Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation

Gramin Vikas Trust has signed an MOU with The Forest Department of Assam, for the Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation.  The project is supported by the French Development Agency – Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the State Government of Assam. The project focuses on increase of the forest cover in the state facilitating enhanced carbon sequestration to cater the UNFCCC’s INDCs goals through robust and participatory Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) practices. Gramin Vikas Trust will initially work in Jorhat and Kokrajhar districts of Assam and the total outlay of the project is Rs. 42.78 Crore.