1.1

Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties

[Section 4(1)(b)(i)]

(i) Name and address of the Organization

Forest Survey of India (Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change) Kaulagarh Road, P.O. IPE, Dehradun – 248195, Uttarakhand (India)

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(ii) Head of the organization

Director General

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(iii) Vision, Mission and Key objectives

Forest Survey of India (FSI) is a premier national organization under the union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India and is responsible for assessment and monitoring of the forest resources of the country on regular basis. In addition, it is engaged in providing training, research and extension services in the forestry sector. Established on 1st June 1981, Forest Survey of India succeeded the “Pre-investment Survey of Forest Resources” (PISFR), a project initiated in 1965 by Government of India with the sponsorshipof FAO and UNDP. The main objective of PISFRwas to ascertain the availability of raw materialfor establishment of wood based industries inselected areas of the country. In its report in1976, the National Commission on Agriculture(NCA) recommended for the creation of aNational Forest Survey Organization for aregular, periodic and comprehensive forestresources survey of the country leadingto creation of FSI. After a critical review ofactivities undertaken by FSI, Government ofIndia redefined the mandate of FSI in 1986 inorder to make it more relevant to the rapidlychanging needs and aspirations of the country.

FSI has its headquarter at Dehradun andfour zonal offices at Shimla (Northern zone),Kolkata (Eastern zone), Nagpur (Central zone)and Bangalore (Southern zone). Recently, a subcentre of Eastern zone has been establishedand made operational in Burnihat, Guwahati.

Objectives:

* To prepare State of Forest Report biennially, providing assessment of latest forest cover in the country and monitoring changes in these.

* To conduct inventory in forest and non-forest areas and develop database on forest tree resources.

* To function as a nodal agency for collection, compilation, storage and dissemination of spatial database on forest resources.

* To conduct training of forestry personnel in application of technologies related to resources survey, remote sensing, GIS, etc.

* To strengthen research & development infrastructure in FSI and to conduct research on applied forest survey techniques.

* To support State/UT Forest Departments (SFD) in forest resources survey, mapping and inventory.

* To undertake forestry related special studies/consultancies and custom made raining courses for SFDs and other organisations on project basis.

Major activities :

* Biennial assessment of Forest Cover using remote sensing technology.

* Inventory of Forest areas.

* Inventory of Trees Outside Forests (Rural & Urban).

* Inventory data processing.

* Methodology Design.

* Training and Extension.

* Projects and Consultancies.

* Works on the activities and programme directed by Ministry and Hon’ble Court.

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(iv) Function and duties

https://www.fsi.nic.in/major-activities

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(v) Organization Chart

https://www.fsi.nic.in/organization-setup

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(vi) Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt

Technical Advisory Committee of Forest Survey of India (Attachment No: 1.1-VI.pdf)

Sexual harassment of women at work place

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1.2

Power and duties of its officers and employees

[Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]

(i) Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

As per Fundamental Rules (FR), Supplementary Rules (SR) and GFRA

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(ii) Power and duties of other employees

As per Fundamental Rules (FR), Supplementary Rules (SR) and GFRA

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(iii) Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and

As per Fundamental Rules (FR), Supplementary Rules (SR) and GFRA

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(iv) Exercised

By the Director General, FSI

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(v) Work allocation

As per duties/ powers allocated to the posts

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1.3

Procedure followed in decision making process

[Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]

(i) Process of decision making Identify key decision making points

https://www.fsi.nic.in/organization-setup

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(ii) Final decision making authority: Director General

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(iii) Related provisions, acts, rules etc. : GFRA manual of office procurement

Fully met

(iv) Time limit for taking a decisions, if any

Depending on the nature of work

Fully met

(v) Channel of supervision and accountability

Respective Section/ Unit Heads. All the zonal offices of FSI are headed by the Directors General under the overall supervision of Joint Director (HQ)/ Regional Director (Zonal Offices)

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1.4

Norms for discharge of functions

[Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

(i) Nature of functions/ services offered

https://www.fsi.nic.in/major-activities

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(ii) Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery

as per the Manuals

Fully met

(iii) Process by which these services can be accessed

as per the Manuals

Fully met

(iv) Time-limit for achieving the targets

Biennials publication of the India State of Forest Report’s

Fully met

(v) Process of redress of grievances

As per the rules

Fully met

1.5

Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions

[Section 4(1)(b)(v)]

(i) Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction.

Manual of National Forest Inventory (NFI)

· Forest Inventory

· Trees Out-side Forest Inventory

Manual of QGIS

Publications

Inventory Reports

Carbon Reports

Zonal Reports

Vulnerability-of-forest-fire

Technical Information Series

India State of Forest Report 2019

India State of Forest Report 2021

Fully met

(ii) List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records.

As per Fundamental Rules (FR), Supplementary Rules (SR) and GFRA

Fully met

(iii) Acts/ Rules manuals etc.

As per Fundamental Rules (FR), Supplementary Rules (SR) and GFRA

Fully met

(iv) Transfer policy and transfer orders : N/A

Fully met

1.6

Categories of documents held by the authority under its control

[Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]

(i) Categories of documents : ISFR &Reports

Fully met

(ii) Custodian of documents/categories

Forest Survey of India (HQ)

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1.7

Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority

[Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]

(i) Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

Technical Advisory Committee of Forest Survey of India

Sexual harassment of women at work place

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(ii) Composition : Refer the attachment of S.No 1.1 (vi)

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(iii) Dates from which constituted : 10^th November 2006

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(iv) Term/ Tenure : Reconstituted in every 5 years

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(v) Powers and functions : Refer the attachment of S.No 1.1 (vi)

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(vi) Whether their meetings are open to the public : N/A

(vii) Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public : N/A

(viii) Place where the minutes if open to the public are available : N/A

1.8

Directory of officers and employees

[Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]

(i) Name and designation View

Fully met

(ii) Telephone, fax and email ID View

1.9

Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation

[Section 4(1) (b) (x)]

(i) List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration View

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(ii) System of compensation as provided in its regulations: N/A

Fully met

1.10

Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers

[Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]

(i) Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority

First Appellate Authority- Smt. Meera Iyer,
Sr. Deputy Director

PIO-Shri Kamal Pandey, Deputy Director (TFI)

APIO- Smt. Girija Arora, Assistant Director (Statistics)

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(ii) Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official.

First Appellate Authority- Forest Survey Of India, Kaulagrah Road, PO-IPE,

Dehradun- 248195, Uttarakhand

Email: jdnfdmc@fsi.nic.in Phone No. 9412055233

PIO- Forest Survey Of India, Kaulagrah Road, PO-IPE,

Dehradun- 248195, Uttarakhand

Email: pandey.kamal@nic.in Telephone No.-0135-2753138

APIO- Forest Survey Of India, Kaulagrah Road, PO-IPE,

Dehradun- 248195, Uttarakhand

Email: gmonal@rediffmail.com Telephone No.- 01352754191/283
(Ext.-284/255)

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1.11

No. Of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken

(Section 4(2))

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been

(i) Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings: Thirteen

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(ii) Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings: Eight

Fully met

1.12

Programmes to advance understanding of RTI

(Section 26)

(i) Educational programmes : N/A

Fully met

(ii) Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes : N/A

Fully met

(iii) Training of CPIO/APIO View

Fully met

(iv) Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned : N/A

Fully met

1.13

Transfer policy and transfer orders

[F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]

N/A

Fully met

2.1

Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc.

[Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]

(i) Total Budget for the public authority

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(ii) Budget for each agency and plan & programmes

(iii) Proposed expenditures

(iv) Revised budget for each agency, if any

(v) Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available

All the bills and vouchers are available in the account section.

2.2

Foreign and domestic tours

(F.No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012)

(i) Budget: Provisions kept in Budget Estimates of every Financial Year

Fully met

(ii) Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.

a) Places visited : As an when required

b) The period of visit : As per requirement

c) The number of members in the official delegation : N/A

d) Expenditure on the visit : As per prevalent Rules of GoI

Fully met

(iii) Information related to procurements

a) Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon,

Published on websites as per GFR.

https://moefcc.euniwizarde.com/

b) Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured,

As per GFRhttps://moefcc.euniwizarde.com/

c) The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and

d) The rate /rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.

Fully met

2.3

Manner of execution of subsidy programme

[Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]

(i) Name of the programme of activity : N/A

Fully met

(ii) Objective of the programme: N/A

Fully met

(iii) Procedure to avail benefits: N/A

Fully met

(iv) Duration of the programme/ scheme: N/A

Fully met

(v) Physical and financial targets of the programme: N/A

Fully met

(vi) Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted: N/A

Fully met

(vii) Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy: N/A

Fully met

(viii) Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc) : N/A

Fully met

2.4

Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

(i) Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions : N/A

Fully met

(ii) Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities : N/A

Fully met

2.5

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority

[Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)]

(i) Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority : N/A

Fully met

(ii) For each concessions, permit or authorization granted

a) Eligibility criteria : N/A

b) Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or

permits of authorizations : N/A

c) Name and address of the recipients given concessions/

permits or authorisations : N/A

d) Date of award of concessions /permits of authorizations : N/A

Fully met

2.6

`CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]

CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.

NIL

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3.1

Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of

[Section 4(1)(b)(vii)]

[F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

Arrangement for consultations with or representation by the members of the public

(i) Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens

NIL

Fully met

(ii) Arrangements for consultation with or representation by

a) Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation : N/A

b) Day & time allotted for visitors : N/A

c) Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants : N/A

Fully met

Public- private partnerships (PPP)

(i) Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any : N/A

Fully met

(ii) Detailed project reports (DPRs) : N/A

Fully met

(iii) Concession agreements. : N/A

Fully met

(iv) Operation and maintenance manuals: N/A

Fully met

(v) Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP: N/A

Fully met

(vi) Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government: N/A

Fully met

(vii) Information relating to outputs and outcomes: N/A

Fully met

(viii) The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.) : N/A

Fully met

(ix) All payment made under the PPP project: N/A

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3.2

Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them

[Section 4(1) (c)]

Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive;

(i) Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year

Provided at website of FSI (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

(ii) Outline the Public consultation process: N/A

Fully met

(iii) Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy: N/A

Fully met

3.3

Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public

[Section 4(3)]

Use of the most effective means of communication

(i) Internet (website)- www.fsi.nic.in

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3.4

Form of accessibility of information manual/ handbook

[Section 4(1)(b)]

Information manual/handbook available in

(i) Electronic format – FSI Website (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

(ii) Printed format- Yes

Fully met

3.5

Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not

[Section 4(1)(b)]

List of materials available

(i) Free of cost : Yes
Refer the attachment of S.No 1.5 (i)

Fully met

(ii) At a reasonable cost of the medium : YES

https://fsi.nic.in/uploads/documents/doc_6590__maps-procedure-14820.pdf

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4.1

Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available

[F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

(i) English

Yes

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(ii) Vernacular/ Local Language

Hindi

Fully met

4.2

When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated?

[F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013]

Last date of Annual updation

As and when required

Fully met

4.3

Information available in electronic form

[Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]

(i) Details of information available in electronic form

As provided on the website of FSI (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

(ii) Name/ title of the document/record/ other information

As provided on the website of FSI (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

(iii) Location where available

FSI website (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

4.4

Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information

[Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]

(i) Name & location of the faculty

FSI website (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

(ii) Details of information made available

FSI website (www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

(iii) Working hours of the facility

24 hours

Fully met

(iv) Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)

Fully met

4.5

Such other information as may be prescribed under section 4(i) (b)(xvii)

(i)Grievance redressal mechanism

As per rule

Fully met

(ii) Details of applications received under RTI and information provided

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Fully met

(iii) List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes: N/A

https://fsi.nic.in/projects?pgID=projects

Fully met

(iv) List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway: N/A

https://fsi.nic.in/projects?pgID=projects

Fully met

(v) Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract: https://moefcc.euniwizarde.com/

Fully met

(vi) Annual Report

Published every year. Available on the website of

MoEF&CC (http://moef.gov.in/en/)

http://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ENVIRONMENT-AR-ENGLISH-2020.pdf

Fully met

(vii) Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) : N/A

Fully met

(viii) Any other information such as

a) Citizen’s Charter

Visit About us section of the website https://fsi.nic.in/

Fully met

b) Result Framework Document (RFD) : N/A

Fully met

c) Six monthly reports on the : N/A

Fully met

d) Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s

Charter : N/A

Fully met

4.6

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F.No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

(i) Details of applications received and disposed

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(ii) Details of appeals received and orders issued

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4.7

Replies to questions asked in the parliament

[Section 4(1)(d)(2)]

Details of questions asked and replies given

Inputs on Parliament Question is provided to Administrative

Ministry i.e. MoEF&CC

Fully met

5.1

Such other information as may be prescribed [F.No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

(i) Name & details of

(a) Current CPIOs & FAAs

First Appellate Authority- Smt. Meera Iyer,
Sr. Deputy Director

PIO-Shri Kamal Pandey, Deputy Director (TFI)

(b) Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015

View

Fully met

(ii) Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure (20/09/2021)

(a) Dates of audit carried out

(b) Report of the audit carried out

Met

(iii) Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD

(a) Date of appointment

(b) Name & Designation of the officers

Not met

(iv) Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure

(a) Dates from which constituted

(b) Name & Designation of the officers

Refer the attachment of S.No 1.1 (vi)

Fully met

(v) Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI

(a) Dates from which constituted

(b) Name & Designation of the Officers

Not met

6.1

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information

(Yes, The information required as per the provisions of

the RTI act is displayed on the FSI Website

www.fsi.nic.in)

Fully met

6.2

Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. Of India)

(i) Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity.

Yes

(ii) Does the website show the certificate on the Website?

Yes

Fully met