Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Minor Forest Produce
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  51

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Minor Forest Produce

## 51.    SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the schemes/guidelines relating to regulation of minor forest produce in each State of the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of minor forest produce in each State including Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated to each State for this purpose during each of the last three years and the current year along with the achievements made during the said period; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for providing minimum support price for minor forest produce in each State including Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  this  scheme 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain Scheme" in the States/UTs including State of Chhattisgarh for regulation of minor forest produce. As per the information provided by Chhattisgarh State Minor forest Produce Cooperative Federation Limited, the trading of one of the most important minor forest produce of the State i.e.  the Tendu leaves, is governed by Chhattisgarh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Act 1964.
- (b) & (c) The details of State-wise information are not maintained at this Ministry level. However, as per the information provided by Chhattisgarh State Minor forest Produce Cooperative Federation  Limited,  the  details  of  important  minor  forest  produce  in  Chhattisgarh  are given  in Annexure  I and  funds  allocated  during  last  three  years  and  current  year alongwith the achievements are given in Annexure II .
- (d)   The steps taken by the Government of Chhattisgarh for providing minimum support price for the minor forest produce are as follows:
-  Procurement of MFP is done under this scheme at every village level.
-  Payment to the collectors is done to their bank account and amount below Rs. 1000/- is paid in cash.
-  Awareness about the MSP Scheme and MSP rates is created at field level by distributing brochures, pamphlets, posters etc.
-  Training for MFP collectors and field staff is also conducted at district and village level for sustainable non-destructive harvesting practices and primary processing of MFPs.
-  Monitoring  of  the  scheme  is  done  at  District  level  by  the  District  Coordination  and Evaluation  Committee headed by the District  Collector  and  at  State  level  by  the  State Coordination  and  Monitoring  Committee  headed  by  the  Chief  Secretary  of  the  State Government.

Tendu leaves trade in Chhattisgarh is being done since 2001 by Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest  Produce  (Trade  &  Development)  Co-operative  Federation  Limited,  Raipur  and sufficient measures have been taken to ensure the appropriate wages.

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Annexure I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 51 due for answer on 02.02.2018 regarding 'Minor Forest Prodcue'

## List of Minor forest Produce

|   S. No. | Name of Minor Forest Produce   |
|----------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Tendu leaves                   |
|        2 | Sal Seed                       |
|        3 | Harra (Myrobalan)              |
|        4 | Tamarind                       |
|        5 | Chironjee Guthli               |
|        6 | Mahua Seed                     |
|        7 | Kusumi Lac                     |
|        8 | Rangini Lac                    |
|        9 | Tamarind Seeds                 |
|       10 | Wild Honey                     |
|       11 | Karanj Seeds                   |
|       12 | Neem Seeds                     |
|       13 | Puwad Seeds                    |
|       14 | Baheda                         |
|       15 | Hill broom grass               |
|       16 | Shikakai                       |
|       17 | Bael                           |
|       18 | Nagarmotha                     |
|       19 | Shatavari                      |
|       20 | Madhunashini                   |
|       21 | Kalmegh                        |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 51 due for answer on 02.02.2018 regarding 'Minor Forest Prodcue'

The details of the  funds allocated to Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce  Co-operative Federation, Raipur for the last three years and current year

(Rs. in crore)

| Y Ye ea ar r        | 7 75 5% %o of f A Am mo ou un nt t r re ec ce ei ive ed d f fr ro om m G Go ov vt t. . o of I In nd di ia a a as C Ce en nt tr ral l s sh ha ar re e   | 2 25 5% %o of f A Am mo ou un nt t r re ec ce ei iv ve ed d f fr ro om m S St ta at te e G Gov ve er rn nm me en nt t a as s S St ta at te e s sh har re e   | T To ota al l a am mo ou un nt t R Re ec ce ei iv ve ed d   | A Ac ch hi ie ev ve em me en nt t ( (E Ex xp pe en nd di it tu ur re e incurred)   |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 20 01 14 4- -15 5 | 8 80 0. .1 16 6                                                                                                                                        | 13 3. .2 22 2                                                                                                                                                | 9 93 3. .3 38 8                                             | 1 16 6. .1 19 9                                                                    |
| 2 20 015 5- -16 6   | 7 73 3. .5 50 0                                                                                                                                        | 15 5. .2 22 2                                                                                                                                                | 8 88 8. .7 72 2                                             | 4 47 7. .5 54 4                                                                    |
| 2 20 016 6- -17 7   | - --                                                                                                                                                   | 15 5. .0 00 0                                                                                                                                                | 1 15 5. .0 00 0                                             | 2 25 5. .4 42 2                                                                    |
| 2 20 017 7- -18 8   | - --                                                                                                                                                   | 6 6. .0 00 0                                                                                                                                                 | 6 6. .0 00 0                                                | 1 12 2. .8 88 8 ( (u up pt to o D De ec c. .2 20 01 17 7) )                        |
| To ot ta al l       | 1 15 53 3. .6 66 6                                                                                                                                     | 49 9. .4 44 4                                                                                                                                                | 2 20 03 3. .1 10 0                                          | 1 10 02 2. .0 03 3                                                                 |

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