FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION 

• To identify potentially rich areas of designated species from different agro climate zones of Madhya Pradesh.
• To select the candidate plus trees of designated species on the basis of their phenotypic traits.
• To standardize their clonal propagation technique.
• To prepare technical bulletin as an extension series of evolved technologies.

CONSERVATION DIVISION 

• मध्य प्रदेश राज्य जैव विविधता बोर्ड द्वारा चयनित विभिन्न वनमण्डलों के प्रशिक्षकों के लिए मध्य प्रदेश राज्य की जैव विविधता एवं पारिस्थितिक तंत्र सेवाओं के मूल्यांकन एवं प्रबंधन विषय पर दो दिवसीय प्रशिक्षण के माध्यम से विभिन्न मापदण्डो के आधार पर जैव विविधता के आकंडे संकलित करने की जानकारी प्रदाय करना। 

FOREST UTILIZATION DIVISION

• To strengthen the current MIS to assist in collection of market information on prices and products in local, regional & national markets.
• To monitor MSP for selected MFPs in the state and suggest improvements to ensure good returns and increase efficiency in marketing.
• To undertake study for collection of selected NTFPs.

Managing Director, MPMFP Federation (Trade & Dev.) Co-operative , Bhopal

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Selection of species specific root trainer sizes and potting mixes to be adopted by the Forest Department nurseries of Madhya Pradesh for ten selected tree species

Dr. Archana Sharma

• To standardize the potting mixture of targeted species for better growth and survival of plants.
• To standardize the root trainer cell size for optimum growth of targeted species.
• To standardize the planting period of seedlings under root trainer cell size for plantation programme.
• To standardize spacing of seedlings in root trainers for better growth and survival of plants

PCCF (R/E, Lok Vaniki), M.P. Bhopal

2024

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मिश्रित प्रजातियों की नर्सरी तकनीक एवं रूट ट्रेनर के संबंध में दो दिवसीय प्रशिक्षण

Dr. Archana Sharma

• क्षेत्रीय अमले को मिश्रित प्रजातियों के उच्च गुणवत्ता के पौध तैयारी के संबंध में वैज्ञानिक तकनीक से अवगत कराना।
• रूट ट्रेनर में पौध तैयारी एवं नर्सरी प्रबंधन। 
• रूट ट्रेनर में तैयार पौधों की जड़ों के विकास एवं गुणवत्ता के बारे में प्रशिक्षण एवं प्रदर्शन द्वारा अवगत कराना। 
• रूट ट्रेनर में तैयार पौधों के परिवहन एवं रोपण से संबंधित जानकारी प्रदाय करना।
• रोपणी में लगने वाले कीट एवं रोगों से बचाव के संबंध में जानकारी प्रदाय करना।
• गुणवत्तायुक्त केंचुआ खाद तैयार कर रोपणी में उपयोग।

Madhya Pradesh Van Vikas Nigam, MP Bhopal

Aug. 2023

• विभागीय स्तर पर रोपणियों के विविध कार्यों का सतत मूल्यांकन।
• उच्च गुणवत्ता के पौधे तैयारी हेतु रोपणी में स्थित प्रमुख संरचनाओं की स्थिति एवं उपयोग।

WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

ANIMAL ECOLOGY DIVISION

Study on leopard (Panthera pardus L.) presence, identification of conflict zones and developing suitable mitigation measures on human-leopard interactions in the urban areas of Jabalpur and Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Dr Aniruddha Majumder &

Dr. Jyoti Singh

1. To identify source sites of stray leopards and their causal factors of straying in and around the urban areas of Jabalpur and Indore
2. To study perception of people towards human-leopard interaction
3. To develop suitable strategy to reduce man leopard interaction amicably in the urban landscapes

Dr Aniruddha Majumder

Dr. Anjana Rajput

1. Data Analysis on prey and predator status and abundance
2. Generation of Reports

Dr Aniruddha Majumder &

Dr. Jyoti Singh

1. To compare various habitat parameters of the barasingha in source sites of Kanha and the proposed releasing sites at Magdhi Range of Bandhavgarh
2. To compare basic parameters of the barasingha in grassland areas of Kanha, with proposed introduction site Magdhi of BTR and adjacent meadows for the establishment of barasingha population.
3. To study viable population of Barasingha for introduction
4. To explore the possibility of expansion of the free-ranging barasingha population and suggest measures for habitat and connectivity improvement in proposed introduction site.

• To provide opportunity for academicians, practitioners, professionals, researchers and policymakers engaged in working on various emerging issues on wildlife management.
• To provide a platform to be acquainted with latest developments and trends in the ongoing research in various dimensions of wildlife management.
• To provide a forum to understand variety of species-specific conservation strategies evolving in the country.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

• Non-invasive genetic analysis to establish tiger presence, minimum tiger numbers and their distribution.

HABITAT ECOLOGY DIVISION

• Preparation of Initial Environment Examination (IEE).
• To study the present status of biological resources, including species distribution their conservation status, migratory  bird species and their habitat conditions, breeding/spawning grounds
• To study the river hydrology, morphology, seasonal variations and data collection on historical flow of the study area
• To assess the impacts water extraction on river ecology, and predict the minimum environmental flow required for the survival of the major aquatic fauna
• To suggest the mitigation measures and prepare the management plan to minimize  the adverse impacts

• To monitor the carnivores in protected areas and territorial divisions of the state

FACILITATION CELL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CELL

  Dr. Jyoti Singh,

Dr. Aniruddha Majumdar,

Dr Uday Homkar

• To suggest mitigation measures for conservation/protection and improvement of flora, fauna, habitats and social status of local communities.
• To assess the probable impacts of the proposed activities on flora, fauna of the area and their habitat within the 10 km impact zone.
• To assess the impact of noise, air and water quality due to proposed activities

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NAME OF   PI

OBJECTIVES

FUNDING AGENCY

YEAR OF COMPLETION

1. To establish qualitative DNA extraction protocol from hard and sap wood.
2. To identify informative DNA markers for species identification.
3. To identify proper mechanism for controlling illegal felling by establishing forensic DNA profiling and timber tracing for origin of wood.
4. To demonstrate DNA fingerprinting technique of Teak logs and their stumps.

Sequestered carbon in roadside plantations: an assessment of potential contribution in climate mitigation in Jabalpur Smart City

Dr. Pratibha Bhatnagar

• To estimate carbon sequestration by different species in roadside plantations and parks and gardens of Jabalpur and Katni.
• To study variations in rates of carbon sequestration with species and age.
• To identify suitable tree species for roadside plantations and parks and gardens.
• To assess the potential contribution of roadside plantations in climate change mitigation.

EPCO, Bhopal, MP

Sept. 2020

Maintenance and enrichment of SFRI Bamboosetum        

Dr. A.K. Sharma

1. To maintain and introduce new bamboo species in existed Bamboosetum of SFRI.
2. To exhibit information of each species on bamboo.
3. To prepare a technical bulletin with documentation of Bamboo species.

M.P. State Bamboo Mission, Bhopal

June 2020

Preparation of Detailed Project Report for wildlife habitat improvement in the adjoining area of Sardar Sarovar Project, Madhya Pradesh. (Revised DPR)

Dr. Anjana Rajput

• To assess the present status of vegetation and existing wild animals in the study area
• To identify critical wildlife habitat areas including habitat using by major avian fauna
• To study the status of abiotic attributes of the area- status of soil availability and distribution of water sources and shelter in the study area
• To prescribe compensatory conservation measures for the wildlife habitat loss caused by submergence
• To study the dependence of local communities on the study area for their livelihood needs and to suggest measures for the development of alternative sources.
• To explore the possibility of eco-tourism in the study area as alternative source of livelihood to local communities.
• To prescribe the activities for habitat improvement with financial implication.

NVDA, Bhopal (M.P.)

Oct. 2020

(Revised DPR)

Study on agricultural crop damage by wild animals and its management in Hoshangabad Circle of Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Anjana Rajput

• To estimate the crop damage through direct and indirect method and find out the correlation factor to evaluate the crop damage cost.
• To assess the effect of treatment of animal repellents to reduce the crop damage.
• To assess the socio-economic impact of crop damage and to resolve the conflicts of farmers.
• To suggest the mitigation measures to minimize the crop damage. 

PCCF (R/E & Lok Vaniki) M.P. Bhopal

May 2020

FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION 

• To identify potentially rich areas of designated species from different agro climate zones of Madhya Pradesh.
• To select the candidate plus trees of designated species on the basis of their phenotypic traits.
• To standardize their clonal propagation technique.
• To prepare technical bulletin as an extension series of evolved technologies.

• To improve impacted site through natural regeneration and plantation activities.

CONSERVATION DIVISION 

• Preparation of QPM of the selected medicinal plant species.
• Maintenance of the existing earlier indisposed stock of medicinal plant species.
• Selling of plants in nominal rates or free distribution to cultivators and other individual households/ institutions for establishment of home/institutional herbal gardens and extension purpose (As per mandate of RCFC).

FOREST UTILIZATION DIVISION

• To strengthen the current MIS to assist in collection of market information on prices and products in local, regional & national markets.
• To monitor MSP for selected MFPs in the state and suggest improvements to ensure good returns and increase efficiency in marketing.
• To undertake study for collection of selected NTFPs.

MP State Minor Forest Produce

(Trade & Dev.) Cooperative Federation, Bhopal

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Dissemination of knowledge through training programme for sustainable management and quality fruit collection of Chironji to stakeholders.

Dr. Archana Sharma

• To disseminate the knowledge of package of practices comprising of scientific harvesting of fruits of Chironji for quality fruit collection and sustainable management of the species.

PCCF (R/E, Lok Vaniki), M.P. Bhopal

May 2022

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Training and demonstration programme on establishment and best management of Seed Production Areas, Seed Technology and Nursery Management for Field Foresters.

Dr. Archana Sharma

• Criteria for selection of Seed stands.
• Establishment and Best management of seed production areas.
• To provide basic knowledge on Seed Technology and Nursery Management.

PCCF (R/E, Lok Vaniki), M.P. Bhopal

May 2022

• लोक वानिकी प्रबंध योजना एवं भू-राजस्व संहिता की धारा 240-241 के क्रियान्वयन का अनुश्रवण एवं मूल्यांकन। .

WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

ANIMAL ECOLOGY DIVISION

Population Habitat Viability Analysis (PHVA) of Hard ground Barashingha (Cervus duvauceli branderi) for introduction in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, M.P.

Dr Aniruddha Majumder &

Dr. Jyoti Singh

1. To compare various habitat parameters of the barasingha in source sites of Kanha and the proposed releasing sites at Magdhi Range of Bandhavgarh
2. To compare basic parameters of the barasingha in grassland areas of Kanha, with proposed introduction site Magdhi of BTR and adjacent meadows for the establishment of barasingha population.
3. To study viable population of Barasingha for introduction
4. To explore the possibility of expansion of the free-ranging barasingha population and suggest measures for habitat and connectivity improvement in proposed introduction site.

Dr Aniruddha Majumder 

1. To identify best performing bamboo species in all the agro-climatic zones of the state based on the study of bamboo setums demo-plots and other bamboo plantations.
2. To identify species suitable for strengthening the socio-economic conditions of farmers and other dependent communities – basods and pan barejas.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Non-invasive genetic analysis to establish tiger presence, minimum tiger numbers and their distribution.

HABITAT ECOLOGY DIVISION

• To study ranging & movement pattern of re- introduced tiger in Nauradehi Wildlife Division.
• To study food habit and prey choice of re-introduced tigers.
• To study habitat selection by re-introduced tigers.
• To develop suitable management strategies on long term sustenance and growth of tigers in Nauradehi and its adjoining forest patches.

FACILITATION CELL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CELL

  Dr. Jyoti Singh,

Dr. Aniruddha Majumdar,

Dr Uday Homkar

• To collect the baseline data on existing flora and fauna and the socio-economicstatusof theareaforthebiodiversity report.
• To assess the probable impacts of the proposed activities on flora and fauna of thearea andtheirhabitat within the10km impact zone.
• To assess the impact of noise, air and water quality due to proposed activities,
• To suggest mitigation measures and animal passage plan for conservation /protection and improvement of flora, fauna, habitats and social status of localcommunities.

FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

CONSERVATION  DIVISION

Extension of developed nursery techniques of some important NTFPs and Medicinal plant species through Research and Extension centers of Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Uday Homkar

• Providing training to nursery staff of research and extension nurseries of Madhya Pradesh regarding nursery techniques of selected species (one training program in each R&E circle).

• Providing post support to nursery field staff for helping them in plant preparation in their nursery.

APCCF   (R/E and Lok Vaniki) M.P. Bhopal

2022

Biodiversity assessment of encroachment removed area of Madan Mahal Hills of Jabalpur and it's surrounding forest area for ecological restoration through plantation and conservation of cleaned area.

Dr. Uday Homkar

• To assess the floral combination of forest area of Madan Mahal Hills.

• To prepare a checklist of the faunal diversity of the area.

• To prepare plants for plantation in suggested areas.

• To suggest the appropriate plantation technique to NNJ for plantation in encroachment cleaned areas

Municipal Corporation (Smart City) Jabalpur

2022

FOREST MANAGEMENT  DIVISION  

चलित मृदा परीक्षण प्रयोगशाला के माध्यम से म.प्र. के अनुसंधान एवं विस्तार केन्द्रों में मृदा परीक्षण कर मृदा में उपस्थित परीक्षण कर मृदा में उपस्थित पोषक तत्वों की जानकारी प्रदान करना

Dr. Pratiksha Chaturvedi

• मृदा परीक्षण सुविधाओं को रोपणी तक पहुँचाना एवं रोपणी मृदा में उपलब्ध पोषक तत्वों का परीक्षण करना।

• मृदा एवं केंचुआ खाद में उपस्थित तत्वों के बारे में जानकारी मृदा स्वास्थ कार्ड के माध्यम से उपलब्ध कराना।

• रोपणी की मृदा परीक्षण के उपरांत मृदा में उपलब्ध पोषक तत्वों के आधार पर खाद की मात्रा के बारे में सुझाव देना।

APCCF (R/E & Lok Vaniki) MP, Bhopal

April 2021

म.प्र. राज्य वन विकास अभिकरण द्वारा विभिन्न वन विकास अभिकरणों में वित्तीय वर्ष 2015-2016 (िद्वतीय मूल्यांकन) एवं 2016-17 (प्रथम मूल्यांकन) के वर्षा ऋतु में हुए वृक्षारोपण कार्यों का अनुश्रवण मूल्यांकन एवं प्रोजेक्ट इम्पेक्ट असिसमेंट  (पी.आई.ए.) के संबंध।

Dr. Pratiksha Chaturvedi

• Monitoring and Evaluation of FDAs.

• Project Impact Assessment   

APCCF (GIM/FDA) M.P. Bhopal

Feb. 2022

FOREST UTILIZATION  DIVISION

Survey, Population Density and Quantitative Assessment of Medicinal Plants for the Sustainable Development of Livelihood Generation in Jabalpur Forest Circle (M.P.)

Dr. S.K Masih

• Estimation of population density, production potential and livelihood generation capabilities of  MAPs

NMPB, New Delhi

Dec. 2021

Phenological studies and determinationof sustainable harvesting limits of some  important wild Medicinal Plants and other NTFPs with active participation of users forest dependent communities in Satna Forest Division of Madhya Pradesh.

Dr. Jyoti Singh

• Ecological study and preparation of inventory of commercially important wild Medicinal plants potentially rich in forest ecosystem.

• Status assessment of commercially important wild medicinal plants in the study site

• Determination of sustainable harvesting limit (SHL) of commercially important MAPs and NTFPs with active community participation.

PCCF (R/E & Lok Vaniki)MP Bhopal

Feb. 2022

Phytosociological  Study of River Bank Flora From Amarkantak to Mandla with Special Reference to Impact on Water Quality in  River Narmada

Dr. Jyoti Singh

• To assess  the phytosociological structure of river bank flora 

• To assess the spatial diversity of phytoplankton community of river and its correlation with the physico-chemical parameters of the water body.

• To study the physicochemical characterization of river water to assess pollution level.

PCCF (R/E & Lok Vaniki)MP Bhopal

Feb 2022

FOREST PRODUCTIVITY DIVISION

रोपणी में रूट ट्रेनर में पौध तैयारी, पौधों में होने वाली बीमारियों का निदान एवं रोपणी प्रबंधन पर प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम।    

Dr. Archana Sharma

• रूट ट्रेनर में उच्च गुणवत्ता के पौध तैयारी करना।

• रोपणी में तैयार पौधों में होने वाली बीमारीयों का निदान।

• नर्सरी प्रबंधन।

PCCF (R/E, Lok Vaniki), M.P. Bhopal

March 2022

WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

ANIMAL ECOLOGY DIVISION

Capacity Building of Frontline Forest Staff of Madhya Pradesh for 5thcycle of All India Tiger Estimation Programme-2021-22

Dr Aniruddha Majumder

• To create a cadre of master trainers on advanced wildlife population monitoring techniques who can further transfer their knowledge to frontline forest staff of their respective forest divisions/PAs

• To train all frontline forest staff of tiger bearing beats of this state.

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Wildlife (M.P.)

January 2022

HABITAT ECOLOGY DIVISION  

Monitoring and evaluation of wildlife and their habitats for sustainable management and development in the protected areas/Territorial divisions of Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Anjana Rajput

• To Monitor tiger, co- predators, prey and their habitats in protected areas and as well as in all over the state.

• To strengthen/ improve the facilities and services for monitoring and data interpretation.

• To create a database based on individual stripe pattern and movement area of tiger which will support monitoring the individual tiger and to deal with Wildlife crime.

PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal

April 2021

To Study the impact of proposed Morena Water Supply under sub project MPUDP on the Dolphin, Crocodile & Gharial and their habitat in National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, Morena (M.P.).

Dr. Anjana Rajput

• Study the population distribution, movement and migrating pattern, habitat, nesting and breeding sites of Gharial (Gavelia gangeticus), Ganges Rivers Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) and Crocodile (Muggar) effecting by the proposed project by Chambal River.

•  Asses the Ecological flow, ambient water flow requirements and Physico-chemical properties in reference to Gharial, Dolphin and Crocodile.

• Predict and identify the impact of proposed project on the river ecology, existing flora and fauna and their habitat at the stage of execution, operation and maintenance phases.

• Recommend the mitigation measure and monitoring plan, based on finding of the study.

MP Urban Development Company Ltd., Bhopal

Dec. 2021