CM Kamal Nath to inaugurate Forestry conference on February 22

Bhopal : Chief Minister Shri Kamal Nath will inaugurate the Forestry Conference – 2020 on “Combating the threats of climate change” and “The role of forests in providing employment opportunities to the forest dependent community” in Bhopal on February 22. Forest Minister Shri Umang Singhar informed that Indian Forest Service officers of the state cadre will participate in the conference at the Academy of Administration.The strategy of implementation of employment oriented activities through Forestry will be discussed in the conference along with the topics related to forestry management.

Additional Chief Secretary Forest Shri A.P. Shrivastava has directed the forest officials to make recommendations on the basis of vision-to-delivery road map 2020-2025 on scientific basis in the conference. Recommendations will be obtained after detailed discussion by forming groups of forest officials posted in regional units on the theme “Expectations from the forestry sector”, “Contribution of forestry in mitigating the effects of climate change”, “Employment to forest dependents” and “Use of modern technology and work operation” before the event.