| Year |
Event |
| 1956 |
The State Forest Department reorganized. |
| 1965 |
Trade of Tendu Patta was nationalized to remove middlemen and to increase income and living standards of poor villagers. |
| 1969 |
Other minor forest products like Chebulic Myrobalan, Gums, Mahua Flower, Sal Seeds nationalized. |
| 1971 |
Trade of important timber species like Teak, Sal, Shisam etc. nationalized. |
| 1973 |
Trade of Bamboo nationalized. |
| 1975 |
M.P State Forest Development Corporation created to enhance productivity of forest. Loan from financial institutions procured for viable forestry schemes. |
| 1976 |
Harvesting of timber and fuelwood taken up by the Forest Department, increasing the income of the poor and relieving them from the clutches of middlemen. |
| 1980 |
- Social Forestry Division was established.
- USAID project launched to assist afforestation in non-forest areas of villages and urban centers.
|
| 1981 |
In view of decreasing density of forest areas, complete ban on felling was imposed in Bhopal, Ratlam,Gwalior, Rewa and Dhar Districts. |
| 1984 |
Madhya Pradesh Minor Forest Produce (Trade and Development) Cooperative Federation established. |
| 1986 |
The ban on felling extended to Rajgarh, Jhabua, Tikangarh, Indore, Vidisha and Khargaon districts. |
| 1988 |
The ban extended again to Satna,Mandsour, Durg, Guna and Narsingpur Districts. |
| 1989 |
A Three tier cooperative structure established under M.P. MFP Federation. |
| 1991 |
- Government resolution on joint Forest
Management issued
- Ban on harvesting in all protected areas.
|
| 1994 |
- The task force was constituted for
protection, conservation and trade of medicinal plants.
- State Forest Research Institute Jabalpur
was accorded autonomy.
- Simplification in the Transit Rules for
forest products.
- Revision of Nistar Policy.
- Committed supply of forest produce to industry abolished.
|
| 1995 |
- Application on modern technology in
preparation of Working Plan introduced.
- Working Plan Divisions constituted.
- The World Bank assisted Forestry Project launched.
|
| 1997 |
Regional Sal Research Centers was established at Bilaspur. |
| 1999 |
Lok Vaniki scheme launched to promote private forestry. |
| 2000 |
- New state of Chattisgarh carved out.
- A scheme started for development and conservation of Medicinal Plants.
|
| 2001 |
- Government resolution on JFM revised.
|
