The State Government have decided to take up the Kendu Leaf Trade departmentally with effect from January, 1973. According to the decisions of the State Government, the Forest Department will attend to collection, processing, bagging and storage of Kendu leaves and the Orissa Forest Corporation Ltd., will market the processed leaves on behalf of the State Government. This Scheme will operate within the general frame work of Orissa Kendu Leaves (Control of Trade) Act, 1961 and Rules made thereunder. The Scheme will also be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement to be signed between the State Government and the Orissa Forest Corporation Ltd. For this purpose the following organisational set up has been approved by Government.
