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New Delhi: As its part of its sustained initiatives to help sustain incomes and livelihoods of tribal artisans and forest dwellers, newer products and natural produce have been sourced from tribals across the country.

Guwahati, Oct 1: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has launched TRISSAM, a brand of Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana in Guwahati.

Sonowal took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce the launch of TRISSAM and said that the scheme would help empower the indigenous communities of the state. "A step towards empowering indigenous communities and building an #AtmaNirbharAssam. Launched TRISSAM, a brand of Assam under Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana in Guwahati," Sonowal tweeted.

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday launched a brand of products made by tribal communities from forest goods.

Called TRISSAM, the brand under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana scheme aims to boost entrepreneurship among tribal people in the state and make them economically self-reliant.

The scheme envisages aggregating forest products and marketing them with the required branding by Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVK). At present around 50 VDVKs are operating in the state under the welfare of plain tribes and backward classes department.

One bright spot in this turbulent and challenging year has been therecord procurement of MFPs under the MSP for MFP Schemein 16 states which has now touchedRs. 148.12 crores.This is the highest-ever in terms of the number of MFPs, the total value of procurement and the number of states involved, since the implementation of the scheme.

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Posted On: 21 AUG 2020 4:55PM by PIB Delhi