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Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change Goverment of Odisha
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Forest Divisions — OFSDP I & II
23
Forest Divisions — AJY
8,000+
Vana Surakshya Samitis
2006
JICA-Assisted Since

Meet Our Leaders

Shri Mohan Charan Majhi

Shri Mohan Charan Majhi

HONORABLE CHIEF MINISTER, GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Shri Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia

Shri Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia

HONORABLE MINISTER OF STATE, GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma

Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, IAS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHNAGE DEPARTMENT

Shri AnandK

Shri Anand Kumar Prabhakar, IFS

PROJECT DIRECTOR, OFSDP-II

Our Mission

Improving environment through forest restoration and minimising poverty by raising income levels of local villagers — through sustainable forest management and community development practices.

Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society is constituted under Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, Govt. of Odisha   (Registration No. 022321/49/2006-07) to facilitate smooth implementation of the forestry projects in the state.

Our Vision

Sustainable forest management to improve forest cover and the livelihoods of local communities through inclusive Joint Forest Management.

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What We Do

Focus Areas

Three interlinked pillars that frame every project the society undertakes — from canopy to community.

Sustainable Forest Management

Restoring degraded forests, conserving biodiversity, and strengthening Joint Forest Management across 38 forest divisions under OFSDP Phase I, II & AJY.

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Livelihoods & VSS

Empowering 8,237 Vana Surakshya Samitis with income-generating activities, capacity building, and convergence with state schemes.

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Geomatics & Technology

GIS, remote sensing and MIS dashboards for precision planning, transparent monitoring, and evidence-based forest management.

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Our Projects

Programmes shaping Odisha's forests

From the JICA-assisted OFSDP series to community-led OMBADC and biodiversity conservation and management — a portfolio spanning two decades.

Ongoing OFSDP Phase II
JICA-Assisted · 14 Divisions . 1210 VSS

OFSDP Phase II

Improving forest ecosystems through sustainable management and biodiversity conservation under Joint Forest Management.

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Ongoing Ama Jangala Yojana
State Scheme · 23 Divisions · 4,601 VSS

Ama Jangala Yojana (AJY)

A step towards forest regeneration through community participation, enhancing livelihood opportunities across 4,000+ Vana Surakshya Samitis.

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Ongoing OFSDS-OMBADC
OMBADC Partnership . 5 Divisions . 900 VSS

OFSDS-OMBADC

Alternative livelihood opportunities for forest-dependent and fringe-dwelling communities — building skills for Income Generation Activities.

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Ongoing bca
NCSCM Partnership . BCA Health Repord Card

Biodiversity Conservation and Management

BCA Health Report Card

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Ongoing Satoyama
EDC-Led · Community Convergence

Satoyama Initiative, Badrama Range, Bamra Division

Capacity-Building Training for EDCs enrolled under the Satoyama framework — reconnecting people, productive landscapes and biodiversity.

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Completed OFSDP Phase I
2006–2015 · JICA · 14 Divisions . 2426 VSS

OFSDP Phase I

The foundational JICA-assisted project — restoring forests and raising income levels in 14 forest divisions across Odisha.

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Our Impact

Two decades of measurable change

24*
Districts
38*
Forest Divisions
20,000+
Women Self Help Groups
25,00000+
Forest-fringe villagers empowered
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Forest Divisions of Odisha

A snapshot of OFSDS — coverage, biodiversity, and the divisions where it operates.

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Voices from the Field

Stories and leadership

Behind every plantation are people — communities cultivating change and leaders steering the work.

Case study
Case Study

Inclusive development approach adapted by the Gadia VSSs, Subarnapur

Integrated approach helped communities to bring a distinctive change in the village and stand out as a unique VSS for overall community development.

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Project Director
“Sustainable forestry is not a programme — it is a partnership between the land, the people who depend on it, and the institutions that hold the trust.”
Shri Anand Kumar Prabhakar, IFS Project Director, OFSDP  ·  Since 24 July 2026 Director's desk
News & Notices

What's happening at OFSDS

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Our Convergence Partners

Working in convergence

A network of national bodies, state departments and agencies powering forestry-led development in Odisha.

Panchaytiraj & Drinking Water Corporate & Bank Public Work Department Rural Development Fisheries and ARD Department Ministry of Communication Dept. of Mission Shakti Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment SC & ST Dev. Dept. Soil Conservation Dept. Department of Water Resource Forest, Environment & Climate Change

Anouncements in OFSDS

Advertisements, Tenders, Careers, public information and grievance redressal — in OFSDS.

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