Stakeholder Consultation For NCCF Forest Management Certification: Evaluation Audit Of Meghalaya Forest Department

Stakeholder-consultation
Client Information Form for Stakeholder Announcement
GICIA India Pvt. Ltd., C-1501, Tower-C, ATS Bouquet, Sector-132, Gautam Budh Nagar – 201304 (U.P.), India
S.No Information Details
1 Name of the Client Meghalaya Forest Department
2 Name and contact details of the Certification Body GICIA India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, CEO
3 Name and address of sites to be audited 1. Riat Laban Reserve Forest, Shillong Urban Conglomerate, East Khasi Hills District – 201.00 ha (Government managed)

2. Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Ri-Bhoi District – 2,900.00 ha (Government managed)

3. Daribokgre Community Reserve, West Garo Hills District – 173.00 ha (Community managed)

4. Saphak Community Forest, Village Saphak, Saipung C & RD Block, East Jaintia Hills District – 18.09 ha (Community managed)

5. Private Forest of Shri Shitlang Pale, Village Saphak, Saipung C & RD Block, East Jaintia Hills District – 37.63 ha (Privately managed)
4 Description of evaluation area Riat Laban Reserved Forest notified on 28.03.1968.

Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary notified on 25.03.1981; earlier part of Nongkhyllem Reserved Forest notified on 14.07.1913.

Daribokgre Community Reserve notified on 10.07.2013.

Saphak Community Forest is in existence for over a century.

Private forest of Shri Shitlang Pale is inherited.
5 Type of forest area Natural Forest
6 HCV Area Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary
Daribokgre Community Reserve
7 Stakeholder process Interested stakeholders may contact GICIA India Pvt. Ltd. to meet the audit team or submit comments/feedback.

Email for submission: nrd@gicia.org

Stakeholders wishing to meet the audit team should share their interest and contact details. Feedback will be reviewed during the audit.
8 Audit Date March 2nd week 2026 (9th to 13th March 2026)
9 Applicable Standards NCCF-STD-FM-01/2017
NCCF-STD-GM-01/2017
PEFC ST 2001:2020
NCCF-STD-LOGO-01/2017
Contact Details
GICIA India Pvt. Ltd.
Landline: 0120-5107042
Email: nrd@gicia.org
Address: C-1501, Tower-C, ATS Bouquet, Sector-132, Gautam Budh Nagar – 201304 (U.P.), India