Forest
Conservation Division
21st Session of the Asia-Pacific
Forestry Commission, Dehradun, India, 17-21 April, 2006 [image],[html],[pdf] &
[word].
National Working Plan Code [html],[pdf] &
[word].
Forest Advisory Committee
In exercise of
powers conferred under Section 3 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 read
with Rule 3(1) of the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003 and in compliance to the
orders dated 02.05.2008 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in W.P. (C) No. 202 of
1995, the Government of India hereby reconstitute the Forest Advisory Committee
as under with immediate effect i.e. from the date of issue of this order
:-
|
i |
Director General of ForestsMinistry of Environment &
Forests |
:: |
Chairman |
|
ii |
Additional Director General of Forests Ministry of
Environment & Forests |
:: |
Member |
|
iii |
Additional Commissioner (Soil Conservation)Ministry of
Agriculture |
:: |
Member |
|
iv |
Prof. Madhav GadgilCentre for Ecological Sciences, IISC,
Bangalore-560012.
Email: madhav@ces.iisc.ernet.in |
:: |
Member |
|
v |
Dr. Ullas KaranthCentre for Wildlife Studies, 1669, 31st Cross, 16th
Main, Bana Shankari, Second Stage, Bangalore-560070.
Email:
karanth@blr.vsnl.net.in |
:: |
Member |
|
vi |
Mr. Mahesh Rangarajan24, Samachar Apartments, Mayur Vihar Phase-I
(Extn.), New Delhi-110091.
Email: mahesh3@del6.vsnl.net.in |
:: |
Member |
|
vii |
Inspector General of Forests (Forest Conservation)Ministry
of Environment & Forests |
:: |
Member Secretary |
-
The non-official members at
Serial No. (iv), (v) & (vi) shall continue to hold office for a period of
two years i.e. till 25.05.2010.
- The terms of appointment of all the non-official members shall be in
accordance with the Rule 4 of the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
- 3. The current Advisory Committee shall cease to exist from the date of
issue of this order.
The Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980 came in to force with effect from October 25, 1980.
Under the provisions of this Act, prior approval of the Central Government is
essential for diversion of forest lands for the non-forestry purposes. In the
national interest and in the interest of future generations, this Act,
therefore, regulates the diversion of forest lands to non forestry purposes. The
basic objective of the Act is, to regulate the indiscriminate diversion of
forest lands for non forestry uses and to maintain a logical balance between the
developmental needs of the country and the conservation of natural heritage.
The, guidelines have been issued under the Act from time to time, to simplify
the procedures, to cut down delays and to make the Act more user friendly. To
ensure this, recently, new rules under this Act have been framed and notified on
10/1/2003 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
The Act has succeeded in controlling the indiscriminate
release of forest land for non forestry purposes. Prior to 1980, the rate of
diversion of forest lands for non forestry purposes was about 1.43 lakh ha. per
annum. But, with the advent of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the rate of
diversion of forest lands has come down to around 15000 ha. per annum and mostly
diversion of forest land is allowed to meet the developmental needs for Drinking
water projects, Irrigation projects, Transmission lines, Railway lines, Roads,
Power projects, Defense related projects, Mining etc. For such diversions of
forest lands for non forestry purposes, compensatory afforestation is stipulated
and catchment area treatment plan, wildlife habitat improvement plan,
rehabilitation plan etc. are being implemented, to mitigate the ill effects of
diversion of such vast area of green forests. To monitor the effective
implementation of the compensatory afforestation in the country, an authority
named as "Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)"
is being constituted at the national level. A monitoring cell is also being set
up in the Ministry of Environment & Forests to monitor the movement of
proposals at various stages and the compliance of the conditions stipulated in
the forestry clearances by the user agencies.
Meeting of FAC
The Forest Advisory Committee constituted by the
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, under Section-3 of
the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, read with the Forest (Conservation) Rules,
2003, shall meet on 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month for conduct of
its business. In case on these days, it happens to be a Central Government
holiday, the Committee shall meet on the next working day. The meeting shall
take place in the Committee Room of the Director General of Forests and Special
Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests,
Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, at 10.30
AM.
State Advisory
Groups (SAGs)
The State Advisory Groups (SAGs) constituted by
the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, under the Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980 shall meet according to the timetable. In case any date
indicated in the time-table happens to be a Government holiday, the meeting
shall take place on the next working day.
2. The senior-most
Conservator of Forests/Deputy Conservator of Forests of the Regional Office
shall act as the Chairperson of the concerned SAG in the absence of the Chief
Conservator of Forests/Conservator of Forests. Nodal Officer of the State shall
act as the Member-Secretary of the concerned SAG.
Time-Table for
meeting of SAGs
|
Regional
Office |
Venue of the SAG
meeting |
Date |
|
1. |
Bhopal |
1. |
Mumbai |
14th |
|
2. |
Gandhinagar |
16th |
|
3. |
Silvassa |
18th |
|
4. |
Bhopal |
20th |
|
5. |
Raipur |
22nd |
|
2. |
Lucknow |
1. |
Dehradun |
16th |
|
2. |
Lucknow |
18th |
|
3. |
Jaipur |
20th |
|
3. |
Bhubaneshwar |
1. |
Port
Blair |
14th |
|
2. |
Kolkata |
16th |
|
3. |
Patna |
18th |
|
4. |
Ranchi |
20th |
|
5. |
Bhubaneshwar |
22nd |
|
4. |
Shillong |
1. |
Itanagar |
8th |
|
2. |
Kohima |
10th |
|
3. |
Imphal |
12th |
|
4. |
Dispur
(Guwahati) |
14th |
|
5. |
Shillong |
16th |
|
6. |
Agartala |
18th |
|
7. |
Aizawl |
20th |
|
8. |
Gangtok |
22nd |
|
5. |
Bangalore |
1. |
Bangalore |
4th |
|
2. |
Chennai |
6th |
|
3. |
Hyderabad |
8th |
|
4. |
Thiruvananthapuram |
10th |
|
5. |
Panaji |
12th |
|
6. |
Chandigarh |
1. |
Panchkula |
16th |
|
2. |
Chandigarh |
18th |
|
3. |
Shimla |
20th |
|
4. |
Delhi |
22nd |
Outsourcing manpower
for Monitoring Cell in FC Division [html],[pdf]
& [word].
The other important web-links are as follows:
Forests
Clearance
Model
Letters According Forest Clearance
Task
Force on Sal Borer Attack
Guidelines and Rules made under Forest
Conservation Act, 1980.
- Stepping up of process for conservation of
forest villages into revenue villages, [html],[pdf] &
[word].
- Regularisation of the rights of the tribals on
the forest lands, [html],[pdf]
& [word].
- Forest(Conservation) Amendment Rules, 2004,
G.S.R.94(E) dated 3/03/2004- [html],[pdf]
& [word].
- Corrigendum G.S.R.107(E) dated 9/03/2004
of Forest(Conservation) Amendment Rules, 2004, G.S.R.94(E) dated
3/03/2004- [html],[pdf]
& [word].
- Reply of Shri Ramesh Bais, Minister for
Environment & Forests, (Independent Charge) on the letter addressed by
Shri Ashish Fernandes, Assistant Editor, Sanctuary Magazine, Mumbai, - [html],[pdf] &
[word].
For further information, please
contact:
Forest Conservation Division
Ministry of Environment &
Forests
Government of India
Paryawaran Bhawan
CGO Complex, Lodi
Road
New Delhi - 110 003. (India).
Telefax: +91-11-2436 0678
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