Study Tour Report
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Tripura ITTO Pre-Project
On
“Sustainable and Multi purpose forestry to settle the Tribal shifting cultivators of Tripura State in India by providing viable economic activities"
 
By
  Dr VK Bahuguna
                               Addl. PCCF & MD, TFDPC

 

 

Daily Schedules and Programme outline 

 

July 7th, 2007 (Saturday) 

23.30 Hrs: Departure New-Delhi by Thai Airways Flight No TG316 for Bangkok

 

 

July 8th, 2007 (Sunday)

 

11 hrs: Departure by Thai Airways Flight No TG664 for Shanghai And arrival at Shanghai at 1600 hrs. Meet Indian Consulate officials and check in Hotel Sheraton Grand Shanghai Tai Ping Yang Hotel, 5 Zunyi Nan Road, Shanghai. Meet Dr Mingie Guan of Nanjing Forestry University in Hotel Lobby. 

ii) Host Dinner meeting with Dr. Mingie Guan Associate Researcher, Bamboo Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Forestry University and finalize plan of visit to various places near Shanghai. 

 

July 9th, 2007 (Monday)

 

0830: Breakfast and Check out 

0915: Meeting with Consul General Mr. Vishnu Prakash at Consulate. 

1000: Leave for visit to Shengda Bamboo Limited, Shanchang Shengda Road, Situan Town, Fenxian District, and Shanghai.  

1100: Arrival and visit the Factory and hold discussion with Mr. Yang, General Manager. 

1400: Departure by Train for Nanjing along with Dr Mingie Guan. 

1700: Arrival at Hotel Nanlin of the University of  Nanjing and shift  to hotel Sheraton Nanjing, 169, Hanzhong Road. Hold brief meeting with the University Officials 

 

July 10th, 2007 (Tuesday)

 

Forenoon: Visit to Nanjing Bamboo Engineering Research Center and, meeting with the head of the Institute and other Scientists on Bilateral Co-operation on bamboo Industry and Technology. 

Lunch hosted by the BERC  

Afternoon:Visit Sunyat Sen Mausoleum and study the vegetation of Forests and Eco-tourism opportunities. 

Dinner meeting hosted by the Vice-President ( VC) of the Nanjing Forestry University and discussion with other senior officials of the International Affairs Department

July 11th, 2007 (Wednesday)

 

 I) Leave for visiting Bamboo Forests and Bamboo value addition Factories in Anji (Zhejiang) and return to Nanjing in the evening. 

 ii) Host evening discussion meeting with the accompanying scientists of BERC in hotel lobby and finalize contours of co-operation for Bamboo development and livelihood for the people. 

 

July 12th, 2007 (Thursday)

 

Forenoon: Check out from the Hotel. 

ii) Meeting with the Nanjing University officials and visit the demonstration forests of the University. 

Iii) Examine the facilities of Nanjing Forestry University for the possible training of officers and technicians from India. Feed back discussion with the head of the BERC 

Afternoon: Leave for Nanjing   Airport  after  lunch  and  board  Flight No MU 5792 at 1410 hrs for Kunming. 

ii)Arrival in Kunming and meet Mr. Shi Hongfei, Assistant Professor, Yunnan Academy of Forestry at the Airport. Check in the Hotel Huazhou hotel of the Forest Department and hold meeting with the senior officers of the Yunnan Forestry Academy and finalized the programme of field visit.

 

July 13th, 2007 (Friday)

 

Forenoon: Visit the office of the Director for Economic Institution Academy of Social science and hold a workshop meeting with Dr Kang Yunhai Director, Ms Xuan Yi, Vice-Director of Institute of Economy, Ms Zhang Tiwei, Associate Professor, Institute of Economy and other senior scientists on the forest management practices, settlement of shifting cultivators and livelihood opportunities for the people living in and around forest areas. 

ii) Host lunch meeting with the officers of the Academy 

Afternoon: Visit Yunnan Forestry Academy and hold workshop Meeting with the senior officers of the Academy on the rehabilitation of hill slopes and the socio-economic profile of the shifting cultivators and other relevant issues on forestry. 

ii) Visit the Botanical Garden of the Forestry Academy 

iii) Attend the Dinner meeting with the Vice-Director and other senior officers of the Academy in country side Eco-tourism spot out side the Kunming city.

July 14th, 2007 (Saturday)

 

Leave the hotel after Breakfast for the field visit to country side in rural areas outside the Kunming city (50 Km) to study the village condition and forestry practices in the villages. 

ii) Host lunch meeting with the officials of the Academy and local people. Return back to Kunming in the afternoon. 

 

July 15th, 2007 (Sunday) 

 

800 hrs: i) Leave for Beijing by Flight No MU 5701 and arrive at the Beijing Airport at 11 am. 

             ii) Meet Indian Embassy official at the Airport and check in The Kerry Central Hotel, Beijing. 

             iii) Hold detail meeting with the Embassy official on the objectives of the visit and field programme in the hotel lobby. 

 

Afternoon: Finalization of the field visit trip with the Indian Embassy officials  

ii) Attend Dinner meeting hosted by the Charge de Affairs Indian Embassy Mr. Sanjay Verma, Counsellor Economic and Commercial and Mr. Siddharth Nath, Second Secretary, Embassy of India. 

 

July16th, 2007 (Monday)

 

0900 hrs:Leave after Breakfast for the field visit organized by the Beijing Forest Administration and see Agro-Forestry and Eco-tourism Projects aiming at increasing the income of farmers in Tongzou District.

ii) Attend the lunch meeting hosted by the Deputy Governor of Yongledian Township and hold discussion on forestry matters. Return to Beijing in the afternoon.

1730 hrs: Attend the Banquet hosted by the Director General, Forest Department of People Republic of China and hold discussion on the mutual bilateral co-operation.

July17th, 2007 (Tuesday) 

 

0800 hrs: Leave the hotel for Great Wall of China and to visit the surrounding forest areas.

  ii)Hold rap up discussion with the Indian embassy officials on the visit.

 

July18th, 2007 (Wednesday)

 

0630:Departure for the Airport. Board Thai Airway Flight No TG 675 for Bangkok and arrive Bangkok city at 1300 hrs. Check in Hotel Holiday inn.

 

July19th, 2007 (Thursday)

 

0800 hrs:Visit the biggest crocodile farm in the outskirt of Bangkok and study the habitat management and Eco-tourism activities.

 1500 hrs:Departure for Airport and board Thai Airways Flight No TG 315 for Delhi.

  2100 hrs:Arrival New-Delhi.