Why in news?
• In the latest set of lockdown relaxations, the Ministry of Home Affairs has added the collection, harvesting, and processing of minor forest produce to the list of activities that will be permitted.
About:
• Minor forest produce includes non-timber items such as bamboo and other grasses, edible or useful roots, seeds, fruits, flowers, and plants.
• A number of people from scheduled tribes and other forest-dwelling communities depend on the collection and sale of such items for their livelihood.
• Reports from some forest areas show that police personnel has been preventing forest dwellers from leaving their homes to collect minor forest produce due to the restrictions.
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