Forest Department of Tripura

Forest Fire Prevention and Management

It is specifically dedicated to assist the states in dealing with Forest Fires. It replaced the Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IFMS)in 2017. It has increased the amount dedicated for forest fire work. It allocates funds with 90:10to the Northeast and Western Himalayan regions and a 60:40 ratios for all other states. It provides the states to have the flexibility to direct a portion of the National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and Mission for Green India (GIM)funding toward forest fire work.

Aim and objectives

The objective of this scheme is to minimise forest fires by informing, enabling and empowering forest fringe communities and incentivising them to work in tandem with the State Forest Departments It also intends to substantially reduce the vulnerability of forests across diverse forest ecosystems in the country against fire hazards. It aims to enhance capabilities of forest personnel and institutions in Fighting Fires and swift recovery subsequent to Fire Incidents.

Activities

Forest fire line creation , capacity building in procurement of forest fire fighting equipment, infrastructure creation for front line staff

Reports/Publications regarding the Scheme
Slno	Title	PDF
1	APO for the financial year 2021-22 under CSS: FFPM Scheme	PDF
2	STATE ACTION PLAN 2020-21	PDF
3	SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
4	SOUTH TRIPURA DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
5	GOMATI DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
6	DHALAI DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
7	KHOWAI DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
8	WEST TRIPURA DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
9	UNAKOTI DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
10	NORTH TRIPURA DISTRICT ACTION PLAN ON FOREST FIRE (DAPFF) 2020-21	PDF
11	District Action Plan on Forest Fire under Khowai District	PDF
12	Annual Plan Operation for the year 20-21	PDF