Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society

The Orissa Forestry Sector Development Society is registered under Societies Act bearing registration no 22321/49 of 2006-07 by the Registrar of Societies, Odisha at Cuttack. With an objective to facilitate smooth implementation of the forestry project in the state, it has been considered expedient and necessary to constitute a society, namely, "Od... isha Forestry Sector Development Society" as an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Government of Odisha, Forest & Environment Department. Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society (OFSDS) has been constituted as an autonomous organisation under Forest and Environment Department, primarily for the implementation of Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) which was implemented from 2006-07 up to 2014-15with financial assistance from JICA i.e. Japan International Cooperation Agency (formerly known as JBIC - Japan Bank of International Cooperation). Presently, the society is implementing OFSDP Phase-II and Ama Jangala Yojana (AJY). The Society has a High Power Committee headed by Chief Secretary, Odisha with other 14 members and 07 members in the Governing Body chaired by ACS, F&E Department. The Project Director, OFSDS is the Member Secretary for both the above committees. Governing Body (GB): Governing Body is chaired by Additional Chief Secretary of Forest & Environment Department, Govt. of Odisha. GB meets quarterly or earlier. The composition of GB are as belowRead More