Eco-development projects to be taken up at M.M. Hills in Mysuru
The HinduThe forest department has decided to implement a slew of eco-development works in villages abutting the M.M. This includes development of Lokkanahalli in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district as a model village which entails creating a milk dairy by harnessing the local breed of milk yielding cows, to enhance conservation of soil and water, promote ecotourism apart from organic farming among the local community. There will be bamboo clusters including one at Chikkanur near Hanur and Ponnachi and will provide raw materials for artisans who have been trained in manufacture of handicraft items. One the bamboo takes root, the raw material for the handicraft cluster can be sourced locally, said Mr. Yedukondalu. Local community members and tribal women have been trained to make bamboo water bottles, table lamps, trivet of bamboo useful to place hot utensils etc.
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