HPC Chairman

Shri. Temjen Toy

Chief Secretary

Govt. of Nagaland

The HPC constituted vide Notification No. FOR/NFMP/39-2/17/439dated 21^st June 2017 of the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Nagaland, shall be the highest decision making body of the Society, NFMPS. Subject to compliance of the provisions laid down in the Nagaland Rules of Executive Business 2016 and the conduct and disposal of business elucidated in Office Memorandum No. FOR/GEN-56/2007, Dated Kohima, the 31^st March 2017^1, the HPC has following powers and functions:

1. Approval of Operational Manual of the Society
2. Approval of Annual Work Plan of the Society
3. Approval of Annual Budget & Accounts of the Society
4. Facilitate convergence with other Departments & Schemes to achieve the objectives of the society.
5. Approval of such Programs and Plans for furtherance of the objectives of the Society.
6. Any other functions that may be added at a later stage by the HPC.

GB Chairman

Shri. Dharmendra Prakash, IFS

PCCF & HoFF

Department of Environment, Forest & Climate

The Governing Body of the Society NFMPS has been constituted vide Notification No. FOR/NFMP/39-2/17/438 dated Kohima, 21^st June 2017 of the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Nagaland. Headed by the PCCF & HOFF, the GB has the following composition:

Subject to compliance of the provisions laid down in the Nagaland Rules of Executive Business 2016 and the conduct and disposal of business elucidated in Office Memorandum No. FOR/GEN-56/2007, Dated Kohima, the 31^st March 2017, the GB shall have the following functions:

1. To monitor the financial and physical progress of the programs of the Society
2. Provide guidance to the PMU in preparation of the Operational Manual.
3. Provide guidance to the PMU in preparation of annual plans and proposals to be placed before HPC for approval.
4. Guidance and initiatives for changes in Forest Policy and rules based on the basis of lessons learned from the Project.
5. Overall supervision for timely and effective implementation of the Project Activities.

Governments of Nagaland vide Notification No. FOR/NFMP/39-2/17 dated 11^th August 2017 of the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change have constituted the Project Management Unit for the NFMP under JICA funding.

The PMU headed by the Chief Project Director (CPD)–cum-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the rank of Additional Principal and Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) or above, has three Project Directors (PDs) and Six Deputy PDs (Dy.PDs), and support staff.

Each of the 11 Divisional Management Units will be headed by the concerned Divisional Forest Officers who will be the ex-officio DMU Heads. Following is the general structure of a DMU.

An officer in the rank of ACF will be ex-officio Assist DMU Head. In each DMU four experts shall be placed, namely; Administration and Accounts Officer (AAO); Planning and Livelihood Expert; M&E and Convergence Expert; and Capacity Building, Information Education Communication and Documentation Expert. The AAO shall be a serving or retired person deputed/ contracted for the said position. Other three experts shall be hired on a contractual basis for the project period. 

Each forest range selected under will serve Project FMUs headed by the concerned Range Officer who will also be the ex-officio FMU Head. Following will be the general structure of a FMU:

Each FMU will be provided support of an NGO to assist the FMU in preparation of micro plans, and planning and execution of EPAs and livelihood improvement works.

The Resource Organization for Jhum and Biodiversity, to be established as an autonomous organization under the Project, will be provided human Resource Support – technical support - five experts one in each in the field of Forestry/ Biodiversity, Community Mobilization, Livelihoods, Livestock and Communication; Administrative support - Accountant, Administrative/Logistic Assistant, Driver, Office Assistant, Office set up (in existing building of PMU/Partner Institution, and Financial Support including Funds for incurring research expenses. From third year, onwards, ROJB shall mobilize funds for collaborative research and revenue through capacity building and sponsored projects. Detailed roadmap and deliverables by RJOB will be developed by the PMU with support from PMC.

The Nagaland Forest Management Project Society(NFMPS), an autonomous non-profit charitable organization, under the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, government of Nagaland, has been constituted for the implementation of the Nagaland Forest Management Project. It is registered under Registration of Societies Act (No XXI of 1860) bearing registration No. Home/SRC-7616 dated 4.4.2017.

The Project Executing Body comprises a High Power Committee (HPC) headed by the Chief Secretary as the highest decision making body, Governing Body (GB) with PCCF & HOFF as the Chairman, Project Management Unit (PMU) at state level headed by the Chief Project Director cum-CEO, Divisional Management Units (DMUs) at the Forest Division level, and Field Management Units (FMUs) at the Forest Range level. The works in the field are to be facilitated by the existing field organization of the SFD with strengthening under the Project.