Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Saturday launched Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna in the state and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching this scheme which focuses to improve the livelihood of the indigenous people of the state. Mr Deb said, "The centre has provided Rs. 1,21,90,000 for a total of 9 project under the scheme."
"Tripura government has send a total of 11 projects under the PMVDY scheme, of which a total of 9 projects have been approved to get it implement in the state," said Mr. Deb today.
The CM was addressing the Self Help Groups (SHG)s and farmers during the launching of PMVDY programme here at Agartala Pragna Bhawan.
He said, "This scheme is designed to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products. It is based on Value addition, collection, packaging and marketing of the forest products."
The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. It was launched on 14th April, 2018 by the Prime Minister of India.
The scheme will be implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as State Nodal Department at the State Level and the District collectors are envisaged to play a pivot role in scheme implementation at grass root level.
Locally the centres are proposed to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG) consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs in the cluster.
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