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Organisation Chart for Ministry of Enviornment and Forest
NATIONAL FOREST POLICY, 1988

1. PREAMBLE
  • · In resolution No. 13/52/F, dated 12th May 1952, the Government of India in the erstwhile ministry of food and agriculture enunciated a forest policy to be followed in the management of state forests in the country. However, over the years, Forestforests in the country have suffered serious depletion. This is attributable to relentless pressures arising from ever-increasing demand for fuel-wood, fodder an d timber; inadequacy of protection measures; diversion of forest lands to non-forest uses without ensuring compensatory afforestation and essential environmental safeguards; and the tendency to look upon forests as revenue earning resource. The need to review the situation and to evolve, for the future, a new strategy of forest conservation has become imperative. Conservation includes preservation, maintenance; sustainable utilisation, restoration, and enhancement of the natural environment. It has thus become necessary to review and revise the national forest policy.
2. BASIC OBJECTIVES
  • The basic objectives that should govern the national forest policy are the following:-
    Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and, where necessary, restoration of the ecological balance that has been adversely disturbed by serious depletion of the forests of the country.

    Conserving the natural heritage of the country by preserving the remaining natural forests with the vast variety of flora and fauna, which represent the remarkable biological diversity and genetic resources of the country.

    Checking soil erosion and denudation in the catchment areas of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs in the interest of soil and water conservation, for mitigating floods and droughts and for the retardation of siltation of reservoirs.

    Checking the extension of sand dunes in the desert areas of Rajasthan and along the coastal tracts.

    Increasing substantially the forest/tree cover in the country through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes, especially on all denuded, degraded and unproductive lands."

    Meeting the requirements of fuel-wood, fodder, minor forest produce and small timber of the rural and tribal populations.

    Increasing the productivity of forests to meet essential national needs.

    Encouraging efficient utilisation of forest produce and maximising substitution of wood.

    Creating a massive people's movement with the involvement of women, for achieving these objectives and to minimise pressure on existing forests.

  • The principal aim of forest policy must be to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance including atmospheric equilibrium, which are vital for sustenance of all lifeforms, human, animal and plant. The derivation of direct economic benefit must be subordinated to this principal aim.
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