Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

for capacity building and fieldwork and technical staff for proper demarcation of the forest
areas and marking of trees.
9.4.27 The proposals submitted by various user agencies for diversion of forest land
as per the provision of Forest Conservation Act are required to be processed and forwarded
to the Central Government in a time bound schedule laid down in Forest Conservation Act
Rules, 2004. The department also processes the applications received for setting up of wood
based units for approval of Central Empowered Committee of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
9.4.28 Information & Communication Technology (ICT) has become an
indispensable tool for scientific management of forests and wildlife in the present times. The
implementation of various components Forest Management Information System (FMIS) and
its complete operationalization in consonance with state government policies on ICT
implementation would be covered.
9.4.29 An outlay of Rs. 7100.00 lac is provided for the 11 th
Plan. An expenditure of
Rs. 259.77 lac,Rs. 996.45 lac and Rs. 1210.49 lac was incurred during 2007-08, 2008-09 and
2009-10 respectively. An expenditure of Rs. 725.95 lac had been incurred during 2010-11.
An outlay of Rs. 390.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
FT-21 Conservation Management and Development of Wildlife in the State (FT-7
and FT-9 merged)
Outlay Rs. 632.00 lac
9.4.30 The Protected Area network of the state consists of thirteen Wildlife
Sanctuaries (WLS) and two community reserves. The department had been implementing
schemes ‘Providing Fencing to Wildlife Sanctuaries: Bir Gurdialpura, Bir Bhunerheri, Bir
Bhadson, Bir Ashwan, Bir Mehs and Dosangh etc. and ‘Establishment of Tiger Safari at
Ludhiana’ for conservation and protection of wild life in the state.
9.4.31 There are always complaints from the farmers having agricultural lands
adjoining these sanctuaries of damage to crops by the wild animals. These sanctuaries would
be fenced with chain link, so that man-animal conflict is minimized. A tiger safari has,
therefore, been established at Ludhiana for accommodating the excess population of chhatbir
zoo. The funds provided are meant for the maintenance of the safari and minor development
works.
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