Daltonganj: A team from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with the local forest department, is set to conduct a two-day survey of the natural resources and socio-economic conditions of the Gaberletuwa village under the Mohammadganj forest range, officials said on Saturday.The JICA team will arrive at the Medininagar forest division on May 18.Explaining the obhective of the survey, Medininagar divisional forest officer (DFO) Satyam Kumar said, “The survey will facilitate proper utilisation of natural resources and its conservation with regard to upliftment of the forest dwellers against the threat of climate change.” Meanwhile, principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF) Sanjeev Kumar further said, “JICA will conduct the survey in 11 villages that have been shortlisted across different forest ranges of Jharkhand. Moreover, the Rud village in the south division of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), will also be part of the survey.”He added, “Jharkhand has 30,000 hectares of degraded forests which when reclaimed in a phase-wise manner will boost sustainable economy for the rural landscape.”As per sources, JICA is a govt body of Japan which offers loans and aid-in-grant to promote livelihood of marginalised people in forested regions. The main area of its emphasis is natural regeneration of forests.
