PATNA: The state government is considering a proposal to launch Vrikshpal scheme in rural areas under which a Vrikshpal would be given maintenance rights for 30 years over a unit ofes 50 tre planted on government land in the vicinity of villages.
Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said on 29 th April 2012 the scheme would be helpful in protection and maintenance of trees planted on government land. If a Vrikshpal remains steady and sincere and his/her work is found to be satisfactory, then the maintenance rights would be extended for another 30 years.
He added that Vrikshpal would have ownership rights over fruits, fuel wood, fodder, flowers and other produce of his trees. Besides, if the trees fall or dry up due to any calamity, then the money obtained from their sale too would go to Vrikshpal, Modi said.
The deputy CM said that people belonging to BPL families or Mahadalit, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes as well as extremely backward castes would be selected as Vrikshpal. The aim is to empower them, Modi added. tnn
The trees planted or standing along the flanks of village roads, along the rivers, canals, embankments, on government land and around public places would come under the purview of the scheme, Modi said.
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