Chandigarh: During a session on ply and furniture industry on the concluding day of the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit (PPIS) on Sunday, Punjab forests and wildlife preservation secretary Priyank Bharti said agroforestry was proposed to be exempted from the Tree Protection Bill, which was in the pipeline. He said agroforestry, being the source of raw material for the furniture and ply sector, was economically viable and ecologically sustainable. He also advocated the promotion of timber-based agroforestry.Virgo Panels MD Naresh Tiwari and Punjab Plywood Manufacturers Association president Inderjit Singh Sohal participated in the panel discussion.Ends MSID:: 129590547 413 |
