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FOREST PLANTATION

The State Environment & Forestry Training Institute located at Dimapur, erstwhile known as ‘Forestry Training School’ was established in 1972, for imparting forestry education and training to Forest Guards and Foresters. It is not just a seasonal Institute for professional training alone, it also conducts Refreshers Course training for Frontline Staff as per the guidelines of the Directorate of Forest Education & Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change.

In addition to other academic activities; trainees are compulsorily made to participate the physical training and exercises in the morning hours followed by games and sports in the afternoon to make the Frontline Staff physically fit to work with ease under different situation.

SEFTI with the intake capacity of 25 trainees have successfully conducted 6 (six) months in-service training from March to August 2017 with 25 Forest Guards nominated from 16 Forest Divisions as per the guidelines from the Directorate of Forest Education.

Besides conducting in-service training to field functionaries of State Forest Department, one week Refresher Course for Forest Range Officer were also conducted during the year.

Considering the demand of the skill in forestry sector a training course on skill development was also introduced. As identified by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship one week training on Basic Carpentry and Basic Plumbing for Frontline Staff were also conducted which will come handy in the course of performing their field duty in remote areas where such facilities are not readily available.

In addition to the above activities a training programme on Forest Fire Awareness for the JFMCs members were also organised in different Ranges and Beats under Dimapur Division.

The scheme title National Afforestation Programme (NAP) has been formulated by merger of 4(four) 9th plan Centrally Sponsored Afforestation Schemes of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, namely Integrated Afforestation and Eco- Development Projects Scheme (IAEPS), Area oriented Fuel wood and Fodder Projects Schemes (AOFFPS), Conservation and Development of Non-Timber Forest produce including Medicinal plants Scheme(NTFP) and Association of Schedule Tribes and Rural poor in Regeneration of Degraded (NTFP). National Afforestation Programme (NAP) became Operational during the 10th plan. The prime objective of this scheme is to ensure that by 2012; one third geographical area of the country shall be under tree cover. Under this scheme new modalities for sanction and implementation of the project have been introduce. Main objectives of NAP are as fallows;

  • Effective utilisation of Jhumland.
  • Ensure supply of fuel wood and small timber.
  • Checking of land erosion through soil conservation measures.
  • Maintenance of Ecological integrity of the region.
  • Generation of income and employment.
  • Development of common property resources.
  • Conservation and Promotion of Non-timber Forests produces.
  • Improve quality of life for the Forest Dependent Community.
  • Capacity building.
  • Use of improve technologies.

Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) have been constituted under National Afforestation Programme (NAP). These FDAs are registered under Registration of Societies Act,1860. The mode of implementation is on the basis of joint Forest Management. There are two in-built levels of its controls, one at FDA level and second at JFMC level. Each JFMC is to have its General Body & Executive body and it is mandatory that a certain percentage of membership has to be from womenfolk only (50% in General Body and 33% in Executive Body). For each Forest Development Agency, the concerned Conservator of Forests is the chairman and the Divisional Forest Officer is the member-Secretary, while Conservator of Forests (Publicity & Training) is the Nodal Officer (NAP) & Member Secretary for State Forest Development Agency (NAP) in our state.

There is a new component of National Afforestation Programme (NAP), which is known as Entry Point Activity (EPA). This component aims to solicit the support of the people by undertaking the non-forestry works, which are of community usage. A bold initiative has been whole-heartedly welcomed by the people, who are associated with the National Afforestation Programme (NAP).Under this head, following works have been carried out by different Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) in the state:

  • Community Hall & Rest Houses
  • Village Panchayat Hall & Village Court
  • Approach Road Construction
  • School Building Construction, School Bench Supply
  • LPG Connection, Improved Chullas
  • Rain Water Harvesting Tank & Water Supply
  • Waiting Shed
  • Multipurpose Building & Marketing Shed, Seed Money for Self Help Group(SHG) to establish poultry, piggery, floriculture, fishery, weaving units, etc.

CAT PLAN: The Doyang Hydel Electric Project (DHEP) with installed capacity of 75MW under the administrative control of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has a submergence area of 3320HA (approx.). The total catchment area is approx. 260,600Ha spreading across five districts namely Wokha, Zunheboto, Kohima, Mokokchung, Phek. In order to ensure the longevity of the project, a detailed Catchment Area Treatment (CAT) has been planned and executed. The execution of CAT Doyang is vested with the Department of Forest and Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Government of Nagaland. The 1st phase project/pilot project of the Doyang catchment area treatment plan comes to a close in FY 2015-16. A total area of 1400Ha covering 20 villages was treated. Of these villages, 18 were in Wokha District and 2 villages under Zunheboto District. Activities undertaken during the year 2017-18:

  • Under FDA program, 10 villages namely Old Aree, New Aree, Littami, Mongphen, Massa, Nsanyutchu, Okotso, Sunglup, Yonchucho and Nungying were covered.
  • Meeting with 22 fringe villages around Doyang Reservoir on 8th May, 2017 to discuss on “pre-existing rights and privileges”.
  • Visit of Dr. Meena Kumari, Chairman National Biodiversity Authority to the roosting site of Amur Falcon on 27th-28th October 2017.
  • Implementation of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat (Amur Falcon Conservation) program in three (3) villages viz. Pangti, Sungro and Asha.
  • Carrying out elephant census 2017.

 

DISTRICT-WISE PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT SFDA DURING 2017-18 (Area in Ha.)

Sl. No. FDA Advance Creation No. of VFCs
1 Dimapur 165 Nil 57
2 Dimapur (J) 35 Nil 35
3 Kiphire (WL) 25 Nil 20
4 Kohima 165 Nil 32
5 Kohima (J) 45 Nil 35
6 Kohima (SF) (J) 35 Nil 34
7 Mokokchung 295 Nil 35
8 Mokokchung (J) 70 Nil 20
9 Mon 165 Nil 41
10 Mon (J) 35 Nil 32
11 Phek 165 Nil 39
12 Phek (J) 35 Nil 20
13 Tuensang 165 Nil 35
14 Tuensang (J) 35 Nil 95
15 Wokha 165 Nil 36
16 Wokha (J) 35 Nil 33
17 Zunheboto 165 Nil 62
18 Zunheboto (J) 35 Nil 40
19 Peren 165 Nil 37
20 Peren (J) 35 Nil 53
21 DFO Doyang 35 Nil 10
22 WLW, Dimapur 25 Nil 10
TOTAL 2095 Nil 811
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