Development of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras
Ministry Of Tribal Affairs
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras organise tribal Minor Forest Produce gatherers into Self Help Group clusters of 300, providing value-addition training and common facility centres to process and market forest produce better, facilitated through TRIFED.
Key facts
- Nodal ministry
- Ministry Of Tribal Affairs
- Level
- Central
- Launched
- 2018
- Last date
- Ongoing / No fixed deadline
- Helpline
- NA
What you get
Tribal Minor Forest Produce gatherers organised into Self Help Groups get value-addition training, common facility centres, and market linkage support to process and sell forest produce at better prices under the Van Dhan Yojana umbrella.
Who is eligible
Tribal Self Help Groups engaged in collection of Minor Forest Produce, organised into clusters of 300 members (15 SHGs of 20 members) forming a Van Dhan Vikas Kendra, are eligible for support.
Documents you need
Tribal certificate, SHG registration, Aadhaar cards of members, and bank account of the SHG cluster.
How to apply
Join or form a Van Dhan Self Help Group through TRIFED or the State Tribal Welfare Department to access common facility centre and value-addition training support.
Frequently asked questions
How many members form a Van Dhan Vikas Kendra?
A cluster of 300 tribal members, organised as 15 Self Help Groups of 20 members each.
Who benefits from Van Dhan Vikas Kendras?
Tribal Self Help Groups engaged in collecting and processing Minor Forest Produce.
How do tribal gatherers join a Van Dhan Kendra?
By forming or joining an SHG cluster facilitated through TRIFED or the State Tribal Welfare Department.