Forest
Survey of India which was created in June 1981
as a successor to Pre Investment Survey of Forest
Resources (PISFR) is celebrating its Silver Jubilee
in 2006. As par of the Silver Jubilee celebrations
of FSI, a number of activities were planed like
publication of Souvenir and other reports, production
of a short film, honoring former senior officers
of PIS and FSI and staff of FSI etc. The Silver
Jubilee celebrations culminated on September 28
& 29, 2006 by organizing a two-day workshop
on ‘Review of Geomatics in Forest Resource
Assessment to mark the occasion.
The workshop was inaugurated by Shri C L Bhatia,
former Inspector General of Forests, & former
chief Coordinator PIS. Shri C L Bhatia highlighted
FSI’s illustrious history and praised the
efforts made by FSI in the field of forest resource
assessment of the country. Shri J C Kala, Director
General of Forests & Special Secretary, Government
of India, speaking at the inaugural ceremony,
said that FSI is the premier institution today
in the field of forest resource assessment and
can be compared with the best in the world.Dr.
Devendra Pandey, Director General, FSI while welcoming
the delegates outlined FSI’s future plans
and highlighted its achievements. He emphasized
the importance of mapping and measuring forests
for their management. The Vote of Thanks was delivered
by Shri. Saibal Dasgupta, Joint Director, FSI.
A short film made by FSI titled ‘Activities
of Forest Survey of India’ was released
as part of the celebration. The 20-minute film
showcased FSI’s record and profile. A visually
appealing slideshow showcasing FSI activities
& profile was also displayed. A number of
publications including Silver Jubilee ‘Souvenir,
‘Forest Atlas’,’ Van Darpan’
and ‘FSI Project Overview’ were released
ceremonially at the function. In the afternoon
session, the senior forest officers, who have
had association with FSI, regaled the audience
with their experiences. In the technical sessions,
representatives of FSI, Space Application Centre,
Ahmedabad, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad
and State Forest Departments of Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat,
Punjab etc. presented their respective work in
the field of use of Geomatics in forestry. The
two day workshop culminated on the 29th of September,
06 after the session on panel discussion and recommendations.
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