Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
Forest & Environment:
Balasore district has a long coast line 81 kms. in the east and reserve/protected forest in
the west. The forest area of district is 8.66% of total geographical area. Agro-climatic
condition of the district is suitable for development of casuarinas plantation in the coastal
belt and plantation of other forestry species can be taken up in three to four blocks of
Nilgiri, Jaleswar, Bhograi & Remuna. Bamboo plantation also can be taken up as a part of
farm forestry activities in most of the blocks. Jatropha can be grown in degraded land &
fallow land. There is one wildelife sanctuary namely Kulidiha wildlife sanctuary having total
area of 272.75 Sq.Km. The geographical coverage of the sanctuary covers both Balasore and
Mayurbhanj district.
The objectives and strategies under the plan period are
• Protection and development of Kulidiha Wildlife sanctuary.
• Promotion of eco-tourism and eco-development in protected areas.
• Maintenance/development of mangroves in Talasari and Subarnarekha delta.
• Development work/Awareness camps/motivation to stop illegal cutting of
mangroves.
• Distribution of fuel wood seedlings to prevent cutting of trees and destruction of
forest by local villagers.
The plan schemes under implementation in the district during 2011-12 are presented
below.
State Plan
Social & Farm Forestry: This is a State Plan scheme envisaging plantation of trees with
economic value in non forest areas and its maintenance. Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12: Rs.
12.10 lakhs (State Plan: Rs. 12.10 lakhs)
Communication & Building – Construction of quarters for forest guards: This is a State
Plan. Many personnel of the department in the ranks of Forest Guards, Foresters, Forest
Rangers, Asst. Conservators of Forests and others are deprived of the benefits of
government quarters due to inadequacy. The frontline staff like Forest Guards, Foresters
posted to remote and inaccessible areas are not able to stay at their head quarters due to
absence of government accommodations and non-availability of rented accommodation in
rural areas. Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12: Rs. 3.63 lakhs (State Plan: Rs. 3.63 lakhs)
Central Plan
Development of National Parks, Sanctuaries & Nature Reserves (Forest & Wildlife
Plan): This is a central plan scheme envisaging protection, maintenance and development
activities in eligible protected areas of the state. The central plan scheme “Eco development
around National Parks, Sanctuaries and Nature Reserves” has been merged in this scheme
since 2002-03. Annual Plan outlay 2011-12: Rs. 33.00 lakhs (Central Plan: Rs. 33.00 lakhs)
Elephant Management Project-Talasari-HVBA: This Central Plan Scheme launched
during 1992-93 is fully funded by Government of India under Project Elephant meant for
consolidation of the programes for conservation of elephants and their habitat. Annual Plan
outlay 2011-12: Rs. 17.70 lakhs (Central Plan: Rs. 17.70 lakhs)
Table 6.33. Programme wise Plan Outlays: Science Technology & Environment
(Rs. in lakhs)
Programmes
State Plan
Social and Farm
forestry
Funding Pattern (%) Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12
Central
Share
State
Share
Central Plan + Central Share
of Central Sponsored Plans
State Plan + State
Share of Central
Sponsored Plans
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Total
0.00 100.00 0.00 12.10 12.10
Communication & 0.00 100.00 0.00 3.63 3.63