CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - Government of Himachal Pradesh

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(a) Carbon emission – District wise (M. tone /per capita)
(b) Carbon Credits.
6.16.5 Position of Statistical Cell in the Department
At present the Forest Department houses a Statistical Cell manned by a skeleton
staff, only at State Headquarters (Shimla). The Statistical Cell of the Forest
Department is catering to all the Statistical requirements of every quarter of the
State, as well as of Govt. of India. All guidelines/instructions received from any
of the higher authorities are adhered strictly; although, the Statistical Cell is
facing shortage of staff and incumbents facing severe stagnation problem.
Presently, the statistical information being collected from field offices lack
authenticity and need a number of clarifications and rectifications of
discrepancies leading to unnecessary correspondence and delay.
The forestry statistics are being collected, compiled and transmitted by untrained
clerical staff, which otherwise too, with increasing workload on account of
diversification of forestry activities, do not do the job well and are not properly
acquainted with statistical compilations. This leads to a lack of quality and delay,
which is inevitable. Further, the clerical staff in position too, is frequently moved
from one seat to another or from one office to another leading to problems.
6.16.6 Status of Statistical manpower:
The strength of the Statistical Cell in Forest Department comprises of the
following staff:
S.N. Name of the Post Sanctioned Filled
in
Vacant
1 Forest Statistician 1 - 1
2 Technical Assistant 1 - 1
3 Statistical Assistants 3 1 2
4 Computers 4 1 3
Total 9 2 7
Note: All the above shown sanctioned posts were allocated/ transferred from
erstwhile Punjab Forest Department at the time of reorganization of States in
1966. Since then not even a single post has been increased.