Himachal Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation has proposed setting up of wood based industry in the State. Kewal Singh Pathania, vice chairman, Himachal Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation on Tuesday said that the corporation had sent a proposal to the State Government to set up wood based industry in the State.
He said that it would help in utilisation of wood of the Corporation within the State and also increase the income of it. Pathania said that during 2014-15, the corporation had earned Rs124 crore through sale of wood which was 9.67 per cent more than the previous financial year. He said that the Corporation had decided to sale wood on fixed rates from depots.
During 2014-15, the corporation had also sold out resin and turpentine at increased rate of 29 per cent and 9 per cent respectively and the whole stock had been sold out. He said that efforts were being made to smoothly run sale policy of wood on better rates to Central Departments.