Chandrapur (Rautahat), Dec 23: The programme on sustainable forest management is gaining pace in Rautahat of late, the forest officials said.During an interaction organized by a local forest users' group on sustainable forest management, chief of sub-divisional forest office at Chandrapur, Anil Mahato asserted that the Hatemalo community forest users' group had played a vital role in promoting community forest linking to sustainable management.Of the total 282 hectares of community forest coverage, 274 hectare was productive area. Protecting the forest, a plan of agro-forestry was prepared to be put in place.In the intervention area, 272 old trees out of total...