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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox government agency
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| headquarters = Aranya Bhavan, Block-LA, 10-A, Sector-III, [[Salt Lake, Kolkata|Salt Lake]], [[Kolkata]]-700106
|headquarters = Aranya Bhavan, Block-LA, 10-A, Sector-III, [[Salt Lake, Kolkata|Salt Lake]], [[Kolkata]]-700106
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'''Department of Forest Affiars''' is a ministerial office jurisdicted by [[Government of West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westbengalforest.gov.in/|title=Official Website|website=West Bengal Forest Department}}</ref>
'''Department of Forests''' is a ministerial office jurisdicted by [[Government of West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westbengalforest.gov.in/|title=Official Website|website=West Bengal Forest Department}}</ref>


==Ministerial Team==
==Ministerial Team==
This department is located at Arayna Bhawan at [[Salt Lake, Kolkata]]. It works for forest and wildlife in West Bengal. Naturally, changes have also been made in the Forest Organization, in consideration of the present day need of the administration to meet the whole gamut of functions of forest and wildlife management, consolidation of participatory forest management in different agro climatic regions and execution on a very large scale of activities related to social/farm/urban forestry in non-forest areas of the state. In 1974, West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Ltd. Came into being for large scale harvesting of forest produces, creation of new eco-tourism centres, productions and marketing of forest products and such allied activities. The administration of West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited at various level is headed by the officers of the Forest Directorate on deputation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wb.gov.in/departments-details.aspx?id=D171017180005140&page=Forest|title=Details of the department|website=wb.gov.in (Egiye Bangla)|access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref>
This department is located at Arayna Bhawan at [[Salt Lake, Kolkata]]. It works for forest and wildlife in West Bengal. Naturally, changes have also been made in the Forest Organization, in consideration of the present day need of the administration to meet the whole gamut of functions of forest and wildlife management, consolidation of participatory forest management in different agro climatic regions and execution on a very large scale of activities related to social/farm/urban forestry in non-forest areas of the state. In 1974, West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Ltd. Came into being for large scale harvesting of forest produces, creation of new eco-tourism centres, productions and marketing of forest products and such allied activities. The administration of West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited at various level is headed by the officers of the Forest Directorate on deputation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wb.gov.in/departments-details.aspx?id=D171017180005140&page=Forest|title=Details of the department|website=wb.gov.in (Egiye Bangla)|access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref>


The current minister in charge is [[Rajib Banerjee]] since 2019 and minister of state is Sujit Bose, who is also minister of fire department and also chief of [[West Bengal Fire Service]].
The current minister in charge is [[Jyotipriya Mallick]] since 2021 and minister of state is Birbaha Hansda.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Government departments of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Government departments of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Forest administration in India]]
[[Category:Forest administration in India]]
[[Category:State forest departments of India|West Bengal]]


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Latest revision as of 20:33, 31 March 2022


Department of Forests
File:Sabuj Shree Prakalpa.png
Logo of the Sabuj Shree scheme of Government of West Bengal
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of West Bengal
HeadquartersAranya Bhavan, Block-LA, 10-A, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700106
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Sri Hirdyesh Mohan,IAS, Principal Secretary
WebsiteOfficial Website

Department of Forests is a ministerial office jurisdicted by Government of West Bengal.[1]

Ministerial Team[edit | edit source]

This department is located at Arayna Bhawan at Salt Lake, Kolkata. It works for forest and wildlife in West Bengal. Naturally, changes have also been made in the Forest Organization, in consideration of the present day need of the administration to meet the whole gamut of functions of forest and wildlife management, consolidation of participatory forest management in different agro climatic regions and execution on a very large scale of activities related to social/farm/urban forestry in non-forest areas of the state. In 1974, West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Ltd. Came into being for large scale harvesting of forest produces, creation of new eco-tourism centres, productions and marketing of forest products and such allied activities. The administration of West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited at various level is headed by the officers of the Forest Directorate on deputation.[2]

The current minister in charge is Jyotipriya Mallick since 2021 and minister of state is Birbaha Hansda.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Official Website". West Bengal Forest Department.
  2. "Details of the department". wb.gov.in (Egiye Bangla). Retrieved 30 November 2020.