[Administration, IWS Unit, IFS Cadre Management, Use of Hindi, Civil Construction Unit, Plan and Co-ordination]
The Ministry at its head quarter is presently having a total strength of 1181 personnel in various groups including those in National Afforestation and Eco-development Board (NAEB) and the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD). A statement showing the strength of various groups as well as the reservation of posts for SC/ST/OBC is given in Table-14.
Reservation of Posts for SCs, STs, and OBC in this Ministry (including NRCD and NAEB)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group Sanctioned No. in Scheduled % of SC Scheduled % of ST OBC % of OBC Strength position Castes employees Tribes employees employees --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group ‘A’ 210 175 15 8.5% 9 5.1% — — Group ‘B’ 328 270 29 10.7% 8 2.1% 1 0.5% Group ‘C’ 393 252 62 24.6% 19 7.5% 15 5.9% Group ‘D’ Excluding Safaiwala 224 209 58 27.7% 14 6.6% 12 5.7% Safaiwala 26 26 26 100% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1181 932 190 50 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
During the year, 580 Parliament Questions pertaining to various aspects were dealt with by the Ministry and 338 questions in the Lok Sabha and 242 questions in the Rajya Sabha were answered. The questions covered a wide range of issues with which the Ministry is concerned, prominent among them being conservation of wild life, pollution related issues, preservation and extension of forest cover, environmental clearance of developmental and industrial projects, bio-diversity etc.
The Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU) of the Ministry continued its normal activities aimed at ensuring timely action by various sections on records management, maintenance of memory and retrieval aids, and strict compliance with various provisions of the Manual of Office Procedure. O&M Inspection programmes were drawn up and follow up action for rectifying the defects pointed out in the inspection reports, was taken.
In pursuance of the instructions issued by Deptt. of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the Ministry has been implementing a scheme for grant of cash Awards to the Sections/Desks/Units for encouraging high performance in O & M activities.
With a view to have a proper environment in the workplace, good record management and efficient space utilization which is critical to a healthy work culture in any organization, a special drive on "Records Management" was launched during October-November 2001 during which 1,170 files were recorded, 11,144 files were reviewed and 6841 files were weeded out by various divisions of this Ministry.
Indian Forest Service (IFS) Cadre Management
The Ministry is the "Cadre Controlling Authority" for the Indian Forest Service, an All India Service. This Service consists of 24 State Cadres [including three joint Cadres, namely the Assam-Meghalaya, Manipur-Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram, Union Territories (AGMUT)]. Present authorized strength of the Service is 2756.
All matters relating to the recruitment to the Indian Forest Service, induction through promotion from the State Forest Service Cadres, Cadre Reviews for revising the composition and strength of IFS of various Cadres, allocation of I.F.S. probationers to various State cadres, determination of year of allotment of Promotee Officers and inter-se seniority, selection/appointment of I.F.S. personnel against Central Deputation Reserve forestry posts/Central Deputation Secretariat positions under Central Bodies including Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehra Dun; IIFM, Bhopal; Wildlife Institute, Dehra Dun, finalization of service matters like post-retirement benefits, inter-cadre transfers and deputations, management of AGMUT Cadre including promotions/transfers and postings and other related service matters are dealt in the Indian Forest Service division of the Ministry.
During the year "Cadre Review" for revising the strength and composition of the Orissa, Manipur-Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, AGMUT and Madhya Pradesh cadres was conducted and completed. Cadre review proposals of Gujarat, Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh were being examined. Thirtytwo direct recruits and 16 State Forest Service Officers under the I.F.S. Promotion Regulations were inducted into the Service during the year. Fourteen IFS officers from the State Cadres have been appointed to man central deputation posts under the Central Staffing Scheme of the Ministry.
Fortythree IFS officers promoted from the State Forest Service under the I.F.S. (Appointment by Promotion Regulation, 1966) were imparted Professional Upgradation Skill training in two batches at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehra Dun.
The Ministry has set up a Grievance Cell to attend the complaints of public regarding environmental problems. JS (Admn.) has been nominated as Public Grievance Officer of the Ministry. The particulars of the Public Grievance Officer of the Ministry is as follows:
Joint Secretary (Admn.)
Room No. 418 (4 th floor),
Paryavaran Bhawan,
CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110 003
Tel. No. 4361613
e-mail : ddverma@nic.in
The general public can meet the Public Grievance Officer on every Wednesday from 10.00 AM to 01.00 P.M. A press release had also been issued in this regard. Apart from this, all the officers of the level of Deputy Secretary and above have also been advised to observe every Wednesday as ‘Meetingless Day’ and meet the general public from 10.00 A.M to 01.00 P.M. on this day.
The main function of the Cell is to ensure timely redressal of public grievances, which is being done by taking up the matter by the concerned authorities such as District Magistrates, Municipal Corporations, Pollutions Control Boards and State Governments. Most of the complaints relate to :-
Unauthorized industries located in residential areas discharging harmful gases and hazardous effluents in the immediate neighbourhood ;
Environmental degradation due to mismanagement of civic amenities like location of waste dump, water logging etc.;
Poor maintenance of open areas and parks; and
Commercial establishments operating illegally in the residential buildings causing nuisance to people living in the immediate vicinity.
During the year, 556 grievances were received from the general public, majority of which related to control of pollution.
The Office Council of the Ministry constituted under the JCM Scheme continued its activities during the year. One meeting of the Office Council was held on 3 rd August, 2001 to discuss and sort out various matters pertaining to the staff.
Vishist Vaigyanik Puraskars were conferred on to Shri N. Raghu Babu, Central Pollution Control Board for the year 1998-99 and Dr. Rameshwar Dayal, Scientist-SF, Forest Soil and Land Reclamation Division, F.R.I., Dehradun for the year 1999-2000 in recognition to their achievements / pioneering activities in the concerned fields.
The NGO cell set up in the Ministry continued to function during the year to strengthen the environmental movement by providing support to the NGOs operating specially at the ground root level.
The NGO Cell collected information about various NGOs working in the field of environment and developed a database for quick and ready accession of information about such NGOs.
A Recreation Club in the Ministry has been set-up to encourage the employees of the Ministry for social functions, sports, dramatic, literary and such other activities. During the year, at the initiatives of the Club the Cricket Team of the Ministry participated in the C. K. Nayudamma Tournament in Chennai and won the Trophy. The Volley Ball team also took part in the Inter-Ministerial Volley Ball Tournament and won the Runners Up Trophy. Besides, the Chess and Carrom Teams of the Ministry also participated in the various Inter-Ministerial tournaments.
In order to improve the progressive use of Hindi in the Official work in the Ministry, necessary directions were issued to officers by conducting inspections of Sections in the Ministry, its subordinate offices and through the meetings of Official Language Implementation Committee. This effort has resulted in improving the progressive use of Hindi in the Ministry as well as its subordinate offices. Presently, the percentage of work being done in Hindi during the period in the Ministry was 61% in Region ‘A’, 46% in Region ‘B’ and 34% in Region ‘C’.
In regard to the reconstitution of Hindi Advisory Committee in the Ministry, a meeting was also held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister and necessary actions are being taken.
Hindi Fortnight was held in the Ministry between 14 th September to 28 th September 2001. With the issuance of an Appeal from the Secretary regarding use of Hindi in the official work, the following competitions were also held :-
Competitions regarding Dictation in Hindi by the Officers.
Essay Competition
Noting/Drafting Competition
Quiz Competition
Standard Spelling Competition
Hindi Typing Competition
In all these competitions, an amount of Rs. 44,600/- were given as awards to the 97 officers/employees. These awards were distributed by the Secretary in a special ceremony held for this purpose, with a view to encourage more and more officers/employees to participate in such competitions.
During this period, the 3 rd Sub-Committee of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language inspected the Central Pollution Control Board. As regards to the assurances given to the Committee during the inspection, necessary action is being taken to fulfil the same.
In order to encourage the authors who have written books in Hindi originally on subjects relating to environment, pollution, wildlife, cleaning of national rivers and water quality etc. the Ministry has been administering Medini Purskar Yojana. The amount given as awards in respect of Best Books written in Hindi under this scheme is given below:-
First Prize Rs. 25,000/- Second Prize Rs. 20,000/- Third Prize Rs. 15,000/- Consolation Prize Rs. 10,000/-
Twenty five books were received under this Scheme during the year and the books selected by the Evaluation Committee for awarding the Prizes are as follows :
Name of Book Author’s Name Amount of the Prize
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Book Author’s Name Amount of the Prize -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dhwani Pradushan Shri Satish Shastri Rs. 25,000/- Paryavaran Sankat Shri Umesh Rathore Rs. 20,000/- Avam Amaratv Ki Praapti Lok Prani Vigyan Shri Satish Kumar Rs. 15,000/- Sharma Adhbhut Jadi Butian Shri M.K.Rai Rs. 10,000/- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Award Scheme of Noting/Drafting in Hindi
This Ministry is also pursing this scheme of the Government and awards as recommended by the Evaluation Committee were given to the officers/employees of the Ministry including NAEB and NRCD.
Organising Hindi Workshop for Officers/Employees
Special Hindi workshops were conducted in the Ministry during the period for its officers/employees for improvement in official use of Hindi in the Ministry.
"Paryavaran Magazine"
Paryavaran Magazine in Hindi is brought out regularly. This Magazine carries scientific and technical articles sent by the specialists which are very interesting in natures besides other material given by the officers/employees of the Ministry. Compliance of the instruction issued by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, were carried out fully in respect of the publication of this Magazine. This is a special achievement of the Ministry as it has gained adequate popularity on the basis of the articles published in it.
Being a Scientific Ministry, it was decided to have a separate construction agency within the Ministry for better co-ordination of execution of works. Accordingly the Civil Construction Unit was created during 1987 in the Ministry. This unit is catering to construction work for all the main and attached offices under the Ministry such as Botanical Survey of India, Zoological Survey of India, Forest Survey of India, National Museum of Natural History, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy and autonomous bodies funded by the Ministry like, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Indian Institute of Forest Management and Indian Plywood Research and Training Institute. A number of office buildings, laboratories, museums and residential quarters have been completed at Almora, Dehradun, Jodhpur, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Delhi, Mysore, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Shimla and Chhindwara.
There are three divisions looking after construction activities. Two divisions are located at Delhi for works in Northern Region and one is located at Bangalore for works under Southern Region. The works under Western Region and Eastern Region are executed through CPWD and monitoring is done by this unit. To have effective control on construction activities, the sub-divisions are located at Delhi. Shimla, Dehradun, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Allahabad, Bangalore and Coimbatore.
The use of timber has been stopped in Civil Construction Unit and its substitutes are being used in all construction works in order to have better environment. As a measure of conservation of electric energy, low powered CFL fittings are being used in all common places and solar heating system is being used in hostels and office buildings at high altitudes.
Major works (above Rs. 25 lakhs) completed during the year 2001-2002 and those under progress and planning are as under:
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of Work Cost (Rs. No. in lakhs) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Regional Museum of Natural History (Phase II ) at Bhopal 190.01 2. Office building for Regional office of M/o. Env. and Forests at Bhubaneshwar 285.80 3. Office building for Regional office of Ministry of Environment and Forests (Bay No. 24 and 25, Sector 31A) at Chandigarh 93.57 4. Specialised electrical services in Northern Regional Office of Ministry of Environment and Forests at Chandigarh 39.33 5. M.S. grill fencing surrounding nursery No. 4 of IBG Shibpur, Howrah 28.99 6. Transit Scholar Hostel for TFRI at Jabalpur 96.93 7. Renovation/alternation of Marine Acquarium at Biological Marine Station at Chennai (Air Conditioning & D.G. set) 26.24 8. Rest House at the experimental garden and National Orchidanium of BSI at Yercaud (Tamil Nadu) 40.22 9. W.B.M. roads and culverts in the experimental Botanical garden and arboretum at Mundwa, Pune. 27.49 10. Strengthening of natural drain passing through experimental botanical garden and arboretum of BSI Western Circle at Pune 25.98 11. 40 rooms hostel for IIFM at Bhopal 80.55 12. Residential quarters (11 Nos.) in city Campus for FSI at Dehradun 101.00 13. Compound wall around experimental garden of BSI at Mundwa, Pune 49.77 14. Improvement and extension of bird cages in NZP, New Delhi 28.18 15. Fencing with M.S. grill at the river front of IBG, Howrah (Phase III) 51.69 16. 23 Nos. Staff quarters for BSI at Yercaud 150.00 17. Office cum museum building for ZSI at Solan 168.00 18. 78 staff quarters for TFRI at Jabalpur 214.00 19. 40 staff quarters for TFRI at Jabalpur 157.00 20. 20 nos. residential quarters for IIFM, Bhopal 107.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of Work Cost (Rs. No. in lakhs) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (A) Botanical Survey of India 1. Compound wall along road for experimental garden cum arboretum at Port Blair 39.00 2. Providing and installation of street light fittings and laying of cable in the entire campus of IBG Shibpur, Howrah 65.00 3. Farm house, orchid house & nursery shed garage and store at Dhanikhari experimental garden cum arboretum at Port Blair 50.00 4. C/o. retaining wall with fencing on the valley side of BSI Complex along the North Sikkim National Highway at Gangtok 56.00 5. Bulk water supply at Arunachal field Station of BSI at Itanagar 53.00 6. C/o. Herbarium cum office building and residential quarters for Central Circle of BSI at Allahabad 817.00 (B) Zoological Survey of India 1. Staff Quarters adjacent to Eastern Regional Station of ZSI at Shillong 33.00 2. Residential quarters and development worksfor Estuarine biological station of ZSI at Berhampur 150.00 3. Office cum lab building for ZSI at Berhampur 101.00 4. Bulk water supply for ZSI at Itanagar 45.00 5. Office cum Laboratory building for ZSI at Hyderabad 302.00 (C) National Museum of Natural History 1. RMNH building at Bhubaneshwar(Ph.II) 376.00 (D) Strengthening of Forestry Division of MOEF 1. 17 Nos. residential quarters for Western Regional Office of MOEF at Bhopal 150.00 2. 30 Nos. residential quarters for Western Regional Office of MOEF at Bangalore 285.00 3. Office building for Western Regional Office of MOEF at Bhopal 108.00 (E) Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy 1. Pavillion for IGNFA at Dehra Dun 41.00 2. Creation of water augmentation facilities for IGNFA at Dehradun (a) C/o. 2 Nos. tubewell, Pump house and water main 56.00 (b) Over head tank 27.00 (F) Forest Survey of India 1. Officer’s hostel for FSI at Dehra Dun 141.00 2. Office building for eastern zone of FSI at Kolkata 312.00 3. 24 Nos. residential quarters, store room, garages and rest room for FSI at Bangalore 216.00 (G) National Zoological Park 1. Chimpanzee enclosure at NZP, New Delhi 74.00 (H) G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development 1. Office Building and residential quarters including development of site at Pangthang, Gangtok 241.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------
III. Works under planning stage
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of Work Cost (Rs. No. in lakhs) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Providing central air conditioning to RMNH at Bhopal 102.00 2. Providing central air conditioning to RMNH at Bhubaneshwar 137.00 3. Construction of canteen cum transit facility, garrages and workshops including development works for RMNH (Ph-III) at Bhopal 128.00 4. C/o canteen cum transit facility and garages at RMNH (Ph-III) Bhubaneshwar 144.00 5. C/o. office cum laboratory building and 17 Nos. residential quarters for ZSI at Calicut 587.00 6. C/o. 44 Nos. residential quarters for BSI at Coimbatore 378.00 7. C/o. conference and working group rooms, community center, extension to guest house, 6 Nos. type I quarters and installation of 125 KVA D.G. set for IGNFA at Dehra Dun (Plan). 107.00 8. C/o. office cum lab building for ZSI at Jabalpur 283.00 9. C/o. 23 Nos. residential quarters for ZSI at Jabalpur 181.00 10. 20 Nos. residential quarters for ZSI at Solan 265.00 11. C/o. 2 nos. Type VI quarters for IGNFA at Dehra Dun (DFID aided) 44.00 12. C/o. Executive Hostel for IGNFA at Dehra Dun (DFID aided) 270.00 13. C/o. Faculty cum Library and Information Centre building for IGNFA at Dehra Dun (DFID aided) 245.00 14. C/o. Office cum Laboratory building for IFP at Ranchi 58.00 15. C/o. 8 Nos. residential quarters for RFRI at Jorhat 100.00 16. C/o. 15 Nos. residential quarters for IGNFA at Dehra Dun (Plan) 89.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------
The Plan Co-ordination Division is responsible for the co-ordination of all plan schemes and programmes of the Ministry in close association with the Planning Commission. This involves preparation, monitoring and review of Five Years Plans, Annual Plans and the Annual Action Plans of the Ministry. The Division also looks after the monitoring of progress reports and reports under the 20-Point Programme (Points 16 and 17).
An amount of Rs. 3013.84 crores was allocated to the ministry for Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002). The Annual Plans 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 of the Ministry provided outlays of Rs. 543.70 crores, Rs. 704.09 crores Rs. 700.00 crores, and Rs. 850.00 crores respectively. An outlay of Rs. 800.00 crores has been allocated for the current year’s Annual Plan, 2001-2002. The sector-wise break-up of approved outlay is given in Table-15.
Ninth Plan and Annual Plan Outlays - Ministry of Environment and Forests
(Rs. crores) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sl. Sector Outlay VIII Plan IX Plan Annual Plan No. Outlay Outlay 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Environment 325.00 887.00 198.00 210.91 191.50 229.90 214.65 2. National River 350.00 766.84 109.00 191.70 200.00 210.05 190.95 Conservation Dte. 3. Forests & Wildlife 250.00 860.00 144.70 209.13 215.00 258.05 257.20 4. National Afforestation 275.00 500.00 92.00 92.35 93.50 152.00 137.20 & Eco-development Board ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 1200.00 3013.84 543.70 704.09 700.00 850.00 800.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As against the above approved outlays, the actual expenditure, year-wise and sector-wise is given in Table-16.
Actual Plan Expenditue - Annual Plans
(Rs. crores) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. No. Sector Outlay 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Environment 115.37 144.00 118.11 162.42 214.65 2. National River 99.44 107.48 157.24 121.58 290.95 Conservation Dte. 3. Forests & Wildlife 122.70 174.24 178.10 170.53 257.20 4. National Afforestation 69.19 72.05 86.45 93.04 137.20 & Eco-development Board ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 406.70 497.77 539.90 607.56 900.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Anticipated expenditure
A graphical depiction of progress of plan outlays/expenditure during the period 1997-98 to 2001-2002 and sectoral shares in Annual Plan 2001-2002 are given in Figure 85 and Figure 86 respectively.
The progress of plan schemes are reviewed regularly in the Ministry and necessary corrective action is taken to ensure proper and meaningful deployment of resources with a view to building up the capacities of the State Governments in Forestry and Environment sector, for the programmatic aspects and variegated Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes. Thus the total expenditure during the Ninth Five Year Plan in expected to be Rs. 2951.93 crores.
An outlay or Rs. 990 crores as per following sectoral break-up has been allocated to the Ministry for the Annual Plan 2002-2003
--------------------------------------------------------------------- (Rs. crores) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Environment 229 2. National River Conservation Directorate 295 3. Forests & Wildlife 265 4. National Afforestation and Eco development Board 201 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------