Welcome guests

During April to June 2004, the following dignitaries and groups visited the Institute.

• His Excellency Governor of Uttaranchal Shri Sudarshan Agarwal on April 5, 2004

• A batch of 27 Ranger Trainees from the Southern Forest Rangers College, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Coimbatore on April 15, 2004

• ENVIS Review Committee from MoEF on April 16, 2004

• Eleven students and a faculty member of B.Sc. Forestry (IV-Semester), Allahabad Agriculture Institute-Deemed University, Allahabad on April 19, 2004

• Dr. Yusuf Nuristani, Hon’ble Minister of Irrigation, Water Resource and Environment, Govt. of Afganistan on April, 21, 2004

• Dr. Dave Furguson, USFWS, USA on April 21, 2004; S.F.S. Trainees, State Forest College, Dehra Dun on April 26, 2004

• Students of PG Diploma in Plantation Technology and Biodiversity Conservation Course (2nd Semester), FRI on May 17, 2004

• A group of 32 students of B.V.Sc. and two faculty members from College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Palampur (H.P) and IGNFA, Dehradun on May 19, 2004

• Forest Ranger Trainees of SFS College, Burnihat, State Forest Service College, Burnihat on June 15, 2004

• Shri Namo Narain Meena, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India on June 25, 2004

• Shri Nav Prabhat, Hon’ble Minister of Forests and Urban Development, Government of Uttaranchal on June 25, 2004.