Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan – Photo: Amar Ujala Detailed Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the seven-day International Forest Fair. Addressing the fair organized at Lal Parade, the CM said that several decisions have been taken to provide maximum benefits to the forest dwellers of the state. In this episode, Van Mela is also a major means of increasing the income of forest produce producers. The state is making a special identity in the field of wildlife conservation. Decisions have also been taken with the aim of providing economic prosperity to the forest dwellers. Representatives and scientists of 20 countries have also come to the fair. . This year the theme of the International Forest Fair is “Self-reliance from Minor Forest Produce”. The forest fair has been organized by the Forest Department and the Madhya Pradesh State Minor Forest Produce (Trade and Development) Cooperative Union Limited. The Chief Minister said that Madhya Pradesh is not only a tiger and leopard state, now it is also a cheetah state. Cheetahs that came from Africa have liked the climate of Madhya Pradesh. Due to the forests of the state, leopards will become a center of attraction from the point of view of tourism. Whether it is a matter of eco-tourism or importance of forest medicines, Madhya Pradesh has its own distinct identity. Forest medicines are mainly produced in the forests of the state. Many diseases are cured by these. The side effects of this medical method are also less. There is no break in this. During the Corona period, only decoction made from forest medicines was useful. The decoction of Madhya Pradesh was also useful for the people of other states. The Chief Minister said that concrete arrangements have been made in Madhya Pradesh to provide benefits to the local forest dwellers from the forest produce. Tendu leaf collectors are not harmed by the declaration of minimum support price. In the PESA Act, rights have been given to the panchayats of the forest dwellers. Tendupatta collection will be done through panchayats in PESA development blocks. in the year 2019 and 2019 Tendupatta workers were provided with water bottles, sarees and slippers. In the year 2019, the then government stopped providing these facilities to the Tendupatta collectors. After this the arrangements were affected during the Corona period. The state government will again provide this material to lakh tendu leaf collectors from this year 26. The interest of tribal brothers and other forest dwellers will be ensured. The support price of Chironji will also be fixed so that the forest dwellers can get full benefit. The Chief Minister also talked about taking continuous welfare decisions in the interest of the people of the forest area. The Chief Minister said that the role of Minor Forest Produce Committee managers is important and commendable. His honorarium was 5 thousand rupees in the year , which was made 6 thousand rupees. Work of increasing it to thousand rupees Happened. Now it will be increased again to 20 thousand rupees monthly. . The number of committee managers in the state is 1071. The Chief Minister welcomed all the participants in the Forest Fair and congratulated the Forest Department and the team of Madhya Pradesh Small Forest Produce Cooperative Union for the International Forest Fair. The Chief Minister inspected various stalls in the Van Mela premises and got information about the products from the stall operators. The Chief Minister also launched the EMFP software at the International Forest Fair. Chief Minister said that Mahua of Madhya Pradesh which 23 Or 30 Used to be sold for rupees per kg, now it is reaching abroad. Its price has increased up to Rs 150 per kg. Tea is being made from Mahua in many countries including England. It also has medicinal properties. Similarly, products like Harra, Baheda and Amla etc. are means of increasing the income of the poor. Medicines like licorice are being used in daily use. These products have special importance in keeping people healthy and increasing the income of the poor brothers living in forests. Artists have been invited for various cultural programs for seven days in the forest fair, which are enjoyed by the fair. The coming citizens will be able to take it. Various competitions are also being organized for school and college students. Prize distribution will be held on the closing day of the fair 414 December. Representatives from countries including Indonesia and Philippines attend the fair are happening Stalls of many government undertakings including Madhya Pradesh Eco Development Board have been set up in the fair. Many exporters, traders, farmers and members of rural sector cooperatives have come to the fair with various products. This fair provides marketing facilities to the producers of forest produce. In the fair 26 and 23 International workshop on “Self-reliance from minor forest produce” on December and 23 There will be buyer-seller conference on December. ,