Subject to the provisions of this Act, and to any general or special directions of the State Government, the functions of the Corporation shall be following, namely :
(a) to undertake removal and disposal of trees and exploitation of forest resources entrusted to it by the State Government;
(b) to prepare projects relating to forestry within the State;
(c) to undertake research programmers relating to forest and forest products and render technical advice to State Government on matters relating to forestry;
(d) to manage, maintain and develop such forests as are transferred or entrusted to it by the State Government.
(e) to perform such functions as the State Government may from time to time require.