Kendu Leaves Collectors Social Security Scheme, 2015

 

 

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 36690 beneficiaries had been registered in the scheme, As many as 1306 beneficiaries have been asserted under the Scheme till date total disbursement Rs. 6,99,17,000.00 /-

 

1. Financial Assistance to Kendu Leaves beneficiaries

SINCE INSEPTION (Claim Wise & Dist Wise)
Type of Benefit	Jhargram	Pasmid	Bankura	Purulia	TOTAL	Fund Involment
Medical Benefit	3	2	5	1	11	1,89,000.00
Maternity	46	39	20	36	141	8,46,000.00
Normal Death	19	14	58	47	138	73,14,000.00
Accedental Death	1	1	4	0	6	9,18,000.00
60 years Completed (0.5 Lakh)	191	129	245	242	807	4,03,50,000.00
60 years Completed (1 Lakh)	11	13	78	101	203	2,03,00,000.00
	271	198	410	427	1306	6,99,17,000.00

 

 

 

2. 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