Maha village earns ₹1 cr/yr by selling bamboo, shares profit equally
Mendha Lekha village in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district earns more than ₹1 crore per year by selling bamboo and shares all the profits equally among the villagers. The village belonging to the Gond tribe has around 500 people and was officially recognised as gram panchayat on February 21, 2024. The money is used to build schools and roads in the village.