Centre okays development scheme for 822 forest villages in MP

Bhopal, Jan 12 (UNI) The Union government has sanctioned Rs 125.63 crore special development scheme for 822 forest villages in Madhya Pradesh.

Of the total 925 forest villages in the state, 98 are either inside national parks and sanctuaries or uninhabited and the state government has submitted proposals for all 827 inhabited forest villages, official sources said.

Since the forest villages lacked basic infrastructure like revenue villages, micro-plan for development has been chalked out to ensure water resources, health centre, community and Aanganwadi centre, roads and energy source.

For the 14 such villages in Bhopal district, development plan for Rs 175 lakh has been prepared. Forest committee of each village has been given Rs 3 lakh in the first instalment for carrying out development works, the sources added.

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