The dominant vegetation in the forest is of the hardwood sal (Shorea robusta), which is a coppiceable and commercially remunerative crop.

Earlier, the villagers had derived benefits of firewood, fodder, grazing of cattle, minor forest produce and even an income from sale of fuel wood.

[5] He offered incentives to the villagers for their participation in the conservation effort by giving employment in the silviculture and harvesting operations, and also allowed them to gather firewood and fodder from the forest for a nominal charge.

Villagers were also given poles for building their houses including for repairs, to make cots for sale at subsidized rates.

[5] The participating villagers were given exclusive rights to all minor forest products such as sal, kendu leaves, dry twigs, seeds.