Modern Forest Fire Control Project

Modern Forest Fire Control Project is being implemented in FDCM Ltd. as a part to the development program of United Nations. The main object is to protect hyper sensitive and valuable forest area in Chandrapur District. Forest area of the Ongoing Project is 1,62,834 hectare out of which area with Forest Department is 1,11,227 hectare and FDCM Ltd. area is 51,607 hectare. During the first year i.e. 1985 of the Project, the percentage of area burnt from fire was 14.82%. It is reduced substantially to 2.91% in the year 2000. Due to fire protection, the humus content of the forest area is increased, thereby increasing the productivity. The project also generated substantial employment to the rural population in the District.

Phase II extension scheme on the additional area of 30,000 hectare of Forest Department in Chandrapur District is also under implementation with financial assistance from Central Government & State Government from 1994-95.

Similarly Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Modern Forest Fire Control Project (Master Plan) a new scheme for a period of 10 years from 2001-02 costing Rs. 84.22 crores over an area of 484200 hectare under the charge of FDCM Ltd. is to be implemented with the financial assistance from Central & State Government.