Government of Orissa Forest & Environment Department NOTIFICATION Dated, Bhubaneswar the 3rd December, 2007 No. 6F(A) 4/07/(pt) 18973 /F&E., The Government of Orissa with an objective of addressing all aspects of Bamboo Sector Development in the State hereby designate the Orissa Bamboo Development Agency (OBDA) headed by State Mission Director as a Nodal Agency for the State which will function under the administrative control of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Orissa. The work load of W.F.P. is going to be reduced by the end of the financial year due to non-availability of food grains. Therefore, Project Director, World Food Programme Project is declared as State Mission Director of Orissa Bamboo Development Agency to implement the Centrally sponsored schemes of National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and National Mission on Bamboo Application (NMBA) in addition to his present assignment. The State Mission Director shall coordinate with all stake holders and utilize the existing budgetary and staff provision available in the WFP Project for implementation of centrally sponsored programme of NBM and NMBA. The post of Project Director, WFP is redesignated as Project Director, WFP-cum-State Mission Director, Orissa Bamboo Development Agency. For the proper implementation of the programme in the forest as well as in non-forest area, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Orissa is included in the State Bamboo Steering Committee in addition to the existing members. The previous notification no. 6F(A)4/07-1975/F&E dated 03.02.2007, No.6F(A)4/07-1982/F&E dated 03.02.2007 and Resolution No. 6F (A) 4/20073902/F&E dated 12.03.2007 are modified accordingly. BY ORDER OF GOVERNMENT H.S. Chahar Sd/Principal Secretary to Government Memo No. 18974/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to the Director Printing Stationary and Publication, Orissa, Cuttack with request to publish the resolution in the next issue of Orissa Gazette and supply 100 copies to the department. Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18975/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Governor of Orissa / Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Orissa/ Private Secretary to all Ministers, Orissa / P.S. to Chief Secretary Orissa / P.S. to Development Commissioner, Orissa for kind information of Hon’ble Governor / Hon’ble Chef Minister / Hon’ble Ministers / Chef Secretary / DC-cum-ACS. -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18976/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to Mission Director, National Mission on Bamboo Application, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, Biswakarma Bhawan, Saheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi – 110016 for information & necessary action. -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18977/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to Sri M.L. Choudhury, Horticulture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Government of India, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 for information & necessary action. -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18978/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to all Department of Government / All Heads of the Department / A.G (A&E), Orissa / A.G (Audit) – I & II, Orissa for information & necessary action. . -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18979 /F&E Dated 03.12.2008 Copy forwarded to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Orissa/ Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Orissa (WL) and Chief Wild Life Warden, Orissa / Additional PCCF(KL),Orissa / Managing Director, OFDC Ltd., Bhubaneswar / All Chef Conservator of Forests, Office of the PCCF, Orissa/ All Conservator of Forests / All Divisional Forest Officer for information and necessary action. -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18980/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to R.D.C, Cuttack (C.D)/ Sambalpur (N.D) / Berhampur (S.D) / All Collectors for information and necessary action (N.D) -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.18981/F&E Dated 03.12.2007 Copy forwarded to all Officers / All Section Officers of Forest & Environment Department for information and necessary action. Copy to Guard file for reference & record. -Sd/Under Secretary to Government Memo No.19067/F&E Dated 05.12.2007 Copy forwarded to the Project Director, WFP-cum-State Mission Director, Orissa Bamboo Development Agency, BDA Apartment, 4th Floor, Nilakanthanagar, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar for information and necessary action. -Sd/Under Secretary to Government