CORE ELEMENTS OF THE MISSION

• Transformation of forestry into an important sector in the states economy
• Ensuring stability of Eco-system.
• Ensuring equity of the various stakeholders in using the forest resource (especially needs of local community)
• Enhancing productivity of resources.
• Increasing forest cover.
• Conservation of Gene pool and Bio-diversity.
• Becoming a responsive and transparent organisation.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

Sectoral

• To recommend to the State and Central government, policies which will provide an enabling environment for various non-governmental players to play and active role in this sector.
• To generate and disseminate knowledge and information relevant to the sector to various stakeholders and provide Research & Development support to the sector.
• To regulate the activities of various players involved in forestry sector development.
• To undertake co-ordinated planning along with the other government departments and agencies.
• To develop a pro-active interface with political and executive arm of the government and public
• To act as a nodal agency at the grass-root levels in the forest lands.

Institutional

• To develop skilled manpower base for the sector.
• To ensure technology upgradation.
• To promote a strong research base and build up an effective institution for effective knowledge management.

 Operational

• To maintain accurate and reliable data and information on forest resources and undertake periodic resource monitoring.
• To ensure effective and efficient management of forest estates under its control.
• Upgrade quality of land by soil and water conservation measures.
• To identify, map and conserve bio-diversity rich areas.

To promote efficient utilization and value addition of forest produce including promotion of substitutes.