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DEBRIEFING NTFP Centre of Excellence FIELD TOUR IN UNAKOTI , DHALAI & KHOWAI DISTRICT, TRIPURA 11.05.2015 to 14.05.2015 BY PAUSHALI ROY, TFS ADDL. DIRECTOR NTFP Centre of Excellence Fig: MANU river

Machhmara TRAVEL Chakmaghat Chhamanu PLAN Manu HQ Agartala Distance Travelled: 510 Km (By Govt vehicle) 5 Km (on foot)

PREFACE SLN DAY DATE PROGRAMME Meeting with DFO, Unakoti; 1 1 11/05/2015 visit to distillation unit, Machhmara- meeting with JFMC. 2 2 12/05/2015 Meeting with SDFO, Manu. Meeting with JFMC members at Chhamanu Range on 3 3 13/05/2015 revolving fund. Visit to some natural plantation sites. Journey from Manu to 4 4 14/05/2015 Agartala, Enroute visit to CCFC, Chakmaghat

NTFP Centre of Excellence DAY : 1 MONDAY 11/05/2015 MEETING WITH DFO, UNAKOTI .

NTFP Centre AGENDA OF DISCUSSION of Excellence  Status of issue of FTL to M/s AROMATICA.  Briefed the terms & conditions of agreement with M/s Aromatica.  Status of nursery of Gandhaki/ Broom grass/ L.cardamom in Fatikrai Beat.  Plantation target and schedule of model plantation 5

NTFP Centre of Excellence • 11 /05/2015 VISIT TO CCFC, MACHHMARA

HELD MEETING ON THE NTFP Centre of Excellence FUNCTIONING OF DISTILLATION UNIT • MEMBERS PRESENT:  JFMC Members of 12 JFMC.  Beat Officer, Machhmara Beat  Supervisor, North NCE  Manager D.U representing M/s AROMATICA.

NTFP Centre PRESENT STATUS of Excellence  The distillation unit is presently not funtioning due to non-issue of FTL & non- collection of gandhaki.  JFMC members are unwilling to supply gandhaki @ Rs 70/ Kg to M/s AROMATICA.  Some Agencies e.g M/s Sayantica, Ganga Trading Co are purchasing @ Rs 120-130/Kg from them.  M/s AROMATICA is unofficialy convinced with the elevated rate- negotiation took place. 8

NTFP Centre OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS of Excellence  Interrupted supply of electricity – sometimes no electricity for 2-3 days in rainy season.  Seepage of rain water in the unit through ceiling and doors – may cause damage to machines.  Scarcity of constant water supply. 9

NTFP Centre of Excellence PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT To increase Govt. royalty rate of gandhaki similar to  market rate: by Shri Birala Chakma, pr. Dephachhara JFMC Inclusion of JFMC members in the Governing body of the  distillation unit. Extraction of patchouli/ citronella in the off-season so  as to keep the unit functional all the yr round. Training needs for scientific & sustainable extraction of  Broomgrass/ Gandhaki etc. Need for artificial plantation so as to restock natural  plantations. 10

NTFP Centre of Excellence ONGOING WORK: CONSTRUCTION OF DRYING KILN 11

NTFP Centre of Excellence DAY : 2 TUESDAY 12/05/2015 MEETING WITH SDFO, MANU

NTFP Centre of Excellence AGENDA OF DISCUSSION  Discussed about submission of report on final collection of broom grass.  Raising of nursery for BG/ LC/ gandhaki.  Interested JFMC member to raise broom grass plantation in 5 ha area.  Setting up of 1 distillation unit at Chhamanu similar to Machhmara. 13

NTFP Centre of Excellence DAY : 3 WEDNESSDAY 13/05/2015 MEETING WITH JFMC MEMBERS AT CHHAMANU 14

NTFP Centre of Excellence  MEETING ATTENDED BY: PRI Body members. SDFO, Manu JFMC members Range officials

NTFP Centre AGENDA OF DISCUSSION of Excellence  Scientific and sustained extraction is not occuring as the collectors are not trained: require training input.  JFMC members are willing to raise AR plantations.  Test checked revolving fund position of some JFMCs- Khumbarbutu, Milan.  Realisation viz-a-viz record mantenance are found alright.  Rate imposed is not uniform e.g 2% for broomgrass, Re 1/stick for umbrella stick etc. 16

NTFP Centre of Excellence VISIT TO NATURAL PLANTATION OF BROOM GRASS AT THHALCHHARA 17

NTFP Centre of Excellence PACHKILO

PROPOSED SITE FOR SETTING NTFP Centre of Excellence UP OF DISTILLATION UNIT, CHHAMANU 19

NTFP Centre of Excellence DAY : 4 THURSDAY 14/05/2015  JOURNEY FROM MANU TO AGARTALA.  ENROUTE VISIT TO CCFC, CHAKMAGHAT. 20

NTFP Centre of Excellence CCFC, CHAKMAGHAT

NTFP Centre of Excellence DFO, KHOWAI SDFO, TELIAMURA RO, MUNGIAKAMI ALSO JOINED.

NTFP Centre of Excellence VISIT TO RANGITILLA RGV

NTFP Centre of Excellence VISIT TO AN ABANDONNED HANDLOOM UNIT AT RANGITILLA, RGV

NTFP Centre of Excellence THANK YOU •

:n m Fig 1: Vehicle A & B Fig 2: Vehicle A lost approaching control and collided towards each other with B. Scene of Occurrence at Salbagan – Kamalghat road near BSF camp