Forest Minister Mahesh Gagda on Saturday attended a review meeting of the Jagdalpur and Kanker Forest Circle at the Bastar district headquarters town.
The Minister and the officials reviewed the plantation drive Forest Division-wise and the availability of saplings at the nurseries.
He took details of the procurement of Tendu Patta and payments made to the leaf collectors. He ordered the department officers to make payments as per schedule and transport entire forest produce to the godowns before the onset of monsoon. The matters relating to the Forest Department should be settled as per the Forest Conservation Act 1980 as early as possible.
The officials should create awareness regarding the 'Hariyali Prasar Yojana' among the masses and steps should be taken to increase the incomes of farmers. Senior officers of the Bastar Range Forest Division were present on the occasion.