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Village Forest Committees (VFCs)
Village Forest Committee
 Such management programme came to the forefront only
after the National Forest Policy,1988.
 The National Forest Policy strongly suggested the idea of
empowering and involving local communities in the
protection and development of forests.
Other Names:-
 Forest Protection Committee
Village Forest Institution
 Van Panchayats (Uttarakhand)
Forest Co-operative Societies (Himachal Pradesh)
Van Samrakshan Samitis ( Andhra Pradesh)
Aim:-
 Prepare and implement management plans to
protect and manage the degraded forest areas of their
jurisdiction.
Composition of VFC:-
The VFC shall be formed for a part of a village, a village or for
a selected group of villages.
 Every adult member within the jurisdiction of VFC shall be
eligible to become a member of the General Body of the VFC.
 He/She can enroll himself/herself as member of VFC with the
Member Secretary of the VFC by remitting Rs. 2/-.
Formation of VFC;-
The Villagers interested in participating in the scheme of JFPM
may appoint a few promoters to facilitate the constitution of VFC
and shall approach the Range Forest Officer (RFO) concerned
and declare their intention to participate in the JFPM programme
with a list of interested villagers.
The RFO shall submit the proposals for registration of VFC to
the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) having jurisdiction over
the area.
VFC shall be registered as Associations under different state
Forest Act by the respective DCF (Territorial).
Managing Committee of VFC:-
Tenure- 5 Yrs
Conduct day to day activities of the VFC & spare their time for
VFC activities.
They are responsible for proper administration and active
functioning of the VFC.
The constitution of this committee is as follows:
Management Plan (MP):-
A detailed plan of action of VFC activities is prepared by the
VFC in consultation with all its members, the forest department
and all other Government and Non-government agencies
concerned.
MP is effective for a period of 10 years and reviewed after 5
years and also in consonance with the approved working plan.
Memorandum of understanding (MOU):-
It is the official and legally binding agreement of
partnership in JFPM activities.
It is prepared to implement JFPM activities by the
VFC for a period of 10 years and reviewed after 5
years.
Duties and Responsibilities of the VFC:-
Help Forest department in preparing MP for the areas
identified for the purpose.
Assist the Forest department in planning, protection,
conservation and development wastelands included in the MP.
Effectively perform its duties and responsibilities as per MOU
and MP.
 VFC shall assist in identification of land, choice of species,
mode of protection and shall also provide necessary assistance
and co-operation in protection and management of plantations.
 Play an important role in enriching the forests by preventing
encroachments, forest fires, illicit cuttings, smuggling of forest
produce and poaching of wild animals and regulating grazing .
The VFC shall access the funds from government, Forest
Development Agency (FDA) and other development agencies for
implementation of MP.
(Pictures of Village Forest Committee Metting)
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Village forest communities

  • 2. Village Forest Committees (VFCs) Village Forest Committee  Such management programme came to the forefront only after the National Forest Policy,1988.  The National Forest Policy strongly suggested the idea of empowering and involving local communities in the protection and development of forests.
  • 3. Other Names:-  Forest Protection Committee Village Forest Institution  Van Panchayats (Uttarakhand) Forest Co-operative Societies (Himachal Pradesh) Van Samrakshan Samitis ( Andhra Pradesh) Aim:-  Prepare and implement management plans to protect and manage the degraded forest areas of their jurisdiction. Composition of VFC:- The VFC shall be formed for a part of a village, a village or for a selected group of villages.  Every adult member within the jurisdiction of VFC shall be eligible to become a member of the General Body of the VFC.  He/She can enroll himself/herself as member of VFC with the Member Secretary of the VFC by remitting Rs. 2/-.
  • 4. Formation of VFC;- The Villagers interested in participating in the scheme of JFPM may appoint a few promoters to facilitate the constitution of VFC and shall approach the Range Forest Officer (RFO) concerned and declare their intention to participate in the JFPM programme with a list of interested villagers. The RFO shall submit the proposals for registration of VFC to the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) having jurisdiction over the area. VFC shall be registered as Associations under different state Forest Act by the respective DCF (Territorial). Managing Committee of VFC:- Tenure- 5 Yrs Conduct day to day activities of the VFC & spare their time for VFC activities. They are responsible for proper administration and active functioning of the VFC.
  • 5. The constitution of this committee is as follows:
  • 6. Management Plan (MP):- A detailed plan of action of VFC activities is prepared by the VFC in consultation with all its members, the forest department and all other Government and Non-government agencies concerned. MP is effective for a period of 10 years and reviewed after 5 years and also in consonance with the approved working plan. Memorandum of understanding (MOU):- It is the official and legally binding agreement of partnership in JFPM activities. It is prepared to implement JFPM activities by the VFC for a period of 10 years and reviewed after 5 years.
  • 7. Duties and Responsibilities of the VFC:- Help Forest department in preparing MP for the areas identified for the purpose. Assist the Forest department in planning, protection, conservation and development wastelands included in the MP. Effectively perform its duties and responsibilities as per MOU and MP.  VFC shall assist in identification of land, choice of species, mode of protection and shall also provide necessary assistance and co-operation in protection and management of plantations.  Play an important role in enriching the forests by preventing encroachments, forest fires, illicit cuttings, smuggling of forest produce and poaching of wild animals and regulating grazing . The VFC shall access the funds from government, Forest Development Agency (FDA) and other development agencies for implementation of MP.
  • 8. (Pictures of Village Forest Committee Metting)