F O R E S T

INTRODUCTION

Forest is a precious component of living system existing in the earth & an integral part to maintain Ecological balance. It is the basic resources for socio-economical upliftment of human civilization. But the prevailing trend of depletion of forest has become a serious concern. So to ensure the sustainable development in perpetuity has become main motto and thus the forest department under the government of Orissa is working in this line. The Deogarh Forest Division is functioning keeping the motto for augmentation of forest resources under Central Management as per the provision laid in the current Working Plan having the validity period 1995-96 to 2015-2016 .Side by side due importance have been given to the different resolutions, notifications and circulars as well as amendment in the forest lay to carry out the forestry programme.

The categories of forest areas available in this Division under Deogarh District are

a. Reserve Forests : 57,448.349 Ha.

b. Demarcated Protected Forests : 17,605.000 Ha.

c. Village Forests : 393.430 Ha.

d. Un-Demarcated Protected Forests : 53,876.800 Ha.

e. Un-classed Forests : 4.067 Ha.

f. Non-Forest land with forests : 8.060 Ha.

TOTAL: 1,29,335.708 Ha.

FOREST CHECK GATES

i. Purunagarh (Deogarh) Forest Check Gate

ii. Budhapal Forest Check Gate

iii. Ambgaon Forest Check Gate

iv. Kantiapasi Forest Check Gate

FUNCTION/ACTIVITIES

From the protection point of view this division (under Deogarh Dist.) has been sub-divided into :

i. Ranges : Deogarh & Barkote

ii. Forest Section : 11 nos.

iii. Forest Beats : 50 Beats.

A. Forest Protection through Joint Forest Management Policy

65 nos. of Van Samrakshyuana Samiti (V.S.S.) have been constituted in this division under Deogarh Dist. for forest protection through Joint Forest Management.

B. Protection through the Forest Officials stationed at the different places

The Forest Officials have been posted in the capacity of Forest Rangers, Forester & Beat Guards in each level & are looking after the protection aspects of forests. In this connection the information regarding forest offence cases booked in this Division are furnished below;

Year	No. of cases booked
Year	Compounding Case	Cases sent to the Court for prosecution	U.D. Cases	Cases booked U/S 56 of OFA-72	Total	No. of Offender involved
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2000-2001	3546	20	69	16	3651	3778
2001-2002	3020	20	48	24	3112	3145
2002-2003 up to Jannuary, 2003	1694	29	47	26	1796	1825

C. Timber and firewood royalty

Year	Demand in Rupees	Collection in Rupees	Balance in Rupees
1	2	3	4
2000-2001	45,31,502	69,00,000	(+) 23,68,498
2001-2002	51,91,020	15,00,000	36,91,020
2002-2003	27,14,042	23,166	26,90,876

D. M.F.P. (N.T.F.P.)

The royalty collected under the Scheme are as under

Year	Sal Seeds			Tassar Cocoons
Year	Demand (In Rs.)	Collection (In Rs.)	Balance (In Rs.)	Demand (In Rs.)	Collection (In Rs.)	Balance (In Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2000-01	5,40,165	5,40,165	Nil	1,77,574	1,77,552	22
2001-02	1,37,254	1,37,254	Nil	1,77,574	45,000	1,32,574
2002-03	7,406	7,406	Nil	75,033	--	75,033

AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME

Under this programme the blank area or the area making clear felling of rare species the plantation Programme is taken up under this activity. The following achievement has been made so far.

Name of the Scheme	Forest Block/ Plantation site	Year of Plantation	Area covered (In Ha.)
1	2	3	4
Block Plantation	1. Gohira	2001-2002	20
	2. Satkiari	2001-2002	20
	3. Kamarpal	2001-2002	25
	4. Basantpur	2001-2002	10
	5. Mardang	2001-2002	15
	6. Badtaila	2001-2002	20
	7. Markandapur	2001-2002	20
	8. Madhyapur	2001-2002	20
Bamboo NTFP Plantation	1. Majhipali	2001-2002	20
	2. Similiguda	2001-2002	20
	3. Palunipada	2001-2002	20
	4. Naulipada	2001-2002	30
	5. Hariharpur	2001-2002	30
	6. Golabandha	2001-2002	20
	7. Kishan Gayalmara	2001-2002	40
	8. Dandasingha	2001-2002	30
	9. Purkunda	2001-2002	20
	10. Jhimiripali	2001-2002	61
	11. Dimiria	2001-2002	08
	12. Srirampur	2001-2002	22
	13. Nampasi	2001-2002	13
	14. Kalanda	2001-2002	16
Block Plantation	1. Kankarkhol	2002-2003	15
	2. Sangapasi	2002-2003	02
	3. Saruali	2002-2003	45
	4. Budhakhaman	2002-2003	20

REFORESTATION PROGRAMME

The degraded forest as well as the existing growth of forest has been augmented by supplementing with the plantation activity by planting the species of ecological and economical importance. The medicinal aspect has also been equally emphasized. The followings are under the category;

Medicinal Plantation : 1. Kerjang 2002-2003 125 Ha.

2. Nageswar 2002-2003 75 Ha.

Besides, the following departmental work has been taken up in this division during the year 2002-2003.

1. Maintenance of boundary line and pillar posting work over 571.43 Kms.

2. Repair of Forest road over 42.86 Kms.

SUCCESS STORIES

a. J.F.M./V.S.S. Activities.

There have been 81 nos. of V.S.S. constituted in Deogarh District. Out of those V.S.S., 21 nos. of active V.S.S. have been included in the Forest Development Agency of Deogarh Division with a view to involve the general public in V.S.S. work. An work plan programme for 2002-2003 to 2006-2007 amounting to Rs.2,24,36,350.00 has been submitted to National Afforestation & Eco-development Board for approval.

b. The following prizes/awards are awarded for the out standing performance in afforestation/ plantation & protection work.