Kohima, 27 March (MTNews): The meeting of the High-Power Committee of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) assisted Nagaland Forest Management Project Society was held in the Conference Room of the Chief Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Kohima on 27th March 2024.
The objective of the meeting was to review the progress of the project and approve the work programme for the coming financial year, 2024-25. It was chaired by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, J. Alam, IAS, who is also the Chairperson of the High-Power Committee.
State Government representatives from the Finance Department, the Agriculture Production Commissioner, PHED, Director of Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and the Secretary of Environment, Forest & Climate Change also attended the meeting. The project was represented by the Project Management Unit, NFMP, headed by the Chief Project Director, Dharmendra Prakash.
During the meeting, the progress of the project was highlighted through a PowerPoint presentation. It was noted that the project was now in its 7th year and has so far covered an area of 35,082 hectares in 144 villages against a target of 185 villages and an area of 79,000 hectares. Altogether, 410 Self Help Groups have received revolving funds in the form of loans under the project, and it was stated that the repayment of the 1st cycle of the loan was 100% in the first batch villages.
The presentation also mentioned that altogether, around 78 lakh seedlings have been raised and planted, and around 18 lakh person-days of employment have been generated by the project. The work plan for the coming financial year presented the project target of 41 villages covering an area of 9129 hectares. A live demo of the in-house developed MIS program was presented at the meeting.
The Project Management Consultants highlighted the innovations and good practices taken up in the project and also gave a detailed presentation about the potential of forestry projects in the state in the international carbon market.
The Chief Secretary conveyed his appreciation of the MIS program developed by the project and stated that the program could be used by other departments as well. He also lauded the Forest Department for the implementation and progress of the project and the efforts made by the project for convergence with other agencies.
The Annual Report of the project was also released, and the meeting concluded with the Chief Project Director thanking the Chairman HPC and all the other representatives for their support and presence.
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