To provide a market for forest produce and processed products, Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar on Saturday inaugurated an outlet of the Forest Management Committees at Aranya Bhawan in Atal Nagar here.
The Minister said that all the products kept in the outlet are packed with natural qualities, with their purity a boon for good health.
The government is working to provide employment and additional income for the local people through forest produce.
The government's ambitious Narva, Garuva, Ghurwa, Bari scheme is being linked to the Forest Management Committees to enhance the protection of forests. Locals can earn extra income by growing vegetables and more along the banks of rivers, the Minister added.
In this outlet, the materials made from forest management committees are marketed under the banner of Chhattisgarh Herbal. Around 120 forest as well as processed products are available, said Rakesh Chaturvedi, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.