High-Power Committee (HPC)
HPC has been constituted vide Government of West Bengal, Department of Forests’ Notification no. 712-For /13099/19/2023 dated 04.05.2023 with the following constitution. HPC acts as the highest decision-making body for policies, inter-departmental coordination, and convergence for the project. HPC remains outside the autonomous structure of the society and supports and guides the project at the state level.
The Additional Chief Secretary Forests/ Principal Secretary Forests chairs HPC meetings, while Secretaries and Heads of line departments are members to the committee, whereas the Chief Project Director (CPD) is the Member-Secretary. As per the current responsibilities within the state government, the composition of HPC is given in the following table.
Composition of High Power Committee
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Sl. No. |
Position in HPC |
Position in the Institutions |
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1. |
Chairperson |
Additional Chief Secretary Forests/ Principal Secretary Forests, GoWB |
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2. |
Member |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), WBFD |
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3. |
Member |
Chief Wildlife Warden/ PCCF (Wildlife), WBFD |
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4. |
Member |
Representative of Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, GoWB |
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5. |
Member |
Representative of Disaster Management and Civil Defence Department, GoWB |
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6. |
Member |
Representative of Finance Department, GoWB |
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7. |
Member |
Representative of Department of Environment, GoWB |
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8. |
Member |
Representative of Department of Panchayet & Rural Development, GoWB |
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9. |
Member |
Representative of Department of Self Help Group & Self Employment, GoWB |
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10. |
Member Secretary |
Chief Project Director, WB-FBCCCR |
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By invitation – as required from time to time |
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Special Invitee |
Representative of Research Institutions/ Specialised Agencies |
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Special Invitee |
Representative of GoI/ MOEF&CC |
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Special Invitee |
Representative of JICA, India |
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