S.No.

 TITLE OF THE PROJECT

NAME OF   PI

OBJECTIVES

FUNDING AGENCY

YEAR OF COMPLETION

 

FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION 

       
1 Identification of potential pockets and selection of candidate plus trees of Achar, Beeja, Tinsa, Haldu, Dhaman and Shisham and standardization of their clonal propagation technique. Dr. S.K. Tiwari
  • 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.
PCCF (R/E and Lok Vaniki) MP Bhopal June 2023
2 Use of excavated soil for enhancing natural regeneration and plantation activities of Greenko Energy Pvt. Ltd., Rampura forest range, Neemuch district of M.P. Dr. S.K. Tiwari
  • To improve impacted site through natural regeneration and plantation activities.
PCCF (Land Management),  Bhopa July 2022
 

CONSERVATION DIVISION 

       
3 Development of quality planting material of medicinal plants Dr. Uday Homkar
  • 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).
RCFC-CR, SFRI, Jabalpur  Dec. 2022
 

FOREST UTILIZATION DIVISION

       
4 Strengthening of market analysis centre for technical support in Marketing of Minor Forest Produce in Madhya Pradesh Dr.  S.K. Masih
  • 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

Dec. 2022
  FOREST PRODUCTIVITY DIVISION        

5

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

6

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

  SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVISION        
7 देवास जिले में लोकवानिकी प्रबन्ध योजना क्रियान्वयन का अनुश्रवण एवं मूल्यांकन। डाॅ. जी. एस. मिश्रा
  • लोक वानिकी प्रबंध योजना एवं भू-राजस्व संहिता की धारा 240-241 के क्रियान्वयन का अनुश्रवण एवं मूल्यांकन। .
PCCF (R/E, Lok Vaniki), M.P. Bhopal Apr. 2023
 

WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

       
 

ANIMAL ECOLOGY DIVISION

       
8

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.
PCCF (Wildlife) through Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, M.P. June 2023
9 Identification of best performing bamboo species for enhancement of income of farmers in Madhya Pradesh

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.
M.P. State Bamboo Mission Jan. 2023
 

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

     
10 Study on Tiger Presence and their dispersal movements in Ratapani-Kheoni landscape of Vindhyan Range Dr. Mayank Makrand Verma

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

PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal  Feb. 2023
 

HABITAT ECOLOGY DIVISION

   
11 Monitoring Re-introduce Tiger (Panthera tigris) in Nauradeshi Wildlife Sanctuary Dr. Anjana Rajput
  • 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.
PCCF (Wildlife) Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal  July 2023
 

FACILITATION CELL

       
 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CELL

     
12 Assessment of impact of Doubling of Katni Singrauli Railline Project on flora, fauna and habitats of Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve (M.P.)

  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.
IRCON International Limited, Katni  2023