Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, chairing the Forest Department review meeting in Jaipur, directed the department to implement the budget announcements on time. In the meeting held on Saturday at the State Secretariat, he said eco‑tourism activities should be given priority and coordination with the concerned departments should be established.
Directions to submit a four‑month work plan.
The Chief Secretary instructed each officer to submit a written work plan for the next four months by 22 November for mid‑term review. He said the plan should clearly state tasks to be completed by 31 March 2027, measurable targets and timelines. He will thereafter discuss each officer’s plan individually.
Directions to record progress on the Digi‑Van app.
The meeting gave instructions to ensure the safety of personnel patrolling forest areas. The Chief Secretary asked ‘Digi‑Van’ to be used as a monitoring tool for departmental work, where the number of patrols, photographs and details of illegal sand mining cases will be recorded. Progress on new plantation, plant care and wildlife conservation will also be logged on the same platform.