as for Office Staff.

Presently there are two training Centers :-

1) West Bengal Forest School at Dow Hill, Kurseong which was established in 1907.

2) Forestry Training Centre at Rajabhatkhawa which was established in 1983 and was closed during

2004. However, it was again started during 2010.

The capacity of these two Training Centers is 60 numbers each.

The Forestry Training Centre at Jhargram which was established in 1984 was the main centre of

learning in South West Bengal. However, this Training Centre was handed over to the Paschim Midnapore

District Police Authorities on 23/04/2010 to accommodate Para-Military Force of Central Government.

There are some field accommodation for the use of trainees during their educational tours at Sukna,

Bamanpokhri, Md. Bazar, Hizli & Bishnupur. These structures are very old and in need of repair.

At present the Students Barracks and other accompanying structures at Hizli, Kharagpur are under

renovation.

Statement showing the Details of Training held during 2011-12

Sl. Name of Training Category of Venue Duration No. ofNo. Trainee Participants

th1 100 Batch Regular DR/Fr. DR/Fr. WBFS 6 months 39

Training Course Dowhill

2 Orientation Course BM/BS FTC 5 days 40st

(1 Batch) Rajabhatkhawa

3 Orientation Course BM/BS FTC 5 days 40nd

(2 Batch) Rajabhatkhawa

4 Short Term Refreshers’ Course DR/Fr. WBFS 5 days 40Dowhill

st5 101 Batch Regular DR/Fr. DR/Fr. WBFS 6 months 32

Training Course Dowhill


Progress regarding implementation of JICA Project on

“Capacity Development for Forest Management and Training of Personnel”

i) The State Government has given consent letter for implementation of JICA Project on 01-12-2009.

ii) The Quadripartite agreement has been signed between CPMU, State Government, SPMU and SFDA

on 29-01-2010.

thiii) State Level Project Management Unit constituted on 17 March, 2010 and held its first meeting on 02-

02-2011.

iv) Administrative approval and Expenditure Sanction for Rehabilitation of State Forest Training Institutes

(SFTI), Dowhill, West Bengal under Externally Aided Project “Capacity Development for Forest

Management & Training of Personnel” funded by JICA, has been received for ̀ 4,99,92,537 (Rupees

four crore ninety nine lakh ninety two thousand five hundred thirty seven) only.

v) Administrative approval and Expenditure Sanction for Rehabilitation of State Forest Training Institutes

(SFTI), Hizli, West Bengal, under Externally Aided Project “Capacity Development for Forest

Management & Training of Personnel” funded by JICA, has been received for ` 9,27,47,738.95

(Rupees nine crore twenty seven lakh forty seven thousand seven hundred thirty eight and paise ninety

five) only.

vi) Tender for selection of Architect for construction of buildings of FTI, Hizli, West Bengal, and

rehabilitation of FTI, Dowhill, Kurseong, West Bengal is completed.

vii) In the case of FTI, Dowhill, Kurseong, out of the total work in 18 (eighteen) Tenders amounting to

` 4,64,62,238.24 (Rupees four crore sixty four lakh sixty two thousand two hundred thirty eight and

paise twenty four) only, 5 (five) nos. of Tenders for ` 65,62,742 (Rupees sixty five lakh sixty two

thousand seven hundred forty two) only, have been floated.

viii) Payment for ` 4,32,628 (Rupees four lakh thirty two thousand six hundred twenty eight) only, have

been done for Architectural & Engineering design and site survey works for construction of FTI, Hizli.

ix) Payment for ` 6,37,544 (Rupees six lakh thirty seven thousand five hundred forty four) only, have

been done for Architectural & Engineering design and site survey works for construction of FTI,

Dowhill.

x) Stage - I clearance has been accorded under FCA for diversion of 1.00 hec. of Forest Land at Hizli,

under Kharagpur Forest Division for construction of FTI at Hizli. Presently Stage – II FCA clearance is

under process.


CHAPTER - 15

West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited

West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited

-: A short profile and resume of activities :-

History

West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited came into existence in 1974. Having been

registered as a Company and incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, the Corporation started th

functioning on 19 November, 1974.

Broad Objectives

Broad objectives of the Corporation are as follows :-

a) To help conserve fragile eco-system of the Himalayas, in areas it operates.

b) To promote Joint Forest Management (JFM) with people's participation in South West Bengal and

North Bengal

c) To offer timber, non-timber forest produce and value-added products at reasonable price.

d) To help develop and promote wood-based industries.

e) To generate rural employment through forestry and related activities.

f) To promote and market, filtered honey of the Sundarbans

g) To promote eco-tourism for social awareness and nature education

h) To promote cultivation and marketing of medicinal plants and their products.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES DURING 2011-12

WBFDCL made a net profit of Rs. 387.01 lakh after tax. The profit of WBFDCL has gone up as

compared to the last financial year Rs. 205.37 lakh.

1. Territorial Functions:

Total management of Kalimpong Division has been given on lease to the WBFDCL since 2.11.1974.

Kalimpong Division is the largest territorial division (438 sq km) in North Bengal. WBFDCL is responsible for

all the territorial functions in this Division including protection of forests and wildlife and administration of

forest villages and Forest Protection Committees.

Due to political problems in the Darjeeling hills, it has become highly uneconomic to manage

Kalimpong Division. This Division used to be the highest revenue-earning division of WBFDCL in the past.

The working of Kalimpong Division (including timber harvesting) improved somewhat during the year. During

the last financial year, this Division has generated revenue of Rs. 370.60 lakh as compared to Rs 164.85 lakh

during the previous year. WBFDCL has to spend about Rs. 7.5 Crore every year on the salary of its staff in

Kalimpong out of its earnings from other areas. However, overall deficit of this Division has come down from

Rs. 897.95 lakh during 2010-11 to Rs. 791.66 lakh during this year, thereby adding to the overall profit of your

Corporation.

A number of office buildings, staff quarters, eco-tourism centers and other infrastructure in Kalimpong

Division suffered heavy damages on 8.2.2011 during the political turmoil in Darjeeling. Some more buildings

worth Rs. 50 lakh were damaged in an earthquake on 18.9.2011 in this Division. The total extent of damage

has been estimated to be Rs. 10.27 Crore. A report has been submitted to the State Government with a request


to provide financial support for re-construction of the damaged buildings and infrastructure. Action has also

been taken to write off the depreciated value of the damaged buildings with the approval of the Board of

Directors.

2. Harvesting and Marketing of Timber

2.1 North Bengal Project

The Project for Infrastructure Development & Joint Forest Management Support (commonly referred

to as the North Bengal Project) was initiated by the WBFDCL in collaboration with the Directorate of Forests

during 2003-04 for a period of 10 years. The WBFDCL arranges for harvesting of timber and firewood in

North Bengal forests and its disposal through auction and tenders. The revenue is deposited with the Forest

Directorate. The WBFDCL gets 17% of the net sale proceeds as service charge. The State Government has

appointed Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) of Baikunthpur, Kurseong, Jalpaiguri, Wildlife-I, Wildlife-II and

Wildlife-III Divisions as ex-officio Divisional Managers (DMs) of this Corporation in North Bengal vide Forest

Department's Notification No. 691-For/FR/O/11M-43/12 dated 28.3.2012 to facilitate transactions relating to

expenditure and revenue under this project.

For want of approval of Working Plans from Government of India, about 168.55 ha of mature

plantations could not be felled in Buxa Tiger Reserve during the year. Felling in Baikunthpur Division (55.69

ha) was also withheld by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), West Bengal, in view of the heavy

illicit felling in that Division. The total revenue earned by WBFDCL from the North Bengal Project during

2011-12 stood at Rs. 973.51 lakh as compared to Rs. 630.58 lakh during the previous year.

2.2 Agency for Timber Operation in South Bengal

The Project for Consolidation of Joint Forest Management (JFM) and Enhancement of Forest

Productivity in SW Bengal (commonly referred to as the South Bengal Project) was launched by the WBFDCL

in collaboration with the Forest Directorate during 1998-99 for a period of 12 years. The primary objective of

the Project was to arrange resources for the large-scale harvesting and marketing of forests in South West

Bengal to help meet State Government's commitment for usufruct-sharing with a large number of FPCs

operating in this region. The Project was also inspired by the funds crunch in the State Budget faced by the

Forest Department at that point of time which necessitated institutional financing in the form of a loan from the

West Bengal Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (WBIDCL).

After the expiry of the project on 31.3.2010, the WBFDCL has been undertaking harvesting and

marketing of timber on agency basis for the Forest Directorate. The WBFDCL also supplies pulpwood to the

paper mills and mining timber to the coal companies in accordance with directions of the PCCF and at rates

fixed by the Price Fixation Committee of the Forest Department, though no pulpwood was supplied to the

paper mills during the year on instructions from the Forest Department. The revenue is deposited with the

Forest Directorate. The WBFDCL gets 20% of the net sale proceeds as service charge. The State Government

has appointed DFOs of Medinipur, Rupnarayan, Jhargram, Kharagpur, Panchet, Bankura (North), Bankura

(South), Purulia, Kangsabati (North) and Kangsabati (South) Divisions as ex-officio DMs of this Corporation

vide Forest Department's Notification No. 691-For/FR/O/11M-43/12 dated 28.3.2012 to facilitate financial

transactions relating to timber operation in South Bengal.

Due to the extremist problems in South Bengal as also for lack of funds for reforestation with the Forest

Directorate, only 5378 ha of forest coupes could be operated during 2011-12 as against the target of 7526 ha.

The total revenue earned by WBFDCL from timber operation (agency basis) in South Bengal during

2011-12 stood at Rs. 956.98 lakh.


3. Saw Mills & Sale of Sawn Timber

The WBFDCL runs 4 Saw Mills at Siliguri (Govt. Saw Mill Division), Salugara (Kurseong Logging

Division), Bhuttabari (Kalimpong Division) and Madarihat (Saw Milling Division). Timber for sawing is

allotted by the Forest Directorate every year but it is always far below the actual requirement. The PCCF did

not allot any timber to the WBFDCL for running its saw mills during 2011-12 despite the recommendation for

allotment of 6200 cum made by the CCF (North). The PCCF had allotted only 2000 cum of timber to the

WBFDCL during 2010-11 against the requisition of 3740 cum. The PCCF has, however, allotted some timber

from South Bengal during 2011-12 in accordance with the rates approved by the Price Fixation Committee. In

view of the uncertainty over allotment of timber from the Forest Directorate, Saw Mills have also been

permitted to accept private jobs to reduce the idle period.

The WBFDCL sells sawn timber to public through 6 (six) sale centres situated at Siliguri, Raiganj,

Saltlake, Durgapur, Midnapur and Purulia. Four retail sale centres at Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and

Bhuttabari in Darjeeling district, hitherto lying defunct due to political problems, were reopened during the

year. The WBFDCL also sells sawn timber through authorized dealers (51 as of 31.3.2012) located in different

parts of the state. The total revenue earned by WBFDCL during 2011-12 through sale of sawn timber was Rs.

599.41 lakh as compared to Rs. 571.29 lakh during the previous year.

4. Joinery and Carpentry Units

The WBFDCL is running 5 (five) Joinery and Carpentry Units at Madarihat, Siliguri, Raiganj (started

during 2010-11), Saltlake and Durgapur. During 2011-12, WBFDCL supplied furniture and joinery items to

many prestigious organizations including the High Court (Kolkata), Mother Dairy (Kolkata), Yuva Bharati

Krirangan (Saltlake), Calcutta International School (Kolkata), Narsinha Dutta College (Howrah), etc.. The

total revenue from the Joinery & Carpentry units earned by WBFDCL during 2011-12 was Rs. 210.69 lakh as

compared to Rs. 218.76 lakh during the previous year.

5. Honey

The WBFDCL procures honey from the Sundarbans through the members of the Forest Protection

Committees and sells it after refinement under the brand name MOUBAN. The WBFDCL collected 26.735 MT

of honey during 2011-12. The total revenue for the year 2011-12 earned by WBFDCL from the sale of honey

stood at Rs. 27.78 lakh in comparison to the last year's figure of Rs. 34.62 lakh.

6. Cashew-nut Plantations

The WBFDCL has raised cashew nut plantations over 1566 ha of barren forest land in Midnapur

received from the Forest Directorate during 1984-85. The plantations are over-matured and their productivity

is going down. Auction of cashew-nut is also a problem due to ring-formation. In March 2010, the Board of

Directors recommended gradual replacement of cashew-nut plantations with quick-growing pulpwood

species. The area under cashew-nut plantations stood at 1174.60 ha as of 31.3.2012. Total revenue earned by

WBFDCL from the sale of cashew-nuts during 2011-12 was Rs. 18.67 lakh as compared to Rs. 19.96 lakh

during the previous year.

7. Project for Quick-Growing Pulpwood Species

The Board of Directors has approved a 10-year Project (2010-11 to 2019-20) costing Rs.6.57 Crore (at

current prices) for raising high quality Eucalyptus and other pulpwood species over 1365 ha by replacing the

existing cashew-nut plantations. The Corporation has raised clonal plantation over 115 ha of land during the

year in South-West Bengal. Total area under clonal plantations stood at 471.052 ha (including 300.50 ha

raised during the project period) as of 31.3.2012. The PCCF (HoFF) has been requested to provide financial


support from the CAMPA fund to bring more areas under plantation.

8. Non-Timber Forest Products, Medicinal Plants & Lac

The functional control of the Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) Division of the Forest Directorate was

taken over by WBFDCL during 2009-10. The State Government has appointed DFO, NTFP Division as the st th

ex-officio DM of this Corporation. The Board of Directors (161 Meeting; 30 June 2010) has approved a 6-

year Project (2009-10 to 2014-15) costing Rs. 3.56 Crore for promoting Citronella, Turmeric and various

medicinal plants in North Bengal. Citronella grass and turmeric are grown as intercrops in the forestry

plantations with the help of forest villagers and FPC members.

The NTFP Division runs a manufacturing unit at Taipu (near Bagdogra) for producing herbal drugs and

cosmetics. It also runs distillation plants for producing Citronella oil at Nilpara, Khuntimari, Targhera and

Sukna. The WBFDCL and the NTFP Division sell Citronella oil, turmeric powder and other herbal products

through various sale-centres in the state under the brand name BANAJA. The trademark 'Banaja' for the

products of the NTFP Division has been registered (Registrar of Trademark's Cert. No.1024752 dated

9.11.11). The NTFP Division opened a new retail sale center for the NTFP products at Mathabhanga in

Coochbehar district during the year. A Quality Control Laboratory for testing the herbal products

manufactured by the NTFP Division was also set up at Taipu during the year.

The NTFP Division raised 130 ha of Citronella grass and 10 ha of Turmeric during the year.

Experimental plantation of Citronella grass over 6.5 ha was taken up by WBFDCL in South Bengal. The NTFP

Division signed a MoU with Chamurchi Tea Estate (North Bengal) for cultivation of Citronella grass and

production of Citronella oil in the blank land within the tea estate. The NTFP Division also procured Kalmegh

cultivated by the FPC members in Rupnarayan Division in Paschim Medinipur district during the year.

Four new herbal products, viz. Trikatu Churna, Neem Oil, Arjun Tea and Ayurvedic Shampoo were

launched in the market during the year. Two new derivatives of Citronella oil, viz. phenyl and hand-wash, have

been introduced in the market on trial basis. The NTFP Division and the Marketing Division of WBFDCL

participated in the International Herbal Fair at Bhopal in December 2011.

The WBFDCL also announced support price for 2011-12 in respect of 10 medicinal plants of wild

origin, viz. Kalmegh, Gurmar, Aswagandha, Tulsi, Amlaki, Haritaki, Bahera, Maha Bhringraj, Neem and Bel

collected by the FPC members in Paschim Medinipur and Bankura districts.

WBFDCL made its maiden entry in the field of lac cultivation in Purulia district during 2011-12 by

initiating work on 6 (six) Brood-Lac Farms with a financial support of Rs. 19 lakh provided by the Paschim

Anchal Unnayan Parishad.

The revenue collected by WBFDCL from the sale of NTFP products during the year stood at Rs. 41.92

lakh as compared to Rs. 36.80 lakh during the previous year.

9. Eco-tourism

WBFDCL maintained 20 resorts; 17 in North Bengal and 3 in South Bengal. District-wise distribution

of these resorts is as follows:

Darjeeling District: Lepchajagat, Kalimpong, Lava, Lolegaon, Rangpo, Mongpong, Gorubathan,

Samsing, Suntlekhola, Jaldhaka, Paren; Jalpaiguri District: Murti, Barodabri (Malungi), Rajabhatkhawa,

Rangamati ; Coochbehar District : Rasikbil, Gosanimari; Purulia District : Garhpanchkot, Duarsini;

Bankura District : Mukatmonipur

Eco-resorts at Lolegaon, Gorubathan, Samsing, Jaldhaka and Paren under Kalimpong Division (33


buildings: 75 beds) suffered heavy damages on 8.2.2011 during the political turmoil in Darjeeling. Eco-resort

at Duarsini (3 cottages: 6 beds) is defunct due to law and order problem in the region. Eco-resort at Gosanimari

(2 cottages: 4 beds) has been damaged in a cyclone while that at Rangpo (4 beds) was damaged on 18.9.2011

in an earthquake.

One room and one dormitory (Total 7 beds) were added during the year to the Buxa Jungle Lodge at

Rajabhatkhawa. Temporary tourism facilities in the form of 4 luxury tents (8 beds) at Rangamati and 4 luxury

tents (8 beds) at Jhallong were added during the year. These were in addition to the 5 swiss tents (10 beds) at

Jhallong and 4 swiss tents (8 beds) at Suntlekhola set up during the previous year. As of 31.3.2012, 14 Eco-

resorts of WBFDCL (N.B.:12, S.B.:2) with 343 beds (N.B.:271 beds, S.B.:72 beds) were available for tourists.

During the year, WBFDC initiated a project for promoting eco-tourism in and around Buxa Tiger

Reserve (BTR) with a financial support of Rs. 244 lakh from the Department of Tourism, Government of West

Bengal. The project, which envisages development of trekking route, display of signages, construction of watch

towers and setting up camping facilities, is being implemented in collaboration with the BTR authorities. The

WBFDCL also experimented with conducted tours in the Sundarbans during 2011-12 with encouraging results.

WBFDCL has also entered into agreements with the following four private tour-operators

in North Bengal resulting in additional 78 beds for tourists:

1. M/S Journey Mart [Rishyap (Darjeeling): 18 beds]

2. M/s Aranya [Lataguri (Jalpaiguri): 20 beds]

3. M/S Kakurban [South Dhupjhora (Jalpaiguri): 24 beds]

4. M/S Elephant Forest [South Dhupjhora (Jalpaiguri): 16 beds]

During the year under report, the earnings of WBFDCL from eco-tourism activities increased to

Rs. 292.29 lakh from Rs. 265.91 lakh during the previous year.

10. Darjeeling-Rangit Valley Ropeway

Darjeeling-Rangit Valley Ropeway, which was lying closed after an accident on 19.10.2003, was

reopened for public on 2.2.2012 with due permission from the PWD, Government of West Bengal. The

ropeway is being run in collaboration with a private partner, viz. M/S Conveyor & Ropeways Services Private

Limited.


FINANCIAL RESULTS

The summery of the working result of WBFDCL for the year 2011-12 as compared to the earlier year is

as follows:

A. Income (Rs. in lakh)

Current Year Previous Year2011-12 2010-11

REVENUE FROM OPERATION

Sale of Goods 1371.85 5846.48

Other Operating Income 2546.00 1217.59

TOTAL REVENUE FROM OPERATION 3917.85 7064.07

OTHER INCOME 1052.33 627.09

TOTAL REVENUE (I + II) 4970.18 7691.16

TOTAL EXPENSES 4306.12 7383.65

PROFIT BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS AND TAX (III – IV) 664.06 307.51

EXTRA ORDINARY ITEM 57.68 0.00

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (V – VI) 606.38 307.51

TAX 219.36 102.14

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 387.02 205.37

ADD BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD FROM LAST YEAR 4241.72 4043.61

PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 4628.74 4248.98

LESS: (A) PROPOSED DIVIDEND 6.23 6.23

(B) DIVIDEND TAX 1.01 1.03

BALANCE CARRIED TO BALANCE SHEET 4621.49 4241.72

EMPLOYMENT

Total number of employees of WBFDCL as on 31.3.2012 stood at 997 including 69 Government

employees on deputation. Moreover, WBFDCL has generated adequate employment opportunities among

the backward and weaker section of communities through various activities in different Divisions.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Corporation has been reconstituted by the Department of Forest,

Government of West Bengal vide their Notification No. 2039-For/10A-1/99 dated 10.8.2011 as amended vide

Notification No. 2578/FR/O/CP/10A-1/99 dated 25.10.2011, with the following members:

1. Shri Khageswar Roy, MLA

2. Shri Anil Adhikary, MLA

3. Shri Dulal Murmu, MLA

4. Shri Srikanta Mahato, MLA

5. Shri Joachim Baxla, Ex-MP

6. Dr. Subesh Das, IAS, ACS (Forest), Govt. of West Bengal,

7. Shri J.K.Tewari, IFS, Regional CCF (Central), Bhubaneswar

8. Shri C.C.Bhattacharya, WBCS (EXE), Special Secretary (Finance), Govt. of West Bengal

9. Shri Dipankar Dasgupta

10. Shri S.S.Bist, IFS, PCCF & Managing Director

Shri Khageswar Roy, MLA has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.


CHAPTER - 16

MONITORING PLANTATIONS IN WEST BENGAL

Monitoring & Evaluation of forest plantations created by Forest Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal are

conducted by the Monitoring Circle since last three decades. It is the regular observation and recording of st rd th

status of survival, height and B.H.G (only for fifth year plantation) in 1 year, 3 year and 5 year of plantation.

Deviations from the working Plan prescription if any are also monitored. Monitoring also involves giving

feedback regarding the progress of the plantations to the fund providers, implementers and beneficiaries so

that the gathered information can be used in decision making for improving the plantation performances in

future.

MONITORING TEAM

Survey Monitoring & Evaluation of forest plantations in West Bengal is done by Monitoring Circle with

two divisions, namely Monitoring (N) and Monitoring (S) under its jurisdiction. Monitoring (N) division with

headquarter at Siliguri covers the hilly areas of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and plains areas of Dooars

and Terai region while Monitoring (S) division with headquarter at Kolkata covers the whole area of South

Bengal.

Administrative Hierarchy

C.F. Monitoring Circle (Hq. Kolkata) works under the guidance of CCF, Monitoring Evaluation and

PCCF Research, Monitoring and Development as well as PCCF and Head of Forest Force West Bengal, D.F.O.

Monitoring (N) and Monitoring (S) work under his control.

Methodologies of Monitoring

Three types of parameters are taken into consideration.

st1. 1 year (2011) Plantation -- Survival% & Height of seedling.

rd2. 3 year (2009) Plantation -- Survival% & Height of seedling.

th3. 5 year (2007) Plantation -- Survival%, Height & Girth of seedlings.

For the purpose of execution of survey & monitoring works the Statistical random sampling technique

is adopted.

Pre-survey Works:

1) Copies of regeneration maps along with plantation journals are collected from the respective

Divisions.

2) A grid line is laid over the map with quadrates of 50m x 50m each serially numbered.

3) Sample plots are chosen randomly using the statistical random sample table.

4) Selection of sample plots is done in such a way so as to have proper representation of the area.

Field works:

1) The selected sample plots are identified in the field.

2) Boundary corners are clearly marked with raised earthen mound with painted pegging.

3) Total enumeration is carried out species wise and in respect of height class intervals.


Calculation of Survival percentage:

As per approved spacing in the regeneration plan, total number of seedlings that should be present in

those plots is calculated. Survival percentage is found out as the ratio of actual number to the prescribed

number.

stFor 1 year survey & monitoring, in a 10 ha plot at 7.5% sampling intensity three samples plots of

50mx50m are taken. Average of survival percentage values obtained in the three sample plots gives the

survival percentage for the 10ha plantation. To obtain the Divisional performance, weighted average survival rd th

percentage were calculated. In case of 3 year & 5 year survey & monitoring, in a 10 ha plot at 5% sampling

intensity two sample plots of 50mX50m are taken.

Standard Survival % of plantations:

Standard to be maintained as envisaged by the P.C.C.F. Research, Monitoring & Development as

follows.

st1. 1 year Plantation -- above 90% (S.P.)

rd2. 3 year Plantation -- above 75% (S.P.)

th3. 5 year Plantation. -- above 50% (S.P.)

Further in accordance to the S.P. the plantations are categorically classified as follows :

Year of Category A Category B Category C Category Dplantation

st1 year WSP : 90% & above WSP : 89 – 75% WSP : 74 – 50 % WSP : < 50%

rd3 year WSP : 75% & above WSP :74 – 60% WSP : 59 – 40 % WSP : < 40%

th5 year WSP : 50% & above WSP :49 – 40% WSP : 39 – 30 % WSP : < 30%

Publication of Report

Zonal reports are being published separately for South and North Bengal along with State monitoring

report every year regularly. Copies of reports are circulated among the Forest Division of Directorate and are

available with the concerned Monitoring wing of the Directorate.


Area Statement: Scheme-wise, Year-wise, Total plantations created & monitoredduring 2011-2012

1 yr old plantations 3 yr old plantations 5 yr old plantations Total pltn area (ha)(2011) (2009) (2007)

Total Actual Total Actual Total Actual Total Actualpltn area pltn area pltn area pltn areaarea monitored area monitored area monitored area monitored(ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha)

Bamboo Pltn. 130 130 0 0 0 0 130 130

CMM 345 345 80 80 735 505 1160 930

CSB 150 150 150 150 50 50 350 350

CSS / MED/ EP 113 113 100 45 160 5 373 163

Eco. Pltn. (Sal) 187 187 40 30 0 0 227 217

Eco. Conservation 150 150 100 100 0 0 250 250

Eco. Pltn. (Misc) 972.25 972.25 893.92 893.92 200 200 2066.17 2066.17

ESBR 0 0 0 0 200 200 200 200

F.T./HAD 0 0 0 0 50 50 50 50

FT- Sal 760 760 321.5 321.5 330 330 1411.5 1411.5

Medicinal Plant 40 40 0 0 0 0 40 40

Prot. Afftn. 60 60 100 100 160 160 320 320

Prot. Afftn /HAD 50 50 30 30 75 75 155 155

QGS 5308.9 5308.9 4255 4246 799 799 10362.9 10353.9

RIDF 30 30 875 855 0 0 905 855

RKVY 0 0 292 292 0 0 292 292

RKVY (QGS) 0 0 555 555 0 0 555 555

RKVY (Sal) 0 0 410 410 0 0 410 410

RVP 366 366 0 0 0 0 366 366

Strip Plant. 710 710 702 697 718 663 2130 2070

WBFDC (NB) Proj. 0 0 0 0 904.93 861.71 904.93 861.71

TOTAL 9372.15 9372.15 8904.42 8805.42 4381.93 3898.71 22658.5 22076.28

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SP


CHAPTER - 17

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONS

Table – 17.1

OUTTURN OF TIMBER & FIREWOOD FROM 1976-77 TO 2011-2012( Forest Directorate & WBFDC Ltd.)

3 3 3Year Outturn of total Timber (M ) Outturn of total Firewood (M ) Total Outturn (M )

1976-77 301,319 526,173 827,492

1977-78 350,646 582,797 933,443

1978-79 329,405 591,000 920,405

1979-80 295,374 417,613 712,987

1980-81 273,118 396,005 669,123

1981-82 303,222 793,145 1,096,367

1982-83 294,450 642,584 937,034

1983-84 242,890 778,812 1,021,702

1984-85 233,720 491,782 725,502

1985-86 210,748 454,096 664,844

1986-87 140,101 305,456 445,557

1987-88 143,707 258,462 402,169

1988-89 152,808 277,312 430,120

1989-90 72,590 285,862 358,452

1990-91 88,252 210,692 298,944

1991-92 94,754 180,645 275,399

1992-93 117,164 184,052 301,216

1993-94 84,489 191,572 276,061

1994-95 84,903 125,807 210,710

1995-96 88,554 208,589 297,143

1996-97 86,363 196,595 282,958

1997-98 88,728 87,589 176,317

1998-99 86,769 152,800 239,569

1999-2000 145,031 299,563 444,594

2000-01 88,160 250,399 338,559

2001-02 147,031 275,514 422,545

2002-03 102,357 218,469 320,826

2003-04 130,551 306,729 437,280

2004-05 113,871 366,583 480,454

2005-06 85,993 324,092 410,085

2006-07 114,589 387,094 501,683

2007-08 231,578 262,023 493,601

2008-09 151,123 314,740 465,863

2009-10 183,401 207,625 391,026

2010-11 58,086 155,854 213,940

2011-12 95612 103250 198862


Table

– 1

7.2

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12

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23

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61

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12

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50

64

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km

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Veh

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DF

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29

65

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km

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0

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DF

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DF

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Pu

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km

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(N)

03

24

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75

8

81

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kura

M

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Ban

kura

45

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/B

an

kura

(N)

03

24

2-2

50

75

9

82

.8B

an

kura

B

elia

tore

B

elia

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CD

urg

ap

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22

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/B

an

kura

(N)

03

24

2-2

50

76

0

83

.9B

an

kura

A

mark

an

an

G

an

gaja

lgh

ati

BB

an

kura

20

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/B

an

kura

(N)

03

24

2-2

50

76

1

85

Ban

kura

H

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dh

Hir

ban

dh

BB

an

kura

45

km

Bu

sD

FO

/Ban

kura

(S)

03

24

2-2

50

30

7

86

.1B

an

kura

M

otg

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aM

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Ban

kura

65

km

Bu

sD

FO

/Ban

kura

(S)

03

24

2-2

50

30

8

87

.2B

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kura

R

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dh

Ran

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60

km

Bu

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FO

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(S)

03

24

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30

9

88

.3B

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kura

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Sim

lap

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BB

an

kura

32

km

Bu

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FO

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(S)

03

24

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50

31

0

89

.4B

an

kura

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CC

han

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35

km

Bu

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FO

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(S)

03

24

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31

1

90

.5B

an

kura

B

ish

nu

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ur

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FO

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chet

03

24

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18

9

91

.6B

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Jo

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BB

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us

DF

O/P

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03

24

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19

0

92

.7B

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A

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DF

O/P

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03

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18

km

Tra

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us

DF

O/P

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chet

03

24

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19

2

94

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M

d. B

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Bir

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2

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DF

O/B

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03

46

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55

26

2

95

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G

on

pu

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Saith

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DF

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03

46

2-2

55

26

3

97

Bir

bh

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Tra

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DF

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03

46

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55

26

4

98

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HC

Du

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DF

O/B

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03

46

2-2

55

26

5

99

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Tu

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am

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CR

am

pu

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11

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/B

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um

03

46

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55

26

6

10

0B

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S

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Res

t Ho

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DF

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03

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1Pasc

him

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ur

Man

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ni

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Veh

icle

DF

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yan

03

22

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2Pasc

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ur

Am

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03

22

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4Pasc

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ur

Mah

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BC

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03

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03

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49

7

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6Pasc

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DF

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03

22

2-2

75

49

8

10

7Pasc

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nap

ur

Ch

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22

km

Tra

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DF

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03

22

1-2

55

01

0

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nap

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77

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Tra

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03

22

2-2

77

26

9

10

9Pasc

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03

22

2-2

77

27

0

11

0Pasc

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70

km

Tra

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DF

O/J

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03

22

1-2

55

01

0

11

1Pasc

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Mid

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82

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Tra

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03

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20

km

Tra

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03

22

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55

01

0

11

3Pasc

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Mid

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Ken

du

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34

km

Tra

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DF

O/J

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03

22

1-2

55

01

0

11

5Pasc

him

Mid

nap

ur

Kan

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K

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C

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11

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/J

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ram

03

22

1-2

55

01

0

11

6Pasc

him

Mid

nap

ur

Ban

spah

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B

an

spah

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BJh

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83

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/J

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03

22

1-2

55

01

0

11

7Pasc

him

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nap

ur

Ban

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ol

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CJh

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DF

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03

22

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55

01

0

11

8Pasc

him

Mid

nap

ur

Bel

pah

ari

B

elp

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BJh

arg

ram

40

km

Tra

in/B

us

DF

O/J

harg

ram

03

22

1-2

55

01

0


11

9Pasc

him

Mid

nap

ur

Go

pib

alla

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BJh

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48

km

Bu

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FO

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03

22

1-2

55

01

0

12

0Pasc

him

Mid

nap

ur

Ara

bari

A

rabari

AS

alboni/C

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6 k

mB

us

DF

O/J

harg

ram

03

22

1-2

55

01

0

12

1Pasc

him

Mid

nap

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Ch

an

dra

C

han

dra

CM

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20

km

Bu

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03

22

1-2

55

01

0

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2Pasc

him

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ur

Lalg

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L

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CM

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45

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Bu

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03

22

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Mid

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Nayabasa

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Ch

an

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Bu

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03

22

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55

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Tra

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03

22

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Tra

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us

DF

O/K

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gp

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03

22

2-2

77

26

9

12

7B

urd

wan

Pan

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Pan

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1 k

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us

DF

O/B

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wan

03

42

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57

17

2

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8B

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wan

Ad

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25

km

Tra

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DF

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wan

03

42

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17

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03

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03

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57

17

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wan

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wan

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03

42

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17

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2B

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wan

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M

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17

km

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03

43

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37

22

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13

3B

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wan

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ni

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28

km

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03

43

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0

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72

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62

13

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sd0

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72

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63

13

6N

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Ber

ham

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Ber

ham

po

re

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am

po

re

2 k

mR

icks

haw

DF

O/N

ad

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sd0

34

72

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23

64

13

7N

adia

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hid

abad

Bagd

abra

Fara

kka

CK

ota

lpu

kur

1 k

mR

icks

haw

DF

O/N

ad

ia-M

sd0

34

72

-25

23

65

13

924-P

arga

nas

(South

)B

akk

hali

Bakk

hali

CK

akd

wip

38

km

Bu

sD

FO

/24

-Pgs(

S)

03

3-2

47

99

03

2

14

024-P

arg

anas(

Nort

h)

Parm

ad

an

B

on

gao

n S

.F.

CR

an

agh

at

30

km

Bu

sD

FO

/24

-Pgs(

N)

03

3-2

55

20

96

8

14

1H

ow

rah S

.F. D

ivis

ion

Ara

mbagh

A

ram

bagh

/Ch

an

du

rC

Ara

mbagh

1

0 k

mB

us

DF

O/H

ow

rah

03

3-2

64

11

77

2

Kin

dly

no

te th

at m

ost

of t

he

Res

t Ho

use

s are

pri

mari

ly u

sed

by F

ore

st O

ffic

er &

Oth

er D

istr

ict O

ffic

ers d

uri

ng in

spec

tio

n o

f wo

rks in

the

fiel

d.

Rate

-Off

icia

l Rs 2

5/-

for all

the

rest

ho

use

s fo

r Fo

rest

Off

icer

s o

n D

uty

.D

orm

ito

ry-R

s 7

5/-

for all

cate

go

ries

of D

orm

ito

ries

,Rate

s sh

ou

ld n

ot b

e le

ss th

an

Rs 2

5/-

per

bed

.

Cate

gori

es:-

A=

Rs.

50

0/-

per

ro

om

per

day

B=

Rs.

30

0/-

per

ro

om

per

day

C=

Rs.

20

0/-

per

ro

om

per

day


Table – 17.4.i

District and Division wise information of Saw Mills and otherWood Based Industries of West Bengal

District Forest Division No. of Licensed unit Annual installed capacityof licensed units ( cum.)

1 2 3 4

Bankura Bankura (South) 29 6811

Bankura (North) 20 13800

Panchet SC Divn. 16 10000

Total 65 30611

Birbhum Birbhum 65 52650

Total 65 52650

Burdwan Burdwan 29 9457

Durgapur SF 84 35650

Total 113 45107

Cooch Behar Cooch Behar SF 101 37764

Total 101 37764

Darjeeling Darjeeling 3 5160

Kurseong 4 129

Kalimpong. Gen & Spl 1 1150

Total 8 6439

Hooghly Howrah SF 39 1195018

Total 39 1195018

Howrah Howrah SF 22 45255

Total 22 45255

Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri 66 72557

Baikunthapur 77 97860

BTR(E) 6 6053

BTR(W) 11 16750

Wildlife III 8 15300

Total 168 208520

Malda Malda 90 49919

Total 90 49919

Murshidabad Nadia -Murshidabad 30 14988

Total 30 14988

Nadia Nadia -Murshidabad 48 38250

Total 48 38250

Paschim Medinipur & Medinipur 48 26243

Purba Medinipur Jhargram 17 9283

Rupnarayan 11 5176

Kharagpur 253 148500

Total 329 189202


Purulia Purulia 11 3768

Kangsabati (N) 12 2013

Kangsabati(S) 9 891

Total 32 6672

Uttar Dinajpur & Raigunj 77 36422

Dakshin Dinajpur

Total 77 36423

24-Pgs.(North) 24-Pgs.(North) 42 59027

Total 42 59027

24-Pgs.(South) 24-Pgs.(South) 72 204000

STR --- ---

Total 72 204000

Kolkata Forest Utilisation Divn. 230 188186

Total 230 188186

GRAND TOTAL 1531 2408031


Table – 17.4.ii

Length of Forest Road as on 31.03.2012

(length in Km.)

District Name of Water Black top Cement Earthen Non- TotalDivisions bound Motorable Concrete Motorable

Macadam foot tracks

Darjeeling Darjeeling 6 13.3 -- 92 328 439.3

Kalimpong 35 201 -- 145 -- 381

Kurseong -- 6.84 -- -- 15.50 22.34

Wildlife-I -- 29.772 -- 35 250.525 365.297

Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri 180 -- -- 59.09 180 419.09

Jalpaiguri SF 0.6 -- -- -- -- 0.6

Baikunthapur -- 8 -- 117 120 245

Wildlife-III 8 -- -- 91.5 226.5 326

Wildlife-II -- -- -- 161 139 300

B.T.R.(E) -- 55 -- 178 320 553

B.T.R.(W) -- 9 -- 150 300 459

Cooch Behar Cooch Behar 36 1 -- 37.5 25 99.5

Paschim Midnapur 39 -- -- -- -- 39

Medinipur Jhargram -- 270 -- 425 80 775

Kharagpur -- -- -- -- 30.5 30.5

Rupnarayan -- -- -- 136 40.5 176.5

Purba Purba Medinipur -- -- -- -- -- --Medinipur

Bankura Bankura(N) -- 465 -- 175 197 837

Bankura(S) -- -- -- 10 -- 10

Panchet 520 200 -- 210 70 1000

Purulia Purulia -- -- 0.5 33 -- 33.5

Kangsa.North -- -- 50.5 211.45 -- 270.95

Kangsa.South -- -- -- 104 -- 104

Burdwan Burdwan -- -- -- 159.5 100 259.5

Durgapur -- -- -- -- 2.5 2.5

Birbhum Birbhum 20.5 -- -- 73 26 114.5

24-Pgs.(N) 24-Pgs.(N) -- -- 0.3 -- 3.5 3.8

24-Pgs.(S) 24-Pgs.(S) -- -- 1 3 2.31 6.31

S.T.R. -- -- -- -- -- --

Malda Malda -- -- -- -- -- --

U& D Dinajpur Raigunj -- -- -- 2 0.5 2.5

Howrah & Howrah SF -- -- -- -- -- --Hoogly

Nadia & Nadia-Msd. -- -- -- 7.61 -- 7.61Murshidabad

Total 841.1 1258.912 51.3 2615.65 2457.335 7224.297


Table – 17.5

Parks maintained by the DFO, Parks & Gardens ( North )

District Name of Park/Garden Location Area(Acres)

Coochbehar 1. Narendra Narayan Park Coochbehar 13.62

2. Nilkuthi D.M.’s Bunglow 3.78

3. Keshab Ashram Udyan 2.17

4. Lansdown Hall Garden 1.33

5. Hirendra Narayan Park 0.32

6. Shib Temple Garden 0.03

7. Statue Garden 0.12

8. Sagardighi Sq. Garden. 0.01

9. Dist. Judges Bunglow 0.40

10. Circuit House Compound 0.50

11. Dak Bunglow Garden 0.28

12. Station Garden 0.79

13. Haldibari Park Haldibari 2.50

Jalpaiguri 1. Alipurduar Park Alipurduar 2.10

2. Teesta Udyan Jalpaiguri 4.45

3. Karala B. Beautification Jalpaiguri 2.00

4. Birpara Park Birpara 3.50

5. Falakata Park Falakata 1.23

6. Dhupguri Park Dhupguri 2.53

7. Banarhat Park Banarhat 3.00

8. Nagrakata Park Nagrakata 3.75

9. Maynaguri Park Maynaguri 2.00

10. Lataguri Park Lataguri 1.00

11. Kranti Park Kranti 2.00

12. Oodlabari Park Oodlabari 2.00

13. Mal Park Malbazar 6.10

Darjeeling 1. Siliguri Park Debgram 1.19

2. Padmaja Park N.B.University campus 20.00

Uttar Dinajpur 1. Islampur Park Islampur 2.03

Dakshin Dinajpur 1. Balurghat Children’s Park Balurghat 10.41

N.B. – One Park has been created at Cooch Behar Palace complex and is also being maintained by Cooch Behar Division under direction of a Committee formed by the District Magistrate, Cooch Behar.


Table – 17.5.i

Parks & Beautification areas under the control of U R F Division

District Name of Park/Garden Location Area inacre

Calcutta 1. Southern Avenue Southern Avenue 4.00

2. S.N. Park Barabazar 9.00

3. Eden Gardens Eden Garden 14.00

4. Jodhpur Park Calcutta 6.00

5. Niranjan Sishu Uddyan Naktala 0.50

6. Rabindra Sadan Calcutta 0.46

7. Writers’ Buildings Calcutta --

24-Parganas (N) 1. Lake Town Nursery/Garden Lake Town 1.00

2. Salt Lake Nursery Salt Lake 1.50

3. Banabitan Salt Lake 50.00

4. Jawaharkunj Garden Latbagan 19.00

5. Nabapalli Park Barasat 0.19

6. E.M.Byepass Nursery Near Ruby General Hospital --

7. Barasat Garden Barasat 2.55

Hooghly 1. Rabindra Bhawan Chinsura 0.75

2. Joy Krishna Library Uttarpara 0.12

Bankura 1. Sukumar Uddyan Bankura Town 3.54

2. Sonamukhi Park Sonamukhi 3.00

3. Chatna Park Chatna 1.95

4. Nehru Park Bankura Town 0.85

5. Indpur Park Indpur 1.75

6. Bishnupur Park Bishnupur 3.50

Purulia 1. Subhas Park 10.00

2. Gandhi Park 0.50

3. Anandabazar R. Uddyan 11.00

4. Ambarish Smriti Uddyan 1.00

5. Napara tree Park 1.00

6. Sahid Gobinda Chunaram S.Udyan Manbazar 0.17

7. Kuilapal Children Park Kuilapal 5.00

Midnapur 1. Parimal Kanan 4.00

2. Arboratum 4.50

3. Sukumar Smriti Uddyan, Midnapur 9.00

Birbhum 1. Gandhi Park Rampurhat 13.98

2. Captive Garden Suri --

Burdwan 1. Children Park Katwa 1.05

2. Kalpataru Sishu Uddyan Burdwan Town 2.00

Nadia 1. Shantipur Rastriya Uddyan Santipur 6.00

2. Krishnagar Garden Krishnagar 1.00

3. Kalyani Picnic Garden 12.00

4. Kalyani Central Garden 2.00Kalyani

Chandrakona Road

Purulia Town

Napara (Hura)


17.6

Supreme Court's Journey on Forest Conservation.

�Judicial intervention in forest conservation mainly started by mid 1990s.

�The T.N Godavarman vs VOI case in SC is an example of the judiciary overstepping its constitutional

mandate. SC in its order of 12-12-1996 clarifies that the 'forest' word must be understood according to

the dictionary meaning and also include any area recorded as forest in the govt. record irrespective of

the ownership.

�The orders in Centre for environmental law, WWF vs VOI are passed in 2000 prohibiting the

dereservation of any forest land, NP, Sanctuary without approval of SC.

�Goa Foundation Case-an interim order was passed directing that all projects which are located within

10km from boundaries of NP and Sanctuaries must be placed before the standing committee of

NBWL.

�In A.Chowgule vs Goa Foundation Case Court stated that Reforestation is the restocking of existing

forests and woodlands which have been depleted with native tree stock, where as afforestation is the

process of restoring and recreating areas of woodlands of forest that once existed but were deforested

or otherwise removed or destroyed at some point in the post.

�National Green Tribunal Act, was enacted in the year 2010. It has exlicit powers to hear matters

concerning the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

�Supreme Court in its order dated 15-01-1998 directed that state should ensure sufficient budgetary

provisions for preservation of biodiversity and protection of wildlife. The Court prohibited the felling of

all sal trees (infected by sal borer) at Kanha National Park's buffer Zone. A similar issue also related to

Rajaji National Park situated in the state of Uttaranchal. An application was filled in the state of

Uttaranchal seeking permission for felling of 203 sal trees (infected by sal borer). The Court allowed the

extraction on the condition that it will be done under supervision of the scientists of Entomology

Division of FRI, Dehradun. On a similar issue, the Court clarified on 18-02-2002, that the order of the

Court prohibiting cutting of trees does not apply to bamboos including cane since they belong to grass

family.

�Forest Advisory Committee plays a crucial role in forest related decision making in the country.

Recommendation of FAC is required for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purpose.

On 23-11-2001,Court directed MOEF to formulate a scheme whereby the responsibilities for CA

should be of user agency. A fund should be created called CA fund.

�On 29-10-2002 the Court directed that CA fund shall be created in which all monies received from the

user agency will be put together. The fund will be administered through a body called CAMPA.

On 12-05-2001 Court issued detailed guidelines for the felling of tree in forest area as well as non-forest

area. All state shall follow the prescriptions and felling of trees shall be only in accordance with working

plans and schemes and/or felling schemes approved by MOEF.

�CEC (Central Empowered Committee) was set up in May, 2002 with a mandate to decide on

conservation issues including WPA. The diversion of forest land in Askot Wildlife Sanctuary in


Uttrakhand for construction of road by defense ministry was dealt by Court. The Court allowed the

diversion of forest land on the condition that 155 acres of forest land at Rajwala Cant. Will be handed

over to Forest Deptt which will act as an elephant corridore.

An Aravalli mining cases, Oct-2009, the Court was presented satellite images of Gurgaon and Mewat

which had been entirely devastated by mining. The state of Haryana contended before the Court that

complete suspension of mining of minor minerals would lead to scarcity of the building materials and

developmental activities will be hampered. It was suggested that an area of 600 ha. In the Faridabad district

should be identified of mining of minerals on conditions that state shall established on Aravalli Rehabilitation

Fund and monitoring Committee.


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