The project is being implemented through the Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Headquarters, which has been established as an autonomous Society vide G.O.Ms.No.77, E & F dept. dated: 07.07.2011. The Society has been registered under Tamilnadu Societies
Registration Act, 1975 bearing Serial No. 291/2011 dated 17.08.2011. This PMU implements
the project all over the State. The PMU will be in charge of administration and management of
the implementation of the project.
The PMU shall discharge the following functions:
1.Incharge of the overall managerial tasks of the project
2. Funds received from the Finance Department, Government of Tamilnadu will be disbursed to PMU directly for implementation of the project
3. Financial management including compiling the expenditure statements from field officers and preparation and submission of reimbursement claims to JICA
4. Monitoring, evaluation and preparation of reports like Quarterly Progress Report (QPR), Project Completion Report (PCR)
5. Incorporating the detailed functions of the PMU in the Operational Manual of PMU
The Business transactions of the Society have been done by constituting the working
bodies, viz. the General Body and Executive Body. The Government had issued orders by constituting an Executive Body and General Body, its functions, the constitution of the PMU's Governing body and its functions vide G.O.Ms.No.109, E, CC & F (FR-6) Department dated 24.06.2022.
The Executive Body will be directly implementing the Project through Divisional
Management Units (DMUs) (Forest Divisions) and Range Management Units (RMUs) (Ranges).
The DMUs and RMUs are not registered bodies but will remain as departmental entities and will receive funds from the Society and implement the project works. The PMU will be in-charge of the overall managerial tasks of the Project. The PMU will collate and consolidate the
expenditure statements from divisional and field offices, and prepare documentation for reimbursement claims to JICA.
