Forest Fire Crisis Management

343 VFFCC Committees Village Forest Fire Control Committees: local volunteers who spot and put out fires on community land.

366 JFMC Partners Joint Forest Management Committees: villages that protect and manage forests together with the Department.

14 Active Divisions Forest divisions running fire control and response across the state's 11 districts.

56 C&RD Blocks Community & Rural Development blocks whose forests are watched for fire.

Institutional Protection Framework

State State Crisis Management Group (SCG)
Chaired by the Chief Secretary, this apex body coordinates statewide disaster and fire response at the highest governmental level.
Level 2 Crisis Management Cell
Headed by the PCCF & HoFF, this cell translates policy into field action across all forest circles.
Level 3 Divisional Crisis Control
14 Specialized Divisions manage 11 districts, ensuring 3+ C&RD blocks are monitored by each division through Range and Beat offices.
Village Community Frontline (VFFCC)
Local Village Forest Fire Control Committees act as the primary defense, detecting and combating fires in community lands.

In collaboration with Forest Survey of India (FSI), we utilize satellite detection for real-time fire incidence mapping.

In line with the National Action Plan on Forest Fire, we have completed digital risk zonation for the entire state.

High-performing VFFCC members are given annual honorariums to encourage vigilance and timely reporting.

Ministry-approved plan including work schedules, digitization of fire-prone maps, and strategic evaluation.

FSI Integration: Daily detection points received directly from the Forest Survey of India satellites.
Zonation Mapping: Statewide digitization of fire-prone zones categorized by risk levels.
Rapid Alert: Real-time dissemination of detected points to 14 divisions and village committees.
Verification: Field assessment protocols established for all 11 districts despite hilly terrain challenges.