|| Madhya Pradesh to privatize Forest ||
Unable to control illegal encroachment on forest land, and owing to the paucity of funds and manpower to maintain Indias second-largest forest, the Madhya Pradesh Government has planned on privatising forests.
The state Forest Department has prepared a 12-page concept note which says that 37,420 sq kms of land under the department constitutes degraded forests. It said that an amount of Rs 56,130 crores will be required for its reforestation.
It is very difficult for the state government to manage such a large area for reforestation. Hence, an alternative approach is needed to achieve the expected results of reforestation and prevent degradation of these areas, the draft said.
The department had called for suggestions over its first-of-a-kind concept note. It had conducted a webinar on October 7 and took suggestions from experts and private investors for the Privatisation of Forest Draft. Nearly 25 representatives and officials of from the paper, pulp and cement industries have participated in it, shown their keen interest in investment and have given their suggestions, said a senior official of the state Forest Department.
The Forest Department is preparing a draft to use 37,420 sq kms of non-productive forest land for commercial use in a bid to reforest and develop it, said Rajesh Shrivastava, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), State Forest Department.
Cement, paper and pulp industries have shown an interest to invest in forest lands during the webinar. Anyone who is under permissible laws is welcome here, he added.
Private players can be contracted over a 30-year-period which could be extended after a review by competent authorities. The forest department will have complete authority to cancel the contract, if any misconduct is reported, the draft outlined.
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|| Madhya Pradesh to privatize Forest || Unable to control illegal encroachment on forest land, and owing to the paucity of funds and manpower to maintain Indias second-largest forest, the Madhya Pradesh Government has planned on privatising forests. The state Forest Department has prepared a 12-page concept note which says that 37,420 sq kms of land under the department constitutes degraded forests. It said that an amount of Rs 56,130 crores will be required for its reforestation. It is very difficult for the state government to manage such a large area for reforestation. Hence, an alternative approach is needed to achieve the expected results of reforestation and prevent degradation of these areas, the draft said. The department had called for suggestions over its first-of-a-kind concept note. It had conducted a webinar on October 7 and took suggestions from experts and private investors for the Privatisation of Forest Draft. Nearly 25 representatives and officials of from the paper, pulp and cement industries have participated in it, shown their keen interest in investment and have given their suggestions, said a senior official of the state Forest Department. The Forest Department is preparing a draft to use 37,420 sq kms of non-productive forest land for commercial use in a bid to reforest and develop it, said Rajesh Shrivastava, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), State Forest Department. Cement, paper and pulp industries have shown an interest to invest in forest lands during the webinar. Anyone who is under permissible laws is welcome here, he added. Private players can be contracted over a 30-year-period which could be extended after a review by competent authorities. The forest department will have complete authority to cancel the contract, if any misconduct is reported, the draft outlined.