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Odisha FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD
The first forest based government corporation of India

Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd (earlier known as Odisha Forest Corporation Ltd) is a wholly owned Government of Odisha, India Undertaking and the oldest Forestry based Government Corporation in the Country.

It undertakes much required scientific forestry operation as per prescription of approved Working Plan/ Working Scheme for maintaining the health & hygiene of the Forest and harvests Timber, Firewood, Bamboo from the Forest and sell these products with and without.... View More..

Mission

To help and support conservation of the State's vast forest resources scientifically without sacrificing the present forest resource base, to promote forest based industries in the State, to generate livelihood support for the rural folk with a view to ameliorating the condition of the tribals and the poorer sections of the population.

Activities

Timber
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Harvesting of Timber & Firewood through scientific forestry operation and selling them to the Local public to meet their need for various household purposes at a concessional rate and also for commercial purpose through Tender & Auction sales are the mainstay operation of the OFDC Ltd. Main source... View More..

Kenduleaf
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Kendu leaf is also a nationalized product like Bamboo and Sal seed. It is called green gold of Odisha. Botanical name of Tendu (Kendu) leaf is Diospyros Melanoxylon. Tendu leaf is one of the most important non-wood forest products of Odisha... View More..

Bamboo
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Bamboo is also a nationalized product in Odisha since 1988. The collection and marketing of Bamboo from the natural forest is done by the OFDC Ltd either directly by itself or through the RMP (Raw Material Procurer) as per the decision of the Government.... View More..

Plantation & Landscaping
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In recent years, OFDC has expanded its field of operation to green consulting and undertaking Plantation turnkey projects which now contributing 10-15% of its total revenue as commission by implementing several plantations and greening projects.
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Site Clearance projects
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For any developmental work clearance of tree from the site is an integral plan. The User Agency viz. Indian Railway, Water Reservoir/ Irrigation Authority, National Highway Authority, Public work Department (PWD), Electric Transmission Authority etc have faith in Odisha Forest Development Corporation for taking up tree clearance work on their behalf for clearance of trees, to go-ahead with the project....... View More..

Other Activities

  • canning & food processing
  • rubber plantation
  • cashew plantation
  • saw mills
  • Park

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Honey,pickle & Squash
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Besides the nationalized products OFDC is also involved in collection, processing and trading of honey from Simlipal Forest, in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha... View More..

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Rubber Plantation
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OFDC is having its own rubber plantation in Two forest division namely Baripada and Bhubaneswar over an estimated area 64 hectors. Since 2001, the Tapping of rubber has been undertaken through the trained staff of the OFDC limited... View More..

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Cashew Plantation
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OFDC Ltd. have raised cashew plantation over an area of 18704.99 ha. from 1978-79 to 1992-93 in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur Division. Out of which pure cashew plantation over an area of 11,053.99 ha. and cashew with mixed species plantation over an area of 7651 ha... View More..

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Saw mills
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OFDC Ltd. is operating 9 nos of Saw Mills at Berhampur (Ganjam), Khapuria (Cuttack), Jeypore (Koraput), Maithili (Malkanagiri), Nowrangpur, Remed (Sambalpur), Muniguda, Kantabanjhi and Rourkela for meeting timber sawing requirement of the general people. Another 5 saw mills will be made operational soon.... View More..

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jaydev batika
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JAYADEV BATIKA named after 12th century saint poet Jayadev is a jungle away from jungle having more than 300 native and exotic species with medicinal herbs, shrubs, climbers, grass & bamboos spread over an area of 39 Hectares, located at 20 14" North Latitude and 85 50".... View More..