Section 5(1) in The Orissa Kendu Leaves Manual, 1973
(1)The Deputy Conservator of Forests (K.L.) shall be responsible for the following items of work, amongst others -(i)Deputy Conservator of Forests, (Kendu Leaves) shall organize his Office, Range Offices under him, ensure appointment of necessary staff (Non-gazetted) at various levels including the work-charged seasonal staff in time.(ii)He shall prepare a work schedule for the Division and look to the timely implementation of work like inspection of phadies, preparation, Preparation of estimates for their repair and construction, coppicing of operations, collection of quality leaves indifferent phadies, processing, bagging storage and disposal of the same as per work schedule and Agreement with Orissa Forest Corporation Ltd.(iii)He shall remain responsible for production of quality leaves stipulated for each of the units in his Division and shall also take steps to increase production.(iv)He shall look to the proper maintenance of cash and stock accounts at different levels in the prescribed Registers and forms and ensure submission of prescribed returns and reports in time.(v)He shall have control and supervision over expenditure in each unit and thus ensure economy in expenditure having regard to the commercial nature of the scheme.(vi)He shall establish harmony and good relationship with the territorial staff and the employees of the Orissa Forest Corporation Ltd.(vii)He shall have extensive touring to supervise the work of the subordinate staff mainly in phadies, processing centres as may be prescribed.(viii)He shall inspect every month at least 50 per cent of the phadies during collection season and 50 per cent of the processing and binding centres at the time of processing in his Division.(ix)He shall ensure timely delivery of processed bags to Orissa Forest Corporation Ltd., as per delivery scheduled in the agreement and raise necessary bills covering the transaction.(x)He shall ensure discipline among different categories of staff in the Division.(xi)He shall ensure that the terms and conditions of agreement with Orissa Forest Corporation Ltd., are strictly implemented.(xii)He shall also be responsible for such other duties as may be entrusted him.
