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With Nagaland attaining Statehood on 1st December 1963, the State Forest Department inherited little of the Government owned forests which existed at that time which was earlier being managed by the Assam Forest Department. Initially, Forest administration and management was placed under the charge of a Forest Officer who was headquartered at Dimapur. He was vested with the responsibilities of looking after the Forest administration of the entire State. Subsequently, a Director of Forests was posted in early 1963 with headquarters at Kohima. Later on, the post of the Director of Forests was re-designated as the Chief Conservator of Forests, Nagaland, Kohima.

During 1979, the Department was reorganized by splitting the single Forest Division into three (3) Territorial Forest Divisions namely, Kohima, Mokokchung and Tuensang, which has now expanded to seventeen (17) Divisions (including six functional Divisions).

Owing to the decentralization and intensification of forest management which has resulted in the increase of volume of work particularly in the field of forest development, the Department has been recognized as a major department of the State and has been placed under the charge of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests who is also designated as the Head of Forest Force. According to Government of India Notification G.S.R. 502 (E) dated New Delhi the 07th, July, 2009, which amended the existing Fixation of Cadre Strength of IFS Officers of Nagaland Cadre, there is only one post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in the State of Nagaland. The above said only post of PCCF in the State has been placed in the Apex Scale of Rs. 80,000 (fixed) by the Central Government in consultation with the Government of Nagaland, vide it’s Notification G.S.R. 503 (E) dated New Delhi the 07th, July, 2009.

At present, the Department is known as Department of Forests, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife with headquarters at Kohima.

A. Purpose of this hand-book:

- To disseminate the details set up under the Forest Department and activities taken up by the Department.

1. Who are the intended users of this hand-book?

– Any person domicile of India on request.

2. Organization of the information in this hand-book:

- Department of Forests, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife, Government of Nagaland.

3. Definitions (please provide definitions of various terms used in the hand-book).

a) Official designations:

ACF means Assistant Conservator of Forests

APCCF means Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

BdzO means Buldozer Operator

BO means Beat Officer/Beat office

CCF means Chief Conservator of Forests

CF means Conservator of Forests

CWW means Chief Wildlife Warden

DakR means Dak Runner

DC means Deputy Commissioner

DCF means Deputy Conservator of Forests

DFO means Divisional Forest Officer

Dm means Draftman

DyR means Deputy Ranger

ElectH means Electrical Helper

FGD means Forest Guard

FOR means Forester

FR means Forest Ranger

FUO means Forest Utilisation Officer

Gm means Gangman

Gmt means Gangmate

GW means Game Watcher

IFS means Indian Forest Service

IPS means Indian Police Service

PCCF means Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

RHC means Rest House Chowkidar

RO means Range Officer/Range office

SDO means Sub-Divisional Officer

SFS means State Forest Service

SGS means Senior Grade Steno

SGT means Senior Grade Typist

TC means Telly Clerk

TK means Time Keeper

WW means Wildlife Warden

WPO means Working Plan Officer

b) Office abbreviations:

DPD means Doyang Plantation Division

D&P means Development & Planning

EBR means Environment, Biodiversity & Research

FUD means Forest Utilisation Division

M&E means Monitoring & Evaluation

NTC means Northern Territorial Circle

RPU means Research, publicity & Utilisation

RU means Rubber Unit

SEFTI means State Environment & Forest Training Institute

SFD means Social Forestry Division

SR means Silvicultural Range

STC means Southern Territorial Circle

T&P means Training & Publicity

WPD means Working Plan Division

W&B means Wildlife & Biodiversity

c) Terms commonly used in Forest dept:

CFC means Community Forest Committee

FDA Forest Development Agency

FEEW means Forests, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife

FSI means Forest Survey of India

INP means Intangki National Park

JFMC Joint Forest Management Committee

MoU means Memorandum of Understanding

MOEF means Ministry of Environment & Forests

NFP means National Forest Policy

NTFP means Non-Timber Forest Produce

NZP means Nagaland Zoological Park

SFP means State Forest Policy

ZP means Zoological Park

d) Names of places & tribes used in this report:

Aku=Akuluto

Aghu = Aghunato

Chakhe=Chakhesang

Changc=Changchang

Changp=Changpang

Chanto=Chantongya

Chiepho = Chiephobozou

Chumu = Chumukedima

Dima = Dimapur

Khezha = Khezhakeno

Khiam=Khiamungam

Kohi = Kohima

Kuhu=Kuhuboto

Lipha=Liphayan

Longc=Longching

Longk=Longkhim

Longs=Longshen

Mangko=Mangkolemba

Medzi =Medziphema

Mokok= Mokokchung

Mera=Merapani

Nagi=Naginimora

Phunk = Phunkhuri

Pugho=Pughoboto

Pulie=Puliebadze

Ranga=Rangapahar

Sata=Satakha

Shama=Shamatore

Singp=Singphan

Suru=Suruhoto

Tsemi=Tseminyu

Tuen=Tuensang

Yim=Yimchumger

Zunhe=Zunheboto

4. Contact person in case somebody wants to get more information on topics covered in the hand-book as well as other information also.

Chief Conservator of Forests (HQ),
Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force,
Nagaland,
Kohima
Phone: 9436006403 (Mobile)

5. Procedure and fee Structure for getting information not available in the hand-book.

The individual will apply to the PIO of the Department for any information sought by him. He/she will be given the required information with a fee equivalent to the cost of the material.

1.1 What is the procedure followed to take a decision for various matters? (A reference to Secretariat Manual and Rule of Executive Business

3.6. Please provide information separately in the following format for the important matters on which the decision is taken by the public authority

4.1. Please provide the details of the Norms/ Standards set by the department for execution of various activities/ programmes

- The Department follows the norms set by the ministry or the sponsoring agencies.

Rules, Regulations, Instructions, manual and Records for Discharging functions

4.1.1. Please provide list of rules, regulations, instructions, manual and records, held by public authority or under its control or used by its employees for discharging functions as per following format. This format has to be filled for each type of document.

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

6.1. Use the format given below to give the information about the official documents. Also mention the place where the documents are available for e.g. at Secretariat level, directorate level, others (Please mention the level in the place of writing “Others”)

Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof

7.1. Whether there is any provision to seek consultation/ participation of public or its representatives for formulation of policies? If there is, please provide details of such policy in the following format.

7.2. Whether there is any provision to seek consultation/ participation of public or its representatives for implementation of policies? If there is, please provide detailsl of provision in following format:

A statement of boards, council, committees and other bodies constituted as its part

8.1. Please provide information on Boards, Councils, Committees and Other Bodies related to the public authority in the following format:

The Monthly Remuneration received by each of this Officers and Employees, Including the system of Compensation as provided in Regulations:

(Particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursement made)

For Public Authorities responsible for development, construction, technical works

Please provide information about the details of the budget for the different activities under different schemes in the given format: Click to download

Ø Detail of the benefits given in the programme (also mention the amount of subsidy or other help given)

Ø Application format where applicable. If the application is made on plain paper please mention it along with what the applicant should mention in the application)

Ø Details of the available fund(at various levels like district level, block level etc)

Particulars of Recipients of Concession, permits or Authorization granted by it

14.1. Please provide the details of the information related to the various schemes which are available in the electronic format.

Particulars of the facilities available to citizens for obtaining information

15.1. Means, methods or facilitation available to the public which are adopted by the department for dissemination of information like

16.1. Please provide contact information about the PIOs, APIOs and Departmental Appelate Authority of the Public Authority in the following format-

Sl No	Activity	Level of Action	Time Frame
1	Establishment Matters	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(HQ)-PCCF	Depending on the urgency
2	Account & Budgets	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar-AO-PCCF	-do-
3.	General Matter	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(M&E)-PCCF	-do-
4	Planning Matter	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(M&E)-PCCF	-do-
5	Forest Policy, Forest Laws, and Conservation of Biodiversity	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(EBR)-PCCF	-do-
6	IFS Matter	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(HQ)-PCCF	-do-
7	Development	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(M&E)-PCCF	-do-
8	Research Matter & Training	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- Director-CCF(EBR)-PCCF	-do-
9	Statistical/Census	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(HQ)-PCCF	-do-
10	Forest Development Agency	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(M&E)-PCCF	-do-
11	Working Scheme	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(EBR)-PCCF	-do-
12	Timbers	PCCF-Reciept-LDA/UDA-Supdt-Registrar- CCF(M&E)-PCCF	-do-
13	RTI	Assit.PIO – PIO – Concerned person	-do-

Sl No	Subject on which the decision is to be taken	Level at which the works done
	Guideline/Direction, if any	PCCF
	Process of execution	CCF › CF › DFO › RO
	Designation of the officers involved in decision making	PCCF › CCF/CF/DFO
	Contact information of above mentioned officers	PCCF/CCF/CF/DFO
	If not satisfied by the decision, where and how to appeal	PCCF

Sl No	Name/Title of Document	Type of Document	Brief writeup on the document	Where to get the document
1	Nagaland Forest Act,1968	Act	Management of Government Forests	PCCF office
2	The Wildlife (Protection) Act ( as amended in 2003	Act	Protection to wildlife in endangered list	- do -
3	Nagaland Jhumland Act, 1970	Act	To bring the jhumland under the ambit of Forest Department as far as moment of forest produce emanating from the jhumland	- do-
4	Biodiversity Act, 2002	Act	Access to biological resources and information	- do -
5	Nagaland Tree Felling Regulation Rules, 2003	Rules	Rules to regulate tree felling form Non-forest areas	- do -
6	Forest Development Adency	Guildelines	Guidelines for afforestation by Forest development Agencies and Joint Forest Management Agencies	CF(STC/NTC)
7	Joint Forest Management	Guidelines	Guidelines for afforestation by the JFMCs	PCCF/ CF(STC/NTC)

Sl. No.	Category of Document	Name of the Document & its introduction in one time	Procedure to obtain document	Held by/ under control of
1	Establishment Matters	Appointment, transfer & posting, pension, leave, service records, personal files & correspondences & GPF	Supdt. (Estt) through P.I.O.	Supdtt. (Estt)
2	Accounts	Cash Accounts, Pay Bills, A/ Polls, T.A., Bills, Medical Re-imbrusements, GPF Final Withdrawals, Expenditure, Audit, PAC etc.	Supdt. (Accounts) through P.I.O.	Supdtt. (Accounts)
3	Planning Matters	Budget, Estimates, Proposals, CSS, Allotment of Fund.	Supdt. (Planning) through P.I.O.	Supdtt. (Planning)
4	Gereral Matters	Wildlife, Working Schemes, FDA, Survey, Maps, Works & Development, Bio-diversity, Research, Forest Procedures, etc.	Supdt. (General) through P.I.O.	Supdtt. (General)
5	Vehicles	Documents of vehicles, Correspondences, allotment, condemnation, purchases, reparing etc.	Supdt. (Accounts) through P.I.O.	Supdtt. (Accounts)
6	Books	Library Books, Journals	Supdt. (Librarian) through P.I.O.	Asstt. Librarian under supervision of Registrar

Sl. No.	Subject/ Topic	Is it mandatory to ensure public participation? (Yes/No)	Arrangement for seeking public participation
1.	Biodiversity	No	Collaboration
2.	Eco-Torism
3.	JFMC (Plantation)

Sl No	Committee/others	Matter Related to	Tenure	Head of the Body	Composition	Year of establishment
1	Wildlife Advisory Board, Kohima	Implementation of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972		Hon’ble CM	Forest Minister-vice chairman, 3 MLAs, representative of NGOs, Adm. Head, PCCF, Chief Wildlife Warden -member secretary
2	State Level Working Group on JFMC, Kohima	Implementation of Afforestation – joint effort with community	5	Admin. Head(Ft)	Home Comm/representative PCCF-member Secy, CCF, CF (STC/NTC) 2 DCF.
3.	State Level Cordination Committee on FDA	Implementation of FDA in the State		Chief Secretary	PCCF, Nodal Officer(CCF)-member Secretary, Chairmans of FDAs, 3 NGOs, Financial Commissioner, Comm & Secy ( RD),
4	Vilage Level Forest Committee Kohima	Afforestation in Non-govt land/ Govt. land	5	Land owner	RO/BO – secretary, 15 members from Land owner
5.	Forest Develoipment Agency, Kohima	-do-	5	CF	DFO-member secretary, SDO(c), 2 representative from each JFMCs, BDO
6	Nagaland Pollution Control Board, Dimapur	Air/water/hazardous waste pollution control		CCF (NPCB)	Secretary(NPCB) member secretary
7	Bamboo resources Team, Kohima	Conservation and plantation of Bamboo		Secretary ( Ft)	DY CF, 3 Ranger Officer

Sl No	Information/ activities for which date is available in the electroinc form	Can it be shared with the public	Is it avail-able in the web site or is being used as back end database	With whom it is held/ available	Whom to contact
1	Department Website	Yes	Available	NIC, Department	NIC, Department
2	FDAs in Nagaland	Yes	Available	Department	Department
3	Website :	Yes	Available	NIC	Website: www.nagaforests.nic.in/

Sl No	Facility Available	Nature of Information	Working Hour
1	Information Counter	Department activiites	Sum: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Wint: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
2.	Office library	Related to Forests and department activiites	Sum: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Wint: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
3	Notice Board	Notification/information circulars/tenders, etc.	Sum: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Wint: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
4	Website: www.nagaforests.nic.in/	Department activities	24 hrs provided there is networking
5	Print Manual	Department activities	During office hours
6	Inspection records in office	Department activities at Division/Range level	During office hours
7	System of issuing of copies of documents	Photocopied duely certified by competent authority	During office hours