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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Forestry
Dated 24th
November 2000
Composition:
| 1. |
Secretary,
MoEF, New Delhi. |
Chairman |
| 2. |
Principal
Adviser (E and F) Planning Commission, New Delhi. |
Member |
| 3. |
I.G
F. and Spl. Secretary, MoEF.New Delhi. |
Member |
| 4. |
Add).
IGF, MoEF, New Delhi. |
Member |
| 5. |
Joint
Secretary (NAEB) MoEF, New Delhi. |
Member-Secretary |
| 6. |
Director
General CFRE, Dehradun. |
Member |
| 7. |
Director
Forest Survey of India, Dehradun |
Member |
| 8. |
Director,
IP1RTI, Bangalore. |
Member |
| 9. |
PCCF,
Andhra Pradesh. |
Member |
| 10. |
PCCF,
Gujarat. |
Member |
| 11. |
PCCF.BJhar |
Member |
| 12. |
PCCF,
Uttar Pradesh |
'Member |
| 13. |
PCCF,
Himachal Pradesh. |
Member |
| 14. |
Director,
Botanical Survey of India |
Member |
| 15. |
Director,
IIFM, Bhopal. |
Member |
| 16. |
Representative,
Indian Saw Mills Assoc. |
Member |
| 17. |
Representative
of Paper and Pulp Mills Assoc. |
Member |
| 18. |
Representative
of Plywood Traders Assoc. |
Member |
| 19. |
Shri
Kaushal Kumar, Utthan, 18-A Auckland Road, Allahabad |
Member |
| 20. |
Shri
R.C.Jhamtani, Joint Adviser (E and F) Planning Commission |
Member |
| 21. |
Shri
N.K. Singh, Deputy Adviser Planning Commission, New Delhi. |
Member |
Terms
of reference :
- To make recommendations
for evolving an effective and efficient paradigm for forestry sector
for the tenth five year plan based on a review of the existing policy
/ approach and taking into account the weaknesses in institutional,
legislative, regulatory and enforcement structures.
Within the broader socio-economic objectives of the Tenth Five Year
plan the Committee may focus, inter alia, on the following items:-
- Greening
the country through joint forest management, agro-forestry,
urban forestry and afforestation of wastelands.
- Capacity
building for conservation and development of natural resources
rooted in the principles of ecology, economics, social and gender
equity, energy conservation, employment generation and social
auditing.
- Increasing
productivity, reducing demand and supply imbalances, increasing
export and reducing import of timber and pulpwood and other
forest produce.
- Recognising
the symbiotic relationship between forest dwellers and forest,
implementing poverty alleviation schemes, gainful employment
and empowerment of tribals and women.
- Strengthening
linkages between forestry, agriculture, pastures, watershed
development and tribal development programmes.
- Focus on
development and sustainable use of medicinal plants, bamboo
and canes and other Non-timber forest produce (NTFP).
- Conservation
of biodiversity and sustainable use..
- Low cost,
less energy, less material intensive, clean technologies for
processing of forest produce.
- ix) A vigorous
role for voluntary agencies and community centred forest care
movement.
- x) Innovative
ways for augmenting flow of resources into the sector.
- xi) Forest
clearance.
- To recommend
a portfolio of schemes, corresponding physical targets, measurable
objectives and financial requirements for the sector adopting the
concept of Zero-based budget
- To include
any other issue, which the working group considers important.
The
Chairman of the Working Group may set up sub-groups / task forces
for in-depth studies on specific issues.
The
working group may invite any non-official / expert for participation
in the working group.
The
expenditure on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the working
group will be borne by the Planning Commission. The non-official would
be entitled as per rules and regulations of TA/DA applicable to Grade-4
officers of the Government of India.
The working group
would submit the final report to the Planning Commission by the 30th September 2001.
