INSTITUTE OF FOREST BIODIVERSITY Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

(An Autonomous body under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India)

Dulapally, Kompally SPO, Hyderabad – 500 100

Phone: 040-66309500, Fax: 040-66309521, e-mail: director_ifb@icfre.org, Website: ifb.icfre.gov.in

“Training on Data Collection for Field

Functionaries” For Preparation of DPR Godavari

for Bidar Division, Karnataka State

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF “TRAINING ON DATA COLLECTION FOR

FIELD FUNCTIONARIES” FOR PREPARATION OF DPR GODAVARI FOR

BIDAR DIVISION, KARNATAKA

Training on data collection for field functionaries for preparation of DPR Godavari

River was conducted on 18th November 2019 at Forest Guard Training School, Noubad,

Bidar. A brief warm welcome speech was given by Shri Shiva Shankar, IFS DCF of Bidar

division to the forest and other departmental officials and team of IFB, Hyderabad to

thrive the training on field functionaries. About 59 Officials from forest, agriculture and

urban development departments participated in the meeting.

Dr. Deepa M., Scientist – D has commenced the session by extending hearty thanks to

DCF of Bidar division for kind support for organizing the programme and inviting field

staff. Further, delivered a presentation on key objectives of the project by covering

concept of the riparian forest, groundwater flow, river flow areas, main river and sub -

basins, Land use pattern, elevation zones, treatment models for natural, agriculture,

different approach, urban and other landscapes, treatment models for conservation

intervention, supporting activities, monitoring parameters, catchment area of the river

and intervention area. Also emphasized on the area of the riverscape, priority areas for

interventions, divisional boundaries and village/beat boundaries of the catchment

area.

Also briefed about the areas of; forest density, nature of the forests, native species,

Geology, choice of the species and also activities related to SMC works. Dr. Deepa M.

and Smt. R. Asha Kumari have clarified the queries raised by the forest staff such as

dominated species of the area, special features and collection of GPS coordinates

current land use, Bio-filtration & bioremediation, maintenance of activities and rising

of the plantations.

In the conclusion, Ms. Asha Kumari, ACTO, Team member briefed about modal formats of

DPR Ganga river and explained soil and water conservation, selection of area, rough sketch

of the area, proposal of budget for activities to be implement, dominate flora and fauna,

agriculture interventions, urban interventions and other interventions. Shri Shiva Shankar,

IFS and Dr. Deepa M has clarified the queries raised from the forest department regarding

treatment of area, species selection, boundaries.

Shri Shiva Shankar, IFS , DCF has instructed the staff to collect the information of formats

and submit within the four days. Also informed to the staff this may be treat as Time

Bound.

A field exercise was conducted in the afternoon session in Bidar division. Formats-I to IV

were explained by the IFB team and helped the field staff while filling the formats, also

clarified the queries to the staff.

The meeting was concluded with vote of thanks by Dr Deepa M, and thanked the DCF, Bidar

for extending the kind support in organizing the fruitful training sessions.

Glimpses

Fig: 1: Meeting on field data collection for preparation of DPR Godavari River at Forest Guard

Training School, Noubad, Bidar.

Fig: 2: Session and explained about the filling of the formats of Natural, Agricultural, Urban and

other landscapes.

Fig: 3. Field data collection for preparation of DPR Godavari River at Bidar Forest Block, Bidar

Fig: 4. Group photo on field data collection for preparation of DPR Godavari River at Forest

Guard Training School, Noubad, Bidar

List of Participants attended in Field level training for forest staffs of Bidar Forest Division

S. No. Names Designation Place Phone Number 1 Shiva Shankar DCF, IFS Bidar 7019668223 2 Gamannagatti ACF Bidar - 3 Ashok Forest Section Officer Bidar - 4 Mohan Forest Guard Bhalki 9591273081 5 Sadanad Forest Guard Bidar 9550116638 6 Srisaila doni Forest Guard Bidar 9880444485 7 Parvathamma Forest Guard Bhalki 9886594836 8 Avallappa Forest Section Officer Aurad 9449274311 9 Mahesh Forest Guard Basava kalyana 8550849300 10 Vikraum kerure Forest Section Officer Basava kalyana - 11 Shanker Jarade NGO, UFC member Chundi - 12 Nageadranath Singode Dy. RFO Bidar 8150807097 13 Sudhakar Dy. RFO Aurad 9900753031 14 Ravi R Adde Dy. RFO Aurad - 15 Dastagiri Forest Guard Bidar - 16 Ankush B Machakure Forest Section Officer Aurad 9481402752 17 Syed Abhefuffi M Dy. RFO Basava kalyana(SF) 7259946259 18 Abdul kahim Dy. RFO Bidar (SF) 9449240158 19 Sharanappa Forest Guard Bidar (SF) 9449572875 20 Rajashekar Dy. RFO Aurad (SF) 9449855292 21 Lingaraju FDA FTA - 22 Umakantha Forest Section Officer Bhalki 9964354712 23 Shantha kumar Forest Guard Bidar - 24 Vijinatha Dy. DFO Bhalki - 25 Jubera Aslam Dy. RFO Bhalki (SF) 8880198999 26 Md. Zakir Forest Guard Bidar (SF) 9980228936 27 Santhosh Forest Guard Bhalki 9611438174 28 Prabhakar Dy. RFO Humnabad - 29 Shivanand Almaje Forest Guard Bhalki 9448334111 30 S.H. Shiragunpi Dy. RFO Bidar (Watershed) 9742555423 31 Shivanand B Baredu Dy. RFO Bhalki 9902392714 32 Sanjeev Dy. RFO Bhalki 9449274295 33 Syed Murtuza Khadri RFO (SF) Basava kalyana(SF) 9036526230 34 Prem kumar RFO(T) Aurad 8970544699 35 Vijayakumar V Jadav RFO/ACF Bidar 9591317807 36 Kareppa G Pujari RFO (SF) Bhalki 8880880704 37 Aishwarya Gobbur RFO (SF) Humnabad 9632638539 38 Anand C.O Bidar - 39 Basavaraju C.O Bidar - 40 Prakash B Nippani RFO Bhalki 9538124876 41 Balaji K Dy. RFO Bidar 9019388570 42 Ravindra Forest Guard Bidar - 43 Rajakumar Basavalappa Forest Beat Officer Bidar - 44 Rajkumar Chandrappa Forest Beat Officer Bidar - 45 Sanatha Vanasiri NGO Bidar - 46 Pawan kumar Dy. RFO Bidar 9686320200 47 Sharanappa Dy. RFO Bidar 7349560604 48 Praveen Kumar RFO Bidar - 49 Sharan kumar ACF(T) Bidar sub division -

50 V. D. Rajendra SF Bidar sub division 9448812033 51 J Soundraya PA Hyderabad 9640090946 52 R Asha kumari ACTO Hyderabad 9550541126 53 M Shiva kumar PA Hyderabad 9490114808 54 Basyappa Forest Guard Aurad (T) - 55 Huccappa Forest Beat Officer Bidar (T) - 56 Ahsok Vachar Forest Guard Aurad (T) - 57 Prabhakar Vanasiri NGO Bidar - 58 Shri Lakhmi bhai NGO Aurad - 59 Naggamma Aurad Aurad -