18 Feb 2019, Kathmandu
The work plan for reform in the forest sector prepared by the Ministry of Forest and Environment has contributed to preparing a solid base for the national campaign of prosperity the government has launched.
Immediately after the assumption of the post, Minister for Forest Shakti Bahadur Basnet had initiated the work plan on reform in the forest sector in view of the national campaign and resolution of prosperity.
The Ministry informed that the forest sector collected the revenue as per target and made achievement on job creation. As much as Rs 1.7 billion was collected as revenue with the transaction of woods, timber, medicinal herbs and ecotourism this passed one year. Similarly, Rs 900 million is the institutional income, said Ministry Spokesperson Dr Sindhu Prasad Dhungana.
Similarly, medicinal herbs and non-timber products of Rs 7.7 billion has been exported from Nepal, creating numerous jobs. “Increase in the export of herbs and non-timber products has contributed to reduce growing trade loss, creating jobs to the unemployed ones,” he added.
Similarly, the Ministry as per the annual plan collected 42 metric tons of woods which help make country self-reliant on woods. In the same period last year, Nepal had imported the wood and timber products of Rs 5 .75 billion.
