These funds are paid to districts where logging operations currently take place.
Kandrian Glouster received the highest of K10 million.
Forest Minister Douglas Tomuriesa says this is the first time in over 15 years that districts are going to benefit from the payout of levies.
“And rightfully so that the districts are to benefit from logging activities on their own land. In the past this was never done,” he says.
The levies were collected for this year and held in a trust account under the Treasury Department.
