Evaluation of Forestry works for the period 2009-15 in Hassan Circle.

The study was funded by the Forestry Department, Government of Karnataka. Duration of the study was SIX months, starting December 2015. The scope of the evaluation is various forestry works undertaken in different divisions/ ranges for the last Six Years on different forestry schemes. The status of the following aspects was assessed:

• Raising of plantations,
• Soil moisture conservation works,
• Specialized works of Wildlife, Research and Planning wings,
• Construction and maintenance of buildings,
• Maintenance of forest roads,
• Creation and maintenance of other infrastructure,
• Distribution of seedlings to farmers/public,
• Delivering benefits to SC/ST households, and
• Other works connected with forest development.