Arunachal wood-based industry regulation rules approved

ITANAGAR, July 19: The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved the 'Arunachal Pradesh Wood-Based Industry (Establishment and Regulation) Rule, 2000' in its Cabinet meeting held here yesterday. This was stated by Information and Public Relations and Land Management Minister Takam Sanjoy, who is also the spokesperson of the government, in a press release here today. Sanjoy said the decision had been taken in accordance to the directive of the Supreme Court vide par 30 of the order dated January 15, 1998. The minister further informed that these rules have been framed broadly in line with similar rules notified by the neighbouring states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura suited to the requirements of the state. These rules broadly provide for procedure for grants, renewal, of license and license fee, condition of license, maintenance of register, records and inspection thereof and transit of forest product in respect of wood-based industries located in the notified industrial estate, the release added.