(a) whether the Government has constituted an Expert/Advisory/Working Group to plan, guide and support implementation of an integrated National Forestry Database Management
System (NFDMS) to ensure continuing an effective dissemination and use of forest statistics;
(b) if so, the suggestions given or recommendations made by the said group so far;
(c) whether the Government has prepared blue print for the development of NFDMS; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (SHRI A.RAJA)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c) & (d) OF
LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 353 BY SHRI ANANDRAO V. ADSUL AND SHRI RAVI
PRAKASH VERMA TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.8.2006 REGARDING EXPERT GROUP UNDER FORESTRY PROGRAMME
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir.
(c) & (d) The Government has constituted an Expert/Advisory/Working Group to plan, guide and support implementation
of an integrated National Forestry Database Management System (NFDMS) to ensure continuing an effective dissemination and
use of forest statistics. The Expert Group has already held its first meeting and has proposed detailed Terms of Reference
for Information Need Analysis, Functional Requirement Study, National and Regional Workshops and Capacity Building
Programmes for the preparation of Blueprint towards the development of National Forestry Database Management System (NFDMS).