Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that land leases will also be given in forest villages. A survey will be conducted in the forest villages, and those eligible individuals who were left out will also be respectfully provided with land leases. He said that dense forests are the identity of Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, the Forest Department should further expand the state's unique dense forest wealth and wildlife tourism facilities to increase its permanent income sources. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing the review meeting of the Forest Department's activities at Samatva Bhawan, located at the Chief Minister’s residence, on Friday. He said that spotting a tiger is the main attraction for tourists coming to Madhya Pradesh, which is also a major source of income for the Forest Department. Hence, necessary facilities in the buffer areas should be expanded, and services of experts should be taken. The Chief Minister directed senior forest officers to visit Gujarat’s Vantara, observe their wildlife rescue center, and thoroughly study the possibilities of establishing a similar large rescue center in Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Secretary Mr. Anurag Jain, Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office Dr. Rajesh Rajora, Additional Chief Secretary of Forest Department Mr. Ashok Barnwal, Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Mr. Manish Rastogi, PCCF Mr. Aseem Srivastava, and Chief Wildlife Warden, along with other officers, were present in the meeting.