6. AWARENESS RAISING
6.1 Celebration
of World Forestry Day
The Regional Centre celebrated the World Forestry Day on 21st March, 2006 by holding a
Brain Storming Session on “Conservation of Forest Resources in North-East India: Issues and Challenges”. The Vice-Chancellor,
NEHU was the Chief Guest. He chaired the inaugural session. The senior officers of Forest Department of Meghalaya, Regional
Office of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Shillong, faculty members of the Department of Botany, Geography, Centre
for Environmental Studies, NEHU, NRM Coordinator, IFAD, Shillong and the research staff of RC-NAEB attended the function.
Tree plantation could not be undertaken on the occasion due to unusual dry condition that was prevailing during that period
in Shillong.
6.2 Video documentary
on good work by a JFMC on Jhum development in north-east under NAP
A 13 minutes Documentary film of five minutes duration was on produced with the script relating to
the work done by JFMC in Mokokchung District of Nagaland. The film has been submitted to NAEB, Ministry of Environment and
Forests.
6.3 Publication
and distribution of NAP guidelines in three regional languages
The NAP Guidelines will be published in Assamese and Manipuri languages. Translation work has been
completed and the manuscript is being finalized for being publication.
6.4 Success
stories of JFM programme in Tripura
Two success stories of JFM in Tripura have been documented and the draft is being finalized for publication.
7. ANNUAL REPORT
The Annual Report of 2004-2005 has been published and copies have been distributed to all concerned.
8. AMC MEETING
The AMC meeting was held on 5th October 2005 and the minutes of the meeting has been
sent to all concerned.
9. EQUIPMENTS/ACCESSORIES
The order has been placed for the purchase of necessary equipments and accessories.
10. PUBLICATIONS
Following reports were prepared by the Regional Centre during the year under report:
·
The first concurrent evaluation of FDA projects under National Afforestation Programme (NAP) undertaken in Bankura
(S) FDA, West Bengal.
·
Actual success of afforestation and tree planting activities undertaken during 2003-2004 in Birbhum District of West
Bengal.
·
Actual success of afforestation and tree planting activities undertaken during 2003-2004 in Burdwan District of West
Bengal.
·
Medicinal plants of north-east India and their conservation
strategies.
·
Sacred Groves of Meghalaya: A scientific and conservation perspective.
·
Coal mining in mining: An environmental perspective.
11. MEETINGS
|
MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR 2004-2005 |
|
SL. NO |
MEETINGS |
DATE |
|
1. |
Advisory
Management Committee
Twenty fifth Meeting |
5-10-2005 |
|
2. |
Core
Group
Forty first Meeting
Forty second Meeting
Forty third Meeting |
30-09-2005
20-12-2005
02-03-2006 |
