The Ama Jangala Yojona is being implemented by the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Odisha, in partnership with PRAKALPA through the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society (OFSDS). The scheme aims at forest restoration, promotion of sustainable management of forests by strengthening participatory forest management and improvement of livelihoods of forest dependent community.
The scheme includes activities such as ground survey, demarcation and mapping, micro plan preparation, capacity building, construction of community building, livelihood support, forest restoration support and NGO support.
The association with NGO is primarily aimed at achieving the objective of socio- technical assistance to VSS in ground survey, demarcation and mapping, microplan preparation, capacity building and planning for livelihood alternatives, thereby coordinating between the VSS, FMU and DMU and aiming at democratic, equitable and sustainable governance of community and forest resources.
The National Forest Policy, 1988, envisaged the co-operation of the people in the conservation and development of forests. In keeping with this policy Government of Orissa adopted the Joint Forest Management (JFM) approach and sought community participation for protection, regeneration and management of the forest wealth.
The State Government enacted the Orissa Village Forest Rules, 1985 which envisaged preparation of a Management Plan for every village forest and sought.
co-operation of the community in the protection of these forests. In 1988, the State Government passed a resolution to formally introduce a Scheme of Protection of Peripheral Reserve Forest areas with participation of the adjoining villagers by forming a Village Level Forest Protection Committee. The scope of this resolution was enlarged in 1990 to include the Protected Forests. To make the forest-people interface more effective. This resolution dealt, in a fairly exhaustive manner, the involvement of all local communities in the protection of adjoining forests, the formation of Vana Surakshya Samiti. Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area (PESA) Act, 1996, which applies to before such plans, programmes and projects are taken up for implementation by the Panchayat at the village level, and be responsible for the identification or selection of persons as beneficiaries under the poverty alleviation and other programmes.
The National Forest Policy, 1988, envisaged the co-operation of the people in the conservation and development of forests. In keeping with this policy Government of Orissa adopted the Joint Forest Management (JFM) approach and sought community participation for protection, regeneration and management of the forest wealth.
The State Government enacted the Orissa Village Forest Rules, 1985 which envisaged preparation of a Management Plan for every village forest and sought.
co-operation of the community in the protection of these forests. In 1988, the State Government passed a resolution to formally introduce a Scheme of Protection of Peripheral Reserve Forest areas with participation of the adjoining villagers by forming a Village Level Forest Protection Committee. The scope of this resolution was enlarged in 1990 to include the Protected Forests. To make the forest-people interface more effective. This resolution dealt, in a fairly exhaustive manner, the involvement of all local communities in the protection of adjoining forests, the formation of Vana Surakshya Samiti. Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area (PESA) Act, 1996, which applies to before such plans, programmes and projects are taken up for implementation by the Panchayat at the village level, and be responsible for the identification or selection of persons as beneficiaries under the poverty alleviation and other programmes.