Honoured by the Uttar Pradesh State Government for Contribution to the
Largest Congregation of Human Beings Kumbh Mela, Year 2013, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Briefing Career Profession, Publication & Promotion- As a Qualified, Trained and Professional Forester, more than Three Illustrious Decades (35 & 1/2 Years) have passed by with mixed Experiences, , Fortunes, Responsibilities, Opportunities, Outcomes and Successes in the respective Fields of Work assigned during the pursuing Career with Nature, Natural Resources, Forest & Agro Forestry Conservation, Certification & Management; Forest & Wildlife Management viz. Forest, Wildlife, Biosphere Reserve, Conservation Reserve and National Park & Sanctuaries Management, Forest Protection, Conservation & Management, Silviculture, Forest Seed & Research Management, Forest Land Settlement & Land Records, Mine Ecology, Environment & Abandoned Mine Areas’ Bioreclamation & Biorehabilitation, Forest Management, Air Pollution Abatement Plantations Based On Wind Rose Diagrams (CPCB/NHAI/EFCC Department, Uttar Pradesh Joint Module), Zoo Management (Kanpur Zoo), Urban, Highways & Industrial Green Belt Management, Forestry & Agroforestry Timber, Fuelwood, NTFPs including Tendu Leaves & Medicinal Plants etc., NTFP & Timber Products’ Harvest, Processing, Marketing & Transport Management..
Pioneering Protected Areas’ & Nature Reserves Competent Government Notifications- As a Qualified, Trained and Professional Wildlifer, have been Proactively Effective Facilitator, Instrumental and Pioneer in Uttar Pradesh Government Notification regarding Rationalisation of Boundaries of the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Region, Ranipur Tiger Reserve in the Bundelkhand Region and the Terai Elephant Reserve in the Dudhwa-Pilibhit Terai Region in the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) of Uttar Pradesh State, India.
Steering Nature Based Climate Practices, Carbon Reduction Programmes & Solutions – As a Qualified, Trained and Professional Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Practioner, have been steering Carbon Minimisation, Reduction and Removal Programmes through Forestry, Agroforestry and Medicinal, Aromatic & Other Crops’ Agriculture Services inclusive of Organic, Natural & Zero Budget Farming Practices to the Requisite Competence, Science & Technology Scales, Clean and Efficient Energy Utilisation, Green Economic Transformation Across Various Sectors and Nature Based Solutions viz. Natural Resources Conservation, Creation, Establishment, Extraction, Utilisation & Maintenance, wherever feasible etc., based on the then latest State of the Art Scientific & Technological Developments, easily, economically, instantly and readily available at the time of Project Execution, to the best of available latest State-of-the-Art abilities, knowledge and information.
Building a Greener, Safer & Sustainable Future- As a Qualified Civil Engineer, a crucial role in adapting, controlling and mitigating Climate Change by State of the Art Scientific & Technological Green Infrastructure Promotion and Adoption of Alternate/Renewable Energy Systems, that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases energy efficiency have been practiced, wherever feasible during Service Career. in order to minimize the environmental impacts and ensure a healthier, safer and sustainable living planet Earth, to sustain all life forms including human beings for future generation.
Have had Published many Qualified, Relevant & Utilitarian Scientific & Technical Articles, Review Notes and Research Papers on some of the above Very Important Problems, Themes, Topics & Subjects, in many Books, Journals & Magazines of National & International Repute.
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Major Career Achievements
1. Achievements In Brief During Career – More than Three Illustrious Decades (35 & 1/2 Years) have passed by with mixed Responsibilities, Opportunities and Successes in the respective Fields of Work assigned during the pursuing Career with Nature, Natural Resources, Forest & Wildlife Management viz. Forest, Wildlife, Biosphere Reserve, Conservation Reserve and National Park & Sanctuaries Management, Eco Development of Protected Areas’ Fringe Forest & Agriculture Landscapes through Eco Development Committees (EDCs), Forest Protection, Conservation & Management, Silviculture, Forest Seed & Research Management, Forest Land Settlement & Land Records, Mine Ecology, Environment & Abandoned Mine Areas’ Bioreclamation & Biorehabilitation, Joint Forest Management (JFM) through Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs), Zoo Management, Modernisation & Wildlife Enclosures’ Green Construction (Kanpur Zoo), Urban, Highways & Industrial Green Belt Management, Forest Timber & Fuelwood and Tendu Patta & Medicinal Plants etc. NTFP Products’ Harvest Management along with having mixed Experiences, Fortunes, and Outcomes. Published many Articles, Review Notes and Research Papers on some of the above Topics & Subjects in many Journals & Magazines of National & International Repute.
Have had the Rare Distinction of being Awarded with an Appreciation Note/Certificate from the then Honorable CM, Uttar Pradesh for having performed excellently well during the Auspicious Kumbh Mela, 2013, the largest religious congregation of human beings organized at the pious Sangam, Allahabad (Now Prayagraj) during January-March, 2013.
2. Air Quality Management & Air Pollution Control – During the tenure March, 2019 to June, 2021, as APCCF, Project, EFCC Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, have had the distinct opportunity of planning, designing, formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Air Pollution Abatement Plantations Based on Wind Rose Diagrams (CPCB/NHAI/EFCC Department, Uttar Pradesh Joint Module) in the Model Districts/Major Cities in Agra, Allahabad and Lucknow etc. Had been involved with IITR (CSIR), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on the Studies on “Assessment of ambient Air Quality of Lucknow City during March, 2019 to June, 2021.
I had proactively acted for controlling, preventing and regulating Air Pollution in probably the worst affected Sonbhadra District, which was highly appreciated by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Government/Department for effectively checking and controlling illicit felling, illegal mining of boulders, stones and sand and unlawful transit of forest produce including minerals in the Obra Forest Division, Sonebhadra District, Uttar Pradesh and coordinating, ensuring & facilitating Policy Formulation, Implementation & Monitoring Mining Operations, Prevention & Control vis-a-vis Forest Fringes & Forest Areas etc.
2. Wildlife Conservation, Development & Protection Achievements – As PCCF (Wild Life) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, had been instrumental in intensively pursuing the Matter with the Commissioner, Meerut & Ruhelkhand, Bareilly Divisions along with the CCF, Western Zone, Meerut & CCF, Ruhelkhand Zone, Bareilly and CF, Meerut Region regarding Rationalisation of Boundaries of the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary comprising of Meerut, Bulandshahar, Hapur, Bijnore & Amroha Districts having the all important, unique and vital Aquatic Ecosystem Wildlife Habitats (Haiderpur Wetland, Dolphin Hotspots & Sacred Brij Ghat at Garh Mukteshwar etc.) of Uttar Pradesh State, as per the Hon’ble NGT, New Delhi Order dated 31.05.2019 in the Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India & Others OA No. 325 of 2018 (M.A. No. 1135/2018); Order dated 10.06.2021in (EA No. 47/2019 in OA No. 325 of 2018) and Order dated 28-09.2022 in the matter of Vireshwar Singh vs. Union of India & Others in (EA No. 38/2021 in OA No. 48 of 2021).
During the aforesaid period, also carried out duties, responsibilities & works pertaining to Forest & Wildlife Administration/Management/Protection and Supervision of Legal Administrative & Technical Issues, Litigation & related Matters regarding Execution of Nature Conservation, Management, Protection & Overseeing Implementation of Indian Forest Act, 1927; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; Forest (Conservation)Act, 1980 & Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 etc. in relation to various National Parks, Sanctuaries, Wild Life Reserves, Zoos & Other Protected Areas (PAs) of the UP State etc. The all acclaimed Uttar Pradesh Government Notification regarding the newly declared Ranipur Tiger Reserve in the Chitrakoot District of Bundelkhand Region and the Terai Elephant Reserve in the Dudhwa-Pilibhit Region in the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) comprising of Lakhimpur & Pilibhit Disricts of the Uttar Pradesh State had been got facilitated, pursued and solemnized at the various involved levels viz. NTCA, Elephant Division & ADG, Wildlife etc. at the MOEFCC, GOI, New Delhi during this period as PCCF (Wild Life) &Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
3. Namami Gange Afforesation, Biodiversity, Wetlands & Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Development & Protection Project Achievements – During the tenure March, 2019 to June, 2021, had worked as APCCF, Project-cum-Project Director-cum-Nodal Officer, Namami Gange Programmes in the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow for more than two (2) years. During this illustrious term, have had the distinction of pioneering conceptualization, designing and formulation of various Project Initiatives pertaining to Nature Based Solutions facilitating River Basin Management, River Water & Catchment Pollution Prevention & Control and Eco Restoration of Riparian Land Formations including Agriculture & Farm, Natural & Urban Landscapes, etc.
Also carried out conceptualization, designing, formulation, implementation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of several Afforestation (Ganga Van, Chandanpur Ghatiyari and Bhagirath Van, Datlana, Soron, Ganga River Green Corridor, District Kasganj), Biodiversity (Gangetic Dolphin Conservation, Eco Tourism & Management & Turtle Consrvation, Kukrail, Lucknow); Urban Eco Parks (Sarnath, Varanasi & Bulandshahar), Wetlands (Haiderpur Wetland, Muzaffarnagar & Kuthila Lake, Farrukhabad) ; Arth Ganga, Organic Farming, Inter Departmental (Integrated Agriculture, Horticulture & Agro Forestry Five Years’ Project, 2021-22 to 2025-26) and Uttar Pradesh State Government led Mass Peoples’ Ganga Yatra during January, 2021 etc.
Some of the most elemental, important & pioneering Projects formulated, implemented, supervised, monitored & evaluated sponsored by NMCG, MOJS, Government Of India, New Delhi/SMCG, MOJS, Uttar Pradesh Government, Lucknow; amongst others have been viz. i) Creation, Establishment & Operationalisation of Biodiversity Parks in the Gangetic Flood Plains of Uttar Pradesh ii) Promotion of Cultivation of Medicinal Plants on River Ganga Basin in Uttar Pradesh and iii) Conserving & Sustainably Managing Gangetic Floodplain Wetlands of Uttar Pradesh via Uttar Pradesh State Wetland Authority & Wetlands International, India, New Delhi jointly, First of the Firsts Unique Wetland In House GIS Lab Based Field Identification, Survey, Prioritisation, Management Planning and Monitoring etc.
5. Protection & Vigilance, Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh – During the tenure of CCF, Protection & Vigilance and Chief Vigilance Officer, EFCC Department, UP, Lucknow, was actively, deeply and sincerely involved in effective, lawful& proper administration, management & provision of Economic, Environmental & Social justice to the people, especially the Forest Dwellers & Tribals inhabiting in and around Forest & Wildlife Areas while keeping them well conserved, intact & lively as Nature Repositories.
Also interacted, presented & responded to Human Right Cases, Issues & Matters with regard to EFCC Department, Uttar Pradesh before the Hon’ble Full Commission Bench of National Human Rights Commission at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This event had been a rare, unforgettable and unique personal, rich & mesmerising experience to cherish more so as to oversee good governance, proper administration, management & provision of justice with regard to Human Right Issues etc.
6. Evaluation, Monitoring & Supervision of Arbitration, Court & Legal Cases – During August, 2008 to July, 2010, had worked in the Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest, Southern Zone, Allahabad. Throughout this period, aptly, properly and promptly supervised
the works of the Court Cell, Diverse Subject Matters regarding Environment, Forest & Wildlife Department, Uttar Pradesh while functioning in the Office Of The Chief Conservator Of Forest,
Southern Zone, Allahabad. The assigned Job had been to take stock of and look after the due, timely & well narrated impleadments and pursuance in the Honourable High Court of
Judicature, at Allahabad, Central Administrative Tribunal, at Allahabad and Hon’ble Supreme Court of India at the Uttar Pradesh State level.
Had also been instrumental in facilitating the Government of Uttar Pradesh regarding the all important Wood Based Industries Case before the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi & the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi for the amendment to the “Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act in Rural and Hill Areas, 1976”, vide the latest Notification dated 7th January, 2020, issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Dynamicaly handled various Forestry, Agroforestry & Medicinal Plants sponsored Projects as Miision Director, Uttar Pradesh Agro Forestry Mission, Project Director, Namami Gange Programme, EFCC Department, Uttar Pradesh.
7. Effective Coordination, Facilitation & Issuance of Forest Land Conservation Directives, Guidelines & Policy Formulation vis-à-vis Mining Activities in Sonebhadra District, Uttar Pradesh – In the capacity of Divisional Forest Officer, Obra Forest Division, Obra, Sonebhadra, I was highly appreciated by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Government/Department for effectively checking and controlling illicit felling, illegal mining of boulders, stones and sand and unlawful transit of forest produce including minerals in the Obra Forest Division, Sonebhadra District, Uttar Pradesh and coordinating, ensuring & facilitating Policy Formulation, Implementation & Monitoring Mining Operations, Prevention & Control vis-a-vis Forest Fringes & Forest Areas etc. Sincerely ensured compliances of Directives, Judgements & Orders of the Hon’ble District Court, Sonebhadra; Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh & Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi, India.
Ensured, Developed, Initiated, Pioneered & Solemnised the First of Firsts’ Guidelines, Laws & Regulations pertaining to mining vis-à-vis Forests & Forest Areas in the Uttar Pradesh State, issued by the Uttar Pradesh Government subject to various Orders of Directives, Judgements & Orders of the Hon’ble District Court, Sonebhadra; Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh & Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi, India since the Year 1989 and before. Had proactively, timely and veraciously facilitated the Hon’ble District Court, Sonebhadra; Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh & Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi, India in enforcing, ensuring & implementing various Directives, Judgements & Orders of the Hon’ble District Courts with respect to Mining vis-à-vis Forests & Forest Areas in the Uttar Pradesh State.
8. Way Forward – Have been instrumental in planning, designing and formulating both the Uttar Pradesh State Action Plan on Climate Change (UP_SAPCC), 2014 & 2022 also.
Seizing the bright, novel and upcoming opportunities in the Eco Tourism Sector in Uttar Pradesh State, got initiated, established and pioneered Eco Tourism and Allied Subsidiary Activities in a revamped, revived and resilient mode throughout the length and breadth of the Province, especially in the Amangarh Tiger Reseve, Bijnore; Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Lakhimpur Kheri; Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit; Ranipur Tiger Reserve, Chitrakoot; Sohagibarwa Sanctuary, Maharajganj; Sohelwa Sanctuary, Balrampur; Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Unnao; Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Raebareilly, Haidarpur Wetland, Muzaffarnagar; Deodari & Rajdari Falls, Chandra Prabha Sanctuary, Chandauli District and Kukrail Forest, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The Way Forward shall be organized for Carbon Reduction and Removal Programmes through Clean and Efficient Energy Utilisation, Green Economic Transformation Across Various Sectors, Nature Based Solutions, Agriculture and Forestry Modernisation, Scientific & Technological Upgradation, Communication, Information & Knowledge Services to the Requisite Policy Makers, Scale & Stakeholders, based on latest State of the Art Scientific & Technological Developments, easily, economically, instantly and readily available at the time of execution to the best of abilities, knowledge and information.