“Now that the residents know how to make furniture, the next step is to expand their customer base,” added Mahajan. While the project was begun to empower tribals, now they are also looking to reach others, said Mahajan. Coimbatore: Three years ago a tribal settlement in Boluvampatti forest range , would search frantically for a job as a daily wage worker to make ends meet. But now, as I have learned a skill, I feel safe as it will come in handy for me,” said Kannammal. But now , she has a stable monthly income by making furniture using Lantana camara, an invasive plant species Kannammal, along with 80 other tribals from the settlement, was trained through a skill development programme which taught them to make dolls and furniture using lantana stems and twigs.
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