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Consolidated and Revised
Forest Acts into Forest Ordinance 2002 and Revised
11 different Forest Rules.
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Introduction of Participatory
approaches- Joint Forest Management System.
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Re-organized the Forest
Department- Created Specialized Directorates.
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Creation of Forest Development
Fund (FDF).
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Improved Planning Methods:
introduced use of GIS and Multi Stage Planning.
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(Strategic, Operational,
Village Dev/JFMC Plans)
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Adopted the concept
of Integrated Forest Management.
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Established Forestry
Round Table.
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Declared Forest Department
Protective staff as Forest Force.
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Generated revenue about
Rs. 500 million and Royalty of around Rs. 1 billion
to the local communities per annum.
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In-spite of logging
ban created about 2 million persons days of employment
per annum.
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Supplied about 2 million
CFt timber to market annually.