Manipur emerges as model state for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana
National
Manipur has emerged as the champion state where the Van Dhan programme has emerged as a major source of employment for the local tribals. Since the time that the programme was launched in the state in October 2019 100 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras have been established. These constitute 1500 SHGs and are benefitting 30,000 tribal entrepreneurs who are involved in the collection processing value-adding packaging and marketing of value-added products from minor forest produce. With an active cooperation and participation of the state government at every level the Van DhanKendras of Manipur have turned out to be a model enterprise for the rest of the country. Since its inception as the nodal agency working in the area of tribal upliftment TRIFED has been implementing several programmes and initiatives. The focus of these initiatives is to make India self-reliant under the Atmanirbhar Abhiyan.
CM of Manipur : N Biren Singh
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