7th Manual: Arrangement for consultation with or

representation by the members of the public In relation to

formulation of policy or implementation thereof Relevant rule, circular etc.

State Board for Wildlife constituted vide notification:

Government of Punjab Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation (Forest Branch)

NOTIFICATION No.1 /7/2000-Ft-5/ 494 Chandigarh, dated the 17/1/2013 In pursuance of Section 6 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. 1972 as amended by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act 2002 (16 of 2003) the Governor of Punjab is pleased to constitute Punjab State Board for Wild Life consisting of the following members, namely:-

1. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Punjab. Chairman

2. Hon'ble Minister of Forest and Wildlife, Punjab. Vice- Chairman

3 Sh. Surinder Singh Thekedar, M.L.A., VPO Bhulewal Rathan. Teh: Mahilpur. District: Hoshiarpur

Member

4 Dr. D.S. Cheema. M.L.A. House No. 955. Sector 39. Chandigarh. Member

5 Mrs. Sukhjeet Kaur Sahi. M.L.A. Guru Hargohind Singh. Usman Saheed G.T. Road. Dasuya, Hoshiarpur

Member

6 Sh. Shashi Kant Chandan, Vice President_ People for Animal. Village Takhatgarh Bainsan (Nurpur Bedi Distt. Ropar

Member

7 Sh. Sanjeev Godara S/o Sh. Krishan Kumar_ VPO Seeto Gunna. District Ferozepur

Member

8 Sh. Nikhil Sanger S/o Sh. Sham Sanger, 13-6/363, Sanger Niwas. Near Rajpal Medical Centre, Vikas Nagar, Rahon Road, Nawanshahar.

Member

9 General Sh. Kamaljit Singh (Retd.) Bhagowal House Jail Road, Gurdaspur.

Member

10 Sh. Parladh Singh S/o S. Dalip Singh, Village: Khatwan, Tehsil: Abohar, Fazilka

Member

11 Dr. G.S. Chatha, Professor, Shiwallik College. Naya Nangal, Biodiversity Technical Member, Ropar.

Member

12 Sh. Mahant Raminder Dass, Dera Baba Charan Shah Bhadurpur, District: Hoshiarpur

Member

13 Sh. Gautam Rishi Sharma S/o Late Sh. Daulat Ram Sharma BPO Hardo Nek Nama, Tehsil: Dasuya Distt. Hoshiarpur.

Member

14 Sh. Jeet Singh S/o Mehar Singh, President Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Club, Basti 2, 3 Bathinda.

Member

15 S. Kartar Singh, Chairman Block Samiti, Dhar Kalan, District Pathankot

Member

16 Sh. Narvir Singh Kahlon, Member Bird Watching Club Chandigarh, Kothi No. 139, Phase-VIII-B, Industrial Area, Ajitgarh (Mohali).

Member

17 Secretary to the State Government in-charge of Forests and Wildlife.

Member

18 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), Punjab Member

19 Managing Director. State Tourism Development Corporation.

Member

20 Officer of the State Police Department not below the rank of Inspector-General.

Member (To be nominated by the DGP, Punjab)

21 Representative of the Armed Forces not below the rank of a

Brigadier.

Member (To be nominated by Bigadier (Adm. and Prs.) Headquarter. Western Command, Chandimandir. )

22 Director, Department of Animal Husbandry of the State Member

23 Director, Department of Fisheries of the State. Member

24 Representative of Ministry of Environment of Member Forests. Member (To he nominated by the Director MOEF. Govt. of India.)

25 Representative of the Wildlife Institute of India, Member Dehradun.

Member (To he nominated by tile Director Wildlife Institute Dehradun.)

26 Representative of the Botanical Survey of India Member (To he nominated by the Director Botanical Survey of India.)

27 Representative of the Zoological Survey of India Member (To he nominated by the Director Zoological Survey of India.)

28 Chief Wild Life Warden, Punjab. Member-Secretary Member-Secretary

II. Procedure to be followed by the Board:-

a) The Board shall meet at least twice a year at such places as the State Government may direct.

b) The Board shall regulate it’s on procedure (including the quorum).

c) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any

vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof or any irregularity in the procedure of

the Board not affecting the merits of the case.

III. Duties of State Board for Wildlife:-

It shall be the duty of the Punjab State Board for Wild Life to advise the State

Government:-

a) In the selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas.

b) In formulation of the policy for protection and conservation .of the wild life and

specified plants.

c) In any matter relating to the amendment &any Schedule.

d) In relation to the measures to be taken for harmonising the needs of the tribals and

other dwellers of the forest with protection and conservation of wild life and.

e) In any other matter connected with the protection of wild life which may be referred

to it by the State Government.

IV. The headquarters of the Board will be at Chandigarh and it will work in collaboration

with the National Board for Wild Life.

V. Term of official members

The term of office of the members other than those who are member ex-officio shall

be three years from the date of publication of the notification, which may be extended for a

such further period not extending three year at a time.

VI. Filling up of vacancies

The manner of filling up of vacancies arising subsequently referred to in clause (d)

and (e) of Section 6(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. 1972 shall be governed by the rules

and regulations framed by the Board in consultation with the State Government.

VII. The official members will draw L.A. and D.A. admissible to them under rules.

VIII. Payment of TA/DA to the non-official members of the Board shall be regulated strictly in

accordance with the Punjab Government Rules/instructions in force on the subject and the

same procedure shall he followed as in the case of erstwhile Punjab State Wild Life Advisory

Board.

IX. Travelling allowance bills of the non-official members will be countersigned by the Member-

Secretary of the Board.

X. The expenditure involved on T.A and D.A of non-official members of the Board will be

debited to the Head "2406-Forestry and Wildlife.

Place : Chandigarh

Dated :15.1.2013 -sd

D.S. Bains, IAS,

Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Govt of Punjab,

Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation.

Endst No. 1/7/2000-Ft-5/ 495 Chandigarh, dated 17/1/2013

A copy of the above is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:-

1) Principal Secretary/CM Punjab.

2) Director, Wildlife Preservation, Govt of India, Ministry of Forests. Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO

Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Punjab, Mohali & Chief Wildlife Warden, Punjab, Mohali.

4) Controller, Printing & Stationary, .Punjab, Chandigarh with one spare copy for publishing the

above notification in the official Gazette. He is requested to supply two hundred copies of

notification to this department.

5) All the Members of the State Board for Wildlife.

6) All the Commissioners of the Divisions in the State.

7) All Deputy Commissioners in the State.

8) All Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab.

9) Bigadier (Admn. and Prs.) HeadQuarter, Western Command. Chandiniandir.

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Under Secretary Forests

In addition people’s particpiation is ensured through:

Forest Advisory Committees are constituted in each forest division consists of number of public representatives.

Under Joint Forest Management policy of the state government, Joint Forest Management Committees have been constituted to ensure participation of people in all the activities of the department.

Forest Development Agencies at the Divisional level under the National Afforestation Project.

Village Forest Committees constituted under the Forest Development Agencies under National Afforestation Project.

Punjab Zoos Development Society, 2012.

Punjab State Hilly & Kandi Area Committee for redressal of public grievances.

Punjab State Hilly & Kandi Area Advisory Council.

Punjab State Bet Area Advisory Council (Notification regarding partial modification).

Punjab State Border Area Advisory Council (Notification regarding Non Official members).

Wildlife Wing of the Department

Manual-VII

i. Arrangement for consultation with or Same as in Forest Department under Right to

representation by the members of the Information Act 2005 and Rules 2007.

Public in relation to the formulation of Policy or implementation thereof.