Imphal, April 15 -- Manipur's Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Anurag Bajpai, personally distributed livelihood improvement and income-generating items to 72 selected beneficiaries living along the Indo-Myanmar international border in Chandel district.

As part of this initiative, Bajpai handed out 51 honey bee-rearing boxes and 21 sewing machines to support the beneficiaries in enhancing their livelihood opportunities.

According to an official statement, these items were distributed under the Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) of the Green India Mission (GIM), currently being implemented by the District Forest Office in Chandel.

To further assess the mission's progress, Bajpai chaired a revie...