Raipur, 29 November 2021. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the state government is running an important program with the aim of providing social security to the forest dwellers tendu patta collectors. Under this, under the guidance of Forest and Climate Change Minister Mr. Mohammad Akbar, Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Social Security Scheme is being efficiently operated in the interest of tendu leaf collectors in the state. An amount of Rs 38 crore 90 lakh has been paid in 2 thousand 589 cases from August 05, 2020 to September, under the scheme in the state.
Under this, in the approved cases, 148 cases under Bijapur forest division, Rs. amount is approved. Similarly, in 79 cases of West Bhanupratpur, Rs 96 lakh 80 thousand, in 170 cases of East Bhanupratpur Rs 02 crore 48 lakh 60 thousand, in 21 cases of Kondagaon Rs 28 lakh 85 thousand have been approved.
An amount of Rs 61 lakh has been approved in 39 cases of Narayanpur forest division, Rs 02 crore 94 lakh 75 thousand in 212 cases of Kanker, Rs 32 lakh 10 thousand in 22 cases of hair and Rs 20 lakh 60 thousand in 12 cases of Marwahi. 48 lakh 60 thousand rupees in 42 cases of Bilaspur, one crore 74 lakh 40 thousand rupees in 108 cases of Korba, 86 lakh 45 thousand rupees in 56 cases of Katghora, 02 crore 78 lakh 15 thousand rupees in 178 cases of Raigarh. Is. Apart from this, in 102 cases of Dharamjaygarh, Rs. The amount is approved.
Similarly, Rs. 90 lakh 90 thousand in 61 cases of Balod forest division, Rs. 53 lakh 30 thousand in 35 cases of Kawardha, Rs. 01 crore 35 lakh 45 thousand in 110 cases of Dhamtari and Rs. 03 crore 40 lakh 30 thousand in 251 cases of Gariaband. Approved amount of Rs. In 251 cases of Mahasamund, Rs. Is. Apart from this, Rs 02 crore 3 lakh 65 thousand in 115 cases of Balrampur, Rs 48 lakh 50 thousand in 32 cases of Korea, Rs 58 lakh 10 thousand in 33 cases of Manendragarh and Rs 62 lakh 80 thousand in 42 cases of Jashpur city. is allowed.
It is worth noting that with the aim of providing social security to the tendu patta collecting families in the state, this scheme is being operated from last 5 August 2020. Under this scheme, the head of the registered collector family engaged in tendu leaf collection, whose age ranges from 18 to 50 years on the date of his death, on his normal death, a grant-in-aid of two lakh rupees is provided to the nominee or heir. In case of accidental death, an additional amount of Rs.2 lakh is provided. Two lakh rupees in case of complete disability due to accident and one lakh rupees in case of partial disablement is provided to the accidental eligible tendu leaves collector.
Similarly, the head of a registered collector’s family engaged in tendu patta collection, whose age is between 51 and 59 years on the date of his death, will be paid Rs. Grant-in-aid is provided. 75 thousand rupees in case of complete disability due to accident and 37 thousand 500 rupees in case of partial disability, the grant-in-aid amount is provided to the accidental eligible tendu leaves collector.
Raipur: Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Social Security Scheme: So far, an amount of Rs 39.90 crore has been paid in 2589 cases.
