Rs 184 cr bonus to tendu leaf pluckers
| Date :24-May-2020 |
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacting with tendu leaf pluckers through video-conferencing and also transferred tendu leaf bonus through single click at Mantralaya, on Saturday.
Staff Reporter :
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the distribution of tendu leaf bonus to the pluckers for year 2020 through single click at Mantralaya on Saturday. An amount of Rs 184 will be paid to them. On Saturday, a sum of Rs 12.82 crore was paid to 11 societies of East Mandla Forest Circle. Remaining pluckers will receive the amount through societies.
Chouhan interacted with tendu leaf pluckers through video-conferencing. Principal Secretary, Forests, Ashok Varnwal and PCCF were also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister said that the State Government has increased the price of different forest produces from 19 to 53 per cent with a view to increasing the income of tribal people, so that they can get relief in this time of crisis. The Government is collecting Vanopaj through Laghu Vanopaj Sangh on MSP.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that cash payment of Rs 26.38 crore has been made to tendu leaf pluckers against collection of 9.74 lakh standard bags through 32 lakh pluckers of about 11 lakh families. Tendu leaf collection rate is Rs 250 per 100 standard bags in the State.