West Bengal Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation Ltd.

The Kendu Leaves Collectors Social Security Scheme, 2015

A social security scheme for the Kendu Leave Collectors has been initiated and being implemented since August, 2015. It covers the collectors in the district of Paschim Mednipur, Jhargram, Bankura and Purulia. This scheme provides for one time financial assistance to the registered collector on completion of 60 years of age. Apart from this, he/she can also claim maternity benefit, disability benefit, health assistance. On his/her death, the nominee can claim the death benefit along with funeral assistance. Till date 35845 beneficiaries had been registered in the scheme, As many as 1570 beneficiaries have been asserted under the Scheme till date total disbursement Rs. 9,04,50,000.00 /-

Financial Assistance to Kendu Leaves beneficiaries

SINCE INSEPTION (Claim Wise & Dist Wise)
Type of Benefit	Jhargram	Pasmid	Bankura	Purulia	TOTAL	Fund Involment
Medical Benefit	4	4	5	0	13	2,34,000.00
Maternity	46	40	20	41	147	8,82,000.00
Normal Death	22	27	65	57	171	90,63,000.00
Accedental Death	1	2	4	0	7	10,71,000.00
60 yer Completed (.5 Lakh)	201	137	252	290	880	4,40,00,000.00
60 yer Completed (1 Lakh)	27	26	107	192	352	3,52,00,000.00
	301	236	453	580	1570	9,04,50,000.00

Kendu Leaves collection

The State Government has fixed the minimum support price @Rs.170.00 per chata (2.5 kg) for 2024-2025 crop year for the benefit of the poor tribal people of these districts. The collection figure for the crop year since inception is noted below.

Name of the Districts	Fund sanctioned (in Rs.)	Quantity of Leaves procured (in Quintal)	Man-days created
Purulia	60947537	11028	220567
Bankura	85132706	13191	263831
Paschim Medinipur	65279395	9417	188342
Jhargram	46187317	5573	111436
Total	257546955	39209	784176

West Bengal Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation Ltd.

Tribal Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal

Kendu Leaves Collectors Social Security Scheme, 2015