Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer bonus payments exceeding ₹30 crore to around 3.69 lakh tendu leaf collectors at a programme in Betul on Saturday, October 31.
The event will be held at the Police Ground in Betul. Collectors associated with seven forest divisions across Madhya Pradesh will benefit from the transfer.
Alongside the bonus distribution, the Chief Minister will also transfer more than ₹13 crore as timber dividends to village forest committees. The programme will also include the inauguration and foundation-laying of development projects worth over ₹443 crore in Betul district.
Tendu Leaf Collectors Across Seven Forest Divisions to Benefit
The bonus amount will reach collectors associated with the following forest divisions:
- South Betul
- West Betul
- North Betul
- Pandhurna (South Chhindwara)
- East Chhindwara
- West Chhindwara
- Narmadapuram
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A total of approximately 3.69 lakh collectors are expected to benefit from the bonus transfer.
Tendu leaves are widely collected in Madhya Pradesh and used in the manufacture of traditional beedis. The bonus distribution is part of the state’s mechanism for sharing benefits from tendu leaf collection with forest-dependent communities.
Village Forest Committees to Receive Over ₹13 Crore
In addition to the payments to tendu leaf collectors, the Chief Minister will transfer more than ₹13 crore in timber dividends to village forest committees.
The announcement covers two separate benefit transfers: the bonus for individual tendu leaf collectors and the timber dividend for village forest committees.
Betul to Get Development Projects Worth Over ₹443 Crore
The programme will also feature development works valued at more than ₹443 crore for Betul district.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate completed projects and perform the ground-breaking ceremony for new works.
Various government departments will set up exhibitions at the venue to showcase development initiatives and public welfare schemes.
The programme at Police Ground, Betul, will bring together the bonus distribution, timber dividend transfer and presentation of development projects for the district.
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