Village Level Organisation
Besides JFM in the forest areas, the department has developed a project for the areas in the villages outside the forest up to a limit of 5 km. from the forest fringe, with the objective to cover under special drive for afforestation involving local people. The villagers will be organised in committee called VLO (Village Level Organisation), so as to create a shelter belt through afforestation to reduce the pressure on the forest. The benefits from such drive shall be shared with the VLO like the sharing mechanism followed in case of the social forestry plantation. This all expansion require legal and policy support. With a view to emphasis the programme department has designed a project amounting Rs.250 Crore for the different activities.
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