Govt formally ends practice of auction by framing policy Forest, Tribal Affairs Deptts, JKRLM to facilitate in value addition Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Dec 26: Now, local people will be allowed to collect non-timber forest produce including medicinal plants as Government has formally discontinued the practice of auction by framing policy for sustainable collection and utilization of these resources in order to create livelihood opportunities for the people and to facilitate value addition, value chain creation and developing market linkages. The […]