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| Chir Pine needle based handicraft training begins in Nowshera Forest Division | | |  Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Dec 11: Training of Handicrafts based on Chir pine needles as raw material has been conducted in Nowshera Forest Division with an aim to generate livelihood among local youth and to prevent the forest fires, for which Chir Pine needles act as fuel. Every year forest fires occur in Nowshera Forest Division causing loss of forest and wildlife. Collection and processing of needles would help in prevention of forest fires thus averting major disaster. Nowshera Forest Division started preparation of handicraft items using Chir Pine Needles. A number of items such as Baskets, Tray, Hats etc has been prepared using Chir Pine Needles by involving Village Forest Committees. Initially, two VFCs have been selected for the said innovative work, Salheri and Brevi as pilot project. At the initial stage a self help group of 10 ladies has been constituted, who is preparing the handicraft items. A five day training program was conducted at Forest Division Office, Nowsheraunder the supervision of Vivek Verma, Conservator of Forests, West Circle Rajouri for the woman of SHG's which are recently been constituted in Nowshera Forest Range.
During interaction, Neelima Shah, Divisional Forest Officer, Nowshera Forest Division informed the members of SHGs about the possible help to be provided by the department. She also mentioned that forest department is working towards Market linkage of SHG for the marketing of Handicrafts. The products prepared by SHG's were named as "Chir Dastkari". Sudesh Kumar, Range Forest Officer, Nowshera made all the arrangements in collaboration with Rakesh Verma, Range Forest Officer, Sunderbani. The whole workshop will be conducted under the direct Supervision of Vivek Kumar Conservator of Forest, West Circle Rajouri and Neelima Shah Divisional Forest Officer Nowshera. |
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