One Day Training Workshop on

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and

their Livelihoods”

on

26th March, 2017

at

Padam Sr. Sec. School, Rampur Bushahar,

Auditorium, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board O/o Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment,

Vigyan Bhawan, Bemloe, Shimla - 171001 (Phone No.0177-2656489, Fax 0177-2620998)

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods” Date: 26th March, 2017 Venue: Padam GSSS, Rampur Bushahar

Background:

Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board organised one day training workshop on

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods” with special focus on

implementation of Biological Biodiversity Act, 2002 and Rules, 2004 in Himachal Pradesh, on

26th March, 2017 at Padam GSSS, Rampur Bushahr District Shimla, for the stakeholders namely;

Gram Panchayat Pradhans of Development Block Rampur, Nankhari and Narkandha District

Shimla and officials from line departments like Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Education,

Animal Husbandry, Ayurveda Departments, and officers from local administration of Rampur

Tehsil of District Shimla. The Training workshop was organized for increasing understanding

and awareness about importance of biodiversity, role and issues concerning biodiversity

conservation and sustainable use of bio-resources and Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Rules,

2004, diversity of Medicinal plants in Himachal Pradesh, Biodiversity of Himachal Pradesh,

Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at local body level, their role and

duties, preparation of People’s Biodiversity Registers and Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)

provisions of Biological Diversity Act .

One day training workshop on “Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their

Livelihoods”, with focus on implementation of Biological Biodiversity Act, 2002 and Rules,

2004 in the State was organised as per the Technical Schedule prepared by Himachal Pradesh

State Biodiversity Board (Annexure-I).

Inaugural Session

The participants of Gram Panchayats of three Development Blocks of the district namely

Rampur, Nankhari and Narkandha and officials from line departments like Forest, Agriculture,

Horticulture, Education, Ayurveda Departments, and officers from local administration of

Rampur Tehsil of District Shimla were registered from 10.00 am to 10.30 am by the Himachal

Pradesh State Biodiversity Board at Auditorium of Padam GSSS, Rampur Bushahr, Shimla.

The One day training workshop on “Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their

Livelihoods”, with focus on implementation of Biological Biodiversity Act, 2002 and Rules,

2004 in the State was organised by Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board in collaboration

with Forest Department, Rampur Circle, district Shimla in which about 109 stakeholders namely;

Panchayat representatives of Development Block Rampur, Nankhari and Narkandha District

Shimla and officials from line departments were present. The list of participants has been

enclosed at Annexure-IV. The brief information about participants who attended the workshop

has been given in the table as follows:-

Sr.

No.

Name of the

Block/Organizations No. of Participants

1. Rampur Block 13 Gram Panchayat Pradhans and 2 Vice Pradhans

2. Nankhari Block 06 Gram Panchayat Pradhans

3. Narkandha Block 21 Gram Panchayat Pradhans

Sub-total 40 Gram Panchayat Pradhans and 2Vice

Pradhans

4. Press 04

5. Officials from line Department 35

6. Students from Padam GSSS,

Rampur Bhushahr

07

7. Official of HPSBB 09

8. Others 12

Total 109

The function started by lighting of the Lamp by the Chief Guest Mrs. Archana Sharma, Director

Environment Science, Technology and Environment, Himachal Pradesh. Sh. K Kaisth, Principal

Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board welcomed the participants and

other dignitaries on the dias and other participating stakeholders of biodiversity viz., Panchayat

Pradhans, Members of Gram Panchayats and officials from Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture,

Education, Animal Husbandry and Ayurveda.

Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary, HPSBB welcomed Chief Guest, other dignitaries,

Panchayat Pradhans and officers/officials participating from the line departments. He briefed the

participating stakeholders about the background and purpose of organising One day training

workshop on awareness about Biological Biodiversity Act, 2002 and Rules, 2004, and its

implementation in the State with focus on “Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and

their Livelihoods”. He informed the participants that Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board

has selected four Districts on priority basis, namely; Sirmaur, Kullu, Chamba and Shimla for

organising such type of one day training workshops. In current financial year HPSBB has

organised four training workshops in District Sirmaur (22nd May, 2016), District Kullu (22nd

June, 2016), in District Chamba (1st July, 2016) and Shimla (9th February, 2017 for 7 Blocks i.e.

Rohru, Jubbal-Kotkhai, Basantpur, Theog, Mashobra, Chopal and Chhohara).

The Chief Guest Mrs. Archana Sharma, Director, Department of Environment, Science and

Technology, HP-cum-Member Secretary, HP State Biodiversity Board in her opening remarks

greeted the dignitaries, Panchayat Pradhans and officers/officials participating from the line

departments. In her inaugural address she highlighted the importance of biodiversity and

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 provisions and its implication amongs Panchayat Pradhan,

departments and other agencies working at the grassroot level and sharing the benefits accruing

out of the use of biological resources and traditional knowledge based on local bio-resources at

the local body level as per the provisions enshrined in the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 &

Rules, 2004 for prosperity and posterity of the State. She also stressed the need to conserve the

traditional agricultural crop and indigenous technological knowledge associated with the use of

local biological resources. She elaborated the objectives of the one day training workshop on

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods”.

In the special address delivered by Dr. Nipun Jindal, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Rampur,

he thanked the Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board for organizing one day Training

workshop in collaboration with Forest Department. He highlighted the various levels of

biodiversity on earth and their interdependence among them with simple examples. He asked the

participants for taking active role in conservation of mountain ecosystems and sustainable use of

the bio-resources at local body level.

Sh. Anil Thakur, Chief Conservator of Forests, Rampur Circle in his special address appreciated

the role of HP State Biodiversity in the implementation of BD Act, 2002 in the State and assured

about full cooperation of the officials of Rampur Circle for implementation of the Biological

Diversity Act, 2002 in the Circle.

Sh. Ashok Negi, Divisional Forest Officer Rampur, Forest Circle Rampur, thanked the Chief

Guest, all the participants, distinguished guests and officials of Forest department and all the

representatives of PRIs and officials of Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board for

participation in the one day training workshop.

Technical Session-I

After the tea break Technical Sessions were held. Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary,

HPSBB, delivered made a presentation to the stakeholders about biodiversity, importance of

biodiversity status, threats/issues, sustainable use with special reference to the valuable

bioresources conservation needs in the State of Himachal Pradesh in general and Shimla District

in particular.

Thereafter, a Skit on “Biodiversity and Man” highlighting the importance and need for

conservation of biodiversity was performed by the Eco-clubs students of Padam GSSS, Rampur

Bhushahr.

Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary, HPSBB, gave a presentation on the provisions of

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 with special focus on

Access and Benefits sharing (ABS) accruing out of the use of biological resources and traditional

knowledge based on local bioresources and how to meet the objective “Mainstreaming

Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods” of the workshop. He said that

Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) are to be constituted in all Panchayats of

Himachal Pradesh with the aim to empower the stakeholders for management of biodiversity at

local body level in the Districts.

Technical Session-II

Sh. K. Kaisth, Principal Scientific Officer, HP State Biodiversity Board in his presentation made

the participants aware about constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs)

under Section 41(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 at Local Body level, their role in

implementation of Biological Diversity Act, 2002. He elaborated in detail regarding the

procedure adopted for constitution of BMCs and way of filling the Proforma/Format used for

constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at Panchayat level. The role and

duties of BMCs after constitution of BMCs by the local bodies were highlighted to the

participants.

Dr. Dinesh Gupta, Project Associate, HP State Biodiversity Board gave a presentation regarding

the need to prepare People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) at local body level. He elaborated

how to fill up the requisite information in the format and Annexures for preparation of PBRs at

Panchayat level by the BMCs. He informed that PBR will not only contain data on flora and

fauna of the Panchayat but would also document information on Peoples scape, Landscape,

Sacred groves, Biodiversity hotspots, Rituals and Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) of the

local people about local bio-resources.

Thereafter, General discussions were held regarding inputs from stakeholders by way of

Questions and Answers. The target for constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees at

the Panchayats Level was fixed upto 10th April, 2017. Sh. Partap Chauhan, Block Development

Officer, Rampur assured Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary and Sh. K. Kaisth,

Principal Scientific Officer, that all the Panchayts falling under the Development Block Rampur

will constitute Biodiversity Management Committees at the Panchayats Level.

The training workshop ended with discussion and planning for future action which was done

under the guidance and supervision of Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary and Sh. K.

Kaisth, Principal Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board. It was decided

that in the up-coming Gram Sabha of the Panchayats in month of April, 2017 Biodiversity

Management Committees will be constituted in all the participating Panchayats by the Panchayat

Pradhans. The one day workshop ended with a vote of thanks by Sh. K. Kaisth, Principal

Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Shimla.

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Annexure-I : Technical Schedule of One Day Training Workshop on “Mainstreaming

Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods” Padam Sr. Sec. School,

Rampur Bushahar, Auditorium, Shimla, H.P (26th March, 2017).

Annexure-II : Glimpses of One Day Training Workshop on “Mainstreaming Biodiversity:

Sustaining People and their Livelihoods” Padam Sr. Sec. School, Rampur

Bushahar, Auditorium, Shimla, H.P (26th March, 2017).

Annexure-III : Print Media Coverage of the Workshop.

Annexure-IV : List of the Participation.

One Day Training Workshop

on

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods”

Venue: Padam Sr. Sec. School, Rampur Bushahar, Auditorium, Shimla, H.P.

Date: 26th March, 2017

Schedule

10.00am - 10.30am Registration

INAUGURAL SESSION

10.30am - 10.35am Lighting of Lamp

10.35am - 10.45am Welcome address & objectives of the

workshop

Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Joint Member Secretary, HPSBB

10.45am - 10.55am Special Address Dr. Nipun Jindal

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Rampur

10.55am - 11.05am Special Address Sh. Anil Thakur

Chief Conservator of Forests,

Rampur

11.05am - 11.35am Address by the Chief Guest Mrs. Archana Sharma

Director, Environment, Science and

Technology, H.P.

11.35am - 11.40am Vote of Thanks Sh. Ashok Negi

DFO, Rampur

11.40am -12.05 pm Tea Break

TECHNICAL SESSION-I

12.05 pm - 12.35pm Biodiversity importance in HP: threats &

Issues

Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Joint Member Secretary, HPSBB.

12.35 pm – 12.50pm Skit by Padam GSSS, Rampur Bhushahr

12.50 pm - 1.40pm Implementation of Biological Diversity

Act, 2002 & Rules, 2004

Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Joint Member Secretary, HPSBB

1.40pm -2.30pm Lunch Break

TECHNICAL SESSION-II

2.30pm -3.00pm Biodiversity Management Committees

(BMCs) and its role and responsibilities Sh. K. Kaisth

Principal Scientific Officer, HPSBB

3.00pm – 3.30pm People’s Biodiversity Register (PBRs)

Preparation Dr. Dinesh Gupta

Project Associate, HPSBB

3.30 pm - 4.00pm Discussion, Way forward Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Joint Member Secretary &

Sh. K. Kaisth

Principal Scientific Officer

4.00pm – 4.30pm Vote of Thanks Sh. K. Kaisth

Principal Scientific Officer, HPSBB

Annexure-I

GLIMPSES

Welcome of Chief Guest Mrs. Archana Sharma, Director, Environment, Science and Technology, H.P.

Lighting of Lamp

Welcome Address by Sh. K Kaisth Opening Remarks Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Annexure-II

Special Address by Dr. Nipun Jindal SDM, Rampur and Sh. Anil Thakur, CCF, Rampur Circle

Inaugural Address by Mrs. Archana Sharma, Director, Environment, Science and Technology, H.P.

Skit performance by Students of Padam, Government Senior Secondary School Rampur Bhushahr, Distt.

Shimla

Presentation on Biodiversity Importance in

HP: Threats & Issues by

Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Presentation on Implementation of

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Rules, 2004

by Sh. Kunal Satyarthi

Presentation on BMCs Constitution, Roles

and Responsibilities by Sh. K. Kaisth

Presentation on PBRs, its Importance and

Preparation by Dr. Dinesh Gupta

Prize Distribution to Students by

Chief Guest

Vote of Thanks (Inaugural Session) by

Sh. Ashok Negi, DFO, Rampur

Registration of Participants

Participants during the Workshop

Guests on the Dias Media Coverage

PRINT MEDIA COVERAGE

Dainik Bhaskar, 27th March, 2017

Himachal Dastak, 27th March, 2017

Annexure-III

Dainik Savera, Shimla 27th March, 2017

Himachal Dastak, 27th March, 2017

Divya Himachal, 27th March, 2017

Dainik Savera, 27th March, 2017 Dainik Jagran, 27th March, 2017

One Day Training Workshop on “Mainstreaming Biodiversity:

Sustaining People and their Livelihoods”

Venue: Padam Sr. Sec. School, Rampur Bushahar, Auditorium,

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Date : 26th March, 2017

List of the Participation

Sr. No. Name of Panchayat Name of Pradhan Mobile No.

Development Block Rampur

1 Sh. Virender Bhaluni Badli 98059-84005

2 Smt. Satya Devi Badavali 98057-81012

3 Smt. Padma Kumari Dansa 94182-30520

4 Sh. Sheeru Ram Chharkali 88943-13018

5 Sh. Mahendra Dev Nagar 94183-49472

6 Smt. Beena Kumari Datt Nagar 94184-22899

7 Sh. Saber Chand Phancha 86280-96777

8 Sh. Yashpal Kinnu 94599-56633

98165-36633

9 Sh. Vijay Singh Koot 98052-44176

10 Sh. Tula Ram (Up-Pradhan) Lalsa 94599-76035

11 Sh. Naresh Narain 9817568009

12 Sh. Abhinash Kaisth (Up-

Pradhan)

Narain 98169-48080

13 Smt. Rita Devi Neerath 94181-24084

14 Smt. Bimla Devi Shingla 94183-08160

15 Smt. Pawna Kumari Taklech 98058-04145

Development Block Nankhari

16 Baglati Smt. Anjana 94186-24807

17 Kaleda Majhewati Smt. Lajwanti 94593-17913

18 Khunni Panoli Sh. Kuldeep Singh 98575-94545

19 Thana Nankhari Smt. Sarojani Devi 98176-26436

20 Chakti Smt. Shiv Dasi 94597-48848

21 Majholi Smt. Seema Kanta 94593-83168

Development Block Narkanda

22 Karewathi Smt. Ananta 94189-49062

23 Kangal Smt. Roshni Devi 94183-74252

24 Kirti Smt. Sunita 98176-69399

25 Kumarsen Sh. Narendra 98161-02113

26 Kotgarh Sh. Kailash 88942-10756

27 Khaneti Sh. Rajendra Kumar 94593-90982

28 Janjaili Smt. Pinki 94187-58013

Annexure-IV

29 Jadoon Sh. Joginder Shyam 94180-09798

30 Jaar Kumari Arti Nirmohi 98169-32001

31 Deeb Smt. Alpana 94593-46534

32 Thanadhar Sh. Amar Singh 98050-22484

33 Narkanda Sh. Harish 94180-95982

34 Badagaon Sh. Yodhraj 98173-06777

35 Banahar Sh. Bhoop Ram 98170-47503

36 Bharaidi Smt. Kamlesh 98163-10137

37 Madhawani Sh. Roshanlal 98171-47530

38 Malaindi Sh. Duni Chand 98825-14001

39 Mailan Smt. Neha 98570-41499

40 Moungra Sh. Nand Lal 98162-93716

41 Shalouta Kumari Roshni Devi 98058-66042

42 Shiwan Smt. Guddi Devi 88945-58048

Officials/Officers; Press/Media; Others

43 Vibheshan Negi PTE News 94180-00024

44 Visher Negi Press Reporter 94180-00024

45 Attawa Singh Press Reporter 98176-03840

46 Minakshi Bhardwaj Press Reporter 89880-44149

47 Dr. Sanjay Sharma AMO i/c AHC Senara 94180-49069

48 Dr. Abhishek Thakur AMO AHC Kara Rut 96252-82810

49 Sh. Partap Chauhan BDO, Rampur

50

Sh. Rakesh Kumar Forest Guard, i/c

Beunthal Beat,

98167-98725

51 Sh. Jairam i/c Kangal BLOCK 98055-64368

52 Sh. Shyam Lal Fgd Kumarsen Range 98175-60147

53 Sh. Umesh Fgd Kumarsen Range 94592-36375

54

Sh. Tagi Ram Fgd Dhar Beet Forest,

Block Kangal Forest

Range Katrain

94590-31220

55 Sh. Chet Ram Fgd Oddi Beat 94594-84329

56 Sh. Dinesh Kumar Fgd Danga Beat 98051-99359

57 Sh. Lalit Bharti Fgd Rampur Beat 94598-00007

58 Sh. Bhag Chand Forest worker 98174-25695

59 Sh. Tara Chand Fgd Munish Beat 98058-02525

60 Sh. Sandeep Fgd Bashada Beat 78042-29966

61 Sh. Thakur Singh BFO Narkanda 98172-06470

62 Sh. Kashi Ram Fgd Shiwan Beat 94189-00913

63 Sh. Ghanshyam Fgd Kumarsain Beat 88942-54496

64

Sh. Motilal Bushalni Fgd Spl Duty Rampur

Range

94183-05631

65 Arun Alias i/c Swad Beat 98050-63493

66 Sh. Bhoru Ram Diwan BO Klsain 94592-31508

67 Sh. Anita Kumari Fgd Sarpara Beat 82630-60671

68 Sh. Sapna Thakur Sarpara Beat 88946-60671

69 Sh. Vikram Singh RFO Rampur 94181-13254

70 Sh. Kedar Singh DR Shilaroo Block 98055-00346

71 Sh. Raju Thakur Chowkidar 94593-11159

72 Sh. Vinod Kumar Fgd Ahar Beat 98160-20628

73 Sh. Vicky Dhelta Fgd Dhali Beat 97801-23677

74 Sh. Vinod Kumar Fgd Badagaon Beat 86793-63863

75 Sh. Uday Singh Fgd Gopalpur Beat 94182-72872

76 Sh. Balbir Singh Fgd Dofda Beat 94184-75680

77 Sh. Muni Lal Sanathali Beat 94182-32412

78 Sh. Sohan Lal DR Rampur Range 94184-75103

79 Sh. Kundan Negi Dy Ranger BO Rampur 94181-73900

80 Sh. Dinesh Kumar Rampur Circle 98161-49200

81 Sh. Sahil Kumar VPO Daledor Shimla 98578-62203

82

Monika Village Shaneri PO

Shingla Teh Rampur

88942-67577

83

Sweety Village Shaneri PO

Shingla Teh Rampur

88946-05631

84

Sh. Uma VPO Kastol Teh

Rampur

86289-23584

85 Rajneesh Chauhan VPO Rampur BSR 98055-69667

86

Manish Sharma VPO Daumsa Teh

Rampur

98820-19243

87

Sh. Pujya Dev Pradhan, Mandir

Committee, Vill. Lalsa,

Tehsil Rampur.

9418333485

88

Sh. Ram Murti Chauhan Vill. Beouthal, PO Dev

nagger, Nankhari

Shimla.

94180-81598

89

Sh. Sher Singh Member. GP 94594-483353

90

Smt. Sheetal Vill. Sai Po Kira,

Shimla

94509-68207

91

Sh. Baldev Vill. Sai Po Kira,

Shimla

94592-63620

92

Sh. Suresh Kumar Pradhan, Nav Yuvak

Mandal, Kashpat

98175-93799

93 Sh. Kiran Kumar Rampur

94 Sh. Surinder Thakur PGSS Rampur 94181-71832

95 Sh. Tarun Sharma PGSS Rampur 86288-88176

96 Sh. Ashish PGSS Rampur 98828-70185

97 Sh. Praveen PGSS Rampur 78071-46146

98 Sh. Nikhil PGSS Rampur 98756-54420

99 Sh. Sanjeev PGSS Rampur 88946-39817

100 Sh. Hemant PGSS Rampur 86797-66259

101 Sh. Kunal Satyarthi HPSBB

102 Sh. K. Kaisth HPSBB

103 Smt. Aparna Sharma HPSBB

104 Sh. Umesh Pathania HPSBB

105 Ms. Sangeeta HPSBB

106 Dr. Dinesh Gupta HPSBB

107 Sh. Sukhdev HPSBB

108 Sh. Amit Rana HPSBB

109 Sh. Amit Kumar HPSBB

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