Joint Forest Management “JFM”

Joint Forest Management “JFM” (World Bank through Uttarakhand Government) ( 1999 – 2004)

For the security, development and control of the forest area, one male and one female worker/ motivator of IMPART and three members of the Tarai Central Forest Division were nominated to constitute a Spearhead Team. The team created awareness in rural community about importance of forests. Background information about the villages particularly population, status of forests, village customs, village level institutions, current eco-system, socio-economic conditions, education level, professional categories, livestock, fuel details, seasonal requirement of firewood and estimates for the next 10 years, fodder leaves requirement and availability etc. were collected by the surveys using PRA technique. In 16 villages of Tarai Central Forest Division, rural workshops were organized in which problems of each village, their solutions and action plans were discussed. The main problems were relating to forest security, availability of fodder and fuel, prevention of Lantana and other unwanted vegetation, fire safety, lack of knowledge about forest regulations and management, lack of organization etc. For finding solutions to these problems, the villagers in consultation with Spearhead Team prepared plan of action which included engagement of a Forest Guard, wire fencing, construction of boundary posts, plantation of fodder leaves spp., distribution of forest litter and pruning among villagers as per need, eradication of Lantana, training of fire safety committee and Forest Guard in fire safety methods, supply of fire extinguishers, organization of training, promoting formation of Mahila Mangal Dal and Yuvati Mangal Dal. To meet the expenses in theses activities, villager contributed 20 per cent of the cost in cash and kind in form of labour (Shramdan).

 

After preparing the microplan,168 meetings of village community and 269 meetings of village forest committee were held. In each meeting on the average 15 members participated. In 16 villages of Tarai Central Forest Division, the details of the implementation of the microplan are given below-

Implementation of microplan in 16 villages of Tarai Central Forest Division

S. No.	Name of village	Range	Area (ha)	Cost of microplan (Rs)	Activity		Target 2001-02		Achievement
							Physical (ha)	Financial (Rs)	Physical (ha)	Financial (Rs)
1	Chikti Deoria	Rudrapur	12.22	299594	a) Protection of forests b) Plant raising c) Plantation d) Training & tours e) Administrative expenditure		2 5	8280 3650   3300	12.22   2 2	8232 – 2650 9508 775
2	Munsiyarikopa	Pipalparao	69.20	250451	a) Training b) Protection of forests c) Administrative expenditure d) Plantation with nursery work		3	4000 22836	3	4000 7350   2000   17000
3	Jamnagar	Tanda	71.45	357250	a) To improve density b) Nala sudhar c) To grow fodder grasses d) Poplar planting e) Silvicultural treatment f) Protection trench g) Training		10 5   5       50	15000 11000   1394   9000 8000 2000	20 5           15.45	15000 11000   1394   9000 8000 2000
4	Haripura Hasan	Barhani	62.85	269476	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Fire protection c) Administrative expenditure		62.85   62.85	20740 1500 9427   2546	62.85	5915   2548   273
5	Khadagpur	Gadgadia	42.08	105192		a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative     expenditure	42.08	27772 1000   1439	42.08	16372   410
6	Ratanpur	Gadgadia	45.32	113071	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		45.32	29911 1000   1545	45.32	17381     450
7	Surpur	Gadgadia	44.32	110649	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		44.32	29251 1000   1513	44.32	17235     458
8	Haripur Bachchi	Haldwani	45.03	112365	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		45.03 2	29719 1000   1535	45.03 2	13230
9	Kishanpur Ghurdaura	Haldwani	63.9	158137	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		63.9 2	42174 1000   2158	63.9	13230
10	Jamran	Barahani	69.99	180840	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		69.99	46193 1000 2309	69.99	10140
11	Dhiman Block	Tanda	74.84	184674	a) Protection of forests b) Training c)Administrative expenditure		74.84	49394 1000   2520
12	Bachchi Nagar	Bhakra	67.27	166310	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		67.27	44398 1000   2269	67.27	16280
13	Rampur Lonachore	Bhakra	45.98	114520	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		45.98	30346 1000   1517	45.98	18198
14	Harpur Jaman Singh	Bhakra	64.61	159755	a) Protection of forests b) Training c)Administrative expenditure		64.61	42642 1000   2182	64.61	22737 50
15	Prempur Losyari	Bhakra	50.0	124425	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		50.0	33000 1000   1700	50.0	17600 200
16	Chandipur	Tanda	45.35	113148	a) Protection of forests b) Training c) Administrative expenditure		45.35 2	29931 1000   1547	–	–