Section 15 in The Orissa Kendu Leaves Manual, 1973
15. Collection.
(1)Coppicing will be done in accordance with the work schedule framed for the Division. It shall be the duty of the Ranger to ensure that coppicing starts and finishes in accordance with the approved programme. The Forester shall be responsible for maintaining the muster roll on the basis of which wages will be paid to labourers engaged in coppicing. Where considered necessary coppicing may be done on job basis. Progress of coppicing will be reported in the fortnightely progress report in Kendu Leave Form No.14 by the Deputy Conservator of Forest concerned.(2)Green leaves offered at phadies will be purchased by the Munshi and purchased during the day will be entered in the daily purchase sheet in Kendu Leaf Form No.1. For each padhi a daily purchase register will be maintained in this form. This form will be serially numbered and will be supplied in bound books with 100 pages in duplicate. The duplicate copy will be submitted by the Munshi to the Forester daily through the Checker. The original copy which will contain the acquittance will be retained in the register for reference and record.(3)The Munshi will also maintain muster rolls in the prescribed form of the Forest Department for casual labourers entertained at the phadies in connection with collection, drying and storage of leaves. The Forester will make weekly disbursements to the casual labourers engaged on muster roll.(4)The Munshi will enter the abstract of daily purchase of Kendu Leaves with progressive total in the "Daily Report" in Kendu Leaves Form No.2 to be supplied in books of 100 pages in duplicate. It shall be closed daily duly signed by the Munshi and countersigned by the Checker and will be forwarded to the Forester who in turn will send it to the Range Officer.The Original copy of the "Daily Report" in Kendu Leave Form No.2 for each phadi as countersigned by the Checker and forwarded by the Forester will form the voucher for the leaves purchased during the day for the purpose of Range Accounts.(5)The Range Officer on receipt of the Kendu Leaves Form No.2 for different phadies shall consolidate the same in Kendu Leaves Form No.3 to exhibit progress made in purchase of green keris in respect of different units in his Range from day to day and shall submit daily a copy of the same to the Deputy Conservator of Forests (K.L.). The number of leaves to be kept in each keri shall be as may be decided by the Additional Chief Conservator of Forests.
