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STEPS
TAKEN
As a part of strategy
to translate the above philosophy into implementable action
programme, the MP MFP Federation has started following initiatives
:
State Bio-diversity board constituted
Establishment
of PPAs
Legal Framework Evolved
- M.P.
Laghu Van Upaj (Gram Sabhaon ko Swamitwa ka Sandan) Vidheyak,
1999 sent to GOI for approval
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New state government resolution regarding sharing of all
forest products including timber and bamboo from good forest
areas with the JFM committees .
- Enhancement
of collection rates of some NWFP.
Enhancement of collection rates of some NWFPs
| S.No. |
Forest
produce. |
Collection
Rate (in Rs/ Quintal) |
| 1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| 1. |
Tendu
leaves (Diaspyros melanoxylon) |
350 |
350 |
400 |
400 |
400 |
| 2. |
Salseeds
(Shorea robusta) |
160 |
200 |
300 |
300 |
320 |
| 3. |
Harra
(Terminalia chebula) |
130 |
170 |
200 |
300 |
550 |
| 4. |
Bal
harra |
400 |
400 |
450 |
500 |
900 |
| 5. |
Kacharia |
200 |
300 |
350 |
400 |
700 |
| 6. |
Kullu
gum(Sterculia urens) |
1750-3000 |
1750-3000 |
1750-3000 |
1750-3000 |
5000 |
| 7. |
Dhaora
gum |
1700 |
1870 |
2060 |
2300-3000 |
3500-4500 |
| 8. |
Salai
gum |
1550 |
1550 |
1800 |
2000 |
3000 |
These interventions by the MFP Federation have led to increased
assured wages to the MFP gatherers in the interior areas where
there are on employment opportunities otherwise . In this
process, they got around Rs 100 million in wages for produce
other than Tendu leaves as against Rs 30 million received
last year. Series of such well-orchestrated interventions
can substantially enhance the well being of the poor forest
dwellers.
To
sum up People's Protected Areas (PPA) envisions a people friendly
framework for sustainable forest development, livelihood security
and biodiversity conservation through non-wood forest products.
The approach aims at conversion of Open Access Resource into
Community Controlled Natural Resource via legal and socio-cultural
mileu with due emphasis on equity so that the forest
dwellers do not remain mere wage earners or passive gatherers
of the forest produce but become pride owners or the assets
thus generated .
The
M.P M.F.P (T&D) Federation Ltd. will act as a facilitator
for establishment or People 's Protected
Areas (PPA) so that they become Poor
People's Pool of Assets (PPA).
A
CAVEAT
We
do not claim that we have been able to find answers to all
the problems but we strongly believe that as the programme
will unfold ,a variety of issues and confilicts will crop
up and their solutions will be provided by the community themselves.
That is why we have placed very strong emphasis on highest
concern and respect for the people and their traditional knowledge
along with care and share philosophy
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