An amount of Rs2.5 crore had been allocated from the CAMPA funds for skill development of the youth of families involved in the protection of forest and wildlife in Chhattisgarh. On the orders of Chief Minister Raman Singh, a special provision has been made for skill development. Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand presided over the special meeting of State CAMPA Organising Committee which passed the order. The Forest Department also is included in the Skill Development programmes.
Kanker and Charama forest regions are also included in the bear affected areas under the ‘Jamwant Scheme’. At present this five-year scheme is applicable only to five forest Mandals. Singh during the early months of 2014 had directed officials to prepare a Rs3,200-crore action plan for the next five years from the funds to be received from Centre’s ‘CAMPA Fund’. A Rs600-crore action plan would be prepared for each year, he had stated.
About Rs3,200 crore ‘State CAMPA Fund’ is currently available with the Central government. Singh had also directed to launch a special drive for planting trees on the sides of road from Mainpat in Surguja and Jagadalpur to Chitrakot Waterfalls.
He had directed to plant only one variety of saplings on one road. The Chhattisgarh Government had set a target of planting 7.58 crore saplings of different species under Green Chhattisgarh Campaign during 2014.