Section 7(1) in The U.P. Village Forests Joint Management Rules, 1997
(1)There shall be a Range Committee for Village Forests in each range. The Range committee shall consists of the following members :(i)Pramukh of the concerned Kshettra Panchayat-Ex-officio Chairman.(ii)One member from amongst women Pradhans of the Gram Panchayats in the concerned Khand nominated by the Pramukh of the concerned Kshettra Panchayat Member.(iii)One member from amongst Pradhans of the Gram Panchayats in the concerned Khand belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes nominated by the Pramukh of the concerned Kshettra Panchayat Member.(iv)One member from amongst Pradhans of the Gram Panchayats in the concerned Khand nominated by the Pramukh of the concerned Kshettra Panchayat Member.(v)One member nominated by the Divisional Forest Officer from amongst residents of the range-Member.(vi)Range Forest Officer of the Range-Member-Secretary.
