Tag: Kendu Leaf Pluckers

Sundergarh: The pre-monsoon rains have turned a nightmare for Kendu leaf pluckers of Sundergarh district. The unseasonal rain accompanied with hailstorm has destroyed the cultivation of Kendu leaves in Khatugaon range in Bonai area of the district. As if the ill-timed showers were not enough, insects and pests have added to the woes of locals […]

Kandhamal: The kendu leaf pluckers of Raigada village under Kandhamal district of Luising Panchayat staged a dharna in front of the Head Post office in Phulbani today demanding clearance of wage dues.  It is over nine months now that hundreds of Kendu leaf pluckers of the village have not got their wages. A Kendu leaf […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the system to provide 100 percent bonus to kendu leaf pluckers at State Secretariat. The bonus will benefit around 8.3 lakh kendu leaf pluckers and will cost around Rs 130 crore to the state government. The bonus amount will be transferred to the bank account of the beneficiaries […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government has decided to provide a bonus of 15 paise per kerry (comprising 40 leaves) to Kendu leaf pluckers like last year. During the second meeting of the Kendu Leaf Development Board at the secretariat chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik here yesterday, it was decided that the bonus will remain the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha govenrment has announced 100 per cent bonus for the kendu leaf pluckers for the year 2016. This was announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday while attending different programmes in Boudh and Subarnapur districts. The bonus would benefit about 8.5 lakh kendu leaf pluckers and cost Rs 130 crore to the state […]

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said about Rs 100 crore will be distributed among kendu leaf pluckers in the state. A decision in this regard was taken at the Kendu Leaf Advisory Board meeting

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today reduced the bonus for kendu leaf pluckers from 100% to 50%, while for binders, the bonus was slashed from 20% to 10%. The decision regarding the same was taken at a meeting of the Kendu Leaf Development Board chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The bonus was reduced on account […]