Medininagar (Jharkhand), March 30 -- The divisional kendu leaf advisory committee in Palamu has recommended a collection rate of Rs 1,921 per standard bag for the 2026 kendu leaf season and decided to forward the proposal to the Jharkhand government.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by divisional commissioner and committee chairperson Kumud Sahay.
Officials said the state government had fixed the collection rate at Rs 1,883 per standard bag for the 2025 season. After discussion with stakeholders and representatives of primary collectors, the committee unanimously recommended an increase for the 2026 season.
The proposed rate would apply to kendu leaves collected from both government and raiyati land.
During the meeting, Sahay...