The Government of Assam has been actively implementing the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) to enhance the livelihoods of tribal communities by integrating them into forest-based enterprises. This initiative focuses on providing support in quality control and product development to meet international market standards.

Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) was launched on April 14, 2018, under TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, to uplift tribal communities. In Assam, WPT&BC is the State Nodal Agency, while APTDC serves as the State Implementing Agency. The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) acts as the Resource Agency for VDVK clusters. Assam’s PMVDY launch took place at IIE, Guwahati, on November 5, 2019... Read More +

Key Initiatives in Assam

Establishment of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Clusters (VDVKCs)

As of recent reports, Assam has established 227 functional VDVKCs across 33 districts, with plans to increase this number to 471. Each cluster comprises around 300 tribal members organized into 30 Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Read More +