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Project Formulation


GENERAL
  • P.C.C.F., vide his order no. 1349 dated 30.12.2003 had first constituted Project Formulation & Monitoring Section.
  • Further, Project Formulation wing was formally constituted vide notification dated 23rd January 2006 by Ministry of Environment & Forests G.O.I.
  • Specific mandate for the wing is not yet decided.
  • As prevalent in other states, preparation of project for International/National level financial assistance, as well as under specific budget provision of the state government on livelihood options based on natural resource along with conservation & development of the forests both inside as well as outside the forest areas along with its implementation can be set as the 

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SETUP OF STAFF


No sanctioned setup for the executive & office staff, but present working strength in the section is as follows :-

S.No.

Post

Present status

Remark

1

Conservator/Dy. Conservator

-

 

These posts are essential to prepare a project for International/National level quality standards

2

Assistant Conservator/Ranger

-

3

Technical Assistants

-

4

Head Clerk

-

 

5

Accountant

-

 

6

Steno

1

Presently on leave and retiring in June, 11

7

Assistant Grade - II

2

Only one post is required because of negligible office work

8

Assistant Grade – III

1

This post is not required because of negligible office work

9

Computer Programmer

-

This post is essential to prepare a project for International/National level quality standards.

10

Computer operator

1

 

11

Peon/orderly

2

 


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LIST OF PROJECTS FORWARDED TO FUNDING AGENCIES


Sl .no

Project Title

Project  location

Project Area

Project Cost (Crores)

Funding Agency

Remark

1

Artificial water recharge and rainwater harvesting in hilly/ forested area.

Karra Nala watershed  Kawardha

1719.18
hectares

1.72 
Crores

Central Ground Water Board,Raipur

Sanction
pending

2

Artificial water recharge and rainwater harvesting in hilly/ forested area.

Pipariya Nala, khairagarh

1860.35 
hectares

1.119 
Crores

Central Ground Water Board,Raipur

Sanction
pending

3

Combating  impacts of coal mining on Forest Eco –System

Raigarh

16475 
hectares

16.41
Crores

South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. Bilaspur

Not Approved by PCCF

4

Agro forestry in Durg district of Chhattisgarh for augmenting fuel wood and industrial raw material supply

Durg

854900 hectares 
(entre  district)

53.27
Crores

Panchayat and Rural Development, Chhattisgarh

Not Approved by PCCF

5

Combating  impacts of Iron Ore Mining on Forest Eco –System

Dantewada

15180
hectares

13.76
Crores

National Mineral Development Corp. Limited,Hyderabad

Not Approved by PCCF

6

Enhancing bamboo productivity and improving utilization system through community participation

Chhattisgarh State

10410
Hectares  for  RDBF
2602 hectares for  bamboo plantation

65.72
Crores

Panchayat and Rural Development,Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Not Approved by PCCF


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STRATEGY FOR PROJECT PREPARATION


A three member committee is constituted vide order no.pf /01, dated 22-01-2011 by the P.C.C.F. consisting of following officers:-

  • Dr. J. K. Upadhyay ,  IFS, Addl. P C C F (Development/planning) 
  • Shri Pratap Singh  , IFS, C C F (Research/Extension) 
  • Shri. S.C. Agrawal , IFS, C C F (Project formulation) 

The Committee had the discussions on 07-02-2011 & 07-04-2011 respectively on the    subject of Preparation of innovative employment & livelihood oriented projects on Conservation/ Development of forests inside/outside forest area & resorted to following strategy :- 

  • Some districts in Chhattisgarh State are forest surplus where as some districts are forest deficient on the basis of national average. There fore following broad topics are identified for project’s preparation :-

         (A)  Project for Conservation/Development of forests in forest surplus districts.

         (B)  Rural fuel wood/fodder/Agro forestry project in forest deficient districts.


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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROJECT PREPARATION

The committee has made following recommendations:-Provision of Staff:-

  1. Provision of Experienced field forest officers (ACF/Rangers) is must. 
  2. Appointment of Technical Assistants on contract with MBA/M.Sc. (forestry) background is must. 

Provision of Budget:-

            Provision of Budget In 2011-12 Financial year for field survey & Collection of data in two Divisions on experimental basis with the help of Research Institutes /Forest Divisions:-

  • @ Rs. 4.00 Lakh  per Division = Rs  8  Lakh 
  • Remunerations to the technical staff & contingency expenses= 2 lakh ( Total amount 10 lakh) 

These recommendations were submitted to the PCCF on 20th April, 2011.  PCCF has turned down the recommendations & has instructed to call for the relevant informations from the Conservators /D.F.O.s.


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TABLE SHOWING THE FOREIGN FUNDED PROJECTS IN OTHER STATES


S.No

State

Project Title

Duration

Amount

Funding Agency

Remark

1

Tripura

Participatory Natural Resource Management - Tripura

6 year s
(From 2009-10  to 2015-16)

15 million Euros (105 Crores Approx.)

Indo- German Development Cooperation (IGDC)

 

Grant

2

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Natural Resource Management and Poverty Alleviation Project

8 years 
(From  2008-09 to  2016-17)

13000 million JPY ( 575.2 Crores)

Japan Bank For International Cooperation (JBIC or JICA)

Soft Loan @ 0.55%

3.

Gujarat

Gujarat Forestry Development Project (Phase  - II ) 
(Including Community  land development and management program under social forestry)

8 years 
(From 2007 – 08 to 2014 -15)

20923 million JPY (830.27 Crores)

Japan Bank For International Cooperation (JBIC or JICA)

Soft Loan @ 0.55%


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Few more states (viz. Maharashtra, Uttrakhand, West Bengal etc.) are also having such type of projects.

CONCEPT NOTE ON PROPOSED PROJECT FOR CHHATTISGARH

A pilot project is proposed on the subject of Demonstrative Natural Resource Management and Livelihood Promotion in Forest Regions of Chhattisgarh.   

A – Project duration – 3 years

B – Project Area – 10 selected districts with strong J.F.M. network.

C – Targeted beneficiaries – 100000 families engaged in N.W.F.P. collection in nearly

       3000 J .F .M . committees. 

D- Cost of the project - 22.30 Crores  


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Salient components of the brief concept note on the project are as follows:-
  1. Social mobilization conflict resolution. 
  2. PRA household survey 
  3. Trainings/ capacity building ( technical) 
  4. Natural resource inventorization 
  5. Micro planning 
  6. Forest based livelihood supports 
  7. Additional income options 
  8. Enhancing natural resource base 
  9. Market studies 
  10. Monitoring evaluation 
There is a provision of Rs. 50 Crores in the CAMPA VISION DRAFT 2020 for Environmental Plantations /Roadside/Shelterbed /Fuel wood and Urban Plantations.

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ISSUES TO BE FINALIZED
  • Posting of experienced Forest Officers (C.F./ D.F.O./ A.C.F./ R.O.s) . 
  • Appointment of Technical Assistants. 
  • Finalization of the project mandate. 
  • Selection & appointment of consultant. 
  • Finalization of the funding agency. 
  • Finalization of project area/Divisions. 
  • Sanction of the budget for preparation of the projects. 
  • Finalization of annual work plan. 

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