Before the upcoming elections, the Shivraj government of Madhya Pradesh has given a big gift to the state minor forest produce managers.
The State Government has increased the salary of State Minor Forest Produce Managers. The state government has increased the salary of the managers by Rs. 3000 per month. Forest Department, MP Government has issued orders in this regard.
The state government has increased the salary of Madhya Pradesh State Minor Forest Produce Managers by 3000 in the election year. As per the order, earlier the managers used to get Rs 10,000 per month, which has now been increased to Rs 13,000 per month. Additional Secretary of Forest Department issued an order to this effect on Wednesday.
In the 140th meeting of the Board of Directors of Madhya Pradesh State Small Forest Produce Cooperative Union Limited was held on December 13, 2022. In this, a proposal was made to increase the salary, which was sent to the state government after approval, after which orders were issued. The number of committee managers is 1071 in the state.
It is noteworthy that in December last year, at the inauguration programme of the seven-day International Forest Fair at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced to increase the salary of the managers. He had said that the role of Minor Forest Produce Committee managers is important and commendable. Their honorarium was Rs 5,000 in the year 2016, which was increased to Rs 6,000.
Later it was increased to Rs 10,000. Now it will be increased again to Rs 13 thousand per month. The state government has completed this announcement before the elections.