Micro-Planning

  1. Microplanning for JFM committees in Shivpuri, Bhopal, Rajgarh, Hoshangabad, Harda and Seoni Forest divisions
  2. Preparation of Action Plan of Rajeev Gandhi Babai Mili-watershed in Hoshangabad district.
  3. Preparation of Gokul Gram Yojna in Harrai Block of Chhindwara district.
  4. Preparation of Bio-diversity register for Thel Bijna range of North Seoni Forest division.
  5. Preparation of Gokul Gram Yojna in Harrai Block of Chhindwara district.

Study / Research

  1. Study on Impact of Joint Forest Management in Hoshangabad Forest division.
  2. Survey for “Institution and Bamboo Production to consumption system (a comparative study of China and India) sponsored by INBAR to University of Toronto, Canada.
  3. A UNDP-NIRD sponsored project through Central University Hyderabad titled Dispute Resolution in scheduled V areas of Madhya Pradesh.
  4. A study on Forest head-loaders in North Seoni Forest division.

Innovative Initiatives

  1. Creation of FPO for Custard Apple under ODOP in Seoni District at Bhoot bhandani of Chapara Block registered under Company’s Act encompassing 334 farmers.
  2. Similarly, the constitution of FPO for the Vermicompost SHGs (1000 members) of Barghat (Seoni) has been initiated with NABARD
  3. The concept of “Community based Wildlife Conservation through Ecotourism” has been initiated in the Tiger Reserves of Chhattisgarh
  4. Establishment of “Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship Institute” and “Vermitechnology Resource Centre”
  5. Facilitation of Carbon Credit to the farmers for bamboo plantations

Livelihood Entrepreneurship Development Program (LEDP)

  1. Need of NGO involvement for sustainability of Joint Forest Management at Harda Forest division. Along with 3 IFS officers, SFS officers and NGO workers and published a newsletter “Aranya Jyoti”
  2. Training of Forest Guard, Forester, Dy. Ranger on Forest law, PRA, Microplanning,Joint Forest Management in Bhopal and Hoshangabad Forest divisions.
  3. Training of Forest Fire guards at Keolari forest range in Seoni
  4. Training of Gram Swaraj to members of Panchayati Raj Institution at Chhapara block, Seoni
  5. Training of Animators of Self-Help Groups in all blocks of Seoni district.
  6. Training for ADEOs of Morena district on PRA based implementation of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna
  7. Many workshops and training on SGSY, NRLM, WSHG, Financial literacy, Self Help Groups etc.
  8. Financial literacy and inclusion programme at Chhapara
  9. Agarbatti making programme at Harrai in Chhindwara district
  10. Skill development programme on Tailoring in Chhapara and Lakhnadon block of Seoni district.
  11. NABARD sponsored Livelihood Entrepreneurship Development Programme on Food Processing.
  12. NABARD sponsored Livelihood Entrepreneurship Development Programme Vermicomposting with orientation of Organic farming.

Implementation of scheme / programme

  1. UN World Food Programme’s Integrated Village Development Programme in 2 villages of Harda district. and 2 villages in Seoni district. under United Nations World Food Programme through MP Forest Department
  2. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar yojna at Chhapara block of Seoni district
  3. National Rural Livelihood Mission at Chhapara and Lakhnadon blocks of Seoni district
  4. NABARD SHG bank linkage programme at Chhapara and Lakhnadon Blocks of Seoni district
  5. Women Self Help Groups Programme at Chhapara, Dhanora, Seoni and Lakhnadon blocks of Seoni district.
  6. Strengthening of Women Self-help groups in Chhapara, Dhanora, Lakhnadon and Ghansor blocks of Seoni district sponsored by MP Mahila Vitta Vikas Nigam
  7. MGNREGS Shelf of Project in Chhapara block of Seoni district
  8. Total Sanitation Campaign in Chhapara block of Seoni district.
  9. Preparation of BIODIVERSITY REGISTER for Thel Bijna range in Seoni

New Projects

  1. Preparation of Majuli (Assam) Biodiversity Heritage Site Management Plan
  2. Community based Wildlife Conservation in Tiger Reserves of Chhattisgarh: Consultation Workshop – 24th to 26 th March 2023
  3. Developing Carbon Market Project in Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserves of Madhya Pradesh (with TERI & ReNew organisations)
  4. Developing Voluntary Carbon Market Project for Bamboo Plantations In Madhya Pradesh.
  5. Assessment of Vernacular Knowledge System of bamboo based cultural practices of Baiga Primitive Tribe Group (IGNCA, Ministry of Culture)
  6. Establishment of FPOs of SHGs – Custard Apple - Seoni (Registered); Vermicompost – Seoni (Registered); Vermicompost – Balaghat (In Process)