Working Plan

Management of forests

The RF/PF are managed as per the prescription of approved working plan.  The salient features of management are:-

• No felling prescribed in working plans for RF/PF
• Protection works for protecting from fire and biotic pressure
• Conservation of rare n endangered plants, endemic plants medicinal plants
• Conservation and protection of catchment areas
• Protection wild life in natural forests
• Plantation works  in blanks and gaps
•  Removal of only wind fallen trees and dead trees

The Working Plans were prepared for the Reserve Forest and Protected Forest of the following region of the state as follows:-
a) The Working Plan of The Reserve Forests of Jaintia Hills Division:- This Working Plan was prepared for the three Reserve Forest of Jaintia Hills Division namely Narpuh Block-I RF, Narpuh Block-II RF and Saipung RF. The Working Plan was approved for a period of 10 years w.e.f. 2013-2014 upto 2022-2023 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change, North East Regional Office, Shillong on the 20th August 2013 vide Letter No.12-6-61/2013/ RONE/WP/RF Jaintia Hills/ML/2086-89 dated 20th August 2013.
During Mid-term revision of the Approved Working Plan initiated in July 2018, the area of Narpuh Block-II, RF will be reduced consequent upon the notification of 59.90 sq.kms. of this Reserve as Narpuh Wildlife sanctuary vide No. FOR.128/2013/20 dated 10th June, 2014.

b) The Working Plan of The Reserve/Protected Forests of In and Around Shillong under Khasi Hills Division:- This Working Plan was prepared for the two Reserve Forest and Four Protected Forest under Khasi Hills Territorial Division namely Raitkhwan RF, Shyrwat RF, Short round PF, Umkhuti PF, Laitkor PF, Laban PF and

c) The Working Plan of Nongkhyllem and Umsaw Reserve Forest under Khasi Hills Division: -  This Working Plan was prepared for the two Reserve Forest under Khasi Hills Territorial Division namely Nongkhyllem RF and Umsaw RF. The Working Plan was approved for a period of 10 years w.e.f. 2013-2014 upto 2022-2023 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change, North East Regionl Office, Shillong on the 26th August 2013 vide Letter No.12-1-60/2013/ RONE/WP/RF-Umsaw/SHG/ML/2191-94 dated 26th August 2013.

d) The Working Plan of The Reserve Forest under Garo Hills Division:- This Working Plan was prepared for the Sixteen Reserve Forest under Garo Hills Territorial Division namely Angrartoli RF, Chimabangshi RF, Dhima  RF, Dambu  RF, Songsak RF, Darugiri RF, Dilma RF, Ildex RF, Rajasimla RF,Rongrengiri RF, Baghmara RF, Emangiri RF, Rewak RF, Gittingiri RF, Tura Peak RF and Dibru Hills RF. The Working Plan was approved for a period from the year 2013-2014 upto 2022-2023 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change, North East Regional Office, Shillong on the 03rd October 2013 vide Letter No.12-1-58/2013/ RONE/WP/RF/Garo Hills/ML/2863-66 dated 03rd October 2013.

Mid-term review of the Approved Working Plan was initiated in July 2018 and with the bifurcation of Garo Hills Division into two Divisions i.e. West, South and South West Garo Hills Division, Tura and East and North Garo Hills Division Williamnagar, these Approved Working Plan also has been reviewed as Working Plan for West, South and South West Garo Hills Division, Tura and Working Plan for East and North Garo Hills Division Williamnagar. This revision is targeted to complete in December 2018.

Salient features of working plans Reserve/Protected Forests of in and around Shillong

• No felling
• Complete protection for water supply, Umiam Hydel project soil erosion prevention  and to maintain green cover (lungs of Shillong )
• Conserving rare endangered  and endemic species wild life especially birds
• Plantation with broad leaved species, endemic and rare species, preferred by wild life especially birds
• For supporting some wild life
• Preventing encroachment
• Protection works for protecting from fire and biotic pressure