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Karnataka Sustainable Forest management and Biodiversity Conservation Project |
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SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT |
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With an objective to restore forests to bring about ecological restoration and also to facilitate livelihood improvement of the inhabitants of the project villages by afforestation through Joint Forest Planning and Management (JFPM) in the State of Karnataka, which further contributes to reducing poverty and preserving biodiversity in the area, Karnataka Sustainable Forest Management and Bio-diversity Conservation (KSFMBC) Porject is under implementation in the Karnataka State with the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from the year 2005-06 to 2012-13 (8 years). As per the Minutes of Discussion (MoD) of 5th November 2004 between Government of India (GOI), Government of Karnataka (GOK) and JICA, and in accordance with the loan agreement of 31.03.2005, the project is being implemented in all the 30 districts and 176 taluks of the state. The GOK vide Order No. FEE-279-FAP-2003, dated 23.05.2005 have accorded sanction to implement this project for a period of 8 years from 2005-06. |
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The total financial outlay of the project is Rs. 745.00 Crore, of which Rs. 613.266 Crore (82.32%) is reimbursable component from JICA and Rs. 131.734 Crore(17.68%) is shared by the State Government. |
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The Project is being implemented in Project-A and Project-B areas. Project-A consists of 12 districts. viz., Belgaum, Dharwad, Haveri, Uttar Kannada, Shimoga, Chikkamagalur, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Hassan, Mysore and Chamarajanagara. Models on plantation of timber species and Restoration of Mangroves are provided in Project A only. |
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Project - B covers 18 districts. viz., Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagar, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bellary, Chitradurga, Koppal, Davanagere, Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gadag, Tumkur and Mandya. |
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Provision has been made in the Project to take-up Afforestation works over an area of 1,29,000 ha. in Project 'A' districts and 56,000 ha. in Project 'B' districts, totaling to 1,85,000ha. The Project 'A' cost is Rs. 492.70 Crores (66.13%) and for Project 'B' it is Rs. 252.30 Crores(33.87%). |
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The main activities of the Project are Afforestation (Ecological restoration through natural regeneration, Assisted natural regeneration, Plantation for timber production in Western Ghat area, Plantation for fuel wood and small timber, NTFP plantation, School plantation, Mangrove plantation), Soil and Moisture Conservation measures, Farm Forestry and Agro Forestry on private lands, Joint Forest Planning & Management by forming 1,200 Village Forest Committees (VFC), Bio-diversity Conservation & Habitat Improvement in Protected Areas by forming 73 Eco Development Committees (EDC), Income Generation Activities (IGA) for poverty alleviation, Research, Training, providing basic infrastructural support for field works, GIS-MIS etc. |
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The costs by outputs during the Project period approved by the GOK are as under : - |
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Cost In Million rupees |
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Sl.
No. |
Outputs |
Project "A" |
Project "B" |
Total |
Cost |
Percent |
Cost |
Percent |
Cost |
Percent |
1 |
Ecological restoration through natural & assisted regeneration |
1,038 |
21 |
424 |
17 |
1,462 |
20 |
2 |
Productivity Models |
1,477 |
30 |
524 |
21 |
2,000 |
27 |
3 |
Agroforestry and Farm Forestry |
175 |
4 |
174 |
7 |
349 |
5 |
4 |
Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation |
117 |
2 |
25 |
1 |
143 |
2 |
5 |
Participatory Management to meet rural needs |
526 |
11 |
280 |
11 |
806 |
11 |
6 |
Forestry planning, management systems, Research and Training |
335 |
7 |
230 |
9 |
564 |
8 |
7 |
Development of policy reforms |
8 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
Infrastructural requirement |
160 |
3 |
24 |
1 |
184 |
2 |
9 |
Soil Conservation and water harvesting measures |
422 |
9 |
168 |
7 |
590 |
8 |
10 |
Salary |
571 |
12 |
571 |
23 |
1,142 |
15 |
11 |
Repairs Maintenance and Office Expenses (RMOE) |
94 |
2 |
94 |
4 |
188 |
3 |
12 |
Tax |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Total |
4,927 |
100 |
2,523 |
100 |
7,450 |
100 |
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All the afforestation programmes are to be carried out through people's participation to achieve desired results under JFPM. |
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In order to maximize the impact of IGA and to make JFPM more active and effective at the state level one JFPM coordinator, 5 lead NGO's, 62 JFPM facilitators and 4 EDC facilitators under the project are employed. |
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Formation of Self Help Groups under VFCs aiming at improving the household economy of the poor forest dependent villagers by providing alternate source of income by IGA and enhancing the participating of women and other weaker section in VFC decision making and their activities are other important objectives of the project. |
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Biodiversity conservation and habitat improvement in Bandipur National Park, Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary, Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Ranebennur Wildlife Sanctuary and Daroji bear Sanctuary is also targeted under the project. |
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Under human resource development, both domestic as well as overseas trainings have been proposed for officers and staff of the deparment, NGOs, SHGs and VFC members in the area of JFPM, skill upgradation, institution formation and sustenance, account keeping etc. Construction of buildings, purchase of vehicles and Computers are planned under the project as part of infrastructure development. |
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Adequate emphasis is laid on concurrent field evaluations in order to optimize the performance of the organization towards better achievements. |
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