INSIDE LOOK SEPTEMBER 2018 – FEBRUARY 2019

DMU STAFF From the Desk of DFO Cum DMU Head: Sl. Name Position Human relationship No with nature is a divine call. We 1. Dr. Sentitula IFS DFO cum DMU are created in relationship with Head each other and without which 2. Shri. Obed Zeliang Asst. DMU Head there cannot be unity of being. 3. Shri. Ileukaibe Planning & The Inside Look of Livelihood Expert DMU brings out the delightful activities connecting 4. Shri. Agumbe Nring CB, IEC & forest conservation and Documentation livelihood. Expert 5. Smti. Niepusino Data Chalie Entry/Computer Dr. Sentitula. IFS Operator DFO Cum DMU Head 6. Shri. Seiminngam Accounts Peren Forest Division Assistant 7. Smti. Khuni Office Assistant

NFMP Under Peren Forest 8. Shri. Kerialak Driver Division FMU HEAD Sl. Range Batch-1 Village Sl. Name Range/Beats No No 1. Peren Range i)MpaiNamchi 1. Shri. Namsibo Tening 2. TeningRange i) RFO ii)Old Nkio 2. Shri. Nungsangtemjen Peren Dy. RFO District Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting was held on 15th of September 2018 at the DC Conference Hall Peren. The event was held in order to highlight the Project and its implementation models. It was attended by Smt. S. Tainiu Deputy Commissioner Peren (DAC Chairman), Dr. Sentitula IFS DFO Peren (Member Secretary), Shri. Daniel DPO Peren and Member, Shri. Hewoto DAO Peren and Member, Smt. Aliuwang DFO office representative.

PRIOR INFORMATION CONSENT (PIC)

The FMU and Village Council had mobilized the community of the targeted village on the aspects of the formation of JFMC and the project objectives and strategies of NFMP. The FMU Head had decided on the inclusion/formation of JFMC for participating in the project based upon the assessment of the community willingness. With the approval of the Village Council and willingness of the community on the project, the first General meeting with the community was held on 05.09.2018 in Old Nkio and Nchangram Village and 08.09.2019 in Namchi village.

05.09.2018 in Old Nkio and Nchangram Village 08.09.2019 in Mpai Namchi village ORIENTATION OF FMU AND VILLAGE SENSITIZATION

As per the directive of the JICA Manual, the FMU was formed headed by Range Forest Officer (RFO). In order to exercise its responsibility and duties, orientation program was conducted at the FMU level on the following topics: • Operational manual • Fiancé, fund management and accounting • Planning and M&E • Participatory approaches • Community development • Forestry technology and Reporting. Village sensitization at the targeted villages was held on 9th November 2018,meeting was conducted with the FMU Heads and field staff from Peren and Tening Range. On 17th November 2018 DMU Head visited to Tening Range Viz. Nchangram and Old Nkio village, Mpai Namchi under Peren Range on 20th November 2018. RECRUITMENT OF DMU SUPPORT STAFF

For the recruitment of the DMU Support Staff, Recruitment Committee was formed for short listing of the candidates and for conducting interview of the shortlisted candidates for the Dmu support staff, headed by Dr. Sentitula IFS DMU Head, Dr. Tino Chang, ADC and Shri. M. Obed Zeliang ACF, Asst. DMU as it members.Interview was held on 5th February 2019 at the DFO Cum DMU Head Office Jalukie for the selected candidates.

JFMC FORMATION AND REGISTRATION:

Joint Forest Management Committee has been formed in the entire 3 Batch 1 villages, two villages from Tening Range and one village from Peren Range. The Divisional Management Unit Head along with the Field Management Unit Head visited the selected batch one villages and had a sensitization meeting with the villages. Once the villages are aware about the project their prior informed consent was obtained before the JFMC was constituted and registered. A general body meeting was held before the executive member for the JFMC was nominated/selected/elected as requirement participation of women during these meeting was encouraging and positive.

With the approval of the Village Council and DMU Head, JFMC was formed at the 3 villages for the Batch 1. They were Mpai Namchi under Peren Range on 11th February 2019, Nchangram under Tening Range on 12th February 2019 and Old Nkio under Tening Range on 12th February 2019 each were allotted with Registration Numbers bearing JFMC-1/2019 , JFMC-2/2019 and JFMC-3/2019 for Mpai Namchi, Old Nkio and Nchangram villages respectively.

JFMC FORMATION & REGISTRATION MPAI NAMCI INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Offices and quarters construction are on the verge of completion in both the Peren and Tening Ranges. The pictures of the infrastructure development are shown below:

Forester Quarter Tening Forest Guard Quarter Tening Sanction on 13th December 2018 Sanction on 13th December 2018

Tening Range Office Ranger Quarter Tening Sanction on 18th September 2018 Sanction on 13th December 2018 Fgd. Quarter Peren Sanction Forester Quarter Peren Sanction on 13th Dec’ 2018 on 23rd Jan 2019

Range Office Peren Sanction on 23rd Jan 2019

Contact Address:

Office of the Divisional Forest Officer Keleilwa Colony Jalukie - 797110 E-mail – [email protected]