This was a World Bank–aided project implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department (UPFD), Government of Uttar Pradesh, under the Social Forestry Project. Out of the credit received from the World Bank, UPFD allocated a portion of the funds for the construction of new institutional buildings, including State Forest Research Institutes (SFRI),Forest Training Institutes (FTI), and Forest Guard Training Schools (FTS) at various locations across Uttar Pradesh, part of which now lies in Uttarakhand.

For implementation, RITES was engaged as Project Management Consultants (PMC) for the planning, procurement, and execution of these works. The assignment encompassed the entire range of project management functions — preparation of cost estimates, bidding documents and their approval from the World Bank, invitation and evaluation of bids, recommendation of contract awards, supervision of works, quality control, certification of contractors’ bills, and recommendation of payments for release by UPFD.

The following major works were handled under this assignment:

• Project management for construction of Main Building and Road works for SFRI, Haldwani (presently known as Uttarakhand Forest Research Institute)
• Project management for construction of Main Building and Road works for FTI, Haldwani (presently known as Uttarakhand Forestry Training Academy) 
• Project management for construction of Building and Road works for FTS, Jaity, Almora

Each of these assignments involved comprehensive construction supervision, quality control, and coordination with multiple stakeholders, ensuring adherence to World Bank guidelines and completion within approved cost and time schedules.