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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests                                                                                                                      Factsheet

Important Minor Forst Produce

New Delhi: July 13, 2010.

 

S.No	Name of the States/Uts	Improtant Minor Forest Produce
1	Arunachal Pradesh	Minor Forest Produce of the state: Cane, Bamboo, Thatch, Tokoleaf, Broomstick, Shingle, Boulder, Resin,etc.
2	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Nag kesar, karanj, Sarpagandha, Cane , Bamboo, Kendu leaves, etc.
3	Gujarat State	Mahua Flower, Mahua Seeds, Kadaya Gum, Salai Gum, Khair Gum, Puwad Seeds, Honey etc.
4	Assam	citronala grass and patchouli, sal seeds, nahar seeds, agarwood etc. and various parts of large number of medicinal plants as well as variety of gums alongwith many species of bamboos, canes and other rattans etc.
5	Kerala	Adakkamaniyan,Brhami, Cheenikka,Cheruthipalli,Elangi,Eurkku,Incha,Patinja,Kayyunni, Kalpassam, Karimkurinji,Kattupadavalam, Kodithuva, Kumbil, Manchatti, Marotti, Neeratti, Manja, Nellli, Odal, Pali.
6	Jammu & Kashmir	Guchhies(Morels), Anardana, Confier seeds.
7	Mizoram	Bamboo, Broomstick, and  Medicinal Plants, viz Anchiri, Amla, Aquilaria Malaccensis etc.
8	Karnataka	Charcoal, Beedi leaves (Diosphyors melanoxylon), Honey, Wax, Tamarind  (Tamrindus Indica), Shikakai (Acacia sinuate), Alalekai (Terminalia chebula),Antuvala(Sapindus laurfolia),Seeds, Furits etc.
9	Uttarakhand	Moss, lichan and other medicinal and aromatic plant products.
10	Orissa	Sixty nine items of Minor Forest Produce are enlisted in the State.
11	Jharkahad	Kenduleaf (Diasporas melanaxylan) / Mahulan leaf (Bauhinia bahlii)/ Hara (Terminalia chebula)/ Bebera (Terminalia bellerica)/ Sal seeds (Shorea robusta).
12	Maharashtra	33 Mfp items have been notified for procurement by Maharashtra State Co-operative. Tribal Development Corporation. MFP.
13	Goa	Minor Forest Produce like Shikakai pods, Dalchini leaves, Cocum, Alamb bark, etc, are available in  Government of Forest in the State of Goa.
14	Himachal Pradesh	Resin form pine trees, Bhabbar grass and medicianal herbs, Beriberies roots, Neoza,Datishanroots. Chukri rewardchin, Kuskbata, Nihani, Pathan bel, Horsecheshunt,  Patlain  roots, Palis Patra, Karu. Somlata grass, Dhoop, Patrala, sathjalari, Dhutkeshi, Kuth, Chhalura, Thuth, Dashmiripatta, Marigoldgrass, Dorighas, Diascorea, Guchhi, Karkarsingi,etc
15	Andhra Pradesh	Adda leaf,Hill brooms, Wild Brooms, Sheekakai, Amla Fruit & Seeds, Cleaningnuts, Chiranji, Rock Bee Honey, Apiary Honey, Kusum Oil Seed, Myrobalans, Mahua Seed,  Flower, Karkingnuts, Nusvomica Furit & Seed, Pungam Seed, Naramamidi Bark, Rawulfia Seprentina, Soapnuts, Mahua ,Honey Wax.

 

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Government of India

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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas                     

Preferred Time LPG Delivery Scheme Launched by Murli Deora

New Delhi: July 13, 2010.

 

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Murli Deora launched yet another value added service for domestic LPG customers "Preferred Time Delivery of LPG Cylinders" here today. Under the scheme the domestic LPG customers across the country can get the delivery of the LPG refills to receive the cylinder at home on the day and time of their choice by paying a nominal cost. In the first phase, this service is being launched in the cities of Delhi, Gurgoan, NOIDA, Faridabad, Sonepat, Ghaziabad, Pune and Bengaluru. The service will soon be made available in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad by end of this month. The other major cities across the country would be able to avail this facility by the end of 2010.

Addressing a press conference here today, Shri Murli Deora said the initiative is yet another step to provide better services to the people and would also help in mitigating the problem of receiving LPG refill. It would be of great help to the working people and where there is nobody in the house to accept delivery during normal working hours. In his remarks, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Jitin Prasada said that the scheme is optional and is a reflection of pro people policies of the Government.

Home delivery of LPG cylinders in India is the largest system in the world. Domestic LPG is a highly subsidized product being used by over 11.5 crore people across the country which comprise more than 50% of the population using it today. The subsidy burden to the Government/the oil marketing companies in providing this convenient fuel to the people through a vast network of more than 9,500 LPG distributors round the year across the country is more than Rs.225 per cylinder. It may be recalled that the Government has also launched Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak Scheme (RGGLVY) to provide LPG in rural areas so that rural womenfolk are also benefitted by this modern cooking fuel which is convenient and easy which would help in expanding the LPG coverage to 75% of population by 2015.

 

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Government of India

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Ministry of Rural Development                 

Union Government is Committed to all Round Development in Rural Areas in the North East Region : Pradeep Jain

New Delhi: July 13, 2010.

 

The Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Shri Pradeep Jain Aditya has said his ministry is committed to all round development of rural areas in the North Eastern States. The ministry has earmarked 10 per cent of its gross budgetary receipt for the non-lapsable central pool of resources (NLCPR) for North Eastern States and Sikkim. Addressing the All India Editors Conference on Social & Infrastructure Issues at Guwahati today he said his ministry has made significant progress in creating job opportunities at home for the rural people. Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act., the ministry has reached out to 619 districts of the country including 86 districts from the North East. He said the entitlement of Rs.100 as the real wages to the workers under MGNREGA shows the commitment to pro-people policies of the Union Government. He said in the year 2009-10 alone, as against the national average of 51 days of employment per household, among the NE States Nagaland led the way as the state providing 70 days of employment per household. He said steps have been taken to ensure transparency and accountability and Eminent Citizen Monitors has been identified for Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland to monitor and report on implementation of program. Vigilance and Monitoring Committees have been set up at State and District level in all NE States. He said State Help Line have been set up in Meghalaya and Sikkim. Over 4054493 households have been provided employment and the overall expenditure in NE States has been around Rs. 3113.85 crores.

Shri Jain said, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) envisages connecting all habitations with the population of 500 persons and above in plain areas and 250 persons and above in hill states including NE States and Sikkim, the tribal and desert areas. He said so far, 2,74,398 kms. length of road have been completed at the cost of Rs.64,559 crores. It was targeted to provide all weather road connectivity to 13,000 habitations and complete 55,000 kms road land during the year 2009-10 under PMGSY. Against these, 7,896 habitations have been provided connectivity and 60,117 kms of road length has been completed.

The Minister said the Union Government's commitment to the poor in the NE States is reflected by the fact that under Indira Awas Yojana funding ratio in respect of Centre and States has been enhanced to 90:10 as against 75:25 in case of other states. During the year 2009-10, an amount of Rs.850 crore was earmarked and Rs.881.17 crore (including additional amount of stimulus package) were release to the northeastern states. Further against physical target of 3.15 lakh houses, 2.26 lakh houses were constructed and 1.39 lakh houses were under construction in the North Eastern States. Under the Indira Awas Yojana. He said as against the average figure of 72 per cent for construct of houses in the NE States, Mizoram has led the way with 138 per cent. In the year 2010-2011, Rs.976.50 crore have bee allocated to NE States under Indira Awas Yajana for construction of 2.24 lakh houses. Out of this Shri Pradeep Jain said, Rs.439.39 crore has already been released as 1st installment of funds.

The Minister said, attention is also been paid on Rural Drinking Water Supply in NE States. He said the states from the region have been able to make judicious use of funds release to them under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in 2009-10. Allocation of Rs.810 crore has been earmarked for 2010-11 under the program.

He said Rural Sanitation and Land Records Management are another key areas where Union Government is providing all possible assistance to North Eastern States.

 

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Government of India

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Ministry for Development of North-East Region                               

Budgetary Provision for the North East States in the Central Plan of Various

Ministries Increases from Rs. 3211 Crore in the 1998-99 to Rs.16,

342.00 Crore in 2009-10.

New Delhi: July 13, 2010.

 

The Union Ministry of DONER has taken up 1121 projects up to 31st March 2010 for implementation with funding from the NLCPR to ensure speedy development of infrastructure in the North East Region by increasing the flow of budgetary financing for new infrastructure projects / schemes. This was stated by the Joint Secretary, DONER, Dr. J P Sharma at Guwahati today. Addressing the All India Editors Conference on Social and Infrastructure Issues he said 42 projects have also been sanctioned under special package for BTC area. He said the total approved cost of these projects is 8262 crore. He said as many as 533 of these projects have been completed.

The Editors attending the conference were informed by the Secretary, North East Council, Shri U K Sangma that special emphasis is being given on tourism master plan and technical and capacity building in HRD in the North East Region.

The editors were informed that rapid development of the North east Region is among the foremost priority of the central government and a number of special schemes and programmes have been evolved for the region taking into account the strengths and requirement of the region. The central ministries have been mandated to allocate 10% of their plan funds for the development of the NE Region. The budgetary provision for the NE States in the central plan of various ministries / departments has steadily increased from Rs. 3211.00 crore in the 1998-99 to about Rs.16,342.00 crore in 2009-10.

It was also informed that a massive road development programme is to be taken up and it is expected at all the villages in the region will be connected with pacca roads, all the state headquarters will be connected with four lane roads and the district headquarters with two lane roads. Similar priority is being accorded to the development of railways, civil aviation and inland waterways. Dr. J P Sharma said the tourism sector holds the highest promise for generating large employment and income – augmentation opportunity spreading and reaching down to all segments of society in all states of NE Region. He said recent amendment of the scheme of LTC permitting traveling to the region by air for the government employees is generating excellent response.

 

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