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Pradeep Kumar

16/05/21 09:00 AM IST

Van Dhan initiative

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TRIFED of M/o Tribal Affairs conducted an outreach session with the state teams and VDVKs of the two North-Eastern States of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh recently.

Highlights
  • Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh all geared up to launch 1250 and 1330 VDVKs subsumed under 80 and 85 VDVK Clusters respectively.
  • Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh are the latest entrant states from the North-East.
  • The webinar was focused on the clarification of any related queries from either the State teams or the representatives of the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras or clusters.
  • The Van Dhan tribal start-ups is a programme for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to facilitate creation of sustainable livelihoods for the forest-based tribes
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras or clusters
  • The five-step plan for each VDVKC will also be formulated.
  • Step 1 involves the identification of items for Procurement of MFPS in each VDVKC and strengthening it with a planned development of infrastructure including Procurement Sheds and godowns.
  • Step 2 entails the appointment of Local NGOs or NRLM Officials as Mentors for each Cluster as per guidelines issued and Release of money to each Cluster by Transferring Rs 10 lacs to each cluster account.
  • Step 3 will require the preparation of   Business Plans for each cluster for taking up Value addition and other formalities including opening of bank account and setting up of signages and Boards for identification of each VDVK Cluster and VDVK.
  • Step 4 envisges the Planning and facilitating of each Cluster into Production, Branding, Packaging and Sale of its selected products as per the Business Plan.
  • Step 5, ESDP, SFURTI and TRIFOOD schemes will be converged with respective clusters gradually to expand the scope of programme.
Source: PIB

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