Churu : Churu The inactive committees in the committees formed two decades ago will now be abolished. Along with this, active committees will be strengthened. Under this, on the basis of the activities of the committees, new registration of 36 forest committees will be done in the district under co-operation, for which efforts have been started by the Forest Department.
Forest protection is important
According to the information, in the year 2000, committees of people living in the forest were formed by the Forest Department regarding forest protection and management. All the members in these committees did good work in the beginning. After this, people kept separating, keeping the main purpose separate. In such a situation, many committees remained on paper only. However, many committees in collaboration with the Forest Department have given importance to the protection of forests. Due to which the local people are also getting income from the products of the forest area. Along with this, forest protection is also being done here along with protection of trees in the forest. In such a situation, the societies doing good work will be registered in the Cooperative Department. For this, action has been initiated by the Forest Department.
Registration fee Rs 500
Instructions in this regard have been issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the Forest Department. In which the state government has received instructions to get the registration of shared forest management societies done with the Registrar Cooperative Societies under the Rajasthan Society Registration Act. For this, the registration fee of Rs 500 for each committee has also been approved by the Special Government Secretary, Forest Department. After this, the process will start under the district level office of the department.
Public participation will be ensured
The main function of the Joint Forest Management Committees is to protect the forest. Along with this, ensuring participation of local people in the protection and maintenance of forests. The overall protection of forests also includes ensuring participation of other people. At the same time, forest ecology involves playing a role in sustainable development in the area. Along with this, the forestry related needs of the local people are also to be met from the nearby government forests.
their-say
Instructions have been received for registration of forest protection and management committees. Therefore, 10 committees are active in Churu, 6 in Taranagar, 6 in Sardarshahar, 3 in Ratangarh, 5 in Sujangarh, 5 in Rajgarh, one in Talchhapar. Right now, one new work each is to be done in Rajgarh and Sardarshahar, which will be done by the new committee. Only the old committees will function till the month of March.
