Abstract :
North-Eastern Region is one of the most bio-diversity rich areas of India and characterized by rugged topography of Himalayan range. This region is one of the richest forest producing areas such as timber, cane and bamboo, flora and fauna. The Government has taken various measures for rubber plantation, preservation of flora & fauna, wild life and plantation of various species of trees that has high commercial value. Here Community Resource management is needed to improve the livelihood of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through improved management of their resource base in a way that contributes to preservation and restoration of the environment.

CRM (Community Resource Management) is looking at the participatory, sustainable and viable community based institutions that are expected to carry out a people driven mode of rural development. GIS technology affords the ability to integrate a wide range of environmental, demographic, and economic information in support of resource management initiatives.

However, the realization of these application opportunities requires a focused and planned strategy that is based on a clear understanding of the market potential, implementation requirements, technical alternatives, and risks associated with such a Comprehensive venture.

In order to proceed with this mandate we are undertaking a comprehensive assessment of the market potential in combination with a review of appropriate technical strategies.

The result of this application is a business strategy that focuses on implementing and applying GIS in a manner appropriate to meet the needs of Native organizations. A review of implementation and development strategies is provided including approaches utilized for dealing with cultural and technology transfer issues.

• to develop a suite of products and services which can be effectively applied to Native resource management;
• to develop these products within the context of a 100 % native owned enterprise;
• to focus on First Nations as a target national market; and
• to establish and implement a planned and deliberate strategy for business development.To facilitate these objectives some specific value added products and services will be emphasized. These reflect the immediate need of First Nations in support of integrated resource management. These include:Products
• Integrated resource databases;
• Geographically based application systems for resource managementServices
• custom data compilation as part of the development and/or updating of databases;
• development of custom resource information management systems using commercially available GIS, AM/FM, and database management systems (DBMS);
• training of personnel for the custom systems; and
• installation and on-going technical support.

It is clear through the activities that have been undertaken to date that GIS technology affords many possibilities for development requirements. GIS will not only provide the mechanism to integrate information but it will also enforce the compilation and maintenance of appropriate data. Too much administrative information is maintained that offers little to support of realistic planning scenarios. It is a valuable means of assessing progress and identifying problems and specific data concerns early, before significant resources are wasted on production development.