(1) Distribution of firewood and non-timber forest produce produced from partnership forests shall be as prescribed.
(2) The joint forest user group will be able to separate the forest produce received by the group from the implementation of the joint forest management action plan, giving priority to internal consumption and sending only the remaining forest produce outside the group.
(3) At least twenty-five percent of the amount received from the sale and distribution of forest produce to the consumer groups from the partnership forest shall be spent on the development, protection and management of the forest and at least fifty percent of the remaining amount shall be spent on poverty alleviation, women empowerment and higher development in coordination with the relevant local level. will have to spend.
(4) The remaining amount spent as per sub-section (3) shall be spent for the benefit of the consumer group.