Survey and
Utilization Division under the Ministry of
Environment & Forests, Government of India was
formed with its headquarter situated at Delhi, with
the objective of Monitoring Physical and Financial
targets of the forestry schemes of all the Union Territories,
Overseeing the functioning of all Forest Development
Corporations including Supply of Raw Materials to
industries and Collection and compilation of forestry
statistics based on reports received from the various
State Forest Departments.
The Division is mandated
to liaison with international organizations like International
Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), International
Labour Organisations (ILO), Trade Policy and Labour
Welfare. It also works for formulation of guidelines
for international/domestic trade in forest produce
and regulation of export & import of forest produce
as per the Export and Import (EXIM) policy, all Non-Timber
Forest produce (NTFP) matters including the National
Medicinal Plant Boards and Policies related to MFPs
including Medicinal Plants, handling of court cases
(PIL-202/1995 & 171/1996) in concerned matters,
review of production and disposal of timber in the
country, etc.
It also takes care of matters
concerning Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest Plantation
& Development Corporation Ltd. (ANIFPDCL), Port
Blair and administrative and other miscellaneous matters
mainly technical related to Forest Survey of India,
Dehradun.
The division is headed
by the Deputy Inspector General of Forests (SU Division)
and assisted by Assistant Inspector General of Forests
(SU Division).
