Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a Panchayat of Forest Committees will be held soon.
In it, suggestions will be elicited from members of Forest Committees. Welfare schemes for their welfare will be chalked out on the basis of these suggestions.
The Chief Minister was addressing a seminar of members of forest committees at Jamboree Ground here today. He said that the role of Forest Committees is very vital in conservation and management of forests. He lauded their works. Meanwhile, members of Forest Committees and Minor Forest Produce Societies put forth their suggestions.
Members of Joint Forest Management Committees apprised of activities pertaining to minor forest produce, joint forest management, expansion of forestry, Bamboo Mission, farm forestry policy and wildlife.
An exhibition depicting increase in forest cover with the cooperation of forest committees and skill development activities was also put up at the venue. The Chief Minister also inspected a photo exhibition put up by Forest Department. He apprised himself of measures for conservation and management of forests. The exhibition depicts dense forest cover of Madhya Pradesh, Joint Forest Management, Wildlife Management, increase of forest cover through public participation etc in attractive way.
About 50 thousand tendu leaf collectors and members of Forest Committees participated in it. Objective of the mega convention was to make tendu leaf collectors and Forest Committees more dynamic. Direct dialogue will help make them more capable, inform about welfare schemes and deciding policy for their future.
Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar, Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Sate BJP President Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan, other public representatives and officers were present on the occasion.