Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited

COMPANY PROFILE

Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (FDCM) was incorporated on 16th February 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary Company of the State Government of Maharashtra, under the Companies Act, 1956. A Forest Development Board with similar aims and objectives was in existence since 1969, which metamorphosed into FDCM. With over five decades of experience in growing teak plantations and harvesting and marketing of timber and other forest produce, FDCM is a trailblazer in production forestry. It ranks among the best managed State Public Sector companies in the country with a track record of consistently making profits and paying dividends to government. FDCM’s plantations are managed strictly in accordance with the principles of sustainable management and are currently valued at over Rs. 4000 crores. The company’s contribution in generating rural employment is also quite substantial.

AREA OF OPERATION

Government of Maharashtra has leased out 3.43 lakh hectares of forest to FDCM for its activities. It comes to about 6 percent of the total forest area of the State.The Forest Area leased out to FDCM has been divided into 3 Regions (Territorial), which in turn are divided into 12 Forest Project Division (Territorial), 1 Medicinal Plant Division and 1 Depot Division at Ballarshah.

THE DETAILS OF THE LEASED FOREST AREA WITH THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS :

Region	Area (In Hectare)
Nagpur	109821
Chandrapur	145196
Nashik	88487
Total	343504

TURNKEY PLANTATIONS

FDCM has also been raising very successful plantations on behalf of external clients, on lands owned by the latter. Many such “Turnkey Plantations” have been carried out on behalf of organizations such as, Western Coalfields Limited, Indian Air Force, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Thane Municipal Corporation, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and National Thermal Power Corporation. FDCM also takes up plantations on degraded forest lands under various government schemes and as part of corporate greening initiatives.

BALASAHEB THACKERAY GOREWADA INTERNATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

A few years ago, the task of designing, constructing and operating a world class zoo at Gorewada, Nagpur was entrusted by Government of Maharashtra to FDCM. This was the genesis of the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, which was inaugurated on 26th January 2021, by Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Showcasing wild animals like tiger, panther, sloth bear and different species of herbivores in their near-natural habitats, the Park has already blossomed into a major tourist destination in Nagpur. Phase II of the project will add many more attractions like African Safari, Walk-in Aviary, Tribal Trail and Walking Trail.

TIMBER TRADE

FDCM produces about 50,000 cubic meters of timber every year, which are sold through auctions. In order to ensure the supply of quality wood to end consumers at competitive prices, FDCM has recently decided to venture into the production and sale of sawn timber. A production unit has already been set up at Allapalli in Gadchiroli District by converting an existing government sawmill. With more such production units in the pipeline, FDCM is poised to make a big impact in the Indian timber market, as a reliable supplier of best quality sawn wood.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

FDCM has also diversified into many other areas like ecotourism, cultivation of medicinal plants and value addition of wood and bamboo. Several other green initiatives are also in the offing. FDCM’s CSR funds have been effectively used for supporting a number of activities in the fields of education, health and environment.

COMPANY OBJECTIVES

To develop land in the State of Maharashtra acquired by the Company by purchase, lease or otherwise for forest resources by raising thereon plantations of economically important species like teak, bamboo, khair, semal and such other suitable species as the Company may think fit.
To plant, grow, cultivate, produce and raise plantations of all kinds or varieties of forest plants, trees and crops and natural products of any kind and other agricultural crops and to buy, sell, export, import, process, distribute or otherwise deal in all kinds of forest plants, forest produce, trees, crops, natural products and agricultural and silvicultural cash crops.
To maintain, conserve, protect, preserve plants, crops, trees raised or come up naturally on the lands leased or owned by the Company.
To undertake maintenance, preservation, protection and development of the existing fauna.
To carry on business of felling, converting, dragging, hauling, marketing, processing, standardizing, grading, sorting, distributing and selling the forest products naturally or otherwise grown or raised on the lands leased or owned by the Company.
To carry on business of timber and lumber merchants, lumber yard and saw mill shingle mill and pulp and paper mill proprietors, and to buy, sell, prepare for market, process import, export and otherwise deal in timber piles and poles lumber and wood of all kinds. To manufacture and deal in articles of all kinds in the manufacture of which timber or wood or any other forest produce is used. To carry on the business of logging and lumbering, purchasing, acquiring and leasing timber berths, and so far as may be deemed expedient the business of general merchants in any other business which may seem to the Company capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with any of the above, or calculated directly or indirectly to render profitable or to enhance the value of the Company's property or rights for the time being.
To carry on business as manufacturers of, and dealers in plywood, pulpwood, matchwood, hardwood, wood blocks for flooring and other purposes, boxes, windows, doors, wood pulp, wood wool, masts, spars, derricks, sleepers, tool handles, paneling, woodwork, furniture and articles of all description wholly or partly made from wood or forest produce, the waste products or by-products of wood or forest produce.
To manufacture, process, prepare for market, refine and otherwise manipulate and deal in and turn to account all materials and commodities grown or produced by the Company and all refuse and by-products derived therefrom.
To carry on business as planters, cultivators, sellers, and dealers in teak, timber, wood, plywood, pulpwood, matchwood, hardwood and such other products of every description and to manufacture, dispose of, sell and deal in products of such plantations and other forest crops of every description.
To establish, administer, own and run industries or institutions manufacturing or dealing in forest products.
To produce, grow, process, export, import, and deal in all varieties of forest seeds, garden seeds, farm seeds and seeds of all kinds and fodder of all varieties and any kind of produce or by-products therefrom.
To undertake, transact and execute any scheme of Government or any other authority related to forests or forestry and all kinds of agency business and trusts of all kinds.
To enter into any partnership, agreement or arrangement for sharing profits, union of interests, cooperation or joint venture, reciprocal concessions or otherwise with any person, company, association or firm having objects similar to those of the Company and calculated to benefit the Company and to carry on or conduct or liquidate or wind up any such partnership or arrangement purchased or otherwise acquired.

Directors
1		Hon'ble Minister (Forests) Chairman, Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited
2	Shri. B. Venugopal Reddy	Principal Secretary (Forests)
3	Smt. Shomita Biswas	PCCF(HoFF)
4	Shri Sanjeev Gaur	Managing Director
5	Shri Manojkumar Suryavanshi	Director
6	Shri. Vivek Vijay Hoshing	Deputy Secretary (Forests)

MANAGING DIRECTOR DESK

Established in 1974, the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (FDCM) is among the pioneers in the country in sourcing of quality teak seeds, production of quality teak stumps, raising of quality teak plantations and production of finest teak timber commonly known as CP teak or Ballarshah teak. With five decades of experience in raising teak plantations, harvesting based on time tested silvicultural practices and sale of timber and other forest produce, FDCM is a trailblazer in production forestry.

Quite recently having established its own saw mills at Allapalli and Ballarshah, FDCM ventured into the sale of sawn timber. Being a leading producer of finest CP teak, it was no wonder that FDCM was chosen for supply of CP teak to the prestigious project like the New Parliament and Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Ayodhya. To facilitate the export of FDCM teak timber to global Markets, the process of FSC Certification has been initiated and shall be completed soon.

An 'Advance Wood Processing & Facility Centre' having state of the art automated plant for manufacturing of solid wood furniture is being established at Chandrapur. The centre will train the local youth and generate employment opportunities for them

The FDCM in 2022, formed its wholly-owned subsidiary viz. the FDCM Gorewada Zoo (FGZ) and thus

ventured into the arena of Zoo management and is developing the largest Zoo in the country, the Balasaheb

Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park at Nagpur. The FGZ had a promising start and has recently

taken up the task of establishing a Tiger Safari and Animal Rescue in Chandrapur.

It is heartening to note that in the 50th year of its formation, the FDCM reached the pinnacle of its glory by achieving its highest ever turnover of Rs. 419 Cr. and highest ever net profit of Rs. 116 Cr. in FY 2022-23.

WHOS WHO

Head Office
Managing Director	Sanjeev Gaur	0712-2811965
Chief General Manager (Planning)	Dr. T. Beula Ezhil Mathi (Addl. Charge)	0712-2811957
Chief General Manager (Medicinal Plant)	Dr. T. Beula Ezhil Mathi (Addl. Charge)	0712-2811939
General Manager (Head Quarter)	Dr. T. Beula Ezhil Mathi	0712-2811967
General Manager (Planning)	Prakash Mahajan	0712-2811939
General Manager (Business Development)	Satish Wadaskar	0712-2811924
Controller of Accounts & Financial Adviser	Kaustubh Vinay Bhamburkar	0712-2811950
Company Secretary	Saurav Singh	0712-2811946
Chief Audit Officer	Seema Nanhore	0712-2811926
Divisional Manager (PIU)	R.K. Tiwari	0712-2811938
Divisional Manager (Ecotourism)	R.K. Tiwari (Addl. Charge)	0712-2811933

Nagpur Region
General Manager, Nagpur	Uttam Shankar Sawant	0712-2811912
Divisional Manager, Nagpur	R.R. Bartakke, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	0712-2811906
Divisional Manager, Bhandara	S.T. Gandhile, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	07184-252406
Divisional Manager, Yavatmal	S.V. Bhowte, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	07232-242046
Divisional Manager, Kinwat	J.D. Parhad, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	02469-222041

Chandrapur Region
Regional Manager, Chandrapur	Sumit Kumar, (Addl. Charge)	07172-256239
Divisional Manager, Markhanda	Tushar Tadas, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	07172-240356
Divisional Manager, Depot Division, Ballarshah	Sumit Kumar	07172-240406
Divisional Manager, Chandrapur	Swapnil Maraskole, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	07172-255741
Divisional Manager, Pranhita	D.S. Chandekar	07133-266427
Divisional Manager, Bramhapuri	R. K. Patil, Asstt. Manager (Addl. Charge)	07177-272107

Nashik Region
Regional Manager, Nashik	S.T. Savardekar, DCF Working Plan (Addl. Charge)	0253-2505168
Divisional Manager, West Nashik	Sujeet Nevase	0253-2504933
Divisional Manager, Thane	Yogesh Waghaye	022-25329958
Divisional Manager, Pune	Sarika Jagtap	02026850765

HUMAN RESOURCE

The FDCM has a total sanctioned strength of 1688 posts comprising 38 cadres. The 38 cadres includes field cadres, ministerial cadres and technical cadres. The details are as below :

Group - A
Sr No.	Designation	Sanctioned Posts
1	Managing Director	1
2	Chief General Manager	2
3	General Manager	5
4	Regional Manager	2
5	Controller of Accounts & Financial Adviser	1
6	Divisional Manager	19
7	Company Secretary	1
8	Chief Audit Officer	1
9	Audit Officer	2
10	Assistant Manager	45
11	Pay And Accounts Officer	6
12	Deputy Engineer	1
Total		86

Group - B
1	Assistant Pay And Accounts Officer	18
2	Junior Engineer	2
3	Range Forest Officer	125
4	Personal Assistant	2
Total		147

Group - C
1	Senior Auditor	2
2	Accountant	28
3	Higher Grade Stenographer	6
4	Statistical Assistant	2
5	Forester	300
6	Accounts Assistant	68
7	Clerk	152
8	Surveyor	2
9	Mechanic	7
Total		567

Group - D
1	Naik	18
2	Peon	44
3	Cleaner	36
4	Assistant	19
5	Chowkidar	63
Total		180

FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF MAHARASHTRA LIMITED

(A Government of Maharashtra Enterprise)

CIN: U45200MH1974SGC017206

IS/ISO: 9001:2015

COMPANY PROFILE

AREA OF OPERATION

THE DETAILS OF THE LEASED FOREST AREA WITH THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS :

TURNKEY PLANTATIONS

BALASAHEB THACKERAY GOREWADA INTERNATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

TIMBER TRADE

OTHER ACTIVITIES

COMPANY OBJECTIVES

ORGANISATION CHART

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR DESK

WHOS WHO

MILESTONE

HUMAN RESOURCE

Directors
Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1		Hon'ble Minister (Forests) Chairman, Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited
2	Shri. B. Venugopal Reddy	Principal Secretary (Forests)
3	Smt. Shomita Biswas	PCCF(HoFF)
4	Shri Sanjeev Gaur	Managing Director
5	Shri Manojkumar Suryavanshi	Director
6	Shri. Vivek Vijay Hoshing	Deputy Secretary (Forests)

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FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF MAHARASHTRA LIMITED

(A Government of Maharashtra Enterprise)

CIN: U45200MH1974SGC017206

IS/ISO: 9001:2015

COMPANY PROFILE

AREA OF OPERATION

THE DETAILS OF THE LEASED FOREST AREA WITH THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS :

TURNKEY PLANTATIONS

BALASAHEB THACKERAY GOREWADA INTERNATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

TIMBER TRADE

OTHER ACTIVITIES

COMPANY OBJECTIVES

ORGANISATION CHART

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR DESK

WHOS WHO

MILESTONE

HUMAN RESOURCE