Theunitsto process the nuts, fruits, berries naturally grown in forest areas will beset upthrough the self-help groups in Kolhapur district.<\/p>\n
The project is among several novel projects approved in the general meeting of district planning council chaired by guardian minister Satej Patil on Monday. The council approved total outlay of Rs 493 crore on various schemes and sectors for next one year.
The outlay for next one year is higher than last year. Last year, total outlay of Rs 448 crore was approved out of which Rs 443 crore have been spent.<\/p>\n
The council has set aside Rs 1.42 crore to make finance available to the self-help groups to set up the processing units on a smaller scale.
The schools in Kolhapur district, which have completed 100 years, will be given incentives to encourage them to undertake infrastructural work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"