The work of collection of tendu leaves has started in Chhattisgarh during the current year 2022. The state has a target of collecting 17 lakh 32 thousand standard bags of tendu leaves during the current year. Of these, one lakh 75 thousand 400 standard bags of tendu leaves have been collected so far. According to the intention of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, all necessary preparations have been completed for the smooth conduct of tendu leaf collection work in the state under the guidance of Forest and Climate Change Minister Shri Mohammad Akbar. It is worth mentioning that in the year 2022, the collection rate of tendu leaves has been fixed at Rs.4000 per standard bag in Chhattisgarh. About 13 lakh tribal-forest collecting families will get direct benefit from the tendu leaf collection work in the state. In this regard, Forest Minister Shri Mohammad Akbar has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief of Forest Force Shri Rakesh Chaturvedi to ensure necessary action in all forest divisions. Managing Director State Minor Forest Produce Association Shri Sanjay Shukla informed that so far one thousand 761 standard bags in Bijapur, 44 thousand 44 standard bags in Sukma, 17 thousand 475 standard bags in Dantewada and 15 thousand 295 standard bags in Jagdalpur under Jagdalpur forest circle. Tendu leaves have been collected. Similarly, 17 thousand 455 standard bags have been collected in South Kondagaon under Kanker forest circle, 17 thousand 455 standard bags in hair, 14 thousand 703 standard bags in Narayanpur and one 641 standard bags tendu leaves in Kanker. So far, one thousand 562 standard bags have been collected in Khairagarh under Durg forest circle and 8 thousand 83 standard bags in Dhamtari under Raipur forest circle, 35 thousand 978 standard bags in Gariaband and 477 standard bags of tendupatta in Balodabazar. Under Bilaspur forest circle, 190 standard bags have been collected in Bilaspur, 161 standard bags in Dharamjaygarh and 333 standard bags of tendupatta in Korba. Apart from this, 233 standard bags of tendu leaves have been collected in Jashpur under Surguja forest circle. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading