Chief Secretary-cum -Development Commissioner Sudhir Prasad said that the state government has sent proposal for allocation of 76 crores for development of lac and minor forest produce to the Central government. He directed the Co-operative Department to spend the amount available for development of lac and minor forest produce. Prasad was holding a meeting with Co-operative Department on lac development and Harvesting and Marketing of minor forest produce.
The CS said that the formulation of an Export Policy on priority basis was being considered. He stressed on increasing production of lac and other minor forest produce in the state. He also laid stress on increasing production capacity of Tamarind, Mahua, Sal, Chiraunji, Karanj, etc.
He directed to conduct a survey of Tamarind, Mahua, Sal, Chiraunji, Karanj trees. At the meeting, he said that government will provide necessary fund for promotion of lac and forest related products. He instructed to identify those haat-markets which are involved in the large-scale trade of lac, Mahua and Tamarind.
Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Alka Tiwari, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Vishnu Kumar, and senior officials of the concerned department were present in the meeting.