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BRIEF
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE DEPARMENT
Soil & Water Conservation
activities with specific objective were
introduced in the erstwhile Mizo District of
Assam State as a ‘Pilot Project’ under Forest
Jhum Control Division of Assam Forest
Department. Trial-cum-Demonstration Centres were
established at Durtlang and Beraw in 1954-1955.
Main objectives are proper land use through Soil
& Water Conservation measures like afforestation
of barren and steep slopes, terracing on milder
slopes for cash crop plantation and wet rice
cultivation in valley bottom lands.
Mizo District Soil
Conservation Division, Hqrs at Aizawl was
established in 1.4.1959. This was subsequently
bifurcated into Lunglei Soil Conservation
Division with headquarters at Lunglei on
20.8.1970.
When Mizoram attained U.T
status on 21.1.1972, Soil Conservation
Department functioned under Director of Mizoram
Forest Department and since 2.12.1977, Soil
Conservation Department was again put under
Mizoram Agriculture Department. In the meantime,
Lunglei Soil Conservation Division was again
bifurcated into Chhimtuipui Soil Conservation
Division with its headquarters at Lawngtlai on
6.8.1980.
On 18.10.1985, Soil
Conservation Department was declared as a full
fledged Department by the Government of Mizoram
and since then the Department has been expanded
to 5(five) more S.C.Division, Research
Institute, Engineering Division and 36 Nos. S.C.
Ranges.
THE
ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP OF THE DEPARTMENT
A.
Directorate Level :
|
Sl.No |
Post |
Duty |
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1 |
Director |
Overall in-charge of the Department |
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2 |
Joint Director |
To assist Director in all matters of
administration |
|
3 |
Planning Officer |
Planning & Project Formulation |
|
4 |
Office Superintendent |
Office Establishment |
|
5 |
Finance & Account Officer |
Account Section |
|
6 |
Foreman |
Vehicle Section |
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7 |
Asst. Soil
Conservation Officer or equivalent rank |
Information & Store section |
|
8 |
Divisional Engineer. |
Engineering Wing |
B. Various
establishments at the District ( Division) level
are :
|
Sl.No |
Establishment |
Headed by |
|
1 |
Aizawl Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Aizawl District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
2 |
Mamit Soil & Water Conservation Division
for Mamit District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
3 |
Kolasib Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Kolasib District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
4 |
Khawzawl Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Champhai District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
5 |
Serchhip Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Serchhip District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
6 |
Lunglei Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Lunglei District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
7 |
Hnahthial Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Lunglei District |
Divisional
Officer |
|
8 |
Lawngtlai Soil & Water Conservation
Division for Chhimtuipui District ( Lai,
Mara & Chakma District Councils ) |
Divisional
Officer |
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9 |
Research, Education & Training
Institute, Durtlang |
Principal |
Under each functional Divisions, there are Soil
Conservation Ranges headed by Soil Conservation
Ranger/Range Officers as indicated below :
| Sl. No. |
Division |
Name of S.C. Ranges |
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1 |
Aizawl Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Durtlang |
Aibawk |
| Thingsul |
Khawruhlian |
| Darlawn |
Suangpuilawn |
|
2 |
Mamit Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Reiek |
Lengpui |
| West Phaileng |
Zawlnuam |
|
3 |
Kolasib Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Kolasib |
Bilkhawthlir |
| Vairengte |
|
|
4 |
Khawzawl Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Khawzawl |
Champhai |
| Khawbung |
Hnahlan |
| Ngopa |
|
|
5 |
Serchhip Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Serchhip |
Thenzawl |
| East Lungdar |
|
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6 |
Hnahthial Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Hnahthial |
S. Vanlaiphai |
| Thingsai |
Pangzawl |
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7 |
Lunglei Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Lunglei |
Tlabung |
| Haulawng |
Tawipui |
| Thenhlum |
|
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8 |
Lawngtlai Soil & Water
Conservation Division |
Lawngtlai |
Diltlang |
| Chawngte |
Saiha |
| Tuipang |
Phura |
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