<h1>State Launches Rs 100 Crore Forest Conservation Scheme to Plant Trees on 9,000 Hectares with Local Participation</h1> The state government inaugurated a forest conservation initiative aiming to plant trees over approximately 9,000 hectares, with 60% of saplings expected to bear fruit. A new scheme was launched to promote forest development, enhance public participation, and strengthen the rural economy by involving local groups in planting and maintaining saplings on designated forest land for five years, supported by a budget allocation of Rs 100 crore. The government emphasized increasing forest cover to 30% by 2030 and introduced reforms to improve financial discipline and encourage forest department officers to focus on fieldwork. Financial incentives were distributed to local women's groups and other participants to support tree plantation efforts under the new scheme and related projects.