Inclusion of Forestry Matters in Policy and Decision Making Process

Shri Ranjan Chatterjee, Consultant, Planning Commission, said that forests are meant for every body and we need to keep balance between environment and forests. Shri Chatterjee said, “Forests are under pressure because of lack of understanding. Forests are not merely to preserve but work towards more greening with joint efforts.” Addressing a valedictory session of first Indian Forest Congress here today, Sh Chatterjee said, “At Planning Commission, we are ready to allocate money for each task, but it must have monetary evaluation. He added that this is not for any constraint, but this will help to achieve targets, to know whether the things have been completed appropriately and carry out any rectifications, if required. He appealed participants to understand the problems of forests, GIS Maps, tribals and their rights and other problems at grass root level and address them.” Read More