Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said the Central government will be investing around Rs 6,000 crore on oil palm cultivation in the Northeast and expected Arunachal Pradesh to benefit the most out of it.
Allaying ‘fears’ of its negative impact on the environment, the chief minister reiterated that no forest land will be destroyed or a tree cut.
“Only wastelands, which are abundant along the foothills, will be utilized for oil palm cultivation. We will have to be patient and wait for a few years to reap its benefits, which will be massive,” Khandu said.
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