Wednesday 15 July 2009

Forests Management and People’s participation

For the first time in policy level communities’ role in forest management got a place in National Forest Policy, 1988. Taking the scope, to involve the communities Govt of Orissa planed for Joint Forest Management and brought the first resolution in the same year. Afterwards extending the scope Govt again passed resolutions in 1990, 1993 and in 1996. Recently, on 22nd Oct, 2008 the Govt of Orissa brought one more resolution called “JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT RESOLUTION, 2008”.
In the resolution passed in 1988, the scope was limited to Reserve forest, whereas in 1990’s resolution, the scope extended to the protected areas. Due to various reasons the 1990’s resolution could not bring in the desired impact in generating people’s participation in protection of forest. The term equal partnership in between forest department and villagers of the adjacent villages responsible for regeneration and restorations of degraded forest emerged in 1993 and the concept of VSS was introduced. In this resolution Govt acknowledged that a large number of villages have been protecting forest on their own prior to 1950s. In 1996’s resolution, it is mentioned that on account of uncertain tenure of the villagers on forests in general and forest produce in particular, satisfactory progress has not been achieved towards protection of forest and rehabilitation of degraded forests . This resolution created a scope for the declaration of village forest. Feeling the necessity of revision, to make it more effective, Govt of the state passed one more resolution in 2008.
Govt felt that the National Parks and Sanctuaries, Mangroves, wetlands and the protected areas of the state too need the participatory mode of forest management but require a different approach. Administration has realized that people living near PAs, while deriving little benefit from conservation, have paid enormous costs in terms of lost access to their life support systems. Further, there is restriction on harvesting of forest produces in the National Parks and Sanctuaries. Hence a need to have a site specific, culturally sensitive with a participatory approach plan for conservation was felt, which will be helpful to provide economic incentives to increase net local conservation and sustainable resource use. As the previous resolutions in the past did not cover all the above aspects, a new resolution came to fulfill the desired objectives.
The total forest areas of the state are categorized in two grouped i.e. Forest Area and Protected Area. The forest areas consists of all the reserved forest, protected forest, village forest and revenue forests where as national park and sanctuaries excluding the core area and the Mangroves, wetlands come under the protected area category. The resolution defined that forest having crown density of less than 40% will be treated as degraded forest land and can only be brought under JFM. The divisional level committee consisting DFO, ACF and concerned RO and Forester will decide the extent of area to be assigned to the Joint Forest Management Committee. However no restriction is imposed, area can be assigned according to the availability and the capacity to protect.
JFMC can be constituted as per the requirement. It may be one in a village and may be many depending upon the hamlet and community composition. The committee will be known as VSS in Forest area and as Eco-development committee in protected area. The process of forming a committee will be initiated by the Forest Department. A forester will request to the Grampanchyat to convene a meeting where s/he will explain details about JFM. If 60% of the adult members agreed then they can constitute a JFMC. But again it depends upon the approval of the DLC. All the adults are eligible to be a member of the committee on payment of an enrolment fee of one rupee per person. The concerned forester or the VFW will be the ex-officio secretary whereas chairperson and vice chairperson will be elected. This resolution has tried to ensure women participation in decision making body. There will be an 11 member committee, out of which 5 and either the chairman or the vice chairperson shall be a woman.
The other side of the story is that it has made it compulsory to take the word member (s), forester/ VFW and concerned forest guard as ex-officio member and also to elect a village opinion leader. As the range officer will act as the returning officer for the election, there is every possibility to elect only the members who will be favorable for the FD. The JFMC have the power to remove only the elected (non-official) member showing the reason of not discharging duties satisfactorily by a simple majority. The member secretary will be one of the joint account holders. The DFO has the power to dissolve, reconstitute or supersede the JFMC and assigned the management with forest department. There is a provision of signing a MOU in between the JFMC and FD for active participation, where as the format is more in the form of an undertaking from the committee to perform the duties and shoulder the responsibilities.
The recent resolution is only a change in letter but not in spirit. Many times Govt has realized the failure and also acknowledge the community efforts to manage the forest. However the department still having lots of apprehension in handing over the total management of the resources to the community. The department has tried to keep the control over the resources in this resolution too. Even Govt has not considered the provision made under the Forest Right Act -2006 while drafting the resolution which may create conflict in future.
Ghasiram Panda
A/70, Saheed Nagar
Bhubaneswar
ghasirampanda@gmail.com

Thursday 11 October 2007

Development Force (DF)

Dear Friend,
Greetings.
Your nose into social problems and solutions is highly praiseworthy. “Development Force” is a consortium for/ by the social workers like you for information and inspiration.

Activities of “Development Force” family members:

To go through various welfare / anti poverty programmes of Government such as Old Age, widow & differently able pension, Annpurna, Antodaya schemes…..etc.
To collect data on selection of beneficiaries, application process, benefits of the schemes etc.
To collect application formats of those schemes for providing the needies.
To identify the nearby befitting beneficiaries and make them apply.
Above all, to make own self an “information centre” of the locality.

How to Go:
Render help to the needy mass, extracting convenient time.
Make the downtrodden do for their own, instead of going to the offices with them.
To apprise the officers of your intention, when necessary.

Then only you see, how you could be transformed into a life making institution.

To appraise convenience, constraint, success and failures to other quarters please write to us.

For surface mail:
Ghasiram Panda
C/o; RARE
Sonepur-767017
Orissa

For E-mail: ghasirampanda@yahoo.co.in , ghasirampanda@gmail.com
Mob: 9438341794

Truly yours,
Ghasiram
Development Force (DF);
An initiative to promote volunteerism

Development Force (DF) is a concept of volunteerism. This has emerged out of the experience while working for the development of deferent deprived groups in the field. Poor peoples in the rural areas are uncared for and Government, other service providing agencies are yet to reach them. They are not being given the attention they deserve. Poverty and social security is still seen as individual characteristics and not as the social situation.

While the government plays an important role in making constitutional and legislation procedure, evolving scheme and policies and providing resources, it has not been able to deliver services and programmes on its own. The most vital reason for this is the lack of information regarding provisions, rights and programmes are not reaching out to the targeted beneficiaries and the needy.

The concept of DF is to build up a group of volunteers from the rural areas, (teacher, social worker, employees, SHG leaders, PRI representatives and from every walk of life.) to share the information regarding the schemes, programmes, acts, policies etc they are entitled to. The DF has the following objectives:

To create an environment of self esteem To build up and strengthen Resource (Information) bank in village level To provide hand holding support to the needy persons. To provide information on socio-economic development To promote voluntarism

Five steps of DF Sending invitation of membership to individuals. Application for membership. Orientation to the volunteers on identification process, rights, concession, schemes available for disables and skill of voluntarism. Up dating the information level by sending news letter and circulars regularly. Collection of feed back and reports on the activities of volunteers in regular interval.


The volunteer will be provided orientation regarding schemes, identification of beneficiaries’, filling of formats etc related to available rights and benefits for the deprived. Time to time in regular intervals the data base will be up date and disseminated to the volunteers in the rural areas. So that, they can work as a RESOURCE CENTRE for their locality.

The DF volunteers will not lead the people but they will walk along with the people to empower them to assert their rights, and contribute to the society.

Volunteerism is not a quality; it is a culture - a personal commitment.

For details contact:
Ghasiram Panda
ghasirampanda@yahoo.co.in , ghasirampanda@gmail.com
Mob: 9438341794

People in contact with DF

People in contact with DF

Anugul

Parsuram panda Chief Editor – Chandrama Deepasikha Anugula, Kishor Chandra Sahu Baula Gachha Talachear Anugul, Chintamani Naik Sanatribida Kaniha Talachera

Bolangir

Nigamananda Khamari Ghurabandha Belapada Dist: Bolangir, Bholasankara Putel Kangaon Dist: Bolangir, Ratnamani Nayak Belapada Balangir, Manu Padhan Baghala Via: Chandanbhati Balangir, Durgaprasad Darji Radharanipada Balangir, Pradeep Kumar Naik Hatisara Deogaon Balangir, Pradeep Kumar Naik Hatisara Deaogaon Balangir, Tikeswar Mishra Jamutia Kushmail Chandanbhati Balangir, Biswaranjan Prusty Ayudha Nirmani Badamal Balangir, Priyanath Dandasena Bhagala Chandanbhati Balangir, Satyananda Bhoi Yunanibahal Khaprakhol Balangir ,Gopinath Dansena Bhagala Chandanbhati Balangir, Ramakrushna Nath Palesh ground Balangir, Pradeep ku. Nayak Hatisara Deogaon Balangir, Anil ku. Kara Hatisara Deogaon Balangir, Gopalkrushna Deep Bedang Patrapali Balangir, Sriyasikha Behera Rugudipada Balangir, Manu Pradhan Baghala Chandanbhati Balangir ,Hrudananda Hota Badangomunda Tusura Balangir, Manoj kumar Panda Pruthwiraj Highschool Balangir 9437429719 ,Jogindra Dash Kutasingha Salebhata Balangir,

Bargarh
Kishor Kumar Sahu Kainsir Barpali Dist: Bargarh, Sanjeev Kumar Panda Satalma Barapali Dist: Bargarh, Manabhanjan Das Kumbhari Dist: Bargarh ,Ashok Kumar Barai Barpali, Word no: 1 Bargarh, Patap Kumar Hota Papanga Bargarh, Dinesh Sahu Satalama Barapali Baragarh, Upendra Sahu Gaisama Bargarh, Prasnna Kumar Pradhan Salepali Resham Bheden Bargarh, Alekha Pradhan Kusamuda Bajipali Bargarh,

Bhadrak
Budhhiram Behera Chudakuti Dhamnagar Bhadrak, Harihara Sukla Kalpakutira Rambhila Bhadrak, Gopinath Swin Chief Advisior Jana seba Unnayana O janajagarana Manchha Chandabali Bhadrak, Lingu Prasad Sethi Basanti Mahadev sahi Bhadrak Gangadhara Mallik Balichaturi Tihidi Bhadrak, Sourabha Kesari Das Dhla Sahi Charampa Bhadrakha, Prakash Ray Batatala Aradi Bhadrak, Buddhiram Behera Chudakuti Dhamnagar, Buddhiram Behera Chudakuti Dhamnagar Bhadrak, Gangadhar Mallik Balichaturi Tihidi Bhadrak, Saurabha Keshari Das Dhalasahi Charampa Bhadrak, Gangadhara Mallik Balichaturi Tihidi Bhadrak, Sanjaya Nayak Kamaria Tihidi Bhadrak, Buddhiram Behera Chudakuti Dhamnagar Bhadrak, Subrat kumar Mallik Kanpadabindha Tihidi Bhadrak, Saurava Kishori Dash Dhalasahi Charampa Bhadrak, Bikash kumar Mallik Mamadulla Dasarathapur Bhadrak, Kishoribala Mallik Mamadula Dasarathapur Bhadrak,

Boudh
Probodh Kumar Ratha Bausuni Boudh, Benudhara Mishra Markandeya Kutira Bagicha Sahi Boudh, Dinabandhu Pati Kabi kutira Maulisingha Boudh –14 ,Dhruba Ch. Ghibila Baudh Raj Baudh,

Baleswar
Bidhan Chandra Ray Ganeswarpur Januganja Remuna Baleswara, Sridhara Dhala Nadigaon Po: Kudei Sora Baleswar, Santanu ku. Das Aruhabruti Bhogarai Baleswar, Biswabandhu Mahapatra Gengutia Bhagua Baleswar, Rajiblochana Dhani Susua Annapala Baleswar, Aruna Jena Balidil Baliapal Baleswar, Hemanta Kumar Dash Sunaruie Baliapala Balesore, Raghunath Sahu Deuli panchughanta Jaleswara Baleswara,

Cuttack
Uttam Charan Jena Dharmadaspur Mahanga Cuttack, Ramesh Chandra Behera Ayatapur Kishannagar Cuttack, Chandramani Pradhan Ussuma Panchyat high School Gababasta Cuttack, Sanjeeb Kumar Dash Damapadagada Banki Cuttack, Kalpalata Mallik Kota Banki Cuttack, Dr. Ramachandra Rout Gopalpur Hariharabheta Banki Cuttack, Suresh Ch Mahapatra Dhulighara Jobra road Cuttack, Bijaya ku. Dalai Paikana Somapura Cuttack, Gadadhara Sahoo Advocate LISA 530 CDA Markata Nagar Cuttack, Brajakishor Maharana Khamarsahi Badamba Cuttack, Rasmita Kunthia Ambapada Nuapalamahat Cuttack, Somanath Panigrahi Pasania Pathuripada Banki Cuttack, Sukanta Beura Aradiapada Mahidharpada Cuttack, Bijaya kumar Ghadai Gaudagopa Nischintakoili Cuttack, Jayaprakash Das Sutarpada Osanga Cuttack,

Dhenkanal
Santosh kumar Mishra Annantapur Kamaskhyanagar Dhenkanal, Gundicha Sahu Basoie Farjang Dhenkanal, Mamina Sahu Karamula Mahimagadi Dhenknal, Jagabandhu Pattnaik Paramhansapur Farjang Dhenkanal, Sannyasi Sahu Ghagaramunda Fargang Dhenkanal, Ashok Kumar Pati Gadakhinkira Dhenkanal, Jilu Sahoo Ghagaramunda Pargang Dhenkanal, Shyamasundara Dash Gandanali Rasola Dhenkanal ,

Ganjam
Sudhansu Shekhar Sahu Khallikot Mardaraj Sanskrutika Parisad Yubaraj Bangloo Khaliko Ganjam, Balia Pattnaik Sasana Sahi Pitala Ganjam, Sanatana Sahu Raghunath Nagar Khallikot Ganjam, Sukanta Ku. Patel TDA Tumba Gangam, Sarat Ku. Das Saraswati Bhawan Gate Bazar Brahampur, Ashok ku. Behera Badasadara Gangapur Ganjam, Brundabana Pradhan Kalamba Polasara Ganjam, Sunil Ku. Sahu Nimina Polasara Ganjam, Brundabana Pradhan Kalamba Polasara Ganjam, K. Sunil Kumar Dora Bethuara Dharakot Ganjam, Dwarikanath Maharana Fasula Khallikot Ganjam, Gouri Sahu Canel sahi Bhejiput Bhanganagar Ganjam,

Jagatsinghpur
Madhabananda Pradhan Galupada Jagatsinghpur, Lalitkumar Ray Barahapur Adhanga Jagatsinghpu,r Debendra Kumar Behera Mattagajapur Kadamachhanda Jagatsinghpur, Purusottam Das Partha sarathi Nibas Mahilo Kaduapada Jagatsinghpur 754106, Adewata Prasad Behera Arena Gadama Jagatsinghpur, Asalata Mallik Balisahi Balikuda Jagatsinghpur, Ashok Ku. Sahoo Jamuna pati niwas Titira Borikina Jagatsinghpur,

Jajpur
Prasant Kumar Nath Sundarpur Pritipur Jajpur, Nityananda Sarangi Sabo Badachana Jajpur, Srikanta Palai Orali Rasulpur Jajpur, Subasini Dhala Nuabila Pritipur Jajpur, Prof. Srikant Nayak Kharasrota College Jajpur, Dr. Niranjan Sahu Sahupada Bari Jajpur, Nityananda Sarangi Badachana Jajpur, Ratesh Kumar Dhala Nuabila Pritipur Jajpur, Rajkishor Padhi Kotapur Jajpur, Baidhara Majhi Patuli Dala Jajpur Road Jajpur, Pabitra Mohan Sahu Upulai Jajpur Road Jajpur,

Kalahandi
Mian Baba Upara Nuagaon M.Rampur Dist: Kalahandi, Bikash Ranjan Sahu Tarini temple road Bhawanipatna Kalahandi,

Keonjhar
Bulu Pattnaik Ghasipura Keonjhar Basantakumar Jena Chandia Hatadiha Kendujhar, Kamalakanta Praharaj Suakathi Kendujhar, Ganeswara Mahanta Kodagadia Champua Kendujhar, Manoj ku. Mahanta Bhulughura Anandapur Keonjhar, Ajit ku. Mahanta Kusukandiha Sunapentha Keonjhar, Chaturbhuja Patra Kanurikala Ukhunda Kendujhar, Chintamani Panda Judia farm Kendujhar,

Kendrapada
Ahalya Rout Tarapada Kendrapada, Manoranjan Pattnaik Advocate Balidia Nuagarh Paradeep, Ramesh Ch. Samal Ramiaganj Marsaghai Kendrapada, Sisira kumar Jena Ali Namauja Sahupada Kendrapada, Subhashree Subhasmita Ray Amber Pattamundai Kendrapada, Rani Manojani Behera Badapal Marsaghai Kendrapda, Samir Ranjan Barik Chakradharapur Rajnagar Kendrapada ,Suratha Mahakula Amrutapur Rajakanika Kendrapada, Bishnuprasad dash Chanchina Nuahata Kendrapada, Lokanatha Samal Kathapangara Rajnagar Kendrapada, Malaya Ranjan Barik Chakradharapur Rajnagar Kendrapada,

Khorda
Saswati Panda Palatanapadia Banapur Khorda, Trilochana Mahapatra Headmaster Kantia nodal U.P.School Jatani Khorda, Debi Prasana Patnaik B-118 Baramunda Duplex Bhubaneswar – 3, Pranati Swin Andhra bank lane Jatani Khorda, Padmanava Dash Ex counselor 445 Sahid Nagar Bhubaneswar – 7, Manoranjan Sahu Athantara Balipatna Khorda, Pradeepta Kumar Das Plot no; 1624 Unit : 9 Bhoi Nagar Bhubaneswar, Priti Mahanti Balitota Sahi Nuapalli Bhubaneswar, Prof. Rabinarayana Panda Oriya deptt. Ramamani College Kantabada Khorda,

Kandhamal

Narayana Behera Oriya deptt. Govt. College Phulbani, Kousika Sahu President – Uttkala Samilani Kandhamal, Branch Baliguda Kandhamal, Awapna kumar Tripathy Peon pada Shastri nagar Phulbani, Sarat Chandra Kanhar Sulumbi Gochhapada Kandhamal,

Koraput
Priyabrata Patra LIC of India Koraput,

Mayurbhanja
Rashmi Ranjan Palai Pandarasila Sunkuli Mayurbhanj, Gobinda Chandra Mahanta Bangalidahi Baisingha Mayurbhanj, Rina Naik Kiti sahi Sukruli Mayurbhanj, Daman Hansad Bambad Bahalad Mayurbhanj,

Nayagarh
Bauribandhu Swin Kalika Prasad Nimani Nayagarh

Nuapada
Duryodhan Dandasena Khaira Boden Nuapada,

Nabarangapur
Fakir Charan padhi Bakadabeda Dabugaon Nabarangapur,

Puri
Bimbadhara Badajena Pahilundi Kanasa Puri, Goutam Kumar Padhan Gudupailo Delanga Puri, Ranjan Mishra Sri Ramachandrapur Satyabadi Puri, Biswaranjan Senapati Goalpur Gop Puri, Bhagirathi Swin Dhanitri Konark Puri, Surendranath Mishra Lecturer Bhagabati College Konark Puri ,Sampad Nayak Salang Nimapada Puri ,Biswaranjan Senapati Golapur Gop Puri ,Ranjan Mishra Shriremchandra pur Satyabadi Puri, Dinakrushna Pradhan Alaguma Sakhigopal Puri, Biswaranjan Senapati Golapur Gopa Puri, Basanti Debi Kania Kakatapur Bauribandhu Behera Samudra Bihar Badagaon Puri, Gopinath Nanda Biragobindapur Satyabadi Puri, Santosh kumar Mishra Biraramachandra pur Puri,

Rayagarha
Subasini Panda Brahmanasahi Gunapur Rayagada

Sonepur

Kusaleswar Padhan Kuibahal Binka Dist: Sonepur, Sadananda Matari Chinajuri Dunguripali Dist: Sonepur, Pradumna Kumar Baghar Jamgaon Subarnapur, Susanta Das Amurda Ullunda Sonepur, Kishor Meher Dunguripali Sonepur,

Sundargarh
Sarat Chandra Seth Prout Lane Sundagarh, Sashibhusan Ratha B – 174, sector – 18 Rourkela - 769003, Somnath Mati Near post office Sundargarh

Sambalpur
Sarat Narayana Behera Barihagudigali Jhaduapada Sambalpur – 1, Durga Prasad Panda Jaganath Colony Budharaja Sambalpur, Brusabhanu Naik Sankilaposi Kuchinda Sambalpur, Debadatta Panda (C.A.) Kunjelpada Sambalpur ,Bipin Bihari Tripathy Amrapalli Mudipada Sambalpur 9437263433

N.B.: Name and address of many persons were not possible to document in the above list due to non availability. (As on 11th Oct,07)