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About
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BRIEF HISTORY :
Prior to British rule in
India (1891) there was no system of forest
management in the State. The population of the State
was very low and hence whatever extraction had taken
place was below the annual increment in the forest
produce. The value of the produce could not be
appreciated for lack of market and communication.
There was no policy on forests. The commercial
extraction of forest produce started only after 1889
through the DFO Cachar on 75:25 revenue sharing
basis between the State of Manipur and the Cachar
Forest division, under an agreement with the Assam Government.
During the early period of British rule, no separate
forest officer was appointed. In the year 1931, the
Forest Department was set up with a separate forest
member in the erstwhile Manipur state Darbar. There
was considerable improvement in the management of
forests with a brief forest policy highlighted under
the Darbar Resolution No. 10-A(1932) which envisaged
the following types of forests :-
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- State Reserve- which was to be put under strict state protection.
- Hill Village reserve – known as Pawa (¼ mile) Reserve to be maintained around each recognized hill village.
- Valley Village Reserve – for the people residing in the valley but depending on the nearby forests for their requirements.
- Open Reserve – open for commercial and domestic requirements of people of Manipur under permit
system.
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The first forest officer involved in the management of forests in the state was Mr. D.C.
Kaith, an officer from Himachal Pradesh taken on deputation in the year 1932. His assignment was to write about the forests of Manipur specially the Jiri Barak drainage forests which at present covers the Western, Southern, Jiribam and a portion of the Tengnoupal Forest Divisions. He divided these areas into nineteen timber blocks for proper management and extraction. Mr. Kaith’s report was very comprehensive and is taken as the foundation of forestry in Manipur.
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SIGNIFICANCE
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Forest management has assumed great
importance due to the fast rate of
environmental degradation. Forest can help
in absorption of the enormous carbon
emitted by the industries of the world.
Forests are the repository of medicinal
plants, orchids, non-timber forest
produces and wildlife. Forests are
becoming a major tourist attraction and
eco-tourism has become very popular in the
world. The importance of forest and
environment has become so great that the
subject has now been placed under the
Concurrent List of the Constitution of
India.
As per the directions of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court, the Department is presently
taking up the task of writing scientific
forest management plans (Working Plans)
for the entire forest areas of the State
of Manipur.
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PRESENT ORGANISATION
SET-UP :
The Department is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, who is the senior most serving Indian Forest Service officer in the State. The wildlife wing is headed by the Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, who is the also the ex-officio Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. There is a Nodal Officer for the Forest Conservation Act, who is at the Chief Conservator of Forest level. There are three territorial Circles looking after the territorial Divisions. There are two functional Circles viz. Social Forestry Circle and the Working Plan, Research & Training Circle. The ten territorial Divisions are - Central, Southern, Eastern, Western,
Kangpokpi, Senapati ,Tengnoupal, Jiribam, Thoubal and
Bishnupur.
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INCUMBENCY OF HEADS OF FOREST DEPARTMENT, MANIPUR
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Sl.No. |
Name of
Officer |
Period |
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From |
To |
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1. |
Shri
B. Surendrakumar Sama, IFS |
06/04/1988 |
30/09/1990 |
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2. |
Shri
Sh. Tomchou Singh, IFS |
01/10/1990 |
28/02/1995 |
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3. |
Shri
Th. Nganthoi Singh, IFS |
01/03/1995 |
31/03/1998 |
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4. |
Shri
Seiboi Singsit, IFS (i/c Pr.CCF) |
01/04/1998 |
06/05/1998 |
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5. |
Shri
G.K. Prasad, IFS |
07/05/1998 |
17/12/2004 |
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6. |
Shri
Seiboi Singsit, IFS |
18/12/2004 |
Till
date |
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