From kvriksh@vsnl.com Sat Aug 30 19:22:16 2003 Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 15:49:41 +0530 From: KalpavrikshTo: nathistory-india@Princeton.EDU Subject: National Forest Commission: Public Notice [ The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Apologies for cross posting For information Pankaj (Kalpavriksh0 NATIONAL FOREST COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE Under the Chairmanship of Hon. The Prime Minister of India, the Indian Board of Wild Life in its meeting held on 21st January 2002 recommended that a Forest Commission should be set up to look into re-structuring, reform and strengthening the entire forest set up and affiliated institutions in the country. Pursuant thereto by Resolution dated 7th February, 2003, the National Forest Commission has been established having Hon. Mr. Justice B.N Kirpal, Former Chief Justice of India, as its Chairman. As per the Resolution the forests have a direct role in poverty eradication and sustainable development which have bearing on the economic and social development, protection of environment and conservation of biological resources. There is a need for sound and efficient management of forests on a long term basis and at the same time, the demand of wood for commercial and industrial purposes through agro forestry and plantations has to be met. In addition thereto, there was an increase in demand for medicinal plants. The fringe areas of national parks and wild life sanctuaries harbor many people whose participation and involvement in the management of such areas may be indispensable and the communities/people with gender equity is vital fort the sustenance and conservation of forests. There are also a very large number of people who are partly or wholly dependent on the forests. Keeping also in mind the desire of the Central Government that there should be an increase in the forest and tree cover to 25 percent by 2007 and 33 percent by 2012, the following five Terms of Reference have been made to the Constitution. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMISSION Review and assess the existing policy and legal framework and their impact in a holistic manner from the ecological, economic, social and cultural viewpoint. Examine the current status of forest administration and the forest administration and the forestry institutions both at all India and State level to meet the emerging needs of the civil society. Make recommendations indicating specific policy options for achieving sustainable forest an wildlife management and ecological security. Suggest ways and means to make forest administration more effective with a view to help to achieve the above policy options. Establish ways and means to make forest administration more effective with a view to help to achieve the above policy options. Establish meaningful partnership and interface between forestry management and local communities including tribal. General notice is hereby given to the stake-holders and other, whether they be public representatives. Governments or their functionaries, corporations, education and research institutes, non-governmental organizations, representatives of industries or village level organizations, any expert researcher, academician, foresters, interested citizens, tribal or a forest dweller, to send a communication to the Commission indicating its interest or desire to interact with the Commission. They may also offer their views comments on all or any of the five Terms of Reference in writing. The communications should be sent to the undersigned, if possible, in English or Hindi r0 major regional language at the address noted below so as to reach the Commission by 25th July 2003. JUSTICE B.N KIRPAL CHAIRMAN NATIONAL FOREST COMMISSION CAMP OFFICE, 64, JOR BAGH, NEW DELHI - 110 003 Tel. No. 91-11-24615050, 24615252 Fax No. 01-11-24617144 e-mail: bnkirpal@vsnl.net *********************** C.R.Bijoy Doctor's Quarters Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Coimbatore Tamilnadu India 641 044 Email: rights@rediffmail.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: forestrights-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Kalpavriksh Apt. 5, Sri Dutta Krupa, 908 Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 India Tel: + 91 20 5654239 / 5675450 Fax: 5654239 Email: kvriksh@vsnl.com