The Maharashtra government has decided to set up Maharashtra Forest Industrial Development Corporation (MFIDC), under the state forest ministry, to promote and develop manufacturing industries based on forest products from the state. Planned on the lines of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), the government has constituted an advisory committee to conduct a comprehensive study for setting up the MFIDC.
According to officials, the objective would be to develop and promote industries based on forest products such as wooden furniture, bamboo furniture and non-timber forest products (NTFP), as well as to empower the people associated with it. The official said that the MFIDC would facilitate and regulate the manufacturing and supply of high-quality forest products and make it available to common people at reasonable prices.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-govt-to-set-up-forest-industrial-development-corporation-9033717/
Source: The Indian Express
