On the initiative of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai, the amount is being given at the rate of Rs 5500 per standard sack
Raipur, 29 July 2024
Collection of tendu leaves, known as green gold, is a source of additional income apart from agriculture in rural areas. In Chhattisgarh, tendu leaves are collected on a large scale as minor forest produce. More than 12 lakh villagers are directly associated with this work. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai, tendu leaf collectors of Chhattisgarh state are now being paid Rs 5500 per standard sack. Due to which collectors are getting Rs 1500 more than the earlier Rs 4000 per standard sack, due to which the income of collectors from tendu leaf collection has increased.
In Raigarh district, 68 crore 68 lakh 11 thousand 180 rupees have been paid to 98 thousand 977 collectors. In terms of increased rates, the collectors of the district have got an additional profit of 18.73 crore rupees. The Managing Director of District Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Union Limited, Raigarh and Dharamjaigarh said that in the year 2024 Tendu leaf season, 94 lots of 112 primary forest produce cooperative societies have been fixed in two District Forest Produce Cooperative Unions Raigarh and Dharamjaigarh under Raigarh district.
A target of 1 lakh 40 thousand 600 standard bags was set for collection work in 747 collection centers in the district, against which 1 lakh 24 thousand 874.760 standard bags have been collected against the target of tendu leaf collection. This year the collection rate has been fixed at Rs 5500 per standard bag (Rs 550 per hundred bundles).
Mr. Amrit Lal Agariya and his wife Mrs. Puna Agariya of Gerwani Samiti Phad Saraipali told that they had plucked and sold 3640 bundles of tendu leaves in the season, which earned them a profit of 20 thousand 20 rupees. Expressing gratitude towards Chief Minister Mr. Vishnudev Sai, he said that due to this sensitive decision, we collectors are getting more money than before, which is becoming the basis of additional income for us.
Similarly, Shri Nathiram and his wife Sukhmani of Gerwani Samiti Phad Gaurmudi told that they had plucked 3420 bundles of tendu leaves and sold them, which earned them a profit of Rs 18,810. With the money they got, they got the roof of their thatched house repaired and got an asbestos roof installed in it, keeping in mind the problems during the rainy season and also spent money on the doli field.
