The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Forest Department to set up craft wood banks at six locations to support artisans in Andhra Pradesh
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is establishing 'craft wood banks' across six locations to provide artisans with affordable, sustainable timber. This initiative aims to revive traditional handicrafts while promoting scientific forest management and preventing illegal logging.
The Forest Department is setting up craft wood banks at Kondapalli, Etikoppaka, Settigunta, Madhavamala, Udayagiri and Bobbili to help artisans source wood required for making handicrafts, as per the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Environment and Forests K. Pawan Kalyan.
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