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Cooperative Forest Conservation

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By Suresh Khatta, Express India 

Keeping forest conservation and protection on top of its agenda, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to revive cooperative forest societies.

The government plans to make nearly 71 forest cooperative societies fully operative in the lower areas of the state. Most cooperative forest societies, which came into existence during the British rule in early 1940s, are located in Kangra district...

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