(a) whether steps are being taken by the Government to promote silviculture in the country;
(b) if so, the States where steps have been taken in this regard;
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(c) the amount earmarked for the same in the Eleventh Plan; and
(d) the details of the work carried out under silviculture promotion programme during
the Tenth Plan Period?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI S.REGUPATHY)
(a) & (b):- Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) through its eight regional
research Institutes and four Centers in the country are undertaking research projects on
silviculture aspects of various forestry species.
(c):- An amount or Rs. 75.45 crore has been earmarked in the XI Five Year Plan proposal of
ICFRE for conducting research in the field of Biodiversity Assessment Conservation and
Development, Planting Stock Improvement, Sustainable Forest Management, Forest Products
Development, Development of Agro-forestry/Social Forestry Modals/, Participatory Forest
Management/ Joint Forest Management, Establishment of Certification Mechanism for Sustainable
Forest Produce and Establishment of an Advance Research Centre for Bamboo and Rattan for
promotion of Silviculture in the country.
(d):- Initiation of All India regionally coordinated projects to address the Problems of
Silviculture Enhancing productivity through intensive Silvicultural practices under JFM/PFM
programs. National programs on improvement of genetic material especially NWFPs. Rehabilitation
of degraded areas keeping regional requirement in view Benchmarking biodiversity and
preservation of gene pool of important species/forest types through preservation plots in
15 States of the country. Development of technology for artificial regeneration of important
trees. Development of volume tables, site index equations and growth/yields functions for
important tree species. Laying of field trials for important forestry species for Reclamation
of highly eroded sites. Growth comparison of most common tree species planted in 132 plantation
sites under alluvial, coastal and lateritic soils for the soil vegetation interaction with
special reference to nutrient cycling. Networking of regional Research Institutes with State
Forest Department and other stake holders.