- There shall be a separate Head of Department designated as the Additional Chief Conservator of Forests (Kendu Leaves), who will remain at the head of the entire Kendu Leaf Organisation in the field. The Chief Conservator of Forests shall be associated in all important policy matters. The Chief Conservator of Forests shall be kept informed of progress of implementation of the Scheme from time to time.The Kendu Leaf producing areas in the State have been divided into 3 Conservator Circles and 18 Divisions. Each Kendu Leaf Circle shall be in charge of a Conservator of Forests (Kendu Leaves) and each Division shall be in charge of a Deputy Conservator of Forests (K.L.). Each Division shall be provided with the required number of Assistant Conservator of Forests, Range Officers or Deputy Rangers, Foresters and Forest Guards for successful implementation of the Scheme. Besides the regular staff as above, each Division shall have seasonal staff like Munshis Checkers, Head Checkers, Binding Moharirs, etc., to be appointed for specific periods.A Kendu Leaf Division shall on the average comprise of an area capable of producing 20,000 quintals of processed leaves approximately and may have 8 to 10 Kendu Leaf Ranges. Each Kendu Leaf Range shall ordinarily be in charge of a Forest Ranger or a Deputy Ranger. More than one K.L. Unit as notified by Government in notification No.3457-C.F., dated the 20th February 1969 may be kept in charge of Range Officer or Deputy Ranger depending on the size of the Units. Each Range shall have such number of phadies (Collection centres) as may be decided by the Deputy Conservator of Forests (K. L.) having regard to the number of phadies existing previously. The Range Officer or Deputy Ranger in charge of Range will be assisted by requisite number of Foresters and Forest Guards in day to day operations. The area to be commanded by each Phadi and Checker's beat will be decided by the Deputy Conservator of Forest (K.L.).Chapter-II Duties and Responsibilities
