From Barren Hills to a ‘Centre of Excellence’: Balethi Village in Surat Creates History in Joint Forest Management

From Barren Hills to a ‘Centre of Excellence’: Balethi Village in Surat Creates History in Joint Forest Management

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A tribal hamlet in Gujarat's Surat district that turned around decades of environmental devastation through sheer community resolve is now set to become the training ground for thousands of forest conservators across the state. India News | From Barren Hills to a ‘Centre of Excellence’: Balethi Village in Surat Creates History in Joint Forest Management .

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Surat, Oct 19 (IANS) A tribal village in Gujarat’s Surat district, where three consecutive years of drought devastated surrounding forests in the 1980s, is set to become a training centre for community-led forest conservation, with around 7,500 members of Joint Forest Management (JFM) committees expected to receive training over five years. Balethi village in Mandvi […] The post How Gujarat tribal village revived its forests, inspired 65 others …

How Gujarat tribal village revived its forests, inspired 65 others

Digital Desk | Surat, Oct 19 (IANS) A tribal village in Gujarat’s Surat district, where three consecutive years of drought devastated surrounding forests in the 1980s, is set to become a training centre for community-led forest conservation, with around 7,500 members of Joint Forest Management (JFM) committees expected to receive training over five years. Balethi village in Mandvi taluka has been selected for the development of a 'Centre of Ex…

Balethi village in Gujarat approved for forest management centre

Gujarat approves Balethi village in Surat district for a Centre of Excellence for Joint Forest Management, set to train 7,500 members over five years.