Pilot plantation programmes using Miyawaki pattern in various districts of Maharashtra are run by the State Forest Department and -----------------.

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The Miyawaki method of afforestation is a technique pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, which helps build dense, native forests in a short time. In Maharashtra, pilot plantation programmes using the Miyawaki pattern in various districts are jointly run by the State Forest Department and the Social Forestry Department. Answer: Social Forestry Department