DEHRADUN, April 6 -- A review meeting was chaired by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF), Forest Fire and Disaster Management, Nishant Verma, for the collection of pine sawdust and establishment of pellets/briquettes units. The meeting was attended by Divisional Forest Officers/Deputy Directors as well as industrialists of pellets/briquettes units. The main objective of the meeting was to prepare pellets/briquettes or other products by collecting as much pine sawdust from the forest surface in the upcoming forest fire season and generate self-employment at the rural level.

It was shared that at present, 5 pellets/briquettes units have been established under the state. The process is underway to establish other units...