SNAPSHOTS OF WORKS BY RC- MUMBAI WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF JFM/FDA PROGRAMME FOR THE 11 TH FIVE YEAR PLAN

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1 SNAPSHOTS OF WORKS BY RC- MUMBAI The Regional Centre, National Afforestation and Eco-development Board, Mumbai has conducted a number of programmes including workshops, training programmes, research studies, awareness generation campaigns and success story documentation in the behalf of ministry of states Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa States and Union Territories of Daman, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The prologue and snapshots of the work carried by RC, mumbai is presented as follows. WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF JFM/FDA PROGRAMME FOR THE 11 TH FIVE YEAR PLAN To work out the Strength & Weakness of the National Afforestation Programme during 11 th plan period or in other word Experiences of the NAP in the 11 th Five Year Plan The major recommendation stressed on that SFDA should be authorized to release total funds (PPO/PYO to 5th year), just like CAMPA Left - Shri. A.R.Chaddha, IG (F), NAEB, ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi chairing the session of the workshop Right - Presentation and interactions sessions of the workshop WORKSHOP ON ENHANCING MARKETING LINKAGES OF NTFP PRODUCTS OF JFMCS AND BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET IN NASHIK FDAs Left - Shri A K Nigam, IFS, delivering the Inaugural Address at Nashik, Maharashtra Right A View of Participants - 1 -

2 There should be integration of Tribal SHGs of the forest areas with the Urban SHGs. The Tribal SHGs will collect the forest produce and hand over it to the Forest Department or FDA. This will form the raw material for the Urban SHGs for its further processing and marketing. This will ensure the gainful employment to the women members of both the SHGs. PARTICIPATION AND INTERACTION SESSIONS OF THE WORKSHOP IN PROMOTING LOCAL MFI IN DHULE/NANDURBAR FDA, AND ESTABLISHING LINKAGES FOR TIER I CAPITAL Interactive session of the workshop Interactions between district level MAVIM, KVIC, other line departments and FDA is very essential for effective implementation of Income generating activities through SHGs in the forest areas. PRESENTATION AND INTERACTION SESSIONS OF THE PROGRAMME WORKSHOP ON CARBON CREDIT SEQUESTRATION/POTENTIAL WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR The main objective of this interactive workshop is to develop suitable protection and management strategies to mitigate the growing pressure on forests due to industrialization and population increase and to strengthen forest ecosystem in to an efficient carbon sink. Presentation and group discussions - 2 -

3 Complex CDM registration procedure should be simplified. Further efforts required to develop Voluntary Carbon Markets in India specifically in forestry projects. Problem areas under CDM- Livestock sector- India have the largest no. of cattle population, all emitting methane, which is 21 times more potent than CO2. It requires immediate solution. Evolve a community-oriented REDD+ methodology for the international voluntary carbon market. TOT Silvassa on micro planning, PRA, accounting procedures, and institutional linkages A View of participants - Session is in progress EXPOSURE PROGRAMME GLIMPSES OF THE FIELD VISIT - INTER/INTRA EXPOSURE PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL, MARKETING SKILLS AND GROUP COHESIVENESS AMONGST SHG MEMBERS, DHULE/NANDURBAR FDA Left - Afforestation and Eco development activities were visited at Lamkhani and Baripada village Right - Group activities of SHGs of Parola village were also visited - 3 -

4 INTER/INTRA EXPOSURE PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL, MARKETING SKILLS AND GROUP COHESIVENESS AMONGST SHG MEMBERS, SABERKATHA/BANASKATHA FDA Technical and field visit sessions of exposure visit DOCUMENTATION OF SUCCESS STORY ON GOOD WORK DONE UNDER FDA PROGRAMME Success Story - Jawhar & Thane FDA Left - Source of income under EPA Right - Protected Cashew & Acacia Plantation CELEBRATION OF WORLD FORESTRY DAY ON 21 ST MARCH 2011 To make conservation a mass movement with active support of community specially the youth To spread awareness on the burning issues like climate change and global warming - 4 -

5 St. Marry s High School Kalyan (E,) active involvement of students in the event Awareness Programme on Climate Change Agriculture University, Navsari - 5 -

6 ARRANGEMENTS IN MARKETING OF SMFES PRODUCTS FOR NASHIK FDAS The centre has successfully arranged Peth and Harsul Taluka FDA/JFM Committee Members SMFEs products along with non forestry products with a NGO developed by Ms Ashwini Boreste. It is recommended that the technical and scientific training programmes should initiate to explore the enterprises and skill development and capacity building of the locals is needed SHG s involvement in the programme and also showing their products-oil making and bamboo products EVALUATION OF IPVM PROPOSAL S NAEB has been assigned and entrusted RC Mumbai, with the responsibility of evaluation of application for IPVM Awards. Some of the organizations/individuals which have been nominated for the IPVM awards were evaluated by the center. GUJARAT ECOLOGY COMMISSION Dandi, Taluka Olpad, District Surat Prawn Culture Mangrove Plantation - 6 -

7 SH. POPAT TUKARAM SHINDE IN INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY, PUNE Teak Plantation through People Participation Called as Ganesh Udyan Effect of Watershed Treatment and Construction of Earthen Bunds for Storing Water VAN KALYAN SAMITI- PANCHALA, DIST. NARMADA (RAJPIPALA), GUJARAT Plantation of Trees on the Private Land of the Farmer; A Forest on Hill Which Is Developed By The Samiti ADVISORY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Discussion and Presentation Sessions of AMC - 7 -