TFP Bureau, Raipur, October 27, 2026: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai today launched the Diwali gift packs of \u2018Chhattisgarh Herbals\u2019 at his residence in Civil Lines, Raipur. Local and herbal products manufactured by women\u2019s self-help groups associated with Van Dhan Vikas Kendras have been packaged into attractive gift hampers. The initiative is expected to expand market access for Chhattisgarh\u2019s quality local products while strengthening the livelihoods of minor forest produce collectors and women\u2019s self-help groups.<\/p>\n
Appreciating the initiative, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that Chhattisgarh\u2019s rich forest resources are an important source of livelihood for millions of forest-dwelling families. The state government is committed to ensuring that forest produce undergoes maximum value addition within Chhattisgarh, so that the economic benefits reach forest produce collectors and the women\u2019s groups associated with them directly.<\/p>\n
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that through Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, women are processing locally available forest produce and creating quality products. By providing better packaging, branding and market linkages, the government is helping their hard work gain wider recognition and creating better income opportunities for them. The Diwali gift packs of \u2018Chhattisgarh Herbals\u2019 are a meaningful step in this direction.<\/p>\n
Appealing to the people of the state to give preference to local products, Shri Sai said that when people purchase and gift products made in Chhattisgarh, the benefits directly reach families in forest regions and women\u2019s self-help groups. Choosing local products is also a way of strengthening the state\u2019s traditions, local entrepreneurship and rural economy.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Chhattisgarh Herbals\u2019 Diwali gift packs have been introduced in two categories: Premium and Regular. The Premium pack contains nine selected products, while the Regular pack includes five products. People can purchase these gift packs from \u2018Sanjeevani\u2019 retail outlets operated by the Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Federation. The initiative offers an opportunity to connect the tradition of gifting during Diwali with Chhattisgarh\u2019s local products, women\u2019s entrepreneurship and tribal livelihoods.<\/p>\n
The Diwali gift packs feature a variety of products reflecting the state\u2019s forest wealth and local culinary traditions. These include jamun juice, jamun spread, amla candy, tamarind candy, cookies made from kodo millet and mahua, chyawanprash, wild forest honey, spiced and salted cashews from Bastar, green tea from Jashpur and aloe vera gel.<\/p>\n
The products bring together Chhattisgarh\u2019s natural resources, traditional food culture and the entrepreneurial skills of women\u2019s groups. Improved packaging and marketing of products made from local forest produce are also helping establish the \u2018Chhattisgarh Herbals\u2019 brand more prominently in the market.<\/p>\n
The products included in the gift packs are manufactured at various Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and processing units across the state. These include the centres at Kaurinbhata in Rajnandgaon, Bodla in Kawardha, Panchakki in Jashpur, Aasna in Jagdalpur, Dugli in Dhamtari and Donganala in Katghora, as well as the Central Processing Unit at Jamgaon (M) in Durg district.<\/p>\n
These Van Dhan Vikas Kendras have an annual turnover of approximately \u20b960 lakh to \u20b970 lakh. Processing and value addition of forest produce at these centres are generating local employment and income opportunities. Women\u2019s self-help groups, in particular, are becoming economically self-reliant through their involvement in production, processing, packaging and other related activities.<\/p>\n
The processing, manufacturing and marketing of Van Dhan products directly benefit forest produce collectors and women\u2019s self-help groups. Increased demand and sales through the Diwali gift packs are expected to strengthen the economy of forest regions and provide further impetus to the economic empowerment of women\u2019s groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
*Chief Minister Launches Diwali Gift Packs of \u2018Chhattisgarh Herbals\u2019<\/p>\n
*Initiative to Expand Market Access for Local Products and Increase Incomes of Women\u2019s Self-Help Groups and Minor Forest Produce Collectors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,118,117],"tags":[1717],"class_list":["post-10584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-chhattishgarh","category-state","tag-diwali-gifts-pack-chhattisgarh-herbals"],"yoast_head":"\n