<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The government today said it is providing 15 lakh rupees per Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna (PMJVM) for the support of livelihood activities of tribal people in the country.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In a written reply to the Lok Sabha Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda said under the PMJVM scheme one Vand Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) caters to a group of 300 beneficiaries and it is constituted of 15 Self Help Groups (SHG).</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He further said the purpose of these VDVK is to tap the traditional knowledge and skills of tribal people in the production of Minor Forest Product (MFP) and non-MFP with the help of technology.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Mr. Munda said the scheme helps beneficiaries at each stage of collection, processing, value addition, packaging, branding, and sale of  Minor Forest Product (MFP) and non-MFP.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said the scheme is being implemented in the states by TRIFED via State Implementing Agencies (SIAs).</span></p>