Forest Department will soon recruit as many as 1100-1200 Van Mitras. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb instructde the Forest department for recruiting around 1100-1200 Van Mitras before the Durga Puja.
The Chief Minister was addressing a governing body meeting of the Compensatory Aforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) at the civil secretariat.
He stressed on imparting training to the Van Mitras for increasing their incomes by involving them in various programmes of the Forest department.
Deb, who is the chairman of CAMPA governing body, said that generation of employment apart from creating livelihood based on forest resources was an area of priority for the state government. Deb asked the officials concerned to make a proper plan in this context.
Addressing the meeting, the Chief Minister then emphasized on Black Gram (Mashkolai) cultivation. He said the Black gram growers see profit in a short time. He asked for coordination between Forest, Agriculture and Revenue departments to encourage patta holders and jhumiyas towards Black Gram cultivation.
In another note, Deb suggested plantation of palm trees on both sides of the national highway from Agartala to Sabroom. He said, it would not only work as an effort of beautification but also increase the production of palm oil in the state.
The Chief Minister directed the Forest officials to take initiatives so that the Oxygen Park can be opened for the public before the Durga Puja.
