Section 13 in The Orissa Kendu Leaves Manual, 1973
13. [Duties of Circle Checker-cum-Binding Moharir. [Substituted vide Orissa Gazette Part III-No. 22/14.6.1991-Order No. 8949-KL (B.-6/91 -F. & E./7.5.1991.]
- The Circle Checker-cum-Binding Moharir is a seasonal worker to be appointed for a specific period during a year and he shall be responsible for-](i)Carrying out the bush cutting and phadi repairs in the jurisdiction entrusted to him in proper manner;(ii)Seeing that the Checkers under him carry out their work properly at the time of collection;(iii)Purchasing Kendu leaves of proper quality at the Phadi at the rate fixed by the Government by the Munshis;(iv)Getting the work of drying, transporting and stacking of leaves done properly by the Munshis with the minimum possible cost;(v)Sealing the phadi houses after the stacking of leaves 'Rachel' is completed;(vi)Ensuring timely submission of Kendu leaf Form Nos. 1 and 2 and such other forms prescribed by Government, duty countersigned by the Checker;(vii)Drawing up of a binding programme in his area, recruitment or binding labourers and proper grading and binding at the binding centres as per work schedule as delivery schedule;(viii)Ensuring that leaves fit for manufacture of bidis and not thrown away at the binding centres ; and that the wastage of leaves at the time processing is the minimum;(ix)He should see that bundles and bags are marked properly according to quality as per Agreement;(x)Timely submission of Kendu leaf Form Nos. 4 and 4-A to the Range Officer/Forester as per instructions issued to him;(xi)Ensuing that each bundle or bag is of correct weight and is stored carefully without being affected either by moisture or by white ants or without being otherwise damaged while under his charge;(xii)Keeping proper accounts of any Government money entrusted and rendering accounts of amount to the Forester or the Range Officer as per instructions issued;(xiii)Keeping proper accounts of Hessian, Siali fibre and other Winding materials as well as binding, pressing khuntis, Tarpaulines and other stores from the Forester or Range Officer and keeping proper account of these binding materials and stores. He shall be personally responsible for the stores entrusted to him and for maintaining proper accounts of the binding materials received and used by him;(xiv)He should perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by Head Checker, Forester, Range Officer and other higher officers of Forest Department as the case may be.
